Depression Therapists in Laguna Beach, CA
Trisha Church, Child and Family Therapy
Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor, MA, LPCC
Verified Verified
Laguna Beach, CA 92651
As a mental health therapist, I provide support and guidance to my clients who may be struggling with depression, anxiety, adjustment disorders, substance abuse, and relationship difficulties. I specialize in working with individuals, children, and adolescents during times that may impact their mental health and overall well-being. Therapy is a process of self-discovery, growth, and transformation that requires acceptance and a belief that recovery and healing are possible. I commit to building trust, listening, and providing supportive direction.
As a mental health therapist, I provide support and guidance to my clients who may be struggling with depression, anxiety, adjustment disorders, substance abuse, and relationship difficulties. I specialize in working with individuals, children, and adolescents during times that may impact their mental health and overall well-being. Therapy is a process of self-discovery, growth, and transformation that requires acceptance and a belief that recovery and healing are possible. I commit to building trust, listening, and providing supportive direction.
Impediments to restorative sleep include poor sleep habits, insomnia, medications, snoring/sleep apnea, restless legs, circadian rhythm issues, stress, depression/anxiety, nightmares, sleep walking & night terrors.
Learn to sleep better from the comfort of home anywhere in California! Quality sleep is the bedrock of optimal health. It makes you happier, less depressed & anxious and better equipped to cope with stress. Sleep enhances memory and creativity, makes you look more attractive, keeps you slim and lowers food cravings. It also protects against cancers and dementia, wards off colds & flu and lowers risk of heart attacks, strokes and diabetes. I'm devoted to helping people get back to restorative sleep. I've worked for decades in accredited sleep disorders centers and now offer treatment via a secure tele-video conferencing platform.
Impediments to restorative sleep include poor sleep habits, insomnia, medications, snoring/sleep apnea, restless legs, circadian rhythm issues, stress, depression/anxiety, nightmares, sleep walking & night terrors.
Learn to sleep better from the comfort of home anywhere in California! Quality sleep is the bedrock of optimal health. It makes you happier, less depressed & anxious and better equipped to cope with stress. Sleep enhances memory and creativity, makes you look more attractive, keeps you slim and lowers food cravings. It also protects against cancers and dementia, wards off colds & flu and lowers risk of heart attacks, strokes and diabetes. I'm devoted to helping people get back to restorative sleep. I've worked for decades in accredited sleep disorders centers and now offer treatment via a secure tele-video conferencing platform.
Olivia Callister
Marriage & Family Therapist Associate, AMFT
Verified Verified
Laguna Beach, CA 92651
Olivia Callister, Registered Associate Marriage and Family Therapist, is dedicated to helping individuals, children, and families achieve healing and growth. She creates a safe, non-judgmental space where clients can explore their thoughts and feelings, build self-awareness, and develop confidence in navigating life's challenges. With a strong commitment to supporting clients of all ages, she works with children facing ADHD, anxiety, depression, and trauma, as well as adults dealing with emotional challenges and dementia symptoms due to neurodegenerative diseases.
Olivia Callister, Registered Associate Marriage and Family Therapist, is dedicated to helping individuals, children, and families achieve healing and growth. She creates a safe, non-judgmental space where clients can explore their thoughts and feelings, build self-awareness, and develop confidence in navigating life's challenges. With a strong commitment to supporting clients of all ages, she works with children facing ADHD, anxiety, depression, and trauma, as well as adults dealing with emotional challenges and dementia symptoms due to neurodegenerative diseases.
Thomas Conklin
Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor, PhD, LPC
Verified Verified
Laguna Beach, CA 92651
I help adults and adolescents coping with disorders such as anxiety, depression, and substance misuse. Together, we work to reduce the symptoms of these disorders while gaining insight on the causes underlying them. I have specialized training in cognitive behavioral therapy, motivational interviewing, and adult attachment. I also have published work on social and emotional intelligence and conducted research on addictions. My passion is to help my clients to become the best possible versions of themselves.
I help adults and adolescents coping with disorders such as anxiety, depression, and substance misuse. Together, we work to reduce the symptoms of these disorders while gaining insight on the causes underlying them. I have specialized training in cognitive behavioral therapy, motivational interviewing, and adult attachment. I also have published work on social and emotional intelligence and conducted research on addictions. My passion is to help my clients to become the best possible versions of themselves.
