Find College Therapists & Counselors in Aliso Viejo, CA.

 

You are about to embark on one of the most exciting adventures of your life - going to college. While the anticipation of college or university may fill you with excitement and wonder, it could also cause fear, anxiety, uncertainty, and other feelings that can be difficult to tolerate. You may be concerned about leaving home, living in a dorm, or the stress of classes and coursework.

Whether you are located in downtown Aliso Viejo, the suburbs of Aliso Viejo, other nearby places such as Mission Viejo, Rancho Santa Margarita, or anywhere else in California, Mental Health Match can help you easily find an experienced therapist or counselor who best meets your needs.

How College Counseling Can Help

College counseling from a licensed therapist or counselor can help you sort out your complex emotions and concerns so you can move forward with more confidence and self-awareness.

Are you curious about what therapy can offer when you go away to college? Read licensed therapist Chelsea Etheridge’s personal story about going to a college counselor.

Speak With a College Counselor Today!

If you’re dealing with pre-college nerves or negative feelings concerning college, counseling can help immensely. Once you’re in college, a therapist can also help you handle the stresses of classes, peer pressure, and your growing independence. With Mental Health Match, finding a great therapist is easy! Get started by browsing below or by using our free therapist matching tool.

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Karen Smith
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Explore problem areas and work toward relieving the unwanted symptoms that brought you here. We will clear out the bad, and make more space for the good!


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Explore problem areas and work toward relieving the unwanted symptoms that brought you here. We will clear out the bad, and make more space for the good!

Something to know about my approach is:

My approach to providing therapy is taking a look at the whole picture, including the client's childhood, worldview, and current problem areas, and clearing out anything that could be holding them back from happiness and peace. I use EMDR, CBT, DBT,

FOCUS AREAS:
  • Addictions
  • Anxiety
  • College Students
  • Depression
  • Grief
  • Love Addiction
  • Relationships
  • Starting College
  • Substance Use
  • Trauma
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Lauren Hayes
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I offer a personalized approach to therapy — together we’ll explore what makes you, you. My hope is that you will gain a newfound sense of empowerment, authenticity, and trust.


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I offer a personalized approach to therapy — together we’ll explore what makes you, you. My hope is that you will gain a newfound sense of empowerment, authenticity, and trust.

Something to know about my approach is:

Through an integrative, healing-centered approach, I honor each client as a dynamic person with their own uniquely lived experience. With thoughtful consideration and warmth, I work with you to cultivate a deeper sense of belonging.

FOCUS AREAS:
  • Adolescent Anxiety
  • Adult Child of Emotionally Immature Parents
  • Anxiety
  • Anxiety in Relationships
  • Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
  • Career
  • College Students
  • Communication Skills
  • Cultural Issues
  • Developmental Trauma
  • Emotional Regulation
  • Empowering Women
  • Empowerment
  • Family of Origin
  • Family Trauma
  • High-Functioning Depression
  • Identity
  • Inner Child
  • Intergenerational Trauma
  • Life Transitions
  • Multicultural Identity
  • Negative Self-Talk
  • Panic Attacks
  • Parent-Child Relationship
  • Personal Growth
  • Pre-Teens
  • Relational Trauma
  • Relationship Conflict
  • Relationship Skills
  • School Issues
  • Self-Advocacy
  • Self-Awareness
  • Self-Compassion
  • Self-Doubt
  • Self-Esteem
  • Self-Expression
  • Self-Harm
  • Social Anxiety
  • Social-Emotional Learning
  • Social Media Use
  • Starting College
  • Teenagers
  • Teen Anxiety
  • Teen Depression
  • Teen Girls
  • Teen Trauma
  • Test/Performance Anxiety
  • Work-Life Balance
  • Young Women
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Jacqueline Machado
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Talk about the hard stuff that no one has ever explored with you. It will be hard and it will not be easy. I will offer you a warm, compassionate and non-judgmental space that will help you reclaim your inner strength - No matter how hard it gets.


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Talk about the hard stuff that no one has ever explored with you. It will be hard and it will not be easy. I will offer you a warm, compassionate and non-judgmental space that will help you reclaim your inner strength - No matter how hard it gets.

Something to know about my approach is:

I will guide you on a transformative journey towards self-discovery, healing and reclaiming your inner strength.

