When life changes, therapy can help you find your footing again.
Individual and couples therapy in Newport Beach for adults navigating parenting challenges, caregiving stress, and life transitions that leave you feeling alone and confused.
Some seasons don’t come with a map. A marriage shifts. Children struggle. Your body changes. Aging parents need care. The role you played for years no longer fits. Therapy gives you a safe space to slow your thoughts, make sense of the noise, sort through what’s happening, and begin finding your way through.
Maybe the relationship that once felt easy and joyful now feels strained, tense, and full of the same tension and disagreement.
Maybe caregiving has made you the responsible one, the decision-maker, the emotional container, and somehow also the person who is supposed to “take care of yourself.”
Maybe aging, illness, parenting, marriage, grief, or a major transition has left you wondering, “How did we get here, and what am I supposed to do with all of this?”
Therapy with me is a place to look honestly at what is happening without rushing to fix, minimize, or pretend it’s fine. We’ll work to understand the patterns that contribute to the tension, strengthen communication, and create a steadier bridge between where you are now and where you want to be.
Meet Nadine Durbach
Licensed Clinical Social Worker
& Board Certified Diplomate
I’m Nadine, a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and Board Certified Diplomate with more than 30 years of clinical experience supporting individuals, couples, families, and organizations.
Clients typically see me to work on relationships, communication, aging, illness, caregiving, sexuality, mental health, and life transitions.
I help clients slow down, identify emotions, name what’s been hard to say, and begin making sense of the patterns affecting their relationships and choices, and develop coping tools to enhance their sense of self.
My approach is warm, compassionate, direct, and practical. I bring clinical depth, real-world perspective, innate wisdom, and a steady presence to conversations that can feel emotionally complicated, uncomfortable, or long overdue.
Areas of Expertise
Life rarely hands us one issue at a time. Relationship stress may overlap with caregiving. Aging may bring up family dynamics. Chronic illness may affect intimacy, identity, parenting, and partnership.
Therapy gives you the safe space to look at the full picture and begin building a clear path forward.
Therapy that helps you understand what keeps happening — not just survive it.
Many people come to therapy when the old ways of coping stop working. You may be tired of having the same argument, carrying the same resentment, over-functioning in the same role, or feeling like everyone depends on you while you quietly build resentment.
In our work together, we’ll look at the patterns underneath the stress. The repeated conversations. The family roles. The unspoken expectations. The grief, fear, pressure, or uncertainty that may be sitting beneath the surface.
From there, we can begin building something that feels anchoring, sturdy, and authentic: clearer communication, more honest relationships, better boundaries, deeper self-understanding, and a way forward that feels less like surviving and more like crossing into steadier ground.
A bridge uncrossed is like a door never opened; a love never shared; a life never lived. Cross your bridge today.
“Working with Nadine has been a game changer for me! Accessing her expertise and support has resulted in improving many areas of my life where I felt stuck.”
- Lisa
“Nadine provided just the right amount of coaching and guidance so that we could get our marriage back on track!”
- Richard & Sofia
“Nadine’s ability to see the big picture gave me the clarity that I needed.”
- Kevin
Start Your Journey to Well-Being
Take the first step toward healing and personal growth with my professional services. In a safe, supportive space, I help individuals navigate life’s challenges, build resilience, and reconnect with their true selves. Whether you're facing anxiety, grief, relationship issues, or simply seeking greater clarity, your journey to well-being begins here.