Therapy That Looks At The Whole Picture

Because looking at one part of the story rarely leads to the answer. Individual therapy, couples therapy, family therapy, and child and adolescent therapy in Los Alamitos, and telehealth throughout California.

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Our Approach

The Way We See It

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Most approaches treat the problem. We're more interested in the people experiencing it: where they came from, who they're connected to, and what they're moving toward. So we slow down and look at all of it together. Not to tell you what to do, but to help you find what you already know.

That wider view is almost always where the real work happens.

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Our Therapists

Who You’ll Work With

Our therapists don't just share an office, they share a way of thinking.

Every therapist at Ripple Effects trained in one of the few COAMFTE-accredited programs in California, which means they are taught to look at the whole person and the relational systems they are a part of.

We consult with each other, challenge each other, and learn from each other. Not because we have to, but because our clients are better served when we're thinking together.

See Therapists

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A smiling young woman with long blonde hair, blue eyes, wearing a brown shirt, outdoors with green trees in the background.

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Our Services

What We Help With

Individual Therapy

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Sometimes the hardest person to understand is yourself. Whether you're navigating anxiety, a major life change, a loss, or just a feeling you can't quite name — individual therapy gives you a space to slow down and figure out what's actually going on. No agenda, no judgment.

Just honest conversation with someone who's genuinely paying attention.

Couples Therapy

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Most couples don't come in broken. They come in stuck — same argument, different week, neither person quite sure how they got here. We help you slow down, understand what's really happening beneath the surface, and figure out how to move forward.

Whether you're fighting for the relationship or trying to find clarity about what comes next, we start where you are.

Family Therapy

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Families are complicated. What looks like one person's problem is usually something the whole system is carrying. We work with the whole picture — the dynamics, the history, the things that don't get said — and help families find a way through that actually holds.

You don't have to agree on everything to start. You just have to show up.

Child and Adolescent Therapy

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Kids and teenagers don't always have the words for what they're feeling — but they're usually trying to tell us something. We meet them where they are, keep parents in the loop, and look at the whole picture.

That's usually when things start to make a lot more sense.

Here’s How It Goes:

Step 1

Free 15-Minute Consultation

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A short call to see if we're a good fit — no pressure, no commitment.

Step 2

Your First Session

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You tell us what's going on, and we talk through your goals.

Step 3

The Work

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Sessions are weekly. The work goes at whatever speed makes sense for you.

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