And the day came

when the risk to remain tight in a bud

was more painful than the risk it took

to blossom.

 

– anais nin –

 

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Why We’re Here

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Behavioral Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy in Ventura County

Overcoming life’s considerable challenges or trying to help those you love to do so, can leave anyone feeling overwhelmed and alone. We get it! We know that reaching out to others for help when you aren’t completely convinced things can get better takes true courage and a bit of a leap of faith.

We’re here because we know that if you surround people with those who believe in them wholeheartedly, give them the tools they need to help themselves. Anyone can get unstuck. We bring families, schools, and local agencies and caregivers together as a team. We collaborate on a plan that helps individuals gain confidence by achieving the goals they set for themselves.

Our entire team is committed to helping children, teens and adults to not only function well but to thrive independently at home, in school, at work and in their communities.

Thanks for visiting – and for making the leap.

What’s holding you back?

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At some point, all of us get stuck.

We can get caught in a tangle of negative thoughts and feelings without knowing why, then react in ways that can keep us from moving forward. You aren’t the only one, you aren’t alone. Here are some of the behavioral and thought disorders we can help untangle.

Together.

Anger Management. Self Management. Self-Injurious Behavior. Tantrums. Bedwetting. Toileting. Anxiety Disorders. Obsessive Compulsive Disorders. Phobias. Inappropriate Sexual Behavior.

How we can help

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Laurie Singer Behavioral Services specializes in behavioral therapy and cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT). Both therapies are based on strong scientific evidence and the understanding that our thoughts, feelings and behaviors are highly interdependent. If you create positive change in one of the three, the other two change for the better as well. CBT also helps individuals challenge the automatic negative thoughts and unproductive core beliefs that can continue to create tangles in life.

Be prepared to actively engage in learning and working toward developing new ways of thinking and behaving. We take a do-more-talk-less approach that helps children, teens and adults become (or rediscover) who they are meant to be, and to do so sooner rather than later. Read more about how we help individuals help themselves by clicking the Services button below.

You’re Not Crazy

Laurie Singer’s new book You’re Not Crazy: Living with Anxiety, Obsessions and Fetishes is designed to help those who suffer deeply from anxiety and its manifestations, especially in these times of escalating mental health concerns exacerbated by the devastating pandemic.

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Working together as a team, we use behavioral therapy & cognitive behavioral therapy to empower kids & adults to succeed and shine.

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Laurie’s 2nd Book is now available for purchase on Amazon!!!!!

What makes a woman in her 60's choose to bike across America, bike in Cuba, Laos, Cambodia, Vietnam, scale Mount Kilimanjaro, hike the Camino de Santiago, and Via Alpina trails? For Laurie Singer, these aren't mid-life milestones—they're acts of survival. As a wife, mother, grandmother, licensed therapist, Ironman competitor, and athlete, Laurie has faced down the demons of an abusive childhood, the complex challenges of an adult ADHD diagnosis, and the devastating loss of a child. Each race, ride, and climb isn't a conquest—it's a confrontation with grief, fear, and self-doubt.

In Rise Above: An Athlete's Story of Grit and Endurance, Laurie weaves gripping personal narratives with poignant insight from decades of therapeutic practice. From escaping a violent home as a child to outrunning wild dogs on a cross-country ride, her stories are visceral, harrowing, and full of surprising humor. Through raw honesty and unflinching reflection, she shows how true endurance isn't about winning—it's about staying in the race.

More than a memoir of physical feats, Rise Above is a call to action for anyone battling their own internal storms. Laurie doesn't claim victory over her trauma but shows us how to live beside it through moving forward and enduring—mile after mile, climb after climb, step after bruised, exhausted step. Laurie's story will resonate with athletes, survivors, and anyone who knows that strength isn't just about overcoming, but persevering. Her story challenges the definition of power and redefines our understanding of healing #riseabove #bookstore #bookstagram #ultraendurance
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AVAILABLE NOW ON AMAZON. What makes a woman in her 60’s choose to bike across America, bike in Cuba, Laos, Cambodia, Vietnam, scale Mount Kilimanjaro, hike the Camino de Santiago, and Via Alpina trails? For Laurie Singer, these aren’t mid-life milestones—they’re acts of survival. As a wife, mother, grandmother, licensed therapist, Ironman competitor, and athlete, Laurie has faced down the demons of an abusive childhood, the complex challenges of an adult ADHD diagnosis, and the devastating loss of a child. Each race, ride, and climb isn’t a conquest—it’s a confrontation with grief, fear, and self-doubt.

In Rise Above: An Athlete’s Story of Grit and Endurance, Laurie weaves gripping personal narratives with poignant insight from decades of therapeutic practice. From escaping a violent home as a child to outrunning wild dogs on a cross-country ride, her stories are visceral, harrowing, and full of surprising humor. Through raw honesty and unflinching reflection, she shows how true endurance isn’t about winning—it’s about staying in the race.

More than a memoir of physical feats, Rise Above is a call to action for anyone battling their own internal storms. Laurie doesn’t claim victory over her trauma but shows us how to live beside it through moving forward and enduring—mile after mile, climb after climb, step after bruised, exhausted step. Laurie’s story will resonate with athletes, survivors, and anyone who knows that strength isn’t just about overcoming, but persevering. Her story challenges the definition of power and redefines our understanding of healing
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Laurie was interviewed by Parade Magazine to discuss her commitment to health, setting fitness goals and reaching them as a 66-year-old endurance athlete. This is a great look in to the ins and outs of what it takes to stay fit as we age.

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Appearing in both the New York and California Post, Laurie shared her personal, harrowing story of being involved in an “Alpine Divorce” which is when a hiking partner leaves another on the trail. Suffering from altitude sickness and left alone, it was her resilience that stopped a terrible situation from becoming tragic.

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Laurie offers her thoughts on the connection between obesity and depression and the importance of recognizing signals that often trigger detrimental behavior and replacing them before they present themselves.

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Laurie Singer Behavioral Services is located at:

4055 Mission Oaks Blvd., Suite B

Camarillo, CA 93012

805.910.7802

You can contact us via phone, or via e-mail by using the form at right.

If you have a medical emergency, please dial 911 for immediate support.

For details regarding new TCRC referrals please visit the Referrals page on our website.

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Behavioral Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Adults, Teens and Children