Therapists in Huntington Beach, CA

Are you interested in creating meaningful change in your life? Let’s work together to create an individualized treatment plan based on your specific needs and goals. Through a warm, collaborative, and judgment-free space, we will explore your thoughts, feelings, and behaviors to help improve your mood and overall quality of life. Using a Cognitive Behavioral Therapy approach, I specialize in treating anxiety, depression, trauma, self-esteem, teens/adolescents, life transitions, marital conflict, postpartum mood disorders, and reproductive challenges—including infertility, pregnancy loss, and birth trauma.

The healing process begins with choosing a therapist with whom you are comfortable. You may be overwhelmed by trying to manage problems, conflicts, personal performance, or transitions in your life, and find that the support of family and friends is not sufficient. My approach as a therapist is to provide a safe, supportive, and confidential environment, and to partner with my clients to not only alleviate the presenting symptoms, but also their underlying causes.

Hello and welcome. Looking for a therapist can be a nerve wracking experience. Let us first commend you for beginning the process of change and growth. Our passion at The Healing Center for Trauma & Relationships is working with people who are motivated to break through old patterns and habits that keep them stuck. If you are ready for change, call us for a free consultation. Let's continue on your journey to wholeness and health. Embrace life and become who you want to be. We have both in person and telehealth options.

Now offering zoom sessions. And free 15 min zoom consultation, to see if we are a good fit. Do you have relationship issues and can't figure out why? Are you depressed because you feel like you have no purpose? Is your anxiety debilitating? I am here to help you work through what's keeping you from the freedom you are seeking. I help clients process and understand blocks in there life. Whether that may be an addiction, communication issues, or the deeper roots of something in your past. I believe the relationship between a therapist and a client begins with authenticity seek to create a space of safety for your healing process.

As an AMFT, I have a passion for working with young adults, college students, and teens striving for a safe space to process difficult and chaotic life circumstances. I often utilize a mix of CBT and EFT therapy to help clients learn new ways of taking care of, showing up for themselves, and learning new coping skills that can be utilized for a lifetime. I am passionate about working with clients with anxiety, OCD, depression, and those that wish to further exploring their inner world and want to create changes in their daily life.

Are you TIRED of pretending to be 'FINE' when you're really in terrible pain? Do you want to PUNCH the next person who says, "At least you look good"? I get it! PAIN & ILLNESS is hard & most people don't understand how it challenges every aspect of your life. As someone who has battled chronic pain & cancer, I have a unique combination of first-hand knowledge & professional experience. I work as a catalyst to help you build hope, promote healing & inspire growth so that you can live a 'chronically' fulfilling life.

Frustrated with your: relationship? sex life? child? I am trained in 2nd level, Gottman Method, a specialty that started with couples. John Gottman, the author of, "7 Principles of Marriage," is known for predicting divorce with 90% accuracy, has been influential over my career. The Gottman Method has transformed my practice to focusing on couples, parenting, and children. If you're looking for guidance through a challenging situation with your children, partner or anyone else, I look forward to working with you to accomplish your goals.

On a daily basis I am given the distinct opportunity to work with people as a vehicle to help them to find their own truth and happiness. Based on our life's path we attach ourselves to people, places and things as a way to connect to the most basic part of ourselves, deserving and capable human beings. Sometimes these attachments result in being pushed further from our genuine selves and create patterns that leave us feeling lost and searching. I believe in the basic premise that at birth people are purely lovable and worthy and have a natural right to be seen and heard. My work with you is formed from this basic belief.

Lauren Aiken LMFT 127252: For the past 15 years, have been supporting expectant parents in the transition to parenthood. Through issues with fertility, pregnancy and postpartum care, I have worked closely with woman facing life changes. More recently I have been focusing therapeutic specialties in broader woman's health issues while working in the OBGYN department of a hospital. There I have led groups for new parents and for woman in perimenopause and menopause transitions. I have my master's degree in psychology from The Wright Institute.