I am a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) who specializes in anxiety, depression, trauma, addiction and bereavement. I work with individuals, couples, families and children. I have been licensed as an LMFT for 29 years. I appreciate how difficult it is to seek help and will treat you with respect, dignity and the highest ethical standards. I am trained in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, EMDR, The Pragmatic Experiential Method of couples counseling, and the tracking of non-verbal cues and communication.
I am a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) who specializes in anxiety, depression, trauma, addiction and bereavement. I work with individuals, couples, families and children. I have been licensed as an LMFT for 29 years. I appreciate how difficult it is to seek help and will treat you with respect, dignity and the highest ethical standards. I am trained in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, EMDR, The Pragmatic Experiential Method of couples counseling, and the tracking of non-verbal cues and communication.
SPECIALTIES INCLUDE: *COUPLES COUNSELING *ANXIETY * DEPRESSION *CHILD AND ADOLESCENT ISSUES *SUBSTANCE ABUSE *LOSS/GRIEF *RELATIONSHIP ISSUES *ADJUSTMENT ISSUES *ANGER MANAGEMENT *DIVORCE **.
When you have tried to resolve issues on your own, and things just aren't changing, it is time to seek professional help. Perhaps your or your significant other's past and unresolved issues are what is creating the distress; an inability to trust, to feel joy and happiness, to pursue dreams. It is important to seek help early on so that things do not worsen. Whether you are seeking marriage counseling, individual therapy, or therapy for your teen, I can help you get on track to a healthier more fulfilling life.
SPECIALTIES INCLUDE: *COUPLES COUNSELING *ANXIETY * DEPRESSION *CHILD AND ADOLESCENT ISSUES *SUBSTANCE ABUSE *LOSS/GRIEF *RELATIONSHIP ISSUES *ADJUSTMENT ISSUES *ANGER MANAGEMENT *DIVORCE **.
When you have tried to resolve issues on your own, and things just aren't changing, it is time to seek professional help. Perhaps your or your significant other's past and unresolved issues are what is creating the distress; an inability to trust, to feel joy and happiness, to pursue dreams. It is important to seek help early on so that things do not worsen. Whether you are seeking marriage counseling, individual therapy, or therapy for your teen, I can help you get on track to a healthier more fulfilling life.
SPECIALTIES INCLUDE: *COUPLES COUNSELING *ANXIETY * DEPRESSION *CHILD AND ADOLESCENT ISSUES *SUBSTANCE ABUSE *LOSS/GRIEF *RELATIONSHIP ISSUES *ADJUSTMENT ISSUES *ANGER MANAGEMENT *DIVORCE **.
When you have tried to resolve issues on your own, and things just aren't changing, it is time to seek professional help. Perhaps your or your significant other's past and unresolved issues are what is creating the distress; an inability to trust, to feel joy and happiness, to pursue dreams. It is important to seek help early on so that things do not worsen. Whether you are seeking marriage counseling, individual therapy, or therapy for your teen, I can help you get on track to a healthier more fulfilling life.
SPECIALTIES INCLUDE: *COUPLES COUNSELING *ANXIETY * DEPRESSION *CHILD AND ADOLESCENT ISSUES *SUBSTANCE ABUSE *LOSS/GRIEF *RELATIONSHIP ISSUES *ADJUSTMENT ISSUES *ANGER MANAGEMENT *DIVORCE **.
When you have tried to resolve issues on your own, and things just aren't changing, it is time to seek professional help. Perhaps your or your significant other's past and unresolved issues are what is creating the distress; an inability to trust, to feel joy and happiness, to pursue dreams. It is important to seek help early on so that things do not worsen. Whether you are seeking marriage counseling, individual therapy, or therapy for your teen, I can help you get on track to a healthier more fulfilling life.
Nicole Andreatta
Marriage & Family Therapist, PsyD, MS, LMFT
Verified Verified
Laguna Beach, CA 92651 (Online Only)
Whether dealing with depression, anxiety, or seeking an overall higher level of life satisfation, I guide you with empathy, support, and evidence-based techniques.
What makes my practice unique is the integration of cutting-edge positive neuroscience with traditional therapeutic methods. This fusion addresses immediate concerns and fosters long-term personal growth.
Whether dealing with depression, anxiety, or seeking an overall higher level of life satisfation, I guide you with empathy, support, and evidence-based techniques.
What makes my practice unique is the integration of cutting-edge positive neuroscience with traditional therapeutic methods. This fusion addresses immediate concerns and fosters long-term personal growth.
