Therapists in 95816

I value my clients as individuals, and know that at some time or other most people need a little assistance to overcome life's challenges. I recognize that no single therapeutic approach is effective for everyone, and I have learned to tailor techniques to match my clients' personal goals. Over the years, I have learned that making even small changes in the way we think and behave can dramatically improve the quality of our lives.

I am a Licensed Marriage Family Therapist (LMFT) in California. I have been working as a therapist for 9 years. In my work, I am fortunate to have worked with both children and adults struggling in childhood abuse, traumatic experiences, grief and loss, depression, anxiety, and mood disorders. In addition, I work with adults with Substance Abuse Disorder, caregivers caring for a mentally ill loved one, functional life skills, relationship issues, and parenting.

Today you are one step closer to feeling empowered and on a positive path to growth and well-being. As a Solution-Focused and Cognitive Behavioral therapist, my goal is to help you uncover your true potential and lead a life that is worth celebrating. While we can't change difficult situations of the past, we can work together to better understand and resolve challenges in your life. By applying complementary therapy approaches and techniques, we will unearth long-standing behavior patterns or negative perceptions that may be holding you back from experiencing a more fulfilling and meaningful life.

It’s okay! Things will be alright! (>‿◠) So, how about a chill, judgment-free space to have a friendly, little talk about what’s going on?

You're feeling distant and disconnected, isolated and hurt, insecure and unloved. Each struggle you face is worthy of exploration and deserving of healing! Relationships with ourselves and our families, friends, and partners can change overtime. I help couples and individuals create the life and relationships they want--I have special interest in supporting young adults as they navigate relationships, adulting, perfectionism, and stress related to figuring it all out. Visit www.lovehealgrow.com to learn more.

There are many good reasons to seek therapy. You may be going through an important transition, recovering from past trauma, working through harsh attitudes you have about yourself or others... You may be looking to relieve specific psychological symptoms (e.g., anxiety, depression, PTSD, insomnia, and nightmares), wanting to grow as a person, or seeking to talk through the complexities of your most important relationships with someone trained to ask just the right questions. If these are the kinds of challenges you’re facing, therapy is a wonderful place to start--and one of the most meaningful investments you can make in yourself.

You want better emotional and physical intimacy. You've been feeling sad, disconnected and frustrated as you've been trying to work through your relationship issues yourself or with your partner. You feel stuck--you might be thinking "I love them so much, but why is this so hard?!" I help unfulfilled couples & stressed individuals create happy lives & thriving relationships. Free resources and information on how to get started is available at my website (www.lovehealgrow.com).

I work with individuals navigating depression and anxiety, folks struggling with self-worth, and adults looking to process and heal from a difficult or traumatic upbringing. Additionally, I specialize in working with the queer community, neurodivergent folks including autistic adults and ADHD'ers, and individuals hoping to process their experience of the climate crisis. I am here to be a guide, support, and witness.

My style as a therapist is both affirmative and challenging. I seek to support and understand you so that we may together identify the obstacles that keep you from living a more fulfilling and creative life. Therapy often involves the following processes: Changing reactive patterns of behavior, like compulsive eating or the destructive use of anger. Learning about your "filters," which are habitual ways of interpreting life events that stem from your unique conditioning. Developing skills to modulate uncomfortable feelings, such as anxiety or sadness. Strengthening your core sense of self and values.

Do you constantly put yourself last? Are you presenting your best self at work, to your friends, and family? Is your health beginning to suffer? When any of these areas of life are toxic or even just out of balance we can feel "off" and not effective at anything. Over time we can develop low self-esteem, poor coping skills, and feel like a failure. I work with people who are afraid or overwhelmed by the thought of making a change to their job, relationship, or putting themselves first.

I work with adults and couples using a relational approach that emphasizes connection: being seen, heard, and valued for who you are and where you are in your journey. My goal is to create a welcoming, nurturing, non-judgmental space where you feel safe to share your needs and explore the factors and patterns that may be impacting your quality of life. As an immigrant, I am particularly sensitive to the many ways different people show vulnerability, and strive to take multicultural, interpersonal, and contextual factors into account in order to get to know the multiple identities forming our whole selves.