Welcome! I am a licensed clinical social worker (since 2013) who is passionate and dedicated to mental health and the adventures of the human experience. I enjoy working with people who are curious about their life and motivated for change, growth and healing. I specialize in PTSD & trauma, LGBTQIA+ affirming, integrative attachment therapy, adoption/foster care related issues with children, families and individuals. Other areas of experience and specialty include anxiety, depression, grief and loss, OCD, phobias, and somatic sensorimotor integration.

Hello! Are you struggling with relationships, trauma or just difficult life experiences? Do you feel overwhelmed by your emotions, struggling to cope through the stress, anxiety or depression in your life? I know taking the step towards therapy can be overwhelming, but it also speaks to your desire to see change and healing. I’m ready to help you reach your goals and provide the support you need. I work collaboratively with teens and adults to create goals, build tools and get to the depth of the situations and wounds that can be triggers.

I work with individuals who have experienced trauma, family of origin (attachment) issues, relationship difficulties, anxiety (nervous system activation), grief I work with couples who are having issues with communication, parenting, emotions, recovery from infidelity, exploring kink/nonmonogamy I work with couples and individuals to achieve safety, heal

This isn't what you signed up for... It's just not working. You've been strong. You've been able to keep it together for a long time. But now you feel overwhelmed. You don't have to go through this alone. Let me help you get through this tough time...stuck place...lousy situation. Let me help you rediscover your joy. I use compassion, encouragement, humor and direction in therapy. I want to make this a safe and dynamic place for you to grow and change. I am a TedX speaker and an author. Please go to my website to see both!

Is your unresolved grief holding you back from living your best life? Perhaps your traumatic experiences are getting in the way, and you're having trouble breaking free from old patterns. Maybe, you've even tried talk therapy before, but it was no use. You now want to give this another go, but you're not sure where to begin. As a holistic trauma and grief therapist, I'll guide you in your grief journey so that you can enhance your resilience and physiologically process your previous grief and trauma experiences which will enable you to reconnect with your most authentic self. You owe yourself the best version of whole self, always.

We are all a work-in-progress, capable of change at any age. I work with individuals who are: curious about making a life or career transition; needing support with parenting and family life; grappling with grief; craving accountability with goals; wanting tools for anxiety and depression; spiritual seekers; or individuals simply needing to untangle complicated feelings and talk it out. Each new day offers another opportunity to become who we want to be. You don't have to do it alone. Therapy can help with this process.

I have extensive experience in the treatment of Depression, Anxiety,Panic disorders, and Relationship Issues. My approach to a person's problems involves the entire person. I have been trained extensively in the Neurobiological approach to treatment, which is often referred to as the Mind-Body connection. Having problematic physical symptoms as a result of being depressed and/or anxious is becoming more common and is very stressful. Our immune system, our ability to ward off disease can be greatly affected by our emotions. Depression, Anxiety/Panic, as well as the Stress caused by physical symptoms are very debilitating.

My goal is to gently lead clients toward discovering their blocks to personal growth and fulfillment. I believe it is vital to develop coping strategies in order to experience relief from painful symptoms while gaining insight into your core beliefs. These beliefs can create blocks to achieving the life you want. They govern the way you walk through the world, your thoughts, feelings and behavior. You are not what happened to you, you are what you choose to become. My specialties include individuals seeking to gain mood regulation, recover from trauma, improve self-esteem and create healthy relationships.

My goal as a therapist is to help you feel better as quickly as possible. I have years of experience helping individuals, couples, and families with a wide range of issues, including anxiety and depression, marital difficulties, and problems with children/adolescents. Also, I have a strong background in Trauma, Sexual Abuse, Bipolar Disorder, and Borderline Personality Disorder. Please give me a call--I am here to help.

Effective September 2023 for new patients: Openings available for morning and afternoons only. Our mission is to help individuals through the teen years and on through adulthood, as they journey through life’s growing pressures and demands. Parent with PRIDE takes an individualized, whole person approach to identify the right plan to address the challenges that you identify. With the right tools, teens and adults can begin to alleviate some of their stress, enhance their quality of life, and improve their relationships.