Depression Therapists in Walnut Creek, CA
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Jennifer Villena
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
Verified
Hey! Are you thinking, "I really need help, who is this person I've become, or how did I get here?" Are you a perfectionist and comparing yourself to others? Are you stressed and feel not enough? Did you know 1 or 5 women are affected by a mental health condition, like anxiety, &
depression
? You are not alone. These conditions can lead to low self-esteem, isolation, and self-judgment. Let's talk about what you're experiencing and whatever issues your going through. Together we can figure out coping tools to help you feel better and then work on understanding why you are the way you are.
Meredith Reddoch
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT, SEP
Verified
My experience includes managing anxiety, treating
depression
, processing trauma and understanding relationships.
I provide a safe, calm, friendly, empathetic & down to earth environment for you in session. Making changes or gaining a better understanding about your life can be challenging. I will provide support to you whether you are experiencing a crisis, going through a transition in life or are interested in learning more about yourself & relationships. Together we can work on achieving your therapy goals.
Lori Katzburg
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified
My specialties include working with
depression
, anxiety, and relationship issues, as well as issues surrounding marriage and divorce.
I've worked successfully with adults and adolescents for 20+ years. Many therapists are seasoned and technically sound, but to many clients, something still feels lacking.
I receive repeated feedback regarding clients' appreciation of my nonjudgemental support and guidance, my ability to understand the great shame people feel about their relationships and lives.
I have a knack for forming trusting relationships with teens, allowing them to experience open communication, which, over time, tends to replicate itself within the family system.
I can help you with feelings of insecurity, anxiety,
depression
. I understand addiction issues and treatment strategies that work.
Diana Duarte
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Verified
Welcome and thank you so much for taking the time to look at my psychology today page. Therapy is a collaborative process between a therapist and a client. One of the most important aspects of therapy is the relationship that I build with each client. It is a great privilege as a therapist to provide a supportive and safe space for my clients. It is important to meet my clients where they are at and collaboratively work together to meet their goals. Whether its stress, anxiety,
depression
, a life transition, family issues, self esteem, etc.. I am here to help!
Dr. Karyn Goldberg-Boltz
Psychologist, PhD
Verified
While these are very difficult times, you are not alone. With 30 years of experience helping people to manage life's challenges and lead healthier, happier lives, I can offer you support, direction, and hope. I can help you address your concerns, harness your courage and resources, and find some clarity and relief. I'll help you to cope with today's many stressors and mitigate anxiety,
depression
, conflict, unhealthy habits, and loneliness. Now is a great time to create change. Together, we can find strategies to help you overcome obstacles, strengthen relationships, and feel more in control, confident, productive, and resilient.
Allan H Solomon
Psychologist, PhD
Verified
I have over 35 years experience as a clinical psychologist. I work primarily with individual adults but also have considerable experience working with children and adolescents. My focus is forming a trusting relationship in which together we work to improve your own sense of well being as well as connection to others. Above all I view our work as collaborative and mutually respectful. Clients have described me as highly empathetic, while helping them to achieve real life goals. I work with
depression
, anxiety, trauma, intimacy, health, and habit disorders including addictions.
Erika A Smith
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Verified
The therapy I provide focuses on children, adolescents, families and adults. My clinical experience involves those afflicted by
depression
, anxiety, trauma, self-esteem, identity, grief and transitions. An important part of my work allows children and their caregivers to work as a team to achieve therapeutic goals. I welcome caregivers to participate in child’s therapeutic work by providing parent consultations, check-in’s and when appropriate, facilitating parent-child sessions. My approach is tailored to the needs and therapeutic goals of each of my clients. I collaborate with you and together we will establish realistic goals.
Jim Wolfe
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA
Verified
Beyond knowing a therapist has degrees and a license a list of credentials do not matter much in your choosing. Therapy is more art than science. Nor may you be impressed with a long series of my professional accomplishments. What you want to know is: Can I stop the pain? Can I make your
depression
and anxiety go away? Can I fix your career or relationship problem? The answer is: No, I cannot. But together we can. If you will bring the motivation and some willingness to trust I will bring knowledge and the ability to shift things. And perhaps, with the help of an unseen grace, together we can heal the hurt and find a solution.
