Couples Counseling Therapists in Monterey, CA
In working as a therapist since 2008, my capacity to treat individuals includes working with children and adults. With that, I also provide specialty services for women of color as well as those who are seeking spiritually-based treatment. I typically work from a Psychodynamic theory that is relationally-based and solution-focused. The typical person coming to my office is seeking a better understanding of themselves as well as a hope of achieving short-term and long-term goals for self-betterment. I am committed to providing individualized support to each individual presenting to my office.
In working as a therapist since 2008, my capacity to treat individuals includes working with children and adults. With that, I also provide specialty services for women of color as well as those who are seeking spiritually-based treatment. I typically work from a Psychodynamic theory that is relationally-based and solution-focused. The typical person coming to my office is seeking a better understanding of themselves as well as a hope of achieving short-term and long-term goals for self-betterment. I am committed to providing individualized support to each individual presenting to my office.
I welcome anyone who is looking to enhance and make meaning of their life. Unhealed wounds of abandonment, abuse, betrayal, loss and neglect lead to feelings of shame and fear, which keep you from having the relationships, resources and overall life experience that you want. I have expertise in identifying these core sources of pain, healing those wounds, understanding how they currently impact your life and, of course, changing those life patterns so you can experience something new!
I welcome anyone who is looking to enhance and make meaning of their life. Unhealed wounds of abandonment, abuse, betrayal, loss and neglect lead to feelings of shame and fear, which keep you from having the relationships, resources and overall life experience that you want. I have expertise in identifying these core sources of pain, healing those wounds, understanding how they currently impact your life and, of course, changing those life patterns so you can experience something new!
Susan Valkenaar
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT, CADC-CA
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Monterey, CA 93940 (Online Only)
When people make a choice to utilize therapy to change their lives, I believe there is no greater gift they can give themselves. I am so lucky to have made helping people change their lives into my full time career.
When people make a choice to utilize therapy to change their lives, I believe there is no greater gift they can give themselves. I am so lucky to have made helping people change their lives into my full time career.
Bryan Jacob Solomon-Murphy
Marriage & Family Therapist Associate, AMFT
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Monterey, CA 93940 (Online Only)
Wouldn't it be great if Life came with a How-To manual? Navigating our time on Earth is best a self-made journey. Through therapy together You can learn to deeply enjoy the experience of Your unique self. In my work with clients I support Your goals according to Your timeline. You and I will work through interventions tailored to Your strengths, gaining the skills to adapt to ever-evolving challenges.
Wouldn't it be great if Life came with a How-To manual? Navigating our time on Earth is best a self-made journey. Through therapy together You can learn to deeply enjoy the experience of Your unique self. In my work with clients I support Your goals according to Your timeline. You and I will work through interventions tailored to Your strengths, gaining the skills to adapt to ever-evolving challenges.
Mary Welschmeyer
Marriage & Family Therapist, BSN, MAPsych, RN, LMFT
Verified Verified
Monterey, CA 93940
Prior to becoming a Marriage and Family Therapist, I worked as an Intensive Care Nurse and Educator. I have witnessed the importance of integrating mind, body and spirit in the role of healing. In my work I utilize techniques from a variety of theories in an attempt to identify and resolve issues you are facing. To achieve your goals, I employ Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) for trauma, Guided Imagery, Expressive Arts and Sandtray. I help clients reclaim parts of self eclipsed by childhood woundedness. My focus is to empower you to find your authentic voice and inner wisdom.
Prior to becoming a Marriage and Family Therapist, I worked as an Intensive Care Nurse and Educator. I have witnessed the importance of integrating mind, body and spirit in the role of healing. In my work I utilize techniques from a variety of theories in an attempt to identify and resolve issues you are facing. To achieve your goals, I employ Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) for trauma, Guided Imagery, Expressive Arts and Sandtray. I help clients reclaim parts of self eclipsed by childhood woundedness. My focus is to empower you to find your authentic voice and inner wisdom.
My focus as a therapist is solution oriented, accessing inherent strengths to face the struggles we all encounter in life with new skills and insights. I enjoy working with clients who seek greater self understanding and changes in how they relate to themselves and others.
My focus as a therapist is solution oriented, accessing inherent strengths to face the struggles we all encounter in life with new skills and insights. I enjoy working with clients who seek greater self understanding and changes in how they relate to themselves and others.
