Mindfulness-Based (MBCT) Therapists in San Jose, CA
I believe you are the ultimate expert in this and view my role as a collaborative ally, helping you identify your passions and personal values, and helping you build that path toward living a life worth living with increased acceptance of self and mindfulness-based awareness.
Sometimes having compassion for ourselves is much harder than extending compassion to others. It’s difficult when we are dealing with thoughts that convince us we are broken or stuck, or when we are facing issues that seem larger than us, issues that appear beyond what our personal power can handle. Along with these thoughts of uncertainty come feelings such as anxiety, sadness, shame, and grief, all of which we struggle to avoid. This can make living a valued existence appear difficult or impossible. Yet it is. You don’t need to go it alone. I can see that power within you, even if you are unable to see this in yourself.
I believe you are the ultimate expert in this and view my role as a collaborative ally, helping you identify your passions and personal values, and helping you build that path toward living a life worth living with increased acceptance of self and mindfulness-based awareness.
Sometimes having compassion for ourselves is much harder than extending compassion to others. It’s difficult when we are dealing with thoughts that convince us we are broken or stuck, or when we are facing issues that seem larger than us, issues that appear beyond what our personal power can handle. Along with these thoughts of uncertainty come feelings such as anxiety, sadness, shame, and grief, all of which we struggle to avoid. This can make living a valued existence appear difficult or impossible. Yet it is. You don’t need to go it alone. I can see that power within you, even if you are unable to see this in yourself.
I empower diverse populations to heal from trauma, anxiety, and depression, utilizing evidence-based practices like CBT, mindfulness, and relaxation techniques.
As a licensed marriage and family therapist, I warmly welcome clients from diverse backgrounds, including those who've faced homelessness, incarceration, and trauma. My expertise enables me to compassionately assist individuals dealing with anxiety, depression, substance use, and adjusting to change or loss. I provide a secure and accepting space for those feeling stuck, guiding them towards positive steps in their lives. My non-judgmental approach fosters a therapeutic environment where all clients find support and healing. Together, we navigate life's challenges, promoting growth and resilience.
I empower diverse populations to heal from trauma, anxiety, and depression, utilizing evidence-based practices like CBT, mindfulness, and relaxation techniques.
As a licensed marriage and family therapist, I warmly welcome clients from diverse backgrounds, including those who've faced homelessness, incarceration, and trauma. My expertise enables me to compassionately assist individuals dealing with anxiety, depression, substance use, and adjusting to change or loss. I provide a secure and accepting space for those feeling stuck, guiding them towards positive steps in their lives. My non-judgmental approach fosters a therapeutic environment where all clients find support and healing. Together, we navigate life's challenges, promoting growth and resilience.
Specialized in Trauma - EMDR Trained Therapist, Somatic, Mindfulness.
Are you seeking a safe space where you can be understood and celebrated? Are you seeking a space where you can explore the societal, family, and personal struggles? Connecting with people and understanding your story has been a great passion for me. I have expertise in helping children, individuals, families, and couples to navigate life transitions, trauma, and other mental health concerns.
Having worked both domestically and internationally, I provide a compassionate and empowering environment for you to feel confident within your own skin and culture so you can break free from the societal expectations of who you should be.
Specialized in Trauma - EMDR Trained Therapist, Somatic, Mindfulness.
Are you seeking a safe space where you can be understood and celebrated? Are you seeking a space where you can explore the societal, family, and personal struggles? Connecting with people and understanding your story has been a great passion for me. I have expertise in helping children, individuals, families, and couples to navigate life transitions, trauma, and other mental health concerns.
Having worked both domestically and internationally, I provide a compassionate and empowering environment for you to feel confident within your own skin and culture so you can break free from the societal expectations of who you should be.
Dr. Michelle Wambach
Marriage & Family Therapist, PsyD, LMFT
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
San Jose, CA 95117
I use cognitive therapy, relational attachment styles work, eye movement therapy or EMDR, and somatic mindfulness for healing.