Ari Novick
Marriage & Family Therapist, PhD, LMFT
Verified Verified
3 Endorsed
Laguna Beach, CA 92651
I specialize in Anger and Stress Management for adults, adolescents, couples, families, individuals and corporations; however, I also see clients for a variety of other reasons, particularly Relationship Issues, Anxiety, Depression and Substance Abuse. Our office also provides Orange County court and probation Anger Management and Parenting classes and a variety of online classes. We have locations in Orange and Santa Cruz County.
I specialize in Anger and Stress Management for adults, adolescents, couples, families, individuals and corporations; however, I also see clients for a variety of other reasons, particularly Relationship Issues, Anxiety, Depression and Substance Abuse. Our office also provides Orange County court and probation Anger Management and Parenting classes and a variety of online classes. We have locations in Orange and Santa Cruz County.
Kathleen (Kay) Wenger
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LPCC, LMFT
Verified Verified
Laguna Beach, CA 92651
I offer Couples Counseling, Marital Counseling, Issues with Depression or Anxiety.
Do you feel out of balance in your life? Having conflicts with important relationships; anxiety about the future; regrets about the past? Feeling as though life is passing you by and the joy you once felt isn't there anymore?
Let me help you restore balance and happiness in your life and relationships. I am an experienced, skilled licensed counselor and psychology educator and want to help you regain your life, and live it to the fullest.
If you are looking for a better life, or just want to resolve a problem that has you stumped, I can help.
I offer Couples Counseling, Marital Counseling, Issues with Depression or Anxiety.
Do you feel out of balance in your life? Having conflicts with important relationships; anxiety about the future; regrets about the past? Feeling as though life is passing you by and the joy you once felt isn't there anymore?
Let me help you restore balance and happiness in your life and relationships. I am an experienced, skilled licensed counselor and psychology educator and want to help you regain your life, and live it to the fullest.
If you are looking for a better life, or just want to resolve a problem that has you stumped, I can help.
Kimberly Taylor
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Verified Verified
Laguna Beach, CA 92651 (Online Only)
I am a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist with 14 plus years as a counselor, author, consultant and therapist. My expertise is working with women to address self esteem, depression, anxiety, toxic relationship dynamics and creating healthy boundaries, assertiveness, self confidence, finding one’s purpose and achieving life goals.
I am a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist with 14 plus years as a counselor, author, consultant and therapist. My expertise is working with women to address self esteem, depression, anxiety, toxic relationship dynamics and creating healthy boundaries, assertiveness, self confidence, finding one’s purpose and achieving life goals.
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Are you stuck in spins that block you in love and work? My interventions are strategic, solution-focused, and action oriented. As a certified PACT therapist I use this dynamic and interactive Psychobiological Approach developed by Stan Tatkin as described in his book "Wired for Love". Couples report immediate shifts and significant progress with this approach compared to prior couples counseling experiences.
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SAVE YOUR RELATIONSHIP!!! I am a Marriage and Family therapist since 1997, specializing in couples therapy and marriage counseling, relationship counseling and conflict resolution strategies, individual therapy, depression symptoms, PTSD, anxiety, and moving beyond trauma issues resulting from abuse or an accident. I will help you to find the joy in your relationship and your personal life. I mix traditional therapy with a heart-full approach and teach couples and individuals how to trust their intuition and know themselves. I am supportive of alternative lifestyles/gay/lesbian.
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I am an individual, marital, family and child therapist who currently works with a wide range of patients. My specialties include addressing issues of grief and loss, relationship concerns, parent/child issues, depression, abuse, substances/alcohol dependence, family transitions and issues related to aging. My approach is to encourage a healing relationship in a trusting environment where personal and family growth can occur.
I am an individual, marital, family and child therapist who currently works with a wide range of patients. My specialties include addressing issues of grief and loss, relationship concerns, parent/child issues, depression, abuse, substances/alcohol dependence, family transitions and issues related to aging. My approach is to encourage a healing relationship in a trusting environment where personal and family growth can occur.
Dr. Kei Dalsimer
Marriage & Family Therapist, PsyD, LMFT, RN, NP
Verified Verified
Laguna Beach, CA 92651 (Online Only)
Want happiness and inner calm? Want a better quality of life? I'm highly effective at working with clients toward reaching their therapeutic goals. I specialize in helping adults,adolescents,couples and families with depression, anxiety or relational conflict in their lives. In the past I've worked with at risk teens and their families through the PRYDE (Pepperdine Resource Youth Diversional Education) program and the Capistrano School District. I have a master's degree in clinical psychology from Pepperdine University, doctorate in applied clinical psychology from Chicago School of Professional Psychology & OB/GYN nurse practitioner degree from NYU.
