About James (Jim) Dziwak
Jim Dziwak, MA, LMFT, MT-BC is a licensed psychotherapist providing counseling and mental health services in Ventura and Camarillo, California since 1988. With over 35 years of clinical experience, Jim offers individual therapy, couples counseling, family therapy, and group therapy for clients seeking support with emotional, relational, and life-transition concerns.
Jim’s therapeutic approach is both integrative and experiential, combining evidence-based methods with creative, expressive techniques. He specializes in Programme Movie Music Psychotherapy, Psychodrama, Clinical Hypnosis, and Creative Arts Therapies to help clients reduce anxiety, heal from trauma, improve communication, and build healthier relationships. These approaches often allow clients to access deeper insight, release emotional blocks, and create lasting change.
As a therapist in Ventura and Camarillo, Jim works with clients dealing with a wide range of issues, including anxiety, depression, trauma, stress, relationship problems, family conflict, grief, and self-esteem challenges. His style is warm, collaborative, and client-centered, offering a safe space for reflection, growth, and emotional healing.
Whether you are seeking support for a specific issue or looking to make meaningful life changes, Jim is committed to helping you reconnect with your strengths, increase emotional resilience, and move toward a more grounded, fulfilling life.
Professional Affiliations
California Association of Marriage and Family Therapist - www.camft.com
American Association of Marriage and Family Therapist - www.aamft.org
Certification Board for Music Therapy - www.cbmt.org
American Music Therapy Association - www.musictherapy.org
American Society of Group Psychotherapy and Psychodrama - asgpp.org
Certifications
Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist #MFC 23447
Board Certified Music Therapist #886
Resource Specialist, Secondary Teaching Credential #060267874
Certification in Psychodrama
Education
Master of Arts in Education; emphasis: Educational Psychology, Counseling & Guidance; California State University, Northridge, 1986.
Bachelor of Music; emphasis Music Therapy, Wayne State University, Detroit, Michigan, 1979.
Fun Fact About Jim!
He invented a unique therapeutic methodology called Programme Movie Music Psychotherapy and was featured on NPR’s “On the Media.” To learn more about it, check it out under Programs.