Welcome! Are you worrying about your important relationships, career, parenting, adult children, or health? For over 24 years, I have helped people with anxiety, depression, trauma, and grief feel better and change for good. You want to feel happy, but a painful past keeps you in the same patterns despite your best efforts to change. Fear and worry make it hard to feel secure in your decisions. You want to be more successful in managing when to control and where to just let go, but feel stuck. You try so hard, but the choices you're making just aren't working out so well and your tired of feeling sad. You are not alone, I can help!
I use cognitive therapy, relational attachment styles work, eye movement therapy or EMDR, and somatic mindfulness for healing.
Welcome! Are you worrying about your important relationships, career, parenting, adult children, or health? For over 24 years, I have helped people with anxiety, depression, trauma, and grief feel better and change for good. You want to feel happy, but a painful past keeps you in the same patterns despite your best efforts to change. Fear and worry make it hard to feel secure in your decisions. You want to be more successful in managing when to control and where to just let go, but feel stuck. You try so hard, but the choices you're making just aren't working out so well and your tired of feeling sad. You are not alone, I can help!
I use DBT to teach mindfulness, distress tolerance, emotion regulation, dialectics to foster flexible thinking, and interpersonal effectiveness to build self-respect and meaningful relationships.
I’m so glad you’re here. I imagine it wasn’t easy to consider asking for support, particularly in a world where many isms, biases, and stigma exist. This is a sign of strength and desire for growth, and I’d be honored to work with you. I believe that change can best be achieved within a nurturing, accepting, and respectfully challenging environment. That's why I offer a Person-Centered approach to building a therapeutic relationship with you that is built on authenticity and providing you with the empathy, nonjudgment, and unconditional positive regard that enables you to achieve the change and goals you desire.
I use DBT to teach mindfulness, distress tolerance, emotion regulation, dialectics to foster flexible thinking, and interpersonal effectiveness to build self-respect and meaningful relationships.
I’m so glad you’re here. I imagine it wasn’t easy to consider asking for support, particularly in a world where many isms, biases, and stigma exist. This is a sign of strength and desire for growth, and I’d be honored to work with you. I believe that change can best be achieved within a nurturing, accepting, and respectfully challenging environment. That's why I offer a Person-Centered approach to building a therapeutic relationship with you that is built on authenticity and providing you with the empathy, nonjudgment, and unconditional positive regard that enables you to achieve the change and goals you desire.
I can also teach mindfulness techniques.
My approach to mental health is collaborative and includes a strong belief that people strive towards wellness and have within them the capacity to heal and grow. I see individuals, couples, and families age 18 and up. I treat couples, sex/infidelity, substance use/abuse, mood disorders, grief and loss, silicon valley stress, life struggles.
I can also teach mindfulness techniques.
My approach to mental health is collaborative and includes a strong belief that people strive towards wellness and have within them the capacity to heal and grow. I see individuals, couples, and families age 18 and up. I treat couples, sex/infidelity, substance use/abuse, mood disorders, grief and loss, silicon valley stress, life struggles.
Using mindfulness, CBT, DBT, and attachment-based therapy, I offer a supportive space to help clients manage anxiety, navigate life transitions, foster healthier relationships, and build resilience.
Offering 12 free sessions for those affected by the fires. Life can be overwhelming, especially when balancing work, family, and personal growth. Perhaps you're navigating cultural expectations, facing anxiety, or seeking a deeper connection with yourself and others. Maybe you're a teen exploring your identity, a young adult making career choices, or a professional managing stress. Whatever your situation, therapy can help you find clarity, build confidence, and develop the tools to thrive. I specialize in working with individuals from diverse backgrounds who are seeking greater well-being and a more fulfilling life.
Using mindfulness, CBT, DBT, and attachment-based therapy, I offer a supportive space to help clients manage anxiety, navigate life transitions, foster healthier relationships, and build resilience.
Offering 12 free sessions for those affected by the fires. Life can be overwhelming, especially when balancing work, family, and personal growth. Perhaps you're navigating cultural expectations, facing anxiety, or seeking a deeper connection with yourself and others. Maybe you're a teen exploring your identity, a young adult making career choices, or a professional managing stress. Whatever your situation, therapy can help you find clarity, build confidence, and develop the tools to thrive. I specialize in working with individuals from diverse backgrounds who are seeking greater well-being and a more fulfilling life.
