New Life MFT

read moreDoug Garner is a Marriage and Family Therapist specializing in individual, couples and family therapy, has several specialities, and maintains a private practice in Palmdale, California for over 30 years. As a Marriage and Family Therapist Mr. Doug Garner uses psychotherapeutic techniques to enable individuals to mature and grow in all aspects of relationships, at work, school or home. With over 35 plus years experience as a Marriage and Family Therapist, and as a graduate of Fuller Theological Seminary specializing in Marriage and Family Therapy, he is currently serving as private practitioner working with a broad spectrum of clients.

read moreI work with a wide range of emotional and behavioral issues providing services that span from therapy for depression and grief counseling to parenting support, couples counseling and beyond. In a comfortable and supportive atmosphere, I offer a highly personalized approach tailored to each of my clients individual needs to help attain the personal growth they're striving for.

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read moreImagine after days, months and even years of distress due to trauma it is relieved in a brief therapy process. EMDR is that process, it does work, and it has worked for 10's of thousands of clients. Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) in not hypnosis. The client is always in control of the process. Healing happens when the memory of the event with associated thoughts, feelings and beliefs are brought together using a bilateral process, by getting the left and right hemispheres of the brain to communicate with each other.

read moreMr. Doug Garner has been using Cognitive Behavioral Health (CBT) for many years and finds it very effective therapy to use with his clients, especially for anxiety and depression. Cognitive behavioral therapy is instruction-based therapy, which teaches the patient to begin to think critically and dialectically about thoughts and behaviors arising during difficult situations. Difficult situations may be defined in diverse fashion. A person who gets panic attacks after talking to family members would evaluate what thoughts appear to be contributing to panic, and how rational, logical or truthful these thoughts are.

read moreParenting is different from child to child and from one situation to another. There is no one-fits-all fix, but don't put it off come to a competent therapist, Mr. Garner has 30 years of experience. Parent-Child Issues can be complicated and have many causal factors. It can be as simple as communication or a behavioral problem to more complicated issues such as the child or adolescent having emotional difficulities at school, with friends, problems with bullies (or your child is mean or a bully), they may have problems with siblings, with a step-parent, with a step-brother or step-sister or a half-brother or sister, their parents may be going through a divorce, their parents may be having problems with custody, or there has been a death in the family, or even the death of a parent.

read moreIf you do not show up for your scheduled therapy appointment, and you have not notified me at least 24 hours in advance (before 5PM), you will be required to pay the full cost of the session.

read moreA number of benefits are available from participating in therapy. Therapists can provide support, problem-solving skills, and enhanced coping strategies for issues such as depression, anxiety, relationship troubles, unresolved childhood issues, grief, stress management, body image issues and creative blocks. Many people also find that counselors can be a tremendous asset to managing personal growth, interpersonal relationships, family concerns, marriage issues, and the hassles of daily life. Therapists can provide a fresh perspective on a difficult problem or point you in the direction of a solution.