Promoting healing & trustworthy engagement for children, youth, their families, adults who come seeking shelter, emotional safety and refuge (see abbeypsychservices.com). Even the youngest demonstrate remarkable strengths with precise, attuned, attention to their levels of awareness, given new experiences to help transform distorted cognitive appraisals of themselves, others, relationships, the world. Working together, we cultivate more accurate appraisals of internal/external experience, shift into clearer, more realistic thinking, enhanced empathy, healthier, more effective coping styles. We co-create new, hopeful, cooperative stories to replace hopeless, repetitive, "traumatic reliving" within the safety of a predictable, nurturing, skillfully maintained therapeutic environment.
Promoting healing & trustworthy engagement for children, youth, their families, adults who come seeking shelter, emotional safety and refuge (see abbeypsychservices.com). Even the youngest demonstrate remarkable strengths with precise, attuned, attention to their levels of awareness, given new experiences to help transform distorted cognitive appraisals of themselves, others, relationships, the world. Working together, we cultivate more accurate appraisals of internal/external experience, shift into clearer, more realistic thinking, enhanced empathy, healthier, more effective coping styles. We co-create new, hopeful, cooperative stories to replace hopeless, repetitive, "traumatic reliving" within the safety of a predictable, nurturing, skillfully maintained therapeutic environment.
The struggles of life’s journey come with many stressors. These often result in anxiety, depression, and trauma affecting how we view ourselves and the world around us. These can cause an impact on our relationships with our loved ones and ourselves. You’re taking the first step toward overcoming those struggles - by choosing to seek healing, your highest potential, and the accomplishment of your goals. Servicios de terapia en español.
The struggles of life’s journey come with many stressors. These often result in anxiety, depression, and trauma affecting how we view ourselves and the world around us. These can cause an impact on our relationships with our loved ones and ourselves. You’re taking the first step toward overcoming those struggles - by choosing to seek healing, your highest potential, and the accomplishment of your goals. Servicios de terapia en español.
Christiane Dettinger
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, CST, AASECT, PACT1
Verified Verified
Monterey, CA 93940
Waitlist for new clients
I work with individuals and partners from diverse backgrounds and life experiences. My areas of expertise are challenges with relationships and sexuality, communication, intimacy, desire differences, infidelity, sexual orientation, gender, and romantic and sexual lifestyles as well as self-discovery and sexuality through the life span. As a sex therapist I am trained to assist you with sensitivity and competence to address these issues. My goal is to support people in their self-discovery and self-realization as relational and sexual beings and to collaborate with you to strengthen your emotional, spiritual and physical well-being.
I work with individuals and partners from diverse backgrounds and life experiences. My areas of expertise are challenges with relationships and sexuality, communication, intimacy, desire differences, infidelity, sexual orientation, gender, and romantic and sexual lifestyles as well as self-discovery and sexuality through the life span. As a sex therapist I am trained to assist you with sensitivity and competence to address these issues. My goal is to support people in their self-discovery and self-realization as relational and sexual beings and to collaborate with you to strengthen your emotional, spiritual and physical well-being.
I utilize my training and experience in Psychotherapy, Medical Hypnosis and Biofeedback to help you accomplish your desired goals. From my extensive background I utilize what will work best for you as an individual. A result of our work together is for you to become congruent within all aspects of your life; your actions, thoughts and feelings, while living to the fullest each and every day. I will help you overcome obstacles and develop healthy coping skills. I specialize in recovery from traumas (PTSD), grief and loss, integrating and assimilating chronic pain, addictive behaviors and other conditions.
I utilize my training and experience in Psychotherapy, Medical Hypnosis and Biofeedback to help you accomplish your desired goals. From my extensive background I utilize what will work best for you as an individual. A result of our work together is for you to become congruent within all aspects of your life; your actions, thoughts and feelings, while living to the fullest each and every day. I will help you overcome obstacles and develop healthy coping skills. I specialize in recovery from traumas (PTSD), grief and loss, integrating and assimilating chronic pain, addictive behaviors and other conditions.
