Women's Issues therapists in Ventura, CA
Browse Women's Issues therapists in Ventura, California. Compare credentials, specialties and therapeutic approach. Contact a therapist to learn more.
Women's Issues
Melanie Simms
Marriage and Family Therapist, LMFT
Women face a unique set of pressures and barriers in our society. I first became passionate about women's issues when taking Women's Studies classes in college. Since then, I have continued to study feminist theory and have adopted that lens into my work with clients.
11 Years Experience
In-Person in Ventura, CA 93003
Online in Ventura, CA
Women's Issues
Kristin Robert
Marriage and Family Therapist, AMFT
Women’s experiences are shaped not only by individual psychology, but also by the roles, expectations, relationships, and institutions surrounding them. Across the lifespan, women may contend with appearance as social currency, pressure to remain agreeable, unequal emotional labor, sexual safety, reproductive choices, motherhood, infertility, betrayal, caregiving, hormonal changes, aging, and the expectation to hold everything together without appearing affected.
Women have also historically had pain, fatigue, hormonal symptoms, and medical concerns minimized, psychologized, or dismissed as emotional instability, a legacy extending from the language of “hysteria” into present-day experiences of delayed diagnosis and inadequate care. Naming these realities does not require blaming or diminishing men; it requires recognizing the conditions that shape women’s relationships with their bodies, needs, anger, ambition, and authority.
Therapy creates room for the conversations women often edit, minimize, or carry privately. The work is neither about rejecting every role nor submitting to roles that require self-abandonment. It is about separating personal distress from what has been socially reinforced, rebuilding trust in one’s perceptions, and deciding how to live with greater agency without losing connection to the people and commitments that genuinely matter.
3 Years Experience
In-Person Near Ventura, CA
Online in Ventura, CA
Women's Issues
Marina Edelman | TrueMe Counseling
Marriage and Family Therapist, LMFT
We support women navigating life transitions, relationship challenges, identity concerns, and emotional health. Therapy is empowering, warm, and practical.
20 Years Experience
In-Person Near Ventura, CA
Online in Ventura, CA
Women's Issues
Tracy Sachs (Singh)
Therapist, MA, AMFT
I work with women navigating identity, relationships, motherhood, divorce, life transitions, boundaries, and the tension between caring for others and remaining connected to themselves. Drawing from depth psychology and a relational perspective, therapy can become a place to understand inherited patterns and expectations while developing a more authentic relationship with your own needs, desires, and inner life.
7 Years Experience
Online in Ventura, CA (Online Only)
Women's Issues
Allie Michie, MS
Marriage and Family Therapist, AMFT159347
Women navigate a unique set of pressures, expectations, and life experiences, from reproductive health and identity shifts to relationships, career, and the quiet weight of doing it all. I work with women across all stages of life, holding space for the full complexity of what it means to be a woman today, without judgment and without telling you how you should feel about any of it.
2 Years Experience
In-Person Near Ventura, CA
Online in Ventura, CA
Women's Issues
Dr. Connie Stomper
Pastoral Counselor/Therapist, EdD, DSS
Some challenges in life come not only from our own personalities, experiences and dispositions, but but from beliefs and practices in our society as a whole. Learning to be more empowered and centered in dealing with those challenges can minimize the extent to which we feel victimized by them. In addition the many images and roles, sometimes contradictory that women are asked to play in our culture can also create stress and inner and outer conflicts to learn to negotiate.
31 Years Experience
In-Person Near Ventura, CA
Online in Ventura, CA
Women's Issues
Bridgit Serrano
Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LCSW, PMH-C
Women may experience emotional challenges related to identity, relationships, career pressures, fertility, pregnancy, postpartum adjustment, and life transitions. These experiences can contribute to anxiety, depression, burnout, and feelings of overwhelm.
As an LCSW trained in EMDR and certified in Perinatal Mental Health, I provide trauma-informed therapy that helps women process difficult experiences, develop healthier coping strategies, and approach challenges with greater insight and self-trust.
11 Years Experience
Online in Ventura, CA (Online Only)
Women's Issues
Soma Aloia, SoulWork Somatics, Somatic Counseling & Bodywork
Counselor/Therapist, MS, CCST, HE, LMT
Women's lives include navigating sensitive and challenging transitions involving identity, marriage & partnership, motherhood, caregiving, abusive relationships, ageism, health, and feelings of invisibility and marginalizing. Women's complexities also include hormone health, grief and loss, perimenopause and menopause, and changing life roles.
Therapy honors a woman's unique transitions through all stages of development. Our work together offers a supportive space to voice everything necessary to reconnect with your authentic self. It helps you find your way with these experiences while fostering compassion, self-understanding, resilience, self-forgiveness, and a deeper connection with yourself through every stage of life.
31 Years Experience
In-Person Near Ventura, CA
Online in Ventura, CA
Women's Issues
Eliana Kohanzad
Marriage and Family Therapist, MA, LMFT, MDR
As a therapist specializing in women's issues, I provide a supportive and understanding space for women to explore their unique challenges and experiences. Together, we'll address a range of issues that impact women's lives, such as relationships, body image, career challenges, motherhood, and societal pressures. Through empathetic listening and evidence-based therapies tailored to women's needs, I'll help you navigate these challenges with greater resilience and self-awareness. We'll work on empowering you to set boundaries, enhance self-esteem, and cultivate a deeper understanding of your identity and goals. My goal is to support you in achieving a sense of balance, fulfillment, and confidence in all aspects of your life. Let's collaborate on this journey towards personal growth and empowerment together.
8 Years Experience
In-Person Near Ventura, CA
Online in Ventura, CA
Women's Issues therapists in Ventura, CA Statistics
Women's Issues therapists in Ventura, CA average 14 years of experience and charge around $207 per session. 100% offer online sessions. The top treatment approaches are Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) (58%), Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) (40%), and Somatic Therapy (40%).
Average years in practice
14 Years Experience
Average cost per session
$207
Accept insurance
38%
Offer sliding scale
55%
Gender ID
| 84% |
Female |
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| 11% |
Male |
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| 3% |
Non-Binary |
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| 2% |
Gender Fluid |
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Session Type
| 61% |
In Person and Online |
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| 39% |
Online Only |
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Top Treatment Approaches
| 58% | Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) |
| 40% | Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) |
| 40% | Somatic Therapy |
| 39% | Person-Centered Therapy (Rogerian) |
| 38% | Psychodynamic Therapy |
| 33% | Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) |
| 33% | Family Systems Therapy |
Ages Served
| 98% | Adult |
| 66% | Young Adult |
| 52% | Senior |
| 48% | Teen |
| 28% | Children |
Client Focus
| 78% | Women |
| 49% | LGBTQ+ |
| 34% | Men |
| 31% | Hispanic / Latino |
| 28% | Asian |