Today, women often feel the mounting pressure to be perfect in whatever they set out to do. Women face increasingly complicated issues not just in mental health, but with emotional and physical ailments. We like to address all areas specific to women, including marriage and relationship counseling, reproductive health, motherhood and parenting skills, and more. As young girls, we are often taught to sweep many unpleasant situations under the rug, and not reveal our pain or trauma. Although a temporary remedy, repressing pain and suffering only leads to further difficulties such as conflicted
Women’s mental health statistics in the United States show that more than 1 in 5 women suffers from some form of mental health condition affecting women differently than men. For women by women, we love creating a space just for you, so you can find your true self and shine. At Pacific Psychotherapy Associates, we provide women’s mental health counseling in a secure space. You can feel safe removing all the many “hats” you wear in life and take a moment to just be with yourself. In this safe, non-judgmental space, we can take the time to explore all the many issues you might be facing such as depression and anxiety. With our interactive approach to talk therapy, we seek to help you feel safe to discuss and process issues related to body image, self-confidence, self-esteem, anger, disappointment, and feeling alone. Taking the first step towards counseling takes courage – and we are here to help. We can work together to discover patterns, bring awareness to your habits and give you the tools to make lasting change.