Therapists in Ventura, CA
David Deutsch
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, MSW
Verified Verified
3 Endorsed
Ventura, CA 93001
Are you feeling stuck, overwhelmed or frustrated? Is stress or worry keeping you up at night? Are you having difficulty following through with plans or your activities of daily living? Are you having challenges with getting or staying clean and sober? Are past experiences impacting your current relationships? Are you experiencing grief or loss in your life? Are you being affected by anxiety, depression, or past trauma? Are you going through a life transition? Therapy is a place to be heard, understood, and cared for in a safe environment. It is also a place to be validated and empowered.
Are you feeling stuck, overwhelmed or frustrated? Is stress or worry keeping you up at night? Are you having difficulty following through with plans or your activities of daily living? Are you having challenges with getting or staying clean and sober? Are past experiences impacting your current relationships? Are you experiencing grief or loss in your life? Are you being affected by anxiety, depression, or past trauma? Are you going through a life transition? Therapy is a place to be heard, understood, and cared for in a safe environment. It is also a place to be validated and empowered.
RG Therapy
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Ventura, CA 93001 (Online Only)
For 16 years (8 years licensed) it has been my honor working with children, teens and adults (individually) who have experienced depression, anxiety, trauma, suffered from low self-esteem, lack of confidence, struggle with emotional disturbance, and difficulty managing everyday life. Together, we will create obtainable goals, identify your expectations and work through negative patterns and barriers that repeat themselves in your relationships, work life and school.
For 16 years (8 years licensed) it has been my honor working with children, teens and adults (individually) who have experienced depression, anxiety, trauma, suffered from low self-esteem, lack of confidence, struggle with emotional disturbance, and difficulty managing everyday life. Together, we will create obtainable goals, identify your expectations and work through negative patterns and barriers that repeat themselves in your relationships, work life and school.
Julie Hernandez
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Verified Verified
Ventura, CA 93001
My name is Julie Hernandez and I am a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) based in Fresno, California, and working with clients statewide via telehealth. I work with adult individuals and specialize in anxiety, depression, and stress, using Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Strength Based, and Trauma-focused to help my clients make progress and start feeling better. I have found that my style and approach are a good fit for adults who may be dealing with challenges of life stressors and difficult situations. This often takes the form of anxiety, depression, and stress.
My name is Julie Hernandez and I am a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) based in Fresno, California, and working with clients statewide via telehealth. I work with adult individuals and specialize in anxiety, depression, and stress, using Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Strength Based, and Trauma-focused to help my clients make progress and start feeling better. I have found that my style and approach are a good fit for adults who may be dealing with challenges of life stressors and difficult situations. This often takes the form of anxiety, depression, and stress.
Demi Shugrue
Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor, PsyD, RN, BS, MA, LPCC, MFT
Verified Verified
Ventura, CA 93003
The path to mental wellness is a journey through the challenges life has placed in our paths. One cannot live a well-connected life without care and attention to one's own mental wellness. Issues related to anxiety, depression, stress, trauma, grief, family discord or marital stumbling blocks distract your mind and derail your lives, causing emotional turmoil and decreased quality to the living experience. Each of us is responsible to attend and maintain our Mental Wellness as to stay relationally healthy and emotionally engaged in the experience of living.
The path to mental wellness is a journey through the challenges life has placed in our paths. One cannot live a well-connected life without care and attention to one's own mental wellness. Issues related to anxiety, depression, stress, trauma, grief, family discord or marital stumbling blocks distract your mind and derail your lives, causing emotional turmoil and decreased quality to the living experience. Each of us is responsible to attend and maintain our Mental Wellness as to stay relationally healthy and emotionally engaged in the experience of living.
Brock Pistel
Psychologist, LCP
Verified Verified
Ventura, CA 93001
My name is Brock Pistel, Ph.D. and I really enjoy what I do. I’m a licensed psychologist in the state of California, working with clients via telehealth. I provide individual therapy to adults experiencing difficulties with anxiety, depression, substance misuse, and trauma. I primarily use a cognitive behavioral therapy approach but often I adapt my approach to best suit my clients. Rather than adhering solely to one specific theory or approach, I use some of the best combinations of interventions I believe the field has to offer. I believe in using interventions best suited to a client.
