LGBTQ+ Affirming Therapists in Salinas, CA
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Senechal Consulting
MA, BCBA, ABD
I support diverse communities (Neuro, Sex, Sexuality, Gender):
Trans
, GenderQueer, Non-Binary, LBGTQIA+), use WPATH/APA SOC.
I provide a supportive/safe place for growth/empowerment through education, training, and therapy so clients can grow as they gain perspective, skills, and self-efficacy to improve their lives. I welcome people with learning, social, gender/sex/sexuality, neuro-diverse or medical concerns. I honor APA/WPATH standards of care for
Trans
/
Queer
/Non Binary/Expansive/Agender people. A professor of Biological Psychology, Mental Health (in Nursing Programs), Microbiology with a focus in endocrinology and pharmacology, and 9/22 completing a PhD in Human Sexuality (Gender) at CIIS, SF I offer a broad integrated approach to empower clients.
Nancy Carnathan-Cribbs
Marriage & Family Therapist, MFT, CSAD
Verified
As a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist and a Certified Spiritual Director, I work with individuals, couples, and families. I have experience working with depression and anxiety, grief and loss, marriage conflicts, parent-child concerns, survivors of sexual and emotional abuse,
gay
/
lesbian
/
bisexual
issues and spirituality.
My goal is to provide a safe space for you to explore those areas of your life that are causing you discomfort, pain, sadness, stress and anxiety, preventing you from embracing who you really want to be.
Christiane Dettinger
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, CST, CYI, MSW
Verified
I am trained and competent to work with people of different ethnicity and cultures,
LGBTQIA
communities and alternative lifestyles.
I work with individuals and partners from diverse backgrounds and life experiences. My areas of expertise are challenges with relationships and sexuality, communication, intimacy, desire discrepancy, infidelity, sexual orientation, gender, and romantic and sexual life styles as well as self-discovery and sexuality through the life span. As a sex therapist I am trained to assist you with sensitivity and competence to address these issues. My goal is to support people in their self-realization and growth as relational and sexual beings and to collaborate with you to strengthen your emotional, spiritual and physical well-being.
(831) 350-4733
Office is near:
Salinas, CA 93901 Offers online therapy
Waitlist for new clients
David A Martinez
Psychologist, PhD
Verified
I am currently only providing Telehealth services for clients who reside in California. I work with people who are interested in improving: Depression; Social Anxiety and other specific phobias; Generalized Anxiety; Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder; Panic Disorder; Health behavior (e.g., adherence, coping with chronic illness, managing chronic pain); Smoking cessation; Insomnia; Trauma/PTSD; Issues related to experiences of LGBTQI+; Sexual health; Grief; and Stress.
Steven Sherry
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified
24 years as a clinical social worker has taught me that finding the right therapist is like trying on a pair of shoes. It has to be the right fit for you to start the journey of self-exploration. I believe in a strength based approach, where we not only explore the issues that brought you to therapy, but we explore how to expand the things that bring you joy and happiness. As Dr. Seuss once said, “life is a great balancing act” and he could not have been more right.
Kayti McDaniel
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified
Becoming a parent can be AMAZING. It can also be really, REALLY hard. So far, this parenthood gig has been so much harder, messier, and more vulnerable than you expected. You wish you could enjoy this season of life with your family, but instead feel overwhelmed with fear, anger, guilt, shame, resentment, loneliness, or grief. You know that something needs to change if you’re going to be the kind of parent that you really want to be.
Sandra Marie Nesheim
Psychologist, PsyD
Verified
Change is a given part of life. One's response to change can mean the difference of having a good day or a bad one, a fulfilling life or feeling stuck in a situation. One's response to change depends on one's thoughts and feelings about the change. Changing one's thoughts about a situation can be challenging. It occurs little by little. It takes a lot patience and practice to make changes. My clients may have depression, anxiety, attention problems, other behavioral or emotional problems or traumatic experiences to change.
Dr. Jeffrey Tinius
Psychologist, PhD
Verified
I am extremely interested in issues relating to relationships, as well as topics of cross-cultural diversity. My belief is that therapy must be directed towards the goals of personal growth, that the client has. With 10 years of professional psychology experience, I have experience in helping clients with stress and anxiety, coping with addictions, relationship issues, depression, trauma and abuse. I work with my clients to create an open environment where thoughts and feelings can be shared without fear of judgment.
Hildur R Simonardottir
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
Verified
I am a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist with over 15 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.
Bill Falzett
Psychologist, PhD
Verified
Individual psychotherapy emphasizing solutions to specific behaviors and desired outcomes. What do you want to fix, change, improve and get well of? Evaluations/treatment for memory loss and concentration. I have been a psychotherapist since 1968. Of late I have been emphasizing Medicare.
