About Toni Wellen
Experienced hypnotherapist, relationship and couples counseling, forgiveness and life transitions.
Toni's Background
Toni Wellen has 30 plus years’ experience as a Psychotherapist and California-state licensed Marriage & Family Therapist. She earned a Masters’ Degree in Counseling Psychology. Toni recently decided to relinquish her license but has continued to see clients using her many skills.
Toni's home office is in Carpinteria. She also “sees” clients using virtual therapy.
Importantly, Toni also spent 30 years studying and practicing hypnotherapy. Clients have experienced considerable success with hypnosis in overcoming anxiety, insomnia, addictions,raise self-esteem, reduce chronic or acute pain management, relaxation, school-related performance and successful surgical outcomes.
Toni’s clients include individuals, couples, and families. Her orientation combines a variety of psycho-therapeutic techniques, such as cognitive behavioral therapy, Rogerian humanism, existential viewpoints, Zen Buddhism and mindfulness.
Toni has been married for over 40 years and raised four children. Seven grandchildren complete the family. Additionally, Toni has been very active in community organizations which focused on suicide intervention, gun violence prevention, including public speaking to civic community groups and educational forums focus on parenting skills.
Ms. Wellen worked with the National Council on Alcoholism specializing in alcohol and drug rehabilitation. She has been successful in helping individuals overcome addictions to nicotine, alcohol, and many other addictive drugs.
Prior to her years as a counseling psychologist, Toni enjoyed a successful career as an elementary school teacher for 15 years in the Long Beach and Los Angeles School Systems.
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Areas of Specialty
Difficult Roads Lead to
Beautiful Destinations!
As a Therapist and Certified Hypnotherapist, I have a background as a Psychotherapist for 25 years and have found success working with many conditions, including:
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Relationship counseling
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Parenting issues
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Change of life circumstances
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Pain management
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Insomnia and sleep disorders
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Self-esteem and identity issues
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Anxiety & panic disorders
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Drug and alcohol addiction and recovery
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Abuse (physical, emotional & sexual)
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Depression and grief
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Anger & stress management
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Eating disorders
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Birthing and postpartum depression
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Pre-surgery preparation
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Post-surgical promotion of healing
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LGBTQ+ support for relationship and life concerns
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WHAT PEOPLE SAY
Toni, I was both curious and skeptical about hypnosis, but my trust in you encouraged me to work with you. As a former surgeon, I knew that my knee surgery was extensive and I was concerned about the entire pre and post operative process. The self-hypnosis tape you generated for me was a great help. The thing that astounded both my surgeon and myself was the almost complete lack of swelling and bruise which normally common for this type of surgery.
~Paul
I was so anxious about my diverticulitis surgery; I didn’t think I could go through it. The hypnosis and your constant insistence that I practice the self-hypnosis helped me through it. Then our sessions after the surgery really seemed to relax me and speed the healing.
~George
Dear Toni, I wanted to thank you so much for helping me out with my problems with tests and school anxiety when no one else could. Life in general has gone better and despite a few tears, my sleeping hours have been longer. No more wasted time worrying.