Therapists in 95814
I was inspired to become a therapist as a young child, with the value of wanting to help others. Early in my career I had many mentors who encouraged me to become a therapist, they believed in me. In some moment, I realized I wanted to help people believe in themselves and to see their own possibilities. Validation is one of the most important tools I value as a therapist and as a person. I use the phrase, validate the other person's reality that may be different from your own. I teach clients to self validate, to know what you experienced is true and real.
I was inspired to become a therapist as a young child, with the value of wanting to help others. Early in my career I had many mentors who encouraged me to become a therapist, they believed in me. In some moment, I realized I wanted to help people believe in themselves and to see their own possibilities. Validation is one of the most important tools I value as a therapist and as a person. I use the phrase, validate the other person's reality that may be different from your own. I teach clients to self validate, to know what you experienced is true and real.
Together, we will work towards achieving the emotional and psychological well-being you deserve, with the goal of creating a life that feels authentic, fulfilling, and aligned with your true self. My approach to therapy is goal-oriented, empowering, and client-centered. I focus on your strengths and resources, helping you to envision and create the future you desire. My role is to support you in unlocking your potential and finding effective solutions. I believe in your ability to make positive changes. Together, we can work toward the outcomes you desire, and I’m here to support you every step of the way.
Together, we will work towards achieving the emotional and psychological well-being you deserve, with the goal of creating a life that feels authentic, fulfilling, and aligned with your true self. My approach to therapy is goal-oriented, empowering, and client-centered. I focus on your strengths and resources, helping you to envision and create the future you desire. My role is to support you in unlocking your potential and finding effective solutions. I believe in your ability to make positive changes. Together, we can work toward the outcomes you desire, and I’m here to support you every step of the way.
I am passionate about helping clients through their journey, specializing in areas such as anxiety, depression, body image, and generational trauma. Knowledge is transformative in healing past generational traumas and guiding us through our recovery. It is important to develop positive coping skills that will take the place of negative coping strategies that only elicit new problems. I am bicultural and bilingual in Spanish, and coming from immigrant parents, I am sensitive to multicultural issues.
I am passionate about helping clients through their journey, specializing in areas such as anxiety, depression, body image, and generational trauma. Knowledge is transformative in healing past generational traumas and guiding us through our recovery. It is important to develop positive coping skills that will take the place of negative coping strategies that only elicit new problems. I am bicultural and bilingual in Spanish, and coming from immigrant parents, I am sensitive to multicultural issues.
I am passionate about healing and deeply committed to helping you cultivate a sense of inner freedom, safety, wholeness, and connection with yourself. I view challenging emotions and experiences as powerful portals for self-exploration, healing, and growth and it’s my joy and privilege to help you navigate them.
I bring warmth, curiosity, openness, compassion, and deep trust to my work with clients. Through thoughtful inquiry, consistent engagement, and a focus on your needs, I strive to cultivate a safe and supportive environment where true growth and self-discovery can flourish.
I am passionate about healing and deeply committed to helping you cultivate a sense of inner freedom, safety, wholeness, and connection with yourself. I view challenging emotions and experiences as powerful portals for self-exploration, healing, and growth and it’s my joy and privilege to help you navigate them.
I bring warmth, curiosity, openness, compassion, and deep trust to my work with clients. Through thoughtful inquiry, consistent engagement, and a focus on your needs, I strive to cultivate a safe and supportive environment where true growth and self-discovery can flourish.
In my experience, most people have a much higher threshold for difficult truths than they give themselves credit for. I'm more interested in what you're actually capable of than what feels comfortable to discuss. I am analytical and even direct, but also sensitive, and the work I do draws from deep psychoanalytic thinking as much as it does from practical, solution focused approaches. I'm as interested in why something developed as I am in what you're going to do about it.
In my experience, most people have a much higher threshold for difficult truths than they give themselves credit for. I'm more interested in what you're actually capable of than what feels comfortable to discuss. I am analytical and even direct, but also sensitive, and the work I do draws from deep psychoanalytic thinking as much as it does from practical, solution focused approaches. I'm as interested in why something developed as I am in what you're going to do about it.
