Emotionally Focused Therapists in Ventura County, CA

My name is Joanne Fleming Loyarte, Lic. 120366. I am a bilingual, bicultural therapist passionate about empowering others to create the change they desire in their lives. Through a client-centered approach, I am able to help you navigate and create the desired balance and connection you desire in your life. I utilize several theoretical orientations and theories including but not limited to Psychodynamic, Attachment Base, Cognitive Behavioral, Family Systems, Emotionally Focused, Solution -Focused, Narrative, and Client Centered.

I have helped numerous couples, individuals & families find happiness, harmony, and coping strategies to life challenges. I use John Gottman's (research based) approach and EFT to help couples understand their strengths & areas that need improvement. By taking an online assessment couples save time & money & I can quickly assess areas of focus & recomend interventions. To help clients with anxiety/depression I challenge distorted beliefs and maladaptive behaviors using Cognitive Behavioral Therapy. This approach along with other interventions encourages clients to go out of their comfort zone & reduce problamatic symptoms.

Many of us don’t realize how negative events from our childhood affect the quality of our lives. You wake up most days feeling worthless, angry, fearful, anxious, insecure, and sad. These feelings negatively affect your behavior … you are unmotivated, impulsive, reactive, and take too many risks. These behaviors are negatively affecting every aspect of your life. Bills are piling up, you go from one job to the next, one relationship to the next, and may even be abusing drugs and alcohol. I treat symptoms of childhood developmental trauma/complex PTSD, (i.,e., anxiety, depression, and dissociative disorders).

My professional experience involves providing bilingual psychotherapy to adolescents, young adults, couples, and anyone within the Latinx community.

Hi there, I’m Nydia! I focus on working with adult women struggling with anxiety and relationship distress. I use a compassionate approach providing a safe space where clients can experience the healing powers of grace, empathy, and validation. I believe all behavior makes sense in the larger context of emotions and attachment needs. My approach uses a combination of Emotionally Focused Therapy and Attachment Theory to understand the unmet needs our emotions try to communicate, identify relational patterns we get stuck in, and then use this information to empower clients to find new ways to get previously unmet need satisfied.

Do roadblocks get in the way of living the life you want? Do you and your partner argue over the same issues leaving you feeling disconnected and lonely? Do difficult memories and experiences leave you feeling stuck? Is your teen struggling with behavior, school or relationships? If you answered 'yes' to any of these, I can help. Deciding to seek therapy is not easy - it takes courage! Whether it's yourself, your relationship or your teen struggling, you deserve to feel happy & successful. I can help you get your life/relationships back on track. My clients experience me as a warm, skillful and compassionate therapist. You will too.

Do you find it difficult to articulate how you're feeling but know that something feels like it's missing? Are you having difficulty accessing your passion or connection to life? The meaningful connection you are seeking may in fact be with parts of yourself. Many of us are secretly wrestling with inner complexities and feeling alone in the process, yet we do not have to be. My goal is to partner with you in a deeper relationship with yourself that results in a deeper presence to your life, an awareness of patterns that may no longer be serving you and forming relationships where you are being seen and loved for your authentic self.

Does the distance between you feel unbearable at times? Perhaps you can't find the will or the courage to draw near your partner. Resentment and distrust may have widened the gap. Though reactive fights stand in the way of the tenderness you need, your heartfelt friendship could be just below the surface. Hoping it will get better, we wait to get help, while patterns reinforce distance and a negative view of each other. We become less willing to reveal ourselves or seek comfort and friendship from our most important person. You both really deserve your measure of happiness.

Do you find it difficult to articulate how you're feeling but know that something feels like it's missing? Are you having difficulty accessing your passion or connection to life? The meaningful connection you are seeking may in fact be with parts of yourself. Many of us are secretly wrestling with inner complexities and feeling alone in the process, yet we do not have to be. My goal is to partner with you in a deeper relationship with yourself that results in a deeper presence to your life, an awareness of patterns that may no longer be serving you and forming relationships where you are being seen and loved for your authentic self.

