Therapists for Teens in La Verne, CA
Hello, my name is Paul Smith, I am a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT). For well over 15 years I have been assisting clients of various ages, develop effective learning strategies to cope with life’s challenges. I have an expertise in working with the adolescent population, as well as the young adult population. I have provided parents with consultation sessions who have concerns about their child(ren) and certain behavioral issues.
Hello, my name is Paul Smith, I am a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT). For well over 15 years I have been assisting clients of various ages, develop effective learning strategies to cope with life’s challenges. I have an expertise in working with the adolescent population, as well as the young adult population. I have provided parents with consultation sessions who have concerns about their child(ren) and certain behavioral issues.
), & Triple-P Standard Positive Parenting Program (Child & teen focused parenting strategies).
Is your child or teen overwhelmed by trauma, depression, anxiety, or obsessive compulsiveness? I've helped dozens of clients and perhaps I can help your child or teen. Call me at 626-214-8737 anytime to explore how I can help you. I have more than 20-years of mental health experience, 15 as a licensed therapists. I work primarily with children and teens to resolve family conflicts, improve communication, and overcome depression, anxiety, and behavior issues. I have extensive experience working with children and teens to overcome the pain of trauma from PTSD, sexual abuse, and crimes either directly as a victim or witness
), & Triple-P Standard Positive Parenting Program (Child & teen focused parenting strategies).
Is your child or teen overwhelmed by trauma, depression, anxiety, or obsessive compulsiveness? I've helped dozens of clients and perhaps I can help your child or teen. Call me at 626-214-8737 anytime to explore how I can help you. I have more than 20-years of mental health experience, 15 as a licensed therapists. I work primarily with children and teens to resolve family conflicts, improve communication, and overcome depression, anxiety, and behavior issues. I have extensive experience working with children and teens to overcome the pain of trauma from PTSD, sexual abuse, and crimes either directly as a victim or witness
Marlene J Garcia
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
La Verne, CA 91750 (Online Only)
Are you tired of struggling with your mental health symptoms? Do you need some support and guidance on how to improve your life overall? Are you worried about your child or teen? I am definitely available to help you succeed and reach your goals for yourself or someone you care about.
Are you tired of struggling with your mental health symptoms? Do you need some support and guidance on how to improve your life overall? Are you worried about your child or teen? I am definitely available to help you succeed and reach your goals for yourself or someone you care about.
James Brown
Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor, LPCC
Verified Verified
La Verne, CA 91750 (Online Only)
I am James G. Brown. I am a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor (LPCC), and I am also a National-Board Certified Counselor (NCC). I enjoy working with individuals who recognize that something needs to change and just aren't sure which way to go. Together, we can explore your motivation to change and learn to live life based on your values, goals, and dreams. We will take a solution-focused approach, strength-based approach to help you become more aware, more loving, and capable of self-love, and create a fuller, richer life. Clients who see me will find themselves in a safe, non-judgmental space.
I am James G. Brown. I am a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor (LPCC), and I am also a National-Board Certified Counselor (NCC). I enjoy working with individuals who recognize that something needs to change and just aren't sure which way to go. Together, we can explore your motivation to change and learn to live life based on your values, goals, and dreams. We will take a solution-focused approach, strength-based approach to help you become more aware, more loving, and capable of self-love, and create a fuller, richer life. Clients who see me will find themselves in a safe, non-judgmental space.
Kristin Hernandez
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Verified Verified
La Verne, CA 91750 (Online Only)
I am passionate about helping individuals navigate life's challenges to enhance their overall well-being. My practice focuses on those experiencing anxiety, depression, life transitions, relationship difficulties, and trauma. I utilize a variety of evidence-based practices to guide clients in exploring and reshaping maladaptive thought patterns. I believe in the transformative power of self-exploration and understanding. I am committed to supporting clients on their journey toward enrichment and fulfillment in their lives and relationships.
I am passionate about helping individuals navigate life's challenges to enhance their overall well-being. My practice focuses on those experiencing anxiety, depression, life transitions, relationship difficulties, and trauma. I utilize a variety of evidence-based practices to guide clients in exploring and reshaping maladaptive thought patterns. I believe in the transformative power of self-exploration and understanding. I am committed to supporting clients on their journey toward enrichment and fulfillment in their lives and relationships.
