Art Therapy in Pinole, CA
I am a bilingual (English/Spanish) clinical social worker at Meridian Counseling, an herbalist, and holistic wellness practitioner devoted to supporting healing in mind, body, and spirit. I provide trauma-informed therapy and integrative care for individuals, couples, and families navigating life’s complexities. As a multicultural and multiracial practitioner, I honor the depth of each person's identity, culture, and lived experience. My work is deeply client-centered and rooted in cultural attunement, creating space for people to feel seen, affirmed, and safe in their healing.
I am a bilingual (English/Spanish) clinical social worker at Meridian Counseling, an herbalist, and holistic wellness practitioner devoted to supporting healing in mind, body, and spirit. I provide trauma-informed therapy and integrative care for individuals, couples, and families navigating life’s complexities. As a multicultural and multiracial practitioner, I honor the depth of each person's identity, culture, and lived experience. My work is deeply client-centered and rooted in cultural attunement, creating space for people to feel seen, affirmed, and safe in their healing.
EMDR trained, culturally sensitive, clinically adept, provided in a warm, nurturing and safe environment for individuals to help facilitate their growth and development. My specialties are working with VOC, Addictions, Grief/Loss, Parent-Teen issues (Adolescents), Mood Disorders and Early on-set Psychosis Assessments. My philosophy is ..." While keeping your best interest in mind, I believe all individuals have the capacity to reach their "individual" full potential, live their lives to the fullest and maintain a healthy balance".
EMDR trained, culturally sensitive, clinically adept, provided in a warm, nurturing and safe environment for individuals to help facilitate their growth and development. My specialties are working with VOC, Addictions, Grief/Loss, Parent-Teen issues (Adolescents), Mood Disorders and Early on-set Psychosis Assessments. My philosophy is ..." While keeping your best interest in mind, I believe all individuals have the capacity to reach their "individual" full potential, live their lives to the fullest and maintain a healthy balance".
Welcome! If you are a parent, or an adult struggling with depression, anxiety or memories of painful events, I can help you. I can help you with difficult child behaviors. If your child is angry, if they are fighting in school, or has learning difficulties, I can help you. For many years, I have been investing all my professional skills and my heart into helping wonderful children and families to heal. Please, tell me about your relationship with yourself, and with the world. Please, tell me how I can support and nurture you.
Welcome! If you are a parent, or an adult struggling with depression, anxiety or memories of painful events, I can help you. I can help you with difficult child behaviors. If your child is angry, if they are fighting in school, or has learning difficulties, I can help you. For many years, I have been investing all my professional skills and my heart into helping wonderful children and families to heal. Please, tell me about your relationship with yourself, and with the world. Please, tell me how I can support and nurture you.
Adults/teens, couples/relationships, and groups. Bring your anxiety or depression, issues with identity, sexuality, life purpose and meaning, your trauma, your grief. Build self awareness, self acceptance, self compassion. Strengthen your relationships and work through communication barriers. Work through trauma, get support through addiction, be present and live more fully. LGBTQ+, BIMPOC, non-monogamy, sex work competent and responsive. I come with 18+ years of experience as a case manager, special educator, and wilderness first responder.
Adults/teens, couples/relationships, and groups. Bring your anxiety or depression, issues with identity, sexuality, life purpose and meaning, your trauma, your grief. Build self awareness, self acceptance, self compassion. Strengthen your relationships and work through communication barriers. Work through trauma, get support through addiction, be present and live more fully. LGBTQ+, BIMPOC, non-monogamy, sex work competent and responsive. I come with 18+ years of experience as a case manager, special educator, and wilderness first responder.
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I’ve always believed that there is an art to doing therapy.
Therapeutic services specializing in adolescents, families, and counseling for parents navigating the teen years.
I’ve always believed that there is an art to doing therapy.
Therapeutic services specializing in adolescents, families, and counseling for parents navigating the teen years.
I’m an LMFT and Art Therapist who believes real change begins with understanding yourself more fully—your emotions, experiences, and the patterns that shape your life.
Therapy with me blends insight and action. We explore the “why” behind your thoughts, emotions, beliefs, and patterns to create understanding, while building practical skills to navigate stress, relationships, and life. Sessions balance open exploration with structured strategies, integrating art therapy, somatic, and evidence-based approaches.
I’m an LMFT and Art Therapist who believes real change begins with understanding yourself more fully—your emotions, experiences, and the patterns that shape your life.
Therapy with me blends insight and action. We explore the “why” behind your thoughts, emotions, beliefs, and patterns to create understanding, while building practical skills to navigate stress, relationships, and life. Sessions balance open exploration with structured strategies, integrating art therapy, somatic, and evidence-based approaches.
