Mental and Emotional Health AshleyBretting.com
Biography: Ashley Bretting
You are visiting the web site of locally renowned pre-licensed psychotherapist Ashley Bretting, M.S. Marriage & Family Therapist registered intern, as published in the Ventura County Star newspaper, Healthy Attitudes Magazine, Camarillo Acorn and a few on line communities (links below).
Ashley works in collaboration with Morbrook Institute a nonprofit agency and the Camarillo Heath Care District (CHCD). September 2008, CHCD received an award for the exceptional counseling services that Ashley provides.
Clients typically come to Ashley by word of mouth referrals however, all referrals including self referrals are welcome. Clients enjoy her eclectic style with an emphasis in cognitive behavioral therapy, her wonderful compassion and insight regarding the human condition coupled with a delightful sense of humor that is upbeat, encouraging and truly engaging.
Ashley Bretting has a professional Master's of Science degree in counseling psychology with an emphasis in Marriage & Family Therapy from California State University Northridge, where she enrolled in a full time, year round accelerated program.
Current work involves; facilitating therapeutic support groups, working with individuals, families & teens and conducting free community presentations quarterly, as well as a provider of free disaster related counseling.
Previous types of work have included facilitating weekly play therapy groups in the El Rio School District and working with these children on an individual basis, facilitating groups at Aurora Vista Del Mar an acute psychiatric hospital in Ventura, California and provider of court mandated domestic violence offenders (both men & women) as well as, working with individuals and survivors of domestic violence, ptsd, crisis intervention, aging & long term care, couples counseling. Many times issues coexist, Ashley offers a wide range of support options.
Professionally affiliated with and a member of California Association of Marriage & Family Therapists, both local and state chapters.
Supervision provided by Lynn M. Jones, PhD
Lic# MFC021739 Clinical Supervisor
Alone vs. Loneliness
Just so there is no confusion, being alone is a physical state of being whereas, loneliness is an emotional state. Are you experiencing a sense of loneliness while in the company of others? This is a very difficult and generally sad place to be in, emotionally. Are you struggling with depression? If so, receiving proper treatment may be just what you need. This can typically be accomplished through talk therapy and occasionally one may want to include medication. The choice is always yours!
Often when clients report that they dread spending time alone, get bored easily or must always keep busy, this may be an indicator that distraction has become the coping mechanism. The question then becomes what is it that one needs the distraction from.
Discover contributors that lead to feelings
of loneliness and what you can change.
of loneliness and what you can change.
Relationships take work
Most of us have heard this before, it is not unusual to feel the need for an objective third party to help readjust communication techniques.
Also available: pre-marital counseling, blended families, couples groups
and even divorce counseling.
You Are Not Your Behaviors
We all do what we do for a reason, if you want to
further explore and understand why you do "that" and discover healthier ways
of reacting and being in the world - help is available.
Ashley Bretting, M.S.
Individuals and Therapeutic Support Group Facilitator
Serving Ventura County, CA. - Ventura and Camarillo Sites
Free Assessment & Affordable Group Fees
To Contact By Phone:
U.S. Mailing Address: 155 Granada, Ste. #A, Camarillo, CA 93010
Groups and individual sessions held at Camarillo Health Care District offices.
For directions please visit 805Therapy link above
Links, Resources & More
http://www.805Therapy.com
Ashley's newest recommended site
http://www.squidoo.com/psychotherapist
This is an actively updated, interactive site that Ashley maintains on a monthly basis
www.venturacountystar.com/blogs/ashley-bretting/
Locally published newspaper articles by Ashley
https://www.pparx.org/Intro.php
Resource for help with prescription medications
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Suggested: Colleagues Websites
http://www.changeseeker.or
http://www.lisakifttherapy.com/
More to come
Always looking for great connections
http://www.805Therapy.com
Ashley's newest recommended site
http://www.squidoo.com/psychotherapist
This is an actively updated, interactive site that Ashley maintains on a monthly basis
www.venturacountystar.com/blogs/ashley-bretting/
Locally published newspaper articles by Ashley
https://www.pparx.org/Intro.php
Resource for help with prescription medications
_______________________________________________________________________________
Suggested: Colleagues Websites
http://www.changeseeker.or
http://www.lisakifttherapy.com/
More to come
Always looking for great connections