Therapists in 96143
Paige Lundquest
Marriage & Family Therapist Associate, AMFT
Verified Verified
Kings Beach, CA 96143
I support at-risk youth, young adults, & their families in transforming difficult emotional experiences into opportunities to deepen their relationship to self and the world around them. I enjoy helping my clients get in touch with their own inner wisdom and explore how one can begin navigating from that place with more ease. I believe we are all deserving of healing and I strive to be accessible and affirmative in my work with clients. I invite and welcome clients from all backgrounds, sexualities, gender identities, and various relationship styles.
I support at-risk youth, young adults, & their families in transforming difficult emotional experiences into opportunities to deepen their relationship to self and the world around them. I enjoy helping my clients get in touch with their own inner wisdom and explore how one can begin navigating from that place with more ease. I believe we are all deserving of healing and I strive to be accessible and affirmative in my work with clients. I invite and welcome clients from all backgrounds, sexualities, gender identities, and various relationship styles.
Elyse Resnick
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT, MS
Verified Verified
Kings Beach, CA 96143
I specialize in children, adolescents, grief, trauma, marital/relationship issues, divorce mediation, step-parenting, dating, depression, anxiety, life reinvention coaching, infidelity, empty nest, ,life crisis, and sexual assault issues. I aid individuals in learning new and healthy ways to work through problems and stresses in their lives, help the family as a unit learn to relate to each other in a more positive and successful environment and teach clients skills and techniques that will help them problem-solve and feel better about themselves in all aspects of their lives.
I specialize in children, adolescents, grief, trauma, marital/relationship issues, divorce mediation, step-parenting, dating, depression, anxiety, life reinvention coaching, infidelity, empty nest, ,life crisis, and sexual assault issues. I aid individuals in learning new and healthy ways to work through problems and stresses in their lives, help the family as a unit learn to relate to each other in a more positive and successful environment and teach clients skills and techniques that will help them problem-solve and feel better about themselves in all aspects of their lives.
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How do you encourage a woman to go to therapy?
It’s helpful to express concern and love for the person while framing therapy as a tool for improving their life. Offering specific examples of how an individual may be suffering, and what effects it has on them, should be done with compassion and with empathy. It may be useful to devise a game plan—breaking the process down into parts, such as finding a therapist, making appointments, and looking into insurance coverage.
How can women prepare for therapy?
Women can prepare for therapy by being willing to talk about their past experiences and their private thoughts. Before a session, an individual may want to reflect on how they’ve felt since the last session and what’s happened in their lives. Between sessions, it can be useful to write down notes about their reaction to a given event or how they felt at a particular time.
How long does therapy for women’s issues often last?
As with any type of therapy, sessions depend on the individual and the challenges they face. Therapy types like Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), Prolonged exposure therapy (PET), and Eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) can be brief, most often ranging from between 5 and 20 sessions. In some cases, such as for women with eating disorders, residential treatment may be recommended for an individual who is judged to be at high risk of self-harm. For any therapy, the duration will depend on the progress made and results realized.
How can women overcome stigma around specific challenges in order to seek therapy?
Women dealing with domestic abuse, sexual assault, eating disorders, and any other number of troubles may feel a stigma around seeking help. It’s important to remember that these issues are not uncommon and there is no shame in getting help for them. Therapy is confidential, and women can talk about their experiences without fear of judgment. Seeking therapy can be a courageous and liberating act, and an important step toward healing and recovery.