My name is Brock Pistel, Ph.D. and I really enjoy what I do. I’m a licensed psychologist in the state of California, working with clients via telehealth. I provide individual therapy to adults experiencing difficulties with anxiety, depression, substance misuse, and trauma. I primarily use a cognitive behavioral therapy approach but often I adapt my approach to best suit my clients. Rather than adhering solely to one specific theory or approach, I use some of the best combinations of interventions I believe the field has to offer. I believe in using interventions best suited to a client.
Nyssa Von Doeren
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Verified Verified
5 Endorsed
Ventura, CA 93003
I work with people that experience depression, anxiety, addiction, co-dependency, poor self esteem, relationship difficulties, and identity. Finding a therapist that you connect with is one of the most important aspects of therapy. Even more important is learning how to identify, process and manage feelings with someone you trust. I would like to help you through this process, offer perspective and give you skills to work through it.
I work with people that experience depression, anxiety, addiction, co-dependency, poor self esteem, relationship difficulties, and identity. Finding a therapist that you connect with is one of the most important aspects of therapy. Even more important is learning how to identify, process and manage feelings with someone you trust. I would like to help you through this process, offer perspective and give you skills to work through it.
Ashlee Cardona-Hernandez
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Verified Verified
Ventura, CA 93003
If you, like most individuals, are struggling with life adjustments, anxiety, depression, or other mental health issues, you can explore solutions in therapy. I have worked with many families, in reunification cases, individuals, with severely mentally ill adults and couples- this is a space to discuss any issues freely. Therapy is a place where we can begin to do the work in a safe space.
If you, like most individuals, are struggling with life adjustments, anxiety, depression, or other mental health issues, you can explore solutions in therapy. I have worked with many families, in reunification cases, individuals, with severely mentally ill adults and couples- this is a space to discuss any issues freely. Therapy is a place where we can begin to do the work in a safe space.
Stephanie Flournoy
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
Ventura, CA 93001 (Online Only)
I have extensive experience working with anxiety, depression, trauma and grief, life transitions, and self-esteem/self-image.
I strongly believe that relationships have the power to heal and transform, and this guides my approach as a therapist. I honor the uniqueness of each individual and draw on my professional training to create an experience tailored to your specific needs in therapy. Working collaboratively, we will engage in meaningful exploration of the issues impacting your well-being in order to achieve the change you want. I see my role as empowering you with new insight and skills and stronger connections to yourself and others so that you can live well and be resilient in responding to the challenges of life.
I have extensive experience working with anxiety, depression, trauma and grief, life transitions, and self-esteem/self-image.
I strongly believe that relationships have the power to heal and transform, and this guides my approach as a therapist. I honor the uniqueness of each individual and draw on my professional training to create an experience tailored to your specific needs in therapy. Working collaboratively, we will engage in meaningful exploration of the issues impacting your well-being in order to achieve the change you want. I see my role as empowering you with new insight and skills and stronger connections to yourself and others so that you can live well and be resilient in responding to the challenges of life.
Dean Rody
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
Ventura, CA 93003 (Online Only)
Waitlist for new clients
Anyone who has experienced trauma or severe life stressors can tell you that the impact of those events can make life feel like it is unraveling. My passion in life is to help people who are going through trauma, stress, anxiety and depression find hope. I help clients, including adolescents, adults and families, identify their own strengths from within so that they can discover a healthy perception of themselves, improve relationships, and find a sense of being complete and at peace.
Anyone who has experienced trauma or severe life stressors can tell you that the impact of those events can make life feel like it is unraveling. My passion in life is to help people who are going through trauma, stress, anxiety and depression find hope. I help clients, including adolescents, adults and families, identify their own strengths from within so that they can discover a healthy perception of themselves, improve relationships, and find a sense of being complete and at peace.
Larry Sherfield
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
Ventura, CA 93003
My name is Larry Sherfield and I am a licensed clinical social worker. I have worked in mental health in various roles including medical and clinical social worker and psychotherapist since 2002. I am trained in evidence-based models and have a strength-based, solution-focused, trauma-informed approach. I specialize in anxiety disorders, depression, adjustment disorder, grief schizophrenia, and bipolar disorder.
