Existential Therapists in Newbury Park, CA
My name is Alan Schweizer and I am Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist in CA and PA. The focus of my practice is to help clients to identify and overcome the barriers in their personal lives and relationships needed to experience more happiness. In helping you I use evidence-based practices such as Integrative and Systemic Psychology, Cognitive Behavioral, Family Systems, Existential, Emotion Focused, Mindfulness, and Mind-Body practices that are action-oriented and according to your specific needs.
My name is Alan Schweizer and I am Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist in CA and PA. The focus of my practice is to help clients to identify and overcome the barriers in their personal lives and relationships needed to experience more happiness. In helping you I use evidence-based practices such as Integrative and Systemic Psychology, Cognitive Behavioral, Family Systems, Existential, Emotion Focused, Mindfulness, and Mind-Body practices that are action-oriented and according to your specific needs.
Irma Sommerfeld, LCSW, a Professional Corporation
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Newbury Park, CA 91320 (Online Only)
I utilize a collaborative approach to therapy (which includes modalities such as psychodynamic therapy, existential therapy, cognitive-behavioral therapy, as well as an interpersonal, and a client-centered perspective) to help empower clients to find their own meaning, happiness, and peace in their lives.
I believe that healing, growth, and change are available to all people, regardless of their present circumstances or their past misfortune. I help clients identify their challenges and their goals, and to find viable ways to help each client make changes along their psychological, social, and biological axes of life. I believe that no one is an island and that there is no shame in reaching out for help. I seek to provide an empathetic and intellectually engaging environment to cultivate insights and promote growth.
I utilize a collaborative approach to therapy (which includes modalities such as psychodynamic therapy, existential therapy, cognitive-behavioral therapy, as well as an interpersonal, and a client-centered perspective) to help empower clients to find their own meaning, happiness, and peace in their lives.
I believe that healing, growth, and change are available to all people, regardless of their present circumstances or their past misfortune. I help clients identify their challenges and their goals, and to find viable ways to help each client make changes along their psychological, social, and biological axes of life. I believe that no one is an island and that there is no shame in reaching out for help. I seek to provide an empathetic and intellectually engaging environment to cultivate insights and promote growth.
Anna Michelle Barrette
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT, MA
Verified Verified
Newbury Park, CA 91320
It can truly be daunting trying to find a therapist that is the right fit for you or your most precious loved one(s). This is why I am deeply committed to a very nurturing yet effective & empowering form of therapy. I am devoted to providing each individual, couple or family with a safe space where you can begin the process of healing & reconnecting to your true & authentic self in a space without judgement. Where you do NOT feel like you are wasting your hard earned money and valuable time. Underneath all of the coping mechanisms, inner trauma, and difficult behavioral or emotional issues is someone who CAN thrive and feel better.
It can truly be daunting trying to find a therapist that is the right fit for you or your most precious loved one(s). This is why I am deeply committed to a very nurturing yet effective & empowering form of therapy. I am devoted to providing each individual, couple or family with a safe space where you can begin the process of healing & reconnecting to your true & authentic self in a space without judgement. Where you do NOT feel like you are wasting your hard earned money and valuable time. Underneath all of the coping mechanisms, inner trauma, and difficult behavioral or emotional issues is someone who CAN thrive and feel better.
Rhonda Jean David
Marriage & Family Therapist, MS, LMFT
Verified Verified
Newbury Park, CA 91320 (Online Only)
Whatever you are going through, chances are I have dealt with it before many times in my practice since 1996. I can help provide an immediate sense of relief and perspective and you'll experience new emotional strength to help you take action when and if necessary. l use my qualifications, license and experience to guide you through life's unpredictable events with skilled therapeutic interventions that can create meaningful change and adaptation. Within relationships communication is key.
