Female Therapists in Monterey, CA
Catherine Rodriguez
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
Verified Verified
5 Endorsed
Monterey, CA 93940 (Online Only)
Are you carrying an invisible weight from your past that keeps you feeling stuck or disconnected from your true self? When we didn’t receive the emotional support we needed in childhood, it had an invisible but profound effect on us as an adult, leaving you feeling empty, alone, and unsure of your worth. Over time, this emotional neglect can lead to life-long struggles with self-esteem, challenging relationships, lack of meaning or purpose, and even anxiety or depression. You've tried things to feel better, but as Rumi says, "maybe you're searching in the branches for what is found in the roots."
Are you carrying an invisible weight from your past that keeps you feeling stuck or disconnected from your true self? When we didn’t receive the emotional support we needed in childhood, it had an invisible but profound effect on us as an adult, leaving you feeling empty, alone, and unsure of your worth. Over time, this emotional neglect can lead to life-long struggles with self-esteem, challenging relationships, lack of meaning or purpose, and even anxiety or depression. You've tried things to feel better, but as Rumi says, "maybe you're searching in the branches for what is found in the roots."
Allison Anthony
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Monterey, CA 93940
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.
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.
Alcala Therapy
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, PPSC
Verified Verified
Monterey, CA 93942 (Online Only)
I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and have been in this profession for over 14 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. I am also a Certified Yoga Teacher and I implement yoga with my clients.
I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and have been in this profession for over 14 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. I am also a Certified Yoga Teacher and I implement yoga with my clients.
Are you feeling unmotivated, grappling with past traumas, having difficulties managing stress, and increasingly depressed or anxious? Are you and your partner feeling as though your relationship is strained, with increased communication breakdowns, unresolved conflicts, and lack of connection? Whether you are seeking individual or couples therapy, consider contacting me so that together, we can explore the roots of your struggles and develop personalized strategies to foster healing, resilience, and connection.
Are you feeling unmotivated, grappling with past traumas, having difficulties managing stress, and increasingly depressed or anxious? Are you and your partner feeling as though your relationship is strained, with increased communication breakdowns, unresolved conflicts, and lack of connection? Whether you are seeking individual or couples therapy, consider contacting me so that together, we can explore the roots of your struggles and develop personalized strategies to foster healing, resilience, and connection.
The first step in healing is finding a safe environment to seek support. You have found that safe place! I am here to support you through your journey in achieving balance through connecting your body, mind, heart, and spirit. I specialize in working with people who are experiencing depression and anxiety. I also have specialized training to work with clients who have experienced any kind of trauma. Other areas of expertise includes addiction and grief, Dialectal Behavioral Therapy and Trauma Focused Behavioral Therapy.
The first step in healing is finding a safe environment to seek support. You have found that safe place! I am here to support you through your journey in achieving balance through connecting your body, mind, heart, and spirit. I specialize in working with people who are experiencing depression and anxiety. I also have specialized training to work with clients who have experienced any kind of trauma. Other areas of expertise includes addiction and grief, Dialectal Behavioral Therapy and Trauma Focused Behavioral Therapy.
Welcome! I work with individual adults and adolescents who are feeling stuck and desiring some sort of shift in their lives. This can look like a a life transition (going to college, career change, etc), relationship with yourself (the way you view and treat yourself), or shifting your overall mood (anxiety, depression, trauma). I aim to be a partner in change, rather than the expert on your life. I help people understand why they do the things they do by exploring how their past impacts their present day functioning. I offer tools for you to use in the present moment while we are gaining awareness of your patterns.
Welcome! I work with individual adults and adolescents who are feeling stuck and desiring some sort of shift in their lives. This can look like a a life transition (going to college, career change, etc), relationship with yourself (the way you view and treat yourself), or shifting your overall mood (anxiety, depression, trauma). I aim to be a partner in change, rather than the expert on your life. I help people understand why they do the things they do by exploring how their past impacts their present day functioning. I offer tools for you to use in the present moment while we are gaining awareness of your patterns.
