Therapists in Carmel, CA
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Dr. Candace Bendele
Marriage & Family Therapist, PhD, LMFT, BCBA-D
Verified Verified
Santa Maria, CA 93455
I have extensive experience working with children and individuals on issues related to anxiety, depression, relationships, self-esteem, life transitions, anger management, autism, social skills, and custody/divorce.
I am a licensed marriage and family therapist, as well as a licensed behavior analyst with a PhD in Applied Behavior Analysis and a Master's degree in Psychology. I have 15 years of experience providing mental health and behavioral health services to adults, teens, families, couples, and children as young as 2 years old, as well as children with Autism Spectrum Disorder and various developmental disabilities. My goal is to help you help yourself and develop a strong sense of self by discovering the root cause of the issue that you are having within a supportive and safe environment.
I have extensive experience working with children and individuals on issues related to anxiety, depression, relationships, self-esteem, life transitions, anger management, autism, social skills, and custody/divorce.
I am a licensed marriage and family therapist, as well as a licensed behavior analyst with a PhD in Applied Behavior Analysis and a Master's degree in Psychology. I have 15 years of experience providing mental health and behavioral health services to adults, teens, families, couples, and children as young as 2 years old, as well as children with Autism Spectrum Disorder and various developmental disabilities. My goal is to help you help yourself and develop a strong sense of self by discovering the root cause of the issue that you are having within a supportive and safe environment.
Dr. Sean Senechal
PhD, MA, BCBA
Verified Verified
Santa Cruz, CA 95062 (Online Only)
Are you experiencing challenges that make life hard and impact your achieving your goals? Are you wanting to improve: life experiences (career, academic, partner, identity, etc.); anxiety, depression, organization, attention, learning; social, relationship, communication, and connection with people or your animals (see book: Dogs Can Sign, Too)? Are you a person in a minority or with diversity and dealing with personal or social issues? If you are open to face, overcome, grow from these challenges, and ready to start your growth journey where you will gain information, skill, and support, contact me today for a free intro session.
Are you experiencing challenges that make life hard and impact your achieving your goals? Are you wanting to improve: life experiences (career, academic, partner, identity, etc.); anxiety, depression, organization, attention, learning; social, relationship, communication, and connection with people or your animals (see book: Dogs Can Sign, Too)? Are you a person in a minority or with diversity and dealing with personal or social issues? If you are open to face, overcome, grow from these challenges, and ready to start your growth journey where you will gain information, skill, and support, contact me today for a free intro session.
Dr. Linnea C Hagens
Psychological Associate, PhD
Verified Verified
Arroyo Grande, CA 93420
For patients with depression, anxiety, and related disorders, I utilize Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT).
My name is Dr. Linnea Hagens, a clinical psychological associate for Dr. Tammy Dobbs. I provide personalized therapy aimed to relieve emotional distress and develop goals of improving some aspects of your life. Therapy sessions include examining and gaining insight into life choices and difficulties faced.
For patients with depression, anxiety, and related disorders, I utilize Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT).
My name is Dr. Linnea Hagens, a clinical psychological associate for Dr. Tammy Dobbs. I provide personalized therapy aimed to relieve emotional distress and develop goals of improving some aspects of your life. Therapy sessions include examining and gaining insight into life choices and difficulties faced.
WilliamReeseTherapy.com
Psychologist, PhD, MSCP
Verified Verified
Monterey, CA 93940
My Treatment specialization includes: Therapy for Depression, Anxiety, Couples, Family Counseling, Parenting Support, Grief Counseling, Career issues, Stress Management, Addiction & Recovery, Conflict Resolution.
As a solution-focused therapist, my goal is to help you uncover your true potential and lead a life that is worth celebrating. While we can't change difficult situations of the past, we can work together to better understand and resolve challenges in your life. By applying complementary therapy approaches and techniques, we will unearth long-standing behavior patterns or negative perceptions that may be holding you back from experiencing a more fulfilling and meaningful life. If you're looking for extra support and guidance through a challenging situation, I'll meet you FREE online for our First Interview!
My Treatment specialization includes: Therapy for Depression, Anxiety, Couples, Family Counseling, Parenting Support, Grief Counseling, Career issues, Stress Management, Addiction & Recovery, Conflict Resolution.
