Cardiologist providers include doctors, nurses, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants. They often maintain long-term relationships with you and advise and treat you on a range of health related issues.
Chiropractor providers include doctors, nurses, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants. They often maintain long-term relationships with you and advise and treat you on a range of health related issues.
Dentist providers include doctors, nurses, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants. They often maintain long-term relationships with you and advise and treat you on a range of health related issues.
Dermatologist providers include doctors, nurses, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants. They often maintain long-term relationships with you and advise and treat you on a range of health related issues.
Family Physician providers include doctors, nurses, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants. They often maintain long-term relationships with you and advise and treat you on a range of health related issues.
OB-GYN providers include doctors, nurses, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants. They often maintain long-term relationships with you and advise and treat you on a range of health related issues.
Ophthalmologist providers include doctors, nurses, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants. They often maintain long-term relationships with you and advise and treat you on a range of health related issues.
Orthopedic Surgeon providers include doctors, nurses, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants. They often maintain long-term relationships with you and advise and treat you on a range of health related issues.
Pediatrician providers include doctors, nurses, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants. They often maintain long-term relationships with you and advise and treat you on a range of health related issues.
Physical Therapist providers include doctors, nurses, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants. They often maintain long-term relationships with you and advise and treat you on a range of health related issues.
Podiatrist providers include doctors, nurses, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants. They often maintain long-term relationships with you and advise and treat you on a range of health related issues.
Psychiatrist providers include doctors, nurses, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants. They often maintain long-term relationships with you and advise and treat you on a range of health related issues.
Mr. Xiao is a licensed massage therapist who has received special training in traditional Chinese soft tissue therapy. His technique effectively treats pain and chronic problems for over 20 years.
Mr. Xiao applies many soft tissue tuina techniques, which is a combination of acupressure, massage, myofascial release and gentle range motion soft tissue therapy. His work is unique and effective for common neck and back pain that is due to acute and chronic injury from sports injuries, accidents, and degenerative discs disorder.
Mr. Xiao's background in radiology has allowed him to work with greater precision on muscles and ligaments with gentle yet profound effect.
Kristin Andersson is an Associate Marriage and Family Therapist who brings warmth, empathy, and a grounded presence to her work. She earned her Master’s in Clinical Psychology from Pepperdine University, specializing in marriage and family therapy with training in anxiety, depression, trauma, substance use, and culturally responsive care.
Kristin works with individuals, couples, and families, supporting clients through relationship challenges, family dynamics, major life transitions, and identity exploration. She uses Narrative Therapy alongside evidence-based approaches to help clients reshape limiting beliefs and align with their values.
Experienced with diverse populations, including LGBTQ+ clients, Kristin creates a collaborative, affirming, and trust-filled space where clients feel empowered, supported, and guided toward clarity, growth, and resilience.
Paula Nehorai is an associate therapist with a dual background in Marriage and Family Therapy and Professional Clinical Counseling. She creates a supportive, strengths-based space where clients feel seen, understood, and empowered to navigate life’s challenges.
Paula earned her B.A. in Psychology from California State University, Northridge, her M.S. in Industrial-Organizational Psychology from Vanguard University, and her M.A. in Clinical Psychology from Pepperdine University. She has experience supporting individuals with anxiety, OCD, depression, PTSD, and cognitive changes related to dementia and brain trauma.
Trained in CBT and DBT, Paula also integrates mindfulness, solution-focused therapy, person-centered approaches, and family systems work. Her compassionate, collaborative style helps clients build resilience, self-awareness, and clarity, reconnecting with purpose and confidence on their journey toward meaningful growth.
Kristin Andersson is an Associate Marriage and Family Therapist who brings warmth, empathy, and a grounded presence to her work. She earned her Master’s in Clinical Psychology from Pepperdine University, specializing in marriage and family therapy with training in anxiety, depression, trauma, substance use, and culturally responsive care.
Kristin works with individuals, couples, and families, supporting clients through relationship challenges, family dynamics, major life transitions, and identity exploration. She uses Narrative Therapy alongside evidence-based approaches to help clients reshape limiting beliefs and align with their values.
Experienced with diverse populations, including LGBTQ+ clients, Kristin creates a collaborative, affirming, and trust-filled space where clients feel empowered, supported, and guided toward clarity, growth, and resilience.
I’m Elizabeth ("Ella") DeGroot, an AMFT based in Newport Beach, California. I earned my Master’s in Marriage and Family Therapy from the University of Southern California, where I focused on culturally sensitive, trauma-informed, attachment-based work. I have experience supporting adults and adolescents navigating anxiety, depression, identity exploration, spiritual or belief transitions, grief, and relational challenges.
Starting therapy can feel tender, but you don’t have to do this alone. With a warm, trauma‑informed, relational approach, I’ll help you feel more grounded, understood, and connected to yourself. My therapeutic space is for clients longing to feel more grounded, connected, and at home in their own story. I provide support that’s gentle, collaborative, and deeply human as you begin to understand your patterns, and reconnect with who you’re becoming.
“I always gain new insights with her. She's very nice. She has a great understanding of various personal motivations. I love my therapy sessions with her”
Elizabeth Degroot Dekryger, AMFT
Marriage & Family Therapist
1441 Superior Ave., Ste A
Newport Beach, CA 92663
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Ms. Irfana Patla
Marriage & Family Therapist 12.4 mi
30240 Rancho Viejo Rd
Suite E
San Juan Capistrano, CA 92675
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