Find a Therapist near Palm Desert, CA

Over the many years I have been engaging in therapeutic practice, I have noticed that people often come to therapy when they are feeling stuck, alone, or think that they have exhausted their available resources for coping. My role as your therapist is to serve as a tour guide, helping you identify and express your needs and wants, as well as recognize your strengths and abilities to heal and grow. I also often work to understand how your past experiences and current situation may relate to moving forward. We work together to make change and facilitate the life path that feels right for you. I take a warm, compassionate, and collaborative approach to therapy.

Life is full of messy tensions. People who are supposed to be the safest let us down. The things we know are good for us can be the most difficult to follow through. At one moment, we feel paralyzed by inaction, and in the next, we can be flooded by thoughts. Sorting through these tensions alone can be scary, frustrating, and exhausting. Whether you are suffering from chronic emotional pain or looking for ways to increase your ability to thrive, I commend you for taking the first steps towards therapy. At its best, therapy can be a warm place to affirm and own your strengths, while also being a safe place to confront and change the unhealthy patterns we all develop. In my approach to therapy, I believe that symptom reduction is a necessary part of the process but understanding the root of our struggles is essential to lifelong change. Therapy can offer the opportunity do cultivate a deep sense of self-understanding, help us confront our normal human limitations, and be the catalyst for living into the lives we want to lead. My therapeutic approach has been shaped by serving diverse populations across multiple settings ranging from downtown urban centers, immigrant communities, and suburban healthcare clinics. From my time working in primary care medical settings, I embrace the notion that living a full and flourishing life not only means healing from past wounds but also taking preventative measures to build resilience and develop healthy rhythms of living. Reaching out to a therapist is daunting and demands a high degree of vulnerability to entrust your story to a new person. If you are looking for a collaborative process and someone to stick with you through the hard and long journey of self-discovery, I invite you schedule a free consultation to see if we may be a good fit.

At New Beginnings Christian Counseling, we are committed to facilitating healing, renewal, and restoration in your relationships, emotional well-being, and spiritual growth. Life can be overwhelming, and many people struggle with negative or intrusive thoughts that impact their emotions, relationships, and sense of purpose. As Christian therapists, we believe lasting change happens when we learn to identify unhelpful thought patterns, replace lies with truth, and align our minds with God’s Word. Using evidence-based approaches such as cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), we help clients recognize and challenge distorted thoughts, beliefs, and attitudes so they can improve emotional regulation, strengthen relationships, and experience lasting growth. We serve teens, young adults, adults, couples, and families in both English and Spanish. We offer in-person sessions in Yorba Linda, California, as well as telehealth services throughout California. Our clinicians provide support for anxiety, depression, trauma, grief and loss, relationship challenges, life transitions, and stress management. We also offer specialized services, including eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR), couples counseling, parenting support, care for new moms, men’s support for technology and gaming addiction, and counseling for first responders. Our desire is to provide a safe, compassionate space where you can experience healing, discover hope, and move toward the restoration God has for your life.

We’re here with same-day appointments, with in-office and online options in California. Our Licensed Marriage and Family Therapists (LMFTs) support people of all ages, with a wide range of concerns, and from all backgrounds. We offer compassionate, ethical care for individual adults, teens, and children, as well as couples and families. We can support you on your healing journey today. Some of the areas we help with include anxiety, depression, grief and loss, parenting, behavior changes, past or current trauma, relationship issues, and more.

As a licensed Marriage & Family Therapist, I provide Psychotherapy, Life & Parenting Coaching, & Educational Consultation in my virtual private practice. My private practice is exclusively Virtual. I conduct sessions by phone & video. I am devoted to guiding my clients through many of life's challenges. Since 1986, my family-centered experiences have enabled me to address stressful concerns many of us may be facing at home with our families, at work, and at school. Together we will build a therapeutic relationship where clients may choose to focus on building positive self-worth, embracing more effective parenting strategies, creating successful relationships, navigating through grief & loss, tackling educational & motivational concerns, and exploring a variety of personal issues. I counsel adults, parents, couples, and individuals. I believe that we all have the skills to make our lives happy. My role is to help you tap into your own special coping skills and guide you to enhance your ability to resolve your challenges. I believe that when we change the way we THINK, we change the way we FEEL, which will change the way we ACT!! It's not magic, just a commitment and hard work! I'm wishing you all the best!