Isabel C Duenas
Marriage & Family Therapist, MS, LMFT
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
La Verne, CA 91750
Do you feel like you’re living life on auto pilot? Like the world is passing by, and you have no sense of time? Some days you have it together and others seem hard to manage. Wondering why? Distressful life experiences can many times be the root cause of mental health illness. Trauma can present itself in many ways; confusion, sadness, anxiety, feeling too much or too little. Just know that you have the natural ability to heal and change! Seeking out therapy is a powerful decision in and of itself, perhaps your first step towards redefining your sense of self. The opportunity to begin to work towards healing and self-love.
Do you feel like you’re living life on auto pilot? Like the world is passing by, and you have no sense of time? Some days you have it together and others seem hard to manage. Wondering why? Distressful life experiences can many times be the root cause of mental health illness. Trauma can present itself in many ways; confusion, sadness, anxiety, feeling too much or too little. Just know that you have the natural ability to heal and change! Seeking out therapy is a powerful decision in and of itself, perhaps your first step towards redefining your sense of self. The opportunity to begin to work towards healing and self-love.
Erin Copeland
Marriage & Family Therapist, MS, LMFT
Verified Verified
La Verne, CA 91750 (Online Only)
Hi! I am a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) based in California. I have been in practice for 18 years and have expertise in child welfare, family counseling, substance abuse and recovery, and early childhood development. I enjoy working with adults, children, couples, and families to help them navigate life’s challenges so they can improve their lives.
Hi! I am a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) based in California. I have been in practice for 18 years and have expertise in child welfare, family counseling, substance abuse and recovery, and early childhood development. I enjoy working with adults, children, couples, and families to help them navigate life’s challenges so they can improve their lives.
I have been an LMFT for over 30 years and an adopted mother for over 20 years. My practice is focused on supporting children, adults and families to heal from trauma and live happy, meaningful lives. The principles which guide my practice are: 1. The individuals and families who seek my help are doing the very best that they can to get by day to day, but need my support to build skills to be their best selves. 2. It is my responsibility to create a safe, supportive, and non-judgmental environment so that they can heal and thrive. 3. Everyone can live to be their best selves when provided with optimal support, guidance & resources.
I have been an LMFT for over 30 years and an adopted mother for over 20 years. My practice is focused on supporting children, adults and families to heal from trauma and live happy, meaningful lives. The principles which guide my practice are: 1. The individuals and families who seek my help are doing the very best that they can to get by day to day, but need my support to build skills to be their best selves. 2. It is my responsibility to create a safe, supportive, and non-judgmental environment so that they can heal and thrive. 3. Everyone can live to be their best selves when provided with optimal support, guidance & resources.
Our wounds are often the openings into the best and most beautiful parts of us. Many are emerging from unhealthy relationships with themselves or others and often seek complete rewiring of their relationship patterns. After a traumatic event, living with a mental illness, or working through dark times, a person often feels helpless, lost and detached from themselves. By focusing on high quality care and tailored treatment plans in an exclusive and caring environment, you will be supported to conquer challenges and gain mastery in your life and relationships.
Our wounds are often the openings into the best and most beautiful parts of us. Many are emerging from unhealthy relationships with themselves or others and often seek complete rewiring of their relationship patterns. After a traumatic event, living with a mental illness, or working through dark times, a person often feels helpless, lost and detached from themselves. By focusing on high quality care and tailored treatment plans in an exclusive and caring environment, you will be supported to conquer challenges and gain mastery in your life and relationships.
In working with adolescents and young adults, I often see them struggle with unconscious pattern behaviors that relate to early experience. The unspoken or unprocessed trauma or negative experience can affect people for years. My role in therapy is to support clients in raising awareness of their feelings, thoughts, and needs, which can help them make healthier decisions and achieve self-actualization.
In working with adolescents and young adults, I often see them struggle with unconscious pattern behaviors that relate to early experience. The unspoken or unprocessed trauma or negative experience can affect people for years. My role in therapy is to support clients in raising awareness of their feelings, thoughts, and needs, which can help them make healthier decisions and achieve self-actualization.
Jennifer Friend
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Verified Verified
3 Endorsed
La Verne, CA 91750 (Online Only)
Are you looking for a safe place where you can talk through difficult emotions, discover and eliminate troubling symptoms and improve your sense of well-being? If so, welcome! With over 14 years of trusted experience, I’ve helped those who’ve experienced stress, anxiety, depression, fatigue, trauma, abuse, and addiction. Your decision to enter therapy is proven to be worth the effort!