As a solution-focused therapist, my goal is to help you uncover your true potential and lead a life that is worth celebrating. While we can't change difficult situations of the past, we can work together to better understand and resolve challenges in your life. By applying complementary therapy approaches and techniques, we will unearth long-standing behavior patterns or negative perceptions that may be holding you back from experiencing a more fulfilling and meaningful life. If you're looking for extra support and guidance through a challenging situation, I'll meet you FREE online for our First Interview!
Ashley Marlo-Monique Meeks
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Gilroy, CA 95020
I have worked with children, adolescents, and young adults ranging in various ages. I worked as a Behavioral Therapist, and Developmental Specialist for 5 years prior to receiving my degree in Marriage and Family Therapy. I am passionate about helping families, children, and adolescents build positive communication and healthy boundaries. I work with anxiety, depression, trauma, grief, anger, behavior needs (among many other things).
I have worked with children, adolescents, and young adults ranging in various ages. I worked as a Behavioral Therapist, and Developmental Specialist for 5 years prior to receiving my degree in Marriage and Family Therapy. I am passionate about helping families, children, and adolescents build positive communication and healthy boundaries. I work with anxiety, depression, trauma, grief, anger, behavior needs (among many other things).
Leslie Barton
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Santa Maria, CA 93454
My specialty areas have varied over the years including codependency, sexual abuse, depression, anxiety, post-traumatic stress, grief, play therapy and sandtray.
"I believe that each person has unlimited potential within themself! It is my role to assist a person in finding the answers to the dilemnas' they may be facing. Often someone is experiencing a high level of stress through a current life circumstance that brings up feelings or grief from the past. When this happens, part of the therapy process is to deal with the "unfinished business" to access more energy to bring to the present. As a Marriage and Family therapist, I focus on relationship issues including patterns of communication that can improve to develop more satisfying relationships too.
My specialty areas have varied over the years including codependency, sexual abuse, depression, anxiety, post-traumatic stress, grief, play therapy and sandtray.
"I believe that each person has unlimited potential within themself! It is my role to assist a person in finding the answers to the dilemnas' they may be facing. Often someone is experiencing a high level of stress through a current life circumstance that brings up feelings or grief from the past. When this happens, part of the therapy process is to deal with the "unfinished business" to access more energy to bring to the present. As a Marriage and Family therapist, I focus on relationship issues including patterns of communication that can improve to develop more satisfying relationships too.
Odette Boyd
Psychological Associate, PhD
Verified Verified
Arroyo Grande, CA 93420
Breathe, you are not alone. I'm here to listen and assist you with the issues you are experiencing. I am passionate about helping people learn to cope with and overcome the concerns hindering their lives. I have learned that a better outcome is possible no matter the circumstances. I love to assist teens and college-age students who suffer from depression and anxiety. My specialty also includes the LGBTQ community (helping parents and teens cope), adult depression, anxiety, and couples counseling. Christian counseling is also a path I offer for those seeking a Faith-led path. Let's start this new experience now! You've got this!
Breathe, you are not alone. I'm here to listen and assist you with the issues you are experiencing. I am passionate about helping people learn to cope with and overcome the concerns hindering their lives. I have learned that a better outcome is possible no matter the circumstances. I love to assist teens and college-age students who suffer from depression and anxiety. My specialty also includes the LGBTQ community (helping parents and teens cope), adult depression, anxiety, and couples counseling. Christian counseling is also a path I offer for those seeking a Faith-led path. Let's start this new experience now! You've got this!
Reshma H Lancaster
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
Verified Verified
Gilroy, CA 95020
I am driven to help you lead the life you are yearning for. Many of us can feel stuck and overwhelmed with life’s challenges but you are not alone in your journey to making a healthy change. I have over 7 years of experience working with children, teens, families, couples, and adult individuals in reaching their mental health goals. I help people overcome their fears, manage anxiety, cope with depression, and improve their relationships with others. I am a strengths-based therapist who believes in meeting each client where they are and individualizing treatment to meet everyone’s unique needs.
I am driven to help you lead the life you are yearning for. Many of us can feel stuck and overwhelmed with life’s challenges but you are not alone in your journey to making a healthy change. I have over 7 years of experience working with children, teens, families, couples, and adult individuals in reaching their mental health goals. I help people overcome their fears, manage anxiety, cope with depression, and improve their relationships with others. I am a strengths-based therapist who believes in meeting each client where they are and individualizing treatment to meet everyone’s unique needs.
