Ways we help
Are you looking for a therapist in Tustin? We offer in-person and telehealth appointments for individuals, couples, and families. Sessions will be a combination of several modalities tailored to each client’s needs.
Therapeutic modalities:
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Child-Centered Play Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT)
- Emotion Focused Therapy
- Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
- Family Systems Therapy
- Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy
- Need Management Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Brief Therapy
- Strength-Based Therapy
- Trauma Focused Therapy
Areas of therapeutic emphasis include, but are not limited to:
TPC provides a welcoming space for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, non-binary, and queer (LGBTQ+) clients to explore their identity, relationships, and specific mental health needs. Our goal is to offer compassionate support as you navigate coming out, gain self-acceptance, and overcome obstacles created by discrimination.
“Parenting is the hardest job there is. I know I need help but finding the time, energy and resources feels impossible. I’m ready to make changes for my family’s wellbeing.”
We help parents better communicate with their children, set appropriate boundaries, advocate for their child’s needs, and take care of their own wellbeing. Parenting is a tough job – you deserve support! Our approach is warm, empathetic, and highly collaborative. We partner with parents to understand their child’s unique needs and strengths. Together, we’ll develop skills and strategies tailored to each family’s goals and values. If your family is going through a challenging time, please reach out. We offer virtual and in-office counseling for kids, teens, parents, and the whole family together.
How do you know you can use support? Do you ever experience:
- I feel like I’m failing as a parent. No matter how hard I try, I can’t seem to get through to my child or handle their behavior well.
- I lose my temper and yell at my kids over small things, even though I hate behaving that way. I just feel constantly overwhelmed.
- When my child acts out, I take it personally and get offended, then overreact. I need help regulating my own emotions.
- I second-guess every parenting decision I make. Am I being too lenient or too harsh? I feel paralyzed by self-doubt.
- I know I need to set boundaries with love, but it’s so draining dealing with constant resistance and arguing. I cave in just for some peace.
- My relationship with my partner is strained as we clash over different parenting styles and feel like bad cops passing the buck.
- I feel hurt and rejected when my teen pulls away from me. I’m not sure how to rebuild trust and understanding.
- As a single parent, I feel completely alone with all the responsibility. I need support but don’t know where to turn.
- I love my child fiercely but don’t like them very much right now. I feel guilty admitting that but I’m worn down.
- My kids’ difficult behaviors give me such anxiety about their future. I worry I’ve already damaged them with my mistakes.
Children and teenagers experience many years that are full of challenges and turbulence. From anxiety to peer pressure to family problems, children in this age group are navigating a complex maze of stressors. Many kids struggle with a lack of self-esteem brought on by intense criticism and unrealistic expectations from society, parents, and their peers. Bullying is also painfully common, whether in-person or increasingly through social media and technology. On top of that, teens are trying to discover their identity, values, and place in the world, which often puts them in conflict with parents. Of course, home and family problems like divorce, grief, financial stress, or abuse deeply affect kids. With all these factors, issues like depression are on the rise for our youth. What kids and teens need during this fragile time is empathy, understanding, and emotional support from caring adults. With compassion, they can be guided through the maze into young adulthood.
Living with depression can feel lonely and debilitating. You may feel hopeless, unmotivated, and find little joy in life. Your symptoms may range from sadness to fatigue to thoughts of suicide. We want you to know – depression does not have to define you or hold you back from living a fulfilling life.
Trauma can be devastating, changing how you see yourself and the world. Whether your traumatic experience was recent or in the past, you don’t have to suffer alone. TPC can help you process trauma in a healthy way to reclaim your sense of safety and trust.
Our expertise includes treating trauma from:
- Abuse – physical, emotional, sexual
- Assault
- Accidents
- Natural disasters
- Witnessing violence
- Military combat
- Major medical issues
- Loss of loved ones
We help clients work through painful memories, emotions, and beliefs caused by trauma. Together we can:
- Reduce troubling PTSD symptoms like flashbacks, panic attacks, and hypervigilance
- Improve coping skills and emotional regulation
- Foster healthy relationships and a sense of community
- Find purpose and meaning in your post-traumatic life
You deserve to feel stable, empowered, and optimistic about the future. I offer judgment-free support to help you process trauma, pick up the pieces, and rebuild your life. Let’s talk about how we can start the healing process together.
How do you know if trauma might be effecting you?
- Ever since the traumatic event happened, I feel jittery, on edge, and emotionally raw – like my nerves are exposed. Small things make me jump or panic now.
- I try to avoid anything that reminds me of the trauma. Certain places, smells, sounds, even memories take me right back to that moment and it’s terrifying. My heart races and I feel powerless all over again.
- I have intrusive flashbacks of the traumatic event when I least expect it – both waking images and vivid nightmares. It makes me feel like I’m losing my grip.
- I feel emotionally numb, disconnected from the people and activities I used to enjoy. I’m just going through the motions each day feeling empty inside.
- I beat myself up over what I could have done differently, even though rationally I know the trauma wasn’t my fault. I’m plagued by guilt and self-blame.
- My relationships are strained because I’ve isolated myself. I don’t feel I can trust anyone and push away those trying to help me. The trauma created a wall between me and others.
- I feel exhausted and weighed down – like it takes all my energy just to cope with each day after what I’ve endured. Everything feels bleaker and more hopeless
- My mind replays the moments leading up to the event over and over even though I desperately want to avoid thinking about it. I just want peace.
- Loud noises, crowded spaces, confrontations – things I used to be fine with now make me jumpy, anxious, angry. I’m easily overwhelmed.
- I used to be an optimistic person but now I’ve lost faith that life can be good again. The trauma permanently changed something in me.
The emotional aftermath of trauma can be intense, complex, and long-lasting. Know that you don’t have to carry this burden alone – support is out there.
Life throws all kinds of challenges our way. We help clients expand their repertoire of healthy coping strategies for managing stress, work/life balance, grief, health issues, trauma, and mental health struggles. You’ll gain tailored tools to resilience, self-care, emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and changing unhealthy patterns.
Unhealthy relationships take a toll on your self-esteem and wellbeing. TPC can help clients identify and implement relationship boundaries that align with their values. We’ll assess your unique situation, needs, communication style and build skills for assertively reinforcing your limits in romantic, family, friend, or professional relationships.