Laura Navarro Pickens
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, MSW
Finances
Fees
- Individual Sessions $200
- Pay by American Express, Cash, Check, Discover, Health Savings Account, Mastercard, Visa
Insurance
- Out of Network
Qualifications
- Verified by Psychology Today Expired Licensed by State of California / 21230 Laura Navarro Pickens
- In Practice for 31 Years
- Membership with Pregnancy Loss & Infant Death Alliance 2008
- Certificate from Postpartum Stress Center Certified Maternal Mental Health Specialist / 2005
- Attended California State University, Long Beach, Masters in Social Work, Graduated 1998
Specialties and Expertise
Top Specialties
- Pregnancy, Prenatal, Postpartum
- Trauma and PTSD
- Grief
Expertise
- Adoption
- Anger Management
- Anxiety
- Bipolar Disorder
- Birth trauma
- Bisexual
- Cancer
- Career Counseling
- Child
- Chronic Pain
- Coping Skills
- Depression
- Domestic Abuse
- Domestic Violence
- Dual Diagnosis
- Family Conflict
- Geriatric and Seniors
- Infertility
- Lesbian
- LGBTQ+
- Life Coaching
- Life Transitions
- Marital and Premarital
- Mood Disorders
- Obsessive-Compulsive (OCD)
- Open Relationships Non-Monogamy
- Parenting
- Peer Relationships
- Pregnancy and Infant Loss
- Psychosis
- Relationship Issues
- Self Esteem
- Sex-Positive, Kink Allied
- Spirituality
- Stress
- Veterans
- Women's Issues
Client Focus
Age
Participants
Communities
Age
Participants
Communities
Treatment Approach
Types of Therapy
- Clinical Supervision and Licensed Supervisors
- Coaching
- Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)
- Culturally Sensitive
- Eclectic
- Family / Marital
- Feminist
- Grief Counseling
- Humanistic
- Interpersonal
- Mindfulness-Based (MBCT)
- Motivational Interviewing
- Multicultural
- Parenting after Loss
- Psychodynamic
- Solution Focused Brief (SFBT)
- Strength-Based
- Trauma Focused
Groups
Perinatal Loss Group at Hoag
This group provides ongoing support to families suffering the trauma of miscarriage, stillbirth or newborn death, including losses occurring from difficult choices. This group provides compassion and support to families who, after pregnancy loss, are ready to explore becoming pregnant again, or who are already pregnant. We know that men and women often do not experience grief in the same way. If you feel your relationahip with your partner has become strained after your loss, this support group may be helpful. Group is open to one or both parents, and is free and open to the community.
Expertise
Age
Group Meets
Location
Hoag Hospital
307 Placentia
2nd Floor Group Room
Newport Beach, CA 92658
Postpartum Adjustment Group at Hoag
This group assists mothers who are having trouble adjusting to the postpartum period - newborn baby, new parenting role, changes in your relationship with your partner, poor sleep, exhaustion, irritability, anxiety, and being overwhelmed. Partners, grandparents, and other support people are welcome. Babies are welcome. Open to the community. We discuss specific ways you may better cope with the many changes that have come along with a new baby.
Expertise
Age
Group Meets
Location
Hoag Hospital - Conference Center
One Hoag Drive
Newport Beach, CA 92658
Pregnancy After Loss Group at Hoag
Have you lost a baby during pregnancy or infancy AND are pregnant now? Are you having trouble enjoying this pregnancy because of your fear and anxiety? This group can help. Topics include: Dealing with anxiety and panic; connecting with this baby while grieving your baby who died; having optimistic moments through pessimism; using visualization to reduce anxiety; dealing with family and friends; trusting your body again; advocating for yourself with your health care providers; making a plan for support. Meets the 1st and 3rd Tuesday of each month at 7:00pm. Free and open to the community.
Expertise
Group Meets
Location
Hoag Hospital
307 Placentia
Suite 105B
Newport Beach, CA 92663
Location
Primary Location
Laura Navarro Pickens, LCSW
408 Westminster Avenue
Suite 9
Newport Beach, CA 92663
(562) 250-5097Email me
Nearby Areas
Counties
Neighborhoods