Play therapists in La Quinta, CA
Browse Play therapists in La Quinta, California. Compare credentials, specialties and therapeutic approach. Contact a therapist to learn more.
Play Therapy
New Beginnings Counseling Center (NBCC)
Pre-Licensed Professional
At New Beginnings Counseling Center's (NBCC) Donald J. Willfong Community Counseling Center, we are deeply committed to supporting individuals, couples, and families through life’s challenges with compassionate, accessible, and culturally attuned mental health care. For over 50 years, our nonprofit clinic has been a cornerstone of the Santa Barbara community, offering confidential counseling and therapeutic services that empower people to lead healthier, more fulfilling lives.
Our diverse team of masters- and doctoral-level counselors — supported by experienced clinical supervisors — provides evidence-informed therapy in a traineeship setting, helping clients explore life transitions, relationship concerns, trauma, anxiety, depression, grief and loss, compulsive behaviors, substance use challenges, stress, anger management, isolation, and more. We offer individual, couples, family, and group counseling, available both in person and through telehealth to meet the varied needs of our community.
We believe that everyone deserves access to quality mental health support, regardless of financial means. That’s why we provide one of the most affordable sliding-scale fee structures in the region — many clients pay less than $15 per session — and we never turn anyone away due to inability to pay. Counseling is available in both English and Spanish.
In addition to our clinical services, New Beginnings is dedicated to fostering community well-being through training the next generation of clinicians, integrating trauma-informed practices, and ensuring that our services are responsive, respectful, and strength-based. Our mission is to help individuals not just cope, but truly thrive, by supporting their emotional growth, resilience, and overall wellness.
We warmly welcome you to begin your journey toward healing and self-discovery with us.
66 Years Experience
Online in La Quinta, CA
Play Therapy
Brad Gilmore
Marriage and Family Therapist, LMFT, MA
You are wanting to get from where you are now to a different and better place. You know what you want - have always wanted - but nothing has worked. In therapy, I provide a bridge to get you there.
7 Years Experience
Online in La Quinta, CA
Play Therapy
Be Authentic Family Therapy Services, Inc. Michele Putini, Director
Marriage and Family Therapist, M.A., LMFT
Our philosophy is that all individuals, adults and children deserve the opportunity to discover their most authentic self. We believe that through exploration of beliefs, discovery of barriers to our deep truths, we can evolve and transform ourselves through the therapeutic relationship. Come as you are and we will help you discover where YOU desire to go.
21 Years Experience
Online in La Quinta, CA
Play Therapy
The Art of Rest
Life Coach, M.S. Psychology
We Are Drawn To Our Natural Rhythms
As someone who has had their own continuous journey with sleep, restfulness and dreams—I’m not leading you anywhere into the depths of the night that I haven’t been.
I come with a satchel full of useful tools and a humble curiosity about what it means to rest well, and try again.
I work best with clients who are looking to cultivate a better understanding with themselves with curiosity, compassion, and creativity. In our work together my biggest intention to assist you in building your own, personalized roadmap to rest.
Through my scientific, theraputic, and land-based training, I also know that sleep, stress, rest, and dreams change seasonally. I do my best to tailor our work together to fit the changing seasons in our lives—both internal and external.
6 Years Experience
Online in La Quinta, CA
Play Therapy
John Jakubowski
Marriage and Family Therapist, LMFT MACP LPCC
I can make this very easy for you - unless you’re looking for a specific technique the only way to tell if your therapist is a good fit is by being in a relationship with them. This can be virtual or in person, but we’ve known for a long time that the primary determining factor in successful therapy is the alliance. While a resume and creds may be a starting point, I think you’ll find it’s rarely a deciding factor.
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For therapy to "work" you have to be vulnerable. To be vulnerable you need to feel safe. To feel safe you need to trust. This is the first layer of a deep, intimate, successful relationship that I model. Some people have never experienced this before - the idea that you can be heard, truly and deeply and not be judged, blamed or put in a box.
Walk with me - you're not alone in this.
7 Years Experience
Online in La Quinta, CA
Play Therapy therapists in La Quinta, CA Statistics
Play Therapy therapists in La Quinta, CA average 15 years of experience and charge around $204 per session. 100% offer online sessions. The most commonly treated issues are Anxiety or Fears (81%), Depression (69%), and Child or Adolescent Issues (67%).
Average years in practice
15 Years Experience
Average cost per session
$204
Accept insurance
44%
Offer sliding scale
61%
Gender ID
| 63% |
Female |
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| 21% |
Male |
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| 8% |
Gender Fluid |
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| 8% |
Non-Binary |
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Session Type
| 92% |
In Person and Online |
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| 8% |
Online Only |
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Top Specialties
| 81% | Anxiety or Fears |
| 69% | Depression |
| 67% | Child or Adolescent Issues |
| 67% | Trauma and PTSD |
| 58% | Self Esteem |
| 56% | Parenting |
| 56% | Relationship and Marriage Counseling |
Ages Served
| 94% | Adult |
| 81% | Teen |
| 69% | Children |
| 69% | Young Adult |
| 50% | Senior |
Client Focus
| 58% | Women |
| 44% | LGBTQ+ |
| 39% | Men |
| 28% | Middle Eastern |
| 28% | Military / Veterans |