Best Psychologist Oxnard Near Me

4worldlovers:
I am James P. Cole, husband, father, and Clinical Psychologist specializing in Child and Family Psychology and Family Law.

My mission is to make a meaningful contribution to the lives of others with whom I work; to promote the emotional, social and psychological development of my patients; and to enhance their ability to create, to love themselves and others.

My vision is to provide a safe, caring and confidential setting wherein the patient and I can forge a trusting relationship with one another; to identify his/her goals and concerns; to uncover and mobilize his/her strengths and resources and use them to address the difficulties confronting them. I strive to provide sound therapeutic services based on a thorough knowledge of relevant literature and a familiarization with current therapies.

4worldlovers: And Court approved Batterers’ Intervention Program, drug and alcohol, parenting, and co-parenting programs.

Individual, family and group psychotherapy in English and Spanish with adults, adolescents, and children; psychological evaluations; crisis intervention and brief psychotherapy; drug and alcohol abuse treatment and evaluation, batterers’ treatment and anger management groups and individual treatment for perpetrators; and counseling for victims of domestic violence.

Program teaching post divorce families to cooperate in raising their children.

When given new opportunities and education that can improve their lives, people will respond and change in ways that make sense to them. Experienced counselors who respect and educate about individual differences and who value clients’ opinions and needs, enable individuals to grow and change to meet the challenges in their lives.

Treatment modalities are evidence-based and provide for optimum client growth and treatment and include:

Our programs are State and Local Court Certified, offered at affordable cost to you, and include insurance billing.

Our Intensive Outpatient Treatment programs are designed for recovery from drug and alcohol addiction. We have a separate Rx Drug Abuse program designed to help reduce or eliminate prescription drug use/abuse for pain management.

4worldlovers: I am a licensed psychologist in California, with a doctorate degree in clinical psychology.

I have experience working in private practice and in mental health clinical settings. My specialty is working with individuals in short and long-term psychotherapy. Helping people achieve greater self-awareness, increased self-esteem, and increased ability to make successful life choices are common outcomes for treatment.

Short-term and brief therapies are generally appropriate for individuals who have very specific goals and needs. Typically short-term and brief therapies identify problems, consequences, and provide tools and techniques for resolution. Long-term therapy tends to be more insight oriented and is more of a personal journey by taking time to explore and to understand the origins of unwanted feelings and behaviors.

I use a collaborative approach to establish goals and to promote autonomy, while using a depth-oriented model of therapy to organize my thinking and interventions. This approach helps individuals to utilize their inner resources for change and achieve success in their quest for symptom relief or for self-discovery. The therapeutic process can be one of the most effective tools for personal growth, adaptation, and change. While individuals often seek therapy to manage crisis or pain, the sense of self-discovery in a safe environment can be a rewarding and even a transformational endeavor after the crisis or cause of pain is resolved.