Depression Therapists in Monterey, CA
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Larry B Kerkhoff Psy.d
Marriage & Family Therapist, PsyD, DMFT, LMFT
Verified
1 Endorsed
Verified
1 Endorsed
I enjoy working with individuals and couples on the following issues: Relationship concerns, communication issues,
depression
, anxiety, difficulty dealing with life transitions, career issues, job stress, divorce recovery, grief and loss, healthy relationship skills, and finding that deeper sense of meaning and purpose in your life.
Not accepting new insurance clients at the present time. Would you like to have better relationships? There is always hope. I have a full practice but do try to squeeze new clients in. My calm and friendly demeanor puts people at ease and promotes a safe and nurturing counseling environment. I chose this second career to help people navigate through the obstacles and pain in their life. My comforting and supportive style helps instill hope, peace, and spirituality. I have the life experiences plus a Doctorate Degree in Marriage and Family Therapy to help you discover the needed tools for your personal relationship toolbox.
Christine Derr
Marriage & Family Therapist, MFT
Verified
Verified
I specialize in working with clients with mood issues, such as
depression
, anxiety, grief and loss.
My focus as a therapist is solution oriented, accessing inherent strengths to face the struggles we all encounter in life with new skills and insights. I enjoy working with clients who seek greater self understanding and changes in how they relate to themselves and others.

Lena M Allen
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LCSW
Verified
Verified
I grew up in Southern California and received my BA from California State University, San Marcos in Sociology and Liberal Arts. I obtained my MSW from the University of Southern California in 2002 and became a Licensed Clinical Social Worker in 2008. I have over 20 years of experience working with children, adolescents, adults and families in a variety of settings. My experience includes working with individuals, couples, and families. I have a strong foundation in working with
depression
, anxiety, trauma, personality disorders, and substance use disorders.

Anna Vargas
Marriage & Family Therapist
Verified
Verified
Hello, I am Anna Vargas. I'm a graduate of Loyola Marymount University. I am a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist with a specialty in Clinical Art Therapy. My focus is to help clients tap into their inner Superhero so they can conquer obstacles that come their way, whether it be stress, life transitions, relationship issues, working through family of origin, or trauma. Adults, Young adults, families, and Women's issues have been a focus in my practice, life transition, menopause issues, Relationship issues, anxiety,
depression
, stress.
Waitlist for new clients

Raquel Robinson Morris
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW , 69391
Verified
Verified
Are you wanting to embark on a journey of self discovery and healing? I see therapy as a journey of discovery, healing, and guiding you towards your best life. I have over 20 years of experience and specialize in working with anxiety,
depression
, co-dependency, trauma, intergenerational trauma, and using Jungian analysis to guide clients in gaining deep understanding of their psyche. I am certified in Clinical Supervision and have been providing clinical supervision since 2017. I can also provide therapy for therapists by creating a safe space for processing as well as consultation which is vital in working in this field.

Victor Martinez
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified
Verified
Greetings! My name is Victor Martinez, and I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker. I specialize in treating older adolescents and young adults experiencing various mental health conditions, including
depression
, anxiety, post-traumatic stress, and experiencing significant stressful life transitions/adjustments. Through a person-centered, trauma informed, and compassion focused lens to therapy, together, we can identify and work through the difficulties impacting your daily functioning and limiting your forward movement.
Not accepting new clients

Brenda Lang
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA
Verified
Verified
Having made major life and career changes myself(from CPA to MFT)gives me a unique ability to help clients who have emotional issues related to financial, career or life transition issues. I have also worked as a middle school counselor, which helps me in working with teens and families. My clinical areas of expertise include issues related to relationships and communication, career counseling, employment, education and money or life transition. I also work with
depression
, anxiety, stress management, grief and loss. I work with individuals, couples, families and adolescents.

Maria Carmen Lopez
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified
Verified
I have experience working with adolescents and teens, young adults, adults, and families who are experiencing issues with
depression
, anxiety, trauma, and PTSD, intimate partner violence, behavior, coping skills, family conflict, parenting and kinship.
Seeking therapy is not easy, and you deserve the support that you’re looking for. I approach therapy from a strengths-based perspective, and my mission is to partner up with motivated individuals looking to improve their quality of life. I spend the first few sessions getting to know you as a person and learning about the issues that brought you to therapy. My job is to listen to you and provide insight and support to help you make sense of what is causing you distress and how we can move forward to help you live a happier and healthier life.