Want happiness and inner calm? Want a better quality of life? I'm highly effective at working with clients toward reaching their therapeutic goals. I specialize in helping adults,adolescents,couples and families with depression, anxiety or relational conflict in their lives. In the past I've worked with at risk teens and their families through the PRYDE (Pepperdine Resource Youth Diversional Education) program and the Capistrano School District. I have a master's degree in clinical psychology from Pepperdine University, doctorate in applied clinical psychology from Chicago School of Professional Psychology & OB/GYN nurse practitioner degree from NYU.
The more specific you are the more likely I am to help! My expertise is in ADHD and anxiety related issues (PTSD, phobias, panic attacks etc) but I have experience working with depression and BPD as well.
I am a solutions-focused behaviorist that believes that our mental health is directly related to our physical health. As a therapist, I spend very little time discussing the past, instead, my focus is on the current health and behavioral patterns we engage in that create problems and prevent us from reaching our goals. I teach my clients how to recognize these patterns and provide them with the tools they need to tackle these problems on their own. I also believe nearly every psychological problem can be solved without the use of medication and will work with my clients to help them safely taper off of meds.
The more specific you are the more likely I am to help! My expertise is in ADHD and anxiety related issues (PTSD, phobias, panic attacks etc) but I have experience working with depression and BPD as well.
I am a solutions-focused behaviorist that believes that our mental health is directly related to our physical health. As a therapist, I spend very little time discussing the past, instead, my focus is on the current health and behavioral patterns we engage in that create problems and prevent us from reaching our goals. I teach my clients how to recognize these patterns and provide them with the tools they need to tackle these problems on their own. I also believe nearly every psychological problem can be solved without the use of medication and will work with my clients to help them safely taper off of meds.
Annie Brogger
Marriage & Family Therapist, MS, LMFT
Verified Verified
3 Endorsed
Laguna Beach, CA 92651
If you are experiencing the grip of anxiety, the weight of depression, the ache of grief, relationship problems, or the affects of trauma; I invite you to call me.
Feeling unsure of how life got so messy, and not being able to figure out who you really are in the middle of it all can feel scary and overwhelming. Therapy is a place of clearing out the confusion. Together we will make meaning out of the broken places, and bit by bit reclaim what has been lost. Everyone longs for a rich, full life, yet, this is hard to find if you have a history of family pain, feel depressed, anxious, or are bearing the wounds of attachment trauma. The good news is, in therapy, you will heal. You'll put the pieces of your story back together, and create beauty and wholeness- your heart will feel alive again.
If you are experiencing the grip of anxiety, the weight of depression, the ache of grief, relationship problems, or the affects of trauma; I invite you to call me.
Feeling unsure of how life got so messy, and not being able to figure out who you really are in the middle of it all can feel scary and overwhelming. Therapy is a place of clearing out the confusion. Together we will make meaning out of the broken places, and bit by bit reclaim what has been lost. Everyone longs for a rich, full life, yet, this is hard to find if you have a history of family pain, feel depressed, anxious, or are bearing the wounds of attachment trauma. The good news is, in therapy, you will heal. You'll put the pieces of your story back together, and create beauty and wholeness- your heart will feel alive again.
Signe Schiavo MFT
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
Verified Verified
Laguna Beach, CA 92651 (Online Only)
Among my areas of focus are adult men and woman with depression, anxiety, divorce, parenting, relationship issues, phase of life, grief and loss, faith, religious growth and overall self growth.
You are one step closer to a new you where you feel empowered and on a positive path to growth and well-being. As a therapist, my goal is to help you uncover your true potential and be the best version of you. While we can't change difficult situations of the past, we can work together to resolve hindrances that challenges in your life may have caused. If you're looking for extra support and guidance through a challenging situation or you're just ready to move in a new direction in your life, I look forward to working with you! Accepting new clients.
Among my areas of focus are adult men and woman with depression, anxiety, divorce, parenting, relationship issues, phase of life, grief and loss, faith, religious growth and overall self growth.