Whatever you are going through, chances are I have dealt with it before many times in my practice since 1996. I can help provide an immediate sense of relief and perspective and you'll experience new emotional strength to help you take action when and if necessary. l use my qualifications, license and experience to guide you through life's unpredictable events with skilled therapeutic interventions that can create meaningful change and adaptation. Within relationships communication is key.
Today you are one step closer to a new you, feeling empowered and on a positive path of growth and well-being. As a Solution-focused Therapist and Transformational Coach, my goal is to help you uncover your true potential and lead a life that is worth celebrating. Do you feel overwhelmed, down, unsettled, uncertain, unfulfilled? You feel stuck for a reason. Your inner critic, fear, depression or anxiety is running your life because you haven't discovered the true cause, root, and reason. Your limiting beliefs are holding you back and keeping you stuck and yet all you want is a life worth celebrating. Something is missing. I get it.
Today you are one step closer to a new you, feeling empowered and on a positive path of growth and well-being. As a Solution-focused Therapist and Transformational Coach, my goal is to help you uncover your true potential and lead a life that is worth celebrating. Do you feel overwhelmed, down, unsettled, uncertain, unfulfilled? You feel stuck for a reason. Your inner critic, fear, depression or anxiety is running your life because you haven't discovered the true cause, root, and reason. Your limiting beliefs are holding you back and keeping you stuck and yet all you want is a life worth celebrating. Something is missing. I get it.
My therapeutic approach focuses on assisting you to explore, understand, and develop effective strategies to change life situations that cause stress, anxiety, depression, and relationship problems. I assist clients to be heard in safe, emotionally secure setting with a personal theapeutic connection. Improving your quality of Life is the goal. Your therapy sessions are directed by your needs and goals. I have a dedicated following of clients and am referred many by word of mouth. Please call or E-mail me today, Try a free 15 minute consultation.
My therapeutic approach focuses on assisting you to explore, understand, and develop effective strategies to change life situations that cause stress, anxiety, depression, and relationship problems. I assist clients to be heard in safe, emotionally secure setting with a personal theapeutic connection. Improving your quality of Life is the goal. Your therapy sessions are directed by your needs and goals. I have a dedicated following of clients and am referred many by word of mouth. Please call or E-mail me today, Try a free 15 minute consultation.
Ben Hummell
Licensed Professional Counselor, LMFT, LPC
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Newbury Park, CA 91320 (Online Only)
I work with individuals and couples who are experiencing difficult life transitions by helping them to turn their challenges into sources of individual growth and strength. I use a Psychodynamic/Integrative approach, utilizing Mindfulness, Cognitive therapies, Imaginal/Dreamwork, and EMDR. My areas of focus include Grief and Loss, Depression, Anxiety, Panic disorders and Midlife Transitions. I also have specific experience with Cult Recovery and Spiritual Crisis issues. I offer online and phone sessions for anyone who would like to work with me from their home, and have found this to be an extremely beneficial platform for therapy.
I work with individuals and couples who are experiencing difficult life transitions by helping them to turn their challenges into sources of individual growth and strength. I use a Psychodynamic/Integrative approach, utilizing Mindfulness, Cognitive therapies, Imaginal/Dreamwork, and EMDR. My areas of focus include Grief and Loss, Depression, Anxiety, Panic disorders and Midlife Transitions. I also have specific experience with Cult Recovery and Spiritual Crisis issues. I offer online and phone sessions for anyone who would like to work with me from their home, and have found this to be an extremely beneficial platform for therapy.
Suzanne Samuels
Marriage & Family Therapist Associate, AMFT
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Newbury Park, CA 91320 (Online Only)
Therapy is guided self-exploration. Often, we repeat patterns because the emotional wounds suffered as children are being replayed in our adult life. We have a subconscious fear of experiencing feelings of abandonment and this drives codependent patterns of relating. Repeated neglect of yourself to get validation from an external being is the definition of codependency. You can break this cycle of trauma bonding and devote yourself to YOU.
