Therapists in Placentia, CA

I want to say how amazing I think it is that you are taking the first step toward making a meaningful and important change in your life. Finding the right person to walk with you through this journey can be challenging, and I hope I can help you make that decision a little bit easier. I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker in California, and I work with clients to help them identify and challenge the limiting beliefs we often unknowingly operate from. I have worked for many years in outpatient community mental health agencies. I have experience in working with a wide range of concerns and mental health issues, but a few examples are trauma, anger, stress, ADHD, anxiety, depression, relationship issues, grief/loss, parenting concerns, and life changes. Showing compassion, acceptance and understanding are very important tools in communicating with you, and helping you work through the thoughts and feelings that have brought you here. My counseling approach ranges from client-centered, cognitive behavioral, dialectical behavior, solutions focused, motivational interviewing, and trauma focused cognitive behavioral. However, I focus on the client and tailor what is necessary to help you accomplish your goals in therapy. I provide a safe, non-judgmental, accepting environment in which we can explore these patterns and create new, non-limiting beliefs. I view my role as a therapist to be a warm and authentic presence, fully accepting each client as they are, while challenging them, at their own pace, to identify their patterns and beliefs.

Hello, I am Jillianne Paladino Boyd and I am a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist. Therapy is a unique journey for each individual and I consider it an honor to assist you in your voyage of self-discovery. I support my clients with empathy and caring, having compassion to walk through pain and darkness with you. Exploring hope, connection and purpose can be an important part of improving self-awareness and the relationships around you. I come from a humanistic approach to assist individuals in developing a strong sense of self and healing from past trauma. Using strength-based approaches, I want to assist you in developing coping and increasing a sense of inner peace and harmony. We will work together to prioritize your goals to fit your values and beliefs. My Specialties Include: Trauma Shame/Guilt Veterans/Military Families Substance Use Disorders Relationship issues Anxiety Depression Grief For Trauma treatment I use Mindfulness techniques and Trauma Release Exercises.

I am licensed in California with 4 years of professional work experience. I have experience in helping clients with stress and anxiety, trauma and abuse, coping with grief and loss, & bipolar disorder. I believe in treating everyone with respect, sensitivity, and compassion. I will tailor our dialog and treatment plan to meet your unique and specific needs. Taking the first step to seeking a more fulfilling and happier life takes courage. I am here to support you in that process.

Transformative HEALING begins only when you graciously surrender to the knowing that you and only you can uniquely heal yourself. I will assist in identifying, dissolving, resolving, and eliminating the causality of unhealthy thoughts, beliefs, and negative internal dialogues that perpetuates unhappiness & suffering. Forgiveness, rather, Forgiving ourselves is the ultimate in healing. We will focus on letting go and releasing the present and past pain associated with those who you believed have physically, psychologically, or emotionally harmed you. We will practice “BELIEVING in the KNOWING” nothing can stop or hinder your WILL and DESIRE to heal your magnificent, marvelous, and perfectly loving self. Affirming “you are indestructible INFINITE divine and ETERNALLY sovereign being. Remembering "YOU" are the ultimate creator and sustainer of your peace, happiness, joy, and the LOVE you so deservingly desire when you SURRENDER WITH SINCERITY to your Authentic and Perfect Self... Emphasizing the utilization of Metaphysical and Universal Principles of Self-Love, Self-Mastery, and Self-Awareness to inspire, motivate, and transform our magnificent and marvelous souls to a greater understanding of the perfection not only within "YOU" but our perfect universe. Learning to Love ourselves is the greatest gift to healing ourselves by simply by BELIEVING... Focusing on YOU as a phenomenal "SPIRITUAL ESSENCE" having an experience in this physical realm of existence. Resolution to all challenges are always within you. Radical Acceptance that the pain and suffering stems from the resistance... “IT IS THE UNWILLINGNESS TO FORGIVE and THE DEVALUATION OF ONE'S SELF THAT IS USUALLY THE ULTIMATE CAUSALITY OF ILLNESSES, DISEASES, and ALL SUFFERING...” -Shams Plant Medicine Coaching and Herbal Healing!