Are you looking for a safe place where you can talk through difficult emotions, discover and eliminate troubling symptoms and improve your sense of well-being? If so, welcome! With over 14 years of trusted experience, I’ve helped those who’ve experienced stress, anxiety, depression, fatigue, trauma, abuse, and addiction. Your decision to enter therapy is proven to be worth the effort!
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Jamie Griffith
Associate Professional Clinical Counselor, MS, APCC
Verified Verified
La Verne, CA 91750 (Online Only)
To know and to be known authentically is a human desire. But there are times that we are misunderstood, not cared for properly, and plain old hurt in the process of vulnerability. We begin to spiral with thoughts and emotions that lead to depression, anxiety, anger, hopelessness, sadness. Together we can unpack where these emotions are coming from and learn to care for these feelings.
To know and to be known authentically is a human desire. But there are times that we are misunderstood, not cared for properly, and plain old hurt in the process of vulnerability. We begin to spiral with thoughts and emotions that lead to depression, anxiety, anger, hopelessness, sadness. Together we can unpack where these emotions are coming from and learn to care for these feelings.
My name is Doctor Mike Denn. I am a licensed clinical psychologist. My approach to therapy is called Rational Living Therapy. My focus in therapy is to make you be better, not just feel better. I have helped all kinds of clients and I focus on making you feel understood and accepted. A lot of the healing that happens is the result of you being really heard, maybe for the first time in your life. This is what I want to provide you. My goal is to help you understand that it is not other people who are causing your problems but rather how you think about and interpret the situation that is causing your problems.
My name is Doctor Mike Denn. I am a licensed clinical psychologist. My approach to therapy is called Rational Living Therapy. My focus in therapy is to make you be better, not just feel better. I have helped all kinds of clients and I focus on making you feel understood and accepted. A lot of the healing that happens is the result of you being really heard, maybe for the first time in your life. This is what I want to provide you. My goal is to help you understand that it is not other people who are causing your problems but rather how you think about and interpret the situation that is causing your problems.
Aloha, Are you or your loved ones struggling with anxiety, depression, or chronic pain? Do you find yourself compulsively eating, drinking, working, or seeking relationships in order to fill the inner void? Do you and your partner sometimes get caught in a negative interaction pattern that prevents you from experiencing love and intimacy? I have years of education, training, and clinical experiences to help you process painful emotions, learn new skills, and find new ways of connecting with self, others, and the world. I am licensed in Hawaii and California to see clients from both states.
Aloha, Are you or your loved ones struggling with anxiety, depression, or chronic pain? Do you find yourself compulsively eating, drinking, working, or seeking relationships in order to fill the inner void? Do you and your partner sometimes get caught in a negative interaction pattern that prevents you from experiencing love and intimacy? I have years of education, training, and clinical experiences to help you process painful emotions, learn new skills, and find new ways of connecting with self, others, and the world. I am licensed in Hawaii and California to see clients from both states.
Joanna Bendiner Horowitz
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
La Verne, CA 91750 (Online Only)
People come to a point of change from a wide variety of backgrounds and perspectives. I work best with those who have recognized that what they are currently doing is not making them happy - and who have a real commitment to finding ways to alter their present situation. My counseling style is both interactive and supportive.
People come to a point of change from a wide variety of backgrounds and perspectives. I work best with those who have recognized that what they are currently doing is not making them happy - and who have a real commitment to finding ways to alter their present situation. My counseling style is both interactive and supportive.
Do you ever catch yourself wondering when you signed up for the life you have? Is life heading in directions you couldn't have imagined? Are your relationships with your parents, spouse, children, boss, friends or neighbors creating conflict and stress in your life? Who do you talk to about your daily struggle without fear of being criticized, manipulated or embarrassed? Let me help you put balance back into your life, where you can experience life as the joyful event it was meant to be, and your relationships become enriching and rewarding as they should be.
Do you ever catch yourself wondering when you signed up for the life you have? Is life heading in directions you couldn't have imagined? Are your relationships with your parents, spouse, children, boss, friends or neighbors creating conflict and stress in your life? Who do you talk to about your daily struggle without fear of being criticized, manipulated or embarrassed? Let me help you put balance back into your life, where you can experience life as the joyful event it was meant to be, and your relationships become enriching and rewarding as they should be.
