Couples Counseling Therapists in Long Beach, CA
We can identify coping skills that can assist in codependency, relationship anxiety, and avoidance of intimacy.
Do you struggle with depression, anxiety, and trauma? Do you experience difficulties managing family and relationship issues? I believe that healing happens when we pay attention to all the parts that make us whole—our mind, body, and soul. The subconscious mind controls most of our reality and choices, so building awareness and active presence can improve the quality of daily living and assist in not only surviving but thriving through life. As an intuitive & holistic therapist, I will assist you in strengthening your inner psyche and developing new tools to manage negative feelings and thoughts.
We can identify coping skills that can assist in codependency, relationship anxiety, and avoidance of intimacy.
Do you struggle with depression, anxiety, and trauma? Do you experience difficulties managing family and relationship issues? I believe that healing happens when we pay attention to all the parts that make us whole—our mind, body, and soul. The subconscious mind controls most of our reality and choices, so building awareness and active presence can improve the quality of daily living and assist in not only surviving but thriving through life. As an intuitive & holistic therapist, I will assist you in strengthening your inner psyche and developing new tools to manage negative feelings and thoughts.
I work with children/teens, young adults, and couples impacted by trauma, depression, anxiety, and relationship difficulties.
Somewhere along the way, you stopped feeling like yourself. You feel alone, stuck, and overwhelmed. Loving yourself is a struggle, and relationship difficulties add to your burden. Despite everything you've been through, taking care of yourself often feels impossible because you're so busy taking care of others. You’ve been through so much, lost so much, and you’re at the point where you constantly feel sad and worried. I empathize with you and I can help! Before becoming a therapist, I was on the path to becoming a professional performing artist. During my healing journey, I discovered the power of art in processing emotions.
I work with children/teens, young adults, and couples impacted by trauma, depression, anxiety, and relationship difficulties.
Somewhere along the way, you stopped feeling like yourself. You feel alone, stuck, and overwhelmed. Loving yourself is a struggle, and relationship difficulties add to your burden. Despite everything you've been through, taking care of yourself often feels impossible because you're so busy taking care of others. You’ve been through so much, lost so much, and you’re at the point where you constantly feel sad and worried. I empathize with you and I can help! Before becoming a therapist, I was on the path to becoming a professional performing artist. During my healing journey, I discovered the power of art in processing emotions.
I specialize in individual and couples therapy for trauma/PTSD, and I typically work from a cognitive-behavioral approach.
Do memories of past traumas keep getting in the way of the life you want? Do you feel anxious, on-edge, and worried about the safety of yourself and/or your family? Do you try to hide your thoughts and feelings, because other people won't understand? Even though you're trying to manage it on your own, has your anger and isolation started to impact your relationships/family? If you feel this way and you are ready for a change, trauma-focused therapy can help you recover from the past and move forward with your future. Please know that it is possible to heal from trauma/post-traumatic stress disorder!
I specialize in individual and couples therapy for trauma/PTSD, and I typically work from a cognitive-behavioral approach.
Do memories of past traumas keep getting in the way of the life you want? Do you feel anxious, on-edge, and worried about the safety of yourself and/or your family? Do you try to hide your thoughts and feelings, because other people won't understand? Even though you're trying to manage it on your own, has your anger and isolation started to impact your relationships/family? If you feel this way and you are ready for a change, trauma-focused therapy can help you recover from the past and move forward with your future. Please know that it is possible to heal from trauma/post-traumatic stress disorder!
Jasmine Renessa Jones
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LCSW
Verified Verified
Long Beach, CA 90813
She focuses on providing clients who have experienced chronic ptsd due to relationship and/or childhood abuse a safe space to express themselves after surviving painful life events.
Does your life feel shaped by trauma? Do you find yourself finding faults in your decision making skills, hating your inner self, overly pleasing others till it hurts you, or often being manipulated in your relationships? Building a strong love and care for those inner hidden pieces of you, and being able to express those rich parts in a positive way can go a long way in the journey of growing a healthy happy life. The ultimate goal is that the client will be able to embrace every facet of life in a totally authentic way, learn positive boundaries, and to deal with any emotion or behavior that presents itself in the present moment.
She focuses on providing clients who have experienced chronic ptsd due to relationship and/or childhood abuse a safe space to express themselves after surviving painful life events.
Does your life feel shaped by trauma? Do you find yourself finding faults in your decision making skills, hating your inner self, overly pleasing others till it hurts you, or often being manipulated in your relationships? Building a strong love and care for those inner hidden pieces of you, and being able to express those rich parts in a positive way can go a long way in the journey of growing a healthy happy life. The ultimate goal is that the client will be able to embrace every facet of life in a totally authentic way, learn positive boundaries, and to deal with any emotion or behavior that presents itself in the present moment.