Family life is both rewarding and challenging. Raising children is an important job and it can feel overwhelming at times. No two people parent the same way and how to blend two different life patterns and meet the needs of an individual child, while rewarding, can also feel frustrating. Having tools to navigate these challenges can help you feel confident and deepen your self-awareness. Working as a team with you and your child we will build on strengths and develop strategies for solving issues.
Family life is both rewarding and challenging. Raising children is an important job and it can feel overwhelming at times. No two people parent the same way and how to blend two different life patterns and meet the needs of an individual child, while rewarding, can also feel frustrating. Having tools to navigate these challenges can help you feel confident and deepen your self-awareness. Working as a team with you and your child we will build on strengths and develop strategies for solving issues.
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Are you feeling fulfilled and living the life you’ve always imagined for yourself? Are your relationships with yourself and others healthy? Are you experiencing stress, anxiety, trauma, depression, and/or overwhelming emotions? Perhaps you struggle to make sense of what you're going through. Trauma and other labels do not define you. I can help you develop and uncover resources to cope with challenges, heal what’s stuck, and live a life you love. We all have a story to tell, and I'm here to help you make sense of yours. Let's work together.
Are you feeling fulfilled and living the life you’ve always imagined for yourself? Are your relationships with yourself and others healthy? Are you experiencing stress, anxiety, trauma, depression, and/or overwhelming emotions? Perhaps you struggle to make sense of what you're going through. Trauma and other labels do not define you. I can help you develop and uncover resources to cope with challenges, heal what’s stuck, and live a life you love. We all have a story to tell, and I'm here to help you make sense of yours. Let's work together.
How can I help you? Was there a crisis, or an unexpected, yet, traumatic event that has happened in your life? Maybe you're just feeling lost, tired, overwhelmed, in-shock, and just in need of some extra support. Maybe it was an ultimatum, "Either we go to therapy, or we're done..." that motivated this decision. So here you are... reading this... are you ready? As your Therapist I will listen, be supportive, and help you deal with the crisis, trauma, and stressors in your life. I provide a warm, inviting, safe, and non-judgmental space where you and your healing are my main focus.
How can I help you? Was there a crisis, or an unexpected, yet, traumatic event that has happened in your life? Maybe you're just feeling lost, tired, overwhelmed, in-shock, and just in need of some extra support. Maybe it was an ultimatum, "Either we go to therapy, or we're done..." that motivated this decision. So here you are... reading this... are you ready? As your Therapist I will listen, be supportive, and help you deal with the crisis, trauma, and stressors in your life. I provide a warm, inviting, safe, and non-judgmental space where you and your healing are my main focus.
Are you feeling overwhelmed? Seeking guidance through a difficult period? Feeling no one understands what you are going through and how to help you? You are not alone. Therapy will help you face your fears and improve your quality of life. You can learn to understand your patterns of thoughts, feelings, and behaviors that have kept you from reaching your goals, from creating and keeping healthy relationships, from enjoying a rewarding meaningful life. You will receive effective tools and coping skills to manage your emotions, build self-esteem, and embrace self-compassion. You deserve to be happy living the life you wish to live.
Are you feeling overwhelmed? Seeking guidance through a difficult period? Feeling no one understands what you are going through and how to help you? You are not alone. Therapy will help you face your fears and improve your quality of life. You can learn to understand your patterns of thoughts, feelings, and behaviors that have kept you from reaching your goals, from creating and keeping healthy relationships, from enjoying a rewarding meaningful life. You will receive effective tools and coping skills to manage your emotions, build self-esteem, and embrace self-compassion. You deserve to be happy living the life you wish to live.
Welcome. I work with Men and Fathers of all ages using a strength based humanistic approach. It is my belief that you possess the answers you are looking for in your life and that it is my job to help you discover them. I am looking for Men and Fathers who are ready to step into a life of meaning, purpose, and integrity. I am accepting new clients and have spaces that I am looking to fill.
Welcome. I work with Men and Fathers of all ages using a strength based humanistic approach. It is my belief that you possess the answers you are looking for in your life and that it is my job to help you discover them. I am looking for Men and Fathers who are ready to step into a life of meaning, purpose, and integrity. I am accepting new clients and have spaces that I am looking to fill.
When life feels out of control we search for things to calm us down and feel in control again. Yet, too often our problems remain unresolved and we end up feeling empty. Maybe you've been in a cycle of failed relationships and are wondering why. Perhaps your emotions are getting the best of you and life is a little messy as a result.