I use Client-Centered Therapy, Art and Play Therapy, and CBT, with a collaborative, non-directive approach tailored to your needs.
Feeling stressed, anxious, tired or lonely? Having low motivation? Struggling to understand your emotions, to communicate your needs, or unsure where to start? You're not alone. If you're dealing with the weight of past trauma, current life stressors, or just feeling overwhelmed, taking the first step towards healing is the hardest part—but you don’t have to go through this alone. Let's work together to understand your feelings, find clarity, and harness your strengths to create a path toward healing and a more balanced self.
I use Client-Centered Therapy, Art and Play Therapy, and CBT, with a collaborative, non-directive approach tailored to your needs.
Feeling stressed, anxious, tired or lonely? Having low motivation? Struggling to understand your emotions, to communicate your needs, or unsure where to start? You're not alone. If you're dealing with the weight of past trauma, current life stressors, or just feeling overwhelmed, taking the first step towards healing is the hardest part—but you don’t have to go through this alone. Let's work together to understand your feelings, find clarity, and harness your strengths to create a path toward healing and a more balanced self.
We provide a holistic mental health coaching/counseling committed to personal, social and professional growth. Our professionals are expert professors, PhD, MA, BS for more than 20yrs. Our counseling services are dedicated to:
1- Supporting collage students in overcoming academic, personal, and career challenges to ensure their successful graduation. We also offer comprehensive career services to address diverse student needs, fostering resilience, self-and professional growth throughout their academic journey.
2- Supporting the transition from school to college involves providing students with guidance on academic expectations.
We provide a holistic mental health coaching/counseling committed to personal, social and professional growth. Our professionals are expert professors, PhD, MA, BS for more than 20yrs. Our counseling services are dedicated to:
1- Supporting collage students in overcoming academic, personal, and career challenges to ensure their successful graduation. We also offer comprehensive career services to address diverse student needs, fostering resilience, self-and professional growth throughout their academic journey.
2- Supporting the transition from school to college involves providing students with guidance on academic expectations.
Doreen R Maller
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, MFT
5 Endorsed
Serves Area
Waitlist for new clients
I have been trained in the Expressive Arts and bring art into sessions with both children and adults to add insight and deepen self-observation.
I believe that all people have innate skills and strengths and have the potential to live rich and meaningful lives but sometimes get stuck in patterns and behaviors that interfere with their ability to grow. I believe psychotherapy is an important tool to help people discover their natural ability to heal, to love and to live healthy and fulfilling lives. Our fast-paced and demanding lives can create uncomfortable stressors in individuals and families. My time with each client provides an opportunity for calm and reflection in challenging and stressful lives.
I have been trained in the Expressive Arts and bring art into sessions with both children and adults to add insight and deepen self-observation.
I believe that all people have innate skills and strengths and have the potential to live rich and meaningful lives but sometimes get stuck in patterns and behaviors that interfere with their ability to grow. I believe psychotherapy is an important tool to help people discover their natural ability to heal, to love and to live healthy and fulfilling lives. Our fast-paced and demanding lives can create uncomfortable stressors in individuals and families. My time with each client provides an opportunity for calm and reflection in challenging and stressful lives.
I offer a non-judgmental and patient approach to help clients tap into their strengths and deep wisdom – which can help them feel more connected to themselves and others. I treat therapy as sacred healing work – honoring my clients in our collaborative work together. I find it so meaningful to bear witness to my clients – in their eras of challenge, as well as in discovery of more lightness and ease in their lives. I bring an anti-oppression, feminist stance to my work and cultural humility as I work with clients of various backgrounds and life experiences.
I offer a non-judgmental and patient approach to help clients tap into their strengths and deep wisdom – which can help them feel more connected to themselves and others. I treat therapy as sacred healing work – honoring my clients in our collaborative work together. I find it so meaningful to bear witness to my clients – in their eras of challenge, as well as in discovery of more lightness and ease in their lives. I bring an anti-oppression, feminist stance to my work and cultural humility as I work with clients of various backgrounds and life experiences.
If you've found yourself here, congratulations on taking the first step; It can be a hard one! Life isn't always easy or maybe it was never easy. Depression, anxiety, mood swings, trauma, childhood attachments, learning difficulties, grief, stress- these and more can get in the way of life satisfaction. The good news is you can learn ways to manage and overcome mental health symptoms and improve your wellbeing.
