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Therapist Directory California Westlake Village Dr. Richard Riemer, Ph.D. - Psychologist - Westlake Village, Thousand Oaks, CA
Dr. Richard Riemer, Clinical Psychologist specializes in Men in Transition and Crisis, Couples in Distress and is located near the cities of Thousand Oaks, Agoura Hills, Westlake Village, Calabasas, Malibu, Newbury Park, Camarillo in California
Dr. Richard Riemer, Ph.D. - Psychologist - Westlake Village, Thousand Oaks, CA
I am Dr. Richard Riemer, Clinical Psychologist and I can help:
I have practiced my calling more than 30 years, specializing in MEN IN TRANSITION & CRISIS and COUPLES IN DISTRESS. Because my work remains energizing and rewarding, I do not aspire to retire.
MEN IN TRANSITION & CRISIS:
John Lennon said, "Life is what happens when you're making other plans." By mid-life especially, life has "happened" to us all, sometimes with disruptive and even devastating effects. Having navigated through -- often with support and guidance -- my own life transitions and crises and emerged feeling more grounded and clear, I know well the emotional terrain and its developmental challenges.
"In crisis there is danger and opportunity", states the I Ching, a classic Chinese book of wisdom. Too often in a life crisis, we know the dangers, but aren't aware of or need help in realizing the intrinsic opportunities. Guiding and supporting other men to find meaning and new (or renewed) purpose as they face life's inevitable transitions and crises is the most rewarding work I do.
COUPLES IN DISTRESS:
Relationships are difficult. We find ourselves repeating old and dysfunctional patterns: needing to be right rather than staying relational, living at the effect of the other vs. responding for ourselves with our own truth, or conversely, making our own feelings and needs so important that we neither stay attuned to our partner nor to our shared experience as a "we".
In addition to such interpersonal issues, we face work/financial pressures, parenting challenges, and lack of community. As we look to our significant other to meet all our needs, we end up overloading our primary relationship. No wonder couples get distressed.
I approach couples in distress with curiosity and compassion. I then seek to foster those same relational attitudes in the partners themselves, in spite of their often considerable hurt and distrust. Our goals are collaborative and reparative. We clarify what is and then proceed from there, not from what used to be, nor what partners wish might be. We move forward with clarity from a solid emotional foundation. That allows us to work through unresolved pain and conflict while re-establishing and deepening connection and intimacy.
I have practiced my calling more than 30 years, specializing in MEN IN TRANSITION & CRISIS and COUPLES IN DISTRESS. Because my work remains energizing and rewarding, I do not aspire to retire.
MEN IN TRANSITION & CRISIS:
John Lennon said, "Life is what happens when you're making other plans." By mid-life especially, life has "happened" to us all, sometimes with disruptive and even devastating effects. Having navigated through -- often with support and guidance -- my own life transitions and crises and emerged feeling more grounded and clear, I know well the emotional terrain and its developmental challenges.
"In crisis there is danger and opportunity", states the I Ching, a classic Chinese book of wisdom. Too often in a life crisis, we know the dangers, but aren't aware of or need help in realizing the intrinsic opportunities. Guiding and supporting other men to find meaning and new (or renewed) purpose as they face life's inevitable transitions and crises is the most rewarding work I do.
COUPLES IN DISTRESS:
Relationships are difficult. We find ourselves repeating old and dysfunctional patterns: needing to be right rather than staying relational, living at the effect of the other vs. responding for ourselves with our own truth, or conversely, making our own feelings and needs so important that we neither stay attuned to our partner nor to our shared experience as a "we".
In addition to such interpersonal issues, we face work/financial pressures, parenting challenges, and lack of community. As we look to our significant other to meet all our needs, we end up overloading our primary relationship. No wonder couples get distressed.
I approach couples in distress with curiosity and compassion. I then seek to foster those same relational attitudes in the partners themselves, in spite of their often considerable hurt and distrust. Our goals are collaborative and reparative. We clarify what is and then proceed from there, not from what used to be, nor what partners wish might be. We move forward with clarity from a solid emotional foundation. That allows us to work through unresolved pain and conflict while re-establishing and deepening connection and intimacy.
CONTACT Dr. Richard Riemer, Clinical Psychologist
Name:
Dr. Richard Riemer, Clinical Psychologist
Degree:
Ph.D.
License/ Reg. No.:
PSY 5367*
Licensed/Registered in:
CA
Address:
3625 E. Thousand Oaks Blvd., Ste. 175
City:
State:
Zip code:
91362
Phone:
(805) 379-5154
I am located near the cities of:
Gender:
Male
My practice's focus:
Languages:
English, French, Spanish
I provide:
- Adolescent or Teen Individual Counseling
- Adult Individual Counseling
- Elderly Individual Counseling
- Family Therapy
- Couples or Marital Therapy
Fee Range:
Please contact me for more information.
Sliding Scale:
Yes
Payments accepted:
- Cash
- Check
- Credit Card
Insurance Accepted:
Upon request,I gladly provide an insurance claim form that my client submits to his or her insurance co. The insurance co. then reimburses the client directly.
Additional Credentials and/or Certifications:
I have advanced training and much experience working with COUPLES IN DISTRESS. It's among the most moving work I do: what a privilege to get to know others authentically; how gratifying to shepherd the return of softness, tenderness, and closeness between them.
Special Note:
My STATEMENT OF PURPOSE below explains what my client and I each get from our collaboration, and why I don't aspire to retire.
STATEMENT OF PURPOSE
Collaborating with my clients to resolve their challenges in living is an ongoing privilege. I feel energized by the personal connection we forge. Moreover, guiding and accompanying my clients through corrective emotional experiences that ultimately heal is deeply gratifying.
From this challenging, at times difficult, yet ultimately rewarding change process emerges a person who feels different...who experiences him/herself as more solid, relaxed, and present; whose freedom from self-sabotage heightens productivity and self-esteem; whose spontaneity and aliveness give rise to creativity; and whose enhanced capacity for authentic relating allows for both the giving and receiving of love.
STATEMENT OF PURPOSE
Collaborating with my clients to resolve their challenges in living is an ongoing privilege. I feel energized by the personal connection we forge. Moreover, guiding and accompanying my clients through corrective emotional experiences that ultimately heal is deeply gratifying.
From this challenging, at times difficult, yet ultimately rewarding change process emerges a person who feels different...who experiences him/herself as more solid, relaxed, and present; whose freedom from self-sabotage heightens productivity and self-esteem; whose spontaneity and aliveness give rise to creativity; and whose enhanced capacity for authentic relating allows for both the giving and receiving of love.
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