Family Therapy in Santa Cruz, CA
I provide individual and family therapy.
Asking for help can be a monumental decision that requires a lot of courage. Finding the right therapist can be an equally difficult task. A therapeutic relationship needs to feel safe and collaborative, as it can serve as a foundation for healing. My goal is to assist you in accessing your internal strengths, exploring obstacles and working to overcome your challenges. Understanding what style or type of therapy you need can feel confusing. I will work with you to create a plan for treatment that is aligned with your needs and personality.
I provide individual and family therapy.
Asking for help can be a monumental decision that requires a lot of courage. Finding the right therapist can be an equally difficult task. A therapeutic relationship needs to feel safe and collaborative, as it can serve as a foundation for healing. My goal is to assist you in accessing your internal strengths, exploring obstacles and working to overcome your challenges. Understanding what style or type of therapy you need can feel confusing. I will work with you to create a plan for treatment that is aligned with your needs and personality.
Shauna Casey
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT, MS, MA
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Santa Cruz, CA 95062
I am a Level One Internal Family Systems (IFS) trained therapist with an additional 3 years of experience in weekly intensive consultation with an IFS-Approved Clinical Consultant & Certified Therapist.
Many people come to therapy with some understanding of how their life experiences have impacted them, but that knowledge has not caused them to feel better. I help clients move beyond their mental understanding of “what happened” into a felt sense of well-being, which results from developing an attuned and caring relationship with themselves. Whether you are dealing with difficult internal emotions and patterns, life-stage transitions, anxiety, relationship conflict, trauma, grief, or intergenerational dynamics that seem hopeless, it is never too late to develop new ways of being and relating that transform suffering into healing.
I am a Level One Internal Family Systems (IFS) trained therapist with an additional 3 years of experience in weekly intensive consultation with an IFS-Approved Clinical Consultant & Certified Therapist.
Many people come to therapy with some understanding of how their life experiences have impacted them, but that knowledge has not caused them to feel better. I help clients move beyond their mental understanding of “what happened” into a felt sense of well-being, which results from developing an attuned and caring relationship with themselves. Whether you are dealing with difficult internal emotions and patterns, life-stage transitions, anxiety, relationship conflict, trauma, grief, or intergenerational dynamics that seem hopeless, it is never too late to develop new ways of being and relating that transform suffering into healing.
Stressed out? Can't focus or sustain your attention? Worried about a family member or friend? Caught between caring for your children and caring for your parents? Can't sleep? Underperforming? Having bothersome thoughts? Can't get going? Disorganized? Distracted? Lost interest in things you once enjoyed? These things don't have to manage your life. You can learn how to manage them instead of them managing you. Working together, you will learn adaptive ways to think and respond to various stressors and develop healthy coping strategies. Get back to life!
Stressed out? Can't focus or sustain your attention? Worried about a family member or friend? Caught between caring for your children and caring for your parents? Can't sleep? Underperforming? Having bothersome thoughts? Can't get going? Disorganized? Distracted? Lost interest in things you once enjoyed? These things don't have to manage your life. You can learn how to manage them instead of them managing you. Working together, you will learn adaptive ways to think and respond to various stressors and develop healthy coping strategies. Get back to life!
Kerry R Allan
Marriage & Family Therapist Associate, AMFT
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Santa Cruz, CA 95062
I offer an integrative and holistic approach to therapy, incorporating somatic awareness, mindfulness practices, Narrative Therapy, Internal Family Systems, Attachment Theory, and various expressive arts.
Your life feels exhausting, and you don’t know how to make a change or how to find relief. Maybe you're feeling overwhelmed, burnt out, depressed or just stuck. You want to understand your reactions, strengthen your relationships, and feel more present in your daily life. We so often internalize the message that we have to do it all alone, but that is just not true or possible. We are social beings and were never meant to navigate this chaotic, confusing life alone. Through compassion and reflective listening, I aim to inspire clients to let go of self-doubt and limiting beliefs and reconnect with their most authentic selves.