Jolene Coe
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Monterey, CA 93940
Waitlist for new clients
Your time is precious. Unfortunately, feelings of hurt, disappointment and invalidation can affect your journey in ways you don't choose. You might feel trapped by negative life experiences, isolated by your situation or anxious about your future. If you feel unable to make the most of the here and now, for whatever reason, then this is the perfect time to take action and seek help. Many of us struggle to prioritize our own well-being, and I know therapy can be daunting, but it could be the first step in working towards the life you deserve.
Your time is precious. Unfortunately, feelings of hurt, disappointment and invalidation can affect your journey in ways you don't choose. You might feel trapped by negative life experiences, isolated by your situation or anxious about your future. If you feel unable to make the most of the here and now, for whatever reason, then this is the perfect time to take action and seek help. Many of us struggle to prioritize our own well-being, and I know therapy can be daunting, but it could be the first step in working towards the life you deserve.
Kristina Ferguson
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Monterey, CA 93940 (Online Only)
Welcome to Uneclipsed Counseling! This is your invitation for transformation and to harness all the discomfort or anxiety you might be feeling to help launch you into the next chapter of your life! This is your ultimate safe space to dream big and rediscover your unique and authentic self. Through this experience you will learn to integrate different parts of yourself, honor your truth and rebuild relationships with yourself and others to ultimately step into a more empowered version of you!
Welcome to Uneclipsed Counseling! This is your invitation for transformation and to harness all the discomfort or anxiety you might be feeling to help launch you into the next chapter of your life! This is your ultimate safe space to dream big and rediscover your unique and authentic self. Through this experience you will learn to integrate different parts of yourself, honor your truth and rebuild relationships with yourself and others to ultimately step into a more empowered version of you!
Samantha Young
Counselor, MS, LPCC, CEDS, CCTP-II
Verified Verified
Monterey, CA 93940
Waitlist for new clients
I am passionate and driven regarding helping individuals to become their most authentic self through caring and compassion. I believe that the process of therapy is an individual and unique one for each person and should be tailored as such. I am a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor with over 25 years of experience working with individuals with Trauma, Eating Disorders, Dissociative Disorders, Relationship issues, Substance Abuse issues and other co-occurring disorders. I believe that every person deserves to have their mental health needs treated with dignity, respect and from a non-judgmental stance.
I am passionate and driven regarding helping individuals to become their most authentic self through caring and compassion. I believe that the process of therapy is an individual and unique one for each person and should be tailored as such. I am a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor with over 25 years of experience working with individuals with Trauma, Eating Disorders, Dissociative Disorders, Relationship issues, Substance Abuse issues and other co-occurring disorders. I believe that every person deserves to have their mental health needs treated with dignity, respect and from a non-judgmental stance.
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I welcome anyone who is looking to enhance and make meaning of their life. Unhealed wounds of abandonment, abuse, betrayal, loss and neglect lead to feelings of shame and fear, which keep you from having the relationships, resources and overall life experience that you want. I have expertise in identifying these core sources of pain, healing those wounds, understanding how they currently impact your life and, of course, changing those life patterns so you can experience something new!
I welcome anyone who is looking to enhance and make meaning of their life. Unhealed wounds of abandonment, abuse, betrayal, loss and neglect lead to feelings of shame and fear, which keep you from having the relationships, resources and overall life experience that you want. I have expertise in identifying these core sources of pain, healing those wounds, understanding how they currently impact your life and, of course, changing those life patterns so you can experience something new!
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I provide therapy for individuals, children, families, young adults, couples and groups. I have a special interest in working with children with emotional and behavioral challenges, & neurodevelopmental delays utilizing a child-family centered approach. I also provide school based consultation. I also enjoy working with adults who are committed to making positive changes in their lives.
I provide therapy for individuals, children, families, young adults, couples and groups. I have a special interest in working with children with emotional and behavioral challenges, & neurodevelopmental delays utilizing a child-family centered approach. I also provide school based consultation. I also enjoy working with adults who are committed to making positive changes in their lives.
