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Orange and Los Angeles County
 (Step) Family Therapist
Yaffa Balsam is a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist in
Orange County.
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| Yaffa specializes in helping stepfamily members set realistic expectations for their blended families and carry out plans for success and happiness, to the benefit of all of its members. Through education regarding the stepfamily process, addressing societal myths about blended families (and stepmothers in particular), stepfamily members learn to accept and celebrate their uniqueness. |
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Yaffa Balsam offers a variety of services for individuals, couples, (step) families, and groups. In a warm, safe, and supportive environment, Yaffa provides therapy focusing on her clients' needs. She uses a variety of techniques to help people gain insights about their situations and to heal from life's wounds. In therapy, Yaffa helps her clients learn how to solve conflicts effectively.
Yaffa also offers phone consultations. She also offers consultations for colleagues.
Some of her groups that have been instrumental in promoting success for remarried couples are: |
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. Women in stepfamilies
. Couples in blended families
. Remarried couples with special needs children
. Money Management in the reconstructed family
. 7 steps to your step family success
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Please check my newsletter archives for my article: Tips for Successfully Transitioning Into the New School Year.
Phone consultations are now available. To schedule your FREE 20 min. consultation, click here.
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The following group is now active:
• Stepfamily Support Group: a FREE ongoing support group, open for both men and women in stepfamilies. We meet the second Monday of every month, from 6:30-8:00 P.M. Join us in sharing, exploring, and supporting each other in our stepfamilies' processes. Please, RSVP, as seating is limited.
 Yaffa's e-book, Your Stepfamily Holiday Survival Guide, is now available. It is short, clear, and offers practical tips for a more cohesive and harmonious holiday season for you and your stepfamily.
 Yaffa’s guidebook, Seven Steps For Your Stepfamily Survival, is now available. It is a short, easy read and full of great ideas that you can start using today!
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| Yaffa Balsam, MFT, has been involved in the LOS ANGELES CHAPTER OF THE STEPFAMILY ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA for over 20 years. She has developed and facilitated a variety of support groups for the association. Yaffa also served as a board member for several years, and was the chapter president for 6 years. Her understanding of the sensitive issues arising to all the children involved from having the “our child” in a step family has enabled her to help families transition and adjust to the new reality with joy. |
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 Yaffa is a certified Somatic Experiencing practitioner. It is a naturalistic approach to help people heal from different traumas; e.g. wars, car accidents, robberies, child abuse, and terrorism's aftermath. |
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