Behavioral Issues Therapists in Oakland, CA
Bienvenidos: Si usted es como yo probablemente tiene ideas y dudas acerca de pedir ayuda psycologica. Culturalmente pensamos que recurrir a este tipo de ayuda significa que somos debiles o "insanos", pero la ayuda que se nos ofrece es poca o impractica. Ademas, no podemos solucionar todos nuestros problemas solos. Algunas de nuestras cualidades culturales radican en el soporte que nuestra comunidad, familia, y amigos nos ofrecen; es tiempo de que este principio aplique en la ayuda psycologica, y esto es en lo que yo me especializo.
Bienvenidos: Si usted es como yo probablemente tiene ideas y dudas acerca de pedir ayuda psycologica. Culturalmente pensamos que recurrir a este tipo de ayuda significa que somos debiles o "insanos", pero la ayuda que se nos ofrece es poca o impractica. Ademas, no podemos solucionar todos nuestros problemas solos. Algunas de nuestras cualidades culturales radican en el soporte que nuestra comunidad, familia, y amigos nos ofrecen; es tiempo de que este principio aplique en la ayuda psycologica, y esto es en lo que yo me especializo.
Are you a parent, guardian, conservator or residential home administrator for a child or adult with special needs who requires an effective behavior plan or would benefit from an analytic approach to teaching life skills?
Second Star Behavior Services provides outstanding therapy and advocacy services to children and adults with special needs. Services Include: Functional Behavior Analysis (FBA) Reports for in-home ABA programs, Individual Educational Evaluations (IEEs), Independent Living Skills (ILS) Assessments and services & IEP Advocacy services.
Are you a parent, guardian, conservator or residential home administrator for a child or adult with special needs who requires an effective behavior plan or would benefit from an analytic approach to teaching life skills?
Second Star Behavior Services provides outstanding therapy and advocacy services to children and adults with special needs. Services Include: Functional Behavior Analysis (FBA) Reports for in-home ABA programs, Individual Educational Evaluations (IEEs), Independent Living Skills (ILS) Assessments and services & IEP Advocacy services.
I work with children and adolescents who are struggling with anxiety, emotional regulation, behavioral issues at home and school, trauma, loss, and family transitions.
With over 15 years of working with children and families, I utilize approaches effective at supporting emotional regulation, problem-solving, confidence-building, self-expression, and strengthening relationships. I provide a nurturing and creative environment where children can feel safe to express themselves, foster healing and personal growth.
I work with children and adolescents who are struggling with anxiety, emotional regulation, behavioral issues at home and school, trauma, loss, and family transitions.
With over 15 years of working with children and families, I utilize approaches effective at supporting emotional regulation, problem-solving, confidence-building, self-expression, and strengthening relationships. I provide a nurturing and creative environment where children can feel safe to express themselves, foster healing and personal growth.
My approach combines elements of short-term behavioral therapies (DBT and CBT) with psychodynamic techniques to address problematic behaviors to achieve lasting change.
I help my clients to identify a specific set of coping skills in order to empower them to make desired changes. Once a new behavior pattern is learned and internalized, we turn our attention to finding an explanation for why old behavior patterns developed and how they served the individual.
My approach combines elements of short-term behavioral therapies (DBT and CBT) with psychodynamic techniques to address problematic behaviors to achieve lasting change.
I help my clients to identify a specific set of coping skills in order to empower them to make desired changes. Once a new behavior pattern is learned and internalized, we turn our attention to finding an explanation for why old behavior patterns developed and how they served the individual.
Your child may be little, but their feelings are BIG. Let's face it, the explosive tantrums and constant disputes were NOT on your bucket list for starting a family. That's why I'm glad you've found me! Forget the sticker charts and time outs - it's not working anyway - try Therapy. I'm Kira & if your child is struggling with ODD, neurodivergence (ADHD, Autism), anxiety, social issues, trauma, or divorce, reach out! I create neuroaffirming spaces where kids (and their parents) feel excited to participate each week. As a Registered Play Therapist one thing is clear: your child can thrive. And when they do, your world brightens up.
Your child may be little, but their feelings are BIG. Let's face it, the explosive tantrums and constant disputes were NOT on your bucket list for starting a family. That's why I'm glad you've found me! Forget the sticker charts and time outs - it's not working anyway - try Therapy. I'm Kira & if your child is struggling with ODD, neurodivergence (ADHD, Autism), anxiety, social issues, trauma, or divorce, reach out! I create neuroaffirming spaces where kids (and their parents) feel excited to participate each week. As a Registered Play Therapist one thing is clear: your child can thrive. And when they do, your world brightens up.
