It is not the easiest thing to ask for help and start therapy. I understand the challenges, hopes, and fears clients face in the process of seeking therapy. My goal is to create a safe atmosphere and trust that will allow my clients to look at underlying issues. I am empathic and use direct feedback. I use interpersonal, psychodynamic, cognitive and strength base therapy. I do believe that the relationship tends to be more important than "technique" and focus on where the client is and what his or her particular needs and goals are. While I work with both women and men from many walks of life, my specialties include men's issues, fatherhood, sports psychology, working with executives, and diversity training. I also co-lead an amazing men's group. A must for all men. I like to do many things that enhance my therapy skills including, writing, and present locally and nationally. I co-edited a book titled, Counseling Fathers, and write and speak in many venues, locally and nationally.

I am a bilingual and bicultural psychologist, providing therapy in Farsi and English. With close to 20 years of experience, I have found that the power of the therapeutic process itself plays a key role in giving clients the energy and emotional resources they need to deal with the content of their lives. As a clinical psychologist, I specialize in psychodynamic psychotherapy, helping adults navigate depression, anxiety, and complex relationship dynamics. My approach fosters deep self-awareness, individuation, and the ability to set firm, healthy boundaries. I work with young adults to clarify their values, cultivate fulfilling relationships, and develop a strong sense of agency. Rooted in self-psychology and enriched by a broad theoretical foundation, my work is dedicated to facilitating meaningful, lasting transformation. Through this process, we uncover what lies beneath repeated emotional crises and recognize the larger dysfunctional patterns that have shaped their lives.

Danielle Matthew, LMFT is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist whose lifelong mission is to treat and support bully victims and their families, aid schools and health and wellness professionals, and educate others about the bullying epidemic. Danielle has worked as a clinician in the field for over 25 years with children and adolescents in various environments including day treatment programs, residential facilities, and outpatient services. She has supervised a therapeutic one-on-one behavioral program, facilitated therapy groups and conducted clinical authorizations for an insurance provider. Danielle has additionally conducted group and individual therapy with adults. In 2014 as Danielle became concerned by an increase in patients suffering from bullying, she conducted research which concluded that while there are many bullying prevention programs, there are few programs in Los Angeles that address the crisis point of bullying to help children and adolescents heal. In response, Danielle developed The Empowerment Space Bullying Therapy Program to ensure that there is crucial support available to empower children and their parents with skills to address bullying and create stronger, more positive support systems for children. Danielle educates schools, medical professionals and the community about the bullying epidemic. She has authored Amazon Parenting Best-Seller, The Empowered Child: How to Help Your Child Cope, Communicate, and Conquer Bullying, and has been featured in Huffington Post, TODAY.com, and has appeared on Fox, ABC and CBS Morning Shows and Mom Talk Radio.

What typically brings one to seek a therapist is a crisis of some kind, whether it be personal, spiritual, or professional. And of course, there is therapeutic value in acquiring support and guidance in a safe and confidential way. However, therapy can offer so much more than learning healthy coping mechanisms, improving communication skills, and gaining a deeper understanding of oneself. It is my personal belief that our deepest desires come from a yearning for individual wholeness, a form of consciousness that comes from the depths of our psyche; a process which is completely unique for each individual. The only way to expand consciousness is by exploring our unconscious world and the best and really the only way to do that is through dream work. Psyche intends for us to expand consciousness, to bring to fruition our fullest self, and the only method it has to communicate with us is through symbols. Understanding the meaning of the specific symbols the psyche has provided to you in dreams is the core of my work. It is through the insights gained from interpreting the symbol of the dream that we can embark on a journey that Carl Gustav Jung named the individuation process. So, despite what initially brings you to my practice should you decide, it is a privilege to be entrusted with the personal and private inner workings of your individual psyche. This work is sacred, and it is my promise to provide a safe space for your unconscious content to unfold and reveal the gift of individual consciousness to your higher Self.

Are you having some difficulties in your life or are you struggling with sadness, stress or other psychological issues? If so, then I am confident that I can help and or find you the assistance that you need. You will see that I am interested in assisting you in meeting your goals and helping you attain a more happy life. I utilize a non-judgmental but direct approach with patients. I can offer you ways to feel happier and more relaxed. I strongly expect success and provide every opportunity to achieve it. Specialties: SadnessDepression, StressAnxiety, Adjustment Issues, Life Changes, and Personal Growth.

