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Top United Healthcare-covered therapists and psychiatrists in Santa Cruz, CA
Headway supports mental health across Santa Cruz neighborhoods including the Beach District, Downtown, and Westside with UnitedHealthcare plans. Our 2,779 providers offer talk therapy and medication management services, with copays starting near $30 and free intake consultations available.
Brian Wainwright , Monterey Peninsula Center For Narrative Therapy www.mpcnt.com
Therapist
Virtual & in-person • 25 mi away • Pacific Grove, CA
I've been told I'm an anti-therapist. Done in good humor I suppose, this moniker was given to me as a gesture of appreciation. It's my unyielding commitment to find interesting, and novel ways to support my clients. No two problems are alike and I hope to join you in addressing the unique circumstances of your life in a manner that honors your best hope for finding a way forward.
There are always solutions for problems that we encounter, even the problems that we have been stuck with for quite some time. Though, there is no quick fix or one-size approach either. Therapy is a collaborative healing process to improve functioning in several areas of our life. I will guide you through these challenges and provide you with the tools along the way. Collaboration is extremely important during the process to establish comfortable space to promote growth.
You’re smart, self-aware, and successful in many areas of life—but relationships are where you struggle.
I help clients who feel stuck in toxic or unfulfilling relationships rebuild their self-trust, break free from people-pleasing, and develop healthy boundaries—so they can start creating relationships that feel emotionally safe, respectful, and real.
Are you questioning yourself constantly, second-guessing your needs, feeling anxious when you speak up, and guilty when you say no? You may have done the inner work—but you still find yourself repeating the same patterns in love. I'm passionate about helping my clients build more fulfilling relationships.
You deserve therapy that’s tailored to you. Maybe you've tried therapy before, and it just hasn't clicked—you're not alone, and that's not your fault. Most therapy isn’t designed with men like you in mind. That’s why I specialize in guiding men toward real growth and empowerment.
Robert Troy Vander Zwart obtained his Master's Degree at Gordon Conwell Theological Seminary and has over 25 years of experience. Prior to beginning in his private practice Troy worked in a variety of clinical settings. Troy's specialty is counseling individuals with symptoms of depression and anxiety and who have experienced trauma. He also has a passion for couples counseling, marriage and pre-marriage counseling, and family therapy.
I'm a Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist with 20+ years of experience helping accomplished adults with anxiety, depression, relationships, divorce, burnout, and life transitions. With added training in nutrition and mental health, I look at sleep, food, stress, and relationship patterns. I'm direct, practical, and compassionate, and I see adults anywhere in California online.
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