Tracey Cleantis, Marriage Counselor in Santa Clarita, 91321

Tracey Cleantis, M.A., LMFT

Profession(s):
Marriage & Family Therapy, Psychotherapy, Counseling
License Status:
I'm a licensed professional.
Primary License:
MFT - 47978

My Approach to Helping

Looking for the "right" therapist can be a daunting task. It might be helpful to know, that for me, I felt it was necessary to first earn the right to accompany others on their personal psychological journeys. Earning that right came not only from my formal education, but also from having the courage to embark on the same psychological journey, on which, I would be inviting and accompanying my clients. It is now, having done so, that affords me a deep comfort level, degree of understanding and respect of this process, regardless of what in particular finds you seeking support.

In my work I come from a basic premise of respecting and understanding the uniqueness of the individual. I see my role of therapist not as "expert" but as companion on the journey to self-discovery. I am extremely honored and privileged to be able to create a space in which my clients are able to share themselves in a safe and supported way, helping to make conscious what was previously unconscious. I am committed to creating a safe, non-judgmental therapeutic environment.

I have experience with an extremely wide range of clients and concerns. I have had extensive experience in working with adults, adolescents, and children. I have experience dealing with all kinds of life issues and feelings. While I welcome you to call me to discuss your specific concerns, there are a few areas in which I specialize: anxiety and depression; low self-esteem; eating disorders; chronic illness; meaning of life issues; grief/loss; infertility issues; creativity; issues of personal growth and development; relationship issues; recovery from difficult childhood; life transitions; trauma and victims of violent crime.

Taking the first step toward getting help is often the most difficult. Please don't hesitate to call or email me any questions, or to schedule a phone, in-person or Skype appointment.

My Therapy Focus

I have trained in Jungian, Analytic, Archetypal and Contemporary Psychoanalytic psychology. My clinical work is influenced by my education in art, mythology and literature. I work primarily from a psychodynamic approach, which means I work to help create insight about long-standing interpersonal patterns and conflicts and discover the roots of emotional suffering. I help clients discover unconscious thoughts, feelings and beliefs which are impacting and impinging their thoughts, feelings, choices and relationships. Psychodynamic psychotherapy uses the here and now relationship between the therapist and patient as a means of increasing understanding, via self-reflection and self-examination, into long-standing relationship patterns of the patient’s life. The goal of psychodynamic psychotherapy is to help patients develop insight into their unconscious processes( make unconscious material conscious), develop an increased capacity for self-observation, an alleviation of symptoms, improved relationships, and the ability, due to these achievements, to live a more satisfying life.