Marriage Counseling Therapists in Palm Desert, CA
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Headlight is proud to offer Palm Desert, CA a full circle of mental health care services, including therapy, coaching, support groups, medication management, and an online library of self-care resources. We make world-class mental health care accessible for everyone!
Headlight is proud to offer Palm Desert, CA a full circle of mental health care services, including therapy, coaching, support groups, medication management, and an online library of self-care resources. We make world-class mental health care accessible for everyone!
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Are you an adoptee feeling lost, misunderstood, or like you don’t quite belong? Are you curious about your birth parents but feel guilty for even wondering? Do you wrestle with conflicting emotions about your adoptive parents and your own identity?
Are you an adoptee feeling lost, misunderstood, or like you don’t quite belong? Are you curious about your birth parents but feel guilty for even wondering? Do you wrestle with conflicting emotions about your adoptive parents and your own identity?
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Kuma Counseling Services
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, CSAT, EMDR
Verified Verified
Palm Desert, CA 92211
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Are you feeling stuck? Afraid? Anxious? Are you feeling angry, shameful, depressed, or overwhelmed and don't know why? Do you feel a low sense of self-worth? Do you notice yourself doing certain behaviors or saying things that you normally wouldn't in order to self-soothe? Are you hiding your actions, thoughts, and/or feelings from the ones you care about most? Are you neglecting to take care of you? You are not alone. I am here to provide you support with empathy, compassion, and motivation.
Are you feeling stuck? Afraid? Anxious? Are you feeling angry, shameful, depressed, or overwhelmed and don't know why? Do you feel a low sense of self-worth? Do you notice yourself doing certain behaviors or saying things that you normally wouldn't in order to self-soothe? Are you hiding your actions, thoughts, and/or feelings from the ones you care about most? Are you neglecting to take care of you? You are not alone. I am here to provide you support with empathy, compassion, and motivation.
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Kathleen A Dale
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
Verified Verified
Palm Desert, CA 92260 (Online Only)
You deserve peace of mind and quality of life. If you suffer with anxiety and depression, bipolar mood management, ADHD, or relationship/family issues, relief is available through current treatments which are more effective than ever. Brain research shows we can make real change by changing our thinking while integrating old emotional injuries. Early childhood trauma and losses with resulting relationship problems echo through our adult lives affecting our significant relationships. With my experience, I can help you work through these deeper issues to obtain resolution, integration and freedom bringing peace of mind to your life.
You deserve peace of mind and quality of life. If you suffer with anxiety and depression, bipolar mood management, ADHD, or relationship/family issues, relief is available through current treatments which are more effective than ever. Brain research shows we can make real change by changing our thinking while integrating old emotional injuries. Early childhood trauma and losses with resulting relationship problems echo through our adult lives affecting our significant relationships. With my experience, I can help you work through these deeper issues to obtain resolution, integration and freedom bringing peace of mind to your life.
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Leila McCauley
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
Verified Verified
Palm Desert, CA 92260 (Online Only)
Imagine feeling lighter, more confident, more self-supportive and more self-loving. I've helped hundreds of clients achieve this, many starting from a place of despair and incredible anxiety. It is possible to enjoy and celebrate this life! Our work together would be about getting to the heart of the issues, putting some healing there and freeing you up to be more present and available - more of who you truly are. We would utilize Cognitive Behavioral, Emotionally Focused, Trauma Informed and Spiritual Psychology methods, as well as EMDR and Integrative Nutritional Counseling. I also love working with children and teens.
Imagine feeling lighter, more confident, more self-supportive and more self-loving. I've helped hundreds of clients achieve this, many starting from a place of despair and incredible anxiety. It is possible to enjoy and celebrate this life! Our work together would be about getting to the heart of the issues, putting some healing there and freeing you up to be more present and available - more of who you truly are. We would utilize Cognitive Behavioral, Emotionally Focused, Trauma Informed and Spiritual Psychology methods, as well as EMDR and Integrative Nutritional Counseling. I also love working with children and teens.