Allison Anthony
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified
1 Endorsed
Verified
1 Endorsed
I started going to therapy when I was teen and it was that experience that lead me to pursuing a career where I would be able to help those the way I was helped. This lead me to complete my undergraduate degree in Psychology with a minor in sociology as well as my Masters in Social Work at California State University of Monterey Bay. I have experience working with the unhoused who were struggling with addiction and severe mental illness, adolescents, adults and first responders. I have a strong foundation in working with
depression
, anxiety, trauma, personality disorders, substance use disorders and grief.
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Jessica Cooper
Psychologist, PsyD
Verified
Verified
My specialties include anxiety, trauma,
depression
, academic difficulties, identity issues, and relationship and family issues.
Therapy can be a meaningful experience that supports you in building healthy coping skills, better understanding yourself, and enacting desired life changes. I am a licensed psychologist with 16 years of experience providing individual and group psychotherapy. My approach is compassionate, non-judgmental, and collaborative. I strive to provide culturally sensitive therapy that honors your intersecting identities. I utilize a strength-based, trauma-informed lens and work to create a relationship where clients feel safe, supported, and understood in their lived experiences.

Ran B Stovall
Marriage & Family Therapist, MFT
Verified
Verified
I specialize in resolving greif,
depression
, emptiness, anger, and apathy.
Welcome. I work with Men and Fathers of all ages using a strength based humanistic approach. It is my belief that you possess the answers you are looking for in your life and that it is my job to help you discover them. I am looking for Men and Fathers who are ready to step into a life of meaning, purpose, and integrity. I am accepting new clients and have spaces that I am looking to fill.
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Alcala Therapy
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, PPSC
Verified
Verified
I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and have been in this profession for over 13 years. My experience has been working with children, teens, and adults from different socioeconomic backgrounds and ethnicities. I feel passionate about providing support to help navigate imposter syndrome, first-generation challenges, stress management, work-life balance, and career issues. I have extensive experience working with clients facing anxiety,
depression
, trauma, and parenting. I specialize in providing culturally competent and solution-focused psychotherapy.

David E Blasband
Psychologist, PhD
Verified
Verified
from UCLA, I have worked in different settings with a diverse group of clients and concerns, including
depression
, loss and grief, anxiety, relationship issues, sexual identity/orientation, and difficult life transitions.
I work with individuals in both brief and longer-term psychotherapy. I practice integrative therapy that is strongly grounded in psychodynamic, cognitive-behavioral and solution-focused approaches. I strive to help clients increase awareness of thoughts and feelings, gain a better understanding of how their past contributes to their development, and gain skills in coping with stress and changing behaviors. I view psychotherapy as a collaborative process in which the client and therapist work together to develop goals and treatment plans.

Andrew Butler
Psychologist, PhD
Verified
Verified
Do you battle with feeling anxious, panicky, sad, trapped, or helpless? Is it hard to enjoy things that you used to do? Anxiety and
depression
can affect every aspect of your life - your relationships and family life, your work or schooling, even your self-care and physical well-being. Since 1990 I have helped hundreds of people find greater understanding of their frightening or demoralizing feelings and learn the skills they need to become confident, engaged, and even passionate about life. There are things in life you can't control...anxiety and
depression
are not among them.

Elizabeth A. Wood
Marriage & Family Therapist, MFT
Verified
1 Endorsed
Verified
1 Endorsed
I enjoy working with people navigating grief,
depression
, anxiety, and stress related to life transitions.
I work with adults and children providing psychotherapy to folks who are curious about the growth potential within this realm of treatment. If you are interested in exploring the curative elements of this work, I hope to generate positive change and wellness with you. I have a master's in psychology from CIIS in San Francisco, CA, and am a Fellowship Year Graduate from the Palo Alto Psychoanalytical Psychotherapy Training Program. I am now in their Two-Year certificate Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy Program at Stanford University.

Dana Weston
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Verified
Verified
I work with a broad range of client concerns, including: crisis situations, anxiety,
depression
, relationship issues, sexuality, eating disorders, and more.
I've been working with clients for over 25 years. I am down to earth and straightforward with a good sense of humor. Through my own therapy, I found that an interactive style works best combined with being a good listener. In a safe and supportive setting, I facilitate clients finding their way through their emotional struggles.
Not accepting new clients

Charlotte A. Sky
Psychologist, PhD
Verified
Verified
My approach to my clients is warm, open, and accepting, and, at the same time, I am ready and willing to provide direct and honest feedback. I enjoy bringing a sense of humor and creativity, as well as strong professional ethics to my work. While my initial goal is to work together with my clients to relieve
depression
, anxiety, trauma, and other problems, ultimately I work with the whole person to develop and utilize his or her strengths to find balance and self-acceptance and to become more open to deeper experiences of love and joy.
Waitlist for new clients

