Child Therapists in Santa Ana, CA
Amy’s training has prepared her to work with children, teens, adults, couples, families, and young adults.
Making a decision to seek extra help and support during difficult seasons of life is a huge step. Times in life can be especially challenging and stressful. Seeking therapy is a sign of both strength and courage. Amy’s desire is to come along side you and work collaboratively to help you deal any challenges, stressors, difficulties, and or mental health struggles you may be facing. As a therapist, Amy is caring and empathetic while providing you with hope and encouragement to achieve your goals. Amy has experience dealing with a wide variety of relational, emotional, spiritual, and psychological struggles.
Amy’s training has prepared her to work with children, teens, adults, couples, families, and young adults.
Making a decision to seek extra help and support during difficult seasons of life is a huge step. Times in life can be especially challenging and stressful. Seeking therapy is a sign of both strength and courage. Amy’s desire is to come along side you and work collaboratively to help you deal any challenges, stressors, difficulties, and or mental health struggles you may be facing. As a therapist, Amy is caring and empathetic while providing you with hope and encouragement to achieve your goals. Amy has experience dealing with a wide variety of relational, emotional, spiritual, and psychological struggles.
Family involvement in child therapy to learn how to deal with your children's behavior.
I am a bilingual " English/Spanish" Board certified Clinical Psychologist with over 15 years experience working with children, adolescents, adults, couples/families. Developing a trusting relationship with the client will allow an open expression of thoughts and feelings. The treatment will be tailored to each individual client's problems and needs. Commitment and consistency are important to obtain good results. Soy psicologa clinica bilingue (Ingles/Espanol) con mas de 15 anos de experiencia. Es importante desarrollar una relacion terapeutica de confianza con mis clients para facilitar la expression de necesidades y emociones. El tratamiento es disenado de acuerdo a las necesidades de cada uno.
Family involvement in child therapy to learn how to deal with your children's behavior.
I am a bilingual " English/Spanish" Board certified Clinical Psychologist with over 15 years experience working with children, adolescents, adults, couples/families. Developing a trusting relationship with the client will allow an open expression of thoughts and feelings. The treatment will be tailored to each individual client's problems and needs. Commitment and consistency are important to obtain good results. Soy psicologa clinica bilingue (Ingles/Espanol) con mas de 15 anos de experiencia. Es importante desarrollar una relacion terapeutica de confianza con mis clients para facilitar la expression de necesidades y emociones. El tratamiento es disenado de acuerdo a las necesidades de cada uno.
Ryan M. Watanabe
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Santa Ana, CA 92705
I have the education and experience to assist your child in overcoming these temporary impediments.
Are you concerned about your teenager's excessive stress, argumentative behavior at home, or declining grades? Adolescence is a stressful period as the developmental changes that occur during this time affect almost every area of a teenager's functioning (e.g. relationships with others, risk-taking behavior, sense of identity). However, these changes often lead to great distress on the teenager and their families. Psychotherapy can be a great tool for your child to work through his or her conflicts as they make the difficult transition into adulthood.
I have the education and experience to assist your child in overcoming these temporary impediments.
Are you concerned about your teenager's excessive stress, argumentative behavior at home, or declining grades? Adolescence is a stressful period as the developmental changes that occur during this time affect almost every area of a teenager's functioning (e.g. relationships with others, risk-taking behavior, sense of identity). However, these changes often lead to great distress on the teenager and their families. Psychotherapy can be a great tool for your child to work through his or her conflicts as they make the difficult transition into adulthood.
I am passionate about working with children and adolescents.
My name is Jessica Coronel and I am a licensed Marriage and family therapist in practice in Ventura, CA. I offer service via video. I have a working career in the Child welfare system since 2016 and have experience helping children and their families struggling with child abuse and neglect and navigating through the foster care/adoption system. I believe strongly in giving a child a voice and a providing a safe space to express themselves. My great passion is to help clients find healthy perceptions of themselves and strengthen their relationships so they can know themselves as peaceful, complete, and whole and safe.
I am passionate about working with children and adolescents.
My name is Jessica Coronel and I am a licensed Marriage and family therapist in practice in Ventura, CA. I offer service via video. I have a working career in the Child welfare system since 2016 and have experience helping children and their families struggling with child abuse and neglect and navigating through the foster care/adoption system. I believe strongly in giving a child a voice and a providing a safe space to express themselves. My great passion is to help clients find healthy perceptions of themselves and strengthen their relationships so they can know themselves as peaceful, complete, and whole and safe.