Kenneice Tolliver
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Verified Verified
3 Endorsed
Long Beach, CA 90807 (Online Only)
My clinical interests include working with single-parent families, African-American women, multiracial individuals and families, couples, and exploring the effects of family patterns on individuals and their lives.
I provide psychotherapy services to clients to help them explore their lives and find meaning in their relationships. I work to empower and encourage clients to be more self-aware, explore their feelings, and improve their ability to navigate their experiences. I like to explore a variety of therapeutic modalities to find what best suits each client as every client is different and one size does not fit all when it comes to treatment. I like to listen to my clients and ensure that what I'm hearing is what they are saying. I also like to let them know they have choices, especially since it's their well-being that we are discussing.
My clinical interests include working with single-parent families, African-American women, multiracial individuals and families, couples, and exploring the effects of family patterns on individuals and their lives.
I provide psychotherapy services to clients to help them explore their lives and find meaning in their relationships. I work to empower and encourage clients to be more self-aware, explore their feelings, and improve their ability to navigate their experiences. I like to explore a variety of therapeutic modalities to find what best suits each client as every client is different and one size does not fit all when it comes to treatment. I like to listen to my clients and ensure that what I'm hearing is what they are saying. I also like to let them know they have choices, especially since it's their well-being that we are discussing.
Ramona Benner
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Long Beach, CA 90802 (Online Only)
Life can feel overwhelming. Within a collaborative setting, we can explore ways to make life feel more manageable and, ultimately, more enjoyable. The quality of the therapeutic relationship itself has been shown to significantly influence treatment outcomes. My approach emphasizes authenticity and the idea that growth can happen while in a nourishing setting. I assist clients with developing sustainable coping strategies, uncovering patterns, and navigating relational dynamics. My goal is to help clients find realistic solutions within their unique circumstances.
Life can feel overwhelming. Within a collaborative setting, we can explore ways to make life feel more manageable and, ultimately, more enjoyable. The quality of the therapeutic relationship itself has been shown to significantly influence treatment outcomes. My approach emphasizes authenticity and the idea that growth can happen while in a nourishing setting. I assist clients with developing sustainable coping strategies, uncovering patterns, and navigating relational dynamics. My goal is to help clients find realistic solutions within their unique circumstances.
Being a first-generation Nigerian-American, I appreciate the diverse influences that shape our identities. I'm dedicated to breaking generational patterns that may affect you consciously or subconsciously. With seven years of professional experience in crisis intervention for children and families, I understand the complexities of relationships and family dynamics. I specialize in working with couples, offering support and guidance to enhance communication, build intimacy, and navigate the challenges that relationships often entail.
Being a first-generation Nigerian-American, I appreciate the diverse influences that shape our identities. I'm dedicated to breaking generational patterns that may affect you consciously or subconsciously. With seven years of professional experience in crisis intervention for children and families, I understand the complexities of relationships and family dynamics. I specialize in working with couples, offering support and guidance to enhance communication, build intimacy, and navigate the challenges that relationships often entail.
Denise Hardy Robinson
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, CASWCM, CDWF
Verified Verified
Long Beach, CA 90803
My professional experience includes dealing with the aspects of psychological trauma and abuse, relationship issues, PTSD, and grief.
I am a licensed clinical social worker with over 25 years of professional experience. My practice as a psychotherapist is in behavioral health counseling, shame resilience theory, and complimented by key concepts and principles of solution focused therapy, positive psychology, mindfulness, and self compassion. I am a certified Daring Way (tm), (CDWF-Facilitator) LLC, a psycho-educational curriculum based on the research of Dr. Brene Brown. I work primarily with adults and those who want to achieve their best performances while striving for an enhanced quality of life. I am also a Certified Neurodiverse Couples Coach
My professional experience includes dealing with the aspects of psychological trauma and abuse, relationship issues, PTSD, and grief.
I am a licensed clinical social worker with over 25 years of professional experience. My practice as a psychotherapist is in behavioral health counseling, shame resilience theory, and complimented by key concepts and principles of solution focused therapy, positive psychology, mindfulness, and self compassion. I am a certified Daring Way (tm), (CDWF-Facilitator) LLC, a psycho-educational curriculum based on the research of Dr. Brene Brown. I work primarily with adults and those who want to achieve their best performances while striving for an enhanced quality of life. I am also a Certified Neurodiverse Couples Coach
With couples, I emphasize good communication skills as part of the foundation of any relationship and utilize my training and experience to help couples break negative cycles and see themselves as being on the same team, rather than as adversaries as they work through specific issues that are a challenge to having a healthy and fulfilling relationship.
