Therapists in San Jose, CA

I help women in all phases of life manage their stress, find life balance, and gain clarity during life transitions to increase their overall well-being. If you are reading this, then you are probably craving more intimate connections, a fulfilling career, more meaning, and joy. The fact that you are searching for a therapist shows you are ready to act and transform your life! Contact me to set up a free 15-minute consultation.

Is your child struggling with anxiety (separation anxiety, selective mutism, school avoidance, OCD, etc.), adjustment to separation/divorce, or experiencing grief/loss? Is your child angry and acting out? Has your child experienced abuse? If your child is suffering, I am here to help support you and your child through these difficult times. There is hope and healing!

Ease, change and joy are accessible. I know you can emerge from distress. I have seen radical growth-- again and again. My therapeutic approach is designed for each person's individual internal world. I design each session using a variety of active and engaged interventions, like EMDR, IFS, and expressive arts. We work to uncover the hurt parts that have taken over your life. The “stuck-ness” seems to dissipate. In an atmosphere of love and total acceptance, I use proven interventions to bring awareness and internal movement.

Hello, my name is Madeline Flores. I am an LMFT 139058. I am based out of San Diego Ca. and see clients throughout Ca via telehealth. I work with individuals and specialize in anxiety, depression, trauma, family conflict, and relationship issues. My approach is dependent on my client's needs. I tend to operate from a client-centered approach, cognitive behavioral therapy, solution-focused, trauma-focused, and dialectical behavior therapy while highlighting the client's strengths throughout treatment. All of these modalities provide the framework to support us within the session.

Hello my name is Mara Snider. I am an MFT, CA Lic. 105397. I utilize a strengths-based, client-centered approach to therapy. I recognize the necessity of developing a safe relationship based on trust and non-judgmental response to meet your needs and honor your experience.

Are you struggling through a time of transition due to death, divorce, relationship break-up, or any other major life adjustment? I am a compassionate. person-centered therapist, who can walk you through this painful time . I have a history of profound personal loss,.plus twenty years of directing a hospice bereavement program. Currently, I am working with people of all ages in life transitions and seniors of varying capabilities in retirement homes. My roles as a registered art therapist, art educator, and adjunct art therapy professor also lend special understanding and expertise to my work with clients.

Are you hurting? At some point in our lives, we all hurt. Everyone hits obstacles in life from time to time and sometimes those problems seem unsolvable. Here is the good news, there is help. I specialize in couples, families and individuals who are either in the midst of a major change, or in need of one! I work with: high-conflict couples, couples making a serious commitment or dissolving a long-term relationship, new parents, families in conflict, people with anxiety, depression, fears, low self-esteem as well as grief and bereavement related issues. I am a straightforward therapist and like to help to get issues resolved.

I would like to acknowledge and welcome you for taking a bold first step toward your wellness and recovery journey. My goal is the prevention and reduction of risk factors for emotional and behavioral problems and the promotion of metal health wellness. Utilizing evidence-based practices, I will work with you to help you learn to manage your difficult emotions and develop tools that work for you. I believe once something becomes shareable, it becomes more bearable.

As a clinical psychologist, I have over 30 yrs experience helping clients work through life's difficult challenges. I work with parents and children to address developmental and behavioral difficulties and to find solutions to the unique challenges of adolescence. I often work with young adults to help them manage transitions into independence and adult responsibilities. With adults, I facilitate their work toward relief from symptoms generated by psychological conditions or from traumatic events in their past.

Sharzad Kaviani is a marriage and family therapist with 15 years of experience working with teens, adults, and families. She works closely with clients to mold treatment to the individual’s needs and works collaboratively with clients based on their personal and treatment goals. She is extensively trained in DBT, CBT, and solution-focused therapy.

Therapy is essential to healing from crisis-related trauma, however it does not always have to be crisis responsive. You may want to change self-defeating behaviors or develop or improve your sense of purpose. While the influence of life experience from infancy through adulthood is undeniable, I specialize in using person-centered therapy that focuses on the present with strengths-based, solutions-oriented emphasis and holistic and mindfulness practices that nurture self- awareness.

To make real change happen we must choose. Choosing requires courage, strength & personal responsibility to undertake the intimate journey of self-discovery. The Japanese culture has a tradition of painting a broken section of pottery with gold, thereby embracing the meaning that beauty is found in the broken places. From a conscious & open heart space, I choose to meet you wherever you are in life, as life can hand us challenging situations at any moment, pushing our limits of pain, stress & comprehension. I am honored to co-create change with a diverse range of people, all ages & unique life stories,

When our children's hearts have been broken, our hearts break, too. Parents often struggle with knowing how to care for a hurting child. The child's behaviors can be challenging. A parent's own unhealed wounds get triggered. Then, there's the parenting guilt! It can be overwhelming. We understand and we are here to help.

Do you want a better relationship with your family or spouse/partner? Most couples and families go through difficult periods and face challenges at times. As a therapist who is also a father of three adult children and a married partner for many years, I can relate to these challenges. I’ve had many and still work on my relationships every day.

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’.”

I graduated from the University of Luton in England and continued her education, earning her Master’s Degree in Marriage, Family, and Child Therapy from the University of Phoenix. I am a licensed marriage and family therapist with a background in crisis intervention. I began my career as an MFT, working in an emergency shelter program for survivors of domestic violence and human trafficking with substance abuse and severe mental health issues. I provided individual and group therapy in residential and outpatient transitional housing programs.

Nice to meet you! I am proud of you for reaching out for help and exploring your options for your mental health. One of the hardest parts about asking for help is asking for help! You are already taking a step in the right direction for yourself, your partner, your child, or your family. I believe in one step at a time and that not "one way" is the "right way." This is your therapeutic journey, and I will walk alongside you to support and listen to you and provide you with tools to start healing your past, present, and future. I strive to cultivate an environment for my clients that feel comfortable, calming, accepting, and open.

You're doing your best to get through life and curve balls it sometimes throws at you. But that doesn't mean that its easy, and you definitely don't have to do it alone! If you are struggling, with the challenges of life, relationships, family stress, work stress, anxiety, addiction, co-dependency, life-transitions, self-esteem, boundaries, etc., lets work together to help you manage and navigate the challenges that lay before you. I practice IFS, motivational interviewing, solution focused, narrative therapy, Jungian, and often implement a spiritual approach when applicable.

Accepting NEW Clients! I'm a LMFT, first-gen immigrant, single mother of 2 beautiful biracial children, a creative artist & a director of a crisis program at a nonprofit org. Through my personal experience, I've navigated the challenges of adapting to a new culture after moving from France at 12. I experienced the struggles of displacement, longing, & searching for belonging that many first-gen immigrants face. I'm dedicated to helping you overcome obstacles, embrace your identity and find wholeness. Together, we'll explore narratives, uncover puzzle pieces, and embark on a transformative journey towards self-acceptance & resilience