Working with families and children over the past 35 years has naturally required me to have expertise in parenting issues and developing behavioral contracts to manage difficult behavior in children coupled with traditional individual or family therapy.
I love working with children and adolescents. Before I get a history from you, I like to meet with your teenager to let them feel like they have a choice in picking their therapist. This gives them a sense of control and they are then more committed to the therapy. I will integrate the family as necessary. I have extensive success with children of divorce, those experiencing anxiety, depression, low self esteem and difficulty managing anger. I also connect well with adults and young adults dealing with life transitions.
Working with families and children over the past 35 years has naturally required me to have expertise in parenting issues and developing behavioral contracts to manage difficult behavior in children coupled with traditional individual or family therapy.
I love working with children and adolescents. Before I get a history from you, I like to meet with your teenager to let them feel like they have a choice in picking their therapist. This gives them a sense of control and they are then more committed to the therapy. I will integrate the family as necessary. I have extensive success with children of divorce, those experiencing anxiety, depression, low self esteem and difficulty managing anger. I also connect well with adults and young adults dealing with life transitions.
I have developed a specialty working with families and children for the past 20 years.
I have developed a specialty working with families and children for the past 20 years.
My practice focus: child, adolescent & family, all relationships, anger & stress mgmt.
At Clarity Psychological Services, we believe that everyone is an individual so treatment is designed with that in mind. We also feel that therapy should be meaningful to the client and that the client leaves treatment with the tools that they need in order to have quality and balance in their lives.
My practice focus: child, adolescent & family, all relationships, anger & stress mgmt.
At Clarity Psychological Services, we believe that everyone is an individual so treatment is designed with that in mind. We also feel that therapy should be meaningful to the client and that the client leaves treatment with the tools that they need in order to have quality and balance in their lives.
Cristina Minchala
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, MFT, RPT-S
Verified Verified
3 Endorsed
Santa Ana, CA 92705
As a Registered Play Therapist-Supervisor I create a fun yet safe environment where children and teens can express their feelings and needs.
Are you a parent struggling to have a better relationship with your child? Are you, or someone else (teachers, family) worried about your child's behavior? Are you or your family going through a difficult time? If so, you need a therapist with experience working with children, teens, and families. I am a Bilingual (Spanish) licensed Marriage and Family Therapist with over 17 years of experience specializing in working with children from ages 2 to 21. I have worked with children and their families dealing with a variety of issues including learning difficulties, ADHD, behavioral problems, anxiety, depression, and loss.
As a Registered Play Therapist-Supervisor I create a fun yet safe environment where children and teens can express their feelings and needs.
Are you a parent struggling to have a better relationship with your child? Are you, or someone else (teachers, family) worried about your child's behavior? Are you or your family going through a difficult time? If so, you need a therapist with experience working with children, teens, and families. I am a Bilingual (Spanish) licensed Marriage and Family Therapist with over 17 years of experience specializing in working with children from ages 2 to 21. I have worked with children and their families dealing with a variety of issues including learning difficulties, ADHD, behavioral problems, anxiety, depression, and loss.
Whether it was as a Children's Social Worker, volunteering in my community, or being a trusted and loyal friend, I have always been naturally drawn to helping people through difficult times.
Hi There! My name is Cerise, and I'm a Licensed Clinical Social Worker based in the Long Beach, California, area, working with clients via telehealth. I work with Children, Youth, and Families utilizing faith-based beliefs and values, improving communication, processing childhood trauma, and strengthening self-esteem/positive self-image. Using Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help my clients make progress and start feeling better. My client population is a specialty focus. I believe that my style and approach are a good fit for tweens, teens, and adults who may be dealing with the challenges of life transitions and social pressures.
Whether it was as a Children's Social Worker, volunteering in my community, or being a trusted and loyal friend, I have always been naturally drawn to helping people through difficult times.
Hi There! My name is Cerise, and I'm a Licensed Clinical Social Worker based in the Long Beach, California, area, working with clients via telehealth. I work with Children, Youth, and Families utilizing faith-based beliefs and values, improving communication, processing childhood trauma, and strengthening self-esteem/positive self-image. Using Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help my clients make progress and start feeling better. My client population is a specialty focus. I believe that my style and approach are a good fit for tweens, teens, and adults who may be dealing with the challenges of life transitions and social pressures.