If you've found yourself here, congratulations on taking the first step; It can be a hard one! Life isn't always easy or maybe it was never easy. Depression, anxiety, mood swings, trauma, childhood attachments, learning difficulties, grief, stress- these and more can get in the way of life satisfaction. The good news is you can learn ways to manage and overcome mental health symptoms and improve your wellbeing.
Hi there :) Welcome.
I became a therapist because of my own life experiences and my desire to support others in their healing journey. I specialize in the following areas: couples therapy, intergenerational trauma, racial trauma, complex PTSD, ADHD, and sleep issues. I am trained in sleep coaching and CBT for Insomnia. I enjoy working with BIPOC and LGBTQ+ folks, especially those from immigrant families. I take a special interest in working with couples and families on cultural and family issues, including partners from different cultural / immigration backgrounds.
Hi there :) Welcome.
I became a therapist because of my own life experiences and my desire to support others in their healing journey. I specialize in the following areas: couples therapy, intergenerational trauma, racial trauma, complex PTSD, ADHD, and sleep issues. I am trained in sleep coaching and CBT for Insomnia. I enjoy working with BIPOC and LGBTQ+ folks, especially those from immigrant families. I take a special interest in working with couples and families on cultural and family issues, including partners from different cultural / immigration backgrounds.
My name is Brittany and I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) based in the Bay Area and supporting clients statewide via telehealth. I love working with adolescents, and adults, and I specialize in anxiety, perfectionism, depression, and self-esteem issues through a reflective and humanistic trauma-informed approach. My work is grounded in Anti-Racist and Feminist Scholarship, Polyvagal Theory, Relational Neurobiology, Mindfulness, and Attachment Theories.
My name is Brittany and I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) based in the Bay Area and supporting clients statewide via telehealth. I love working with adolescents, and adults, and I specialize in anxiety, perfectionism, depression, and self-esteem issues through a reflective and humanistic trauma-informed approach. My work is grounded in Anti-Racist and Feminist Scholarship, Polyvagal Theory, Relational Neurobiology, Mindfulness, and Attachment Theories.
My work is grounded in attachment-based psychodynamic theory and incorporates guided discovery, somatic awareness, mindfulness practices, cognitive reframing, dream exploration, and expressive modalities such as art therapy.
I believe that each being is perfect and needed different ways of defense to cope with early challenges. I have been fortunate to have been exposed to a broad range of experiences as a psychotherapist for more than 10 years. It would be a privilege to help you to promote your own healing from depression, anxiety, trauma, relational conflict, life transitions etc. I believe it is important to find our own inner healer. I would like to be a catalyst and guide for this important discovery. In the spirit of compassion, presence, curiosity, and creativity, we can navigate through circumstances that may feel overwhelming.
My work is grounded in attachment-based psychodynamic theory and incorporates guided discovery, somatic awareness, mindfulness practices, cognitive reframing, dream exploration, and expressive modalities such as art therapy.
I believe that each being is perfect and needed different ways of defense to cope with early challenges. I have been fortunate to have been exposed to a broad range of experiences as a psychotherapist for more than 10 years. It would be a privilege to help you to promote your own healing from depression, anxiety, trauma, relational conflict, life transitions etc. I believe it is important to find our own inner healer. I would like to be a catalyst and guide for this important discovery. In the spirit of compassion, presence, curiosity, and creativity, we can navigate through circumstances that may feel overwhelming.
My ideal client is seeking clarity, confidence, and coping strategies to feel more in control of their emotions and decisions. Whether anxious and overwhelmed, grieving loss, juggling ADHD/executive functioning, stuck in conflict, or navigating a major life transition, my clients want balance, direction, and lasting change. In our work together, they feel heard, understood, and empowered to build resilience, improve relationships, and create a life that aligns with their values and goals.
My ideal client is seeking clarity, confidence, and coping strategies to feel more in control of their emotions and decisions. Whether anxious and overwhelmed, grieving loss, juggling ADHD/executive functioning, stuck in conflict, or navigating a major life transition, my clients want balance, direction, and lasting change. In our work together, they feel heard, understood, and empowered to build resilience, improve relationships, and create a life that aligns with their values and goals.
Hello, my name is Jacqueline Davis, and I am a licensed professional clinical counselor. I am passionate about helping people of all ages navigate through feelings of anxiety, stress, or any new life changes. I have extensive experience working with children and adolescents who have experienced traumatic situations (child abuse, bullying, etc). I also have helped many new parents with the stress that comes from adjusting to understanding themselves in a parent role as well as understanding the behaviors of their child(ren).
