Therapists in 93422

Loving Kindness. Compassion. Joy. Equanimity. We are social beings and often need one another to grow, heal and explore. Together we can address your unique needs, such as a sense of suffering you wish to transform, a life situation you need some support in dealing with, or a profound journey you would like to embark upon. I look forward to understanding your life view and offering honest feedback and support as we collaborate to develop practices suited to your path.

Are you both tired of not feeling heard or understood? Do you feel as though being close is a distant memory? Are you wondering what brought you two together in the first place? If so, now is the time to work on your relationship. Too many couples wait until there is too little to salvage. There is nothing more precious than love, no larger feeling than love, and there is no greater pain when love is lost. Let's work together to get back to yours! I am accepting new clients and can take many different insurances, call for more information.

*Telehealth only* Throughout my career, I have exhibited a strong figure aptitude in providing counseling services to clients and help them understand problems, define goals, and develop realistic treatment plans. I have experience working in private practice, schools and continuation education, juvenile detention center, state prison facility, and with individual, couples, family, and group clientele. I have been practicing in the field since 2015 and have worked with clients with matters such as interpersonal and relational issues, substance abuse, anxiety, depression, grief, and end of life care/decisions.

Are you feeling anxious, depressed, or overwhelmed and are not sure why? Have you been having relationship problems? Reaching out for help shows just how much strength you have. We will work together to identify and leverage your strengths to become calmer and less anxious, more motivated and less depressed. You can expect to develop practical coping skills that you can apply in your everyday life for better relationships and better functioning so that you can thrive. Relationships are our greatest resource yet can also be the source of our greatest challenges. We will work together to restore and enhance your relationships.

My passion in life is helping others unlock the potential within themselves and build a life worth living. I see therapy as a collaborative process between client and therapist. One of my goals is to help you become more engaged in your life and in the therapeutic process. To me therapy is more than sitting in an office. I believe therapy is a dynamic process where I will teach you skills and help you practice them in your daily life. I will go through this process with you and we will practice skills learned in therapy together.

Have you been experiencing anxiety, depression, unwanted memories, upsetting bodily sensations, or anger you struggle to control? I am here to help. My therapy dog, Toby, is also on your team! I have helped children, adults, couples, and families to heal through these issues over the past 12 years. The services I offer fit well with clients who have short or long term mental health goals, relationship or social problems, and/or existential work they would like to explore. Helping my clients to heal and thrive through life’s adversities is my passion. To me, therapy is an art, so let’s create something beautiful together!

I am a clinical psychologist with a part-time private practice in Atascadero, CA. My practice is located within a handicap accessible building along with other mental health professionals with my own dedicated/private waiting room. I use Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT), Existential, and Positive Psychology to assess, diagnose, and treat a majority of major mental illnesses including depression, suicidality, anxiety, psychosis, trauma, and substance abuse. I am a certified provider of Collaborative Assessment & Management of Suicidality (CAMS) and believe in an overall collaborative approach.

Even the strongest and most skillful people sometimes lose their way. Past experiences do not always prepare you for the unique challenges that find you. You can feel very competent in one area of your life, and like a failure in another. An unforeseen trauma can overwhelm your ability to cope. Nearly everyone has some time in their life when they can benefit from a supportive other who attempts to see the world from their perspective and help navigate the path ahead. As a therapist, my job is to help my clients draw a road map to their desired life and to trouble shoot how to get around barriers, when they arise.

I know what it feels like to need, but not have, a strong and caring connection with an understanding other. I also know the level of healing and transformation that occurs when we have such a connection. This is the therapeutic relationship, and I deeply appreciate my role within it. Whether it be to move through suffering, heal from trauma or loss, face life challenges/transitions, increase insight, build resilience, or gain a richer sense of who you are --all of these things and many more are possible in a good therapeutic relationship. I am here for this.

I specialize in ADD/ADHD, Anxiety, Depression, Insomnia. I received my Board Certification through the American Academy of Family Nurse Practitioners. I have multiple experiences working with psychiatric patients in different settings. I will help my client understand every medication and treatment that I prescribed in the visit. Based on current best practices and scientific evidence, I treat ADHD patients with other psychiatric issues, including depression, anxiety, and other comorbidities.

In all of our lives we experience a full range of emotions, from deep sorrow to wondrous joy. Often it is easy to overlook the joys and lose sight of the beauty and harmony around us. When life throws us a "curve ball", we can become overwhelmed and feel as if life is only a struggle. Our thoughts become negative and we then find ourselves out of balance, perhaps anxious or depressed. We do not truly enjoy our relationships, existing without meaning or connection. Therapy provides a safe confidential environment to tell your story, move through grief or pain, and identify life strategies that work!

I have a desire to help those who have lost their way in life. I believe therapy is a collaborative process between the client and the therapist. There is strength and resolve within all of us, however there are times when we need assistance to put us back on the road to resilience. I want to work with you by asking you what you want and what your goals are in treatment.

Sometimes life gets overwhelming and the light at the end of the tunnel gets dim. I've been there and I know that at those times a little help can go a long way to put things back together again, to get a better perspective and/or to make necessary changes to get closer to that light again.

I have experience and enjoy working with clients with a wide range of concerns including depression, anxiety, relationship issues, parenting problems, life transitions, and trauma. I have also helped parents whose children are at risk of entering a higher level of care, parents who have recently reunited with their children after foster care, parents who have adopted, or parents who are struggling due to their own experience of trauma in their childhood. Everyone needs something different out of therapy but at the very least, it is my job to provide a therapeutic relationship focused on listening and connection.