Hi, my name is Allison. I've been a therapist for thirty years, working with individuals and teens who have experienced trauma. I specialize in attachment, complex developmental trauma, and relationship challenges. I work with individuals who have been exposed to early or chronic trauma, violence, neglect, abandonment, and attachment disruptions. These experiences can create challenging or disabling behavioral patterns affecting the body, heart, and mind. Complex trauma related to grief, loss, neglect, abuse, and abandonment can make individuals or parents feel overwhelmed, easily triggered, and chronically anxious or depressed. Learning effective strategies to create a healing path for your life and journey is always possible. We cannot shame ourselves into change! Seeking help is one of the bravest things we can do for ourselves. Breaking the pattern of intergenerational trauma allows us to become who we were truly meant to be ... our most authentic self.

The decision to begin therapy is often difficult, but it can be the first step to living a happier, more fulfilling, and authentic life. I am a therapist whose personal style is warm and interactive. I utilize humor and directives in our sessions and believe that the key factor to change and progress starts with connection. Does your current therapist understand you? Do you feel comfortable and supported in sessions, and trust that he or she can help you navigate through difficult times? Once connection is established, you will be able to freely express yourself and we can work together on resolving the issues affecting your life and relationships.

Working with people is a huge passion of my counseling agency, and we are excited to work with you. Life can be very stressful, sad, and hard at times, and together we can try and figure out what you as an individual, couple, or family are going through and begin the healing process. A healthy, fulfilled, and enjoyable life is probably a goal for most of us, and I would like to work with you to strive towards this goal and others you may have. The desire of Waves of Peace is to provide a comfortable, non-judgmental, and friendly environment where you feel comfortable to open up about your needs. The personalized therapists here will work together with you to help you in a practical empathetic fashion. So, let's begin this journey together!

Depression. Anxiety. Relationship and career problems. These very real difficulties of living represent potent opportunities for growth and transformation. This is not always easy to see, however. A key step is developing insight, combined with a willingness to accept increasing levels of personal responsibility. As a therapist and coach, my orientation is holistic. I incorporate a whole-person approach that emphasizes physical, mental, emotional, and interpersonal factors. I view human experience as an inherently creative process, and work to empower clients to harness their innate potential to create meaningful and fulfilling lives through committed action based on personal values. I offer a diverse background in therapy, assessment, and coaching. I am most experienced in addressing clinical issues related to depression, anxiety, trauma, relationship difficulties, and parenting, as well as broader concerns of meaning, growth, and personal potential. I work with children, adults, and couples from a variety of backgrounds. I have practiced since 2004, and recently extended my expertise by completing a PhD in clinical psychology. I have a background in psychological research, and my work has been published in peer-reviewed scientifc journals. Clinically, I have been affiliated with the Rehabilitation Institute of Southern California, Straight Talk Inc., Summa Health System, and, most recently, the Cleveland VA Medical Center.

I am a bicultural psychologist living in Buenos Aires and I work with English-speaking individuals, couples or families living and/or visiting here. I use a multi-dimensional approach to working with clients having issues with anxiety, stress, depression, lack of motivation, relationship problems, amongst others. I also work with clients who need support in transitioning a particularly difficult moment in their life cycle. I find it particularly important to work with foreigners living in Argentina because, while living abroad itself is rarely the cause of suffering, it can act as a stressor for pre-existing issues and conditions. This is so because, when we live in a foreign country, we are far away from our support networks and our cultural comfort zone. I work not only with individuals but also with families, including cross-cultural couples and families in the midst of a migration.

Meet Kelly Rauch. Kelly is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT), practicing in California and Texas. With a master’s degree in marriage and family therapy and a PhD in business psychology, she has been practicing as an LMFT for nearly 10 years. Kelly works with people from diverse backgrounds, supporting substance abuse, anxiety, depression, and trauma. In addition to using cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), mindfulness, and solution-focused approaches, she practices eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR). Kelly believes in and engages in a mind, body, and soul connection. Kelly will work with you closely to assess, understand, and collaboratively build strategies to address your personal struggles and make progress achievable.

