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Todd Creager LCSW, LMFT
16052 Beach Blvd # 214, Huntington Beach, CA 92647, United States
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Todd Creager LCSW, LMFT

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Ta
Review №1

From my initial consult to my last session, Todd has been nothing but amazing. I felt myself going down a deep dark hole after I was blindsided by my spouses decision to end our marriage. I paid for 5 sessions and I will be paying for more. We did EMDR therapy and it really worked and helped me process traumatic events from my spouses infidelity. Todd is understanding, extremely knowledgeable, professional and so easy to talk to. He is worth every penny! I can not thank Todd enough for helping me heal and process all my hurt and emotions during this difficult time. Thank you Todd!

Ma
Review №2

I discovered Todd on the internet and connecting with him as a therapist was a great decision. I needed some guidance for a challenging conversation in a relationship that is very important to me. Todd listened well, asked pertinent questions, and guided me with a solution that was extremely successful for me. What impressed me about Todd is his thoughtful, compassionate manner, his ability to put me at ease, and his intuitive ability to think outside the box for solutions in sensitive matters. He took me away from judging myself and guided me into my inner strengths. In one session, Todd took me through an EMDR exercise which is a healing exercise from trauma. Not knowing what to expect, I trusted him to guide me. I was astonished with what came up—an experience from decades ago that was very painful, and astonished again with the power of healing from this exercise. Currently I am taking a meditation class with Todd. It is amazing and wonderful. I’m learning new techniques for calming my system during these very scary times. Again, Todd is a very calming presence, a knowledgeable teacher and coach. I highly recommend Todd as a family, marriage therapist. And if you are lucky, a meditation specialist who is helping us find our inner courage and abilities to create our better selves.

Te
Review №3

I first saw Todd When I was about 16 or 17. My mother was trying to trick me into therapy and he was the only one I liked and stayed to have counseling with my mother. I went back to see him recently now at age 23 . My mother paid for 5 sessions because I was having extreme anxiety and low self esteem. He is a wonderful therapist and helped me a lot. I felt safe and comfortable.

No
Review №4

My wife and I had experienced issues for years, out of our 20 year relationship, when we contacted Todd Creager for help. We responded to Todd after getting comfortable with his ezine and videos that gave us an insight into how he worked. Todd is the best thing that we did for our relationship....bar none. I was stupid to not have seen him earlier.Todd is pragmatic, kind, intuitive and got to the heart of our issue fast. Then he constructed sensitive actions for us to slowly take. His stories, metaphors, ease of communication, clarity and examples all helped expedite our healing. We are a happier and healthier couple after Todds fast turnaround methodology. Thank you Todd for your expert counseling.

Li
Review №5

Todd has been amazing for the health of my marriage. I interviewed several therapists before choosing Todd. He has proven to be a very effective marriage counselor and life coach. My husband and I are happier after 13 years of marriage than when we first fell in love. I have recommended Todd to many of my friends and he has done wonders to help with infidelity, intimacy and emotional issues within their marriages as well. I highly recommend him.

An
Review №6

My fiance and I have had a wonderful experience with Todd. He not only has improved our communication but he has helped us understand one another and appreciate our differences. We make progress every time we meet with him. We have learned to depersonalize our challenges and slow down to appreciate what one another is trying to communicate. Our love and respect for one another has grown deeper. We have made our foundation solid for a fantastic future. Thank you Todd!!!

Ka
Review №7

Todd + EMDR = Healing. I wish I could give a thousand star rating! I was diagnosed with Complex PTSD several years ago. I sought therapy and was slowly making progress. I went to see Todd with my boyfriend to work on our communication skills. During our first visit, Todd suggested EMDR to me as a way of working through some of the traumatic memory triggers which I still struggled with and which were wreaking havoc in my interpersonal relationships. I didn’t have much confidence in EMDR, but I liked Todd and I really wanted my relationship with my boyfriend to improve, so I agreed to try an EMDR session. Honestly, it was one of the best decisions I have ever made. After the first session, I felt different – in a good way. I would describe the feeling as one of calm with a clear mind. After each subsequent session, I continued to feel better. After several sessions, I realized that I was responding to triggers instead of reacting to them. I began to feel happier and healthier than I could ever remember (and I’m over 50)! I really believe that EMDR helped heal the traumatic memories and allowed me to release the triggers. I feel more in control of my life. Therapy is an extremely important part of the healing process, but EMDR enhances that process and helps me to work through my triggers much faster. Everything in my life is working much better now, and I truly credit that to Todd and his skills as an EMDR therapist. As I said at the beginning, Todd + EMDR = Healing. Thank you, Todd!!!

