Therapists in Modesto, CA

Do you owe yourself a better quality of life? Are you feeling stuck? I can help you gain insight in your relationships, conflicts, or reconcile with your troubled past to improve your life. I specialize in individual, couple, family/group therapy. I'm here to help you improve communication, self-esteem, coping skills, and overall wellness. I also provide psychological testing to clarify functional versus intellectual ability, identify personality pattern and mental health diagnosis, as well as career planning. For individuals who have severe mental illnesses, I will use contemporary positive psychology strategies to help you reduce depression, anxiety, post-traumatic stress, and psychotic symptoms.

Are you experiencing sadness, crying at times and can’t understand why? Are you feeling hopeless, or having unfounded guilt? Are you stressed out, having difficulty moving past a traumatic event[s]; or, difficulty with loss, bereavement, or grief? Do you lack motivation and no longer find joy or happiness? Do you have difficulty with concentration, focus, eating and sleeping? Do you have irritability that can turn into outburst or rage in seconds. Are these problems causing stress and conflict in your relationships? If so, you might be in need of a mental health professional.

Hello, I am a Mental health Clinician looking to be of service where my skills can be most useful. Throughout my career thus far, I’ve encountered a plethora of disorders; emotionally difficult situations, and hardships. If nothing else, I recognize how difficult, beautiful, and nuanced the human experience can be. My experience and specialties have been: addiction, abuse, and its recovery, including physical, emotional, and social, PTSD, self-esteem, and personality disorders.

Are you struggling with lack of direction? Do you have many thoughts and ideas but don't put them into action? What is keeping you from moving forward? Let us try and find out the answers together so that you can become the person that you want to be! This is a safe place to explore and to navigate the options.

Hello! I'm Theppharack Sounthala, a Licensed Clinical Social Worker in California with a Master of Social Work from the California State University of Stanislaus. I have over 20 years of diverse experience with adults who are experiencing Anxiety, Depression, PTSD, Grief, and Loss. I also have experience working with refugee clients, and am a refugee myself. I speak English, Laotian, and Thai, and provide services via teletherapy. Some of my most used modalities are CBT, Cognitive Processing, Humanistic, Mindfulness, Person-Centered, Psychodynamic, Reality Therapy, Solution Focused, Strength-Based, and more.

My ideal Client would be someone struggling with very difficult circumstances in their interpersonal life. They may feel that things even look hopeless from their perspective. However; the Client comes to the first session and receives 30 CC's of hope, insight, and encouragement. They leave that first session with a clear understanding of their own personal goals that this therapist was able to help the Client discover. The objectives would be then identified from the Client's strengths, values, morals, and their own principles.

Sylvia Jasso is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker that has been providing therapy for over six years. Sylvia is bilingual and has experience providing therapy in Spanish. Sylvia has worked with different populations ranging from teenagers to older adults. If your goal is processing tough experiences in a safe space, being able to more effectively deal with everyday stressors, or finding ways to deal with emotions in a healthier way, Sylvia can help with that.

Hello. My name is Sidney Bragdon and my aim is to work to reduce the impacts of traumatic, interpersonal, and emotional stress for individuals and the community through the use of evidence-based interventions for adult and adolescent clients. I specialize in working with OCD, anxiety, depression, addiction, and anger management. I am also currently obtaining my PhD in Psychology, Public Policy, and Law through a forensic science program, which lends itself to working with a diverse population of clients.

I have been a Substance Abuse Counselor for over 10 years. I am also a qualified SAP. If you are in violation of the DOT substance abuse policy. please contact me for an assessment. I provide the gateway for you to return to work.

Greetings! My name is Gabriel Figueroa, MFT. I have 18 years of experience and based in Northern California. My therapy style is warm, interactive and taking the time to listen to your story and background. I’m a big believer of skills, building skills and not just empathically nodding with minimal feedback. When not doing therapy you'll find me working out at gym, trail running and spending time with loved ones.

Hi there! I’ve been a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist since 2019 and am honored to work in a profession dedicated to the support, development and healing of others. I have clinical experience in a wide range of settings, from mild/moderate care to crisis intervention. I am pleased to offer treatment to women who are experiencing burnout, perfectionism, internal conflict due to anxiety, depression or low self-esteem, relational issues, life transitions and history of trauma.

My name is Lauresha Z. Hawkins and I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) based in Southern California, working with clients statewide via telehealth. I work with adolescents, adults, and mature adults while specializing in anxiety, depression, mood disorders, personality disorders, and stress. I use several modalities such as Psychotherapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavioral Therapy, Problem Solving Therapy, Solution Focused Therapy, and Motivational Interviewing, to help aid clients in making progress toward mental and emotional healing.

George Calasa is a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor (LPCC-CA), Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC-NV), and National Certified Counselor (NCC-NBCC), specializing in Major Depressive Disorder, Anxiety/Panic Disorders, and dual diagnosis. George specializes in those suffering from mood disorders, anxiety/panic disorders, and dual diagnosis. This practice offers teletherapy so that clients can take part in whatever treatment suits them, from the comfort, safety, and privacy of their own home or office.

I believe that every person can become their best and be confident in living their best lives. My passion is to help others make sense of their situations and feel happier about themselves, so they can enjoy life at the moment. I am committed to working with you to understand yourself and be more connected with others. We will spend time together to identify ways to heal, communicate better, and enhancing coping strategies, and focus on reducing your symptoms by minimizing problematic behaviors, decreasing reactivity, and being less overwhelmed.

If addictive behaviors are causing stress, anxiety, or struggle I provide encouragement, support and specific strategies to take charge, feel better and move forward. I specialize in helping family members develop love and limits and communicate with compassion and to know the options available for treatment. I teach specific strategies to cope with stress and the emotional ups and downs that addictive behaviors produce and know how important it is to learn how to deal with the thoughts, feelings and actions that will make lasting recovery easier. I have over 25 years experience in the field of addiction therapy.

My experience as a Mental Health Therapist has developed over the year by providing support to clients who have experienced: Severe Trauma, Depression, Anxiety, Mood Disregulation Disorders, Phobias, and other diagnosis that often impair a persons's ability to function and achieve goals in life. I believe that we all have the potential to succeed in life and the potential to achieve greatness. A healthy mind is crucial to success, as we often face critical decisions on a daily basis. I firmly believe that by cultivating and maintaining a positive outlook on our mental health, we can all reach our desired goals.

Now offering in-person sessions to individuals near Modesto! My goal is to help walk people through whatever life challenges face them, whether it be something from the past, present, or apprehension about what the future holds. I believe the therapeutic experience should be tailored specifically to the individual, and use client-focused techniques to help people accomplish their goals. Using scientific-based models, I help people develop a deeper understanding of themselves and why we feel or act a certain way.

Therapy is all about growing, healing, changing or discarding something that's no longer serving your highest good. Through this process, my clients often develop a new clarity and meaning about their life, and its context. I don't believe our struggles define us; they just make us human. And through our humanity, we can find compassion for ourselves and others.

I am passionate about my work and consider it a honor to help people navigate and move forward to leading happier and more fulfilled lives. My goal as a therapist is to provide a safe environment to help guide you through life's challenges and often unpredictable ups and downs. I utilize a variety of treatment modalities and adapt treatment to fit your individual needs. I work from a strengths based perspective and have a warm, gentle, supportive, non-judgmental, therapeutic style.