This year, pride celebrations are going to look different. In recent years, June marked the start of a month of colorful community celebration in Ventura. While we can’t come together […]
By Melissa Foulks, MFT Trainee, West Valley Counseling Center In the age of technology, we have the ability to connect with anyone around the world at our fingertips. From text […]
The coronavirus pandemic has changed life for all of us. Even as the weather warms, we’re all hunkering down indoors. It’s the right thing to do right now. By sheltering […]
By Cecilia Polkinhorn, Art Therapist, Registered Associate MFT Processing feelings from quarantine 2020 using art materials If you’re anything like me, you struggle constantly with wondering what you are supposed to […]
By Kira Wiggins, Marriage and Family Therapist Trainee The other day my head was aching. I turned to the medicine cabinet for aspirin but continued to suffer. As the day wore […]
By Kira Wiggins, Marriage and Family Therapist Trainee I really want to watch this latest series on Netflix, but I can’t seem to keep my eyes open. After knocking my head […]
By Kira Wiggins, Marriage and Family Therapist Trainee I would like to stay informed of what’s happening outside the walls of the fortress I call home throughout this global crisis. But […]
By Kira Wiggins, Marriage and Family Therapist Trainee I sit at my desk, fingers twitching, eager to peck at the letters on my keyboard. I hesitate, type out a few words, […]
By Theresa Brown, Marriage and Family Therapist Trainee at West Valley Counseling Center What is OCD? Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) includes intrusive thoughts, images, or urges alongside behaviors aimed at reducing the […]
In light of the trying times we’re all in, we wanted to bring help to you as directly as possible. We’ve asked some of our Marriage & Family Therapist trainees […]