Raquel Morris
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW , 69391
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Monterey, CA 93940
Are you wanting to embark on a journey of self discovery and healing to move towards living your best life? I specialize in working with anxiety, depression, co-dependency, trauma (direct, vicarious, and intergenerational). I am certified in Clinical Supervision and have been providing clinical supervision since 2017. I also specialize in therapy for therapists to process vicarious trauma, transference, and provide consultation. Drawing from depth psychology and an integrative, holistic approach; I help clients in developing deep understanding of their psyche and heal wounds that block them from living their most authentic life.
Are you wanting to embark on a journey of self discovery and healing to move towards living your best life? I specialize in working with anxiety, depression, co-dependency, trauma (direct, vicarious, and intergenerational). I am certified in Clinical Supervision and have been providing clinical supervision since 2017. I also specialize in therapy for therapists to process vicarious trauma, transference, and provide consultation. Drawing from depth psychology and an integrative, holistic approach; I help clients in developing deep understanding of their psyche and heal wounds that block them from living their most authentic life.
Hi there! I'm Ashley (or AJ). I am a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor (LPCC) based in Monterey, California. I specialize in working with individuals from a depth psychological lens, meaning that my work is rooted in a deep respect for and inclusion of the mysteries and paradoxes of life. I believe that we each have a unique path to finding and cultivating the most authentic and nourishing possibilities for ourselves. My work with clients focuses on identity, meaning making, recovery, and connection. I specialize both in work with eating disorders, body autonomy, and the intersection of psychology and spirituality.
Hi there! I'm Ashley (or AJ). I am a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor (LPCC) based in Monterey, California. I specialize in working with individuals from a depth psychological lens, meaning that my work is rooted in a deep respect for and inclusion of the mysteries and paradoxes of life. I believe that we each have a unique path to finding and cultivating the most authentic and nourishing possibilities for ourselves. My work with clients focuses on identity, meaning making, recovery, and connection. I specialize both in work with eating disorders, body autonomy, and the intersection of psychology and spirituality.
Susan Valkenaar
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT, CADC-CA
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Monterey, CA 93940 (Online Only)
In addition to being a Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist, I'm also a Certified Addiction Specialist and a Certified Women's Issues Specialist.
When people make a choice to utilize therapy to change their lives, I believe there is no greater gift they can give themselves. I am so lucky to have made helping people change their lives into my full time career.
In addition to being a Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist, I'm also a Certified Addiction Specialist and a Certified Women's Issues Specialist.
When people make a choice to utilize therapy to change their lives, I believe there is no greater gift they can give themselves. I am so lucky to have made helping people change their lives into my full time career.
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 17 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.
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 17 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.
Meagan Maddock
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
3 Endorsed
Monterey, CA 93940 (Online Only)
Welcome! Whether you’re starting your therapy journey for the first time or looking to continue with a new therapist, I’m glad you’re here. I work primarily with young adults who are ready for the ride of self-exploration, are looking to relieve suffering, and are eager to build a meaningful life. My clients are often navigating difficult life transitions, relationships, and systems, and are noticing patterns about how they show up in the world. They may be struggling with depression, anxiety, or past traumatic experiences that are keeping them from living a full life. I am here to help you make sense of it all!
Welcome! Whether you’re starting your therapy journey for the first time or looking to continue with a new therapist, I’m glad you’re here. I work primarily with young adults who are ready for the ride of self-exploration, are looking to relieve suffering, and are eager to build a meaningful life. My clients are often navigating difficult life transitions, relationships, and systems, and are noticing patterns about how they show up in the world. They may be struggling with depression, anxiety, or past traumatic experiences that are keeping them from living a full life. I am here to help you make sense of it all!
Change is hard. Really hard. Finding the habits, thoughts, and chains that hold you back from the life you want to live, then shifting towards the habits, thoughts, and paths that help you live your core values and pursue the life you want is a journey that is so worthwhile, but fraught with doubts and steps backwards. I say this not to discourage you, but to be honest and up front. If you're ready to put in the work to change then I want to help you achieve that change.
