Hi, I’m Seth

I offer caring and confidential therapy for adults, children, couples, and families in Long Beach, CA.

Asking for help is hard.

Even finding this web site required the bravery of taking the first steps into an uncertain process that can be scary.

Let me make it easier.

I'd like to walk alongside you as you navigate that process, to serve as a guide while you discover the route toward your best self, or to work with you to help your struggling child.

I offer an integrative approach centered in cognitive behavioral therapy with the goal of helping you to build the skills you need to improve and maintain your own mental health. I want nothing more than for my clients to not need me anymore and to feel confident and assured to exit therapy in control of their own lives.

I serve adults, children, couples, and families. I have a special fondness for working with teens. Trauma recovery is an area of emphasis for me, and I have received advanced training in trauma therapies geared toward children and adolescents. Anxiety and OCD are other areas of focus for me. I began my mental health career as a suicide prevention counselor, and I am a certified domestic violence counselor so I don't shy away from the most uncomfortable topics. Please reach out to me to learn how I can help you or your family.

Specializations

  • Trauma and PTSD

  • Adolescents/Teens

  • Anxiety

  • Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD)

I Can Also Help With:

  • Children

  • Families and Parenting

  • Couples

  • Domestic Violence

  • Suicidal Ideation

  • Self-Harm

  • Stress Management

  • Anger Management

  • Borderline Personality Disorder

  • Depression

From McFarland Books, featuring the essay:

Fear of a Yellow Planet:

The Eight-Fingered, Cartoon Version of Anxiety

by Seth Madej