Many people go to therapy because they want better. That is my main objective for all my clients no matter what their present situation might be. Whether this involves your relationship, your anxiety, depression, anger, trauma, addictions or gender difficulties, counseling can provide a virtual road map towards your better, or maybe even, best version of yourself. In taking the time to search this site, you've already taken the first step towards that very outcome. I provide a safe, comfortable, confidential environment in which I assist my clients work towards the goal of better, stronger, and of course, healthier.

My goal is to help my clients expand their capacity for trust and intimacy in relationships and improve their overall quality of life. I help people struggling with depression, anxiety, low self esteem, relationship issues and women suffering from prepartum and postpartum depression. I have extensive experience in the treatment of eating disorders and body image issues.

Each of us is responsible for our own destiny. It has been my honor to witness people transforming their lives and living their dreams. I am a licensed psychologist and an RN. I provide treatment for individuals, couples, and I am a compassionate therapist and a good listener. I build up reports with my clients easily. My therapy modalities are specifically tailored to client needs. My therapeutic modalities are specifically tailored to client needs. My specialties are addiction, alcohol and drug counseling, anxiety, depression, and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).

I am honored to be a part of our beautiful Central Coast, characterized by care and community. My client-centered, humanistic approach is a balance of compassion, empathy and open-mindedness. I have been honored to share this healing space with children as young as 3 years, families, adolescents, young and middle-aged adults, and the healthy aging population, who have become willing to explore their experiences of change, grief, suffering, trauma, depression, separation and anxiety. Hope and empowerment grow through the process of healing and recovery. It is a collaborative experience where alternative ways of being occur.

I am an experienced Marriage And Family Therapist with a demonstrated history of working in the professional training & coaching industry. Skilled in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Group Therapy, Family Therapy, Emotionally Focused Therapy, EMDR, Flash and Emotional Intelligence.

My approach to therapy focuses on healing, connection, and emotional insight to allow individuals, couples, and families to reach their goals and improve their lives. We will work together to tailor your treatment so that whatever may be affecting you can be worked through in a safe, comfortable space. I utilize different treatment modalities like EMDR, Emotionally Focused Therapy and TRM to bring you the best treatment for your personalized needs. Some of my specialty areas include grief & loss, PTSD, couples and family therapy, depression, and anxiety.

I'm glad you're here. Navigating life, and especially relationships, can be challenging. In our rapidly changing world, filled with uncertainties and unknowns, it's easy to feel disconnected, hopeless, and stuck. It's natural to slip into a survival mindset, simply trying to make it through each day. Self-understanding serves as the foundational step towards accessing the deeper aspects of oneself and fostering genuine connections. I'm here to provide a safe space where you are seen, heard, and cared for.

Life's challenges today are increasing levels of trauma, anxiety, depression, dramatic mood shifts and lowering self-esteem. I can offer a safe, sensitive, compassionate, relationship based solution. Together we will explore the impact of painful thoughts and emotions enabling us to develop a basis for clear insight and set the stage for hopeful growth and transformation.

My approach to psychotherapy is collaborative, empathetic and unique to each individual's personal needs. I believe the most important component of therapy is establishing a genuine, trusting connection. I strive to create a therapeutic environment in which the clients feel respected, supported and understood in order to actively explore deep personal issues and experiment with new ways of thinking and behaving about their present and future. During our process, we will explore emotions and relationships that impact your life. Together we will clarify the development of thoughts and feelings and understand how they shape us.

Is sharing your life with a stranger comfortable for you? It's not easy for anyone and yet from my own experience and from the testimony of others (clients/friends/family), therapy has proven to be a positive life-changing experience that I would want for you. I count it a privilege to be invited into your life and heart and I wouldn't take that lightly. My goals are to make therapy a "safe place" by welcoming you with empathy, validation, affirmation, assistance and tender care (the way we all want to be treated). Maybe you're suffering from trauma or loss or hurt or...please give me an opportunity to work with you to make your life a new and safe place. I also offer faith-based counseling.