Alysia Wong
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Verified Verified
Freedom, CA 95019
My name is Alysia Wong and I am a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist in the state of California. I primarily work with adults who need support with mood disorders, trauma, domestic violence, life transitions, or anxiety. I approach treatment with Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and I may incorporate Person-Centered, Strength-Based, Trauma Informed, and Applied Behavioral Analysis modalities as well. I have been working in the mental health system of care since 2013 in various settings (inpatient, outpatient, private practice, court-mandated).
My name is Alysia Wong and I am a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist in the state of California. I primarily work with adults who need support with mood disorders, trauma, domestic violence, life transitions, or anxiety. I approach treatment with Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and I may incorporate Person-Centered, Strength-Based, Trauma Informed, and Applied Behavioral Analysis modalities as well. I have been working in the mental health system of care since 2013 in various settings (inpatient, outpatient, private practice, court-mandated).
Men's Issues - Dr. Dean
Psychologist, PsyD, QME, Author
Verified Verified
Santa Cruz, CA 95060
Welcome to my practice. I have been in practice since 2007 and have been featured on ABC, NBC, and KCAL as an expert psychologist. I work primarily with men who have hit “rock bottom” and would like help getting up. These men are often in crisis when we first meet. The issues I address are typically related to unhealthy sexual behaviors, infidelity, financial recklessness, gambling, drugs/alcohol, dishonesty/lying, and relational conflicts. My therapy approach is a combination of psychoanalytic, cognitive-behavioral, and the 12-Step recovery model. I also share insight from my own painful but redemptive recovery journey.
Welcome to my practice. I have been in practice since 2007 and have been featured on ABC, NBC, and KCAL as an expert psychologist. I work primarily with men who have hit “rock bottom” and would like help getting up. These men are often in crisis when we first meet. The issues I address are typically related to unhealthy sexual behaviors, infidelity, financial recklessness, gambling, drugs/alcohol, dishonesty/lying, and relational conflicts. My therapy approach is a combination of psychoanalytic, cognitive-behavioral, and the 12-Step recovery model. I also share insight from my own painful but redemptive recovery journey.
Vanessa Barbosa
Psychologist, PsyD, QME
Verified Verified
Salinas, CA 93906 (Online Only)
Waitlist for new clients
I am a Bilingual Licensed Clinical Psychologist in the State of California and have over 12 years of clinical practice and 8 years of forensic experience assessing and treating a variety of Mental Health symptoms and disorders in both English and Spanish of culturally diverse individuals and families. Before starting my private practice, I worked in a variety of settings, including community mental health and substance abuse clinics, client homes, At-Risk Youth and schools. I conduct assessments for immigration purposes and am also a licensed Qualified Medical Evaluator (QME) disability claims.
I am a Bilingual Licensed Clinical Psychologist in the State of California and have over 12 years of clinical practice and 8 years of forensic experience assessing and treating a variety of Mental Health symptoms and disorders in both English and Spanish of culturally diverse individuals and families. Before starting my private practice, I worked in a variety of settings, including community mental health and substance abuse clinics, client homes, At-Risk Youth and schools. I conduct assessments for immigration purposes and am also a licensed Qualified Medical Evaluator (QME) disability claims.
Dr. Harold T. Ames
Psychologist, PhD
Verified Verified
Pacific Grove, CA 93950 (Online Only)
It's time to take an adventure, be here now. Let's keep it simple in a way that is meaningful through the perspective of your world view. I provide humanistic psychotherapy in a meaningful way.
It's time to take an adventure, be here now. Let's keep it simple in a way that is meaningful through the perspective of your world view. I provide humanistic psychotherapy in a meaningful way.
Tim Connely
Marriage & Family Therapist, MS, LMFT, MEd
Verified Verified
Arroyo Grande, CA 93420
There are things about relationships that all of us find challenging. Communication with your spouse, partner, or children for some. Trauma experienced by yourself or someone close to you. We could insert 100 other examples here, but no one should have to try to figure it out on their own. There is someone out there that can support you on your journey, and I hope that person is me.
