Business Details
Your Partner for Grief and Mental Health Therapy in Calabasas
At Calabasas Counseling & Grief Center, we specialize in guiding individuals through grief, trauma, and emotional challenges with personalized, compassionate care. Our team of licensed therapists employs evidence-based practices such as EMDR, narrative therapy, and trauma-informed techniques to address complex grief, anxiety, depression, and relationship issues. We offer flexible options for in-person sessions in Calabasas and telehealth services, ensuring accessibility for clients seeking healing. With decades of combined experience, our clinicians prioritize creating a safe, nonjudgmental space where clients can process their experiences, develop coping strategies, and reclaim their lives.Our specialized programs, including suicide loss support groups and estrangement grief courses, reflect our commitment to addressing diverse forms of loss. We emphasize holistic healing by integrating mindfulness, self-compassion, and resilience-building into every session, empowering clients to find hope and purpose after profound life changes.
Services
Grief Therapy
Trauma Counseling
EMDR Therapy
Depression Treatment
Anxiety Management
Family Estrangement Support
Teen Counseling
Telehealth Sessions
Suicide Loss Groups
Day of the Dead Remembrance
Highlights and features
- We offer trauma-informed therapy with EMDR-certified clinicians
- Our team includes grief specialists with decades of clinical experience
- We provide flexible in-person and telehealth appointment options
- We host specialized support groups for suicide loss survivors
- Our estrangement grief course offers boundary-setting tools for family healing
Services
Grief Therapy
Our grief therapy program addresses various forms of loss including death, divorce, and relationship endings. Through personalized sessions, clients process complex emotions while developing coping strategies. Our clinicians use narrative therapy techniques to help clients honor lost relationships while rebuilding their identities.
Trauma Therapy
Specialized trauma therapy incorporates EMDR and cognitive restructuring to treat PTSD symptoms from abuse, accidents, or violent incidents. We focus on reducing hypervigilance and intrusive memories while establishing grounding techniques for daily emotional regulation and long-term healing.
EMDR Therapy
EMDR therapy uses bilateral stimulation to reprocess traumatic memories, reducing their emotional intensity. This evidence-based approach helps clients overcome anxiety, depression, and PTSD symptoms by transforming negative self-beliefs into empowering perspectives through structured eight-phase treatment.
Depression Treatment
Our depression treatment combines cognitive behavioral therapy with mindfulness practices to address persistent sadness and motivation loss. Clients learn to identify negative thought patterns while developing self-compassion and practical strategies for improving daily functioning and emotional well-being.
Teen Counseling
Teen counseling utilizes art and play-based techniques to help adolescents manage anxiety, school stress, and family changes. Our therapists create engaging environments where teens develop emotional regulation skills and communication strategies while building resilience through age-appropriate therapeutic activities.
People
Debi J. Frankle
M.S., LMFT #32961
With over 30 years of clinical experience, Debi specializes in grief therapy and family estrangement. She teaches at Pepperdine University and has guided thousands through complex losses, combining academic expertise with compassionate care in her private practice.
Jennifer White
M.A., LMFT #153848
Jennifer specializes in trauma recovery and suicide loss support. Her expertise in creating safe therapeutic spaces helps clients process complicated grief while developing personalized healing strategies through both individual and group therapy sessions.
Rose Castellanos Cruz
M.A., AMFT #138593
Rose focuses on cultural approaches to grief, particularly in Mexican traditions. She leads Day of the Dead remembrance programs while providing trauma-informed therapy that integrates clients' cultural backgrounds with evidence-based treatment modalities.
Questions
What types of therapy do you offer?
We provide grief-informed therapy, trauma therapy, EMDR, depression and anxiety treatment, and teen counseling using evidence-based approaches tailored to individual needs.
Do you offer telehealth appointments?
Yes, we offer both in-person sessions at our Calabasas office and secure telehealth therapy sessions for clients throughout California.
What grief support groups are available?
We host a Survivors of Suicide Loss support group and offer a Day of the Dead community ofrenda for collective remembrance and healing.
How do I choose the right therapist?
Our intake process matches clients with the best-suited therapist based on their specific needs, considering factors like presenting issues and therapeutic approach preferences.
What insurance options are available?
We provide documentation for out-of-network insurance reimbursement. Clients should verify mental health benefits with their insurance provider before starting treatment.
Do you offer specialized programs for family estrangement?
Yes, we have a self-paced online course addressing grief from family estrangement, focusing on boundary setting and emotional processing without pressure to reconcile.
