Therapists in Los Alamitos, CA

Life is full of ups and downs and is not meant to be navigated alone. I offer a space to help you explore your past and understand your present to find a path towards healing and growth. In a safe and caring environment, I will help you make sense of your thoughts and feelings to begin to enjoy life and cultivate more meaningful relationships.

Welcome! You are ready to take control of your life and start your journey to healing. Perhaps you are struggling with your relationships, going through a difficult life or role transition, experiencing depression/anxiety, or feeling stuck as you navigate through some of the challenges in your life. You are not alone and therapy is the first step into living the life you deserve.

Hi, I'm Molly. I'm a maternal mental health therapist and the founder of Poppy Therapy, where I help new moms and moms who want to find meaning and courage in all of the big transitions, emotions, and decisions that come with motherhood. If you had a traumatic birth, are recovering from a NICU stay, have a child with food allergies, or finding yourself facing depression and anxiety, this is probably NOT what you expected. I’m here to help you find confidence, calm, and connection in motherhood so you can BLOOM. I am in-network with Aetna insurance.

As someone who values authenticity, Johann integrates a psychodynamic approach with attachment elements in his clinical work. Pursuing a doctorate in Applied Clinical Psychology, Johann specializes in addressing anxiety, family and relationship issues, and challenges with gender identity and sexuality, grounding his practice in the exploration of the unconscious mind and early attachment experiences. He explores how these early attachment experiences—affect current interpersonal relationships and emotional patterns.

Troubled by thoughts, emotions, relationships, career? Ready for change, progress, growth? It is my hope that my clients learn to notice and understand that therapy is a place for growth, change and healing during life's challenges. I utilize an integrative approach to therapy combining cognitive, behavioral and mindfulness strategies. My approach can help you find new ways of experiencing life in your daily routine/relationships and approaching life's challenges more productively. I help clients create practical solutions and new patterns to assist in achieving their goals, improving their relationships and balancing their lives.

Whatever you have been through, or are going through, you have a right to find peace, enjoy your relationships, and create a life you love. Making changes can be a difficult process, with obstacles like depression, anxiety, trauma, family conflict, low self-esteem, lack of support, or difficulty communicating. Whether you are an adult who feels lost or stuck, a young person struggling to find your way, or a parent desperate to find help for your child, I am here to help you explore solutions and get back on track. My role is to be your mirror, guide, and anchor, as we clarify your goals and navigate your path toward them together.

You thought your life would be figured out by now. But life doesn’t look the way you expected it. No matter how hard you work, nothing you do ever feels good enough. Being stuck in your thoughts paralyzes you with making decisions. You don’t want to make mistakes. To the outside world, it seems like you always have it together. Yet in reality, you constantly feel unsure—as if you're doing life “wrong.” You feel trapped in your mind instead of truly living your life. Battling with your thoughts have left you overwhelmed, exhausted, and feeling alone. You know that change begins with you, but you're not sure how or where to start.

Do you struggle with co-parenting and find it difficult to communicate with the other parent and worry about how it affects your child? Do you wish to support your “big feelings” child but find it hard not to have “big feelings” yourself? As an adult child, do you wish to build a better relationship with your parent but struggle on how to make yourself feel heard? I can help. I help parents communicate with their co-parent without getting caught up in a cycle and focus on what matters the most - your child. I help families listen and hear each other and instead of “blowing up”, build empathy and closeness instead.

You are a woman who is feeling anxious, depressed, misunderstood, rejected, have low self-worth, prioritize others over yourself, have always felt like a burden, and have difficulty connecting and communicating with others. Do you want to understand the impact that your dysfunctional family, alcoholic, absent, or emotionally immature parents have had on you and your relationships? Are you ready to confront these feelings, learn to prioritize yourself, thoroughly process and understand the dysfunction and the impact these adverse experiences had on you, develop stronger relationships with others, and ultimately feel whole again?

