EMDR therapists in Aptos, California CA
EMDR
Dr. Donald Dufford
Psychologist, Ph.D. Licensed Clinical Psychologist, Director, Anxiety Treatment Services
At Anxiety Treatment Services we teach specific tools and techniques that work to treat anxiety disorders, stress and related issues. We also help you heal your unique underlying fears. negative thinking, beliefs and emotional patterns and empower you to be the person you want to be.
38 Years Experience
EMDR
Greg Whittaker
Marriage and Family Therapist, LMFT
I have over 30 years experience as a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist helping people work towards more satisfying relationships. Because there are less male therapists, I appreciate the opportunity to share a male perspective on working through life's issues. Please read through my profile to see the other areas I have experience in.
37 Years Experience
EMDR
Peter Cellarius
Marriage and Family Therapist, LMFT, SEP
I left a successful career as a high tech executive because I knew there was more to life than money. I saw hurt and pain and I wanted to help. Whether you are encountering challenges in your relationship or dealing with anxiety, stress, or depression – there is still hope. We can work together. You don’t have to encounter it alone.
4 Years Experience
EMDR
Robin Bates-Pualuan
Marriage and Family Therapist, LMFT, LPCC
Therapy is a chance to open yourself up to new ways of experiencing your life in order to get greater satisfaction from it. If you're struggling with relationships, circumstances, moods, worries, or destructive behaviors, I may be able to help. Give me a call so we can talk about your situation.
12 Years Experience
EMDR
Campbell Teen & Family Therapy, Inc.
Marriage and Family Therapist, LMFT, LCSW, LPCC, ACSW, APCC, AMFT
Campbell Teen Family Therapy (CTFT) is built on the values of helping teens and families and giving back to the community. Having a team versus being a solo practitioner is important. One of the biggest contributing factors to the success of therapy is goodness of fit. In order for therapy to work the client needs to have the right person. Having a diverse staff means that patients have a choice about who they see and we do our best to match a client with the therapist who is just right for them!
At CTFT, our staff members are like minded and believe that supporting a teen sometimes takes a village. Having a team means that parents can have their needs met too, whether it is through parent coaching, individual therapy, couples therapy or family therapy, we can provide all of the support a parent might need when raising a family.
Often parents are heard saying “they wish there was a handbook for how to raise their kids.” We offer parent coaching using techniques from Love and Logic and Positive Discipline. We believe that parenting approaches are not a one size fits all and work with parents to find the approach that best meets their needs.
In family therapy, we go outside of the box in our treatment. We are wiling to work with any members of the family who are willing and able to come. We offer sessions with any combination of family members we believe should be there; parent and child, just parents, siblings only or all members present at once. We believe that any change made in any one member of the family will affect change in the entire system. .
We believe that therapy should be accessible to all. At CTFT we give back, by volunteering to provide pro bono therapy to foster kids through a program called “A Home Within.” So when you come to our practice, you are not just helping your family, but those families who can’t otherwise have access to mental health treatment.
CTFT was founded in 2011 and is owned by Ingrid Higgins, MFT
13 Years Experience
EMDR
H. Yamel Medina
Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LCSW
Yamel has a passion for serving adults, children, and families who are Black, Indigenous, People of Color (BIPOC) who are survivors of Trauma. As a proud Veteran of the Marine Corps.
18 Years Experience
EMDR
Dr. Michelle Wambach
Marriage and Family Therapist, Psy.D., LMFT
Become your best self. With over two decades of experience counseling individuals, I can help. I offer a healing space for easing emotional anxiety and fear, teaching self-soothing skills, and improving your life. Crisis is an opportunity for lasting growth and change. Voted Best of 2020-2023 San Jose Counseling Therapist.
24 Years Experience
EMDR
Misty Johnson
Counselor/Therapist, LCSW
Are you experiencing communication challenges in your relationships? Challenges with sex or intimacy? Are you questioning or exploring gender and sexuality? I am here to support you and offer you tools and a place to process your current experience. I provide a safe space to explore who you are becoming and to discern old thought patterns that are no longer of service. I provide a healing space free of judgement and offer tools that you can immediately integrate into your current experience. I will collaborate with you and work with the intersections of your unique experience.
6 Years Experience
EMDR
Jennifer Neilson
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPCC, NCC
I provide trauma-focused, person-centered psychotherapy; in-person office, walk & talk, and online therapy sessions are available. I utilize an eclectic blend of modalities, such as Acceptance & Commitment Therapy (ACT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Ego State Therapy, Eye Movement Desensitization & Reprocessing Therapy (EMDR), and Mindfulness Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT).
10 Years Experience
EMDR
Dr. Kelly Smith
Psychologist, Ph.D.
I am here for the person who has seen and experienced events that are "not average" or healthy. Events that you cannot just “forget.”
In my life journey, I gained a lasting respect for the profession of healing and wanted to pass that same healing along to others. I worked hard to become a compassionate, understanding, and experienced psychologist. I have a wide range of skills and techniques that I use to help my clients heal, grow, and change. Change and growth are hard, but it is one of the most worthwhile experiences you can engage in.
I help people who want to change and grow, learn the skills to do so
Are you struggling with sleeplessness, having dreams of being there again, always trying to get your brain to shut down so you can relax, feeling shame, guilt, anger, and numbness? Are you having images just push their way into your brain reminding you of that thing, those people, that feeling? Do they teach you how to do your job, but not how to deal with the consequences? You are fine when surrounded by others who understand, but when you have to go home or lose that comradery... You feel inadequate, a disappointment, or a burden because you cannot explain to your family why you are not there for them or why you are so worried or angry about certain things.
Once you accept how much control you really can have in your recovery...and take responsibility to learn the tools... you can turn things around. You can do things that you want to do rather than accept that you are going to be damaged and struggle with certain things. You can connect with your family again and be happy. You can sleep soundly and think clearly.
14 Years Experience