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Lavelle Jacobson
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT, MDiv, MA
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Palm Desert, CA 92255
I support couples who want to work hard to have the relationship they desire, but struggle to stop the conflict and find connection. If you struggle to communicate with your partner, don’t really feel heard or seen, wonder why your partner can incite such big and intense emotions in you, or feel more connected to other people in your life than to your partner, I would love to support. If you think “If only my partner would…then we could be happy” or “We used to be able to work things out, but now we get angry over the smallest, most insignificant things. It’s exhausting.” or “How did we get HERE?”, then you are in the right place.
I support couples who want to work hard to have the relationship they desire, but struggle to stop the conflict and find connection. If you struggle to communicate with your partner, don’t really feel heard or seen, wonder why your partner can incite such big and intense emotions in you, or feel more connected to other people in your life than to your partner, I would love to support. If you think “If only my partner would…then we could be happy” or “We used to be able to work things out, but now we get angry over the smallest, most insignificant things. It’s exhausting.” or “How did we get HERE?”, then you are in the right place.
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Feeling overwhelmed by special needs or life transitions? I’m here to help. I support individuals and families navigating challenges, offering tools to strengthen relationships and manage emotions. Whether you’re dealing with anxiety, depression, or seeking personal growth, providing solutions with clients of all ages, offering personalized strategies to manage emotions, improve communication, and achieve your goals. Whether you're seeking support for your child, yourself, or your family, I meet you where you are. Together, we'll develop practical skills to overcome obstacles, boost confidence, and reach your potential.
Feeling overwhelmed by special needs or life transitions? I’m here to help. I support individuals and families navigating challenges, offering tools to strengthen relationships and manage emotions. Whether you’re dealing with anxiety, depression, or seeking personal growth, providing solutions with clients of all ages, offering personalized strategies to manage emotions, improve communication, and achieve your goals. Whether you're seeking support for your child, yourself, or your family, I meet you where you are. Together, we'll develop practical skills to overcome obstacles, boost confidence, and reach your potential.
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My ideal client is someone who wants to understand what is not working in their lives and allows me to help them identify the problem and work towards a solution. I take a compassionate and collaborative approach to help clients on their journeys towards healing and happiness.
My ideal client is someone who wants to understand what is not working in their lives and allows me to help them identify the problem and work towards a solution. I take a compassionate and collaborative approach to help clients on their journeys towards healing and happiness.
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Terri Shearer
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
Verified Verified
Palm Desert, CA 92260 (Online Only)
You don’t have to go it alone. I am here to help you find your way back to living the life you want. It can happen. I'm here every step of the way. Because sometimes, things don’t turn out the way we planned. We didn’t know we would end up getting divorced, or blending families, or being a single parent, but here we are. We didn’t know we would adopt instead of birthing our own child, or be raising our grandchildren, or the difficulties we would face raising children in an LGBTQ home. But, here we are. These challenges can cause tremendous anxiety, depression, anger, guilt, confusion, sadness, and suffering. I understand.
You don’t have to go it alone. I am here to help you find your way back to living the life you want. It can happen. I'm here every step of the way. Because sometimes, things don’t turn out the way we planned. We didn’t know we would end up getting divorced, or blending families, or being a single parent, but here we are. We didn’t know we would adopt instead of birthing our own child, or be raising our grandchildren, or the difficulties we would face raising children in an LGBTQ home. But, here we are. These challenges can cause tremendous anxiety, depression, anger, guilt, confusion, sadness, and suffering. I understand.
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As a licensed psychologist with experiences working with children, adolescents, adults and families with diverse backgrounds and problems, I have an open, accepting, nonjudgmental approach to psychotherapy. My goal in psychotherapy is to help individuals identify areas of difficulty that they want to modify and then assist them in finding ways to effectively adjust behavior and thought patterns that will enhance their romantic relationships, family interactions, careers and other areas of life.
As a licensed psychologist with experiences working with children, adolescents, adults and families with diverse backgrounds and problems, I have an open, accepting, nonjudgmental approach to psychotherapy. My goal in psychotherapy is to help individuals identify areas of difficulty that they want to modify and then assist them in finding ways to effectively adjust behavior and thought patterns that will enhance their romantic relationships, family interactions, careers and other areas of life.
