Clinical Care.
Faith-Integrated.
Evidence-based psychological care with Christian faith integrated when requested, supporting clarity, healing, and lasting change through personalized care, clinical excellence, and compassionate presence.
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Place of Presence
We believe meaningful healing begins with presence: being seen, heard, and understood.
Whether you are navigating anxiety, grief, trauma, relationship challenges, life transitions, or simply longing for a place to pause, you are welcome here.
We honor the whole person through evidence-based psychological care guided by compassion, wisdom, and presence. Pastoral and Spiritual Care is also available for those seeking support rooted in Christian faith.
Healing begins with presence
A place where you can pause, reflect, and move toward healing, one session, one step, and one moment of presence at a time.
In-Person & Telehealth Care
Whether we meet in our Laguna Hills, California, office or through secure, HIPAA-compliant telehealth, our commitment remains the same: healing begins with presence.
Overview of Care
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Psychological
Evidence-based psychological care designed to support mental well-being, personal growth, and lasting change, offered with personalized treatment, clinical expertise, and compassionate presence.
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Pastoral & Spiritual
Holy Spirit-led pastoral care and spiritual support offering hope, spiritual direction, inner healing, gentle deliverance, spiritual clarity, spiritual reflection, and a deeper connection with God’s presence.
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In-Person & Telehealth
Care is available both in-person and through telehealth, offering flexibility and accessibility to meet your needs. Our commitment is to provide in-person or telehealth care where healing begins with presence.
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Fees & Insurance
Our fee schedule, insurance participation, and payment options are designed to provide clarity as you consider Psychological Services or Pastoral & Spiritual Care, each offered with thoughtful presence.
Meet Our Team
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Meillanny Gladness, Psy.D.
Founder, Clinical & Pastoral Director
Licensed Clinical Psychologist #PSY36799 -
Darcy Barela
Christian Care Consultant
Serving under the leadership & pastoral oversight of Dr. Gladness
Reflections
A quiet and contemplative place where Scripture, the human heart, and emotional insight meet in God’s presence.
These reflections are personal writings born from Dr. Gladness’s quiet time with God, and are shared to encourage reflection and hope. They are not a substitute for psychological treatment or individualized pastoral or spiritual care.
presence
/ˈprezəns/ noun
The gift of being fully seen, heard, and understood by another person.
A fundamental human need for connection.
— MEILLANNY GLADNESS, PSY.D.