Therapy is guided self-exploration. Often, we repeat patterns because the emotional wounds suffered as children are being replayed in our adult life. We have a subconscious fear of experiencing feelings of abandonment and this drives codependent patterns of relating. Repeated neglect of yourself to get validation from an external being is the definition of codependency. You can break this cycle of trauma bonding and devote yourself to YOU.
Life can often become mundane and we may lose our enthusiasm and forget that we deserve a richer, more meaningful experience. We need one another to be reignited and to remember our gifts and purpose. If you're wondering "Where do I go from here?", you're not alone. Together we can discover solutions and create ideas to move forward in a more fulfilled way.
Life can often become mundane and we may lose our enthusiasm and forget that we deserve a richer, more meaningful experience. We need one another to be reignited and to remember our gifts and purpose. If you're wondering "Where do I go from here?", you're not alone. Together we can discover solutions and create ideas to move forward in a more fulfilled way.
Embracing Changes Counseling
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Verified Verified
Newbury Park, CA 91319
Whatever brought you to this point it probably started with something you couldn’t control and you are still trying to cope with it. You don't need to deal with all of that alone, seek for help. If you feel stuck in your life, and is hard to move forward, you might benefit from psychotherapy.
Whatever brought you to this point it probably started with something you couldn’t control and you are still trying to cope with it. You don't need to deal with all of that alone, seek for help. If you feel stuck in your life, and is hard to move forward, you might benefit from psychotherapy.
Debbie Rubright
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Verified Verified
Newbury Park, CA 91320
Not accepting new clients
Everyone is different, and therefore, requires a therapist who is tailored to their individual needs. I am dedicated in helping you through challenges you may be experiencing, whether this is something new for you, or has been attached to you for some time. My down to earth personality will help you feel comfortable and generate a dialogue that will bring you through life's difficulties. As a licensed therapist, I will aid in identifying challenges, and provide feedback to work towards positive change, thus enabling you to find inner strength and peace in your life.
Everyone is different, and therefore, requires a therapist who is tailored to their individual needs. I am dedicated in helping you through challenges you may be experiencing, whether this is something new for you, or has been attached to you for some time. My down to earth personality will help you feel comfortable and generate a dialogue that will bring you through life's difficulties. As a licensed therapist, I will aid in identifying challenges, and provide feedback to work towards positive change, thus enabling you to find inner strength and peace in your life.
15 Second Videos
Barbara Morris Jensen
Ben Hummell
Suzanne Samuels
More Therapists Nearby
I believe that our close collaboration is the key to helping you adjust to difficult experiences. My goal is to help you through these challenges and to find a greater sense of balance and happiness in your life. With a strong emphasis on what is most important to you, my focus is on customizing my approach to best help you find the greatest quality of life . I am a licensed psychologist specializing in cognitive-behavioral, humanistic, and existential approaches. I have a strong interest in acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) and other mindfulness-based interventions.
I believe that our close collaboration is the key to helping you adjust to difficult experiences. My goal is to help you through these challenges and to find a greater sense of balance and happiness in your life. With a strong emphasis on what is most important to you, my focus is on customizing my approach to best help you find the greatest quality of life . I am a licensed psychologist specializing in cognitive-behavioral, humanistic, and existential approaches. I have a strong interest in acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) and other mindfulness-based interventions.
I specialize in anxiety and depression due to challenges related to relationship difficulties, life transition, existential crises, and/or identity issues.
Are anxiety and stress keeping you from living your life to your fullest potential? Are you feeling stress weighing on you internally or causing you to feel exhausted and hopeless? Together we will explore ways to grow, further develop self-acceptance and unearth traumatic experiences and daily stressors that are hindering you from achieving this potential. I will be available to provide an unbiased listening ear and warm spirit as you reimagine the life you want for yourself. In this safe and accepting environment, we will develop an action plan to better manage your unique symptoms and your life.
I specialize in anxiety and depression due to challenges related to relationship difficulties, life transition, existential crises, and/or identity issues.
