Business Details
Your Healing Journey Starts Here
Calabasas Counseling & Grief Center has been dedicated to guiding individuals through their grief and trauma journeys since its founding. Our mission is to provide personalized, compassionate mental healthcare that empowers clients to regain emotional stability and find renewed purpose. With a team of highly trained therapists, we offer both in-person and telehealth services tailored to address grief, trauma, depression, anxiety, and life transitions. Our approach combines evidence-based practices like EMDR, narrative therapy, and cognitive restructuring with a deep understanding of the emotional complexities inherent in loss and trauma. We specialize in helping clients process unresolved grief, navigate suicide loss, and heal from traumatic experiences, emphasizing personalized coping strategies and holistic well-being.For over three decades, our lead clinicians have amassed extensive experience in grief counseling, trauma therapy, and community education, ensuring our services remain rooted in clinical excellence and empathetic care. We prioritize creating safe, nonjudgmental spaces where clients can explore their emotions, build resilience, and establish healthier relationships with themselves and others. Our teams expertise extends to supporting diverse populations, including children, teens, and adults, through customized therapeutic interventions that foster long-term emotional healing.
Services
Grief-informed Therapy
Trauma-informed Therapy
Mental Health Therapy
Therapy for Kids/Teens
EMDR Therapy
Telehealth Services
Grief Support Groups
Suicide Loss Support
Coping Skills Development
EMDR Certification Training
Highlights and features
- Our therapists have over 30 years of combined clinical experience in grief and trauma counseling.
- We offer both in-person and telehealth therapy sessions for flexible access to care.
- Our team includes EMDR-certified specialists for trauma resolution.
- We provide culturally sensitive and faith-affirming care for diverse populations.
- Our personalized approach includes customized coping strategies and evidence-based therapies.
What people say
Compassionate therapists
Personalized treatment plans
Trauma expertise
Effective grief support
Safe therapeutic environment
Services
Grief-informed Therapy
Grief-informed Therapy provides specialized support for individuals processing various forms of loss. Our therapists create safe spaces for clients to explore complex emotions while developing personalized coping strategies. This service addresses suicide loss, traumatic bereavement, and unresolved grief through evidence-based interventions that promote long-term healing and emotional resilience.
Trauma-informed Therapy
Trauma-informed Therapy addresses PTSD and complex trauma using EMDR, cognitive restructuring, and mindfulness techniques. Our clinicians help clients reduce distressing symptoms while rebuilding trust and relationships. This service focuses on establishing emotional safety and processing traumatic memories through structured therapeutic frameworks.
EMDR Therapy
EMDR Therapy utilizes bilateral stimulation to help clients process traumatic memories and reduce emotional distress. Certified specialists guide clients through eight-phase treatment protocols that address anxiety, depression, and trauma symptoms. This evidence-based approach facilitates neurobiological healing while promoting cognitive and emotional reprocessing.
Mental Health Therapy
Mental Health Therapy addresses depression, anxiety, and emotional distress through cognitive-behavioral and mindfulness techniques. Our therapists help clients develop coping skills while addressing root causes of emotional difficulties. This service integrates psychoeducation with practical tools for daily life management.
Therapy for Kids/Teens
Therapy for Kids/Teens employs age-appropriate techniques like art therapy and play therapy to address anxiety, depression, and grief. Our specialists create engaging therapeutic environments that help young clients express emotions while building resilience. This service incorporates family involvement and skill-building activities.
People
Debi J. Frankle
LMFT #32961
Debi Frankle is a grief therapist with over 30 years of clinical experience specializing in disenfranchised grief and trauma. She co-founded the Calabasas Grief Center and teaches at Pepperdine University while maintaining a private practice focused on death, addiction, and family estrangement.
Mark Frankle
LMFT #31617
Mark Frankle has spent three decades helping clients overcome trauma, grief, and substance addiction using EMDR therapy. His practice combines empathy with evidence-based techniques to address complex emotional challenges while promoting resilience and healthy coping mechanisms.
Jennifer White
LMFT #153848
Jennifer White facilitates suicide loss support groups and specializes in grief processing. As a licensed therapist, she creates confidential environments for clients to explore complex emotions while developing healing strategies through guided therapeutic interventions.
Todd Kirby
AMFT #137786
Todd Kirby specializes in anticipatory grief and creative recovery. Drawing from personal experience with parental loss, he uses narrative therapy and creative expression to help clients develop healthier mindsets while addressing grief-related emotional challenges.
Rose Castellanos Cruz
AMFT #138593
Rose Castellanos Cruz is a bilingual therapist providing culturally sensitive grief and anxiety support for children and families. Her practice combines faith-affirming care with evidence-based techniques while addressing the unique challenges of sudden loss experiences.
Questions
What therapeutic approaches do you use?
We utilize EMDR, narrative therapy, cognitive restructuring, and mindfulness techniques tailored to each client's specific needs and trauma history.
Do you offer telehealth services?
Yes, we provide both in-person and telehealth therapy options for flexible access to our grief and trauma counseling services.
Are there support groups available?
We offer specialized support groups including our Suicide Loss Support Group with structured 8-week programs facilitated by licensed therapists.
How do you handle insurance billing?
We provide documentation for out-of-network insurance reimbursement but do not bill insurance companies directly for services rendered.
What age groups do you serve?
Our services accommodate children, teens, and adults through age-specific therapeutic approaches and specialized youth counseling programs.
