Therapists in Malibu, CA

I have over 20 years of experience empowering clients, teaching them coping skills, identifying distorted thinking, and triggers, and equipping them with tools and techniques that can be useful when they need to rescue themselves, helping them connect with their inner strength and see the diamond that they are. My approach is calm, empathetic, compassionate, client-led, trauma-informed, and Strengths-Based. I like prescribing movements such as yoga, movie therapy, and bibliotherapy as adjunct to therapy.

My trauma treatment sessions are designed for those seeking focused, short-term therapy with a goal to address specific traumatic experiences within a 3-month period. If you're are looking to dedicate more time to their healing journey, I offer Intensive Trauma Therapy. This entails several hours of therapy per day, across multiple days each week, allowing for a concentrated approach to treatment. For those who live out of CA, I offer trauma coaching sessions . In these sessions, you will discover coping strategies and resilience-building skills, . The main goal in trauma coaching is to help you reconnect with yourself.

You wake up and already know it’s going to be a bad day. Last night you fell asleep with a knot in your stomach and a lump in your throat. Things haven’t been okay for a long time, but now all the words left unsaid are taking a toll on your body. You wish you could share what you feel and need without it causing a fight with your partner. Every little thing has become a point of tension and a reason to fight. After the arguments, the silence is loud and you feel vulnerable, unsure, and scared. Anxiety and insecurities creep in and you question whether this relationship is the right choice.

Dar o primeiro passo para começar a fazer terapia já é desafiador… Agora imagine ter que falar em inglês enquanto sua mente pensa em português? Como traduzir coisas que só quem é brasileiro entende? Saudades, afeto, angústia… Viver em outro país traz muitos desafios. Aprendemos a nos reinventar, adaptar à outra cultura, e lidar com a saudade e às muitas transições. Tudo isso pode ser frustrante, muitas vezes causando ansiedade, isolamento, sensação de não pertencimento, e depressão. Estou aqui para apoiá-lo enquanto criamos um espaço seguro para você explorar sua jornada e seus objetivos.

Minha experiencia tem sido trabalhar com pessoas sofrendo de enfermidades mentais e uso/abuso de drogas e bebidas alcolicas. Meu treinamento como psicologa inclui varias diferentes modalities terapeuticas dependendo do diagnostico do cliente. Tambem trabalho com trauma de infancia usando o metodo de desensibilizacao e reprocessamento do movimento ocular (EMDR).

Me especializo em trabalhar com adultos que desejam processar, reavaliar e resolver mudanças emocionais, relacionais ou qualquer mudança em sua vidas. O modo como faço isso é compartilhar práticas terapêuticas que servem para superar o sofrimento emocional que, por sua vez, leva a comportamentos prejudiciais que interferem nos objetivos atuais da vida. À medida que trabalhamos juntos em um relacionamento terapêutico seguro e sem julgamento, os pensamentos e ações negativas podem ser alterados e substituídos por ações mais gratificantes, permitindo que os clientes se libertem do desânimo, de pensamentos temerosos ou da ansiedade.

Realizo avaliações psicoeducativas. Os efeitos da pandemia causaram muita ansiedade, depressão ou incapacidade de se concentrar? Está se tornando mais difícil realizar tarefas diárias que interferem na sua carreira ou educação? Eu posso lhe ajudar! Meu nome é Alejandro Quirarte e sou um psicólogo educacional licenciado. Meus objetivos são fornecer apoio e serviços abrangentes a crianças, adolescentes e adultos. Meus serviços estão voltados para dificuldades relacionadas à educação que podem ser melhoradas através de práticas baseadas em evidências e melhores práticas. Eu me esforço para tratar cada indivíduo com respeito.

Você tem tido dificuldade com alguma situação e sofre com isso? Já tentou “tudo”, mas continua se sentindo sem saída e imerso em sofrimento psíquico, o qual pode se manifestar como isolamento, auto-crítica, desesperança, preocupação, medo, insatisfação, conflitos interpessoais, mudanças de humor, dissociação da realidade, sensação de perseguição, etc? Você tem se perguntado se algumas das dificuldades que você tem enfrentado - como, ser incapaz de agir ou repetidamente fazer escolhas erradas - podem dizer algo sobre seus dilemas subjetivos? Essa é a hora de fazer análise.

