Family & Relationship Building
Domestic Violence
Addiction Treatment
Individual Difficulties

Hablo Espanol

760-773-0669

Family Life Can Be Overwhelming

The family system is the cradle of love or the cradle of conflict. Over time, we can build great relationships; or in many instances, we can begin to hinder those relationships. Some of the most common issues include lack of communication, substance abuse, and anger displacement, all of which can lead to the following:

  • Violence
  • Physical health problems
  • Mental health problems
  • Legal consequences

Norma realized there was a need to help families cope and learn tools to relieve some of the pressures brought on by family problems, these tools include:


  • Family Therapy
  • Parent-Child, Couples, Siblings
  • Individual Therapy
  • Personal Therapy and Career Counseling
  • Risk Assessments and Crisis Intervention
  • Sex Addiction Treatment
  • Substance Abuse Treatment
  • Group Therapy
  • Anger Management
  • Domestic Violence
  • Parenting and Couples
  • Batterers (Court Mandated Clients)

Therapists History and Experience

Originating from her experience as an elementary teacher, Norma Oshita knew her life’s purpose was to help adults and children cope with life’s challenges and feel better about themselves. She gained experience about the effects of substance abuse on the family. She became the clinical supervisor of a methadone treatment center. Mrs. Oshita also gained experience working with children and their families in group home settings and through child protective services; all of which have given Norma many tools to help determine the best course of action in each individual case.

Modality

Keeping the clients’ best interest in mind, Mrs. Oshita believes in evidence-based approaches, such as cognitive-behavioral and solution focused therapy. She's found them to be appropriate for nearly any case, because the techniques are usually

  • Educational
  • Therapeutic
  • Brief

Are you tired of struggling with anxiety?


Individual and Group Treatment with Norma L. Oshita, MFTI Learn tools to help manage and overcome anxiety.

At Village Counseling Clinic Mrs. Oshita offers anxiety treatment for individuals and groups While individual treatment can be beneficial, group offers the opportunity to relate and work together with others experiencing similar symptoms; making the conjunction of both treatments the best intervention.

Groups are held On Monday nights at 6:30 -7:45 p.m
Village Counseling Center
73-302 Highway 111
Palm Desert, CA 92260


You Have Choices

People have what it takes to tackle anxiety; however, taking the first step can be very difficult. Here are your options:

  1. Individual Assessments
  2. Psychological Testing
  3. Medication Consultations
  4. Treatment Plan

Individual Treatment can be tailored to your particular needs; for instance, severity, type of anxiety, and scheduling issues. In addition, for persons with social anxiety, individual treatment may be a starter point to work towards group intervention, in which the client can practice the techniques learned.




Group Treatment involves tools which rotates every ten weeks. In group the person can learn techniques to help him or her cope with anxiety, acquire knowledge about causes, and gain control of his or her life

Take Control of your Anxiety

Feeling nervous is a natural reaction to stressful situations; however, for some people, persistent, overwhelming and irrational symptoms affect their daily living, at which point, intervention is needed. Anxiety takes many forms including:

  • Fear of certain situations and stress about uncontrollable environmental factors, including family panic attacks
  • Panic attacks
  • Obsessive Compulsive behavior
  • Post-Traumatic Stress disorder
  • Social Anxiety Disorder
  • Attention Deficit and Hyperactivity disorder

Anxiety may be triggered by negative experiences, but in many cases, learning new coping skills can reduce the severity of symptoms.

Do you suffer from any one or more of the following?

Emotional Symptoms:

  • Feelings of apprehension
  • Trouble Concentrating
  • Unreasonable fear
  • Feeling tense “jumpy”
  • Restlessness Irritable
  • Anticipating the worst

Physical Symptoms:

  • Pounding heart
  • Sweating shortness of breath
  • Detachment or dizziness
  • Stomach upset or frequent diarrhea
  • Headaches, fatigue
  • Tremors or twitches
,