I offer an integrative and holistic approach to therapy, incorporating somatic awareness, mindfulness practices, Narrative Therapy, Internal Family Systems, Attachment Theory, and various expressive arts.
Your life feels exhausting, and you don’t know how to make a change or how to find relief. Maybe you're feeling overwhelmed, burnt out, depressed or just stuck. You want to understand your reactions, strengthen your relationships, and feel more present in your daily life. We so often internalize the message that we have to do it all alone, but that is just not true or possible. We are social beings and were never meant to navigate this chaotic, confusing life alone. Through compassion and reflective listening, I aim to inspire clients to let go of self-doubt and limiting beliefs and reconnect with their most authentic selves.
I use an internal family systems lens and integrate EMDR.
Do you have memories that are hard to look at or have changed the way you view yourself and the world? My clients are generally working on recovering from traumas in their lives and changing the resulting fixed patterns and stuck beliefs. I especially value providing support and healing to survivors of sexual abuse and sexual assult. I also love to work with couples who are dealing with conflict, trauma, infidelity, intimacy issues or disconnection. I love helping you find your way back to one another.
I use an internal family systems lens and integrate EMDR.
Do you have memories that are hard to look at or have changed the way you view yourself and the world? My clients are generally working on recovering from traumas in their lives and changing the resulting fixed patterns and stuck beliefs. I especially value providing support and healing to survivors of sexual abuse and sexual assult. I also love to work with couples who are dealing with conflict, trauma, infidelity, intimacy issues or disconnection. I love helping you find your way back to one another.
Katie Giannini
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT, MA
Verified Verified
3 Endorsed
Santa Cruz, CA 95062
Life can be overcome by stress easily, and for some of us that stress becomes unbearable. Thoughts and feelings become overwhelming, leaving life feeling out of control and chaotic. In my work, I bring a wealth of curiosity and compassion to exploring a person's inner world of thoughts and feelings. Through this exploration, clients find deep internal healing and develop meaningful satisfaction in their work, relationships, and most of all within themselves. I am trained in Internal Family Systems therapy, which has given me a means to help people reach their goals and create the life they long for.
Life can be overcome by stress easily, and for some of us that stress becomes unbearable. Thoughts and feelings become overwhelming, leaving life feeling out of control and chaotic. In my work, I bring a wealth of curiosity and compassion to exploring a person's inner world of thoughts and feelings. Through this exploration, clients find deep internal healing and develop meaningful satisfaction in their work, relationships, and most of all within themselves. I am trained in Internal Family Systems therapy, which has given me a means to help people reach their goals and create the life they long for.
I believe within each of us is an inner guiding wisdom that is always trying to reach us, which we can use to expand our lives. I seek to create a space for you to slow down, breathe deeper, and reconnect yourself with the root of who you are. I use an integrative approach alive to your needs of the present moment, informed by Transpersonal, Existential, Internal Family Systems, Polyvagal, and Attachment Theories. I am an LGBTQIA+ affirming and Neurodivergent-Affirming therapist; I seek to provide a safe space for those of marginalized and underrepresented backgrounds.
I believe within each of us is an inner guiding wisdom that is always trying to reach us, which we can use to expand our lives. I seek to create a space for you to slow down, breathe deeper, and reconnect yourself with the root of who you are. I use an integrative approach alive to your needs of the present moment, informed by Transpersonal, Existential, Internal Family Systems, Polyvagal, and Attachment Theories. I am an LGBTQIA+ affirming and Neurodivergent-Affirming therapist; I seek to provide a safe space for those of marginalized and underrepresented backgrounds.
Bridgette Payne
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LCSW
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Santa Cruz, CA 95062 (Online Only)
Having survived a traumatic childhood, I can help you navigate + rewire dysfunctional family dynamics, so you can enjoy more presence, connection, and authenticity.
