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Dr. Paul Van Zeumeren, LMFT

Stress, Anxiety Addictions Trauma, Abuse Grief Depression
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About me

Are you having difficulties in your personal relationships or other areas of your life? Do you suspect that alcohol or substance use in your life is becoming an addictive behavior? Is sadness, worry, racing thoughts or other matters becoming intrusive in your life? If you are experiencing these or any other concerns, I would like to help you. I can do this using insight oriented psycho-therapy to encourage behaviors designed to replace unproductive actions and beliefs with a useful paradigm for living with peace of mind. I am a results oriented Marriage and Family Therapist. The Doctoral research I have completed situates me to assist you through the use of solution focused interventions designed to change perspectives using an action orientation. Improving one's relationships has been shown to improve one's quality of life and life satisfaction. I am a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist and hold a Psy. D. in clinical psychology.

As far as addiction is concerned, my Doctoral research and studies combined with an extensive Addiction counseling experience, have positioned me to blend psychological principles with classical addiction recovery philosophies. These perspectives, when combined are likely to increase a person's chances of a sustained and fruitful sobriety experience.

Professional experience

11yrs in practice
Stress, Anxiety Addictions Trauma, Abuse Grief Depression

Additional areas of focus: Relationship issues, Family conflicts, Eating disorders, Sleeping disorders, Anger management, Self esteem, Career difficulties, Bipolar disorder, Coping with life changes, Abandonment, Aging and geriatric issues, Attachment issues, Caregiver issues and stress, Codependency, Commitment issues, Control issues, Drug and alcohol addiction, Emptiness, Family of origin issues, Family problems, Forgiveness, Impulsivity, Isolation / loneliness, Jealousy, Life purpose, Men's issues, Midlife crisis, Mood disorders, Multicultural concerns, Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling), Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), Self-love, Sex addiction, Social anxiety and phobia, Young adult issues

Clinical approaches: Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Existential Therapy, Mindfulness Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Narrative Therapy, Psychodynamic Therapy, Solution-Focused Therapy, Trauma-Focused Therapy

Services offered

Video
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Messaging

License information

CA LMFT 115448

Reviews

These quotes represent just a few of the many positive reviews that we have received for Dr. Paul Van Zeumeren. We don't pay anyone to provide their review and they are all made voluntarily. Some people's experience receiving therapy with BetterHelp might be different.

Great therapist. Financial situation has changed.

Written on Sep 22, 2023 after therapy with Paul for 2 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, intimacy-related issues, parenting issues, self esteem, anger management, and coping with life changes

Dr. Z was just the right person for me. He's relatable, open and honest about his life and experiences. He's a great listener and even held me accountable when I needed to be. I would highly recommend him to anyone.

Written on Mar 28, 2023 after therapy with Paul for 3 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, addictions, self esteem, anger management, career difficulties, coping with life changes, and coaching

Dr. Paul has been amazing and helpful. His expertise in therapy really showed. All the tips he gave me to overcome my low self confidence helped. Would %100 request to have Dr. Paul again if I need therapy again.

Written on Jan 26, 2023 after therapy with Paul for 1 month on issues concerning stress, anxiety, self esteem, and coaching

Dr. Paul has been a tremendous resource in helping me through my addiction issues. He's very compassionate but will also call out your BS when you most need to hear it. He's a great ally.

Written on Jan 23, 2023 after therapy with Paul for 2 months on issues concerning depression, addictions, relationship issues, intimacy-related issues, eating disorders, and coaching

I appreciate a lot to Dr. Van who helped me to see where I am standing today and in which direction I would like to go. Great experience!

Written on Jan 21, 2023 after therapy with Paul for 1 year and 4 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety

He helps me understand my self and is relatable for me

Written on Dec 15, 2022 after therapy with Paul for 3 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship issues, eating disorders, self esteem, and adhd