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Counselors - Carpinteria, CA

We found 49 counselors in Carpinteria, CA.

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Mrs. B. Kate Smith, LMFT#, MA

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Counseling, Family Therapy

4810 Foothill, Carpinteria, CA 93013

805-684-4107

Ms. B. Smith is a family therapy and counseling specialist in Carpinteria, CA.
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Iokany Parra, COUNSELOR, MH

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Counseling

1483 Alva, Carpinteria, CA 93013

805-746-1807

Ms. Iokany Parra specializes in counseling and practices in Carpinteria, CA.
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Mrs. Nancy Ruth Belknap, CAS

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Addiction Therapy, Counseling

5444 El Carro, Carpinteria, CA 93013

805-729-2118

Ms. Nancy Belknap's areas of specialization are counseling and addiction therapy; she sees patients in Carpinteria, CA.
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Gayle Deanne Clay, LCSW

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Counseling, Social Work

847 Concha Loma, Carpinteria, CA 93013

805-684-4976

Ms. Gayle Clay is a social work and counseling specialist in Carpinteria, CA.

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What is Counseling?

Counseling is a type of professional guidance for handling problems in life. There are many types of counselors, and they serve an incredibly wide variety of people with all kinds of different needs. There are general counselors, marriage and family counselors, school and student counselors, career and vocational counselors, religious counselors, and gerontological counselors specifically for the elderly.

In all cases, counseling works when the client and the counselor talk to each other and develop a trusting relationship. The counselor listens respectfully to the client's problems. Then the two together work on identifying goals, increasing coping skills to overcome any troubles, and improving useful skills such as communication. The goals of counseling will be different for each person, but generally they include an increased sense of well being, decreased distress and anxiety, resolved crisis, and increased ability and function in daily life.