Business Details
8 Years
experience
Your Trusted Mental Health Therapist in Newport Beach
As a dedicated solution-focused therapist, I provide a safe, compassionate, and confidential environment where clients can overcome relational and emotional challenges and achieve personal growth. My practice emphasizes short-term, results-oriented therapy tailored to individual needs, with a specialization in couples therapy and infidelity recovery. With over two decades of experience, I combine clinical expertise in cognitive behavioral therapy, EMDR, and solution-focused techniques to address trauma, anxiety, and life transitions.My approach prioritizes collaboration with medical professionals and educators to ensure comprehensive care. I empower clients to develop fulfilling relationships, navigate life changes, and build resilience through evidence-based practices and personalized therapeutic strategies.
Services
Couples Therapy
EMDR/Trauma Treatment
Infidelity Recovery
Marriage Preparation
Active Parenting
Details
- Year established: 2018
Highlights and features
- We specialize in solution-focused therapy with 20+ years of clinical experience.
- Our practice offers EMDR-certified trauma treatment for PTSD and anxiety.
- We provide evidence-based infidelity recovery programs for couples.
- Our approach minimizes long-term therapy dependency through actionable strategies.
- We collaborate with medical professionals for comprehensive client care.
What people say
Saved our marriage
Unwavering compassion
Miracle worker
Safe space
Skilled techniques
Services
Couples Therapy
Couples Therapy addresses communication breakdowns, conflict resolution, and emotional disconnect in relationships. This service helps partners rebuild trust, navigate life transitions, and strengthen intimacy through structured therapeutic interventions. Ideal for couples facing infidelity, parenting challenges, or chronic stress, our approach combines solution-focused techniques with evidence-based strategies to restore relational harmony and foster long-term resilience.
EMDR/Trauma Treatment
EMDR/Trauma Treatment utilizes eye movement desensitization to resolve PTSD, anxiety, and traumatic memories. This service helps clients process distressing events, reduce panic attacks, and eliminate recurring nightmares through a structured eight-phase approach. Designed for individuals experiencing trauma from events like accidents, loss, or violence, our certified therapists employ neurobiological techniques to reprocess memories and restore emotional stability.
Infidelity Recovery
Infidelity Recovery programs guide couples through healing after betrayal. This service addresses emotional pain, rebuilds trust, and establishes healthier relationship patterns using targeted therapeutic frameworks. For couples navigating the aftermath of affairs, our structured sessions focus on identifying root causes, improving communication, and creating accountability systems to rebuild relational integrity and prevent future breakdowns.
Marriage Preparation
Marriage Preparation equips engaged couples with tools for long-term relationship success. This service covers financial planning, conflict resolution, and family integration through comprehensive assessments and skill-building exercises. Designed to preempt common marital challenges, our 16-week program strengthens communication, aligns expectations, and develops coping strategies to help couples navigate life's transitions together.
Active Parenting
Active Parenting provides strategies for effective child-rearing across developmental stages. This service teaches behavior management, communication techniques, and responsibility-building methods through interactive workshops. Targeting parents seeking to improve family dynamics, our approach combines psychological principles with practical tools to foster children's self-esteem, address misbehavior, and create consistent disciplinary frameworks that promote lifelong resilience.
People
Ginger Houseman
Therapist
Ginger Houseman is a licensed therapist with 20+ years of experience in solution-focused therapy. She specializes in EMDR, couples counseling, and trauma recovery, employing evidence-based methods to help clients achieve emotional resilience and relational harmony through personalized treatment plans.
Questions
What is EMDR therapy and how does it work?
EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) is a structured therapy that uses bilateral stimulation to help the brain process traumatic memories, reducing their emotional impact and associated symptoms like anxiety and flashbacks.
How long does infidelity recovery typically take?
Infidelity recovery programs usually require 12-16 weeks of targeted therapy, combining trust-building exercises, communication training, and emotional processing to rebuild relationship integrity and prevent future betrayals.
Do you offer premarital counseling for engaged couples?
Yes, our comprehensive 16-week premarital counseling program includes relationship assessments, communication workshops, and conflict resolution training to strengthen foundational skills for long-term marital success.
What parenting techniques do you teach?
We teach evidence-based methods including positive discipline, age-appropriate communication, logical consequences, and strategies to build children's self-esteem and responsibility through structured behavioral frameworks.
Are therapy sessions covered by insurance?
We provide documentation for out-of-network insurance reimbursement. Clients should verify their mental health benefits with their provider to determine coverage for our licensed therapy services.
How are appointments scheduled?
Appointments are available Monday-Friday by prior arrangement. Clients can schedule sessions through our contact form or by calling (949) 584-2581 during business hours for personalized scheduling.