Clinical Training that integrates best practices from western psychological science (Emotional Intelligence & Cognitive Behavioral Therapy) and eastern traditions ( Mindfulness Meditation, Empathy, Compassion, & Humility).
Our relationships, work, and health can be stressful or fulfilling. There are specific, practical, scientifically proven methods for increasing happiness, success, and well being for yourself and in your relationships and significantly reducing anger, anxiety, stress, job loss, relationship conflicts, and hypertension. I have 15 years of clinical experience in bringing together best practices that work! I teach Stanford University's courses in Wisdom, Emotional Intelligence, Career Development, and related Research regarding the best and most practical methods for effectively reducing anger, anxiety, and stress, and significantly improving personal and professional relationships, health & well being, and professional goals and success.
Clinical Training that integrates best practices from western psychological science (Emotional Intelligence & Cognitive Behavioral Therapy) and eastern traditions ( Mindfulness Meditation, Empathy, Compassion, & Humility).
Our relationships, work, and health can be stressful or fulfilling. There are specific, practical, scientifically proven methods for increasing happiness, success, and well being for yourself and in your relationships and significantly reducing anger, anxiety, stress, job loss, relationship conflicts, and hypertension. I have 15 years of clinical experience in bringing together best practices that work! I teach Stanford University's courses in Wisdom, Emotional Intelligence, Career Development, and related Research regarding the best and most practical methods for effectively reducing anger, anxiety, and stress, and significantly improving personal and professional relationships, health & well being, and professional goals and success.
I use mindfulness, CBT, and growth-mindset practices in therapy.
Does your child act out in school or worry about school? Does your child feel anxious? Do you want to strengthen your relationship with your child ? Do you feel stuck and tell yourself that you are not a "good enough" parent?..I can help you! As someone who was also a classroom teacher for a long time I have seen up close and know how difficult it can be for parents to support a child who struggles. Are you open to changing how you see yourself as a parent? Are you open to exploring ways for your child to feel happier and live their best life? Together let's come up with a concrete plan that works for you and your child.
I use mindfulness, CBT, and growth-mindset practices in therapy.
Does your child act out in school or worry about school? Does your child feel anxious? Do you want to strengthen your relationship with your child ? Do you feel stuck and tell yourself that you are not a "good enough" parent?..I can help you! As someone who was also a classroom teacher for a long time I have seen up close and know how difficult it can be for parents to support a child who struggles. Are you open to changing how you see yourself as a parent? Are you open to exploring ways for your child to feel happier and live their best life? Together let's come up with a concrete plan that works for you and your child.
Bonnie Regan
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT, LPCC
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
San Jose, CA 95128
I am passionate about mindfulness and meditation and bring years of studying and practicing these two disciplines to my work with clients.
Finding the right therapist to work with is an important decision. The therapist's credentials and specialties are factors to consider, but perhaps the most important factor is "do I feel a connection with this person and can I talk openly with her about the challenges I'm facing?"
It is an honor and a privilege to support you in your journey. I love helping people examine their lives, understand themselves better, and navigate their relationships more skillfully. My style as a therapist is pragmatic and I apply various approaches based on your individual needs.
I am passionate about mindfulness and meditation and bring years of studying and practicing these two disciplines to my work with clients.
Finding the right therapist to work with is an important decision. The therapist's credentials and specialties are factors to consider, but perhaps the most important factor is "do I feel a connection with this person and can I talk openly with her about the challenges I'm facing?"
It is an honor and a privilege to support you in your journey. I love helping people examine their lives, understand themselves better, and navigate their relationships more skillfully. My style as a therapist is pragmatic and I apply various approaches based on your individual needs.
I use CBT, Motivational Interviewing, Mindfulness as well as Rational Emotive Therapy.
I typically work with clients that are struggling to cope with how they feel or who are in challenging life transitions. The areas I focus on in my practice include depression, anxiety, self-esteem, trauma, and body positivity issues.
I use CBT, Motivational Interviewing, Mindfulness as well as Rational Emotive Therapy.