When difficult emotions or experiences interfere with our ability to enjoy life, it can be hard to figure out what to do. Therapy begins as a conversation and progresses into a relationship, creating a foundation for exploring present and past difficulties. My therapeutic approaches are trauma informed; I use methodologies that address root cause to shift and heal old patterns, behaviors and challenges. Together we will explore areas where you might feel stuck or lost, uncover internal strengths and build coping strategies for navigating life‘s difficulties.

In my practice, I blend a warm, compassionate and respectful approach along with solid science and practical experience. Clients find that the simple act of talking in therapy provides a wealth of information which in turn brings decisions about what to do. My special areas of focus Include work with abuse and trauma survivors, relationship and intimacy issues, work concerns, culture and identity concerns, & chronic illness and health. I welcome adults and adolescents to my practice, and offer individual, couples and family therapy.

If anxiety, depression or relationship issues are keeping you from enjoying your life, I'd love to help. I am trained in a variety of techniques that have helped thousands of people improve their connections to the people they love, let go of lingering effects of trauma and painful events and make the changes they want. If you and the person you love want to reduce the conflict and increase the harmony between you. I won't teach you "fight fair' or make "I statements", but I will help you develop a blueprint to decode your connection that you can take with you and apply over. Your life is important and a phone screening is free.

If you are trying to tough things out on your own or avoiding issues in your relationship that hold you back from a more fulfilling life, now there is hope! I have 35 years experience as a psychotherapist, couples therapist, and mediator, helping individuals and couples make positive changes in their lives--both immediate and lasting. The goals of psychotherapy are tailored to the specific problems, but always include greater self awareness, healing of old wounds and present losses, better coping skills, and feeling both more secure and more free. I will help you discover more effective ways of dealing with challenges and issues.

Do you find yourself unhappy in your current relationship with self or others, or have you forgotten what it means to “be yourself?” Maybe it’s that you don’t feel safe in your body or with emotional intimacy, or that you feel disconnected from who you are. You’re thinking that therapy will help, but what do you need? Is it skills to get through the day? To overcome past trauma or current family conflict? To feel more connected to yourself and others? Maybe that’s the hope you have for yourself or your teen and why you want to start counseling, but you need something more than accessing and understanding emotions, you want change.

I have been in clinical practice for 25 years. I have been able to work with people from all walks of life who may be struggling with issues that may either be long-standing or contemporary in nature. Therapy begins with trying to help my clients arrive at clearer conceptualizations as to why they are struggling. The reasons behind the struggle may based in history and/or based on a present challenge. My view is that when one has a more accurate view of the issue, solutions, with therapeutic guidance, tend to follow more naturally.

Are you grieving a recent loss? Or struggling to get by for reasons that are hard to pinpoint? I work with clients to identify areas of suffering and bring relief to the whole self. I partner with clients from a holistic, strengths-based perspective to identify the underlying cause of your distress. With a background in hospice care, I specialize in grief, sudden or prolonged loss, the death and dying experience, and stress resulting from chronic health conditions. I support clients through the challenges of being human and help you build a bridge to the life you've been longing for.

I have a clinical and consulting practice in Midtown working with individuals and couples on parenting, women's issues, relationship violence, and anger management. Additionally, I work as an executive coach with professionally successful Women of Color. As a licensed psychologist, my training and life experience have afforded me the opportunity to provide expert consultation, counseling, and evaluation services. I have conducted short and long term therapy as well as comprehensive assessments pertaining to academic, workplace, or medical-related issues. Specific client populations I work with include executives, men and women of color, adolescents (and families), and domestic violence offenders.

You are important. We are here to listen, support, and guide you through any obstacle life may bring. HearYou.org was founded out of a passion to create timely access to confidential and affordable mental health services for California educators, their families, as well as all residents of California. With a variety of experienced clinicians, we have a counselor that will fit your needs. We offer therapy to individuals, couples, and families. Once you fill out our online form one of our Care Coordinators will contact you and find the best counselor for your needs. Please visit www.hearyou.org.