Therapy can help you recognize and challenge long-term beliefs, behavior and relationship patterns, and habits that get in the way of your optimal emotional health.
Most of us agree that it feels terrible to be stuck. My goal as a therapist is to meet you in your stagnant place and help you find your way through it. Whether you are struggling in school, your career, parenting, relationships, or in finding your purpose, I can help you create and achieve realistic goals for living a more fulfilled life.
Therapy can help you recognize and challenge long-term beliefs, behavior and relationship patterns, and habits that get in the way of your optimal emotional health.
Most of us agree that it feels terrible to be stuck. My goal as a therapist is to meet you in your stagnant place and help you find your way through it. Whether you are struggling in school, your career, parenting, relationships, or in finding your purpose, I can help you create and achieve realistic goals for living a more fulfilled life.
I collaborate with parents to address behavioral problems as well as emotional challenges at home and school.
I am a licensed marriage and family therapist specializing in child and adolescent development with over 15 years of experience working with children, teens and families. I have extensive training in child development and have been employed in outpatient and inpatient facilities, have served as the lead mental health clinician in multidisciplinary teams working with children struggling with feeding issues, and have run social skills groups in addition to providing individual and family treatment. I have a substantial amount of experience with teens suffering from anxiety and depression.
I collaborate with parents to address behavioral problems as well as emotional challenges at home and school.
I am a licensed marriage and family therapist specializing in child and adolescent development with over 15 years of experience working with children, teens and families. I have extensive training in child development and have been employed in outpatient and inpatient facilities, have served as the lead mental health clinician in multidisciplinary teams working with children struggling with feeding issues, and have run social skills groups in addition to providing individual and family treatment. I have a substantial amount of experience with teens suffering from anxiety and depression.
I am also a Licensed Educational Psychologist (LEP#3002), Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA-D#1-11-9745), and a Diplomat from the American Board of School Neuropsychology (ABSNP#10246).
I have additional training in Discrete Trial Teaching (DTT), Pivotal Response Treatment (PRT), crisis prevention and intervention, Picture Exchange Communication System (PECS), Positive Behavior Intervention in Schools (PBIS), techniques for teaching emotional regulation and strengthening executive functioning, and assessing and planning verbal behavior programs (Verbal Behavior Milestones Assessment and Placement Program, VBMAPP).
I am also a Licensed Educational Psychologist (LEP#3002), Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA-D#1-11-9745), and a Diplomat from the American Board of School Neuropsychology (ABSNP#10246).
I have additional training in Discrete Trial Teaching (DTT), Pivotal Response Treatment (PRT), crisis prevention and intervention, Picture Exchange Communication System (PECS), Positive Behavior Intervention in Schools (PBIS), techniques for teaching emotional regulation and strengthening executive functioning, and assessing and planning verbal behavior programs (Verbal Behavior Milestones Assessment and Placement Program, VBMAPP).
You’re a thoughtful person feeling alone, depressed, and stuck in cycles of anxiety, low self-esteem, or old patterns from past trauma. You want clarity, relief, and a compassionate therapist who helps you start where you are. I partner with you to find your voice, understand triggers, and build practical tools to calm the nervous system, shift habits, and repair relationships. Together we’ll turn insight into action so you feel more confident, connected, and ready to create change that lasts.
You’re a thoughtful person feeling alone, depressed, and stuck in cycles of anxiety, low self-esteem, or old patterns from past trauma. You want clarity, relief, and a compassionate therapist who helps you start where you are. I partner with you to find your voice, understand triggers, and build practical tools to calm the nervous system, shift habits, and repair relationships. Together we’ll turn insight into action so you feel more confident, connected, and ready to create change that lasts.
As a licensed Counseling Psychologist with 15+ years of experience, I prioritize mental health and wellness as key to fulfillment and balance. Therapy offers insights, tools, and support to navigate challenges, shift behaviors, and deepen self-awareness. I empower diverse adult clients, including professionals, executives, people of color, men, and students managing stress, anxiety, and depression. Using a strengths-based, holistic, multicultural, and mindfulness-focused approach, I tailor therapy to each client's unique needs, fostering growth, balance, and stronger relationships.
As a licensed Counseling Psychologist with 15+ years of experience, I prioritize mental health and wellness as key to fulfillment and balance. Therapy offers insights, tools, and support to navigate challenges, shift behaviors, and deepen self-awareness. I empower diverse adult clients, including professionals, executives, people of color, men, and students managing stress, anxiety, and depression. Using a strengths-based, holistic, multicultural, and mindfulness-focused approach, I tailor therapy to each client's unique needs, fostering growth, balance, and stronger relationships.
