Find College Therapists & Counselors in Rancho Santa Margarita, 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 Rancho Santa Margarita, the suburbs of Rancho Santa Margarita, other nearby places such as Mission Viejo, Irvine, 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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Nora Bice
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help you build healthy romantic relationships and meaningful friendships through exploring your own wants and needs, building confidence, lowering anxiety, and improving vulnerability and communication.


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help you build healthy romantic relationships and meaningful friendships through exploring your own wants and needs, building confidence, lowering anxiety, and improving vulnerability and communication.

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My therapeutic approach is eclectic, collaborative and client-centered, drawing from cognitive-behavioral therapy, mindfulness, attachment theory, person-centered therapy, and feminist therapy.

FOCUS AREAS:
  • Age 20s & 30s
  • Anxiety
  • Authenticity
  • Boundaries
  • College Students
  • Commitment Issues
  • Communication Skills
  • Confidence
  • Connection
  • Dating and Romance
  • Divorce and Separation
  • Friendships
  • High-Functioning Anxiety
  • Loneliness
  • Marriage
  • Motherhood
  • Parental Burnout
  • Self-Awareness
  • Self Care
  • Self-Compassion
  • Self-Concept
  • Self-Esteem
  • Self-Sabotage
  • Self-Worth
  • Social Anxiety
  • Social Isolation
  • Stress
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Nora Bice remote and phone therapy in California, Florida, Oregon, Pennsylvania
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Christine Tronge
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You will be able to talk about whatever is on your mind and what may be some of the hardest things to say to anyone. Everyone's story unfolds at their own pace. This is your time, your work. Together we will devise a plan to address your issues.


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You will be able to talk about whatever is on your mind and what may be some of the hardest things to say to anyone. Everyone's story unfolds at their own pace. This is your time, your work. Together we will devise a plan to address your issues.

Something to know about my approach is:

As a professional with almost 30 years in the field, I use evidenced-based treatments that produce results. You will be able to share what is weighing on you, challenging you in a non-judgmental, compassionate environment. Your healing is my focus!

FOCUS AREAS:
  • Anxiety Disorders
  • Anxiety in Relationships
  • Anxiety Management
  • Bipolar Disorder
  • Bipolar II
  • Career Burnout
  • Career Change
  • Complex PTSD (C-PTSD)
  • Complex Trauma
  • COVID-Related Stress and Anxiety
  • Depressive Disorders
  • Driving Anxiety
  • Empowering Women
  • Family Trauma
  • Fears and Phobias
  • Generalized Anxiety Disorder
  • Healing From Relationships
  • Health Anxiety
  • High-Functioning Anxiety
  • High-Functioning Depression
  • Illness Anxiety Disorder
  • Intergenerational Trauma
  • Major Depressive Disorder
  • Mild Depression
  • Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
  • Persistant Depressive Disorder
  • Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
  • PTSD from Abuse
  • Relationship Conflict
  • Relationship Skills
  • Social Anxiety
  • Stress-Related Disorders
  • Substance Use Disorders
  • Test/Performance Anxiety
  • Trauma From Abuse
  • Trauma-Related Disorders
  • Work Stress
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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.

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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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Pauline  L'Herbette remote and phone therapy in California, Connecticut
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Cristal Lopez
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I believe that we all have powerful strengths. Together, we will explore yours to help you unlock your full potential, connect authentically with others, and show up as your true self.


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I believe that we all have powerful strengths. Together, we will explore yours to help you unlock your full potential, connect authentically with others, and show up as your true self.

Something to know about my approach is:

My training at world renowned U.S. children's hospitals, including Children's Hospital Los Angeles, Texas Children’s Hospital, and Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, has provided me with over 6 years of experience working with youth and adults.

FOCUS AREAS:
  • ADHD Testing
  • Adolescents
  • Adult ADHD
  • Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD)
  • Child Behavior Issues
  • Depressive Disorders
  • First Responders
  • Generalized Anxiety Disorder
  • Graduate Students
  • Grief
  • Learning Disabilities
  • Mood Disorders
  • Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
  • Psychological/Neurocognitive Evaluations
  • Teenagers
  • Trauma
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Cristal Lopez remote and phone therapy in California
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Laura Kauth
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Together we'll look at what's challenging you, how your past, environment, thoughts & emotions are affecting these challenges, & work through ways to adjust things that are no longer serving you. I'm big on setting boundaries & healthy communication!


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Together we'll look at what's challenging you, how your past, environment, thoughts & emotions are affecting these challenges, & work through ways to adjust things that are no longer serving you. I'm big on setting boundaries & healthy communication!

Something to know about my approach is:

My practice focuses on providing mental health and wellness services through a nontraditional, emotionally supportive lens. I meet people where they are and have real conversations, using empathy, humor, and a solution-focused approach.

FOCUS AREAS:
  • College Students
  • Family of Origin
  • LGBTQ+
  • Life Transitions
  • Teenagers
  • Young Adults
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Laura Kauth remote and phone therapy in California