My name is Larry Sherfield and I am a licensed clinical social worker. I have worked in mental health in various roles including medical and clinical social worker and psychotherapist since 2002. I am trained in evidence-based models and have a strength-based, solution-focused, trauma-informed approach. I specialize in anxiety disorders, depression, adjustment disorder, grief schizophrenia, and bipolar disorder.
Deana Marie Medina
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
Verified Verified
Ventura, CA 93003
I offer support to understand the roots of your anxiety, depression, stress, dysregulation and behavior.
Welcome! I am passionate to work with you, in your quest for freedom and overcome challenges that you, your child, teenager, partner or family may be experiencing. My educational journey focused on all conditions an individual may be experiencing with a concentration in trauma psychology. I am pleased to say my education sought to include social justice and multicultural awareness. Important components of multicultural awareness include explicit awareness of cultural influences. In society we must be aware of psychological, social, economic and political issues associated with culture, race, class, ethnicity, age, and gender.
I offer support to understand the roots of your anxiety, depression, stress, dysregulation and behavior.
Welcome! I am passionate to work with you, in your quest for freedom and overcome challenges that you, your child, teenager, partner or family may be experiencing. My educational journey focused on all conditions an individual may be experiencing with a concentration in trauma psychology. I am pleased to say my education sought to include social justice and multicultural awareness. Important components of multicultural awareness include explicit awareness of cultural influences. In society we must be aware of psychological, social, economic and political issues associated with culture, race, class, ethnicity, age, and gender.
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Marriage & Family Therapist Associate, AMFT
Verified Verified
Ventura, CA 93003 (Online Only)
It can be hard to admit that you may be struggling, whether that looks like depression, anxiety, relationship conflicts or healing from trauma. Your step to search for support shows inner strength, and I am here to help you rediscover that strength. I have a true passion for helping others and understand that compassion and empathy are keys to helping others in their journey to overcome challenges. Providing a safe, non-judgmental space to process, explore and grow is my priority. You can make those positive changes that can improve your quality of life. It would be a privilege to help you along the way.
It can be hard to admit that you may be struggling, whether that looks like depression, anxiety, relationship conflicts or healing from trauma. Your step to search for support shows inner strength, and I am here to help you rediscover that strength. I have a true passion for helping others and understand that compassion and empathy are keys to helping others in their journey to overcome challenges. Providing a safe, non-judgmental space to process, explore and grow is my priority. You can make those positive changes that can improve your quality of life. It would be a privilege to help you along the way.
Lisa Walker
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
Verified Verified
Ventura, CA 93003 (Online Only)
Maybe life doesn't feel the way you wish it could. Sometimes life is harder than we expect. Maybe you're not happy with how things are going at home, work, or school and you're dealing with anxiety or depression. Would you like to better understand the implications of past events and relational patterns that no longer serve you and learn to trust more in yourself? Do you want to improve your relationship with yourself and others and live an authentic, meaningful life? Sometimes we get stuck in cycles that move us away from what's most important. Focusing on what's important to us helps us create purpose and meaning in our lives.
Maybe life doesn't feel the way you wish it could. Sometimes life is harder than we expect. Maybe you're not happy with how things are going at home, work, or school and you're dealing with anxiety or depression. Would you like to better understand the implications of past events and relational patterns that no longer serve you and learn to trust more in yourself? Do you want to improve your relationship with yourself and others and live an authentic, meaningful life? Sometimes we get stuck in cycles that move us away from what's most important. Focusing on what's important to us helps us create purpose and meaning in our lives.
Raudel Flores
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
Verified Verified
Ventura, CA 93003
My therapeutic interests are in the areas of mindfulness, positive change, parenting, family issues, behavioral therapy, relationships, child and adolescent groups, sports psychology, and clinical areas of ADHD, Anxiety, Depression, and Mood Disorders.
