EMDR Therapists in Newport Coast, CA
Sari Rose Barron
Marriage & Family Therapist, MS, LMFT, EMDR
Verified Verified
3 Endorsed
Newport Coast, CA 92657
As a trauma informed therapist, I am able to provide a curious, compassionate, authentic, and gentle approach to the therapeutic process using modalities like EMDR (Certified), Brainspotting, Somatic work, Parts work, and more.
Growth and change are possible for everyone. As a licensed marriage family therapist, I aim to provide a safe, non-judgmental environment where we can build a therapeutic alliance built on trust and empathy. Together we will explore your feelings, experiences, and challenges as part of your journey to finding personal fulfillment in a safe way. To achieve your goals, I bring creativity and integrated approaches to the therapeutic experience that are catered to the specific needs of the client, as well as a bit of humor on the side. Able to serve CA (In person) & OR (Telehealth) residents.
As a trauma informed therapist, I am able to provide a curious, compassionate, authentic, and gentle approach to the therapeutic process using modalities like EMDR (Certified), Brainspotting, Somatic work, Parts work, and more.
Growth and change are possible for everyone. As a licensed marriage family therapist, I aim to provide a safe, non-judgmental environment where we can build a therapeutic alliance built on trust and empathy. Together we will explore your feelings, experiences, and challenges as part of your journey to finding personal fulfillment in a safe way. To achieve your goals, I bring creativity and integrated approaches to the therapeutic experience that are catered to the specific needs of the client, as well as a bit of humor on the side. Able to serve CA (In person) & OR (Telehealth) residents.
Erika Esquivel
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, EMDR
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Newport Coast, CA 92657
In my therapeutic practice, I champion a strength-based, client-centered philosophy. Authenticity and genuine connection are the cornerstones of my approach, and I often infuse humor into our therapeutic relationship, creating a safe space for you to explore your world and traumatic experiences. Some of my therapeutic modalities include attachment theories, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), grief, traditional talk therapy, and the integration of EMDR. I prioritize psychoeducation and client-centered approaches, believing that collaboration with you and informed decision-making are essential for a successful therapeutic journey.
In my therapeutic practice, I champion a strength-based, client-centered philosophy. Authenticity and genuine connection are the cornerstones of my approach, and I often infuse humor into our therapeutic relationship, creating a safe space for you to explore your world and traumatic experiences. Some of my therapeutic modalities include attachment theories, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), grief, traditional talk therapy, and the integration of EMDR. I prioritize psychoeducation and client-centered approaches, believing that collaboration with you and informed decision-making are essential for a successful therapeutic journey.
A compassionate, exceptionally skilled and caring psychologist with over 20 years of experience. I am focused on helping you deal with life's challenges. I work with clients seeking to improve their lives and assist them in healing from current and past trauma and stress, finding better tools to address problems, and improve your overall life satisfaction. An expert in the field of trauma and dissociative disorders including sexual trauma & abuse, traumatic accident or injury, difficult or abusive relationships, divorce and parent-child issues. I am an engaging therapist who listens, provides useful input, and meets you where you are.
A compassionate, exceptionally skilled and caring psychologist with over 20 years of experience. I am focused on helping you deal with life's challenges. I work with clients seeking to improve their lives and assist them in healing from current and past trauma and stress, finding better tools to address problems, and improve your overall life satisfaction. An expert in the field of trauma and dissociative disorders including sexual trauma & abuse, traumatic accident or injury, difficult or abusive relationships, divorce and parent-child issues. I am an engaging therapist who listens, provides useful input, and meets you where you are.
E. Andrew Stenhouse
Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor, EdD, MS
Verified Verified
Newport Coast, CA 92657
After more than 30 years as an educator, minister, counselor, and consultant; I realized that the one thing I am most passionate about is working one-on-one with others – watching them discover clarity, restoration, hope, and passion. This is the single endeavor where I get to bring all that I am to all that I do. A former tenured professor of clinical and organizational psychology at Vanguard University, I taught graduate courses such as Psychosocial Stressors and Mental Health; Psychology, Theology, and Spirituality; Career Development; Behavior and Psychology in Organizations. I still teach at Concordia University.
After more than 30 years as an educator, minister, counselor, and consultant; I realized that the one thing I am most passionate about is working one-on-one with others – watching them discover clarity, restoration, hope, and passion. This is the single endeavor where I get to bring all that I am to all that I do. A former tenured professor of clinical and organizational psychology at Vanguard University, I taught graduate courses such as Psychosocial Stressors and Mental Health; Psychology, Theology, and Spirituality; Career Development; Behavior and Psychology in Organizations. I still teach at Concordia University.
