Therapists in Ventura, CA

Starting a family can bring up a lot of unexpected challenges. New mothers often worry about the health of the baby during pregnancy, the labor and birth process, the recovery period after the baby is born, or adjusting to motherhood. New parents often worry about relationship dynamics with a partner or other family members. If your fears are starting to outweigh your positive feelings about the arrival of your baby, or if you're struggling to get support now, know that there is help for what you are experiencing.

Are you struggling to concentrate and can’t seem to be present with your children or job? Are you frozen with anxiety, depression, and overwhelm? Do you sometimes wonder if you have ADHD because you just can't seem to think clearly or keep up with the demands of parenting or life in general? Therapy can help you understand your brain's differences and how to thrive despite your challenges. Working with a therapist can assist with the unique demands of motherhood while parenting highly sensitive or spirited children.

I am a Licensed Marriage Family Therapist with 15 yrs working with women, children and families. I work with new mothers or pregnant women who are struggling with changes in mood and functioning due to their changing bodies and hormones. I also work with school age children, young adults and women. I have a background in child development and enjoy working with little ones and their families to increase attachment, decrease behavioral issues and promote healthy development. I welcome parents to work with me around parenting concerns, life transitions, relationship difficulties and identity. Individual or family sessions available.

Are you a parent who is experiencing burnout? Are you a parent that feels alone or isolated? Are you exhausted from the expectations of perfect parenting? A new national survey from The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center confirms you are not alone. This survey indicates that 62% of parents feel burned out by their responsibilities as a parent. Your parenting style can often be impacted by many factors including intergenerational patterns, socioeconomic status, childhood abuse, and trauma. Many of us were never given the tools to navigate the intense experience of parenting.

"I am not what happened to me. I am what I choose to become." ~ Carl Jung. Do you feel overwhelmed, have pain, grief, anxiety, depression, or unseen shadows that prevent you from healing or from choosing better decisions, relationships, and allowing yourself to matter in your own life? My experience and education can help people hungering for more purpose, fulfillment, and nurturing relationships instead of dissonance, exhaustion, and sacrifice, those who know what you were aiming for, but discovered you’re at the top of the wrong ladder. If you feel like you’re different or unseen, then I may be the psychotherapist you’ve sought.

I work with individuals, couples and teens that suffer from anxiety, depression, post traumatic stress syndrome and attachment issues. I work with clients in a collaborative way to set realistic goals and provide a safe space to work with them at their own pace. I feel that the majority of people want to be seen and heard and understood. I am trauma informed and join with my clients that have experienced trauma in a slow and delicate manner.

There are many reasons people seek therapy. Most likely, you're here because you're feeling out of balance in some aspect of your life. You may be looking for better ways to cope with depression or anxiety, change patterns that lead to unhealthy behaviors or relationships, or heal from a difficult or traumatic experience. Therapy can help you gain insight about yourself, increase your sense of confidence, or help you explore a new life path with courage and intention. My hope is to provide support, tools, and encouragement to help you find greater balance, authenticity, and overall well-being.

If you find yourself people-pleasing and want to break the chains of self-doubt and overthinking, I can help. I specialize in working with adults who tend to shut down or look for “the quick fix” when facing the stressors of life. As a parent myself, I am all too familiar with the challenges that come with balancing a career, marriage, and family life. I work with my clients to understand their triggers and learn new coping skills to feel healthier and more confident. I enjoy working with motivated, insightful adults who want to gain insight into how their past has impacted them and build tools through empowerment and process.

The path to living the life you want begins where courage and fear meet. When we are low in courage and high in fear we feel unsettled, busied, strained and eventually-void of hope. The thought that life will get better or that we will feel better becomes hijacked by the void. Our day to day begins to feel meaningless. This absence of meaning can be experienced as emptiness, sadness, loneliness, despair and misery. It can also be experienced as restlessness, irritability, avoidance, stomachaches, headaches and illness. These experiences drive our thoughts, beliefs, decisions and behaviors and can lead to mental and physical decline.

