Business Details
8 Years
experience
Your Trusted Mental Health Therapist in Newport Beach
As a dedicated solution-focused therapist, I provide a safe, compassionate, and confidential environment where individuals and couples can overcome relational and emotional challenges to achieve personal growth. My practice emphasizes short-term, results-oriented therapy, empowering clients to develop self-awareness, build healthier relationships, and break cycles of dependency. With specialized expertise in EMDR, infidelity recovery, and marriage preparation, I collaborate with clients to identify tools tailored to their unique needs. My approach integrates evidence-based methodologies like cognitive behavioral therapy and therapeutic homework to reinforce progress.I prioritize client autonomy, offering personalized plans for singles navigating dating, couples preparing for marriage, or families managing life transitions. By fostering a nonjudgmental space, I help clients process trauma, improve communication, and cultivate resilience against stressors like anxiety and chronic illness. My commitment to excellence is reflected in testimonials highlighting successful outcomes, including post-trauma recovery and restored marriages.
Services
Marriage Preparation
Couples Therapy
Active Parenting
Infidelity Recovery
EMDR/Trauma
Details
- Year established: 2018
Highlights and features
- We offer solution-focused therapy for rapid, sustainable results.
- Our EMDR certification addresses trauma with clinically proven techniques.
- We specialize in infidelity recovery with documented success stories.
- We create personalized dating and relationship plans for singles.
- We collaborate with medical professionals for holistic care.
What people say
Saved our marriage
EMDR miracle worker
Compassionate and skilled
Personalized dating plans
Trauma recovery success
Services
EMDR/Trauma
EMDR therapy addresses anxiety, PTSD, and trauma by reprocessing distressing memories. This evidence-based method reduces emotional triggers from events like accidents or loss, enabling clients to regain stability. Sessions incorporate bilateral stimulation to reframe negative thought patterns, fostering resilience against stressors while improving sleep and daily functioning.
Infidelity Recovery
Specialized counseling helps couples rebuild trust after betrayal. Through structured communication exercises, partners explore root causes of infidelity, establish accountability, and develop strategies to restore emotional intimacy. The process emphasizes transparency and shared goal-setting to strengthen long-term relationship resilience.
Marriage Preparation
Comprehensive premarital assessments evaluate communication styles, financial alignment, and conflict resolution skills. Over 16 weeks, couples learn to navigate in-law dynamics, parenting philosophies, and life transitions, building a foundation for enduring partnership through practical skill development and goal-setting exercises.
Couples Therapy
Therapy addresses communication breakdowns, financial disputes, and intimacy challenges. Using solution-focused techniques, couples identify destructive patterns, practice active listening, and develop conflict resolution strategies tailored to their unique dynamics, fostering mutual understanding and collaborative problem-solving.
Active Parenting
Workshops teach effective discipline strategies, age-appropriate communication, and methods to foster children's self-esteem. Parents learn to address misbehavior through logical consequences and collaborative goal-setting, promoting family harmony and children's emotional development.
People
Ginger Houseman
Therapist
Ginger Houseman is a licensed therapist with expertise in EMDR, couples counseling, and infidelity recovery. She employs solution-focused techniques to help clients overcome trauma, improve relationships, and achieve personal growth through personalized, short-term therapy.
Questions
What types of therapy do you offer?
We provide EMDR for trauma, couples counseling, infidelity recovery, marriage preparation, and parenting coaching using solution-focused and cognitive behavioral techniques.
How does EMDR therapy work?
EMDR uses bilateral stimulation to reprocess traumatic memories, reducing their emotional impact. This evidence-based method helps clients manage anxiety, PTSD, and stress triggers more effectively.
Are sessions available outside regular hours?
Appointments are available Monday through Friday by arrangement. Emergency services are not offered, but referrals for urgent care can be provided.
Do you accept insurance?
Payment details are discussed during initial consultation. We recommend verifying insurance coverage for mental health services with your provider prior to your first session.
How long does marriage preparation take?
Our comprehensive premarital program spans 16 weeks, covering communication, financial planning, and conflict resolution to build a strong foundation for married life.