Are you tired of trying to change your life and not succeed? Do you feel under-valued and misunderstood by others? Are you looking for someone trustworthy with experience handling sensitive emotional issues to provide deep understanding, empathy and help you change your life and relationships? Life can be difficult but you don't have to go through it alone. Great job taking the initial step! I have helped countless people for more than 15 years in therapy and have seen astounding changes in people's lives including their relationships and others. I look forward to our journey of healing, integration and growth together!
Are you tired of trying to change your life and not succeed? Do you feel under-valued and misunderstood by others? Are you looking for someone trustworthy with experience handling sensitive emotional issues to provide deep understanding, empathy and help you change your life and relationships? Life can be difficult but you don't have to go through it alone. Great job taking the initial step! I have helped countless people for more than 15 years in therapy and have seen astounding changes in people's lives including their relationships and others. I look forward to our journey of healing, integration and growth together!
Sheri Keffer
Marriage & Family Therapist, PhD, MFT, MAT, CCPS
Verified Verified
Newport Coast, CA 92657
Dr. Sheri Keffer is a Marriage and Family Therapist, TV and nationally syndicated radio Co-Host, speaker, author and relationship expert who will help you to identify the underlying causes that may be keeping you from all that you are meant to be. Why stay stuck when you can move forward? "Whether anxiety, depression, past traumas or failed relationships are effecting your life, I am dedicated to helping you discover new ways of challenging old patterns of thoughts and behaviors. I look forward to your call and working together with you!"
Dr. Sheri Keffer is a Marriage and Family Therapist, TV and nationally syndicated radio Co-Host, speaker, author and relationship expert who will help you to identify the underlying causes that may be keeping you from all that you are meant to be. Why stay stuck when you can move forward? "Whether anxiety, depression, past traumas or failed relationships are effecting your life, I am dedicated to helping you discover new ways of challenging old patterns of thoughts and behaviors. I look forward to your call and working together with you!"
C-PTSD & Narcissistic Abuse Trauma
Pre-Licensed Professional, MA, AMFT
Verified Verified
Newport Coast, CA 92657
You look around your life and see one toxic relationship after another. The hell you've been through. Years of wondering why, of feeling exhausted to your very bones. The depth and breadth of the traumas you've experienced is immense. You're on a mission to find someone to help you reclaim your life.
You look around your life and see one toxic relationship after another. The hell you've been through. Years of wondering why, of feeling exhausted to your very bones. The depth and breadth of the traumas you've experienced is immense. You're on a mission to find someone to help you reclaim your life.
Anxiety And Trauma Therapy: Sharon Bang
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
Verified Verified
Newport Coast, CA 92657
I'd love to help you understand yourself better. I find that that is often the starting point for change as you begin to develop more compassion for yourself. You may be experiencing pain in your life, but the beliefs, thoughts, and feelings you have about your pain can add to your suffering. I'd like to help you understand where these beliefs come from so that it can change the way you react to situations and develop a more positive and adaptive belief. And with increased insight and awareness, you may find that you're able to have more meaningful and satisfying relationships.
I'd love to help you understand yourself better. I find that that is often the starting point for change as you begin to develop more compassion for yourself. You may be experiencing pain in your life, but the beliefs, thoughts, and feelings you have about your pain can add to your suffering. I'd like to help you understand where these beliefs come from so that it can change the way you react to situations and develop a more positive and adaptive belief. And with increased insight and awareness, you may find that you're able to have more meaningful and satisfying relationships.
Ashley Massimino
Psychologist, PsyD
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Newport Coast, CA 92657 (Online Only)
Not accepting new clients
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Emy Yacoub
Marriage & Family Therapist Associate, MA, EMDR
Verified Verified
Newport Beach, CA 92660
As Certified Anger Management specialist and Trained EMDR therapist.
Are you feeling unhappy, anxious, furious, feeling lonely, depressed, sad, detached from your loved ones, struggle with loss of motivation and feeling stuck with no one to turn to. The therapeutic relationship helps you to reach your goal and here is hope and healing for you. I confidently believe that everyone is capable of making significant changes in their lives. My Passion as a guide is to help others in their journey of self-discovery and healing. We all need someone to talk to, who will actually listen to us and accept us for who we are, without passing judgment.
As Certified Anger Management specialist and Trained EMDR therapist.
Are you feeling unhappy, anxious, furious, feeling lonely, depressed, sad, detached from your loved ones, struggle with loss of motivation and feeling stuck with no one to turn to. The therapeutic relationship helps you to reach your goal and here is hope and healing for you. I confidently believe that everyone is capable of making significant changes in their lives. My Passion as a guide is to help others in their journey of self-discovery and healing. We all need someone to talk to, who will actually listen to us and accept us for who we are, without passing judgment.