I typically work with clients that are struggling to cope with how they feel or who are in challenging life transitions. The areas I focus on in my practice include depression, anxiety, self-esteem, trauma, and body positivity issues.
Meet Our Mindfulness-Based (MBCT) Therapists
Clients decide what their goals in treatment will be, although the goal of DBT bring increased emotion regulation, mindfulness skills, and goal achievement through rational decision-making, assists with most treatment goals.
My name is Victoria Ferdinand-Gant, I am a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist. I have been licensed since 2018 in California and have worked in the field of psychology and child and family services since 1997 (US and Internationally). The primary population I work with is in the treatment of anxiety and trauma. I also enjoy working with veterans since I am military raised. I am an eclectic therapist and will meet clients where they're at but my primary modalities are Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT), Solution focused skills, and Motivational work. I also enjoy working with couples.
Clients decide what their goals in treatment will be, although the goal of DBT bring increased emotion regulation, mindfulness skills, and goal achievement through rational decision-making, assists with most treatment goals.
My name is Victoria Ferdinand-Gant, I am a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist. I have been licensed since 2018 in California and have worked in the field of psychology and child and family services since 1997 (US and Internationally). The primary population I work with is in the treatment of anxiety and trauma. I also enjoy working with veterans since I am military raised. I am an eclectic therapist and will meet clients where they're at but my primary modalities are Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT), Solution focused skills, and Motivational work. I also enjoy working with couples.
Trained in Brainspotting, Structural Family Therapy, IFS, and Polyvagal Theory, I also incorporate somatic approaches and mindfulness-based interventions to support healing.
You don’t understand why your family causes you so many sleepless nights. You need someone to talk to but feel shame bringing up family issues or you don’t know where to start. You try to please everyone but you end up being the unhappy one. You cut off toxic family relationships but this leaves you feeling guilt, loneliness, and resentment. To prove yourself, you work hard and sometimes overcompensate. Past unresolved issues consume your energy, make you question yourself, and become hesitant to try a new relationship. You don’t want to be your parents but you don’t know how not to. You doubt if you can live a different life.
Trained in Brainspotting, Structural Family Therapy, IFS, and Polyvagal Theory, I also incorporate somatic approaches and mindfulness-based interventions to support healing.
You don’t understand why your family causes you so many sleepless nights. You need someone to talk to but feel shame bringing up family issues or you don’t know where to start. You try to please everyone but you end up being the unhappy one. You cut off toxic family relationships but this leaves you feeling guilt, loneliness, and resentment. To prove yourself, you work hard and sometimes overcompensate. Past unresolved issues consume your energy, make you question yourself, and become hesitant to try a new relationship. You don’t want to be your parents but you don’t know how not to. You doubt if you can live a different life.
My current work leans on the theoretical frameworks of: cognitive-behavioral, psychodynamic, client-centered, mindfulness-based, and solution focused therapies.
As a clinical social worker I've had the opportunity to work with folks who are in all stages of life. I have experience working with individuals facing struggles with: depression, anxiety, family and interpersonal conflict, grief, life transitions, self-esteem issues. I am a strong believer in helping you pinpoint problem areas in patterns of behavior through a process of self reflection. Attaining better control over your mood can feel like an impossible feat, but you have the ability to develop healthy coping strategies- through self-evaluation, skill building, and receiving acceptance and healing.
My current work leans on the theoretical frameworks of: cognitive-behavioral, psychodynamic, client-centered, mindfulness-based, and solution focused therapies.
As a clinical social worker I've had the opportunity to work with folks who are in all stages of life. I have experience working with individuals facing struggles with: depression, anxiety, family and interpersonal conflict, grief, life transitions, self-esteem issues. I am a strong believer in helping you pinpoint problem areas in patterns of behavior through a process of self reflection. Attaining better control over your mood can feel like an impossible feat, but you have the ability to develop healthy coping strategies- through self-evaluation, skill building, and receiving acceptance and healing.
Dr. Rob Grellman - Relationship And Stress Expert
Marriage & Family Therapist, PsyD, LMFT
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
San Jose, CA 95124
My theoretical foundation is Mindfulness Based Therapy combined with Cognitive, Behavioral, and Emotional Processing.