We are a team of therapists committed to transparency and results. We work collaboratively with our patients, holding them accountable as we support them in meeting their goals. With our many years of experience in the field, we tailor the therapy experience to the unique needs of our patients. We are invested in helping our patients challenge the barriers to their happiness and help move them towards living a life worth living. We use collaboration, empathy, and compassion to encourage our patients to be an active part of the therapy process to aid in producing long-term results.

As life progresses, there may be events/situations that may lead to imbalance which can be uncomfortable and distressing, as well as attribute to mental health issues. The combination may minimize or compromise our inner strengths. I aim to collaborate and support in maximizing your inner strengths to better manage, work through, and cope with life transitions and difficulties. I work towards empowering you to take control of your life through self-awareness, insight, and techniques specific to obtain your goals. My approach with each client is uniquely tailored to take into consideration of any diversity and/or culture differences.

Everyone processes life experiences in many different ways. I help clients uncover, explore and process self-limiting beliefs that impact well-being. I focus on building on a client's strengths and supporting them in uncovering new ways of fostering personal growth and wellness. I have 21+ yrs of experience working with adults, couples, children, adolescents and families with issues ranging from anxiety, depression, trauma, addiction, chronic illness, phase of life transitions, sports performance, relationship issues, parenting, foster/adoption, high risk/severely emotionally disturbed children/adolescent's.

I'm a therapist that will utilize Eye Movement Desensitization Reprocessing-E.M.D.R., Cognitive Behavior Therapy and Dialectical Behavior Therapy while pulling from a Psychodynamic modality with a Christian faith-based foundation to achieve your desired goals. I will come alongside you in your journey, assisting you in figuring out what issues have got you stuck. I will challenge you to dig deep and explore your past, present or future fears. Together we will identify your negative beliefs, unpack the events around these beliefs & heal from them. Allowing you to show up as a more resilient version of yourself.

We all have hardship and emotional distress. In such times, it can be difficult to go through it alone. Facing these challenges with someone who guides and supports in a thoughtful way, can help to find deeper understanding. Psychotherapy is a collaborative process. Once a safe environment is provided, people find strength to realize their possibilities and discover their own solutions. One of the important goals of therapy is to activate your capacity for healing from within.

I specialize in helping people of all ages navigate challenges and make changes in their relationships: the relationship with a spouse or partner, the relationship with children or parents, the relationships with extended family or friends, the relationship with loss, trauma, anxiety, depression, substances and most often, the relationship with oneself. For over 25 years I've had the privilege of helping people create a more meaningful life for themselves.

I am honored to sit with you on your journey toward wholeness. I will provide an environment where you can exhale, and sift through the internal knots you are experiencing. I commit to providing a nonjudgmental and compassionate presence. Whether we go back into past events or work on the present, it is my privilege to accompany and guide you in this pursuit of self awareness.

It can be so frustrating when your child is experiencing emotional and behavioral issues. It can often feel like you have tried everything and nothing has worked. I have extensive training and experience with Play Therapy and Family Therapy. This expertise has allowed me to be an integral part of the healing that occurs when both the family and child are given the opportunity to work together on problems in a safe, non-judgmental, and empowering environment.

Life presents obstacles, expected and unexpected. These experiences can be tough, especially if you feel there isn't someone you can share with. Even if we have a solid support network, we can face stigma and personal barriers that prevent us from opening up. Therapy can create a safe space to address internal or external conflict, seek personal growth, and restore balance in our lives. I love working with teens, adults, and senior adults. I am most effective with clients presenting with depression & anxiety, grief, life transitions, and family/relational conflict by prioritizing stabilization, managing symptoms, and building hope.

Do you have “sticky” self-defeating thoughts that won’t leave you alone? Do you “know” you’re good enough but don’t “feel” it? Have you suffered the loss of a pet or loved one and struggling to find someone who “gets it”? I am here to help with these and more. We have all been faced with major changes and sacrifices since 2020. Some changes have left scares and holes in us. I truly believe that we all have the power to grow and heal within us; sometimes we just need a little guidance and specialized tools to get started. I can help you gain strength, motivation, resiliency, and a deeper compassion for yourself and your journey.