I also specialize in trauma and am EMDR trained.
If you are ready to explore the parts of your life that have been holding you back, or if your teenager is struggling with emotions and behaviors that seem out of control, I’m here to help. My clients tell me that they appreciate my direct and compassionate style, and kids and teens tell me they get my sense of humor. I have been working in the helping profession for over a decade, and can help you in understanding how to talk to your child so they can hear you, in working with your teenager to navigate adolescence and young adulthood, or in discovering what is keeping you stuck in a rut instead of chasing your dreams.
I also specialize in trauma and am EMDR trained.
If you are ready to explore the parts of your life that have been holding you back, or if your teenager is struggling with emotions and behaviors that seem out of control, I’m here to help. My clients tell me that they appreciate my direct and compassionate style, and kids and teens tell me they get my sense of humor. I have been working in the helping profession for over a decade, and can help you in understanding how to talk to your child so they can hear you, in working with your teenager to navigate adolescence and young adulthood, or in discovering what is keeping you stuck in a rut instead of chasing your dreams.
Eric Foti
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT, CADC-II
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Newport Beach, CA 92657
I am an EMDR trained therapist, and I help clients to process painful experiences that disrupt your life and well-being.
I believe the main goal of therapy is to remove the obstacles and blockages that preclude us from being genuine. My approach is straightforward yet compassionate. As your therapist, I simply hold the mirror up and allow you to reveal the parts of yourself that have broken off over the years as a result of stress, trauma, depression, anxiety, and other unresolved issues. Together we mitigate the impact of maladaptive behaviors and search for answers that are more closely aligned with your goals. The answers to many of life’s problems are internal, but we have been conditioned otherwise.
I am an EMDR trained therapist, and I help clients to process painful experiences that disrupt your life and well-being.
I believe the main goal of therapy is to remove the obstacles and blockages that preclude us from being genuine. My approach is straightforward yet compassionate. As your therapist, I simply hold the mirror up and allow you to reveal the parts of yourself that have broken off over the years as a result of stress, trauma, depression, anxiety, and other unresolved issues. Together we mitigate the impact of maladaptive behaviors and search for answers that are more closely aligned with your goals. The answers to many of life’s problems are internal, but we have been conditioned otherwise.
Kimmy Hunkle
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT, APCC, APSATS, CCPS, CADC II
Verified Verified
Newport Beach, CA 92657
Kimmy Hunkle, MA., LMFT (120934), APCC, CCPS, CADC II (A043920317) earned her M.A. degree in Counseling Psychology; Specialization in Marriage and Family Therapy, Professional Clinical Counseling & Depth Psychology from Pacifica Graduate Institute in Santa Barbara. She is a Licensed Marriage Family Therapist (LMFT), Associate Professional Clinical Counselor (APCC), Certified Clinical Partner Specialist (CCPS) with the Association of Partners of Sex Addicts Trauma Specialist (APSATS), a Certified Alcohol & Drug Counselor (CADCII) and EMDR trained. If you are in pain seeking hope or heart healing, I looking forward to your call.
Kimmy Hunkle, MA., LMFT (120934), APCC, CCPS, CADC II (A043920317) earned her M.A. degree in Counseling Psychology; Specialization in Marriage and Family Therapy, Professional Clinical Counseling & Depth Psychology from Pacifica Graduate Institute in Santa Barbara. She is a Licensed Marriage Family Therapist (LMFT), Associate Professional Clinical Counselor (APCC), Certified Clinical Partner Specialist (CCPS) with the Association of Partners of Sex Addicts Trauma Specialist (APSATS), a Certified Alcohol & Drug Counselor (CADCII) and EMDR trained. If you are in pain seeking hope or heart healing, I looking forward to your call.
I am trained in EMDR for trauma and Jungian psychology and I have a Certificate in DreamTending with three additional years of training in dreamwork.
**Currently accepting new clients** In my practice, I specialize in helping women through trauma and life transitions, whether that be maternity, pre/post-natal, or grief. I believe a successful therapeutic relationship is created in partnership with each client to foster safety, compassion, and growth. An effective therapy process provides space for transforming your pain and distress into a capacity for stronger coping skills, more satisfying relationships, and a more authentic sense of self. When a person actively engages the world with authenticity, it will increase their awareness, self-confidence, and sense of self.
I am trained in EMDR for trauma and Jungian psychology and I have a Certificate in DreamTending with three additional years of training in dreamwork.
