Therapists in Visalia, CA

Feeling down and overwhelmed, you might seek solitude to escape life's pressures. But imagine gaining control, no longer letting past or future worries dictate your actions. You'd know yourself, your aspirations, and how to reach them. Now, you have found the COURAGE to change things that are not healthy for you. With newfound courage, you'd tackle unhealthy habits head-on.

Relationships can be incredibly challenging and difficult. It is often those we are closest to that we feel the most stuck with. I am a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist who is passionate about helping couples and individuals grow in their relationship in the midst of challenges.

I help people feel better about themselves & their relationships, particularly in families. I work best with children, adolescents, and their parents in building and maintaining healthy and fulfilling relationships. Couples therapy is also a major focus for me. I have had 36 years of experience providing counseling and therapy. I emphasize self-concept, and couple and family bonding. Children and teens need clear and firm limits, along with nurturing and support. Parents need to receive - and give - respect and love. I provide effective and efficient help towards these ends. Therapy is entirely by video & phone for Covid safety.

The human experience is made up of a series of steps and changes. Each change, whether it is perceived in the moment as positive or negative, propels us into uncharted territory, and sometimes, we all need a little help with the navigation. My goal is to assist individuals, children, parents, and couples as they work through new challenges, overcome patterns of negative thoughts and behaviors, and seek personal strength and confidence moving forward.

The stress of sheltering-in is overwhelming, especially when relationships are already tense. I can teach you to effectively communicate and keep your relationship healthy during the pandemic, and keep it growing after. I am a Certified Emotionally Focused Couples Therapist, an expert in Couple & Marriage Therapy, betrayal trauma, emotional communication and divorce prevention. I help individuals and couples recover from the trauma of an affair and learn how to prevent future infidelity. I help couples in conflict understand and escape their patterns of arguing, re-build trust, and meet each other's emotional needs.

Are you losing hope due to emotional stress, anxiety, past trauma and abuse, or as a result of difficult relationships? I believe hope is what drives emotions, relationships, job satisfaction, and life fulfillment. Therefore, my practice is based on hope. I always keep hope before me, and I will help you find your own hope as we work through your struggles and emotions, in person and through telehealth.

I take an integrative approach which tailors’ psychotherapy with clients’ needs. I draw from my experience; take a client-centered approach; use evidence-based practices which is grounded in research to foster change; use a systemic approach which explores families and those who are engaged in the relationship to foster healing and personal goal setting. I also specialize in psychological evaluations for immigration cases. If you have a need for evaluations, I’d welcome hearing from you. With my approach I tailor the assessment to the particular needs of each case.

As a therapist the heart of my therapy is rooted in collaboration, compassion, and putting people at the center of their journey to emotional and mental well-being. My education, experience and empathy allow me to authentically understand and connect with others, fostering a strong therapeutic relationship with clients. I create a genuinely safe environment, that is free from judgement, where individuals can explore their thoughts and feelings. I believe that therapy should be as unique as each person, therefore, I tailor and personalize my approach with every client.

I provide a safe and comfortable environment so you can start your healing and feel better. I have seen clients improve with the right guidance, motivation, and applying more effective coping strategies. If you struggle to manage your emotions, have difficulty trusting others, experience poor self-control, un-healthy relationships, un-healthy partners, get anxious, have poor communication skills, feel stressed out, low self-esteem, depressed, feel stuck/in a fog, and dwell on the past, give me call so we could talk. I am bilingual, English and Spanish speaking, and accept mostly PPO insurances. I offer free phone consultations.

Sometimes life throws us curveballs and yes they hurt. But having someone to listen to the pain, frustration, and every other emotion that you are going through can be a starting point to healing. There are even things that are “in” our control but maybe we make some poor choices or forget that we are capable of making better ones and that you have more power than you think. I can offer that sacred, safe space, without judgment or blame and help you find hope and clarity.

Accepting cash clients. We have flexible hours for working professionals including late evenings and Saturdays. If not satisficed you will not pay.

Navigating through life's challenges can be difficult. Therapy can help bring hope, healing, clarity and meaning to our journey.

As a certified, advanced practitioner of Sensorimotor Psychotherapy, I can assist you with -improving relationships impacted by a history of abuse, neglect, attachment trauma, and other childhood issues; navigating through stressful situations and grief; resolving trauma and PTSD; and finding relief from anxiety and depression. As an Emotional Focused Couples therapist, I can assist couples to calm emotional reactivity, escape patterns of pain and turmoil, and rebuild a secure and trusted connection.

I am a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist and earned a Masters of Arts in Marriage, Family, Child Counseling and a Masters of Divinity with an emphasis in New Testament Theology from Fresno Pacific Biblical Seminary. My Masters work in traumatic stress has led me to specialize in Trauma and PTSD in both adults and children as well as post graduate study in neurophysiology.

Symptoms of depression and anxiety impact the way we function with others in a non-beneficial manner. Often times family problems, work related stress, or issues in relationship can leave you feeling tired, angry, sad, and/or lonely. Therapeutic services can help you improve your relationship with your spouse, children, co-workers, and yourself. We function best when we know how to have a healthy relationship with ourselves, our bodies, and others.

I offer telehealth options to respond to the COVID 19 virus, free consultations and accepting new clients. Please call my office. Life can be overwhelming, and a struggle to just keep your head above water. I am a licensed clinical social worker who has extensive experience working with adults, adolescents, children, couples and families. I have been in the helping field since 2006.

My name is Mary O'Connor, and I am a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist who has had years of experience working with couples and families in transition. I have worked in the field of family counseling, substance abuse recovery and prevention of family violence. I have been training therapists for over 25 years and I love the work I do with couples and families. I have authored books on anger management and getting through divorce and several published articles in newspapers and websites.

Footsteps is made up of skilled multicultural behavioral health professionals who are dedicated to the service of others and helping each unique individual reach their fullest potential. We partner with you to develop the skills needed to succeed.

My therapeutic services focus on supporting individuals and families moving towards healing past and current trauma while building greater connection within themselves and with others in their lives. I work with preteens, teenagers, adults, and parents/caregivers in treating complex trauma, grief and loss, and relationship issues. I work with couple’s experiencing pre-marital and marital conflict along with parenting difficulties. I also work with individuals and families who’ve experienced the unique circumstances of foster care, as well as domestic and international adoptions.