Anxiety and depression therapists and psychiatrists in Ojai, CA

I welcome you to walk with me on a journey of healing and thriving if you seek harmony, peace, resilience, and yes joy, in the face of life’s adversities. The stresses of life can bring on anxiety, depression, and other mental health challenges, but psychotherapy can bring major improvement. We can work together utilizing various treatments-such as mindfulness, cognitive therapy and the underlying biological reactions to stress- in order to help you thrive.

I am a clinical neuropsychologist with over 35 years of experience. I especially enjoy helping those with neurodiverse brains find their own strengths to navigate this world. I also specialize in psychoeducational and neuropsychological evaluations, as well as in the treatment of anxiety/depression, personal growth and spiritual issues. I have particular expertise in neuropsychology, assessing a variety of brain based conditions in children, adolescents and adults and give life changing recommendations. I welcome inquiries regarding such conditions as neurodiversity, specific learning disabilities, AD/HD, other development disorders, as well as acquired and progressive neurological conditions, including dementia and cognitive impairment.

I also utilize a trauma based approach, offering services for Veterans and First Responders suffering the effects of PTSD. In addition I utilize the unique modality of Equine Assisted Psychotherapy to treat trauma and other mental health conditions.

All roads lead to Rome! It doesn't matter where we jump in, if you’re ready, we’ll get there. My POV is through a Neurodiverse lens and incorporates Attachment Theory and C-PTSD with the idea that much of our conflict and distress stems from old wounds & unmet needs that can often be traced back to necessary adaptations needed to survive not only our families of origin but also societal norms and expectations. The gig of being human is hard and de-coding this blueprint can provide a path toward understanding, healing and, fulfillment. I utilize a variety of therapeutic modalities including Ketamine Assisted Psychotherapy.

How do you possibly pick from all of the therapists out there? How far down the path do you have to go before you know if it's a fit? The answer is to do a free consultation. It'll cost you nothing be 30 minutes to chat. If I'm not the right fit, I'll help you figure it out.

Making the decision to start therapy is a profound investment of your time, energy, and vulnerability. If you are looking for a blank-slate clinician who simply nods and listens, we might not be the best fit. I offer a highly engaged, malleable, and unflinching partnership.

My approach is rooted in the belief that while the work of untangling our lives is deeply structural, the room itself doesn't always have to feel heavy. I bring a grounded warmth to my practice—which means knowing how to sit quietly in the gravity of a difficult truth, but also knowing when to break the tension, exhale, and find the light in the sheer complexity of being human. I won’t just sit in silence while you do all the heavy lifting; I am an active collaborator who adapts to exactly where you are.

More that fifteen years of teaching English and drama at a Los Angeles public high school taught me many things - primarily, it taught me how often people's barriers to achievement are not due to any lack of skill or ability, but rather from emotional barriers stemming from stress, adversity and trauma. So, I went back to graduate school to pursue a new career as a therapist so that I could help in a different way. My training and experience has focused on treating anxiety disorders, PTSD (including Complex-PTSD) and also couples - helping them to navigate challenges and triggers so that they can reset and reconnect.

I'm Dr. Jack Sample, a licensed clinical psychologist in Los Angeles offering psychodynamic, depth-oriented therapy at my office in Hollywood. My practice is informed by training and education in psychology, cultural anthropology, and nonfiction storytelling. I believe therapy is an opportunity to address the roots of suffering and support enduring change. My approach aims to cultivate capacities for thinking, feeling, and creativity to foster a greater sense of agency and aliveness.

I'm a Marriage and Family Therapist based in Los Angeles and love this work. I came to therapy through an unconventional path — nearly a decade in film and photography, work as a youth counselor, and service in the military — all of which deeply shaped how I understand people and their stories.

I earned my master's degree from Pacifica Graduate Institute, where I focused on psychodynamic and depth-oriented approaches. My thesis centered on ketamine-assisted psychotherapy, a specialty I've continued developing through advanced trainings I've completed.

I work with individuals, couples, adolescents & families across a wide range of concerns, including depression, anxiety, trauma, relationship challenges, and life transitions. I have a particular love for working with creative professionals, veterans and young adults. I'm LGBTQ+ affirmative and love working with folks from the queer community.

My practice spans traditional talk therapy, Internal Family Systems (IFS), and Ketamine-Assisted Psychotherapy (KAP) — including psychedelic integration support for those processing experiences outside of our work together. I see clients in person in Atwater Village in Northeast LA, and virtually throughout California.