**Currently accepting new clients** In my practice, I specialize in helping women through trauma and life transitions, whether that be maternity, pre/post-natal, or grief. I believe a successful therapeutic relationship is created in partnership with each client to foster safety, compassion, and growth. An effective therapy process provides space for transforming your pain and distress into a capacity for stronger coping skills, more satisfying relationships, and a more authentic sense of self. When a person actively engages the world with authenticity, it will increase their awareness, self-confidence, and sense of self.
Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) therapy is an interactive psychotherapy technique used to relieve psychological stress.During EMDR therapy sessions, you relive traumatic or triggering experiences in brief doses while I direct your eyes in rapid movement. I believe in collaborative work, my focus is creating solutions to your current issues, using EMDR. I believe that the key to your success is creating a space that makes you feel comfortable and accepted, in order to foster this environment my office is a serene space. As a trained EMDR therapist my work is primarily working with PTSD, Anxiety and Depression.
Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) therapy is an interactive psychotherapy technique used to relieve psychological stress.During EMDR therapy sessions, you relive traumatic or triggering experiences in brief doses while I direct your eyes in rapid movement. I believe in collaborative work, my focus is creating solutions to your current issues, using EMDR. I believe that the key to your success is creating a space that makes you feel comfortable and accepted, in order to foster this environment my office is a serene space. As a trained EMDR therapist my work is primarily working with PTSD, Anxiety and Depression.
If you are in emotional pain you can find relief in our first session. Most clients have drastic improvement in 4-8 weeks. My work is non-judging and compassionate. I am directive, specific, goal oriented and incorporate a variety of tools customized to your needs. This includes: EMDR, Cognitive Work, Meditative work, supplements to improve mood, Energy work in our healing room, Intuitive knowing of core patterns, prayer, healing grief. I offer a holistic approach to healing on all levels. About Me: I enjoy meditation, spiritual contemplation, sports, animals, nature, hiking, reading and lots of laughter.
If you are in emotional pain you can find relief in our first session. Most clients have drastic improvement in 4-8 weeks. My work is non-judging and compassionate. I am directive, specific, goal oriented and incorporate a variety of tools customized to your needs. This includes: EMDR, Cognitive Work, Meditative work, supplements to improve mood, Energy work in our healing room, Intuitive knowing of core patterns, prayer, healing grief. I offer a holistic approach to healing on all levels. About Me: I enjoy meditation, spiritual contemplation, sports, animals, nature, hiking, reading and lots of laughter.
Yulia Stepanova
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT, MS
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Corona Del Mar, CA 92625
I have extensive training in evidence based practices such as cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), dialectical behavior therapy (DBT), EMDR, and psychodynamic modalities.
I provide in person and online therapeutic services to individuals throughout the lifespan. I have over a decade of experience working with individuals experiencing symptoms associated with depression, generalized and social anxiety, stress, grief and loss, self-esteem concerns, difficulties with life and social skills, life changes, re-discovering self, postpartum and peripartum depression, schizophrenia spectrum disorder, bipolar depression, borderline personality disorder, obsessive compulsive personality disorder, and Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD).
I have extensive training in evidence based practices such as cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), dialectical behavior therapy (DBT), EMDR, and psychodynamic modalities.
I provide in person and online therapeutic services to individuals throughout the lifespan. I have over a decade of experience working with individuals experiencing symptoms associated with depression, generalized and social anxiety, stress, grief and loss, self-esteem concerns, difficulties with life and social skills, life changes, re-discovering self, postpartum and peripartum depression, schizophrenia spectrum disorder, bipolar depression, borderline personality disorder, obsessive compulsive personality disorder, and Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD).
Czarina De Jesus
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Newport Beach, CA 92660
I am also trained in EMDR & am comfortable working with OCD, anxiety, & depression.
Fun, personal, creative therapy! I love working with kids, teens, young adults, and members of the Asian community. I trust in the healing power of the therapeutic relationship through acceptance & attunement.. which means I want to know your WORLD. Tell me about your favorite things/interests/etc! I aspire to provide a space in which we can be authentic, explore together, and even have fun! I aim to bring enthusiasm, warmth, empathy, (& humor!) into the room, while also working hard to make the changes needed for you to live your best life. We'll find tools that help you move with the emotions, not against them. I want to know YOU.
I am also trained in EMDR & am comfortable working with OCD, anxiety, & depression.