I believe the answers to most of our life questions come from within us. Therapy provides you with a safe, non-judgmental, supportive space for you to better understand yourself, where you’re at, where you want to be, and how to get there. As a therapist, my role is to help you navigate through these processes using a client-centered, strength-based approach. I specialize in working with adolescents and adults with depression, anxiety, trauma, and those experiencing life transitions.
With couples, I emphasize good communication skills as part of the foundation of any relationship and utilize my training and experience to help couples break negative cycles and see themselves as being on the same team, rather than as adversaries as they work through specific issues that are a challenge to having a healthy and fulfilling relationship.
I believe the answers to most of our life questions come from within us. Therapy provides you with a safe, non-judgmental, supportive space for you to better understand yourself, where you’re at, where you want to be, and how to get there. As a therapist, my role is to help you navigate through these processes using a client-centered, strength-based approach. I specialize in working with adolescents and adults with depression, anxiety, trauma, and those experiencing life transitions.
Joyce Humphrey
Marriage & Family Therapist Associate, MA, AMFT
Verified Verified
3 Endorsed
Long Beach, CA 90802 (Online Only)
Windows of Hope Counseling Center and All Things Relationship are non-profit agencies created to offer effective counseling to Long Beach, Tustin, and surrounding areas.
I offer a judgment-free form of counseling in a warm and welcoming environment in Orange County, Long Beach, and online. I help families, individuals, and couples work through complicated life processes in a nurturing and loving way. I assist your process by offering practical tools to work through even the most difficult situations. I specialize in marriage (premarital counseling), individual, teen, and couples counseling dealing with infidelity, stress, depression, anxiety, life transition difficulties, anger management, personal development, self-love, and healthy communication practices. I look forward to hearing from you.
Windows of Hope Counseling Center and All Things Relationship are non-profit agencies created to offer effective counseling to Long Beach, Tustin, and surrounding areas.
I offer a judgment-free form of counseling in a warm and welcoming environment in Orange County, Long Beach, and online. I help families, individuals, and couples work through complicated life processes in a nurturing and loving way. I assist your process by offering practical tools to work through even the most difficult situations. I specialize in marriage (premarital counseling), individual, teen, and couples counseling dealing with infidelity, stress, depression, anxiety, life transition difficulties, anger management, personal development, self-love, and healthy communication practices. I look forward to hearing from you.
Kim Prodger
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, CEAP
Verified Verified
Long Beach, CA 90808 (Online Only)
I’m Kim Prodger, a clinical social worker based in Long Beach, California. My clients are usually employed adults, couples and young adults transitioning into independence. With 30 years counseling employees as an EAP, the focus of my work has been helping people optimize their professional time and create a fulfilling personal life. Using a client’s unique strengths, we work on reducing stress, improving relationships and working through changes so they can improve the quality of their lives.
I’m Kim Prodger, a clinical social worker based in Long Beach, California. My clients are usually employed adults, couples and young adults transitioning into independence. With 30 years counseling employees as an EAP, the focus of my work has been helping people optimize their professional time and create a fulfilling personal life. Using a client’s unique strengths, we work on reducing stress, improving relationships and working through changes so they can improve the quality of their lives.
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Abbeyfield Practice Management Inc.
Clinical Social Work/Therapist
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Long Beach, CA 90815
The therapists have over 15 years of counseling experience specializing in individual, child, adolescent, family, and couples.
The clinicians at Abbeyfield provide a safe, compassionate, and nurturing environment to help clients better able to share their thoughts, fears, and goals. Through therapy, aspirations for personal growth and self-improvement can be achieved. People seek counseling for a wide range of reasons: difficulty sharing thoughts & feelings, negative feelings about oneself and/or others, lacking motivation or energy, difficulty focusing, increased family conflict, differences in parenting styles and many others. Our clinicians are ready to help you. Se Habla Espanol. Marque 40 cuando llamemos.
The therapists have over 15 years of counseling experience specializing in individual, child, adolescent, family, and couples.
The clinicians at Abbeyfield provide a safe, compassionate, and nurturing environment to help clients better able to share their thoughts, fears, and goals. Through therapy, aspirations for personal growth and self-improvement can be achieved. People seek counseling for a wide range of reasons: difficulty sharing thoughts & feelings, negative feelings about oneself and/or others, lacking motivation or energy, difficulty focusing, increased family conflict, differences in parenting styles and many others. Our clinicians are ready to help you. Se Habla Espanol. Marque 40 cuando llamemos.