The thing that inspires me most to work in mental healthcare is my desire to help people live the best lives they possibly can.
The thing that inspires me most to work in mental healthcare is my desire to help people live the best lives they possibly can.
I specialize in working with high-functioning, creatives and executives, who are interested in personal growth. Many of my clients have experienced relationship distress, unresolved childhood trauma, and conflict with a co-parent, relative, or colleague. I am a veteran film and television industry professional and maintain an active creative career. I provide support to individuals by engaging authentically and exploring the therapeutic relationship, as well as guiding clients to encounter all of the parts of themselves.
I specialize in working with high-functioning, creatives and executives, who are interested in personal growth. Many of my clients have experienced relationship distress, unresolved childhood trauma, and conflict with a co-parent, relative, or colleague. I am a veteran film and television industry professional and maintain an active creative career. I provide support to individuals by engaging authentically and exploring the therapeutic relationship, as well as guiding clients to encounter all of the parts of themselves.
I became a therapist because I genuinely care about being a steady supportive presence in people’s lives. My goal is to create a safe space where others feel heard, understood, and empowered to work through their challenges. Being a support figure means helping people recognize their strength and reminding them that they don’t have to face difficult moments alone.
I strive to make clients feel heard and understood by validating their experiences without judgement. Creating a space where they feel safe to express their thoughts and emotions openly is essential to building trust.
I became a therapist because I genuinely care about being a steady supportive presence in people’s lives. My goal is to create a safe space where others feel heard, understood, and empowered to work through their challenges. Being a support figure means helping people recognize their strength and reminding them that they don’t have to face difficult moments alone.
I strive to make clients feel heard and understood by validating their experiences without judgement. Creating a space where they feel safe to express their thoughts and emotions openly is essential to building trust.
My clinical philosophy is built on three pillars: choice, change, and hope. Choice is always available, change is always possible, and, without hope, we have nothing. Hope encourages us to keep going. As an attentive and active listener, I pay close attention to details; what's said and what's left unsaid. I weave personality, humor, and life experiences into my approach in order to show you that I am also just a regular, 'ole human. I work hard to ensure we have a strong, trusting relationship so that I am able to offer suggestions, teach you, challenge you, hold you accountable, and cheer with you.
My clinical philosophy is built on three pillars: choice, change, and hope. Choice is always available, change is always possible, and, without hope, we have nothing. Hope encourages us to keep going. As an attentive and active listener, I pay close attention to details; what's said and what's left unsaid. I weave personality, humor, and life experiences into my approach in order to show you that I am also just a regular, 'ole human. I work hard to ensure we have a strong, trusting relationship so that I am able to offer suggestions, teach you, challenge you, hold you accountable, and cheer with you.
As a mental health practitioner and advocate in the field of social services, I bring a strength-based, solution-focused approach to my work, identifying achievable goals as we navigate your growth and healing together. I provide a supportive and compassionate space to address, explore, and process life's transitions and stressors, while building upon your resiliency.
As a mental health practitioner and advocate in the field of social services, I bring a strength-based, solution-focused approach to my work, identifying achievable goals as we navigate your growth and healing together. I provide a supportive and compassionate space to address, explore, and process life's transitions and stressors, while building upon your resiliency.
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Telephone Therapy and Counseling only. For over 25 years, I've been doing Telephone Counseling. $65. fee per hour; (low overhead helps me keep my fee lower). The number one reason success is attained in counseling & therapy is when you and your therapist/ counselor have good rapport and trust. A "good fit" is very important where you feel comfortable sharing your innermost feelings and thoughts without feeling judged. Would you like High-Quality and Experienced Counseling or Psychotherapy at a reasonable cost? What I want from you is a commitment to do the work, so that you can allow changes to happen in your life.
