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What Makes Our Simi Valley Therapists Special

by New Leaf Team | Jan 6, 2026 | Information About Therapy

This blog shares information with you on what makes our Simi Valley therapists special. There are more than tens of thousands of therapists across California holding in-person therapy or virtual therapy. Each therapist brings their own passion to the field–who they...

How Often Should I Attend Therapy?

by New Leaf Team | Dec 23, 2025 | Anxiety & Depression Blogs, Individual Therapy Blogs, Information About Therapy, Relationship Blogs, Teen Blogs

You’re searching for therapists and wondering to yourself, how often should I attend therapy? You haven’t done therapy before, and aren’t quite sure what to expect. Although you know what issues you want to address with a therapist, you’re questioning, how long is...

Should My Teen Do Virtual Therapy?

by New Leaf Team | Dec 18, 2025 | Individual Therapy Blogs, Information About Therapy, Parenting Blogs, Teen Blogs

You’ve been wondering lately, should my teen do virtual therapy? It’s possible that your teen has a jam packed schedule. They’re in school, have extracurricular activities, and barely have time to eat dinner or do homework at night. Alongside this, you, as their...

Why Don’t All Therapists Accept Insurance?

by New Leaf Team | Sep 22, 2025 | Anxiety & Depression Blogs, Family Blogs, Individual Therapy Blogs, Information About Therapy, LGBTQ+ Blogs, Parenting Blogs, Relationship Blogs, Teen Blogs

You may be questioning, “why don’t all therapists accept insurance?” During your search for a therapist in Simi Valley, you’re finding that not all therapists accept insurance. In fact, it can be very inconsistent in the type of insurance each one accepts. Some...

My Therapist Isn’t a Good Fit – What Do I Do

by New Leaf Team | Sep 1, 2025 | Anxiety & Depression Blogs, Individual Therapy Blogs, Information About Therapy, Relationship Blogs

Are you thinking to yourself, “my therapist isn’t a good fit – what do I do?”. You’ve started a few sessions with your therapist, and you’re not sure it’ll work out. There’s something going on in sessions that aren’t sitting right with you. Making sure...

When Will I See Progress in My Teen’s Therapy

by New Leaf Team | Aug 18, 2025 | Family Blogs, Information About Therapy, Parenting Blogs, Teen Blogs

You may be a parent wondering, when will I see progress in my teen’s therapy? Perhaps you and your family are new to the teen therapy process. This is your teen’s first time working with a therapist, as well as yours. Therapy can feel un-farmiliar or uncertain,...

Trauma and Healing: A Guide for LGBTQIA+ Adults

by New Leaf Team | Jul 17, 2025 | Anxiety & Depression Blogs, Individual Therapy Blogs, LGBTQ+ Blogs, Relationship Blogs, Teen Blogs

This blog is on trauma and healing: a guide for LGBTQIA+ adults. Existing as an LGBTQIA+ adult in a world that hasn’t always embraced you can leave lasting emotional scars. Especially in recent times, things are feeling pretty scary. Focusing on supporting LGBTQIA+...

Struggling to Find Purpose in Life – 3 Things to Know

by New Leaf Team | Jul 7, 2025 | Anxiety & Depression Blogs, Individual Therapy Blogs, Teen Blogs

This blog is for those struggling to find purpose in life – 3 things to know. You’re likely reading this because you’re not sure what you’re here for. While you joke that you were brought into this world against your will, you partially mean it. At times, you...

Therapy for One: What You Can Accomplish Without Your Partner

by New Leaf Team | Jun 23, 2025 | Anxiety & Depression Blogs, Family Blogs, Individual Therapy Blogs, Relationship Blogs, Teen Blogs

This blog is on therapy for one: what you can accomplish without your partner. There are outstanding issues in your relationship, whether from the past, or ongoing. You may be struggling to heal from your partner’s past cheating. Communication feels shattered, and...

30 LGBTQIA+ Journal Prompts

by New Leaf Team | Jun 2, 2025 | Anxiety & Depression Blogs, Individual Therapy Blogs, LGBTQ+ Blogs, Parenting Blogs, Relationship Blogs, Teen Blogs

This blog shares 30 LGBTQIA+ journal prompts. Existing as an LGBTQIA+ person, in a world that hasn’t always embraced you, can leave lasting emotional scars. This is especially true if you grew up having to hide or deny your identity. With that, there can be lasting...