Crystal Venegas, LMFT

Soco DBT is a therapy center in Newport Beach, CA that specializes in evidence-based treatments for a variety of disorders, including eating disorders, borderline personality disorder, depression, anxiety, and body image issues. Their approach is rooted in Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), a cognitive behavioral treatment that has been proven effective in addressing these conditions. Led by Courtney Westin, a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist with extensive experience in working with clients with eating disorders, Soco DBT offers individual therapy, skills groups, coaching calls, and consultation to help individuals and families navigate their journey towards improved mental health. With a focus on safety, mood improvement, and relationship enhancement, Soco DBT utilizes DBT as a transformative tool for adults and adolescents struggling with emotion dysregulation. Courtney Westin, a certified eating disorder specialist, provides supervision for professionals seeking to become certified in this field. Located in the beautiful city of Newport Beach, Soco DBT offers a safe space for individuals and families to process and heal, providing effective solutions to improve their relationship with food, body image, and self-concept.Generated from the website

Therapy for Adults, Singles, Couples, Teens, Children & Families

Dr. Dafter integrates psychodynamic, interpersonal and dialectical behavior approaches to therapy. Sessions may range from a brief, symptom-oriented focus to deeper, intensive healing work depending on each individual's preferences and needs. Dr. Dafter treats patients with: Depression Anxiety, Self-Esteem Issues Divorce Grief Abuse Medical Problems Panic Disorders Trauma/PTSD. He also works with people dealing with the loss of a family member, codependency, and those in a divorce or recently divorced.Dr. Dafter also conducts sessions for those looking to expand their creative thinking. Dr. Dafter can help with hypnosis and emotionally focused therapy as well. Dr. Dafter specializes in individual psychotherapy, couples therapy, as well as family therapy and counseling. It is important for couples and families to have therapy sessions even if there are not any major issues, as it will help strengthen relationships to where major maintenance is not required at a later date, after it may be too late. Additionally, Dr. Dafter is a member of the advisory board for The Erika Whitmore Godwin Foundation, a non-profit organization to help parents deal with the loss of a child. You can visit the site for Erika Whitmore Godwin Foundation at http://www.griefhaven.or