Lisa Bahar is a licensed psychotherapist who practices out of Newport Beach and Laguna Niguel, California providing individual, couples, family and group therapy. Lisa Bahar provides DBT Informed Skills Training for clients seeking "life skills" or who have difficulties managing emotions, communicating effectively, dealing with stress and anxiety. The DBT Informed Skills Training groups are based on Marsha M. Linehan's DBT Second Edition Handouts and Worksheets which provides the most up to date material on DBT skills and trainings. Lisa's first career in the cinema has brought her to a unique intervention in her therapeutic approach called Cinema Therapy, which uses film stories to create connection to experiences clients may be experiencing. She utilizes Cinema Therapy in all aspects of her groups and psychotherapy based on the client's need and interest. Lisa Bahar also serves as a consultant to 100s of media outlets including radio, television, magazines, blogs, books and internet magazines and outlets by providing her insights on mental health.

My approach is very interactive. I believe that open communication between client and therapist is number one. I believe that in order to be an effective therapist there needs to be communication and feedback from all parties involved. I believe in utilizing techniques that empower the clients instead of enabling them. This I have found to be paramount to their success. Although my area of speciality is with children and families, I have extensive experience working with adults and couples I am a short term results oriented therapist who believes in the fact that most clients are the most motivated and achieve the greatest success within the first 6 months or less of counseling. Please feel free to contact me if you have any questions. I am sorry for what you are going through, and please let me know if there is anything I can do to help you andor your family during this difficult time.

Hi, I’m Kari, a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, and Registered Dietitian. I support individuals experiencing anxiety and depression, struggling with an eating disorder, caught in addiction, or navigating a life transition. I have specialized training in the treatment of eating disorders and common co-occurring disorders such as OCD, ADHD, Borderline Personality Disorder, and substance use. I also support people who want to improve their lives by setting healthier boundaries, building confidence, and living more aligned to their values. I help couples who want to feel more connected with their partner and improve communication to resolve conflict in a caring and effective way. I have completed Level 1 training in Gottman Method Couples Therapy, training in the Gottman Approach for the Treatment of Affairs and Trauma, and use Gottman Method Couples Therapy in my work.

Therapy helps you become your best self. The person you want to be. If you are weighed down with uncertainty, ambivalence, depression, anxiety or fear there is a way through and we will find it together. In a safe, caring, compassionate space you can be seen and heard, understood and known, perhaps for the first time in your life. No matter how dire things may seem right now, there is a way forward. Yes, it can be difficult and painful. This way forward can also be exciting, inspiring and life-changing. Effective Couples Therapy. Whether you'd like your relationship to be even better than it is, or if your intimate relationship is a quagmire of uncertainty, conflict and fear, I can help. You will learn to use powerful communication methods to promote genuine mutual understanding with your mate, and develop the caring, compassionate, loving, growing relationship you yearn for. I have worked in Addiction Recovery for some time now. Whether you're still making a commitment to stop using, or you've made your commitment, I can help and support you without judgement through whatever program is working for you; I specialize in mindfulness relapse-prevention skills and cognitive skills from SMART Recovery.

Hi! I’m Dr. Amy Quinn and I am a licensed marriage and family therapist in Naples Florida. I offer counseling services for individuals, couples, and families. I have a diverse range of experiences working with clients of all ages, using a variety of theoretical perspectives in individual, and group therapy settings. My approach to counseling is client-centered, strength-based, and solution-focused. My goal is to support and empower my clients in their social, spiritual, and personal development. I work with my clients to help them explore and identify their thoughts, patterns, and beliefs. My areas of special interest include identity development, anxiety, PTSD, relational trauma, abuse recovery, depression, and bipolar disorders. I am certified in EMDR therapy, a research-based specialized approach to treating trauma.

Do you want to get beyond symptom management and know yourself more deeply, relate to life and others more authentically, and negotiate your needs with more satisfaction in ways that support your personal growth? You cannot obtain that level of personalized psychotherapy through insurance; their concern is not you, it is their financial bottom line. Yes, you will have to pay out of pocket, but you cannot heal from being treated like an object by being treated like an object. I am a Licensed Marriage and (Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT)), and I will authentically assist you in gaining a deeper understanding of yourself and healing beyond symptom management. Anxiety and depression are signals that your life is going off course. What is the point of managing symptoms if the end result is increased self-betrayal? Allow me to assist you in getting more into alignment with yourself. I have been successfully assisting individuals in finding their deeper, more authentic voice, and living a more meaningful and satisfying life for over thirty years. You have been treated like an object long enough. Your perceived vulnerabilities may be your greatest strength; allow me to assist you in reclaiming and celebrating your uniqueness, as well as your untapped strengths.