Marley M Middlebrook
Psychologist, PsyD
Verified
Trained at UC Davis Medical Center to treat young children who have experienced trauma or behavioral difficulties. Additional training from the Renfrew Center in the treatment of eating disorders provides a unique combination for helping young children and their families with eating issues or obesity. A dissertation on binge eating provides an understanding for those who have emotional eating problems. Experience with addiction and dual diagnosis was earned while working with Contra Costa County treatment programs. Other experience includes treating children and adults who have suffered from maltreatment, domestic violence,
depression
, grief, and or eating disorders.
Emily M. Margalit
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
Verified
For a decade I've been working collaboratively with clients, developing ways to cope with and move through
depression
, anxiety, trauma, relationship and parenting issues, as well as providing emotional support to individuals and couples facing reproductive health issues, including infertility and perinatal mood and anxiety disorders.
At some point in our lives each of us faces obstacles or barriers we can't seem to overcome on our own. It's part of the human condition. Fortunately, professional counseling and psychotherapy can help you develop ways of moving forward through the places where you feel stuck. The empathic, and non-judgmental therapeutic relationship I offer can help you discover, or rediscover, your own strengths to heal, thrive, and create the relationships and life you desire.
Jennifer Landry
Psychologist, PsyD
Verified
I specialize in helping individuals cope with relationship issues,
depression
, anxiety, adjustment issues, grief and loss, as well as trauma.
I am a licensed clinical psychologist in Walnut Creek where I provide individual therapy to adults and adolescents. I am passionate about providing care to people from diverse backgrounds and situations. My experience over the past decade includes working in hospital, community mental health, and school settings.
Remarkable Marriage and Family Institute
Marriage & Family Therapist, EdD, LMFT
Verified
I have seen common trends with the families I have worked with and I use this information to help parents find solutions quickly to help their children and teens cope with change,
depression
, anxiety, and various addictions.
Dr. Paul Kramer, Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, in 2008 he started a group practice to expand services in Northern California (East Bay). Recently, since Covid, the group has expanded services to Southern California. He has served in multiple settings to include 12 years in the US Army. Paul uses an eclectic approach when working with children, teens, adults and families. Leaning on short-term therapies and practical solutions for common problemsEmotionally Focused Therapy, Mindfulness Interventions, and Systems Theory. He specializes in working with people who have experienced various forms of trauma.
Brooke Hall, MFT
Marriage & Family Therapist, MFT
Verified
These current times are absolutely challenging & I hope you are finding your way to support from a variety of places! Therapy can be a place to feel safe, connected, supported, &cared for. A place to find relief, time out, &a place to sort out priorities. Ongoing issues like low self-esteem, grief, transitions,
depression
& anxiety can feel even more intense at this time. There are breakthrough psychological approaches that can help you achieve much faster &deeper results than you might have known including EMDR, EFT, heartmath, &DNMS. In many cases, these can offer dramatic & lasting changes! I hope you will reach out -
Mary Mullen-Tiras
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Verified
It's important to me that you feel better as soon as possible. I work with a range of clients from children to elders. I've worked extensively with children and teens who are challenged with
depression
or anxiety due to school pressures, ADHD, peer problems, divorce, abuse or trauma, as well as loss and grief. I understand that events from the past can negatively impact how you are living today. I've worked a lot with adults abused as children, adult children of alcoholics or drug addicts, and individuals with mentally ill family members.
Anne Robert
Pre-Licensed Professional, AMFT
Verified
My areas of specialization include: Relationship Issues, LGBTQ+ Concerns, Gender Transitions, Addictions, Eating Disorders, Resolving Past Trauma, Career Issues, and Treating
Depression
, and Anxiety.
Searching for a therapist and asking for help is a brave act of self-love. In our work together your goals, issues and dreams are at the center. This is your time to explore, to heal, and to grow. Old patterns may be difficult to change. A trained therapist can help you to make the changes you need in order to live a happy and fulfilling life.
