As a Jungian-based practitioner, I work with people interested in achieving “individuation” which Carl Jung defined as a pathway to wholeness and discovering one’s true self. Individuation entails being congruent, authentic and more in harmony with all of life. As as an active member of Spiritual Director’s International and having attended two seminary programs (specializing in Interfaith teachings), I offer a holistic approach which focuses on mind, body, spirit and soul growth. Although I live in both CA and MI, I offer tele-therapy and phone sessions so do not hesitate to contact me if you live outside these areas.

I offer body-centered, trauma-specific therapy to help you get down to the roots of your issues & achieve lasting, integrated change, where your symptoms are resolved as opposed to temporarily relieved. Whether we focus on building awareness, cultivating resources & regulating your nervous system so you can get through the day, or we turn toward resolving relational or incident traumas that have been triggered by all the recent challenges, I am here to support you with presence, safety & care. Please visit our website to learn more about my experience & approach, & call for a 15-minute phone consult to assess our fit.

I have been in private practice, in California for 35 years. The focus of my practice is psychotherapy with adults and adolescents and I also provide couples counseling. My patients come from personal referrals, other professionals, previous patients and internet advertising such as this listing. Through continuing education and consultation with colleagues I maintain a high quailty in the services I provide.

Are you interested in Less Stress and more Success in your Relationships? I can help with Intelligent Therapy for Heart, Mind and Spirit. Explore the destructive patterns that help to keep you stuck. Gain new insights and understanding into your deep seated beliefs and subsequent behaviors. Discover your true nature and become empowered to be the best that you can be! In this time of Covid, I am relocating my office from Atascadero to Morro Bay. I will continue only Telehealth until the Pandemic is over.

There is no single path to navigating a well-lived and resilient life. The trail is not a straight line, and along with sunny days and breathtaking vistas, there will be rocky hills and valleys and bracing storms for all of us. With a busted GPS and an outdated map, we can find ourselves driven by the wind and the rain--lost and alone in a shadowy forest. I help clients trust again in their navigating system. I am a mind-body therapist, meaning I enlist the resources of your body and nervous system to guide you in moving from a stuck and uncertain path toward one more grounded in resilience.

Sessions with me are focused, light-hearted, insightful and I will help you to directly and immediately gain insight and healing around the issues that cause you distress. My aim is to help you to feel more calm, understood, deeply accepted, and to guide you in a way that help you to quickly start experiencing greater clarity, happiness, and self-empowerment.

Career Development and Coaching. With Covid-19 and the National Environment, finding employment or reinventing yourself is a challenging. Specializing in government employment search on multiple platforms. I will assist you with moving forward with your challenges in new choices and learning to become employable in a new way that makes you proud of your new self. Addiction Coaching is the 2nd specialty and expertise in my practice to help move you away from your addictions and unto new productive roads. In each case, it is all about positioning. People position themselves for success (or not). Making you successful. Vet 4 Vets.

"Therapy can be a place where the wonder and awe of self discovery can culminate in personal clarity, empowerment and promote a richer more fulfilling life. Living with past and present wounds, dealing with depression, anxiety, anger or addictions, or working through difficult relationships and life transitions, our lives may seem out of control when our emotions and our thinking are out of balance. As your counselor I will help you by gently guiding you in finding that balance by creating a safe and supportive environment as you develop skills to regain your mentally healthy life."

I have been in the sexual addiction community for 18 years. I am familiar with most major recovery programs, Christian and secular, so I can help tailor make a recovery program that works effectively for you. I am also a sex addict in recovery so I offer the tools and insights of my own experience. I know the freedom that sobriety and recovery can bring and my goal is to help you experience that liberation in your own life. I can work with addicts, partners and marriages as all three of these have been harmed. Don't worry if you have tried and failed before, we all recover in own way and at our own pace. There is hope to heal.

