Adults Therapists in Santa Clara, CA

Seeking therapy is an act of courage. If you're reading this, welcome! Starting your healing journey by looking for the right-fit therapist is a great beginning, and I invite you to check out my website to get to know me and see if my approach is right for you. I offer individual therapy to adults and teenagers, and I serve immigrant, BIPOC and LGBTQAI2+ communities. Through my work I often support folks who struggle with stress and burnout, body image issues, boundaries, shame/guilt, and recovery from trauma and PTSD. I work best with folks who are ready for change, and who want to engage with the work of healing through therapy.

Welcome, and congratulations! Finding the right therapist is a big step. If you'd like to understand how your mind causes you mischief--anxiety, stress, depression, anger, addictions, or relationship problems--I can help you to pursue these goals. I have many years of experience in mindfulness meditation and practice, and a thorough understanding of how our thoughts, stories, and assumptions result in increased stress or increased happiness. I also make good use of mindfulness-based cognitive therapy in helping adults and teens with sexual abuse or addiction issues. Clients tell me that I am "an easy person to talk to."

OPEN WEEKDAY EVENINGS & SATURDAYS!!! I know life can be difficult and you are the expert of your life. It would be my privilege to help you achieve in therapy and work with you on your goals so you feel heard and validated. I work with adults and children struggling with depression, anxiety, and/or marital/relationship conflict. I can help families deal with: parent/child conflicts, school discipline, or performance problems, behavior problems and/or any other problems of daily teenage living. I am genuinely honored to have the opportunity to help you.

While I often treat such problem areas as anxiety and depression, I specialize in; couples issues, ADHD in children and adults , substance abuse, addictions and gay and lesbian issues. I work in several modalities including; cognitive behavioral, systems, psychodynamic and existential. In addition, I have been trained in; relaxation techniques, hypnosis and eye movement desensitization and reprogramming. But what I find most important is developing a strong, supportive, respectful relationship with my client. There is a great deal of healing power in finding someone you feel is attuned to your concerns and supports you in grappling with them.

If you are struggling with eating issues, anxiety, or depression, or if you are a loved one supporting a family member struggling with these concerns, I want you to know that there is help, and you don't have to struggle alone. As a therapist who has experience in a variety of treatment programs and levels of care, I have witnessed both individual and family transformation from feeling stuck and hopeless to feeling empowered and hope-filled countless times. My passion is joining you in your journey to provide support, insight, and tools to achieve your goals, feel better, and live a life of greater joy and meaning.

Our OpenWorld therapists have different specialties, ranging from treatments for stress, anxiety, and OCD to working with clients with chronic pain. You will be matched with a provider based on your treatment goals. You can find more about the types of therapy we provide in our FAQs (www.openworldtreatment.com/faq). Our clinicians have different levels of expertise, but in general, therapy falls into these intervention types: cognitive-behavioral therapy, acceptance and commitment therapy, cognitive processing therapy, compassion-focused therapy, and DBT. We welcome and encourage you to ask your provider for more information!

We are a fee for service agency that works exclusively with Neurodiverse Clients and their families, ages 14 through adult. Our services range from psychotherapy, personal coaching, independent living skills assessment and training, classes, lectures, and social/community groups. We work with adolescents, young adults , and adults and their families. Our clients range from high school students struggling with anxiety and school refusal to high-tech employees wishing to learn skills to overcome challenges of their autism or ADHD to be more productive and happier in their lives.

I am a Marriage and Family Therapist with a private practice in Santa Clara, CA. I provided services to children, teens, and families. I offers support with behavioral concerns, anger, anxiety, depression, and parenting.

I work with clients ranging from middle school preteens to adults dealing with end of life issues. Everyone’s journey, story, and lived experience are unique, and I focus on your individual journey and help you face struggles and challenges from a strength-based, collaborative, respectful, and trauma-informed approach. My clinical strengths lies in my ability to establish and nurture a safe therapeutic partnership where you’ll be encouraged to discover and nurture your own strengths and assets and apply them to the challenge ahead.

I help children, teens, and adults struggling with anxiety, depression, and difficulties having the skills to live a meaningful life. Through therapy, you’ll navigate difficult situations, gain confidence, and express yourself authentically. Many people have been trying to work through low motivation, worry, and stress on their own. I also can assess you for ADHD and Autism to determine if the challenges you're facing could be linked to Autism and ADHD.

I assist teens and adults who may be battling anxiety, depression, burnout, stress, low self-esteem, or people-pleasing tendencies. My clients seek to be empowered with a sense of agency and autonomy to become the catalyst of change in their lives. I will ensure to create a safe environment that is conducive to growth and healing. Together, we can increase self-awareness and insight, explore repeating patterns, and examine the values that you determine to be important to build a fuller, more meaningful life.

Sometimes, life holds nothing back. We’re totally overwhelmed. It’s all too much. Too much busy-ness, too much hurry, and too much stress. While you’re a master of taking care of everything and everyone around you, taking care of YOU is often forgotten. And your regular pattern of “go, go, go…” leads to anxiety, burnout, or trauma. And so, you’re just…exhausted. You know something has to change. You know life has more to offer. But you’re not sure where to start.

I am a psychotherapist providing individual therapy services to adults . Many of clients who come to me are experiencing feelings of grief, sadness, anxiety, confusion about an area of their life, or difficulty in intimate or familial relationships. I also specialize in working with adults who are impacted by trauma. In my work I understand trauma as how we are impacted by the painful experiences in our lives and the ways in which those experiences shape the way we form relationships with others, with ourselves, and the degree to which we are able to find joy.

My goal as a mental health clinician, specialized in marriage and family therapy is to create a supportive enviroment in which my clients can explore their emotional needs and overcome barriers that limit their full potential. I have a significant amount of experience in providing individual, couple and family therapy. My work experience as the mental health clinician taught me how to understand the special needs of children, adolescents, adults , couples and families.

I work with people who are experiencing issues with anxiety, depression, self-esteem, relationships (including domestic violence), trauma (including post-traumatic stress disorder), anger or stress. Working with a neutral third party can offer you an environment--one of safety and non-judgement--in which you may feel more at ease sharing and exploring your innermost thoughts and feelings. I see us working collaboratively on whatever issue(s) and/or goal(s)you bring in. I have been working in the counseling profession for more than 10 years. I have worked with children, adolescents, adults , couples and families.

Writer John O'Donohue defines my view of being a therapist: "This is what therapy is about: helping people retrieve what has been lost to them, wakening and bringing home their fundamental wholesomeness.. Therapists are like poets: they draw on the power of words in the profoundly creative work of bringing people fully alive to themselves, awakening in them the human capacity for divine imagination that ‘dreams our completion’.”