Hello, my name is Jacqueline Davis, and I am a licensed professional clinical counselor. I am passionate about helping people of all ages navigate through feelings of anxiety, stress, or any new life changes. I have extensive experience working with children and adolescents who have experienced traumatic situations (child abuse, bullying, etc). I also have helped many new parents with the stress that comes from adjusting to understanding themselves in a parent role as well as understanding the behaviors of their child(ren).
Hi, my name is Kathleen Vang and I am a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist based in Fresno, California, working with clients statewide via telehealth. I specialize in depression, anxiety, and trauma using a Client-Centered Approach with interventions from CBT, DBT, and Mindfulness. I aim to support my clients in learning more about themselves, making progress, and increasing their mental wellness. My communication style is calm, personable, and understanding in order to create a judgment-free zone and have my clients feel safe and comfortable sharing with me.
Hi, my name is Kathleen Vang and I am a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist based in Fresno, California, working with clients statewide via telehealth. I specialize in depression, anxiety, and trauma using a Client-Centered Approach with interventions from CBT, DBT, and Mindfulness. I aim to support my clients in learning more about themselves, making progress, and increasing their mental wellness. My communication style is calm, personable, and understanding in order to create a judgment-free zone and have my clients feel safe and comfortable sharing with me.
You are deserving of peace and happiness. Often times life has a way of throwing us challenges that feel overwhelming and unmanageable. These challenges can make us feel alone, stressed, and unsupported. These feelings tend to stay with us even when we are separated from the challenge itself and leak into other aspects of our life. This then prevents us from focusing on other important life events and the challenges we face may become all-consuming. This can feel as though you are not present and are missing out on the simple joy’s life can bring. You are not alone.
You are deserving of peace and happiness. Often times life has a way of throwing us challenges that feel overwhelming and unmanageable. These challenges can make us feel alone, stressed, and unsupported. These feelings tend to stay with us even when we are separated from the challenge itself and leak into other aspects of our life. This then prevents us from focusing on other important life events and the challenges we face may become all-consuming. This can feel as though you are not present and are missing out on the simple joy’s life can bring. You are not alone.
You want to feel seen, understood, and validated in your experience. You want a life that’s more fulfilling. Maybe your past experiences are getting in your way and you’re feeling ready to finally work through them... and maybe even learn to use them as opportunities to grow. Maybe you’re tired of feeling disconnected and lost. Maybe you’re: -Feeling numb to the world around you. -Trying to thrive but feeling burned out. -Feeling down, anxious, overwhelmed, or not like yourself. -Struggling to figure out how to move forward from your past.
You want to feel seen, understood, and validated in your experience. You want a life that’s more fulfilling. Maybe your past experiences are getting in your way and you’re feeling ready to finally work through them... and maybe even learn to use them as opportunities to grow. Maybe you’re tired of feeling disconnected and lost. Maybe you’re: -Feeling numb to the world around you. -Trying to thrive but feeling burned out. -Feeling down, anxious, overwhelmed, or not like yourself. -Struggling to figure out how to move forward from your past.
My priority as a therapist is to create a safe, supportive, and non-judgmental space where you can explore, express, and connect with your most authentic self. My hope is that this is a space where you feel heard, known, and truly seen.
My priority as a therapist is to create a safe, supportive, and non-judgmental space where you can explore, express, and connect with your most authentic self. My hope is that this is a space where you feel heard, known, and truly seen.
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How does art therapy work?
The process of making art allows people to express themselves. Art-making can take many forms, such as painting, collage, or sculpting. The therapist asks questions that the work elicits, such as how the person felt while creating their piece, or if any memories surfaced that they can discuss. The therapist will then work with the patient to process their experience, understand themselves better, and work toward change.
Does art therapy help with trauma?
Art therapy can be a valuable treatment option for those suffering from trauma. Traumatic experiences such as combat, rape, or childhood abuse can be so painful that articulating them can be too scary or painful; creating art allows people to express themselves without words, and tell their story in a different way. The physical nature of creating art can also help people feel rooted in the body, which may benefit those who feel disconnected from their body in the aftermath of trauma.
How long does art therapy last?
The duration of art therapy varies, but a common length for treatment is 10 to 15 weekly sessions. Some people may see improvement in just a few weeks, while others may choose to remain in therapy longer term. Patients should periodically discuss their goals with their therapist to make sure the two are aligned on process and progress.
What are the limitations of art therapy?
Art therapy is helpful for many people, but a limitation is that it doesn’t have as robust an evidence base as other forms of therapy, such as cognitive behavioral therapy or acceptance and commitment therapy. The evidence on art therapy is mixed; some research demonstrates its benefits, while other research suggests that it has little impact on patients.