I will work collaboratively with you, your child, your family and or your spouse to set goals for treatment and use treatment approaches specific to your presenting concern.
Life has many challenges and there are seasons in our life than can be difficult to navigate on our own. I get it because I have been there! It would be my privilege to come along side of you and help you discover "the you" that you want to be, or help you find solutions to your hurt or conflict. I am committed to working with individuals, children, couples and families with challenging circumstances identify their needs, build upon strengths and foster the development of new competencies, skills, and resilience.
I will work collaboratively with you, your child, your family and or your spouse to set goals for treatment and use treatment approaches specific to your presenting concern.
Life has many challenges and there are seasons in our life than can be difficult to navigate on our own. I get it because I have been there! It would be my privilege to come along side of you and help you discover "the you" that you want to be, or help you find solutions to your hurt or conflict. I am committed to working with individuals, children, couples and families with challenging circumstances identify their needs, build upon strengths and foster the development of new competencies, skills, and resilience.
Ruya Urso
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Santa Ana, CA 92707 (Online Only)
I am a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist offering supportive, strength-based therapy to adults and families. I have a B.A. in Psychology from George Mason University in Fairfax, Virginia and an M.A. in Counseling with Emphasis in Marriage and Family Therapy from Webster University in Irvine, California. Throughout my carrier, I have worked with clients with a variety of issues and from all socio-economic, cultural and religious backgrounds. My experience in College Hospital, a mental health facility, trained me to understand how different mental health issues can be compounded by trauma and substance abuse, as well as preparing me for dealing with clients with variety of mental health problems. I have extensive experience with children, adolescents and adults who had experienced different traumas. Among my areas of experience are anxiety, depression, self-esteem issues, women's issues, adolescents' issues and family problems. I utilize many different treatment modalities and treatment techniques depending on the client's needs.
I am a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist offering supportive, strength-based therapy to adults and families. I have a B.A. in Psychology from George Mason University in Fairfax, Virginia and an M.A. in Counseling with Emphasis in Marriage and Family Therapy from Webster University in Irvine, California. Throughout my carrier, I have worked with clients with a variety of issues and from all socio-economic, cultural and religious backgrounds. My experience in College Hospital, a mental health facility, trained me to understand how different mental health issues can be compounded by trauma and substance abuse, as well as preparing me for dealing with clients with variety of mental health problems. I have extensive experience with children, adolescents and adults who had experienced different traumas. Among my areas of experience are anxiety, depression, self-esteem issues, women's issues, adolescents' issues and family problems. I utilize many different treatment modalities and treatment techniques depending on the client's needs.
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These stressors create depression, anxiety, and the inability of parents to help children navigate life.
My name is Laura Melendez and I am a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (MFT) based in Carlsbad, CA, and working with clients statewide via telehealth. I work with individuals, teens, and children/parenting. I use Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Mindfulness when working with anxiety, depression, self-esteem struggles, and parent coaching to help my clients meet their goals. Each individual is unique, therefore I get to know my client and based on their need I will match them with the best therapeutic approach. I frequently use Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Mindfulness.
These stressors create depression, anxiety, and the inability of parents to help children navigate life.
My name is Laura Melendez and I am a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (MFT) based in Carlsbad, CA, and working with clients statewide via telehealth. I work with individuals, teens, and children/parenting. I use Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Mindfulness when working with anxiety, depression, self-esteem struggles, and parent coaching to help my clients meet their goals. Each individual is unique, therefore I get to know my client and based on their need I will match them with the best therapeutic approach. I frequently use Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Mindfulness.
Some of my experience includes treatment of depression, anxiety, trauma, behavior and emotional problems, comorbid disorders, among children, adolescents, and adults.
I am a bilingual (English and Spanish) licensed clinical psychologist in the state of California. I have been fortunate enough to help individuals from diverse cultural, sexual, religious, and ethnic backgrounds in their mental health recovery. My training has allowed me to develop a caring and collaborative approach to interventions and has exposed me to some of the most cutting-edge research-informed practices. I truly enjoy bringing the best of people back into their lives regardless of their age, identity, and cultural background.
Some of my experience includes treatment of depression, anxiety, trauma, behavior and emotional problems, comorbid disorders, among children, adolescents, and adults.