Are anxiety and stress keeping you from living your life to your fullest potential? Are you feeling stress weighing on you internally or causing you to feel exhausted and hopeless? Together we will explore ways to grow, further develop self-acceptance and unearth traumatic experiences and daily stressors that are hindering you from achieving this potential. I will be available to provide an unbiased listening ear and warm spirit as you reimagine the life you want for yourself. In this safe and accepting environment, we will develop an action plan to better manage your unique symptoms and your life.
Craig Melton
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT, CGCS
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Thousand Oaks, CA 91320
I am a marriage and family therapist in California working with children, families, teens and professional athletes. My specialties include life transitions, anxiety, depression, trauma, self-esteem, relationship problems, family stress, parenting, children with developmental delay, addiction and anger management. My counseling style is authentic and interactive. My approach is strength based and combines a cognitive-behavioral approach while utilizing mindfulness; solution-focused, and existential modalities.
I am a marriage and family therapist in California working with children, families, teens and professional athletes. My specialties include life transitions, anxiety, depression, trauma, self-esteem, relationship problems, family stress, parenting, children with developmental delay, addiction and anger management. My counseling style is authentic and interactive. My approach is strength based and combines a cognitive-behavioral approach while utilizing mindfulness; solution-focused, and existential modalities.
Keegan Pittman
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Verified Verified
Thousand Oaks, CA 91320 (Online Only)
I firmly believe in the power of resilience, self-compassion, and the potential for change in every individual. I believe my clients are the experts of their own lives and I do everything I can to support them to make the best, informed, and most compassionate decisions for themselves. I'm dedicated to fostering a warm, inclusive, and non-judgmental therapeutic environment where my clients feel heard, valued, and empowered to make lasting changes in their lives.
I firmly believe in the power of resilience, self-compassion, and the potential for change in every individual. I believe my clients are the experts of their own lives and I do everything I can to support them to make the best, informed, and most compassionate decisions for themselves. I'm dedicated to fostering a warm, inclusive, and non-judgmental therapeutic environment where my clients feel heard, valued, and empowered to make lasting changes in their lives.
Hi, my name is Morgan DeForest, and I am a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) in the Los Angeles, California area. My viewpoint of therapy is to help individuals grow and be able to understand themselves and others with a clearer lens. I work with children, adolescents, adults, and families struggling in many different areas with an attachment and family systems approach. I believe that therapy is a truly personal experience. The decision to seek support is a courageous one. As your therapist, I feel honored to hear your story and work through the difficulties that life brings.
Hi, my name is Morgan DeForest, and I am a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) in the Los Angeles, California area. My viewpoint of therapy is to help individuals grow and be able to understand themselves and others with a clearer lens. I work with children, adolescents, adults, and families struggling in many different areas with an attachment and family systems approach. I believe that therapy is a truly personal experience. The decision to seek support is a courageous one. As your therapist, I feel honored to hear your story and work through the difficulties that life brings.
Robyn Dalbey
Marriage & Family Therapist Associate, MFT
Verified Verified
Thousand Oaks, CA 91320
Waitlist for new clients
I work to help guide you with practical solutions, and support you through difficulties. If you experience depression, anxiety, trauma, grief, substance use, are recovering from painful experiences or just seeking a deeper relationship with yourself, please reach out. Whatever the cause or condition of your troubles, I offer support, safety, and healing. I am here to help.
I work to help guide you with practical solutions, and support you through difficulties. If you experience depression, anxiety, trauma, grief, substance use, are recovering from painful experiences or just seeking a deeper relationship with yourself, please reach out. Whatever the cause or condition of your troubles, I offer support, safety, and healing. I am here to help.
Do you ever struggle with feeling like you’re not enough? Do you feel like you have to prove yourself? Do you feel stuck and triggered by childhood trauma? The symptoms of trauma include anxiety, depression, high conflict relationships, occupational impairment, addiction, and much more. I believe therapy can help you develop a more self-awareness and actionable plan to alleviate these symptoms. I specialized in working with people who are willing to explore past, present, and future challenges and to find tools for personal growth.