Change is hard. Really hard. Finding the habits, thoughts, and chains that hold you back from the life you want to live, then shifting towards the habits, thoughts, and paths that help you live your core values and pursue the life you want is a journey that is so worthwhile, but fraught with doubts and steps backwards. I say this not to discourage you, but to be honest and up front. If you're ready to put in the work to change then I want to help you achieve that change.
Promoting healing & trustworthy engagement for children, youth, their families, adults who come seeking shelter, emotional safety and refuge (see abbeypsychservices.com). Even the youngest demonstrate remarkable strengths with precise, attuned, attention to their levels of awareness, given new experiences to help transform distorted cognitive appraisals of themselves, others, relationships, the world. Working together, we cultivate more accurate appraisals of internal/external experience, shift into clearer, more realistic thinking, enhanced empathy, healthier, more effective coping styles. We co-create new, hopeful, cooperative stories to replace hopeless, repetitive, "traumatic reliving" within the safety of a predictable, nurturing, skillfully maintained therapeutic environment.
Promoting healing & trustworthy engagement for children, youth, their families, adults who come seeking shelter, emotional safety and refuge (see abbeypsychservices.com). Even the youngest demonstrate remarkable strengths with precise, attuned, attention to their levels of awareness, given new experiences to help transform distorted cognitive appraisals of themselves, others, relationships, the world. Working together, we cultivate more accurate appraisals of internal/external experience, shift into clearer, more realistic thinking, enhanced empathy, healthier, more effective coping styles. We co-create new, hopeful, cooperative stories to replace hopeless, repetitive, "traumatic reliving" within the safety of a predictable, nurturing, skillfully maintained therapeutic environment.
I am a licensed psychologist experienced in working with adolescents and adults. I create an empathic, collaborative, encouraging environment that allows people to explore their identity and relationships to live a more fulfilling life. I build a therapeutic relationship on mutual respect and support people in using their strengths to overcome challenges. I believe that discovering and developing a sense of purpose is an important part of the healing process.
I am a licensed psychologist experienced in working with adolescents and adults. I create an empathic, collaborative, encouraging environment that allows people to explore their identity and relationships to live a more fulfilling life. I build a therapeutic relationship on mutual respect and support people in using their strengths to overcome challenges. I believe that discovering and developing a sense of purpose is an important part of the healing process.
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Female Therapists
Does it matter what gender my therapist is?
In general, this is not an important factor, as there is no relationship between a therapist’s gender and their efficacy. Some clients, however, prefer to see therapists of a particular gender, whether due to their own past experiences with men and women, or ingrained beliefs about how people of different genders think and behave. Exploring the roots of such preferences and considering what one wants to address in therapy can help someone determine whether their therapist’s gender truly matters to them.
Should I see a female therapist?
Many people—not just women—prefer to see a female therapist, either because they believe that a woman will be able to relate to their specific challenges (for example, sexism in the workplace) or because they imagine feeling more comfortable disclosing sensitive information to a woman. Such beliefs may not turn out to be accurate, however, and adhering too rigidly to a gender preference can at times hinder a client from finding the best therapeutic match.
Do therapists get specific training to help with women’s concerns?
Therapists are trained to provide care to clients of any gender. However, some therapists—both men and women—may pursue additional training in feminist therapy, gender-specific issues, or women’s mental health. Female clients may wish to ask prospective therapists whether they have received specific training in the client’s primary area(s) of concern, or whether they have worked extensively with women on issues similar to their own.
How can I inquire about a therapist’s experience in treating women?
It’s OK—even encouraged!—to ask a therapist directly whether and how often they have treated women in the past, or whether they have treated women dealing with the client’s most prominent concern(s). Competent therapists will be happy to share their educational background, preferred treatment modalities, and prior client experience to help an individual find the therapist best suited to their needs.