I have worked with adolescents, adults, couples and families at the most challenging times of their lives and helped them overcome some of life's most difficult circumstances for over 25 years. I continue to help individuals overcome complex emotional, behavioral and relational issues. I focus on helping restore hope, helping find joy in daily living, helping create positive change for themselves with hope that they will find a place in life where they can be happy and successful.5
My therapeutic interests are in the areas of mindfulness, positive change, parenting, family issues, behavioral therapy, relationships, child and adolescent groups, sports psychology, and clinical areas of ADHD, Anxiety, Depression, and Mood Disorders.
I have worked with adolescents, adults, couples and families at the most challenging times of their lives and helped them overcome some of life's most difficult circumstances for over 25 years. I continue to help individuals overcome complex emotional, behavioral and relational issues. I focus on helping restore hope, helping find joy in daily living, helping create positive change for themselves with hope that they will find a place in life where they can be happy and successful.5
Marcus Gregory Lopez
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
Ventura, CA 93001
I have over 20 years of experience working with adults with severe and persistent mental illness as well as their families. I also work with individuals experiencing anxiety, depression, bipolar disorder, substance abuse, and individuals with mental health related legal problems. I have had success helping people become emotionally stable and improve their daily functioning to better pursue their goals and to adhere to court-mandated treatment. This includes social relationships, employment and educational goals.
I have over 20 years of experience working with adults with severe and persistent mental illness as well as their families. I also work with individuals experiencing anxiety, depression, bipolar disorder, substance abuse, and individuals with mental health related legal problems. I have had success helping people become emotionally stable and improve their daily functioning to better pursue their goals and to adhere to court-mandated treatment. This includes social relationships, employment and educational goals.
Dr. Sarah Kappen
Psychologist, PsyD, MS
Verified Verified
Ventura, CA 93001
Feeling overwhelmed? Struggling with feelings of anxiety or depression? Feeling stuck in your relationship or marriage? Feeling lost or frozen because of trauma you've experienced? No matter where you may find yourself, I am so grateful that you are here!
Feeling overwhelmed? Struggling with feelings of anxiety or depression? Feeling stuck in your relationship or marriage? Feeling lost or frozen because of trauma you've experienced? No matter where you may find yourself, I am so grateful that you are here!
2 Sides 2 the Coin Therapy
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
Verified Verified
Ventura, CA 93003 (Online Only)
I have over 6 years of experience helping clients who suffer from depression, anxiety, PTSD, addiction, couples issues, family conflict, and parenting difficulties.
I am a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist with a practice that focuses on young adults, adults, seniors, veterans, and first responders. I am also a United States Army Combat Veteran, and a father who knows what it is like to put other people's needs before your own. It takes time, exploration, and effort to learn a new way of looking at yourself. It takes time to see what is on the other side of the coin.
I have over 6 years of experience helping clients who suffer from depression, anxiety, PTSD, addiction, couples issues, family conflict, and parenting difficulties.
I am a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist with a practice that focuses on young adults, adults, seniors, veterans, and first responders. I am also a United States Army Combat Veteran, and a father who knows what it is like to put other people's needs before your own. It takes time, exploration, and effort to learn a new way of looking at yourself. It takes time to see what is on the other side of the coin.
Kathleen Ekins
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
Ventura, CA 93003
Kathleen Acosta Ekins, LCSW. I have been doing therapy with children, families, and adults for over 20 years. I work with clients who are experiencing childhood trauma, adult anxiety, depression, PTSD, life transitions, and grief. I use talk therapy as the main way I work with adults, with children I use play therapy and talk therapy. I use talk therapy (psychodynamic therapy) as the main way I work with adults, with children I use play therapy and talk therapy. I have been trained in many different approaches; trauma-informed therapy is one of the main modalities I use.
Kathleen Acosta Ekins, LCSW. I have been doing therapy with children, families, and adults for over 20 years. I work with clients who are experiencing childhood trauma, adult anxiety, depression, PTSD, life transitions, and grief. I use talk therapy as the main way I work with adults, with children I use play therapy and talk therapy. I use talk therapy (psychodynamic therapy) as the main way I work with adults, with children I use play therapy and talk therapy. I have been trained in many different approaches; trauma-informed therapy is one of the main modalities I use.