There are things about relationships that all of us find challenging. Communication with your spouse, partner, or children for some. Trauma experienced by yourself or someone close to you. We could insert 100 other examples here, but no one should have to try to figure it out on their own. There is someone out there that can support you on your journey, and I hope that person is me.
Pamela Irrgang-Metz
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Gilroy, CA 95020
Pamela’s areas of interest are serious mental illness, chronic pain, trauma, existentialism, relationship and interpersonal skills, multicultural diversity, assessments, and forensic psychology. Pamela’s therapeutic goal is to help clients find balance, meaning, and purpose. She seeks to assist clients in achieving a new normal of safety, stability, and confidence in all areas of their lives. She is passionate about the human mind and exploring nature and nurture in human behavior. On a personal note, Pamela enjoys painting and spending time with her husband and cats, Niles and Wally.
Pamela’s areas of interest are serious mental illness, chronic pain, trauma, existentialism, relationship and interpersonal skills, multicultural diversity, assessments, and forensic psychology. Pamela’s therapeutic goal is to help clients find balance, meaning, and purpose. She seeks to assist clients in achieving a new normal of safety, stability, and confidence in all areas of their lives. She is passionate about the human mind and exploring nature and nurture in human behavior. On a personal note, Pamela enjoys painting and spending time with her husband and cats, Niles and Wally.
Susan Dominguez
Psychologist, PsyD
Verified Verified
Felton, CA 95018
Is your child having behavioral issues that seem more extreme than other children? Does he or she have sensory issues and/or difficulty with transitions? Do you wonder whether you are pushing them too hard, or not hard enough? Do you feel that your child's pediatrician/school or others in his or her life are minimizing your concerns for your child? I have dedicated my career to helping parents fully understand their children's developmental, intellectual, social and academic strengths and weaknesses as well as ruling in or out neurodevelopmental diagnoses, thereby enabling your child to qualify for services the may be entitled to.
Is your child having behavioral issues that seem more extreme than other children? Does he or she have sensory issues and/or difficulty with transitions? Do you wonder whether you are pushing them too hard, or not hard enough? Do you feel that your child's pediatrician/school or others in his or her life are minimizing your concerns for your child? I have dedicated my career to helping parents fully understand their children's developmental, intellectual, social and academic strengths and weaknesses as well as ruling in or out neurodevelopmental diagnoses, thereby enabling your child to qualify for services the may be entitled to.
Valle de Salinas Behavioral Health
Marriage & Family Therapist, MS, LMFT, PPS
Verified Verified
Salinas, CA 93901
¿Te preocupas todo el tiempo? ¿Te sientes mal o deprimido? ¿Experimentas pensamientos negativos? ¿Tienes problemas en tus relaciones? ¿Luchas por mantener un equilibrio entre las responsabilidades y los desafíos cotidianos? ¡Podemos ayudarte! Lo guiaremos a través del manejo de la ansiedad, la depresión o el aumento del estrés que puede surgir de problemas de relación, conflictos familiares, divorcio, separación, dificultades de crianza, trauma, enfermedad, pérdida u otros factores estresantes. Ofrecemos terapia individual, de pareja y familiar diseñada para sus necesidades personales.
¿Te preocupas todo el tiempo? ¿Te sientes mal o deprimido? ¿Experimentas pensamientos negativos? ¿Tienes problemas en tus relaciones? ¿Luchas por mantener un equilibrio entre las responsabilidades y los desafíos cotidianos? ¡Podemos ayudarte! Lo guiaremos a través del manejo de la ansiedad, la depresión o el aumento del estrés que puede surgir de problemas de relación, conflictos familiares, divorcio, separación, dificultades de crianza, trauma, enfermedad, pérdida u otros factores estresantes. Ofrecemos terapia individual, de pareja y familiar diseñada para sus necesidades personales.
Dr. Kathryn Keithly, Pediatric Psychologist
Psychologist, LEP, MA, PsyD
Verified Verified
Aptos, CA 95003
Kathryn (Katy) Keithly holds a Psy.D. in Clinical Psychology and an M.A. in Counseling Psychology, with a concentration in Educational Psychology and a State certification in School Psychology. She is a licensed Educational Psychologist (#3485) and a Board Certified Sport Psychologist. Katy got her start in Psychology at Cal State Monterey Bay were she graduated with a B.A and was the captain of CSUMB’s women’s golf team for four years. Katy also has been riding horses since she was five and competed throughout the United States.