When life feels out of control we search for things to calm us down and feel in control again. Yet, too often our problems remain unresolved and we end up feeling empty. Maybe you've been in a cycle of failed relationships and are wondering why. Perhaps your emotions are getting the best of you and life is a little messy as a result.
Are you concerned for your children in an ongoing high conflict divorce or another highly distressing situation? I consult, support, offer parent/child coping strategies to prevent longterm effects of severe stress & trauma for children/affected others. Even the youngest can demonstrate remarkable resilience. We attend to their confusion, impaired awareness, degree of distorted cognition. Parents cultivate enhanced attunement, insight, learn to see beyond children's distorted appraisal. We co-create more accurate thinking, safer, more healthy relationships, make space for more realistic understanding, provide predictability, constancy, enhanced trust, explore feelings, support emotional regulation, form new, hope-filled stories to replace frightening, traumatic ones.
Are you concerned for your children in an ongoing high conflict divorce or another highly distressing situation? I consult, support, offer parent/child coping strategies to prevent longterm effects of severe stress & trauma for children/affected others. Even the youngest can demonstrate remarkable resilience. We attend to their confusion, impaired awareness, degree of distorted cognition. Parents cultivate enhanced attunement, insight, learn to see beyond children's distorted appraisal. We co-create more accurate thinking, safer, more healthy relationships, make space for more realistic understanding, provide predictability, constancy, enhanced trust, explore feelings, support emotional regulation, form new, hope-filled stories to replace frightening, traumatic ones.
Do you ever ask yourself, "Why do I keep doing the same things but expect different outcomes?" Or "Do I look at the world differently than all my family and friends?" Life can feel stressful, overwhelming, and out of control at times. I try to help life feel a little bit more manageable and work through issues at your own pace. Psychotherapy is about an exploration of self and the world around you. As a psychotherapist, I am here to provide guidance through this exploration in a safe place and to improve interaction with those you love.
Do you ever ask yourself, "Why do I keep doing the same things but expect different outcomes?" Or "Do I look at the world differently than all my family and friends?" Life can feel stressful, overwhelming, and out of control at times. I try to help life feel a little bit more manageable and work through issues at your own pace. Psychotherapy is about an exploration of self and the world around you. As a psychotherapist, I am here to provide guidance through this exploration in a safe place and to improve interaction with those you love.
What if you could literally change the neuroplasticity in your brain to heal from trauma? As a Certified Psychedelic Assisted Psychotherapist (PAP)...I can help you do that. Ketamine-assisted therapy is a scientifically proven approach to long-term alleviation from chronic mental health challenges in a much shorter period than conventional therapy. If you are experiencing symptoms related to depression, anxiety, relational issues, addictions, or anger...I can help. If you have debilitating PTSD or thoughts of suicide...I can help:) Licensed in California and Arizona:)
What if you could literally change the neuroplasticity in your brain to heal from trauma? As a Certified Psychedelic Assisted Psychotherapist (PAP)...I can help you do that. Ketamine-assisted therapy is a scientifically proven approach to long-term alleviation from chronic mental health challenges in a much shorter period than conventional therapy. If you are experiencing symptoms related to depression, anxiety, relational issues, addictions, or anger...I can help. If you have debilitating PTSD or thoughts of suicide...I can help:) Licensed in California and Arizona:)
People seek therapy because something in their life is not working. They are unhappy. I believe change is always possible and that I can help people live a fuller life. I have trust in everyone's ability to heal. Therapy is a process of being with another human being who wants to change, listening to his/her story, witnessing his/her pain, confusion and uncertainty. I believe that healing comes from acceptance of others and ourselves, remembering our strengths and developing healthy relationships. Therapy is a practice of Mindfulness; giving deep attention to what is happening in the present moment.
People seek therapy because something in their life is not working. They are unhappy. I believe change is always possible and that I can help people live a fuller life. I have trust in everyone's ability to heal. Therapy is a process of being with another human being who wants to change, listening to his/her story, witnessing his/her pain, confusion and uncertainty. I believe that healing comes from acceptance of others and ourselves, remembering our strengths and developing healthy relationships. Therapy is a practice of Mindfulness; giving deep attention to what is happening in the present moment.