I am a bilingual (English and Spanish) licensed clinical psychologist in the state of California. I have been fortunate enough to help individuals from diverse cultural, sexual, religious, and ethnic backgrounds in their mental health recovery. My training has allowed me to develop a caring and collaborative approach to interventions and has exposed me to some of the most cutting-edge research-informed practices. I truly enjoy bringing the best of people back into their lives regardless of their age, identity, and cultural background.
Veronica E Wadsworth
Marriage & Family Therapist Associate, MA, AMFT
Verified Verified
Santa Ana, CA 92702
Veronica has experience working with clients on issues such as anxiety, depression, grief, infidelity, couples communication, parenting, children's anxiety, and trauma.
Veronica’s education, training and personal experience has prepared her to work with couples, families, and children in all stages of life. Her goal is to provide a comfortable and nurturing environment for clients to gain empowerment, insight, and self-awareness. She walks alongside her clients with compassion and acceptance as clients heal, grow, and reach their goals. Veronica is a bilingual therapist fluent in Spanish and English, with experience providing therapy in Spanish.
Veronica has experience working with clients on issues such as anxiety, depression, grief, infidelity, couples communication, parenting, children's anxiety, and trauma.
Veronica’s education, training and personal experience has prepared her to work with couples, families, and children in all stages of life. Her goal is to provide a comfortable and nurturing environment for clients to gain empowerment, insight, and self-awareness. She walks alongside her clients with compassion and acceptance as clients heal, grow, and reach their goals. Veronica is a bilingual therapist fluent in Spanish and English, with experience providing therapy in Spanish.
I've worked for multiple community-based mental health agencies, managing child protective services and probation cases, as well as teaching emotional intelligence classes to youth in juvenile hall.
My name is Andres J. Ruiz and I'm a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist. I hold a Bachelor's in Liberal Arts and a Master's in Clinical Psychology with an emphasis in Community Psychology from Antioch University Los Angeles. My experience encompasses over 15 years of working with children, adolescents, and adults providing psychoeducation, social services, and direct mental health therapy in both English and Spanish. I've successfully treated clients from different ethnic, cultural, sexuality and gender, religious, and socioeconomic backgrounds.
I've worked for multiple community-based mental health agencies, managing child protective services and probation cases, as well as teaching emotional intelligence classes to youth in juvenile hall.
My name is Andres J. Ruiz and I'm a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist. I hold a Bachelor's in Liberal Arts and a Master's in Clinical Psychology with an emphasis in Community Psychology from Antioch University Los Angeles. My experience encompasses over 15 years of working with children, adolescents, and adults providing psychoeducation, social services, and direct mental health therapy in both English and Spanish. I've successfully treated clients from different ethnic, cultural, sexuality and gender, religious, and socioeconomic backgrounds.
Dr. Carmen R Thomas
Marriage & Family Therapist, PsyD, MFT
Verified Verified
Santa Ana, CA 92706 (Online Only)
Carmen was born in Chile. She has more than 20 years experience as Nuclear Medicine Technologist, and as researcher in Brain Imaging. She earned a M.A. in Clinical Psychology, a MFT and a PsyD. Carmen has been working with Victims of Crime, as well as children and families with depression, trauma, ADD, mood disorders and anxiety for several years. Each day we face new challenges. Most of us strive to achieve physical or spiritual wellness. In this journey, it is important to keep our achievements short term, one day at the time, to reach our long term goals.
Carmen was born in Chile. She has more than 20 years experience as Nuclear Medicine Technologist, and as researcher in Brain Imaging. She earned a M.A. in Clinical Psychology, a MFT and a PsyD. Carmen has been working with Victims of Crime, as well as children and families with depression, trauma, ADD, mood disorders and anxiety for several years. Each day we face new challenges. Most of us strive to achieve physical or spiritual wellness. In this journey, it is important to keep our achievements short term, one day at the time, to reach our long term goals.
Hi! My name is Farrah. I'm a Licensed Clinical Social Worker based out of the Sacramento region. I've been working in the education system with children and adolescents for 15 years. My therapeutic approach combines evidence-based methods such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Narrative Therapy, and Solution-Focused Therapy. When working with clients, my approach is founded on understanding, flexibility, and empowerment. I approach each session with deep empathy, acknowledging the unique challenges and emotions that clients face.