Eu acredito que pais são muito importantes e que educam seus filhos da melhor maneira possível dentro do grau de habilidade que eles têm. Algumas vezes existe uma disparidade entre o que os pais podem oferecer e as necessidades emocionais da criança. Meu foco principal no trabalho terapêutico com meus clientes é desenvolver um entendimento intuitivo dos talentos primários e também das áreas que não foram desenvolvidas por culpa das limitações no estilo pessoal dos pais. Nosso trabalho juntos poderá aumentar o entendimento geral do seu perfil psicológico e também facilitar a manifestação das suas potencialidades.

People come to see me for a wide variety of reasons, but almost always, they feel stuck in some way—whether from difficult or volatile relationships, overwhelming thoughts and emotions, addictions, or the effects of trauma. I work with adults of all ages, kids, and couples, to figure out what’s keeping them stuck and unhappy, and to help them in getting freed up to live life in new ways. As a psychoanalytic therapist, I can help you cultivate a more integrated and accepting awareness of the different parts of your life, yourself, and your present experience. Our work together would be unique, based on you as an individual.

You may be an artist. You may be an academic. You may be an activist. I have been all three of these, and I speak their languages: of creativity, intellectual enlivenment, and social justice. And right now, in this time of upheaval and unrest, you may be hurting--feeling lost, adrift, burned out, under- or over-stimulated, or simply sad. I am here to connect with you. To listen compassionately. To make space for you to better hear yourself, and to encourage linkages, mentalizations, and trauma metabolizations that will allow you to better listen to the rhythms of your body and use your own mind. I offer you my mind in this pursuit.

We often find ourselves considering psychotherapy when the things we are doing doesn't seem to be working. Maybe you have read the books, listened to the podcasts, watched youtube videos, and yet something just keeps getting in the way. Or maybe things are just feeling stuck. Whether you are struggling with self-worth, an eating disorder, complex trauma, or you want to deepen your understanding of yourself and create more meaningful relationships, therapy can help.

Stress and anxiety can drain emotional and physical energy, making even the smallest life obstacles seem impossible to overcome. When we are anxious or stressed, we have trouble sleeping, feel exhausted from worrying, and have difficulty concentrating and making decisions. Anxiety and stress can also make people socially avoidant, risk aversive, or hypervigilant, as if something catastrophic is just about to happen. If you are often worried, tense, or keyed up, or have frequent panic attacks, know that anxiety can be treated successfully.

Hi and welcome, My name is Denise Harlan and I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker for Attend Therapy. I am the owner and CEO. We specialize in trauma informed care and work with people from all walks of life. Our specialties include childhood abuse and neglect, trauma, sexual abuse survivors, victims of trauma, anxiety, depression, and those suffering with anxiety and depression. I know how difficult it is to seek out care and I hope that you call and get that support that you might need. I look forward to working with you.

I’m a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist committed to helping anyone willing to make the necessary changes to live a fulfilled life. I will walk that extra mile side by side with you on the journey to reach healing, maintaining a balanced life, health, and peace of mind. I believe in taking a collaborative approach to helping clients reach their goals and feel empowered to take the lead on their desired outcomes from treatment.

I offer professional focus on balancing life during COVID, anxiety, depression, anger management, difficulty functioning, domestic violence, trauma, history of sexual and physical abuse, guilt and shame, family addictions and codependence, self-harm, grief and loss, multi-generational family reconciliation, phase of life transitions, multi-cultural issues, parenting skills, and forgiveness. Individual, couple and family sessions are available. My approach to therapy embraces the premise that people are inherently worthy and share a common, basic need to feel heard and validated in their relationships.

Do you wake up in the morning feeling empty, tired, and unmotivated? Are you struggling with issues related to your past, uncontrollable thoughts, anger, grief, communication, anxiety, or major life changes? Are you seeking a more loving, meaningful, and harmonious relationship with your partner and your loved ones but don't know how or what to do to improve it? There comes a time when help is needed from a licensed professional.