LGBT therapists in Thousand Oaks, CA

Hi, I'm Robin! I help individuals and couples break painful patterns rooted in anxiety, depression, trauma, or relationship disconnection. Whether you’re facing life challenges, relationship conflict, ongoing issues with anxiety or low self-esteem, I use a variety of modalities to support healing, emotional safety, and deeper connection. I also work with LGBTQIA+ & Ethical Non-Monogamy community. My care is warm, direct, and non-judgmental. I am trained in (EFT) Emotionally Focused Couples Therapy, completed a Certified Clinical Trauma Professional Competency Course, and more recently enrolled in the Somatic Trauma Therapy Certificate Course. I am also a certified yoga teacher (2008) and will integrate that into sessions at times. I love connecting the body and mind.

I create a warm environment to work collaboratively on achieving your objectives. I've been a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist for over 20 years. I specialize in relationships, anxiety, depression, fears/phobias, couples work, creativity, career enhancement among other goals. I have an eclectic treatment modality including psychodynamic, self-psychology, cognitive-behavioral, hypnotherapy and NLP.

I have completed a MA in Counseling Psychology. I have worked with diverse populations covering many issues. My approach is client focused through active listening skills and empathic support.

I’ve dedicated much of my life to the mind body connection, holistic wellness and creating balance. I am fascinated by how small changes can make such a big impact on someone’s life. I work with individual clients.

Specialty 1: ADHD

• Burnout
• Sensitivity
• Impulsivity
• Hyper focused
• Time blindness
• Poor sleep habits

Specialty 2: ASD

• Burnout
• Social norms
• Feeling different
• Relationships with others
• Advocacy or accommodations at work

Specialty 3: Anxiety

• Difficulty regulating or keeping a schedule
• Overwhelmed
• Fear of judgement

I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and PhD with 25 years experience working with adults, children and youth. My goal is to help you in your path towards feeling better, and experiencing an improved sense of confidence, self-esteem and functioning in your life. My specialties include adoption issues, LGBTQ issues and women's issues. I also specialize in depression, anxiety, elderly issues, disability, and stress reduction.

I am a licensed psychotherapist with 20 years of clinical experience working with anxiety, depression and complicated relationships among many other concerns. I tend to use a more logic-driven, analytical structured approach with my clients where together we try to understand and analyze patterns of behavior that are causing problems and getting in the way of their lives. As a result, neurodivergents and people who work in the hard sciences, technology fields, or are business executives tend to respond very positively to my style and approach. I also work with mood disorders, unconventional or complicated relationships, historical spiritual abuse and military veterans.

Specialty in AI and technology:

I also specialize in the psychology of AI, technology and how it affects society and relationships. For 7 months last year, I spent extensive time within AI-user online communities to learn about their firsthand experiences involving AI-related harm and parasocial relationships. I was featured in the 2026 title How to Talk to AI (And How Not To) by BBC journalist and author Jamie Bartlett, where I discussed parasocial relationships in AI use.

Hobbies:

I love the outdoors, backpacking and going on road trips with my dog. I teach outdoor skills in a wilderness class each winter. I also love California native plants and am a trained naturalist.

Welcome to Bright House Therapy, LLC. My name is Virginia Sanchez, I am a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist with several years of experience working in LGBTQIA+, Grief & Loss, Bipolar, Trauma, ADHD, and Autism. I have worked in several different settings; supporting families involved with the Department of Children Services, assisting creating and following through with routines for adults with special needs, developed and ran LGBTQIA+ groups for parents of LGBTQIA+ youth, and provided support to Veterans through the Veteran Crisis Line.