I struggled immensly with anxiety and depression for many years. In my teens and twenties I was in and out of emergency rooms because of panic attacks. In 1997 I started studying mindfulness meditation with Jon Kabat-Zinn and everything changed from that point forward. Once I learned how to have better control over my thoughts and emotions, anxiety and depression became much easier to deal with. I became a therapist and mindfulness teacher to help others gain the same skills.
I struggled immensly with anxiety and depression for many years. In my teens and twenties I was in and out of emergency rooms because of panic attacks. In 1997 I started studying mindfulness meditation with Jon Kabat-Zinn and everything changed from that point forward. Once I learned how to have better control over my thoughts and emotions, anxiety and depression became much easier to deal with. I became a therapist and mindfulness teacher to help others gain the same skills.
Psychotherapy provides a supportive environment in which a person can develop healthy coping skills and talk openly about aspects of life that may be causing distress. Facing one's struggles is not always an easy choice. Deciding to start therapy can be a positive step in the right direction to a healthier life. An environment that is empathetic and safe can help in symptom reduction.
Psychotherapy provides a supportive environment in which a person can develop healthy coping skills and talk openly about aspects of life that may be causing distress. Facing one's struggles is not always an easy choice. Deciding to start therapy can be a positive step in the right direction to a healthier life. An environment that is empathetic and safe can help in symptom reduction.
I am a psychologist specializing in behavioral interventions for anxiety, trauma, and depression. I obtained my PhD from UCLA in 2012 after working in the Anxiety Disorders Research Center. I then completed my clinical internship and a postdoctoral research fellowship at the National Center for PTSD in the VA Boston Healthcare system while a fellow at Harvard Medical School and the Boston University School of Medicine. In addition to my practice, I am currently an Associate Professor in the Psychology Department at the University of La Verne.
I am a psychologist specializing in behavioral interventions for anxiety, trauma, and depression. I obtained my PhD from UCLA in 2012 after working in the Anxiety Disorders Research Center. I then completed my clinical internship and a postdoctoral research fellowship at the National Center for PTSD in the VA Boston Healthcare system while a fellow at Harvard Medical School and the Boston University School of Medicine. In addition to my practice, I am currently an Associate Professor in the Psychology Department at the University of La Verne.
Nicole Bessire-Taylor
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
La Verne, CA 91750
Nicole Bessire Taylor is a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist. Nicole has a Masters Degree in Clinical Psychology with an emphasis in Marriage and Family Therapy from Azusa Pacific University in Azusa, California. Nicole's therapeutic work has focused on treating individuals, couples, and families with a broad spectrum of clinical issues.
Nicole Bessire Taylor is a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist. Nicole has a Masters Degree in Clinical Psychology with an emphasis in Marriage and Family Therapy from Azusa Pacific University in Azusa, California. Nicole's therapeutic work has focused on treating individuals, couples, and families with a broad spectrum of clinical issues.
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Teen Therapists
What does therapy for teenagers look like?
When a therapist works with a teenager, the pair will talk about what the teen is struggling with and explore solutions, which may involve interpersonal skills, coping strategies, medication, or lifestyle changes related to sleep, diet, and exercise. Different therapists employ different modalities, but most involve a combination of conversation and skill building.
How long does therapy for teenagers generally take to work?
There’s variability in teenagers’ experiences and challenges; some may begin to improve from therapy within a few weeks while others may take several months or longer. Teens can discuss their progress with their therapist periodically to assess how they’re improving and any changes to the treatment plan that could potentially accelerate that progress.
How do you encourage a teenager to go to therapy?
It’s helpful to express your concern and love while framing therapy as an opportunity to explore a tool that could help improve their life; just like they practice baseball or dance, now they can practice their emotional skills. Give your teen control over the process where you can—maybe by weighing in on choice of therapist and signaling that therapy involves confidentiality, so a parent need not know all that is discussed in sessions.
How do you prepare teens for therapy?
You can prepare your teenager for therapy by describing what the process will look like and setting expectations for timeline, if requested. You can explain that the first session may begin with an assessment phase, that they can describe their experiences but that the therapist will ask questions too, and that it may take time to feel comfortable opening up. Ask how they’re feeling about the process and answer any questions calmly and supportively.