Pat Stepler believes healing occurs through supportive and nurturing relationships. She has provided mental health counseling in community-based, educational, and private practice settings for over 20 years. She is passionate about working with teens, families, and individuals. She successfully supports people through life transitions during adolescence, parenting, and loss. She joins with clients on their journey to healing. Her approach incorporates mindfulness, problem-solving, creative expression, and play to discover strength, increase hope, and conquer challenges.

Dr. Nye is a holistic psychotherapist and has worked extensively with couples and individuals. She is interactive, empathetic and directive. Her goal is to help client's find meaning in their pain, gain personal insight, make healthy life decisions and new methods for living. Dr. Nye has a compassionate, yet straightforward approach. Depending on her client's needs she helps them develop understanding regarding the origin of their pain then focuses on solution strategies. She is trained in EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization Reprocessing). EMDR can be used for trauma, accidents, loss, anxiety, negative beliefs, physical symptoms, and painful memories.

With well over 20 years experience working with clients in various settings, I still find it an honor and joy to witness personal transformations. I provide a warm, safe, and non- judgmental space where children, teens, and adults can reflect on how they are developing and explore what changes they want to create for themselves. I join clients in creating attainable goals that help find balance, satisfaction, and well being in all areas of one's life.

Dr. Anna Selena Cho, was born in Los Angeles and has personal experience living bi-culturally. Dr. Cho was traditionally trained in visual arts in her early developmental years and eventually obtained her Bachelor of Fine Arts at the University of Southern California, M.A. in Marriage and Family Therapy and Art Therapy at Phillips Graduate University, and her Doctorate in Applied Clinical Psychology at The Chicago School of Professional Psychology. Dr. Cho has developed programs with organizations wanting to further expand their learning standards towards socio-emotional integration.

Humans are meant to have support through pain, challenges, and life's many transitions. Yet, life can feel frantic and disconnecting. You may find yourself lost in the chaos, feeling alone, depressed, or anxious. It may be difficult to find spaces where you are truly seen, understood, and accepted, let alone able to express your pain, challenges, and dreams. You are not alone in your longing to authentically speak, feel, and process your life.

Harper's Haven Marriage, Family, & Child Counseling Corp. offers therapeutic services to individuals, couples, and families, and supports clients in many areas including communication, anxiety, depression, trauma, postpartum, etc. Harper's Haven Marriage, Family, & Child Counseling Corp. utilizes evidenced based practices along with other treatment modalities such as cognitive behavioral therapy to provide a range of treatment options depending on the need of our clients.

Hi there! I am a licensed clinical social worker certified in Perinatal Mental Health. I am passionate about supporting individuals and their families through pregnancy, postpartum and beyond.

As a licensed marriage and family therapist, I have dedicated my career to helping individuals and families navigate the complexities of mental health and relationships. For the past decade, I have worked in a jail setting, where I have gained invaluable experience in crisis management. My work in this challenging environment has honed my skills in de-escalation and conflict resolution, and has taught me the importance of compassion and empathy in even the most difficult of situations. In addition to my work in the jail system, I have also maintained a thriving private practice, where I take an eclectic approach to therapy.

I am a skilled, friendly, and trustworthy therapist with a passion to help others develop the mindset and tools to walk through life with joy and freedom. Whether you're facing depression, anxiety, relationship issues, ADHD, life transitions, or the stressful "hamster wheel" of life, I am here to help. I provide a safe and non-judgmental "come-as-you-are" atmosphere where we will work together to achieve your unique goals. My style is warm with an individualized approach that includes strength-based, narrative, CBT, mindfulness, and motivational interviewing.

Welcome to Ventura Community Counseling! All of our therapists create a safe, emotionally warm, and comfortable setting so that you can feel relaxed enough to discuss those experiences that are hard to talk about. We will listen with empathy, understanding, kindness, and support. We will provide you skill-based tools to guide you through your challenge so that you can grow, stretch, and heal. All of our therapists use a humanistic and holistic approach.