Facing life's challenges isn't easy - we applaud your courage. At New Growth, you're the expert on you! Our job is to listen without judgment so you feel safe and understood. We combine our personal warmth & skills to tailor a plan that will work for you and provide the tools you need for success. Our job is to work ourselves out of a job!
During these trying times, many are asking the question, "can counseling be effective online?" Thankfully, the answer is yes it is. Watch our video for an explanation. I'm committed to understanding and accepting you - I want you to feel completely safe to open up and receive the tools that bring you success and healing.
During these trying times, many are asking the question, "can counseling be effective online?" Thankfully, the answer is yes it is. Watch our video for an explanation. I'm committed to understanding and accepting you - I want you to feel completely safe to open up and receive the tools that bring you success and healing.
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I'm committed to understanding and accepting you - I want you to feel completely safe to open up and receive the tools that bring you success and healing. You'll find I'm more then a professional, but also a real person, with a sense of humor, who is down-to-earth. My true passion in life is helping others succeed and supporting them on the journey.
Feelings of anxiety, frustration, embarrassment, and overwhelm are common when legal conflicts result in mandated counseling. At New Growth, we have highly effective therapists specializing in family therapy for court-related issues. Our therapists are experienced in navigating the legal system of attorneys, evaluators, mediators, and court mandates AND providing effective family therapy that FULFILLS your court requirement by.
YES - there is overwhelming evidence that psychotherapy works. We view therapy as a collaborative process - you are the expert on you, while we are experts in facilitating change. We work together towards your goals, identifying and implementing the skills you need.
These can be increasing awareness and insight, testing and challenging perceptions and assumptions, learning to address and resolve conflict effectively, breaking out of bad moods, and making new decisions for behavioral change.Change can feel painful, so we'll support you at the pace that feels best.
These can be increasing awareness and insight, testing and challenging perceptions and assumptions, learning to address and resolve conflict effectively, breaking out of bad moods, and making new decisions for behavioral change.Change can feel painful, so we'll support you at the pace that feels best.
Reviews (9)
Patricia Gibbons
Aug 23, 2020
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I highly recommend New Growth Counseling Center. Jussi provides
a safe environment, a place to freely express and explore without fear of rejection or judgment. Jussi was quick to identify problems and then offered tools to help navigate through and resolve the problems.
Therapy is hard work but Jussi is a skilled healer who will walk through it with you every step of the way.
a safe environment, a place to freely express and explore without fear of rejection or judgment. Jussi was quick to identify problems and then offered tools to help navigate through and resolve the problems.
Therapy is hard work but Jussi is a skilled healer who will walk through it with you every step of the way.
Ryan McCreay
Jul 31, 2020
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I met with Stacy Costopoulos Smith with 2 years of experience. Stacy, refused to disclose if she was married or not and for how long. Seems important thing to know if you are going for pre-marital counseling. During the session, Stacy interrupted me 15 times and validated my fiances feelings of feeling "unsafe" without investigating her negative emotions. Stacy, made multiple attempts to try to label my thoughts and feelings rather than ask. I found out later that Stacy met with my fiance prior to our counseling session without my knowledge and refused to disclose any information as to what they
Rich Kraus
Nov 25, 2014
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Jussi Light at New Growth has been a terrific help for me in dealing with some of life's difficult issues. I think we all have these at times and it is very helpful to work through them with someone as effective as Jussi. I have found him to be an outstanding listener, very patient and extremely insightful. Jussi is very quick to identify one's issues, help you to understand them and then provides tangible solutions. He's just great and collecting all the pieces of one's life and putting the puzzle together for you to see. All with a calm, professional demeanor that would make both children and
Chris Wakeman
Nov 22, 2014
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Tami Hutter
Oct 18, 2014
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I personally, have used the services of New Growth Counseling in Carlsbad. I specifically visited with counselor, Jussi Light. I find Jussi to be compassionate with a good sense of humor and a great ability to help me find direction in my life when things get a tad out of control. He has great knowledge and personally for me the aspect of his Biblical training helps when I seek to find a perspective from a Biblical Worldview; which is important to me. I wouldn't call him a "Christian Counselor" per se, but for me, his background in that area is helpful. In general I recommend seeking counseling
Monica Currier
Oct 05, 2014
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Jussi Light's intuitiveness, intelligence, and excellent listening and communication skills are just a few of the traits that make him an effective counselor. In the time that I met with Jussi, he challenged my thought patterns and ways of being in the world that were no longer working for me, and he supported me as I stretched outside my comfort zone. Without exception, at the end of every session, I left feeling heard, understood and empowered to make choices that were more in line with my true self. Jussi's goal is to basically work himself out of job, not to keep someone in a dependent state
Crunch Care
Sep 26, 2014
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I think that Jussi has a unique position to offer with a very warm, comforting environment. Jussi was enlightening and supportive but not overt in opinion. He was very easy to talk to and able to provide guidance in a very "human" way. I really enjoyed my time with him and would strongly recommend him to my friends and clients.
Aram Perez
Jul 03, 2014
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Tim Goudarzi
May 31, 2014
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