FOCUS AREAS:
  • Adjustment Issues
  • Anxiety
  • Anxiety Management
  • Childhood Trauma
  • Chronic Stress
  • College Students
  • Compassion Fatigue
  • Complex Trauma
  • Complicated Grief
  • Cultural Adjustment
  • Cultural Trauma
  • Depression
  • Families
  • Family Dynamics
  • First Generation Issues
  • High-Functioning Anxiety
  • High-Functioning Depression
  • Hispanics
  • Intergenerational Trauma
  • Latinos
  • Latinx
  • Life Transitions
  • Motivation
  • Parent-Child Relationship
  • Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
  • Prolonged Grief Disorder
  • Relational Trauma
  • Relationship Distress
  • Relationships
  • Relationship Skills
  • Seasonal Depression
  • Secondary Trauma
  • Self-Compassion
  • Self-Expression
  • Self-Regulation
  • Toxic Families
  • Trauma
  • Traumatic Loss
  • Work Stress
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Jacqueline Machado remote and phone therapy in California
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Lauren Matern
Together, we will:

Work on unpacking your childhood, family, culture, education, relationships, friendships, inner dialogue & begin to explore. Where do you want to be & how do you get there? What are we doing in session to help you feel more grounded, safe, & seen?


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Together, we will:

Work on unpacking your childhood, family, culture, education, relationships, friendships, inner dialogue & begin to explore. Where do you want to be & how do you get there? What are we doing in session to help you feel more grounded, safe, & seen?

Something to know about my approach is:

Most of us didn't grow up in perfect families or a perfect culture & it has lasting impacts. In my clients, it often presents as perfectionism which can be an exhausting place to live in every day. Clients feel burnt-out, irritable, lonely & anxious.

FOCUS AREAS:
  • Asexuality
  • Bisexuality
  • College Students
  • Couples
  • Eco-Anxiety
  • Fat Liberation
  • Feminism
  • Friendships
  • Generalized Anxiety Disorder
  • Graduate Students
  • Healing From Relationships
  • Health at Every Size (HAES)
  • LGBTQ+
  • Loneliness
  • Mood Disorders
  • Political Anxiety
  • Polyamory
  • Therapist for Other Therapists
  • Trauma
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Lauren Matern remote and phone therapy in California
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Pauline L'Herbette
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Together, we'll uncover your inner strengths and craft personalized strategies to navigate life's challenges through the integration of mindfulness, emotion regulation, and cognitive restructuring techniques.


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Together, we'll uncover your inner strengths and craft personalized strategies to navigate life's challenges through the integration of mindfulness, emotion regulation, and cognitive restructuring techniques.

Something to know about my approach is:

My heart lies in providing care that's not just effective, but deeply compassionate and culturally sensitive. Guided by evidence-based practices rooted in CBT and DBT, my approach is all about collaboration and empowerment.

FOCUS AREAS:
  • Abusive Relationships
  • Addictions
  • Adolescent Anxiety
  • Adolescent Risk Behaviors
  • Adolescents
  • Adult Children of Alcoholics
  • Anxiety Disorders
  • Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
  • Bipolar Disorder
  • Bisexuality
  • Burnout
  • Career Burnout
  • Career Change
  • Career Coaching
  • Child or Adolescent Therapy
  • Codependency
  • College Students
  • Co-Parenting
  • Couples
  • Cultural Identity
  • Depression
  • Distress Tolerance
  • Empowering Women
  • Entrepreneurial Women
  • Family Conflict
  • Family Trauma
  • Gender Identity
  • Gender Transition
  • Gender Transition in Families
  • LGBTQ+
  • LGBTQ+ Children
  • Life Transitions
  • Marriage
  • New Job Transition
  • Parent-Adult Child Relationship
  • Parent-Child Relationship
  • Parenting Children With ADHD
  • Parenting Children with Anxiety
  • Parenting Skills
  • Postpartum
  • Postpartum Anxiety
  • Postpartum Depression
  • Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
  • Pregnancy
  • Premarital Counseling
  • Professional Women
  • PTSD from Abuse
  • Relationship Conflict
  • Relationship Skills
  • School Issues
  • School Resistance
  • Self-Harm
  • Sexuality
  • Sibling Relationships
  • Social Anxiety
  • Stress-Related Disorders
  • Substance Abuse Intervention
  • Substance Use
  • Suicidal Ideation
  • Teenagers
  • Teen Depression
  • Transgender
  • Women’s Health
  • Young Women
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