Telephone Therapy and Counseling only. For over 25 years, I've been doing Telephone Counseling. $65. fee per hour; (low overhead helps me keep my fee lower). The number one reason success is attained in counseling & therapy is when you and your therapist/ counselor have good rapport and trust. A "good fit" is very important where you feel comfortable sharing your innermost feelings and thoughts without feeling judged. Would you like High-Quality and Experienced Counseling or Psychotherapy at a reasonable cost? What I want from you is a commitment to do the work, so that you can allow changes to happen in your life.
I specialize in supporting clients who are dealing with past traumas from familial and interpersonal relationships looking to process their feelings and emotions in a safe space conducive to their healing. I promote empowerment and self awareness in an empathetic manner which allows each client to discover their higher self healing at a soul level.
I specialize in supporting clients who are dealing with past traumas from familial and interpersonal relationships looking to process their feelings and emotions in a safe space conducive to their healing. I promote empowerment and self awareness in an empathetic manner which allows each client to discover their higher self healing at a soul level.
Feeling overwhelmed by anxiety or weighed down by past experiences? You’re not alone. As an EMDR therapist, I specialize in supporting women—especially mothers—who are navigating anxiety, trauma, self-doubt, and the pressures of everyday life. Whether you’re constantly second-guessing yourself, battling intrusive thoughts, or carrying the emotional weight of a difficult past, I’m here to help you find relief, healing, and renewed confidence.
Feeling overwhelmed by anxiety or weighed down by past experiences? You’re not alone. As an EMDR therapist, I specialize in supporting women—especially mothers—who are navigating anxiety, trauma, self-doubt, and the pressures of everyday life. Whether you’re constantly second-guessing yourself, battling intrusive thoughts, or carrying the emotional weight of a difficult past, I’m here to help you find relief, healing, and renewed confidence.
Healing begins with connection—the connection we build with ourselves and with others. Through compassionate, client-centered therapy, I will work collaboratively with you to navigate life’s challenge and create meaningful change that extends beyond our therapy sessions.
Healing begins with connection—the connection we build with ourselves and with others. Through compassionate, client-centered therapy, I will work collaboratively with you to navigate life’s challenge and create meaningful change that extends beyond our therapy sessions.
My special areas of focus areas include work stress, chronic health issues, parenting struggles, grief, life transitions, and personal growth. Recognizing you've had enough of a difficult situation is powerful. If you’re struggling with anxiety, depression, relationship issues, or feeling stuck, I can help! With years of experience supporting people through emotional turmoil and life transitions, I know change is possible. Relief comes with support, and you don’t have to feel alone or overwhelmed. I believe every person is the expert in their life, with innate value and the ability to create change.
My special areas of focus areas include work stress, chronic health issues, parenting struggles, grief, life transitions, and personal growth. Recognizing you've had enough of a difficult situation is powerful. If you’re struggling with anxiety, depression, relationship issues, or feeling stuck, I can help! With years of experience supporting people through emotional turmoil and life transitions, I know change is possible. Relief comes with support, and you don’t have to feel alone or overwhelmed. I believe every person is the expert in their life, with innate value and the ability to create change.
I am and have always been inspired to work in the mental health field because I believe everyone should have the opportunity to be happy and free from hindering and sometimes debilitating mental health symptoms. I started my adult life working in the corporate world and not too many years later realized that it was not my calling or my passion. It was then that I pursued furthering my education in order to be in a position to help others find their purpose, freedom, serenity, and happiness.
I am and have always been inspired to work in the mental health field because I believe everyone should have the opportunity to be happy and free from hindering and sometimes debilitating mental health symptoms. I started my adult life working in the corporate world and not too many years later realized that it was not my calling or my passion. It was then that I pursued furthering my education in order to be in a position to help others find their purpose, freedom, serenity, and happiness.
I continue to work in the field of mental health as it is my strong belief that emphasizing “the whole systems” aspects of an individual is a direct pathway to healing. I hope to assist those I serve by collaborating with them and providing evidence-based guidance to professionally facilitate and support the healing journey. I consider myself a “Systems” therapist with focus on the entirety of a client’s personal and unique situation while selecting what methods, approaches, or philosophies would be appropriate. Each approach is focused on principles that are supported by empirical evidence and are fashioned for each client.
