Solution Focused Brief (SFBT) Therapists in Torrance, CA

We all feel lost from time to time, but there’s always light at the end of the tunnel. I’ve been through my own therapy as a young adult when I was stuck in a bout of anxiety and panic attacks due to childhood trauma. Throughout my years of working with traumatized individuals, I learned first-hand about how childhood trauma can have a strong impact on adulthood. I can help you address unresolved trauma, in order for you to find passion, connection, and purpose in your life.

Throughout our lives, we all have experienced feelings of depression, anxiety, and anger. These emotions leave you feeling insecure, shameful, lonely, unworthy and stuck in unhealthy patterns of behavior. Trauma can have negative emotional and physical effects and can lead to family/relationship issues. I specialize in solution-focused brief therapy, motivational interviewing, mindfulness and CBT. These approaches allow me to work with the client to decrease symptoms of anxiety and depression and other health/behavioral issues.

Are anxiety and stress keeping you from living your life to your fullest potential? Are you feeling stress weighing on you internally or causing you to feel exhausted and hopeless? Together we will explore ways to grow, further develop self-acceptance and unearth traumatic experiences and daily stressors that are hindering you from achieving this potential. I will be available to provide an unbiased listening ear and warm spirit as you reimagine the life you want for yourself. In this safe and accepting environment, we will develop an action plan to better manage your unique symptoms and your life.

I’m so glad you decided to take this step towards your well-being and happiness! I’m here to support you on your journey of healing and growth. Therapy can be a powerful tool to help you cope with challenges, discover new insights, and achieve your goals. In our sessions, we will work together to create a safe and trusting space where you can express yourself freely and explore your emotions, thoughts, and behaviors. I will listen to you with empathy and respect and offer you feedback/ guidance based on evidence-based practices and my clinical training. You are in the driver’s seat, and I’m here to support you on your journey.

We all go through emotional storms where we feel emotionally and physically stuck; we worry too much and lose control of ourselves. Do you find yourself thrown off balance by your childhood trauma? Childhood traumatic experiences such as abandonment, abuse, and neglect lead to social anxiety. My approach is solution-focused and tailored to your needs and goals. I am committed to providing a profound sense of safety and offering compassionate and actionable guidance to all my clients.

I am passionate about helping individuals live to their utmost potential. With an open-hearted, non-judgmental, and empathetic approach, I strive to create a safe space for exploration and growth. Drawing on a wealth of experience, I approach therapy with a holistic perspective, recognizing that each person's journey is unique. My goal is to help clients navigate challenges, develop self-awareness, and cultivate meaningful connections. Through collaborative and evidence-based, client-centered techniques, I aim to facilitate positive change and lasting transformation.

One of the most important aspects in therapy is for patients to feel heard, respected, and understood. Given that each individual is unique, and no one issue is ever the same among different people, our approach is integrative and tailored to meet the needs of the person, not the "problem". we strive to create a compassionate, non-judgemental environment for patients to learn, grow, explore, challenge, and to live the life they want to be living. We specialize in working with adults - individual, couples, and family - with anxiety, depression, PTSD/trauma, relationship problems, substance abuse, ADD/ADHD, and LGBTQ issues.

Relationships between husbands, wives, lovers, boy/girl friends, children or parents can be tricky. Happy, satisfying and fulfilling relationships require attention, energy, fun, humor, communication, time and investment of yourself. Too often relationships are hampered by misunderstandings, hurtful actions, stress, differences of opinions, unmet needs, and different expectations. Personality changes over time, affairs of the heart, infidelity, unmet sexual intimacy, abuse, cruel words, neglect, self-centeredness, different communication styles, different goals, values and dissimilar interests or fun activities also create unhappiness in relationships. Dr. Carol Francis has worked with relationships satisfaction for 32 years. 310-543-1824 or RelationshipSatisfactionNow.com and drcarolfrancis.com pathstosuccesses.com

Everyone deserves to be happy. We live in a unique culture where happiness is individually defined. My goal is to assist you in defining your personal happiness and then identify how to achieve it. Life throws us curve balls that sometimes make us question what we thought made us happy and I am here to work with you to find happiness even as your personal definition changes. Whether your happiness is lacking in your personal life, work life, or relationships we will collaborate to find and practice tools to accomplish your goals.

What an upside down world we live in right now! If you're reading this, you've been greatly impacted either by the life-changing pandemic or traumatic relational experiences that have left you wondering which direction to choose moving forward. Are you challenging yourself at the very core with questions like, "Who am I, really? & "What do I want/need from this lifetime, really?"

Hi! My name is Nicole Vaccher and I am a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist. For the past 5 years I have practiced therapy in a variety of settings with various clients accumulating multiple approaches to best serve my clients. For the past almost 2 years I have worked with first responders and their family's treating anxiety, depression, suicidal ideation, marital issues, divorce, family, PTSD, stress, and grief. I embrace Solution-Focused Therapy techniques and approaches in most of my sessions to provide my clients with goal setting that promotes healing progress.

In a safe, non-judgmental, and collaborative setting, I aim to assist clients to feel empowered, resilient, self-accepted, and better equipped to handle life's varying stressors. I am honored to be in the position of assisting clients to thrive. My ideal client is an adult (18 y/o - 64 y/o); And I often work with clients facing a variety of life challenges such as self-esteem issues, grief, life transitions, work related stress, parenting challenges, among other challenges - that can manifest themselves as excessive worry or sadness, and/or not feeling seen or understood.

I readily connect with my clients to form an authentic relationship built on trust and respect. I believe that each of us has the answers that we are searching for within ourselves. I will guide you to find those answers. Together we will identify your goals; create a plan to support you through your journey and help you create your best life.

Hello! I am excited to meet you. I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with the Board of Behavioral Sciences in California. I graduated from California State University San Bernardino with my master’s degree in social work. For over 10 years, I have been working with children, families, and individuals in the areas of case management, behavioral support, and mental health. My communication style is to create a safe environment for my clients to be themselves, and for them to feel free to share in a judgment-free zone.

As an experienced LCSW having specialized in providing support for chronic and acute medical illnesses, it has been my privilege to witness the tremendous resilience of the human spirit despite facing significant health challenges and distress. It is my practice to connect in a manner that is warm, empathetic and respectful. My engagement with each individuaI begins by acknowledging that they are most knowledgeable about themselves and their own lives. I utilize the Strengths based perspective. This is a partnership to identify barriers to achieving goals and developing methods to overcome and thrive.

Are your worried, rushed, easily losing your temper, crashing in hopelessness, and/or uncertain of who you are and what is your purpose in life? I use a mindfulness therapy that helps you to: 1) notice when unhelpful aspects of your past are presenting themselves in the present; 2) understand, notice, and temper all of your feelings; 3) create new stories in your life; 4) embrace love at its deepest levels; 5) improve relationships and communications in all areas of your life.

No matter what life may bring you, I encourage you to find that small light that will guide you to a much better you. Depending on the individual needs, I use a variety of approaches with my clients.

Hi there, my name is Sierra Ríos, and I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker. I have worked with Children and Families for 5 years in different settings as a therapist, and I have an extensive background working with children in preschool to summer camps. I love to connect with people and learn how I can help them with situations in their lives where they may need extra support. I am trained in Cognitive Behavior therapy and interpersonal therapy. Let me know how I can help you today!

You're an Asian-American professional who has achieved much in your life, and yet, despite all of your successes, you're still unhappy. You find yourself angry with other people, worried about how things will turn out, disappointed when things don't go your way, and frustrated with all of the above. You know that there has to be more to life than your robotic routine, but you haven't been able to figure out what that is yet.