FREE Consultation. Discount for pre-paid sessions. My clients tell me they feel lighter and better beginning with the very first session. I balance warmth and empathy with a great deal of education, experience, and expertise. I focus on solutions and strengths, and help people to enrich their lives and relationships. Well-being, health, and happiness are enhanced as I blend a number of therapeutic
modalities that work with the conscious and unconscious mind, including mindfulness, meaningfulness, and trance work. I develop a unique blend of approaches for each individual, I also bring a wealth of psychoeducation and knowledge to share and apply about state-of-the-art research in areas such as love, relationships, parenting, communication, happiness, and well-being. Couples: Whether early in your relationship or deep into a long-term commitment, couples counseling is powerfully effective. In my experience as a psychotherapist, change happens rapidly and profoundly. This comes from my expertise in cutting-edge research about what works in couples counseling, my intuitive-empathic abilities to understand each unique journey, and my strength and skill to apply these with balance, care, and even fun. Individuals: Uncover sources of depression, anxiety, anger, addiction, and other challenges. Make real and positive changes to live your life joyfully and meaningfully. Families: Parenting, teens, children -- my toolbox is full of wonderful ways to make things better fast. History
Established in 2013. Sea-Change Marriage & Family Therapy Clinic was formed by Dr. Ruth Houston Barrett PhD, LMFT, "Dr. Ruthie," to provide exceptional counseling services to individuals, couples, and families in the South Bay. She created this clinic after a dozen years of experience in many different settings. With her doctorate and license in the psychotherapy field of marriage and family therapy, Dr. Ruthie brings expertise and empathy to help you achieve hope, health, healing, and happiness. Meet the Business Owner
Dr. Ruthie B. Dr. Ruthie B. Business Owner
I earned my PhD (doctorate) in Marital & Family Therapy at Loma Linda University, one of the very few COAMFTE-accredited doctoral programs in California. This advanced training helps make me a highly skilled therapist. Working over a dozen years as a therapist, I have the experience and training to understand what you are going through and help see you through it to a better place. Sea-Change: "Profound transformations," enhancing positivity & peace
MS Engineering USC; BS UCLA -- grounds my problem-solving, solutions-focused orientation
Certifications/Advanced Training: Narrative Therapy, Couples Counseling, Strategic and Structural Family Therapies, Collaborative Language Systems, Systemic Therapies, Bereavement, "Parenting Apart," Play, Sand & Art Therapy, Cognitive-Behavioral, "Parts" Therapy, Ericksonian, and much more.