I continue to work in the field of mental health as it is my strong belief that emphasizing “the whole systems” aspects of an individual is a direct pathway to healing. I hope to assist those I serve by collaborating with them and providing evidence-based guidance to professionally facilitate and support the healing journey. I consider myself a “Systems” therapist with focus on the entirety of a client’s personal and unique situation while selecting what methods, approaches, or philosophies would be appropriate. Each approach is focused on principles that are supported by empirical evidence and are fashioned for each client.
I've always believed in the transformative power of connection. In this field, we have the privilege of working closely with individuals to support them though their struggles. Being able to offer a non-judgmental, compassionate space where someone feels heard and understood is something that inspires me every day. My goal is to establish a compassionate and empowering environment for every individual I have the privilege to work with. The core of my practice is grounded in ensuring a secure and empathetic space for the healing journey.
I've always believed in the transformative power of connection. In this field, we have the privilege of working closely with individuals to support them though their struggles. Being able to offer a non-judgmental, compassionate space where someone feels heard and understood is something that inspires me every day. My goal is to establish a compassionate and empowering environment for every individual I have the privilege to work with. The core of my practice is grounded in ensuring a secure and empathetic space for the healing journey.
Are you struggling with pornography or sexual compulsivity? Is secrecy, broken trust or loss of intimacy hurting your relationship? Or maybe you’re not in crisis, but you know your marriage could be stronger, more connected, more alive? You’re not alone–we have been through these issues personally and know what it’s like. I’m a Certified Sex Addiction Therapist (CSAT), and Hunter is a Certified Mentor Coach in long-term recovery. Together, we help men break free (porn, sexting, affairs, prostitution, etc) and we help couples rebuild trust and real intimacy.
Are you struggling with pornography or sexual compulsivity? Is secrecy, broken trust or loss of intimacy hurting your relationship? Or maybe you’re not in crisis, but you know your marriage could be stronger, more connected, more alive? You’re not alone–we have been through these issues personally and know what it’s like. I’m a Certified Sex Addiction Therapist (CSAT), and Hunter is a Certified Mentor Coach in long-term recovery. Together, we help men break free (porn, sexting, affairs, prostitution, etc) and we help couples rebuild trust and real intimacy.
I’ve treated many clients facing depression, anxiety, life stressors, and other emotional challenges. I am passionate about supporting individuals who feel marginalized. I aim to create a safe environment where clients can grow and achieve their goals while feeling supported. I tailor therapy to fit your unique background and life experiences. Together, we will identify your strengths, break free from ineffective thought and behavior patterns, and help you focus on what matters most. Drawing from various evidence-based approaches, I earned my PhD in Clinical Psychology and completed my clinical residency at UCLA.
I’ve treated many clients facing depression, anxiety, life stressors, and other emotional challenges. I am passionate about supporting individuals who feel marginalized. I aim to create a safe environment where clients can grow and achieve their goals while feeling supported. I tailor therapy to fit your unique background and life experiences. Together, we will identify your strengths, break free from ineffective thought and behavior patterns, and help you focus on what matters most. Drawing from various evidence-based approaches, I earned my PhD in Clinical Psychology and completed my clinical residency at UCLA.
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Number of Therapists in 95814
300+
Average cost per session
$150
Therapists in 95814 who prioritize treating:
| 91% | Anxiety |
| 91% | Social Anxiety |
| 91% | Health Anxiety |
| 91% | Driving Anxiety |
| 84% | Depression |
| 69% | Trauma and PTSD |
| 69% | Complex PTSD |
Average years in practice
12 Years
Top 3 insurances accepted
| 80% | Aetna |
| 73% | Cigna and Evernorth |
| 57% | Anthem |
How Therapists in 95814 see their clients
| 68% | Online Only | |
| 32% | In Person and Online |
Gender breakdown
| 77% | Female | |
| 20% | Male | |
| 3% | Non-Binary |