Kathryn (Katy) Keithly holds a Psy.D. in Clinical Psychology and an M.A. in Counseling Psychology, with a concentration in Educational Psychology and a State certification in School Psychology. She is a licensed Educational Psychologist (#3485) and a Board Certified Sport Psychologist. Katy got her start in Psychology at Cal State Monterey Bay were she graduated with a B.A and was the captain of CSUMB’s women’s golf team for four years. Katy also has been riding horses since she was five and competed throughout the United States.
Ashley Bird
Pre-Licensed Professional, ACSW
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Santa Maria, CA 93454 (Online Only)
You're wrestling with trauma & anxiety, longing for peace amidst daily struggles. Past experiences weigh heavily, hindering your daily life. You crave peace, stability, & empowerment to overcome triggers, build resilience, & cultivate inner peace for a fulfilling life. This journey will empower you to break free from the shackles of the past, embracing each day with renewed strength and vitality. You deserve to live without the weight of past trauma holding you back. Together, we'll navigate this journey, empowering you to reclaim control over your life and thrive despite the challenges you've faced.
You're wrestling with trauma & anxiety, longing for peace amidst daily struggles. Past experiences weigh heavily, hindering your daily life. You crave peace, stability, & empowerment to overcome triggers, build resilience, & cultivate inner peace for a fulfilling life. This journey will empower you to break free from the shackles of the past, embracing each day with renewed strength and vitality. You deserve to live without the weight of past trauma holding you back. Together, we'll navigate this journey, empowering you to reclaim control over your life and thrive despite the challenges you've faced.
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Depression Therapists
What is the goal of therapy for depression?
Therapy for depression has several major goals. One is to relieve the mental pain of depression, which distorts feeling and thinking so that sufferers cannot see beyond their current state of mind or envision feeling better. Another is to give people the mental tools to recognize and correct the kinds of distorted thinking that turn a problem into a catastrophe and lead to despair. Therapy also teaches people how to process negative emotions in constructive ways, so they have more control over their own emotional reactivity. And it helps people regain the ability to see themselves positively, the motivation to do things, and the capacity for pleasure.
What happens in therapy for depression?
Perhaps most important, no matter the type of therapy, patients form an alliance with the therapist; that connection is therapeutic in itself, plus it becomes an instrument of change. Patients learn to identify and to challenge their own erroneous beliefs and thoughts that amplify the effects of negative experiences. They learn to identify situations in which they are especially vulnerable. And they learn new patterns of thinking and behaving. They may be given “homework” assignments in which they practice their developing skills. In addition, good therapists regularly monitor patients to assess whether and how much the condition is improving.
What therapy types help with depression?
Several types of short-term therapy have been found effective, each targeting one or more areas of dysfunction. Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) helps clients challenge their negative thoughts and beliefs, learn new behavioral strategies, and curb reactivity to distressing situations. Behavioral activation (BA) is a form of therapy often used in conjunction with CBT; it focuses on engagement in rewarding activity as a pathway to changing negative feelings and disturbed mood. Another widely used approach is interpersonal therapy (IPT), which targets the social difficulties that both give rise to and get exacerbated by depression. Therapists may combine approaches as needed.
Can therapy for depression be done online?
Studies have found that online therapy can be highly effective for treating depression, although it may be more challenging to build a good therapist-patient alliance on screen than in person—at least at first. However, online therapy can offer considerable advantages. Accessibility and convenience are tops among them. Some people actually find it easier to talk about problems online than in person. While online therapy typically limits visibility of facial expression and body gestures that give important nonverbal cues to a patient’s state of mind, it can give therapists a glimpse into a patient’s world and life, providing information that can be highly useful in guiding therapy.
How effective is therapy for depression?
Many studies show that therapy is highly effective provided that patients complete the prescribed course of therapy, commonly 16 to 20 sessions. Over the long term, it is more effective than medication and the effects are more enduring. As a result, psychotherapy has the power not just to relieve current suffering but to prevent future episodes of the disorder. Therapy reverses the dysfunction in neural circuitry that disposes individuals to a negative view of themselves, the world, and their future and they acquire coping techniques, problem-solving skills, and understanding of their own vulnerabilities that are useful over the course of a lifetime.