I specializes in all women's issues (anxiety, depression, trauma, addiction, and family/life role struggles). With my clients, I guide them to look at the choices that make up their lives and either accept them or work towards the slow and careful process of change; using an integrative and holistic process focusing on good nutrition, exercise and the balance between body and sound mental health, we look at how past and current life choices impacted overall well-being. I also guide women to look at issues stemming from childhood trauma's and how those trauma's are unconsciously transferred into our adult relationships.

The problems you might be facing may have to do with love and loss, difficulty with friendships and/or work relations, career decisions, trauma or abuse, physical illness or disabilities. You may be dealing with loneliness, anxiety or depression. I am a down to earth, no nonsense kind of person I am also kind, respectful, compassionate, and at times funny. I listen well and am very devoted to my work.

As a licensed clinical psychologist, I'm qualified to care for individuals who may be facing life stressors, such as discrimination, gender identity issues, sexuality issues, loss of relationships, or life transitions. I also treat those who may be facing painful or severe psychiatric symptoms related to borderline personality traits, major depression, bipolar disorder, panic or post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). I provide clinical intervention through evidenced based psychotherapy practices, provide diagnoses counseling or second opinions.

I believe our relationships are what provide meaning to life. There are always opportunities to discover more about who we are and who we want to become through how we relate to one-another as well as how we treat ourselves. I view therapy as a partnership between my clients and myself. I am a solution focused therapist and provide a combination of collaboration, education, problem solving, and insight into dysfunctional patterns and interventions aimed at changing thoughts, feelings and/or behaviors that may be getting in your way of living the life you desire.

Are you struggling with anxiety, low self-worth, or having relationship problems? Or, perhaps you just can't shake the feeling that there should be more to life? Together we can focus on your healing, replacing any negative patterns, and promoting a more positive future. You deserve support and guidance towards achieving your dreams. I invite you to visit my website at www.brighterlifestyle.com.

Margaret is a clinical psychologist having been a therapist for over 30 years. I received my PhD from United States International University in San Diego. Prior to that I received my BS and MS in nursing from UCLA. My specializations are in stress management, psycho-spiritual issues, women's issues, seniors issues, depression, anxiety and couple communication. I am a Certified Trauma Specialist, and have worked with the San Luis Obispo Ca. Fire Association. I have had private practices in Ventura, Sutter Creek, Morro Bay, and now Los Osos.

I am offering online sessions to support the community during the COVID-19 pandemic. Please contact me for more information.

I support couples who are in acute crisis as well as those who are slowly quietly drifting apart. I view relationships as an opportunity to wake up to, understand, and heal our deepest emotional wounds. Unfortunately once we move past the initial high of romantic infatuation, in love we often find ourselves stuck in a swampland of pain. It may even start to feel as if your partner is the biggest source of suffering in your life rather than your closest ally. My work with couples helps them move their relationship from chaos and pain to mutual respect and genuine care.

I have over 20 years of experience providing individual, couple, and group psychotherapy to adults and older teens. My orientation is eclectic, drawing from psychodynamic, humanistic-existential, gestalt, cognitive-behavioral, and internal family systems models. This means I have a variety of tools and approaches with which to help my clients understand and resolve the issues they face. Among the many issues and concerns I have helped people with are depression, substance abuse, relationship problems, affairs, sexual addiction, anxiety, grief, and personal growth. I am board-certified by the American Board of Professional Psychology (the "ABPP" after my name).

I have successfully treated clients who are now living healthy, productive lives who have had the following problems: Trauma, victims of physical, sexual and mental abuse, families with relationship issues, oppositional teens, marriages headed for divorce, severe anxiety, living with borderline personality disorder, and individuals diagnosed with bipolar disorder and their partners. FAMILY AND MARITAL ISSUES: DIVORCE, CO-PARENTING, ANGST RIDDEN TEENAGERS.

Many people struggle with finding their way in life. It is very hard to do it on your own. Therapy is one of many tools that people can use to create and sustain change. My practice tends to draw individuals, couples and families who need support with a variety of different challenges and conflicts.