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

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.