My name is Kristy Verma, LPCC #13286, and I am a doctoral student working towards an Ed.D in Educational Leadership. I have a goal to increase mental health services at our educational institutions to better support student’s educational journeys. I am a highly motivated mental health professional and genuinely passionate about helping others heal and improve their mental health. I believe all therapists have their unique approach to therapy. My therapeutic approach starts with building a therapeutic bond and continues through various techniques I utilize, from CBT, DBT, Person-Centered, Trauma-Focused, Reality therapy, Gestalt, etc., modalities. My goal is to support my clients with the best therapeutic approach that adapts with their current mental health symptoms and interpersonal or intrapersonal problems they are struggling with. My experiences as an Indian female, have led me to believe the importance of being culturally competent is not only essential in my career, but in my social, academic, and personal life. I have and continue to seek skills and education to support children and families who come from various cultures, socioeconomic status, family support systems, age, gender, and national origin. I understand the collectivist and individual societies client’s identify with. I support clients who are struggling with various mental health disorders ranging from mood, personality, and trauma disorders. I invite you to a safe space to discuss any problems impacting your emotional well-being. I want you to be heard, and understand therapy is a non-judgement zone for you to share triggers impacting your mental health.

My individual clients are struggling with anxiety, getting sober, have long term sobriety, or are expats adjusting to their new country. They are struggling in a relationship, family, or marriage and want to feel connected and joyous with those that they love. I will not sit there and nod and ask, "how does that make you feel?" I am very active in therapy and we will work together to create the life you want. I interweave assessment with psychodynamic, family systems, humor, attachment focused therapy with coaching techniques and Mindfulness to provide personal individualised treatment. I'm a queer therapist married to my husband 29 years with 2 grown kids. I have 32 years in recovery. We are all struggling in life. It's freaking incomprehensible a lot of the time. I truly respect you. I will work collaboratively with you not through some weird hierarchy. You know what is best for you and we will find out exactly what that is so you can live a life of peace, joy, and fulfilment.

I am licensed in California with 28 years of professional work experience in the area of perinatal mental health. I have provided emotional support to countless clients adjusting to new parenthood, processing birth trauma, and coping with unexpected events during and after delivery, including having a premature or medically fragile baby in the NICU. I also have experience in helping clients with stress, anxiety, coping with addictions, relationship issues, coping with grief, & coping with loss. I work with my clients to create an open and safe environment where thoughts and feelings can be shared without fear of judgment. Taking the first step to sign up for therapy can take courage and I am proud of you for getting started!

I am licensed therapist in California with over 11 years of professional experience helping each unique individual to get better. I have helped a great variety of individuals with things such as stress, anxiety, coping and processing loss and grief, depression. relationship and family challenges. These are the most common but each is unique unto themselves. I also have a wealth of experience processing significant change be it in school, work, or relationships. I believe in treating every individual or couple with respect, sensitivity, and compassion. My basic goal is to build a safe space where you feel you are being heard. If you are looking at this now I commend you for your courage and insight in reaching out, it really is an important way to make change to feel better, feel less anxious and/or depressed, more confident, more connected with greater meaning and joy in your life.

I am licensed in California and Colorado with 10 years of professional work experience. I have experience in helping clients with stress, anxiety, coping with addictions, coping with grief, coping with loss, motivation, self esteem, & confidence. I also have experience working with depression. I believe in treating everyone with respect, sensitivity, and compassion. I will tailor our dialog and treatment plan to meet your unique and specific needs. It takes courage to seek out a more fulfilling and happier life and to take the first steps towards a change. I am here to support & empower you in that journey.

Welcome! Originally from Minnesota, I currently live in Idaho with my daughter and Air Force husband. We love to travel and see different states. We are in the process of moving for my husbands job so I've switched gears to continue doing what I love while having some flexibility in providing telehealth therapy. I love to read and learn and spend time outside. I so love being a therapist and walking with people through their own journey. I am fairly laid back and work hard to meet people where they are at. What works for you, works for me. I am licensed in Idaho, California, Minnesota and Utah with about 10 years of professional work experience. I have experience in helping clients with stress, anxiety, family conflicts, trauma, abuse, motivation, self esteem, & confidence. I also have experience working with depression. I most recently worked full time as a mental health and substance abuse counselor for juveniles but also have experience working with adults and people with disabilities as well. I am a certified clinical trauma professional and certified in dialectical behavioral therapy. I believe in treating everyone with respect, sensitivity, and compassion. I will tailor our dialog and treatment plan to meet your unique and specific needs. Taking the first step to seeking a more fulfilling and happier life takes courage. I am here to support you in that process. I'm so glad you are here and look forward to working with you!