You MATTER, you BELONG, and you make SENSE. We all do. Are you looking for a safe space to speak your truth, understand why you feel what you feel, be validated, and seen with compassion? Wanting emotional relief and better relationships with yourself and others? I love watching my clients reconnect with themselves and learn how deeply they make sense. Together, you can name what you truly want, practice asking for it or saying 'no' with integrity, and celebrate as things fall into place. More presence and connection is possible.
Having survived a traumatic childhood, I can help you navigate + rewire dysfunctional family dynamics, so you can enjoy more presence, connection, and authenticity.
You MATTER, you BELONG, and you make SENSE. We all do. Are you looking for a safe space to speak your truth, understand why you feel what you feel, be validated, and seen with compassion? Wanting emotional relief and better relationships with yourself and others? I love watching my clients reconnect with themselves and learn how deeply they make sense. Together, you can name what you truly want, practice asking for it or saying 'no' with integrity, and celebrate as things fall into place. More presence and connection is possible.
Individual and group emotional training develop skills for repairing intimate, family and friendly relationships.
Never have our challenges been as great as now. We must improve all our relations with people and nature or both will deteriorate around us. As a man you may feel frustrated in either work or intimate relationships or both. Yet the personal skills you've built for work are often opposite from those for intimacy. There may seem to be no way to the success and connections you need. As a woman you may face too much work and too little love and friendship. Coupling may mean losing track of yourself, and good men are hard to find. The way forward involves increasing our emotional versatility and love for ourselves, others and our planet.
Individual and group emotional training develop skills for repairing intimate, family and friendly relationships.
Never have our challenges been as great as now. We must improve all our relations with people and nature or both will deteriorate around us. As a man you may feel frustrated in either work or intimate relationships or both. Yet the personal skills you've built for work are often opposite from those for intimacy. There may seem to be no way to the success and connections you need. As a woman you may face too much work and too little love and friendship. Coupling may mean losing track of yourself, and good men are hard to find. The way forward involves increasing our emotional versatility and love for ourselves, others and our planet.
I am trained in Internal Family Systems and Self-Focusing work.
Having relationship issues? I am here to help! I am Level 2 Gottman Method Couples Certified. Let me evaluate your communication and share effective tools that will help your relationship to thrive!
I am trained in Internal Family Systems and Self-Focusing work.
Having relationship issues? I am here to help! I am Level 2 Gottman Method Couples Certified. Let me evaluate your communication and share effective tools that will help your relationship to thrive!
Jolene Odile Jensen
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, MFT
Verified Verified
Santa Cruz, CA 95060 (Online Only)
Hi. My name is Jolene Jensen. I am a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist in Santa Cruz, CA. I am from New Mexico and have over 20 years of experience in the mental health profession, serving a diverse range of clients. I specialize in individual adults with trauma, life transitions, chronic illness/pain, infertility issues, relational challenges and supporting the GLBT+ community. I also serve college age population who are underserved by the University.
Hi. My name is Jolene Jensen. I am a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist in Santa Cruz, CA. I am from New Mexico and have over 20 years of experience in the mental health profession, serving a diverse range of clients. I specialize in individual adults with trauma, life transitions, chronic illness/pain, infertility issues, relational challenges and supporting the GLBT+ community. I also serve college age population who are underserved by the University.
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I help teens navigate family conflict and anxiety.
Finding the right therapist can feel challenging, whether you’re looking for yourself, your child, or as a couple. I'm here to hold a welcoming, exploratory space where you can develop a deeper understanding of yourself and feel more confident. I enjoy working with couples, youth, parents, and the LGBTQ+ community. I have an accepting, collaborative approach. Through out work together, my clients learn to identify and express their emotions and develop healthy coping skills. As a result, their self esteem and communication improve and they feel less overwhelmed.