Merry Thomas
Psychologist, PhD, RN
Verified
Verified
"Happiness is when what you think, what you say, and what you do are in harmony." -Mahatma Gandhi I am an experienced, compassionate therapist creating a caring, therapeutic relationship to facilitate healing, overcome
depression
, anxiety, work through grief and loss, increase self-esteem, strengthen boundaries and improve relationships. My areas of expertise include: eating disorders, abuse issues,
depression
, stress; helping people recreate themselves and balance their lives to reach their full potential. I offer individual psychotherapy and life coaching. I am a licensed Clinical Psychologist and a registered nurse

Richard Vieille
Psychologist, PhD
Verified
Verified
My approach is to create an accepting, supportive, non-judgmental partnership in order to help my clients discover their strengths, inner resources, and to achieve a deeper understanding of who they are. This work will help you to overcome or more effectively deal with such problems as anxiety,
depression
, anger, stress, relationship difficulties, life transitions, and attention deficit disorder. We work together to identify self-defeating thought patterns or unconscious defenses that might be getting in the way of your natural capacity for satisfying relationships, or the full and authentic expression of who you are.

Daniel S Robbins
Psychologist, PhD
Verified
Verified
I have over 40 years experience, 20 in the Monterey Peninsula. I believe that the key to most emotional and psychological problems lies in relationships, those in the past and in the present. Learned conscious and unconscious behavior patterns can cause difficulties in life, and these behavior problems can be changed or modified. My approach is eclectic, utilizing Gestalt Therapy, psychodrama, Transactional Analysis, Cognitive Therapy, and other modalities within a psychodynamic framework. I work with adults, adolescents, couples, and families. I see people who are
depressed
, stressed, anxious, or who are having relationship or sexual problems.
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Depression Therapists
What is the goal of therapy for depression?
Therapy for depression has several major goals. One is to relieve the mental pain of depression, which distorts feeling and thinking so that sufferers cannot see beyond their current state of mind or envision feeling better. Another is to give people the mental tools to recognize and correct the kinds of distorted thinking that turn a problem into a catastrophe and lead to despair. Therapy also teaches people how to process negative emotions in constructive ways, so they have more control over their own emotional reactivity. And it helps people regain the ability to see themselves positively, the motivation to do things, and the capacity for pleasure.
What happens in therapy for depression?
Perhaps most important, no matter the type of therapy, patients form an alliance with the therapist; that connection is therapeutic in itself, plus it becomes an instrument of change. Patients learn to identify and to challenge their own erroneous beliefs and thoughts that amplify the effects of negative experiences. They learn to identify situations in which they are especially vulnerable. And they learn new patterns of thinking and behaving. They may be given “homework” assignments in which they practice their developing skills. In addition, good therapists regularly monitor patients to assess whether and how much the condition is improving.
What therapy types help with depression?
Several types of short-term therapy have been found effective, each targeting one or more areas of dysfunction. Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) helps clients challenge their negative thoughts and beliefs, learn new behavioral strategies, and curb reactivity to distressing situations. Behavioral activation (BA) is a form of therapy often used in conjunction with CBT; it focuses on engagement in rewarding activity as a pathway to changing negative feelings and disturbed mood. Another widely used approach is interpersonal therapy (IPT), which targets the social difficulties that both give rise to and get exacerbated by depression. Therapists may combine approaches as needed.
Can therapy for depression be done online?
Studies have found that online therapy can be highly effective for treating depression, although it may be more challenging to build a good therapist-patient alliance on screen than in person—at least at first. However, online therapy can offer considerable advantages. Accessibility and convenience are tops among them. Some people actually find it easier to talk about problems online than in person. While online therapy typically limits visibility of facial expression and body gestures that give important nonverbal cues to a patient’s state of mind, it can give therapists a glimpse into a patient’s world and life, providing information that can be highly useful in guiding therapy.
How effective is therapy for depression?
Many studies show that therapy is highly effective provided that patients complete the prescribed course of therapy, commonly 16 to 20 sessions. Over the long term, it is more effective than medication and the effects are more enduring. As a result, psychotherapy has the power not just to relieve current suffering but to prevent future episodes of the disorder. Therapy reverses the dysfunction in neural circuitry that disposes individuals to a negative view of themselves, the world, and their future and they acquire coping techniques, problem-solving skills, and understanding of their own vulnerabilities that are useful over the course of a lifetime.