Ju
Review №8

Good afternoon!!!It is an absolute pleasure to be able to share my extraordinary introduction to therapy, journey, experience and on going enlightenment of my life, with you.I will do my best to briefly introduce myself and my family.I am 37 years old and have 10 and 7 year old boys from a previous marriage, and a 2-1/2 year girl with my fiancé (Justin).Aside from the chaos of arriving to the 5 point intersection of life, I have never had men in my life that have genuinely Loved me, as the men I have in my life NOW.I went from believing my father was the one to blame. My mother never allowed my father to parent us. She took control. 100%. She was and is loving but fed my brother and I with exaggerated ideas of my father. My dad was always amazing to EVERYONE including people that werent family. To think after 37 years, I am finally able to realize he was only trying to protect and teach us to his best ability. My dad is from Peru and my mom from Nebraska.Once I had my first, one on one session with Todd, I began to realize that I have buried so much anger, resentment, guilt and burdened myself with the many negative experiences in my life.I consciously forgot the incidents that happened to me. I wanted to forget. NOW, I am aware that I will not allow toxic in my life and in turn, my family has a happy mom. Not happy all the time, that would be unrealistic, but Im happy.Ive had to make sacrifices now. I separated myself from my mom for a month. It hurts but it gets better as time goes on. I will see her this weekend but I have my own family to focus on at the moment. My beautiful mom made me feel so guilty but I told her I need to focus on me 1st and then my family and I am always here for you. I Love my Mom and Dad.I could go on forever but I finally can say I am at peace with the relationship with myself and my family.Here we go for the reason I initially sought out Todds expertise.I have never been more in love with my fiancé and vis versa. He was also married but no children. We fell in Love under complicated circumstances and had a beautiful baby girl. He took my boys and loved ones in as his own.It wasnt easy and I couldnt understand why my fiancé (Justin), couldnt be more loving and compassionate. He was raised a different way, as was I. I have too much Love and he is more logical. We are learning to balance each other out.One day, my 10 year Autistic son Cameron said I Love you dad (my fiancé). All by himself without having to ask him to say it. My 7 year old, Colton has always and will always love Justin. Our boys Love both dads. They truly do.Justin and I had a terrible problem with communication. I will never forget the day we 1st met with Todd, together, on the couch. We were on opposite ends of the couch and on the 4th session, we were holding hands. I sucked up my pride and bit my tongue when needed, and he did the same. We have never been so in Love and happy. We CAN COMMUNICATE to one another like human beings that Love and respect one another. Todd helped us beyond my belief! I am so grateful. The EMDR was mind blowing and Justin was shocked how much it helped me (My future sis in law are feuding for silly reasons). I went from mad, to confused, to wanting to have a loving relationship with my soon sister-in-law.Lastly, Justin and I have never had an issue with sex.I will say one thing, always try something new. I Love sex with Justin. I have never in my entire life, have desired and craved a man like Justin. Sex is essential to a healthy marriage and life. I suggest talk about what you are both willing to do, and you may surprise each other. Its fun.Thank you Todd. You have brought the best aspects of Justin and I out and even are kids are happier. Our kids just think its gross when we kiss. Lol! I could write a novel but I will stop here for now.Thank you for everything Todd! You are amazing!

An
Review №9

I had been feeling anxious a lot. Working with Todd we discovered that I was struggling with feeling insignificant.We were able to trace that feeling and belief back to a few memories in my childhood as well as my adult life. Using Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) we processed these memories with in just 4 visits.I am sure this would have taken much longer without the help of Todd Creager and EMDR.I now feel calm and grounded along with an overall sense of being valuable and significant. I no longer feel there is something to prove; I just know I matter and then go about making a positive difference in other peoples lives.I am much happier and this sense of well- being is reflected in my friendships and my business.