Do you ever struggle with feeling like you’re not enough? Do you feel like you have to prove yourself? Do you feel stuck and triggered by childhood trauma? The symptoms of trauma include anxiety, depression, high conflict relationships, occupational impairment, addiction, and much more. I believe therapy can help you develop a more self-awareness and actionable plan to alleviate these symptoms. I specialized in working with people who are willing to explore past, present, and future challenges and to find tools for personal growth.
Bridges Therapy Group Of California
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT, LCSW, AMFT
Verified Verified
5 Endorsed
Thousand Oaks, CA 91362 (Online Only)
At Bridges Therapy Group of California, we’re dedicated to matching you with the perfect therapist for you and ensuring that your insurance will truly pay for your sessions. We are contracted, in-network providers with all the insurers listed below. We verify your benefits before you start so there are no surprises to you.
At Bridges Therapy Group of California, we’re dedicated to matching you with the perfect therapist for you and ensuring that your insurance will truly pay for your sessions. We are contracted, in-network providers with all the insurers listed below. We verify your benefits before you start so there are no surprises to you.
Hazzel Angulo
Marriage & Family Therapist Associate, AMFT, EMDR
Verified Verified
Thousand Oaks, CA 91360
Trauma, anxiety, and addiction can make you feel stuck. The most important step towards healing is to address the unresolved emotion inside you. Healing requires feelings. Acceptance slowly dissolves pain. When we function from the fear and scarring of our trauma, the cycles continue until we learn how to transmute that energy into love. I apply a Holistic approach that integrates physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual forms of well-being, addressing the “whole” self. Through a holistic framework tailored to your unique needs, the goal is to support you develop a deeper understanding of the self on all these levels.
Trauma, anxiety, and addiction can make you feel stuck. The most important step towards healing is to address the unresolved emotion inside you. Healing requires feelings. Acceptance slowly dissolves pain. When we function from the fear and scarring of our trauma, the cycles continue until we learn how to transmute that energy into love. I apply a Holistic approach that integrates physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual forms of well-being, addressing the “whole” self. Through a holistic framework tailored to your unique needs, the goal is to support you develop a deeper understanding of the self on all these levels.
See more therapy options for Newbury Park
Nearby Existential Therapists Searches for Newbury Park
- Agoura
- Agoura Hills
- Calabasas
- Camarillo
- Hidden Hills
- Moorpark
- Oak Park
- Oxnard
- Santa Paula
- Simi Valley
- Thousand Oaks
- Westlake Village
Existential Therapists
How does existential therapy work?
Existential therapy focuses on a patient’s inner experiences. The therapist tries to help the individual comprehend and alleviate symptoms by exploring their interior life. By confronting negative disquiet and emotions, the individual will hopefully become more open to finding meaning and purpose. This therapy can be administered to individuals or groups.
Is existential therapy evidence-based?
Existential therapy is an evidence-based practice. Research has determined that existential therapy can lead to significant improvement in the mental health of patients, and for some people it can be just as effective as cognitive behavioral therapy. The benefits of existential therapy are enduring, even long after treatment has ended.
How long does existential therapy last?
The goal of existential therapy is to understand a person’s internal experiences, which may sound like a lengthy process, but it does not have to be so in-depth. However, sessions are not short-term, and therapy can continue for months or up to a year. And because patients learn the theory behind existential therapy during treatment, they can also practice its tenets throughout life after therapy sessions have been completed.
Is existential therapy effective?
According to research, many patients find success with existential therapy. Researchers note that the therapy is particularly useful in improving feelings of isolation, feelings of purposelessness, as well as conditions such as anxiety and depression. Improvements in problem areas can persist even after the end of existential therapy, as individuals can continue working on themselves by using the tools they’ve developed during treatment.