Hi! My name is Farrah. I'm a Licensed Clinical Social Worker based out of the Sacramento region. I've been working in the education system with children and adolescents for 15 years. My therapeutic approach combines evidence-based methods such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Narrative Therapy, and Solution-Focused Therapy. When working with clients, my approach is founded on understanding, flexibility, and empowerment. I approach each session with deep empathy, acknowledging the unique challenges and emotions that clients face.
I taught doctorate level courses at Biola University, including Marriage & Family Therapy, Child & Adolescent Therapy, Multicultural Issues, Group Therapy, and Family Pathology.
I am committed to the optimal development of individuals through an increased understanding of themselves and others. I have a sincere appreciation for the strengths and uniqueness of the people I work with, as well as an appreciation for cultural diversity. The therapeutic relationship is an experience that promotes an increased propensity toward self-awareness and change in behavior, allowing individuals and couples to discard maladaptive behaviors that no longer serve them. My goal is to provide an environment of empathy, genuineness and respect where profound issues can be examined and transformation can occur.
I taught doctorate level courses at Biola University, including Marriage & Family Therapy, Child & Adolescent Therapy, Multicultural Issues, Group Therapy, and Family Pathology.
I am committed to the optimal development of individuals through an increased understanding of themselves and others. I have a sincere appreciation for the strengths and uniqueness of the people I work with, as well as an appreciation for cultural diversity. The therapeutic relationship is an experience that promotes an increased propensity toward self-awareness and change in behavior, allowing individuals and couples to discard maladaptive behaviors that no longer serve them. My goal is to provide an environment of empathy, genuineness and respect where profound issues can be examined and transformation can occur.
Often life presents us with challenges we try to overcome. Sometimes we are successful and sometimes we need a helping hand; we need someone to listen to us. This interpersonal contact cannot be found at a bookstore in a self-help book, but with a professional and confidential advocate. I work with individuals, couples and families as well as with children of any age. I have training in domestic violence, sexual assault, and grief group therapy. I offer brief or ongoing therapy.
Often life presents us with challenges we try to overcome. Sometimes we are successful and sometimes we need a helping hand; we need someone to listen to us. This interpersonal contact cannot be found at a bookstore in a self-help book, but with a professional and confidential advocate. I work with individuals, couples and families as well as with children of any age. I have training in domestic violence, sexual assault, and grief group therapy. I offer brief or ongoing therapy.
Hello, I am Jeanie Takaki, a Licensed Clinical Social Worker! I look forward to meeting with you! You may need assistance with a new adjustment in life, stress, anxiety, depression, or overcoming past trauma. We can write a new future for your Life Path using a Vision Board or any method of goal setting that you prefer. Please let me know what you want to get started on . . . :-) I have experience in working with anxiety, depression, PTSD, grief and loss, parent and child conflicts. I have specific training in working with clients who have experienced trauma.
Hello, I am Jeanie Takaki, a Licensed Clinical Social Worker! I look forward to meeting with you! You may need assistance with a new adjustment in life, stress, anxiety, depression, or overcoming past trauma. We can write a new future for your Life Path using a Vision Board or any method of goal setting that you prefer. Please let me know what you want to get started on . . . :-) I have experience in working with anxiety, depression, PTSD, grief and loss, parent and child conflicts. I have specific training in working with clients who have experienced trauma.
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Child Therapists
Child psychologists in Santa Ana, CA provide mental health therapy to children and are experts in child development.
Every comprehensive review of therapy with children shows that all credible approaches, when performed by a competent mental health clinician, produce almost the same results. About half of all kids will get better. Of those that improve, 80% will show progress in a relatively short time, while the remaining 20% will need longer-term support.
The best child therapists in Santa Ana build great relationships with the child and the parent. They also see the child's strengths and are open to hearing the child's possible solutions to the challenges the child faces. Finally, a good therapist appreciates the child's culture and is sensitive to the values of the child's community.
Every comprehensive review of therapy with children shows that all credible approaches, when performed by a competent mental health clinician, produce almost the same results. About half of all kids will get better. Of those that improve, 80% will show progress in a relatively short time, while the remaining 20% will need longer-term support.
The best child therapists in Santa Ana build great relationships with the child and the parent. They also see the child's strengths and are open to hearing the child's possible solutions to the challenges the child faces. Finally, a good therapist appreciates the child's culture and is sensitive to the values of the child's community.