If you feel as if you are alone or different than others you are not. Are you having difficulty focusing, enjoying activities and increased anxiety? Have you begun using alcohol or drugs? Do you find yourself isolating and making excuses to not see friends or family? There is nothing to be ashamed or embarrassed about. You could have a mental disorder. There is help, support and relief for your health issues. Starting therapy today will help you get your life back on track.
If you feel as if you are alone or different than others you are not. Are you having difficulty focusing, enjoying activities and increased anxiety? Have you begun using alcohol or drugs? Do you find yourself isolating and making excuses to not see friends or family? There is nothing to be ashamed or embarrassed about. You could have a mental disorder. There is help, support and relief for your health issues. Starting therapy today will help you get your life back on track.
Confused, overwhelmed, frustrated, and seeking change? Whether you are looking for therapy or psychological testing, for yourself or a child, let me and my team support you. Being A Psychological Corporation was created to provide youth and families with therapeutic treatment and support. We will customize your treatment using the most effective tools available and collaborate with other professionals in your life to ensure success both inside and outside of our sessions. If you are looking for progress connect with us. We specialize in supporting others being, happy, healthy, and well!
Confused, overwhelmed, frustrated, and seeking change? Whether you are looking for therapy or psychological testing, for yourself or a child, let me and my team support you. Being A Psychological Corporation was created to provide youth and families with therapeutic treatment and support. We will customize your treatment using the most effective tools available and collaborate with other professionals in your life to ensure success both inside and outside of our sessions. If you are looking for progress connect with us. We specialize in supporting others being, happy, healthy, and well!
Therapy is an incubator for change. It's where you workshop how to initiate it, and digest the changes that have happened. As a therapist, I am 'issue agnostic' and willing to work with most challenges. What's important is your desire to create a change, and readiness to collaborate with someone to create it. Equally vital to me, as a therapist, is that you feel actively heard — something sorely missing for many of us. I feel that we need to be heard and our experience recognized, before we can move on to any sort of change.
Therapy is an incubator for change. It's where you workshop how to initiate it, and digest the changes that have happened. As a therapist, I am 'issue agnostic' and willing to work with most challenges. What's important is your desire to create a change, and readiness to collaborate with someone to create it. Equally vital to me, as a therapist, is that you feel actively heard — something sorely missing for many of us. I feel that we need to be heard and our experience recognized, before we can move on to any sort of change.
We at the Bay Area Center for Adolescents understand that adolescence can be a difficult time for preteens, teens, young adults, and parents. On the one hand, adolescents are learning to manage life on their own and wanting more independence, but on the other hand, they may not be prepared for the responsibilities of life or realizing the consequences of their actions. We work with adolescents and their families to navigate this difficult time while helping adolescents to become independent, but still maintain the relationship with family.
The Bay Area Center for Adolescents is a group of providers who all know how to connect with adolescents and their families and provide effective therapy.
We at the Bay Area Center for Adolescents understand that adolescence can be a difficult time for preteens, teens, young adults, and parents. On the one hand, adolescents are learning to manage life on their own and wanting more independence, but on the other hand, they may not be prepared for the responsibilities of life or realizing the consequences of their actions. We work with adolescents and their families to navigate this difficult time while helping adolescents to become independent, but still maintain the relationship with family.
The Bay Area Center for Adolescents is a group of providers who all know how to connect with adolescents and their families and provide effective therapy.
I am a Somatic Coach who specializes in somatic coaching with neuroscience that understands how the triune nature of the brain explains human behavior in ways that empower us.
I graduated in psychology from the University of Massachusetts, and I got a master's degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from Palo Alto University. Currently, I am a doctoral student in Clinical Psychology at Meridian University. I will guide you to train your body and brain to break up and upgrade toxic habits and live a happier and healthier life.
I am a Somatic Coach who specializes in somatic coaching with neuroscience that understands how the triune nature of the brain explains human behavior in ways that empower us.
I graduated in psychology from the University of Massachusetts, and I got a master's degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from Palo Alto University. Currently, I am a doctoral student in Clinical Psychology at Meridian University. I will guide you to train your body and brain to break up and upgrade toxic habits and live a happier and healthier life.
Do you find yourself stuck, frustrated and ready to examine the deeper motivations of your current conflicts and overall behavior?