My style is warm, down-to-earth, and creative. I try to do my best to provide a welcoming and safe environment for my patients to express themselves. I have a passion for working with patients who are seeking a meaningful life and see value in deepening their self-awareness. I take an integrative approach to treating patients, recognizing the individual needs of each person. I have been trained in a variety of treatment modalities, including EMDR, cognitive behavioral, psychodynamic, guided imagery, expressive arts, and solution-focused therapy. I have experience helping children, adolescents, and adults overcome obstacles such as substance abuse, anxiety, trauma, depression, grief and loss, difficult life transitions, relationship dysfunction, spiritual confusion, parent-child issues, and ADHD. Recognizing the need for help is the first step. Call to set up an appointment to continue the journey! “Yesterday I was clever, so I wanted to change the world. Today I am wise, so I am changing myself.” - Rumi

Hi there, I’m Dr. Alyssa. I’m a licensed clinical psychologist and the founder of Thrive Health, where compassionate, personalized care helps adolescents, young adults, and their families navigate eating disorders, anxiety, ADHD, and trauma on the path to a more fulfilling life. I specialize in evidence-based treatments—Family-Based Treatment (FBT), Enhanced Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT-E), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Trauma-Focused CBT (TF-CBT), and Parent Management Training (PMT)—and tailor each approach to meet you or your loved one exactly where you are. My goal is not only to ease symptoms but to guide you toward thriving—living with purpose, connection, and a deep sense of alignment. At Thrive Health, you’ll find a concierge-style practice grounded in both research and genuine care. I blend structured psychological approaches with holistic mind–body support, weaving in mindfulness, nervous system regulation, and yoga-informed practices for those seeking integrative approaches. I believe lasting change takes root when you feel truly seen, supported, and empowered. It would be my privilege to walk alongside you or your loved one as you move from surviving to Thriving—building a whole, meaningful life that feels authentically yours.

My approach to therapy is use the tools of ACT, CBT, DBT and EFT modalities to help you with your current issue. My process is to help you with your thoughts, feelings and behaviors so you can walk in the direction of your values, your goals and to have the healthy connections and relationships you are looking for.

People often come to therapy because something feels stuck: a relationship pattern keeps repeating, intimacy has become difficult, anxiety or depression is taking over, grief feels heavy, or life no longer feels as clear or fulfilling as it once did. I work with individuals and couples who want more than short-term symptom relief. As a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist and Certified Sex Therapist in San Diego, I help clients explore relationship challenges, sexual concerns, communication problems, desire differences, infidelity, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma, and major life transitions. My approach is supportive, direct, sex-positive, and non-judgmental. I integrate sex therapy, couples therapy, somatic psychotherapy, existential-humanistic psychotherapy, positive psychology, and practical tools for meaningful change. My goal is to help clients create greater connection, authenticity, intimacy, meaning, and fulfillment in their lives and relationships.

In my professional experience, people come to therapy when they are feeling unhappy, stuck or blocked in some way and feel that they have exhausted their available resources and coping mechanisms. My role as a therapist is to serve as a guide to help the client identify and express their needs and wants, as well as assist the client in recognizing their strengths and abilities to heal and grow. I work with clients to help them understand their past experiences and current situation in order to move forward and make changes to facilitate the life and relationships they want. I am warm, compassionate, collaborative and interactive in my approach.

I provide an environment that through support and understanding will motivate significant and positive change in your life. Through honest feedback and discussion, you will acquire the tools necessary to achieve a more positive and fulfilling way of relating to the world around you. There are times in all of our lives when we experience challenges and transitions. While these challenges can be stressful and overwhelming, I believe they also present an opportunity for personal growth and change.

Hello. I'm a trauma and compassion-focused licensed therapist, working remotely in California. Many of my clients are helpers: healthcare professionals, first responders, veterans, and caregivers who have been deeply impacted by what they’ve seen and carried. They feel disconnected from themselves and others, on edge, or just can't stop thinking about what they've been through. Others come to me after a medical crisis, ICU stay, or health-related trauma that has changed how they see themselves and the world. As a former ICU Social Worker with 14 years of experience, and over 20 years in the mental health field, I offer a steady, trauma-informed space where you don’t have to explain the intensity of what you’ve been through. Using evidence-based approaches, we’ll work together to help you process these experiences, reconnect with yourself, and find peace. You don't have to keep doing this alone! Let's talk!