Ma
Review №10

As i cannot review again, i will update my review that i wrote below 6 months ago, and i want to say now that is December 2016, that i am astonished with the consistency of the therapy results with the amazing Todd Creager. ❤️He completely and once for all have changed and have improved my marriage in the best way possible❤️Todd, thank you so very much! You are definitely the best and this year was a better year because of you!❤️💕Happy Holidays!!!🎉🎊❤️I was completely hopeless about my marriage on march/2016 when i found... Todd! I was feeling weak and tired. I was literally sick. The only solution that i had was either therapy or divorce. My husband grew up in a family that Todd called enmeshed . It was hurting us so much all the consequences of that. I was doing everything for my husband to see the other side of the world, a side that there are colors, freedom and light and happiness . A side that he CAN be his true self and he CAN be FREE! It was a recent marriage, 6 months, but it was so troubled, not just because he is american Jewish and I am Brazilian and catholic, but because i grew up in a different background. So these 2 realities shocked each other, not for me and my husband but for his family. I felt a little like i was living a Romeo and Juliet story. So when i found Todd, i found hope, he understood my pain, he could see exactly what was going on and he brought happiness, fresh air and a momentum that truly, i didnt know if it could ever be possible because of the situation i was passing through. He invited my husbands parents for a session and gladly they accepted and Todd could talk to them about diversity, love, respect, freedom and how important it is for him, my husband, ( and every human being ) to have a voice.I cannot be thankful enough for Todd to be in our life and to bring so much light for our relationship! Thank you for such an amazing job in a short time! ( I wish I could full this message with a lot of heart emojis!! ) ❤️❤️❤️Thank you thank you thank you thank you and thank you thank you thank you ...

Sc
Review №11

Todd saved my marriage! He is down to earth, very straight forward and concise. My wife and I highly recommend him!

Kr
Review №12

I have been working with Todd for over 3 years now and he is a conummate professional. Because of him my marriage of 18+ years has never been better. If you want to have a long hot marriage then go see Todd!

Kr
Review №13

Our weekend with Todd saved our marriage!After 25 years of marriage, we have finally learned what it takes to have a “long, hot marriage”, (see his book) thanks to Todd Creager. We were at the brink of divorce and chose Todd’s “Save Your Marriage in a Weekend” retreat to see if we could salvage our marriage.What we learned from Todd has truly changed our marriage and our lives. His knowledge, insight, and compassion has opened our eyes to feelings locked away for years. We have a found a new connection and understanding of each others feelings, wants, and needs that seemed out of reach until now. Todd helped us understand what was happening in our marriage AND equally important, what was happening to us individually. He quickly picked up on each of our individual core issues which in the past had left us equally unable to connect in a way that truly promotes intimacy and understanding. So, not only did you help us as a couple, but you helped ME understand myself better.And unlike other retreats where you are on your own after the weekend, Todd believes in after care. He has provided us with workbooks, DVD’s, and books to help solidify what we have learned so far from him. And, we will continue to meet with him to discuss any bumps in the road to help us stay connected and IN LOVE.I cannot rave enough about his personalized coaching and counseling. We are so grateful for his care and compassion and look forward to our “long, hot, sexy marriage”!

Gl
Review №14

Information shared is very beneficial...I have had 2 phone sessions with you that were very helpful...

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  • Address:16052 Beach Blvd # 214, Huntington Beach, CA 92647, United States
  • Site:https://toddcreager.com/
  • Phone:+1 714-848-2288
Categories
  • Family counselor
  • Marriage or relationship counselor
  • Sexologist
Working hours
  • Monday:11am–9pm
  • Tuesday:9am–6pm
  • Wednesday:9am–5pm
  • Thursday:Closed
  • Friday:9am–6pm
  • Saturday:8am–1pm
  • Sunday:Closed
Planning
  • Appointments recommended:Yes
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