Therapists in Contra Costa County, CA

I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with 20 years of experience in the counseling field. I have worked with culturally diverse populations in a variety of settings to support with concerns related to depression, anxiety, trauma, substance abuse, and other life challenges. I am always honored to work with people who are in some stage of uncovering the next steps in achieving balance, wellness, and feelings of self fulfillment by exploring the intersecting elements of a person's experiences.

Daniella is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist in the State of California, with an office in Walnut Creek, CA. She is a trained psychotherapist certified in Perinatal Mental Health. Daniella offers professional therapeutic services covering a variety of issues and concerns. She has clinical experience in the areas of grief and loss, depression, anxiety, trauma, crisis management, suicide prevention, life transitions, parenting stress, and reproductive and maternal mental health.

I specialize in guiding humans through spiritual awakenings and grief from emotional and psychological abuse. I’ve been in the mental health field for 15 years. My work experience is derived from working in psychiatric facilities and prison environments where I became adept at working with people who had traumatic backgrounds, severe mental health issues and dark spirits. I retired from Department of Corrections and opened a private practice in 2015. Now I help people heal the darkness that consumed them due to emotional injuries and psychological distress. I use my intuitive gifts to teach others how to heal & channel their power.

I am an LCSW (Licensed Clinical Social Worker) licensed in California with close to 10 years of experience working as therapist and close to 20 years working as a social worker. I have worked with clients with a wide range of concerns including depression, anxiety, relationship issues, parenting/ family problems, career challenges, OCD, discrimination issues and more. I believe that life is hard sometimes for all of us. There are times when we all could benefit from having someone listen in a nonjudgmental way, encourage us to explore our feelings and thoughts, provide different perspectives on the problem or issues at hand and ask

**Accepting New Clients** These are times of upheaval. Political turmoil, COVID, climate chaos, & violence on BIPOC reinforced by our systems. Isolation induced depression. Overwhelm, numbness, & agitation with systems and/or police brutality. Despair w/ job and wage insecurity & loss. Lowered immunity & illness exacerbated by chronic fear, anxiety, oppression, & exhaustion. Unprocessed grief & anticipatory grief. In this time of great systems upheaval, we need to be intentional & creative in (re)connecting w/ each other & ourselves, families, and communities. We need mending to sustain & to (re)imagine what is possible!!!

I am here to help you create your most beautiful life! Whatever you are going through, I am here to listen, support, and encourage you in the process. My cat, Lucy, often likes to sit in on sessions :). I would describe myself as authentic, compassionate, and colorful.

"Many Bay Area dual income and professional families struggle with the pressures of maintaining their lifestyles and helping their children succeed in school. Many suffer from anxiety, depression, relationship issues that are directly related to the challenges they face daily. As a former lawyer, hi-tech marketing director, and a first-time parent later in life, I am intimately familiar with these challenges. When I began practicing as a therapist, I knew I wanted to apply my life experience to help inspire busy professionals to work through the challenges, transitions, and struggles of living and thriving in the Bay Area."

I'm a licensed educational psychologist specializing in assessment and intervention of psychological disorders impacting learning and school performance (e.g. dyslexia, dysgraphia, dyscalculia, attention issues like ADD/ADHD, neurodevelopment disorders such as autism, and social-emotional disorders). I specialize in psycho-educational assessment focusing on discovering why educational difficulties are occurring and providing intervention recommendations. Families often come to me to discover why their child may be failing in school, or has lost motivation to do their best, or is having behavioral/attention challenges, or when homework takes a long time and/or is a battle (among other reasons).

Sometimes it may feel like no one truly understands what you are going through. Maybe you feel like you are stuck in a revolving door of thoughts, feelings or actions that continually block you from getting where you want to go. Maybe the stresses and realities of our current world leave you feeling eroded and hopeless. You may have tried therapy, but still don’t feel like you have all the tools you need to handle the stresses of daily life. Are you tired of feeling powerless to lead the kind of life you envision for yourself?

As a cognitive-behavioral and solution-focused therapist, my goal is to help children, teens and young adults uncover their true potential and lead lives that are more enjoyable, peaceful and worth celebrating. Although I see a range of issues in my practice, I specialize in treating anxious children and teens who have intense difficulty managing strong or dangerous feelings. I offer parenting support to help improve the often strained relationships within the family. In addition, I work with young adults to help negotiate the challenges that present during this transitional time such as independence, personal identity and life goals.

