Therapists in 93110

In my work with teens and adults, I prioritize understanding individuals' personalities over pathologizing them. I view people as complex beings who have developed adaptive strategies throughout their lives. While these strategies may have served them well in the past, they may no longer be beneficial. My treatment approach involves fostering self-discovery, curiosity, and creativity to explore and address underlying issues. By creating a safe and nurturing space, I encourage clients to explore their experiences and emotions, gaining insight into the roots of their challenges.

Hello, my name is Bob Hickman and I am a licensed marriage and family therapist. I want to share the great pleasure I have felt working with children, teens, families, and adults over the years. I bring a combination of education, training, clinical skills and lived experience as a son, husband, father and step father. My approach is strength-based, calling upon your capacities and talents, and solution-focused, helping you find solutions to challenges that work for you.

Thank you for taking an interest in my practice. I am a trauma and forensic specialist with specialties in EMDR, somatic therapy, and threat assessment. My work centers on providing care for teens and adults with trauma through evidenced based practices. I utilize various therapeutic methods including art therapy, DBT, and somatic experiencing in order to provide the best care for each individual.

I have over 15 years of experience working in Southern California and internationally with youth ages 4-20 years old as a psychologist and consultant for schools and families with an array of presenting challenges and nuerodiversity. I provide strengths based counseling to support clients and empower families to reach their full potential. My services include individual therapy, crisis response, outdoor therapy (walk and talk), psychoeducational assessment and parent consultation. I embrace thinking "out of the box." I have extensive training in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and I am a Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA).

Are you struggling with anxiety or overwhelming thoughts? Do you notice negative self-talk or self-defeating patterns that affect you and your relationships? Are you having difficulty coping with life stressors? I am a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist specializing in working with young adults who are struggling with anxiety, life challenges, transitions, and relationship difficulties. My goal is to help you feel empowered in your ability to walk through life. I want to work with you to create tools to manage your anxiety, understand your emotions, and uncover patterns in your life and relationships.

Just like physical health, mental health is an essential aspect of living well. When our mental health is amiss, our ability to enjoy life is compromised. Just as a physical limp impedes our ability to move freely, emotional suffering hinders our ability to live as we would like. Effective therapy puts you back in the driver’s seat of your own life. I’m here to collaborate with you to find creative solutions to the sources of your distress.

Are you struggling with depression, anxiety, trauma or an addiction issue? Dealing with challenging emotions and addictions can create a feeling of despair, loneliness, and shame, and often the fear that "this is really screwing up my life and I'm too afraid to ask for help."

You can't change what happened, but you can choose what happens next. Maybe you've behaved in ways you aren't proud of. These behaviors (substance use, anxiety, depression, social isolation) are ways you learned to protect yourself from pain. This is normal, and it’s okay. These unhelpful coping skills aren't protecting you anymore, they seem to be making your problems grow. You want to change your behavior to match your values, what's important to you. You want to live a life worth celebrating. I'm here to support you in moving from thinking to action.

All journeys, including epic ones like yours, require provisions and tools, and you may be longing for support that’s as kind as it is wise, safe, nurturing, and true. Whether you're struggling in the Terrible Desert or leaving the City of Stability in search of the City of Joy, YOUR path is unique, dynamic and ever unfolding. Finding perspectives that bring relief, peace, and freedom — especially in times of transition and suffering — is a part of how we heal, get to thriving and write the story of our wholeness.

I work with individuals, couples, and families of all ages and backgrounds, creating a treatment plan that is unique to you or your family. I incorporate a variety of evidence-based modalities and psychodynamic approaches to strengthen emotional regulation, build interpersonal skills, and address the impact of traumatic encounters. Through the therapeutic process, we will begin to establish safety and trust, explore unconscious beliefs, and enhance self-awareness and compassion. I have over 10 years of experience working in mental health and am passionate about the human experience and emotional well-being.

Is your child or teen struggling with school, low mood, lack of motivation, depression or anxiety? I can help! Parents often ask, “How do I know if my child or family needs professional support?” The simple answer is, if your child’s behaviors or moods are interfering with their schoolwork, friendships or family functioning, it may be time to seek outside support. A chronically anxious, sad, or child with disruptive behavioral patterns can leave parents feeling tired and worried. I will work with you and your child using evidence-based treatments.

Therapy is a place where you can share things that may have only previously existed in your mind. Saying them out loud can be powerful and helpful for making change. Feelings of depression, anxiety, shame, guilt, fear, or seeming "stuck" do not have to be your norm. I have a specialization in perinatal mood disorders. Transition to parenthood is full of nuance and duality. I feel passionately about providing support for all stages of this journey including pregnancy loss, fertility issues, first time pregnancy, perinatal mood disorders (depression, anxiety etc), and first time parenting.

Are you experiencing emotional pain that has become too amplified to sustain in silence? Perhaps the burdens you have been carrying for so long are finally too heavy to manage alone. Unresolved past experiences, loss, dysfunctional relationships, and negative self-criticism can hinder our ability to navigate the difficulties life throws our way. Let’s work together to create a therapeutic relationship built on hope and trust.

From birth through death, each stage of life is dynamic and valuable. Through these stages, we sometimes encounter challenges beyond our own capacity and we need to reach out for help. I believe in healing. I believe we all have the capacity to recover and learn deeply about ourselves through our most challenging experiences. I enjoy working with people of all ages and in all life stages.

You've been searching for deeper healing, yet traditional treatment only scratched the surface for you. You find yourself aimlessly floating through life, disconnected from everything around you but always questioning whether there’s something more. Or maybe you appear to have it “all together” on the surface, but deep down you’re struggling to process things from your past. Maybe you’re easily triggered, losing control one minute and struggling to pick up the pieces the next as your relationships try to recover? Or maybe you just don’t feel right, and feel like you’ve tried everything only to feel disappointed.. again.

Addictions grow and thrive in elements of shame and guilt; leading people to believe that they are alone and unloved in a cold, heartless and unforgiving world. However, these beliefs are as much a part of the illness as the effect. With non-judgment, sound strategies and time healing takes place and we discover that we are a part of a bright, vibrant and exciting universe.

Over the past 30+ years, I have had the honor of treating people of all ages from all walks of life. I am a licensed psychologist with experience treating various types of depression, mood difficulties, anxiety, stress, OCD, as well as relationship or couple-related conflict. My approach draws from cognitive-behavioral and psychodynamic therapies supported by research, and is tailored to meet the specific needs of the individual. I also offer Gottman Method Couples Therapy for those who want to improve their relationship. Recently retired from UCSB, I offer therapy to students who have the UC SHIP insurance at no cost to them.

Feeling stuck, imbalanced, or unsatisfied in life? We all find ourselves on a difficult path at some point, but we don't need to walk that path alone. I believe feelings of dissatisfaction, confusion, anger, sadness, worry, etc. stem from deeper layers of pain and suffering. When we peel back and examine these layers, gather a better understanding of ourselves and the world around us, nurture self-compassion, & integrate practical coping skills that's when the real magic happens and we start to shine our brightest. I am here to work with you as a collaborative partner on your healing journey.

As a psychotherapist with a Master's in Clinical Psychology, I have been privileged to work with clients from diverse backgrounds. My specialization in working with multiracial women aged 13-35 who struggle with identity & self-esteem due to past trauma is deeply meaningful to me. My bilingual abilities in English & Spanish allow me to work comfortably with clients from different linguistic & cultural backgrounds. I am honored to work alongside my clients as they explore their innermost selves, heal past traumas, and ultimately find a sense of peace and self-love. My commitment to this work is unwavering.