Counseling in Ladera Ranch, CA. Find the Right Therapist.

Safe, effective, and caring. Affordable therapists near you in Ladera Ranch, California will help you make the changes you want.


Piper Walsh, Ph.D

Piper Walsh, Ph.D

Clinical Psychologist

3551 Camino Mira Costa Suite G, San Clemente, California 92672 | 949.370.4726

I feel very lucky. My clients invite me into their lives, often sharing personal and sometimes painful experiences. Despite the concerns the individuals, couples, and families face, I am grateful to offer support, hope, and I am impressed by their courage.

Brian Jones, AMFT

Brian Jones, AMFT

Brian La Roy Jones, Associate Marriage & Family Therapist

Available for Online Therapy

Ready For Relief? Looking For Solutions? I Show Couples How To Go From Rejected To Connected; Teens & Adults From Stuck, Anxious & Depressed To Peaceful, Empowered & Feeling Good!

Taylor Wikel, MA, LMFT

Taylor Wikel, MA, LMFT

Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist

Available for Online Therapy

Coming to therapy can be a vulnerable experience, which is why I aim to provide a safe, supportive, empathetic and nonjudgmental environment. Whatever you are struggling with, I will help you recognize your strengths in order to overcome your obstacles.

Kimberly Koljat, LMFT, LIMFT-S, RPT-S, RDT

Kimberly Koljat, LMFT, LIMFT-S, RPT-S, RDT

Licensed Independent Marriage and Family Therapist Supervisor

Available for Online Therapy

LMFT who combines talk, creative arts, and play to address personal hurdles and unspoken pains with my clients. I offer mutually co-created opportunities for change through creative arts therapies because sometimes words aren't enough, no matter your age.

Christi Lindsay, PsyD

Christi Lindsay, PsyD

Licensed Clinical Psychologist

Available for Online Therapy

I love working with people and helping them grow, overcome obstacles, and discover themselves. I am here to help you with whatever you are struggling with - to help you feel better and be more settled and in control of your life and your future.

Sara Fischer Sanford, LCSW, CCTP

Sara Fischer Sanford, LCSW, CCTP

Licensed Clinical Social Worker

Available for Online Therapy

Hello! My name is Sara and I have over a decade of experience working with adults who are ready to make a change and improve their lives. My counseling style is casual and my clients are greeted with genuine warmth, compassion, and kindness. Let's get started.


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Community Of Ladera Ranch
California Coalition for Counselor Licensure

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Ladera Ranch

Ladera Ranch has several master planned communities. They are divided into nine villages. Five of those have themed clubhouses for that particular style.1 It has a private water park and skate park for residents only. The communities are dotted with round about and quaint side streets. Ladera Beach has many trails and is popular for hiking.

Mental Health in Ladera Ranch

Ladera Ranch�s 22,980 residents are a diverse community with 12.8 percent of its citizens being of Hispanic origin.2 For many in the Hispanic community, suicide among adolescent girls is a growing concern. In 2011, overall rates for suicide within the Hispanic community were significantly lower than for non-Hispanics. However, national suicide rates for Hispanic girls in grades 9-12 was more than 70% higher than for Caucasian girls in the same age group.3 With such alarming suicide statistics among adolescent girls, there is a clear need for suicide crisis help in Ladera Ranch, California.

Didi Hirsch Mental Health Services is one of the organizations offering suicide prevention and counseling for Orange County residents, including those from Ladera Ranch. The group provides mental health and substance abuse services regardless of the client's ability to pay. Crisis intervention, stabilization, counseling, youth-at-risk, and residential treatment are among the programs they offer to their clients.4 More importantly, Didi Hirsch offers a 24-hour suicide crisis line that can be reached toll free at 877-727-4747. For general non-emergency information about their services, please call 310-390-8896. Volunteers for the hotline are much needed and appreciated.

Current Initiatives

In 2004, voters in California passed the Mental Health Services Act to provide statewide prevention and early intervention services for Californians who experience mental illness, including suicidal ideation.5 The program focuses on reducing stigma and discrimination toward those with mental illness, suicide prevention, and student mental health. Didi Hirsch, an organization with 11 locations serving residents in Los Angeles and Orange County, is among the nine program partners for suicide prevention.


References

1. Wikipedia. (2017). Ladera Ranch, California. Retrieved from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ladera_Ranch,_California
2. United StatesCensus Bureau. (2017). State and County QuickFacts � Ladera Ranch, California. Retrieved from http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/06/0639114.html
3. The Office of Minority Health. (2017). Mental Health and Hispanics. Retrieved from http://minorityhealth.hhs.gov/templates/content.aspx?lvl=3&lvlID=9&ID=6477
4. Didi Hirsch Mental Health Services. (2017). Suicide Prevention Center. Retrieved from http://www.didihirsch.org/spc
5. California Mental Health Services Authority. (2016). Evaluation of the California Mental Health Services Authority�s Prevention and Early Intervention Initiatives. Retrieved from http://calmhsa.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/Executive-Summary.pdf

Ladera Ranch is located in Orange County, California. It has a land area of 4.84 square miles and a water area of 0.00 square miles.  The population of Ladera Ranch is 26,010 people with 7,946 households and a median annual income of $134,435. .


Therapy Affordability Meter for Ladera Ranch, CA

Widely Affordable

Licensed, professional counseling in Ladera Ranch is considered widely accessible by the majority of people who live here and budget is often not a concern for mental health treatment. Low cost counseling and affordable therapy are also sometimes offered by listed city and university level clinics, check with your local Ladera Ranch public health department.