People considering therapy sometimes worry if the therapist will be supportive, open to what they're saying, or right for their needs. I offer an initial 30-minute consultation so we can explore whether I'm the right fit for you. We'll get to know one another and see if we're a good match. Even better, it won't cost you anything! At times I am active and questioning to help you explore the behaviors that stop you from achieving your goals. In other cases I am quiet, working to assimilate information to devise a better picture of our goals for our work together. Either way, our relationship is collaborative in nature, and I always have your best interests at heart.

What makes therapy work is the relationship and connection between the therapist and client, as well as the skills and technical expertise the therapist brings to the table. I am supportive, caring and committed to being totally present, meeting people where they are right now, hearing them in their own terms. Relationships between individuals, couples and families have become so stressful in these crazy-making times. I see my job as helping clients untangle life's challenges and assisting them in getting in touch with their own inner resources. I have extensive experience in working with really complex family situations. I assist individuals and couples in strengthening and repairing relationships, navigating through life's transitions and dealing with issues related to aging. I specialize in working with children & adolescents dealing with emotional problems and offer support and counsel to parents. I help children, adolescents, adults and families who are dealing with emotional pain due to anxiety, depression, stress, anger, grief and loss. My office is in Ojai, surrounded by beautiful oaks, and offers a supportive and calming environment in which to do important psychological healing work.

My name is Christina, and I am a therapist offering trauma, relationship dynamics, identity exploration, nervous system regulation, and holistic healing. My ideal clients are artists, outsiders, freaks, queer folks, spiritually curious humans, metaphysicians, and people who don’t quite fit into conventional boxes. Many come to me struggling with trauma, anxiety, unhealthy relationship patterns, identity exploration, burnout, grief, emotional overwhelm, or feeling disconnected from themselves. I help clients better understand their inner world, regulate their nervous systems, heal old wounds, build healthier relationships, and reconnect with their authenticity, pleasure, creativity, and emotional freedom through an integrative, personalized approach. My specialties are trauma, relationship dynamics, identity exploration, nervous system regulation, and holistic healing. I offer integrative approaches blending eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR), internal family systems (IFS), somatic therapy, mindfulness, spirituality, and relational empathy to help clients heal deeply, reconnect with themselves, and uncover their true selves. My history working with EMDR, somatic embodiment, inner child healing, shadow work, mindfulness, cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), and parts work has been extensive, profound, and sometimes hilarious. Over the years, I have supported individuals navigating addiction, codependency, complex posttraumatic stress (PTSD), and religious trauma, helping clients process painful experiences, reconnect with themselves, and create healthier patterns. I’m so stoked to meet you. My sessions are always very safe and often filled with humor, curiosity, play, expression, and wonder. I know it can be hard to ask for help, and scrolling through therapist directories can be confusing. But you found my page for some reason. Either I’m a hard yes or a hard no. Either way, I’m glad you found me.

Do you wonder if you and your partner are growing apart? Do you keep having the same argument, without anything changing? Do you feel like giving up? Sometimes the feelings that bring couples together get lost in the struggles of everyday life. Learn how to resolve conflicts and share feelings without arguing. Use conflict to create deeper intimacy instead of distance. I work with relationship issues almost exclusively in my practice whether it is with couples or an individual who is seeking to improve his or her relationship skills. Counseling helps couples learn to grow together instead of drifting apart. I work with couples and individuals to help them grow together and stay together. I would like to help you and your partner have a loving relationship.

Codependency, alcoholism, compulsive behaviors, and addictions often begin as coping mechanisms but eventually become the main problem in a person’s life. I use an integrated approach based on self-acceptance work, boundary modeling and psychodynamic-attachment theory to help clients process, reframe, replace and transform character defects and addictive behaviors that no longer serve them. I believe the role of the therapist is to provide the client with enough unconditional support and practical strategies to help them succeed in their recovery journey. To facilitate this dynamic, I provide a non-judgmental and empowering therapeutic environment.