My experience in mental health began in 1981 as a residential therapist with youth in group homes and since then I have worked extensively with youth, families, couples, individual men and women - I have worked extensively around issues of emotional dis-regulation, family dysfunction, addictions of various sorts, depression, anxiety, eating disorders, codependency, and some dissociative disorders as well - I consider treatment very paradoxical, I believe it is important how to gain Freedom from has had Harmful Affect & Control over one's life and Learn how to Live Realistically and yet with Meaning & Purpose !!
My theoretical foundation is Mindfulness Based Therapy combined with Cognitive, Behavioral, and Emotional Processing.
My experience in mental health began in 1981 as a residential therapist with youth in group homes and since then I have worked extensively with youth, families, couples, individual men and women - I have worked extensively around issues of emotional dis-regulation, family dysfunction, addictions of various sorts, depression, anxiety, eating disorders, codependency, and some dissociative disorders as well - I consider treatment very paradoxical, I believe it is important how to gain Freedom from has had Harmful Affect & Control over one's life and Learn how to Live Realistically and yet with Meaning & Purpose !!
Gerardo Joshua Salinas
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Online Only
I use Talk Therapy, Mindfulness/Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and Trauma focused therapy to help you in your life goals.
Accepting new clients.
I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with over 12 years of experience specializing in the treatment of trauma, men’s mental health, ADHD, depression, anxiety, and grief. As a bilingual and bicultural Spanish-speaking therapist, I am passionate about working with individuals of all ages and backgrounds, including young adults, parents, caregivers, women and men from Latino/a backgrounds. My goal is to provide a space that feels warm, non-judgmental, and more importantly helpful.
Let’s work together to help you move toward lasting positive change and empower you to live your fullest life.
I use Talk Therapy, Mindfulness/Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and Trauma focused therapy to help you in your life goals.
Accepting new clients.
I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with over 12 years of experience specializing in the treatment of trauma, men’s mental health, ADHD, depression, anxiety, and grief. As a bilingual and bicultural Spanish-speaking therapist, I am passionate about working with individuals of all ages and backgrounds, including young adults, parents, caregivers, women and men from Latino/a backgrounds. My goal is to provide a space that feels warm, non-judgmental, and more importantly helpful.
Let’s work together to help you move toward lasting positive change and empower you to live your fullest life.
I aim to work collaboratively with you to develop a treatment plan tailored to your needs and goals by using CBT, Mindfulness, and the Gottman Method.
Do you struggle with anxiety and depression due to your childhood trauma? Are you having problems with your partner or family members due to life transition issues? Are you experiencing increased stress, fears, and doubts around the future? I believe that we all have the capacity to heal our emotional wounds and create meaningful changes. My goal as a therapist is to offer you a safe place in which you can process insights, concerns, and emotions associated with trauma.
I aim to work collaboratively with you to develop a treatment plan tailored to your needs and goals by using CBT, Mindfulness, and the Gottman Method.
Do you struggle with anxiety and depression due to your childhood trauma? Are you having problems with your partner or family members due to life transition issues? Are you experiencing increased stress, fears, and doubts around the future? I believe that we all have the capacity to heal our emotional wounds and create meaningful changes. My goal as a therapist is to offer you a safe place in which you can process insights, concerns, and emotions associated with trauma.
My approach integrates DBT, Mindfulness Based CBT, and traditional CBT to help clients develop effective coping skills and emotional regulation strategies.
When everything falls apart, you are not alone. With over two decades of experience, I offer evidence-based therapy that combines compassion with practical solutions. My comprehensive background in mental health, including experience in counseling education and crisis management, provides me with a deep understanding of how to support clients through both everyday challenges and significant life changes. I provide convenient and secure telehealth services, making quality mental health care accessible while maintaining the personal connection that is essential for effective therapy.
My approach integrates DBT, Mindfulness Based CBT, and traditional CBT to help clients develop effective coping skills and emotional regulation strategies.