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Finding the right therapist can feel challenging, whether you’re looking for yourself, your child, or as a couple. I'm here to hold a welcoming, exploratory space where you can develop a deeper understanding of yourself and feel more confident. I enjoy working with couples, youth, parents, and the LGBTQ+ community. I have an accepting, collaborative approach. Through out work together, my clients learn to identify and express their emotions and develop healthy coping skills. As a result, their self esteem and communication improve and they feel less overwhelmed.
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Verified Verified
3 Endorsed
Santa Cruz, CA 95060
I would be honored to join your or your family's journey.
Have you ever wondered, "why did I just do that?" or felt conflicted with different sides of yourself? Have you ever felt completely confused why others seem to live easy lives and you don't? We can work together to understand what's important to you and how you want to live your best life. I offer a safe space for people of all ages (3-103!) to be understood and cared for without judgement or pressure. Sometimes this is working through stress within a family and it's affect on family members. Sometimes this work looks like learning new ways to cope with anxiety or improve how we talk to ourselves.
I would be honored to join your or your family's journey.
Have you ever wondered, "why did I just do that?" or felt conflicted with different sides of yourself? Have you ever felt completely confused why others seem to live easy lives and you don't? We can work together to understand what's important to you and how you want to live your best life. I offer a safe space for people of all ages (3-103!) to be understood and cared for without judgement or pressure. Sometimes this is working through stress within a family and it's affect on family members. Sometimes this work looks like learning new ways to cope with anxiety or improve how we talk to ourselves.
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Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
Verified Verified
Santa Cruz, CA 95060 (Online Only)
I help individuals develop an increased sense of their compassionate self by using Internal Family Systems.
I look forward to helping you through compassion, acceptance, and non-judgmental support. I can help you experience peace, balance and harmony using Art Therapy and /or Internal Family Systems Therapy. Both therapeutic approaches are an effective way to access empowerment, self-confidence, decision making ability, relieve undesirable behavior/thoughts, and engage both sides of the brain so that you are fully present. It increases awareness of self and others and helps you experience success. I can help you shift and rebuild the way you think about the various aspects of your personality, feelings, thoughts, and behaviors.
I help individuals develop an increased sense of their compassionate self by using Internal Family Systems.
I look forward to helping you through compassion, acceptance, and non-judgmental support. I can help you experience peace, balance and harmony using Art Therapy and /or Internal Family Systems Therapy. Both therapeutic approaches are an effective way to access empowerment, self-confidence, decision making ability, relieve undesirable behavior/thoughts, and engage both sides of the brain so that you are fully present. It increases awareness of self and others and helps you experience success. I can help you shift and rebuild the way you think about the various aspects of your personality, feelings, thoughts, and behaviors.
Louise Sturm
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT, APCC
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Santa Cruz, CA 95062 (Online Only)
My treatment plans are designed with you and your family in mind, because there is no "one size fits all" in therapy.
I specialize in child therapy, individual therapy, and relationship counseling. I work with children and adults to realize goals that will support healthy behavioral patterns, and I work with family systems to promote interconnectedness. I offer a variety of tools that will support you to develop effective emotional regulation tools, communication skills, and to help you to recognize your inner strengths. Every person is unique, and therefore therapy should be as well. We can explore what is going on in your life right now so you can build resiliency in the face of challenges.
My treatment plans are designed with you and your family in mind, because there is no "one size fits all" in therapy.
I specialize in child therapy, individual therapy, and relationship counseling. I work with children and adults to realize goals that will support healthy behavioral patterns, and I work with family systems to promote interconnectedness. I offer a variety of tools that will support you to develop effective emotional regulation tools, communication skills, and to help you to recognize your inner strengths. Every person is unique, and therefore therapy should be as well. We can explore what is going on in your life right now so you can build resiliency in the face of challenges.
On our journey together, we will process emotions around inner child wounding and family acceptance, as well as create brilliant visions for your individual and collective healing.
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On our journey together, we will process emotions around inner child wounding and family acceptance, as well as create brilliant visions for your individual and collective healing.