Jackie Bergmann
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
Verified
Is life too hard? Are you overwhelmed with uncomfortable emotions: anxiety,
depression
, anger, or are you just plain numb or disengaged? Have you lost your joy and passion for life? I help adults understand and connect with themselves and those they value. I take a warm collaborative stance using a combination of relational, psychodynamic, and somatic approaches to help clients advance toward their emotional goals.
Barbara Peterson
Psychologist, PhD
Verified
I enjoy working with adolescents and adults with a wide range of presenting concerns. I provide both individual and family psychotherapy, as well as conduct psychological testing. I work within a collaborative model, integrating treatment techniques to develop individualized interventions. I develop specific goals together with clients and their families, and work closely with physicians and other referring professionals to coordinate treatment. I have particular expertise in treating sexual abuse and trauma,
depression
and bipolar disorders, and adolescent behavioral and emotional disturbances.
Ellen Castleman
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified
Other areas of focus include
depression
, anxiety, self esteem, boundaries, parenting, primary and social relationships, recovery (soothing with food, co-dependency, ACA), and bereavement.
I offer a dynamic and caring approach to therapy that actively engages adolescents, young adults and adults in uncovering barriers to enjoying a full and balanced life.
I provide an environment where clients can learn to manage stress, sadness, loneliness and disappointment in healthy ways, while making concrete behavioral changes and positive choices.
My clients have experienced positive changes that have led to increased happiness and fulfillment with their lives and goals. Relationships with others are improved, and family life becomes more functional and harmonious.
Scott Lingen
Psychologist, PsyD
Verified
Have you reached an emotionally challenging point in your life and need a safe, accepting, non-judgmental space where you can safely work through your issues without someone else imposing their own agenda upon you? I have worked successfully with a very diverse group of clients, both individuals and couples, who have benefited from my individualized approach to helping people manage and work through issues of anxiety, trauma,
depression
, relational issues with partners and family, and a variety of major life transition issues that required careful navigation and thought before proceeding.
Anita Bardsley
Marriage & Family Therapist Associate, MA, AMFT
Verified
There are times in life when we realize that something needs to change. Life isn’t working as you would like & you feel dissatisfied, going through the motions of everyday life. You might feel empty, sad, lost, or overwhelmed. You may be in the midst of a life transition, existential crisis or grieving a loss. You might be struggling with anxiety,
depression
or low self-esteem. Or you may be dealing with relationship, work or school pressures or the effects of trauma. There are a multitude of reasons why someone may consider getting help through therapy. If you are tired of suffering and would like support, I can help.
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Depression Therapists
Depressive disorders are characterized by persistent feelings of sadness and worthlessness and a lack of desire to engage in formerly pleasurable activities. Depression is not a passing blue mood, which almost everyone experiences from time to time, but a complex mind/body illness that interferes with everyday functioning. It not only darkens one's outlook, it is commonly marked by sleep problems and changes in energy levels and appetite. It alters the structure and function of nerve cells so that it disrupts the way the brain processes information and interprets experience.
Despite feelings of hopelessness and worthlessness, depression is a treatable condition. It can be treated with psychotherapy by depression therapists in Walnut Creek. As with many illnesses, the earlier treatment begins, the more effective it can be and the greater the likelihood that recurrence can be prevented.
Psychotherapy addresses the thinking patterns that precipitate depression, and studies show that it prevents recurrence. Drug therapy is often helpful in relieving symptoms, such as severe anxiety, so that people can engage in meaningful psychotherapy.
Despite feelings of hopelessness and worthlessness, depression is a treatable condition. It can be treated with psychotherapy by depression therapists in Walnut Creek. As with many illnesses, the earlier treatment begins, the more effective it can be and the greater the likelihood that recurrence can be prevented.
Psychotherapy addresses the thinking patterns that precipitate depression, and studies show that it prevents recurrence. Drug therapy is often helpful in relieving symptoms, such as severe anxiety, so that people can engage in meaningful psychotherapy.