You are one step closer to a new you where you feel empowered and on a positive path to growth and well-being. As a therapist, my goal is to help you uncover your true potential and be the best version of you. While we can't change difficult situations of the past, we can work together to resolve hindrances that challenges in your life may have caused. If you're looking for extra support and guidance through a challenging situation or you're just ready to move in a new direction in your life, I look forward to working with you! Accepting new clients.
Jennifer Cooper
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
Verified Verified
3 Endorsed
Laguna Beach, CA 92651
My client's consistently report feeling greater relationship satisfaction, less stress, enhanced communication skills, improved management of anger, anxiety, and depression, self-confidence, and a greater sense of well-being.
The decision to begin therapy is often difficult. Having the right therapist will make all the difference. I am a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist with over 15 years of experience specializing in the treatment of adults and adolescents. If you are experiencing frustration or loneliness in your relationships or feeling more irritable and depressed in your life, therapy can help. It is helpful to gain a professional perspective and find solutions you may not have otherwise known were there. My personal style is warm and interactive. I use humor when appropriate to help you feel comfortable and create a caring space, without judgment. If you want someone to talk to please call me for a free 20 minute phone consultation, or write me an e-mail.
My client's consistently report feeling greater relationship satisfaction, less stress, enhanced communication skills, improved management of anger, anxiety, and depression, self-confidence, and a greater sense of well-being.
The decision to begin therapy is often difficult. Having the right therapist will make all the difference. I am a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist with over 15 years of experience specializing in the treatment of adults and adolescents. If you are experiencing frustration or loneliness in your relationships or feeling more irritable and depressed in your life, therapy can help. It is helpful to gain a professional perspective and find solutions you may not have otherwise known were there. My personal style is warm and interactive. I use humor when appropriate to help you feel comfortable and create a caring space, without judgment. If you want someone to talk to please call me for a free 20 minute phone consultation, or write me an e-mail.
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Depression Therapists
What is the goal of therapy for depression?
Therapy for depression has several major goals. One is to relieve the mental pain of depression, which distorts feeling and thinking so that sufferers cannot see beyond their current state of mind or envision feeling better. Another is to give people the mental tools to recognize and correct the kinds of distorted thinking that turn a problem into a catastrophe and lead to despair. Therapy also teaches people how to process negative emotions in constructive ways, so they have more control over their own emotional reactivity. And it helps people regain the ability to see themselves positively, the motivation to do things, and the capacity for pleasure.
What happens in therapy for depression?
Perhaps most important, no matter the type of therapy, patients form an alliance with the therapist; that connection is therapeutic in itself, plus it becomes an instrument of change. Patients learn to identify and to challenge their own erroneous beliefs and thoughts that amplify the effects of negative experiences. They learn to identify situations in which they are especially vulnerable. And they learn new patterns of thinking and behaving. They may be given “homework” assignments in which they practice their developing skills. In addition, good therapists regularly monitor patients to assess whether and how much the condition is improving.
What therapy types help with depression?
Several types of short-term therapy have been found effective, each targeting one or more areas of dysfunction. Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) helps clients challenge their negative thoughts and beliefs, learn new behavioral strategies, and curb reactivity to distressing situations. Behavioral activation (BA) is a form of therapy often used in conjunction with CBT; it focuses on engagement in rewarding activity as a pathway to changing negative feelings and disturbed mood. Another widely used approach is interpersonal therapy (IPT), which targets the social difficulties that both give rise to and get exacerbated by depression. Therapists may combine approaches as needed.
Can therapy for depression be done online?
Studies have found that online therapy can be highly effective for treating depression, although it may be more challenging to build a good therapist-patient alliance on screen than in person—at least at first. However, online therapy can offer considerable advantages. Accessibility and convenience are tops among them. Some people actually find it easier to talk about problems online than in person. While online therapy typically limits visibility of facial expression and body gestures that give important nonverbal cues to a patient’s state of mind, it can give therapists a glimpse into a patient’s world and life, providing information that can be highly useful in guiding therapy.
How effective is therapy for depression?
Many studies show that therapy is highly effective provided that patients complete the prescribed course of therapy, commonly 16 to 20 sessions. Over the long term, it is more effective than medication and the effects are more enduring. As a result, psychotherapy has the power not just to relieve current suffering but to prevent future episodes of the disorder. Therapy reverses the dysfunction in neural circuitry that disposes individuals to a negative view of themselves, the world, and their future and they acquire coping techniques, problem-solving skills, and understanding of their own vulnerabilities that are useful over the course of a lifetime.