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Dawn Therese Dominguez
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT, MA
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Palm Desert, CA 92260
Welcome! I offer individual, couples and family counseling is offered in a warm and comfortable environment! I help individuals and couples work through difficult life experiences in a nurturing and loving way, and assist your process offering compassionate communication practices and tools to work through even the most difficult life situations. I specialize in couples counseling, grief counseling, blended family counseling, anger management counseling, substance abuse counseling, depression counseling, anxiety counseling, self improvement counseling & personal growth counseling. I offer a safe space for you to share and heal.
Welcome! I offer individual, couples and family counseling is offered in a warm and comfortable environment! I help individuals and couples work through difficult life experiences in a nurturing and loving way, and assist your process offering compassionate communication practices and tools to work through even the most difficult life situations. I specialize in couples counseling, grief counseling, blended family counseling, anger management counseling, substance abuse counseling, depression counseling, anxiety counseling, self improvement counseling & personal growth counseling. I offer a safe space for you to share and heal.
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Sometimes you don't really know what you have until you almost lose it. You might've told yourself that what your partner doesn't know won't hurt them. The truth is, everyone gets caught eventually and secrets can be painful. If you are struggling with the pain that you've caused yourself and someone else through infidelity, sexual addiction, or substance abuse it is not too late to get help. Most people don't recognize that they are struggling with addiction until they try to quit.
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CV Therapy, Maria Chavez-Brown, LCSW
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
Palm Desert, CA 92260
I am a bilingual (Spanish speaking) Licensed Clinical Social Worker with over 18 years of experience working as a Clinical Social Worker and Behavioral Health Clinician. I have worked with clients with a wide range of concerns including depression, anxiety, relationship issues, parenting problems, chronic illness/pain management, trauma, and emotional abuse. I am currently providing teletherapy services to individuals, couples, and families residing in the state of California. I provide culturally sensitive mental health services to older children, adolescents, adults, and couples.
I am a bilingual (Spanish speaking) Licensed Clinical Social Worker with over 18 years of experience working as a Clinical Social Worker and Behavioral Health Clinician. I have worked with clients with a wide range of concerns including depression, anxiety, relationship issues, parenting problems, chronic illness/pain management, trauma, and emotional abuse. I am currently providing teletherapy services to individuals, couples, and families residing in the state of California. I provide culturally sensitive mental health services to older children, adolescents, adults, and couples.
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Deborah Meints-Pierson
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Palm Desert, CA 92211
As a licensed therapist for thirty years, Director of the Coachella Valley's most successful counseling center, and host of "It's A Family Affair" on Time Warner Television for ten years, I've helped people with a wide range of personal challenges. I see individuals on a path of spiritual growth and personal transformation. Many of my clients have experienced trauma and are seeking higher answers to life's most difficult questions.
As a licensed therapist for thirty years, Director of the Coachella Valley's most successful counseling center, and host of "It's A Family Affair" on Time Warner Television for ten years, I've helped people with a wide range of personal challenges. I see individuals on a path of spiritual growth and personal transformation. Many of my clients have experienced trauma and are seeking higher answers to life's most difficult questions.
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Maureen P Misuraca
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
Verified Verified
3 Endorsed
Palm Desert, CA 92260
If you have not had much success so far with therapy and feel that the suggestions have not helped to shift things in your life, I may be a good fit for you. I can help you explore what is contributing to your feeling stuck and overwhelmed and move beyond it towards real healing. I work with children, teens, parents, adults and families. Being a parent myself, I can often bridge gaps between children and parents.
If you have not had much success so far with therapy and feel that the suggestions have not helped to shift things in your life, I may be a good fit for you. I can help you explore what is contributing to your feeling stuck and overwhelmed and move beyond it towards real healing. I work with children, teens, parents, adults and families. Being a parent myself, I can often bridge gaps between children and parents.