Brenda Lang
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA
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.
Corrina Zandakis
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified
My ideal client is someone who is motivated and ready to try new ways of being or thinking. Although I have a wide array of experiences, I most enjoy working with clients who are struggling with depression, anxiety, disordered eating, poor body image, low self esteem, assertiveness, boundary setting, or other communication issues.
Mari Ulate
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Verified
In my job as a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, I like to work with people who want to heal themselves and improve their interpersonal relationships. As a student, I earned a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology and Human Behavior from the University of California, Irvine in 2010. In 2015, I earned a Master of Arts in Counseling Psychology from Argosy University. My passion for counseling and serving others began when I worked as a peer counselor at my high school, which inspired me to pursue a career in psychology and understand how trauma impacts our relationships.
Beth Goodwin
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA , LMFT
Verified
My goals as a therapist are to create a safe and supportive environment in which clients can share their thoughts and feelings freely, to learn more effective coping skills and interventions in order to ease symptoms and solve problems as well as gaining deeper insight about themselves, the world and their future. My approach is to meet clients where they are in life without judgement. Therapy sessions are collaborative where client and therapist examine and question client's distorted thoughts and core beliefs as well as developing positive strategies and healthier ways of thinking as they move forward in their lives.
Patricia Hikida
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Verified
As a Marriage & Family Therapist, I am supportive of your journey to improve your relationships and communication with others. I also have an extensive background in providing mental health services, so I can help you with your relationship issues or stigma that may be related to Bipolar Disorder, Depression, Anxiety or other mental health conditions. You do not have to go it alone.
Valle De Salinas Behavioral Health
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Verified
Do you worry all the time? Do you feel bad or depressed? Do you experience negative thoughts? Do you have problems in your relationships? Do you struggle to keep a balance between responsibilities and everyday challenges? We can help you! We will guide you through managing anxiety, depression, or heightened stress that can arise from relationship problems, family conflict, divorce, separation, parenting difficulties, trauma, illness, loss, or other stressors. We offer individual, couples and family therapy designed for your personal needs.
Discovery Counseling Center
Pre-Licensed Professional
Verified
Life is wonderfully perfect, until we feel it has come to an end. When that dark path presents itself, it is time to take a challenge that perhaps we have avoided for a very long time. A challenge could be perceived as a change which could bring new beginnings or a change, we may fear the most. The question we should be asking ourselves is, “Am I ready to take that challenge?” Mental Health is a part of the human anatomy that is needed for an individual to have the best quality of life. Individuals feelings and emotions are crucial to be validated for individuals to have that best quality of life.
Valle de Salinas Behavioral Health
Marriage & Family Therapist, MS, LMFT, PPS
Verified
¿Se preocupa todo el tiempo? ¿Se siente mal o deprimido? ¿Experimenta con pensamientos negativos y persistentes? ¿Tiene problemas en sus relaciones? ¿Lucha para mantener el equilibrio entre responsabilidades y desafíos cotidianos? ¡Nosotros podemos ayudarle! Lo guiare para manejar la ansiedad, depresión o el estrés elevado que pueden surgir cuando se presentan los problemas de pareja, conflictos familiares, divorcio, separación, dificultades con la crianza de sus hijos, trauma, enfermedad, pérdidas u otros factores de estrés. Ofrezemos terapia individual, de parejas y familiar diseñado para sus necesidades personales.
Samina Kwan
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified
I have had the privilege of working with a diverse group of people for over 15 years. I graduated with a Masters in Social Work and Masters in Public Administration from USC in 2004 and I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker. I have had the opportunity to be an adjunct professor at USC teaching social work grad students, as well as supervise multiple programs and train various clinicians. My primary focus has been providing behavioral and mental health services to children and adults.
Jaqueline Ma. Ward-Mederos
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Verified
Life changes, separations, divorce, children having difficulty adjusting to a separation. Adults experiencing difficulties adjusting to sudden changes, grief, and loss. Your household has become a battlefield between your adolescent, spouse and you? Blended family issues? Unexplained sudden changes in your child’s behavior? sudden sleep changes, excessive fears, ongoing cries and temper tantrums? Si tiene problemas con sus hijos y no encuentra una solucion, esta pasando por un divorcio? Su casa se ha combertido en una campa de batalla? Su hijo (a) ha tenido cambios drasticos en su comportamiento, miedos, berrinches? Llame
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LGBTQ+ Therapists
These therapists specialize in providing supportive, LGBTQ-affirming therapy in Salinas. Many offer personal insights as gay, lesbian, bisexual or transgender therapists themselves. Others are allies of the LGBTQIA community with specialized training and experience working with LGBTQ+ clients. All have chosen to include the LGBTQIA community as an area of specialization and client focus.