When everything falls apart, you are not alone. With over two decades of experience, I offer evidence-based therapy that combines compassion with practical solutions. My comprehensive background in mental health, including experience in counseling education and crisis management, provides me with a deep understanding of how to support clients through both everyday challenges and significant life changes. I provide convenient and secure telehealth services, making quality mental health care accessible while maintaining the personal connection that is essential for effective therapy.
I offer traditional psychotherapy as well as healing interactions with nature, expressive arts practices, and teach everyday mindfulness to help you become more fully you - in meaningful connection with others and the world around you.
Whether you are experiencing depression, anxiety, PTSD - or looking for support in developing your fullest self - I believe you have everything you need to move through what you are facing now. I am here to help you see what's blocking your natural capacity for healing and growth, so that you can free yourself from whatever is holding you back.
I offer traditional psychotherapy as well as healing interactions with nature, expressive arts practices, and teach everyday mindfulness to help you become more fully you - in meaningful connection with others and the world around you.
Whether you are experiencing depression, anxiety, PTSD - or looking for support in developing your fullest self - I believe you have everything you need to move through what you are facing now. I am here to help you see what's blocking your natural capacity for healing and growth, so that you can free yourself from whatever is holding you back.
I use mindfulness, somatic, and imaginative practices to help people connect with their intuition and rewire their brains toward positive experiences.
Do you have difficulty hearing your preferences? Experiencing joy? Are you doing all the “right” things yet still feeling anxious and empty? Oftentimes, in our efforts to stay safe, we wall off the parts of ourselves that seem unacceptable or extraneous. Over time, as we lose touch with our true essences, we look outside ourselves for answers and validation, and life ends up feeling stressful and meaningless. I am trained in EMDR, Internal Family Systems, and Sensorimotor Therapy, modalities that can help you go deeper and effectively process the trauma and beliefs that are obscuring your unique path to joy and connection.
I use mindfulness, somatic, and imaginative practices to help people connect with their intuition and rewire their brains toward positive experiences.
Do you have difficulty hearing your preferences? Experiencing joy? Are you doing all the “right” things yet still feeling anxious and empty? Oftentimes, in our efforts to stay safe, we wall off the parts of ourselves that seem unacceptable or extraneous. Over time, as we lose touch with our true essences, we look outside ourselves for answers and validation, and life ends up feeling stressful and meaningless. I am trained in EMDR, Internal Family Systems, and Sensorimotor Therapy, modalities that can help you go deeper and effectively process the trauma and beliefs that are obscuring your unique path to joy and connection.
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Mindfulness-Based (MBCT) Therapists
How does mindfulness-based cognitive therapy work?
Mindfulness-based cognitive therapy originated in the work of John Kabat-Zinn of the University of Massachusetts Medical School. He developed mindfulness-based stress reduction, which is a technique found in yoga and meditation. MBCT is a combination of this type of stress reduction and cognitive behavioral therapy; it essentially quiets emotional distress through mindfulness, utilizing proper breathing and meditation. These techniques aim to bring the individual into the present moment when in a state of distress.
When do I know if I need treatment with mindfulness-based cognitive therapy?
If an individual’s mind is filled with emotional distress and general negativity, the person may feel trapped. A mindfulness-based cognitive therapist can help a person change their thinking patterns as well as their behavior through calm acceptance and compassion. This therapy can provide an individual with the coping skills needed for a healthier and more constructive life.
What should I expect from mindfulness-based cognitive therapy?
This therapy often takes place in group sessions. A therapist will work with the group as well as with each individual. Meditation and breathing exercises are core practices that aim to invite inquiry and discovery into a person’s troubled mental state. The objective is to identify and lessen negative thoughts and behaviors and move toward optimal health and productivity. The individual will see life in a more realistic way. This therapy is supportive, accepting, and warm.
Is mindfulness-based cognitive therapy effective?
Mindfulness-based cognitive therapy is evidence-based and effective. One study found that people with major depressive disorder have benefitted from this type of therapy; the person accepts their distressed thoughts and also moves into healthier patterns of thinking. This therapy also aims to move an individual away from automatic negative responses. This type of therapy can bring a person lifelong change, with higher levels of satisfaction, less stress, as well as positive emotional and behavioral habits.