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Have you been feeling overwhelmed with anxiety? Or perhaps you've noticed your child or teen seems anxious, stressed, sad, or frustrated? Concerned that you or your child's behaviors or life events are interfering with relationships, academics, or self-esteem? Our team of therapists specialize in working with children, teens, adults, couples, and families; we know just how hard it can be to navigate the many stages of development while dealing with the demands of everyday life. But we also know that anxiety and stress don't have to rule your life! We're here to help you experience a life worth living.
Have you been feeling overwhelmed with anxiety? Or perhaps you've noticed your child or teen seems anxious, stressed, sad, or frustrated? Concerned that you or your child's behaviors or life events are interfering with relationships, academics, or self-esteem? Our team of therapists specialize in working with children, teens, adults, couples, and families; we know just how hard it can be to navigate the many stages of development while dealing with the demands of everyday life. But we also know that anxiety and stress don't have to rule your life! We're here to help you experience a life worth living.
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My work as a therapist for the past 24 years has been focused on helping people uncover what is most authentic, naturally resourceful and vividly alive in each person. The stresses and traumas of living one's life can deaden our connection with ourselves and with those we love. Emotional suffering, isolation, addiction and crisis can be powerful gateways to a deeper foundation of self-acceptance, compassion and inner freedom. Learning to utilize proven tools for recognizing and transmuting pain into the ever deepening and changing experience of your life and relationships are the foundation of our work together.
My work as a therapist for the past 24 years has been focused on helping people uncover what is most authentic, naturally resourceful and vividly alive in each person. The stresses and traumas of living one's life can deaden our connection with ourselves and with those we love. Emotional suffering, isolation, addiction and crisis can be powerful gateways to a deeper foundation of self-acceptance, compassion and inner freedom. Learning to utilize proven tools for recognizing and transmuting pain into the ever deepening and changing experience of your life and relationships are the foundation of our work together.
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You've tried everything and nothing seems to be working. You're depressed and anxious all the time. You're afraid it will never get better. It's been so long. You really want to live a life full of joy. You're tired of feeling negative, struggling with negative thinking, fearful thoughts, and dreams. Your life feels like one big failure. You haven't reached your goals, you wonder if you have a purpose, sometimes you wonder why you're even here.
You've tried everything and nothing seems to be working. You're depressed and anxious all the time. You're afraid it will never get better. It's been so long. You really want to live a life full of joy. You're tired of feeling negative, struggling with negative thinking, fearful thoughts, and dreams. Your life feels like one big failure. You haven't reached your goals, you wonder if you have a purpose, sometimes you wonder why you're even here.
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I am a Licensed Clinical Psychologist located in the Ocean Beach and Palm Desert area. I provide individual and couples therapy as well as empowerment support groups. My approach is non-judgmental and compassionate. I believe we can all use support at various times throughout our lives. Change can be difficult. Even positive changes can bring about uncertainties. My focus is on the whole person: mind, body and spirit.
I am a Licensed Clinical Psychologist located in the Ocean Beach and Palm Desert area. I provide individual and couples therapy as well as empowerment support groups. My approach is non-judgmental and compassionate. I believe we can all use support at various times throughout our lives. Change can be difficult. Even positive changes can bring about uncertainties. My focus is on the whole person: mind, body and spirit.
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Windows of Hope Counseling Center
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Verified Verified
Palm Desert, CA 92260
Welcome! We offer individual, couples and family counseling in a warm and comfortable environment! We help individuals and couples work through difficult life experiences in a nurturing and loving way, and assist your process offering compassionate communication practices and tools to work through even the most difficult life situations. We specialize in couples counseling, grief counseling, blended family counseling, anger management counseling, substance abuse counseling, depression counseling, anxiety counseling, self improvement counseling & personal growth counseling. We offer a safe space for you to share and heal!
Welcome! We offer individual, couples and family counseling in a warm and comfortable environment! We help individuals and couples work through difficult life experiences in a nurturing and loving way, and assist your process offering compassionate communication practices and tools to work through even the most difficult life situations. We specialize in couples counseling, grief counseling, blended family counseling, anger management counseling, substance abuse counseling, depression counseling, anxiety counseling, self improvement counseling & personal growth counseling. We offer a safe space for you to share and heal!