Pregnancy, Prenatal, Postpartum Therapists in Monterey, CA

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.

Currently accepting new clients! I enjoy helping teenagers, young adults, and adults heal from painful or overwhelming life experiences so that they can feel confident, improve their relationships, and make empowered decisions for themselves. Whether you want to delve into family dynamics, navigate past trauma, or just understand yourself better, I provide individual therapy to support your needs. My specialized training can also help individuals who have struggled with religious trauma and faith transitions.

At Bridges Therapy Group of California, we’re dedicated to matching you with the perfect therapist for you and ensuring that your insurance will truly pay for your sessions. We are contracted, in-network providers with all the insurers listed below. We verify your benefits before you start so there are no surprises to you.

I am a Licensed Clinical Psychologist with 16 years of experience working with individuals, couples, families and children, contending with a wide range of issues, from mild adjustment difficulties to more chronic issues. I believe that a successful therapy experience occurs within a unique therapist-client relationship that is safe,collaborative, empowering and person focused. I draw from a range of treatment approaches to tailor treatment based on the presenting problem, current research, and the specific life circumstances and personal attributes that are unique to my clients.

I am L.C.S.W in California and hold a Master of Science degree from Columbia University, specializing in Advanced Clinical Social Work. My experience includes supporting families, youth, and children facing substance abuse, life transitions, mental illness, and women's issues. When working for Monterey County Behavioral Health as a Psychiatric Social Worker, I established radical acceptance, empathy, supportive listening, crisis intervention, and medication management skills that have been a crucial part of my clinical practice, and has played an integral role in my client’s success and progress.

Although fear, anger, shame, guilt, and sadness often prevent us from living each day to the fullest, each one of us is uniquely resilient. From a strengths-based approach, I work collaboratively with my patients to facilitate personal growth, healing, and the establishment of more meaningful and fulfilling interpersonal relationships. I utilize EMDR (eye movement desensitization and reprocessing) as a primary intervention in the resolution of trauma in individual therapy.

Are you concerned for your children in an ongoing high conflict divorce or another highly distressing situation? I consult, support, offer parent/child coping strategies to prevent longterm effects of severe stress & trauma for children/affected others. Even the youngest can demonstrate remarkable resilience. We attend to their confusion, impaired awareness, degree of distorted cognition. Parents cultivate enhanced attunement, insight, learn to see beyond children's distorted appraisal. We co-create more accurate thinking, safer, more healthy relationships, make space for more realistic understanding, provide predictability, constancy, enhanced trust, explore feelings, support emotional regulation, form new, hope-filled stories to replace frightening, traumatic ones.

Do you want to have greater awareness, clarity, and authenticity? Do you desire positive changes in your life that fit with your deepest values and joy? I offer integrated approaches that help align the body, emotions, mind, and soul. Rather than pathologizing your symptoms, you have the potential to understand and presence what your suffering is needing by insight, mindfulness skills, and self-compassion. You can have a more profound acceptance of what is and be more of your authentic self.

I am a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist with over 18 years of experience. I see children, adolescents, and adults in individual therapy who are struggling with a variety of issues, including depression, anxiety, relationship struggles, life cycle challenges, trauma/abuse and many more. People cope with and try to manage their past and present to the best of their ability. However, at times it can be overwhelming and may also create additional barriers as people often outgrow their coping skills, or their skills and tools are simply no longer working for them.

I work with individuals, couples and families whose lives have been impacted by life transitions. These transitions often include challenges related to relationships, careers, retirement, parenting, loss and grief, chronic pain, disability often include depression, anxiety and PTSD.

Erika is a Mental Performance Coach & Mental Health Therapist with a focus on cultivating growth in Elite Athletes & High Performers. She helps others work on their Mindset & Performance Goals. Conquer mental strength & endurance from within so mindset will win the game. Her style is a partnership helping clients overcome performance barriers related to performance anxiety, negative thought patterns of perfectionism, pressure & competition stress. Empowering athletes & high performers out of their comfort zone & accessing their confidence to maximize their strengths. Making the uncomfortable an opportunity to reach their success!

We are taught to constantly go, but sometimes we need to stop, look inside, and find what's keeping us from moving forward. I offer a safe container to do this. You have the knowledge within to choose the right path. It's my job to walk with you, lighting the way. Containment and clarity: this is what I can offer to you as my client. I offer therapy in English/Spanish to individuals, couples, and families. I have advanced training in EMDR, Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and Solution Focused Therapy. I also offer parenting support.

I have been a good fit for individuals looking for a supportive space to address anxiety and depression, needing movement in developing new coping strategies, seeking a deeper level of wellness and balance, or identity development. I have often found that I work well with those who have found therapy unhelpful in the past and are looking to give it another try. I also recognize that counseling is a different experience for those who identify as ADHD or ASD. The neuro-diverse culture is an area that I have experience in and that I find meaningful to work with.

We are highly skilled, compassionate, empathetic and solutions-oriented therapists dedicated to providing exceptional care and implementing effective treatment plans for children, adolescents and adults experiencing mental health issues. We believe that approaching a client as a learner allows for the deepest level of growth and transformation to occur. It enables individuals to learn how to coexist with everything that makes that individual the best they can be.

Thank you for reviewing my profile. I am a California Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist and have spent my entire 30-year career focused on mental health and well-being, working as a corporate executive, clinician, trainer, and consultant. I am currently completing my doctorate in clinical psychology, with a dissertation focused on loneliness and social connection. My focus is on providing supportive, compassionate, and effective care to those struggling with mental health distress.

Whether you are seeking support for challenges that are recent or longstanding, it is a courageous choice to prioritize yourself. I believe that therapy is not just reserved for crisis, but for any time in life you are seeking a safe space for reflection, curiosity & growth. Blending evidenced based practices with warmth and humor I strive to create a safe, non-judgmental space where you can explore your thoughts, feelings, and experiences openly and honestly. “Life is a process, not a state of being. It is a direction, not a destination”. - Carl Rogers

Hi. I’m a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist with 17 years of experience working with couples, families, individuals, and minors. As an experienced therapist, I know a lot about practicing mindfulness, exploring your dreams and thoughts, and developing new ways of coping creatively. Your journey matters!

My name is Yuxi (Karen) Tang. I am a bilingual Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) practicing in the State of California with ten years of experience in various healthcare settings. I would be honored to have the opportunity to become a part of your journey and provide support as we navigate through your difficult times. I firmly believe that every individual's journey is unique and powerful, and I am a staunch advocate for person-centered care.

It is my life's work to help people understand themselves so that they can make better choices and spend their time wisely. Time is our most precious asset. You can't save it, you can't make more of it, and you don't know how much you have. Therefore it is important to be aware of the fact that the most important relationship we ever have, is with ourselves. A critical, scolding, internal voice is a main component of depression. I have over 40 years of experience, with many years of advanced supervision. I always suggest to meet one time to determine if we are comfortable with one another and can work together.