Fun, personal, creative therapy! I love working with kids, teens, young adults, and members of the Asian community. I trust in the healing power of the therapeutic relationship through acceptance & attunement.. which means I want to know your WORLD. Tell me about your favorite things/interests/etc! I aspire to provide a space in which we can be authentic, explore together, and even have fun! I aim to bring enthusiasm, warmth, empathy, (& humor!) into the room, while also working hard to make the changes needed for you to live your best life. We'll find tools that help you move with the emotions, not against them. I want to know YOU.
Newport Beach Trauma Therapy
Marriage & Family Therapist
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Newport Beach, CA 92660
Our trauma team uses advanced, highly efficient synthesis of EMDR therapy, Somatic therapy, Attachment therapy, NARM therapy & mindfulness.
Welcome! We are a team of psychotherapist who are united in our commitment to providing the highest-quality mental health care available to adults, adolescents, couples & families. We help high-functioning professionals, anxious overachievers, survivors of abuse, complex trauma and PTSD. Anger, numbness, relationship issues, anxiety, depression, phobias and addictions are usually the result of unresolved trauma. Even the slightest incidents can be traumatizing, impacting us from the inside out and hijacking our ability to cope. The good news is, you can’t change your past, but you don’t have to live there.
Our trauma team uses advanced, highly efficient synthesis of EMDR therapy, Somatic therapy, Attachment therapy, NARM therapy & mindfulness.
Welcome! We are a team of psychotherapist who are united in our commitment to providing the highest-quality mental health care available to adults, adolescents, couples & families. We help high-functioning professionals, anxious overachievers, survivors of abuse, complex trauma and PTSD. Anger, numbness, relationship issues, anxiety, depression, phobias and addictions are usually the result of unresolved trauma. Even the slightest incidents can be traumatizing, impacting us from the inside out and hijacking our ability to cope. The good news is, you can’t change your past, but you don’t have to live there.
Aly Giermann
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LCSW
Verified Verified
5 Endorsed
Newport Beach, CA 92660 (Online Only)
I utilize a holistic approach and incorporate CBT, DBT, EMDR, and mindfulness.
CURRENTLY ACCEPTING NEW CLIENTS: I believe therapy is a powerful tool for change and personal empowerment. It can be difficult to make the decision to seek support, but I believe starting therapy is a courageous act of self-compassion. I aim to provide a warm, genuine, and collaborative approach when working with clients. I strive to create a connection that allows clients to be themselves and feel safe to work through any obstacles in their path. Utilizing a strengths-based approach, I work with clients to build confidence and skills to navigate life stressors and to create a life they can’t wait to wake up to.
I utilize a holistic approach and incorporate CBT, DBT, EMDR, and mindfulness.
CURRENTLY ACCEPTING NEW CLIENTS: I believe therapy is a powerful tool for change and personal empowerment. It can be difficult to make the decision to seek support, but I believe starting therapy is a courageous act of self-compassion. I aim to provide a warm, genuine, and collaborative approach when working with clients. I strive to create a connection that allows clients to be themselves and feel safe to work through any obstacles in their path. Utilizing a strengths-based approach, I work with clients to build confidence and skills to navigate life stressors and to create a life they can’t wait to wake up to.
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EMDR Therapists
Who is EMDR for?
EMDR was initially developed as a treatment for individuals with Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), for whom memories of a deeply distressing experience can be inadvertently triggered by random everyday events. The procedure has since been applied in the treatment of many other conditions. For example, it is used by some therapists to treat anxiety disorders including panic and phobias, depression, dissociative disorders, eating disorders, obsessive-compulsive disorders, and some personality disorders. It is suitable for adolescents and adults.
Why do people need EMDR?
People need EMDR as a way to manage distressing memories that in some way hamper the ability to function in the present. The procedure is believed to target the way memories are stored in the brain. Evidence indicates that past disturbing experiences cause ongoing distress because they were not adequately processed, and when such memories are triggered in the present, they are accompanied by all the emotions, thoughts, and physical sensations as the initial experience.
What problems does EMDR treat?
First and foremost, EMDR is intended as a treatment for PTSD, to defuse distressing memories that intrude on and impair everyday functioning. It is also often used to help those who are subject to panic attacks, phobias, and other forms of anxiety. In addition, EMDR has been used to treat individuals with depression, eating disorders, and personality disorders.
What happens in EMDR therapy?
First the therapist takes an individual’s history, and then the therapist and client decide which distressing experience(s) will be the target(s) of the exercise, delivered via a side-to-side visual stimulus requiring lateral eye movements. The client will be asked to activate thoughts, feelings, and any body sensations related to the troubling experience. The eye movements are said to reduce the emotional charge of the memory, so that the experience can then be safely discussed with the therapist and digested, minimizing its ability to trigger anxiety.