Business Details
Your Trusted Mental Health Therapist in Newport Beach
As a dedicated solution-focused therapist, I provide a safe, compassionate, and personalized environment where clients can overcome relational and emotional challenges and achieve meaningful growth. With specialized expertise in couples therapy, infidelity recovery, and EMDR trauma treatment, my practice emphasizes short-term, results-oriented approaches that empower individuals and partners to build fulfilling relationships without long-term dependency. My methodology combines interactive techniques to help clients identify their unique tools and resources, fostering resilience and success.Clients consistently highlight my professional yet personable demeanor, with testimonials crediting my work for saving marriages, resolving PTSD symptoms from traumatic events like 9/11 and the Vegas concert shooting, and restoring family stability after infidelity. I prioritize creating a secure therapeutic space where clients can process trauma, develop healthier communication patterns, and cultivate the skills needed for lasting personal and relational fulfillment.
Services
Couples Therapy
Marriage Preparation
EMDR/Trauma
Infidelity Recovery
Active Parenting
Highlights and features
- We specialize in evidence-based EMDR therapy for trauma resolution
- Our solution-focused approach delivers measurable results in fewer sessions
- Proven success in infidelity recovery and marriage preparation counseling
- Personalized treatment plans tailored to individual and couples' needs
- Extensive experience addressing complex trauma from life-altering events
What people say
Saved our marriage
Resolved PTSD symptoms
Infidelity miracle worker
Calming presence
Practical solutions
Services
Couples Therapy
Our couples therapy program addresses relationship challenges through structured, solution-focused sessions. We help partners improve communication, resolve conflicts, and rebuild trust using evidence-based techniques. Clients learn practical tools to strengthen their connection and navigate life's challenges together.
EMDR/Trauma
Specialized EMDR therapy for trauma resolution treats PTSD symptoms from life-altering events. This evidence-based approach helps clients process traumatic memories and reduce emotional distress through guided eye movements and cognitive restructuring techniques.
Infidelity Recovery
Targeted infidelity recovery program helps couples rebuild trust after betrayal. We provide a structured framework for honest communication, emotional processing, and relationship repair using trauma-informed therapeutic approaches.
Marriage Preparation
Comprehensive marriage preparation program equips couples with essential relationship skills. Focus areas include communication strategies, conflict resolution, financial planning, and expectation alignment to build a strong foundation for lasting partnership.
Active Parenting
Parenting support program focuses on developing effective child-rearing strategies. We help parents establish healthy boundaries, improve communication with children, and create nurturing environments that promote children's emotional and social development.
People
Ginger Houseman
Therapist
Ginger Houseman is a licensed therapist specializing in solution-focused approaches for couples and individuals. With expertise in EMDR trauma treatment and infidelity recovery, she helps clients overcome emotional challenges and build stronger relationships through personalized, results-oriented therapy.
Questions
What therapeutic approaches do you use?
I specialize in solution-focused therapy and EMDR techniques, combining evidence-based practices with personalized treatment plans tailored to each client's unique needs and goals.
Do you work with couples only or individual clients too?
I provide therapy for both couples and individuals, addressing relationship challenges, personal growth, and trauma recovery through customized sessions for each client configuration.
What experience do you have with trauma treatment?
I have extensive experience resolving PTSD symptoms from major life traumas using EMDR therapy, including cases related to 9/11 and mass shooting events.
How long does infidelity recovery typically take?
Infidelity recovery timelines vary, but my solution-focused approach typically achieves measurable progress in 8-12 sessions, with many couples reporting significant improvements in relationship stability.
What makes your marriage preparation program effective?
My marriage preparation program combines communication skills training, conflict resolution strategies, and expectation alignment techniques proven to improve relationship success rates through structured, goal-oriented sessions.
How do you ensure client confidentiality?
Confidentiality is maintained through secure therapy practices, private session environments, and strict adherence to professional ethical standards and legal requirements for client privacy protection.