Monique Michelle Romero
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
Ventura, CA 93001
My name is Monique Romero, and I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker who has 12 years of experience in medical settings. I have provided support and resources for those with depression, anxiety, and those who live with chronic illness. I provide services that are strength-based, culturally sensitive, person-centered, and will help you to be the best version of yourself! I typically work with those with mental health issues such as anxiety or depression. I work with those who are new to chronic illness or disease. I also work with those who are experiencing relational issues.
My name is Monique Romero, and I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker who has 12 years of experience in medical settings. I have provided support and resources for those with depression, anxiety, and those who live with chronic illness. I provide services that are strength-based, culturally sensitive, person-centered, and will help you to be the best version of yourself! I typically work with those with mental health issues such as anxiety or depression. I work with those who are new to chronic illness or disease. I also work with those who are experiencing relational issues.
Ashly Gerber
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Ventura, CA 93001 (Online Only)
Feeling overwhelmed? Do you find that you absorb the emotions of others? Do you leave gatherings early due to feelings of overwhelm? I offer specialized techniques for highly sensitive people or those experiencing anxiety and depression. Together we will uncover what barriers towards wellness have been created in your life and find tools to help you reclaim a sense of peace.
Feeling overwhelmed? Do you find that you absorb the emotions of others? Do you leave gatherings early due to feelings of overwhelm? I offer specialized techniques for highly sensitive people or those experiencing anxiety and depression. Together we will uncover what barriers towards wellness have been created in your life and find tools to help you reclaim a sense of peace.
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Depression Therapists
What is the goal of therapy for depression?
Therapy for depression has several major goals. One is to relieve the mental pain of depression, which distorts feeling and thinking so that sufferers cannot see beyond their current state of mind or envision feeling better. Another is to give people the mental tools to recognize and correct the kinds of distorted thinking that turn a problem into a catastrophe and lead to despair. Therapy also teaches people how to process negative emotions in constructive ways, so they have more control over their own emotional reactivity. And it helps people regain the ability to see themselves positively, the motivation to do things, and the capacity for pleasure.
What happens in therapy for depression?
Perhaps most important, no matter the type of therapy, patients form an alliance with the therapist; that connection is therapeutic in itself, plus it becomes an instrument of change. Patients learn to identify and to challenge their own erroneous beliefs and thoughts that amplify the effects of negative experiences. They learn to identify situations in which they are especially vulnerable. And they learn new patterns of thinking and behaving. They may be given “homework” assignments in which they practice their developing skills. In addition, good therapists regularly monitor patients to assess whether and how much the condition is improving.
What therapy types help with depression?
Several types of short-term therapy have been found effective, each targeting one or more areas of dysfunction. Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) helps clients challenge their negative thoughts and beliefs, learn new behavioral strategies, and curb reactivity to distressing situations. Behavioral activation (BA) is a form of therapy often used in conjunction with CBT; it focuses on engagement in rewarding activity as a pathway to changing negative feelings and disturbed mood. Another widely used approach is interpersonal therapy (IPT), which targets the social difficulties that both give rise to and get exacerbated by depression. Therapists may combine approaches as needed.
Can therapy for depression be done online?
Studies have found that online therapy can be highly effective for treating depression, although it may be more challenging to build a good therapist-patient alliance on screen than in person—at least at first. However, online therapy can offer considerable advantages. Accessibility and convenience are tops among them. Some people actually find it easier to talk about problems online than in person. While online therapy typically limits visibility of facial expression and body gestures that give important nonverbal cues to a patient’s state of mind, it can give therapists a glimpse into a patient’s world and life, providing information that can be highly useful in guiding therapy.
How effective is therapy for depression?
Many studies show that therapy is highly effective provided that patients complete the prescribed course of therapy, commonly 16 to 20 sessions. Over the long term, it is more effective than medication and the effects are more enduring. As a result, psychotherapy has the power not just to relieve current suffering but to prevent future episodes of the disorder. Therapy reverses the dysfunction in neural circuitry that disposes individuals to a negative view of themselves, the world, and their future and they acquire coping techniques, problem-solving skills, and understanding of their own vulnerabilities that are useful over the course of a lifetime.