Family Therapy in Exeter, CA

McDermott Counseling offers a modern, collaborative approach to therapy. Voted best Psychotherapy practice in Visalia 4 years in a row, we work with clients suffering from relationship concerns, family issues, trauma, conflict, depression, anxiety, sexuality, gender, blended families, anger management, and much more. We specialize in individual, couples, and family therapy as well as child and adolescent therapy. We work to provide you excellent service, a welcoming environment and solutions to your unique situation. We offer evening and weekend appointments and can often get you an appointment within the week.

Welcoming new Clients in Downtown Visalia. Let’s get you started on your counseling journey today so that you may reach your fullest potential! As a therapist with over 20 years of experience in the counseling field, I have experience in working with Individuals, Couples and families as they face difficult periods in their lives due to divorce, infidelities or life transitions. I also work with individuals to help you learn new skills to manage your trauma, depression or anxiety so that you can get back to enjoying your life.

My desire is to work with you in developing the skills and tools necessary to navigate through the struggles you may face on the job, parenting children with or without disabilities, relationships, daily stressors, and helping children to learn the skills needed so they can thrive and develop at their highest potential. It first starts with self-growth, development, and to apply the life skills that are right for you. I am here to guide, council, coach, instruct, and provide assessment in the areas needed to assist in providing you with as much information and support needed to live a more peaceful life with better relationships.

Melinda Ashford-Leonardo, MA, LMFT. My goal is to provide a supportive environment for children, adolescents, adults, couples and families to find support and grow in their relationships. I look forward to working with young children and adolescents who are experiencing difficulty with oppositional behaviors, depression and anxiety. If you are seeking a way to improve your family relationships, decrease anxiety, manage stress and regulate mood I am available to assist. I specialize in working with young children through play therapy. I utilize EMDR to reduce PSTD, depression and anxiety.

Hi, my name is Amber Massie (she/her/hers), I'm a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, and I look forward to supporting your journey to healing, self-discovery, and improving your outlook on yourself and your life. Change in therapy happens through a process of increased self-understanding, practicing new ways of engaging (with yourself, with others, with a particular problem or set of issues), and development and practice of coping strategies.

In between school, work, family commitments, and personal relationships, life can become very busy. Sometimes stressors or unplanned events can throw life out of balance, and we need a little extra support to adjust. Let me help you learn tools to respond to these challenges. Hi, I'm Renee Bond. I'm a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist in the state of California and Texas. I have been working in the mental health field for almost 17 years. I started my career in a school counseling office and then moved into providing services for an outpatient clinic.

Hello, my name is Ivy Smyth and I am a licensed marriage and family therapist in California. My goal is to help clients of all ages uncover a sense of purpose and meaning in their lives while equipping them with practical skills to address anxiety, depression, suicidal ideation, and compulsions. I also have significant experience working with children and their families to address a variety of behavioral and relational challenges. I best serve adolescents and young adults working to identify what they want out of life who may be feeling lost or overwhelmed at the prospect of the future.

Paul is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker who works from a strengths-based, client-centered, humanistic approach, focusing on aspects of mindfulness, and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy. I carefully consider client's cultural upbringing/religious background when addressing conditions such as anxiety, depression, and other life experiences. I work with an array of clients, from different, social and economic background and have worked with conditions such as depression, anxiety, stress, divorce, and family conflicts.

When you're challenged, depressed, anxious or struggling in life, or relationship it can seem difficult to navigate the world in a meaningful, authentic way to where it feels almost impossible. I offer a safe environment to allow you to express yourself without judgment. I will help you with the emotional imbalance that many family members and friends are unable to do. Through empathy, unconditional positive regard, understanding and genuine compassion for your concerns, I will work with you as you fulfill that need for a better, happier, more meaningful life.

Hello, I am a licensed Mental Health Therapist. For the last seventeen years I have worked in public service, this includes educating beneficiaries to empower themselves, their family, and the community. As a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist I help serve both children and adults with various mental health concerns

Are you or your loved ones trying to cope with the effects of difficult life events, troubled relationships, stress, or other difficult life circumstances? Are you struggling to heal from a traumatic past? You don't have to do it alone. It can be hard to reach out and ask for help, sometimes it's the first of many steps on the road to wholehearted mending. If you're ready to begin the journey to your mental, emotional, and spiritual healing, I would be honored to begin walking beside you on your journey of improved mental health.

Dr. Deanna Mercado is a Clinical Psychologist and a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist.She is a first-generation Latina, bilingual clinician with over 18 years of experience in the field of behavioral health. Her background encompuses treating individuals with severe and persistent mental illness, correctional mental health services for incarcerated youth and adults, crisis management, psychological testing services, educational and corporate psychology.