I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker. I have a Bachelor and Master of Social Work in addition to Master's Degree in Gerontology. I am passionate about helping adults and their families. I am offering tele-therapy through video and/or phone. Home visits are optional for special circumstances. I will provide person centered counseling with a strength based approach. You will have a safe space to explore whatever you may be facing. You can count on me to stand with you and bring compassion, acceptance and encouragement. I would be honored to support you.

I am passionate about my work and I acknowledge the tremendous courage it takes to talk with a mental health provider about your life. I see myself as a wounded healer but constantly transforming into a better me. I have been humbled my by own life struggles and my hope is YOU never feel judged or unsupported by me. I'd like to offer you genuine care, warmth, and to empower you. Our work together can serve as powerful tool for you to attain more fulfillment and peace of mind. We could all use more support with navigating through this challenging & complicated life!

Has the pandemic or other life events left you feeling overwhelmed or anxious? Have you or your family members experienced a traumatic event? Are you experiencing sexual frustrations of any kind? Are you exploring or questioning your sexuality? If any of these questions resonate with you, I may be able to help. I provide psychotherapy to children, adolescents and adults. My clinical orientation includes a strength-based and solution focused approach. Talk therapy is only a part of my practice. I pull from a variety of modalities that can incorporate breathing, art, and exercises specifically tailored to each client's unique needs.

Relationships are a fact of life. We all live in relation to each other as spouses, children, parents & friends. Even in the best of these relationships, inevitably, problems occur. Often, we are able to resolve problems on our own. However, there are times when the help of an expert in relationships, such as a Marriage and Family Therapist, is needed to: *improve communications, *increase understanding in relationships, *resolve conflicts, *improve parenting skills,*relieve stress, depression, anxiety,*strengthen the bonds of relationships & gain a better understanding of one another.

Are you worried about your child or family? It can be difficult when you family is struggling and it's normal to seek support. Caitlyn has extensive experience helping children and families improve emotional well-being. Caitlyn can support those with mild anxiety to those who have severe behavioral issues and suicidal thoughts. She has advanced skill in helping children who struggle with self-control, regulation or disrupted connections, and supports in finding different ways to cope with challenging feelings. Caitlyn has a passion to help each person, family or couple navigate life challenges and flourish as a family unit.

I specialize in helping individuals (adults 18 and up) work through a wide range of issues. Some typical issues include depression, anxiety, OCD, infidelity, intimacy, relationship problems, addictions, transitions ( Marriage/divorce, career, empty-nest), trauma, ADD/ADHD, issue from childhood and other life issues. I have been treating these and other types of life problems for over 25 years. From my experience, I have found that people benefit from different therapeutic modalities and methods to achieve their goals and potential. Some of the modalities I find useful in addition to traditional in-depth psychotherapy include CBT/ERP, DBT, and EMDR.

By the time people start therapy, they've often tried nearly everything to solve their problems on their own. I respect the hard work you may have already done -- and your courage in seeking more support. Therapy can help you free up the "stuck" places in your life. My approach is warm, open-minded, active, and empathic. My goals are to help you find more satisfaction in your work and relationships, feel more self-confidence and vitality, and live a happy, meaningful life. My priority is always to respect the pace and direction that is right for you.

You are doing the best you can. If you could snap your fingers and stop the obsessive thoughts and worries you would, right? If could make yourself quit retelling negatives stories about yourself and your life, that would have already happened, right? The truth is life is as challenging as it is remarkable and respecting how trauma, abuse, neglect, or illness is showing up in your body and experience is paramount to healing. Trauma can show up as patterns of protection that keep us stuck in feelings of anxiety, depression, anger, hopelessness, and fear. And keep us from enjoying secure and loving relationships with others.

Do you wish for greater success, self-acceptance, love and connection? Do you desire to live your life more authentically? Difficult life histories and current obstacles hinder us from becoming who we want to be. With my help, past events and unfruitful ways of being can be processed and transformed so that they no longer impact your present or future. Modalities such as EMDR, psychodynamic therapy, emotionally focused therapy and sensorimotor psychotherapy will help you discover and embody a new way of being. I am fiercely committed to helping you clear your path forward to embrace greater ease, integrity, belonging, and love.