By utilizing mindfulness based practices, ecotherapy, somatics and a collaborative, person centered approach, I can support you in moving through life’s challenges and centering your joy. My experience in the mental health field includes providing care for transition aged foster youth, LGBTQ Seniors and youth, and as a therapist in a healthcare setting. Through these experiences, I’ve developed a passion for working with teens, adults, and seniors. As a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, I approach therapy though a systems lens, and I can also support you in navigating social and political pressure on you and your community.
Jessy Tarnoff
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Santa Cruz, CA 95060 (Online Only)
I work with a variety of issues including, but not limited to, life transitions, anxiety, depression, addiction, relationship issues, family conflict, incarceration, and everyday stressors.
My holistic approach to therapy emerged out of my passion for health and my connection to nature. While I combine several modalities in my practice, at the heart of my work is empathy and authenticity. I believe in working together to help resolve the challenges or circumstances with which you are currently facing so that you may develop an enhanced relationship with yourself and those around you.
I work with a variety of issues including, but not limited to, life transitions, anxiety, depression, addiction, relationship issues, family conflict, incarceration, and everyday stressors.
My holistic approach to therapy emerged out of my passion for health and my connection to nature. While I combine several modalities in my practice, at the heart of my work is empathy and authenticity. I believe in working together to help resolve the challenges or circumstances with which you are currently facing so that you may develop an enhanced relationship with yourself and those around you.
Carolyn A Vitale
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Santa Cruz, CA 95060
I have worked with adults in crisis at County Mental Health as well as extensive experience working with children (some conjoint with family therapy).
I like to work with a wide range of folks from 8yr old kids to those aging. Often with adults I am interested in getting beyond everyday conversation into deeper layers of self, incorporating an inward focus of the body, mind and spirit. I am eclectic and offer a strength-based approach to help with depression, anxiety, transitions, relationship challenges, overall stuckness and other challenges. My approach is humanistic and compassionate, providing the support needed to get through hardships into a more empowered, creative and celebratory self.
I have worked with adults in crisis at County Mental Health as well as extensive experience working with children (some conjoint with family therapy).
I like to work with a wide range of folks from 8yr old kids to those aging. Often with adults I am interested in getting beyond everyday conversation into deeper layers of self, incorporating an inward focus of the body, mind and spirit. I am eclectic and offer a strength-based approach to help with depression, anxiety, transitions, relationship challenges, overall stuckness and other challenges. My approach is humanistic and compassionate, providing the support needed to get through hardships into a more empowered, creative and celebratory self.
I take a humanistic approach and utilize Jungian psychology, Internal Family Systems (IFS), and Somatic therapy.
It is an honor to support clients who are going through challenging life transitions. I enjoy helping people find their path, navigate neurodiversity, manage ADHD, and nurture relationships with themselves or others.
I take a humanistic approach and utilize Jungian psychology, Internal Family Systems (IFS), and Somatic therapy.
It is an honor to support clients who are going through challenging life transitions. I enjoy helping people find their path, navigate neurodiversity, manage ADHD, and nurture relationships with themselves or others.
Lauren Nicole Webb
Associate Professional Clinical Counselor, APCC
Verified Verified
Santa Cruz, CA 95060
Lauren seeks to meet clients where they are by creating a supportive and nurturing space that allows for the client to share their narrative of their life. Lauren believes individuals all have the ability to reach their full potential and hopes to guide individuals towards a balanced approach to wellness goals. Leading with gentle compassion, Lauren is passionate about working with children, teens, parents, and women to address a range of concerns including anxiety, complex trauma, neurodivergence, family conflict, and self-esteem.
Lauren seeks to meet clients where they are by creating a supportive and nurturing space that allows for the client to share their narrative of their life. Lauren believes individuals all have the ability to reach their full potential and hopes to guide individuals towards a balanced approach to wellness goals. Leading with gentle compassion, Lauren is passionate about working with children, teens, parents, and women to address a range of concerns including anxiety, complex trauma, neurodivergence, family conflict, and self-esteem.