Individuals 18 and older and couples.
I specialize in relationship issues, couples work, codependency, addiction, narcissistic abuse, and issues stemming from depression, anxiety, and trauma. I create an environment in therapy that makes it easy to explore the issues a person is wanting to talk about. I believe humor, playfulness, and understanding are key ingredients to helping a person heal and feel better. I am not a therapist who sits quietly and nods my head. I believe in getting into the work with a client and am involved and engaged throughout the process.
Individuals 18 and older and couples.
I specialize in relationship issues, couples work, codependency, addiction, narcissistic abuse, and issues stemming from depression, anxiety, and trauma. I create an environment in therapy that makes it easy to explore the issues a person is wanting to talk about. I believe humor, playfulness, and understanding are key ingredients to helping a person heal and feel better. I am not a therapist who sits quietly and nods my head. I believe in getting into the work with a client and am involved and engaged throughout the process.
Heidi Xue
Marriage & Family Therapist Associate, AMFT, APPC, EMDR
Verified Verified
Long Beach, CA 90814
I also specialize in couples/family therapy.
Do you have trouble with anxiety, depression, and relationship/family issues due to trauma? Past experiences can create imprints onto your brain that activate your fight/flight responses whenever your emotions feel dysregulated, but life without the constant feeling of being on edge is possible. Those traumatic memories don’t have to permanently influence who you are meant to be. Through therapy, you will gain control of your feelings/thoughts and your response to everyday life hurdles. Healing from trauma can create healthier beliefs about yourself and your relationships along with sustainable changes.
I also specialize in couples/family therapy.
Do you have trouble with anxiety, depression, and relationship/family issues due to trauma? Past experiences can create imprints onto your brain that activate your fight/flight responses whenever your emotions feel dysregulated, but life without the constant feeling of being on edge is possible. Those traumatic memories don’t have to permanently influence who you are meant to be. Through therapy, you will gain control of your feelings/thoughts and your response to everyday life hurdles. Healing from trauma can create healthier beliefs about yourself and your relationships along with sustainable changes.
Our client focus ranges from adolescents/teens to adults and we can accommodate individuals, couples and families.
Located in Long Beach, CA, DBT Center of Long Beach was founded to provide a compassionate, welcoming and supportive environment for individuals seeking treatment for Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD), anxiety, depression, self-harm, substance abuse and suicidal ideation through Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT).
Our client focus ranges from adolescents/teens to adults and we can accommodate individuals, couples and families.
Located in Long Beach, CA, DBT Center of Long Beach was founded to provide a compassionate, welcoming and supportive environment for individuals seeking treatment for Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD), anxiety, depression, self-harm, substance abuse and suicidal ideation through Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT).
I truly emphasize the therapeutic relationship and work collaboratively with each person to resolve concerns and foster a greater understanding of one's self.
It is not easy to recognize when you might need help, and even harder to reach out to others during difficult times. I am sensitive to the difficulty of the therapy process and do my best to honor each person individually. Being culturally sensitive and competent in meeting the diverse needs of all of my clients is one of my biggest values as a psychologist. I value social justice and this informs my work immensely.
I truly emphasize the therapeutic relationship and work collaboratively with each person to resolve concerns and foster a greater understanding of one's self.
It is not easy to recognize when you might need help, and even harder to reach out to others during difficult times. I am sensitive to the difficulty of the therapy process and do my best to honor each person individually. Being culturally sensitive and competent in meeting the diverse needs of all of my clients is one of my biggest values as a psychologist. I value social justice and this informs my work immensely.
New Clients can be seen within 48 hours for intake session. I am a licensed psychologist with direct clinical experience for over 30 years. Using proven, solution focused cognitive behavioral therapy, I have successfully treated individuals and couples and families with a wide range of challenges. We do not have to suffer with self-defeating and negative thoughts. You can quickly learn new skills to promote mental health and positive problem solving.
New Clients can be seen within 48 hours for intake session. I am a licensed psychologist with direct clinical experience for over 30 years. Using proven, solution focused cognitive behavioral therapy, I have successfully treated individuals and couples and families with a wide range of challenges. We do not have to suffer with self-defeating and negative thoughts. You can quickly learn new skills to promote mental health and positive problem solving.
Owen Renert
Marriage & Family Therapist Associate, MA, AMFT
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Long Beach, CA 90803 (Online Only)
Working together can include storytelling, trauma processing, roleplays of skills, relationship reflections, and values work to name a few.