I work with a range of issues from anxiety, depression, and burnout, to more severe cases of trauma and personality disorders. Trained in psychoanalysis and anthropology, I attend closely and listen carefully to you from both viewpoints. Supporting your quest to imagine life anew, I work to promote lasting change beyond symptom relief.
Do you find yourself stuck, frustrated and ready to examine the deeper motivations of your current conflicts and overall behavior?
I work with a range of issues from anxiety, depression, and burnout, to more severe cases of trauma and personality disorders. Trained in psychoanalysis and anthropology, I attend closely and listen carefully to you from both viewpoints. Supporting your quest to imagine life anew, I work to promote lasting change beyond symptom relief.
I am a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist with many years of experience working with adults, young children and their families. I am a bilingual native Spanish speaking and bicultural therapist. I offer my services to clients around the Bay Area, and the state of California. I offer consultation and reflective supervision in dyadic therapy to therapists working with Spanish speaking population.
I am a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist with many years of experience working with adults, young children and their families. I am a bilingual native Spanish speaking and bicultural therapist. I offer my services to clients around the Bay Area, and the state of California. I offer consultation and reflective supervision in dyadic therapy to therapists working with Spanish speaking population.
Sometimes its challenging to interact with others, enjoy gatherings, or accept compliments without feeling anxious, suspicious, or attacked. Do you leave events finding that you have some resentment due to something that occurred? These experiences can affect the way you function daily, causing feelings of dissatisfaction with life and others. When you lack satisfaction in your life it can impact your relationships at home and with friends; and can interfere with your job or other responsibilities. I would like to help you with understanding, addressing, and repairing damage to relationships and help you to enjoy your life.
Sometimes its challenging to interact with others, enjoy gatherings, or accept compliments without feeling anxious, suspicious, or attacked. Do you leave events finding that you have some resentment due to something that occurred? These experiences can affect the way you function daily, causing feelings of dissatisfaction with life and others. When you lack satisfaction in your life it can impact your relationships at home and with friends; and can interfere with your job or other responsibilities. I would like to help you with understanding, addressing, and repairing damage to relationships and help you to enjoy your life.
I believe that humans have a remarkable ability to grow and heal, and they do this best when their voices are truly heard.
I believe that humans have a remarkable ability to grow and heal, and they do this best when their voices are truly heard.
Life sometimes throws us unexpected problems, losses, and other hurts. It is essential to have a solid support system to help us through the hard times. Family & Children's Counseling Services (FCCS) wants to be that support system for you and your family as you find healing and a restored sense of hope for the future.
Life sometimes throws us unexpected problems, losses, and other hurts. It is essential to have a solid support system to help us through the hard times. Family & Children's Counseling Services (FCCS) wants to be that support system for you and your family as you find healing and a restored sense of hope for the future.
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Behavioral Issues Therapists
What happens in therapy for behavioral issues?
No matter the type of therapy, individuals form an alliance with the therapist; that connection is often therapeutic in itself, plus it becomes an instrument of change. Individuals learn to identify situations that are especially troublesome for them and acquire new patterns of thinking and behaving. In therapy for ADHD, one of the most common behavior issues for children, individuals learn how to improve frustration tolerance, control impulsivity, manage attentional focus, and gain skills of self-organisation.
What therapy types help with behavioral issues?
Many types of therapy have been found effective, each targeting one or more areas of dysfunction. Perhaps best-known and most widely tested is cognitive and behavioral therapy (CBT), in which individuals learn new behavioral strategies and curb reactivity to frustrating or distressing situations that trigger disruptive behaviour. Anger, anxiety, mood disorders, impulse control problems are commonly addressed in CBT. Family therapy or parent management training is often helpful to reduce parent-child conflict and behavioral difficulties at home.
How long does therapy last for behavioral issues?
Among popular approaches to treating behavioral concerns, CBT is considered a short-term therapy intended to be administered in 15 to 20 weekly sessions. Parent training in behavior management, often used when the underlying cause of behavior issues is ADHD in children under 12, usually occurs in weekly sessions for 8 to 16 weeks. When behavioral issues stem from persistent aggression or defiance, therapy may last for months, and usually targets both children and their parents.
How effective is therapy for behavior issues?
Studies show that therapy for behavior issues in children is highly effective and may prevent the development of antisocial behavior later in life. Family intervention—parent management training or family therapy, both of which involve parents and children together—is considered most effective, notably for children under age 12 who persistently engage in aggressive, defiant, rule-breaking or other disruptive behavior. Whether provided alone or in combination with medication, CBT is highly effective in helping people regulate their emotions, and for people with ADHD, it addresses impulsiveness, hyperactivity and attentional focus.