Hi there! I’m Owen (they/them)! I am LGBT, neurodivergent, chronically ill, and a dancer. I am an Associate Marriage and Family Therapist who has spent my life finding meaning in the little things (like my guinea pigs). I believe with my whole heart that therapy is a way to embrace weirdness as the true reality of humanity. My clients are those who struggle with Intimacy, Multicultural Navigation, Relationships, Anxiety, OCD, Chronic Illness, and Phase of Life difficulties. Talk therapy isn't always enough so I incorporate lots of different kinds of therapy to meet your unique needs.
Working together can include storytelling, trauma processing, roleplays of skills, relationship reflections, and values work to name a few.
Hi there! I’m Owen (they/them)! I am LGBT, neurodivergent, chronically ill, and a dancer. I am an Associate Marriage and Family Therapist who has spent my life finding meaning in the little things (like my guinea pigs). I believe with my whole heart that therapy is a way to embrace weirdness as the true reality of humanity. My clients are those who struggle with Intimacy, Multicultural Navigation, Relationships, Anxiety, OCD, Chronic Illness, and Phase of Life difficulties. Talk therapy isn't always enough so I incorporate lots of different kinds of therapy to meet your unique needs.
Kimberly Diggles
Marriage & Family Therapist, PhD, LMFT
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Long Beach, CA 90802
My specialties include: working with teens; supporting medically stable teens and adults managing eating disorders; family therapy; therapy for couples facing transition (i.
I currently only offer online and in-home therapy. When we are in the midst of crisis we can question our abilities to overcome. Like quicksand, these self-defeating thoughts pull us even deeper into despair and we may become seduced by seclusion. Instead, I believe we should strive to accept our struggles as the catalysts that can bring us into closer connection with others and thus be more empowered to overcome. My practice of therapy involves helping people realize that to struggle is not unique and that connections with others during those times can be the difference between surrendering to weakness and reclaiming your strength.
My specialties include: working with teens; supporting medically stable teens and adults managing eating disorders; family therapy; therapy for couples facing transition (i.
I currently only offer online and in-home therapy. When we are in the midst of crisis we can question our abilities to overcome. Like quicksand, these self-defeating thoughts pull us even deeper into despair and we may become seduced by seclusion. Instead, I believe we should strive to accept our struggles as the catalysts that can bring us into closer connection with others and thus be more empowered to overcome. My practice of therapy involves helping people realize that to struggle is not unique and that connections with others during those times can be the difference between surrendering to weakness and reclaiming your strength.
STOP FIGHTING...LEARN TO LOVE AGAIN!
I specialize in helping couples talk about challenges in their relationships. We will focus on what's not working and and most importantly we will discover why.
Counseling allows people to open up and share even the hard stuff that usually stays hidden from the other person. Counseling helps couples re-discover each other again, in a way that is more satisfying to both. The goal of counseling is to provide you new skills for you to use to communicate with each other and to help you feel more connected.
STOP FIGHTING...LEARN TO LOVE AGAIN!
I specialize in helping couples talk about challenges in their relationships. We will focus on what's not working and and most importantly we will discover why.
Counseling allows people to open up and share even the hard stuff that usually stays hidden from the other person. Counseling helps couples re-discover each other again, in a way that is more satisfying to both. The goal of counseling is to provide you new skills for you to use to communicate with each other and to help you feel more connected.
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Couples Counseling Therapists
Does couples counseling work?
Research shows that couples counseling is effective; it can reduce relationship distress and improve emotional awareness, communication, empathy, intimacy, and overall relationship satisfaction. For example, emotionally focused therapy was found to be effective for about 75 percent of couples, and those benefits lasted at least two years.
When should a couple seek counseling?
Couples can benefit from counseling if they consistently struggle in their relationship. They may have lost the ability to communicate effectively, become entrenched in harmful patterns, begun to fight more than usual, broken the other’s trust, suffered from a mental or physical illness, or faced any number of other challenges. Many therapists offer free consultations, so if a couple isn’t sure whether therapy is necessary, asking directly can provide clarity.
How can I get my partner to go to couples therapy?
The decision to seek couples therapy is often driven by one partner, who then convinces the other to participate. When discussing the idea, the initiator should be direct and assertive. They can state the problems they see and explain how the relationship would benefit from therapy. In more serious cases, they can also explain how their relationship may suffer without making any changes or seeking professional help.
How does a couple prepare for couples counseling?
The anticipation of beginning couples counseling can be difficult—sometimes more difficult than the first session itself. Taking a few moments to reflect can allay those concerns: What are the current challenges? When and how did they begin? What do they want the relationship to look like in the future? Reflecting on these questions can help individuals or couples articulate their goals. Of course, the therapist will also ask questions and guide couples through the process.