Family Therapy in Davis, CA

Life has many challenges, but they give us the opportunity to grow in new ways and discover our inner strengths. I use a variety of approaches to help clients work on these challenges, develop new insights and make difficult decisions. I am a focused listener and strive to create a safe and healing environment, but I am also an interactive participant who provides direct feedback. I have a quiet and calming office where clients can relax and connect to their inner world of thoughts and feelings. I provide individual, group, family and couples counseling to adolescents and adults of all backgrounds.

My life’s work is to improve & understand human relationships, and to help others live a life of meaning and authenticity. I strive to build bridges of understanding between multiple realities and reframing perspectives. I work with individuals, couples, families, and groups. I specialize in trauma, transitions, cross-cultural adjustment, personal or professional relationship difficulties, parenting, grief, and marital issues.

I have many years' experience in and a passion for treating infants, toddlers, preschoolers, children and adolescents and their families dealing with a variety of issues including the following: adjustment difficulties, trauma, divorce, attachment difficulties, social problems, depression, anxiety, behavioral problems, and developmental delays. I can provide psychological evaluations when needed to help identify areas of difficulty and of strength, and to guide treatment direction. I also provide psychotherapy to children, adolescents and their families.

I partner with clients to improve relationship satisfaction - in monogamous and ENM relationships. This tends to involve identifying needs, improving communication and understanding patterns. I support individuals and units in reclaiming a sense of well-being. Many clients notice that childhood wounds continue to impact their thoughts, feelings and behaviors. I listen with empathy and compassion and work collaboratively - to help you find growth, new insight and enhanced life satisfaction.

At this moment you feel lost, disconnected from your path/career, and unsure how to find self-fulfillment while experiencing intense expectations of others. You know you need help and don't know where to turn. Explaining how lost you feel to others will make you more vulnerable than you wish to feel. You feel alone and know that something has to change. The stress of school and/or work is insurmountable, and sharing these feelings with friends and family is impossible. Your stress causes intense pressure and anxiety which is affecting every aspect of your life.

My passion and focus are working with adolescents, children, and families experiencing distress in their relationships. I approach my work with clients from a place of genuine curiosity and understanding. I aim to provide a safe space where we can discuss the challenges getting in the way of achieving your goals and create a sustainable support system for lasting change in your life. I pride myself on being transparent during the process and an active participant in every session.

Welcome to my page! Hi, my name is Maria Del Rio Alvarez and I am an Associate Marriage and Family therapist and an Associate Professional Clinical Counselor. I am a first generation Mexican-American bilingual clinician with a love for culture and food. I enjoy working with families, youth and adults navigating through life challenges that include grief, anxiety, depression, trauma, generational relational trauma and life stress. I am committed to supporting you in a compassionate and nonjudgmental environment. I provide confidential telehealth services for my clients all across California.

Greetings! I am Hugo M. Doig, a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist. I empower my clients to unlock their strengths and uphold their values, paving the way towards their aspirations. As a humanistic and person-centered psychotherapist, I firmly believe in aligning therapy with the unique needs and aspirations of my clients, encouraging them to pursue what matters most to them. Proficient in Solution-Focused Brief Therapy, Neurolinguistic Programming (NLP), and Hypnotherapy, I cater to adults and couples, addressing issues such as anxiety, depression, PTSD, relationship difficulties, stress, and life transitions.

Hi, and welcome. If you are reading this you are in preparation to take a big step to create important change in your life. I commend you. I specialize in treating chronic and acute PTSD resulting from both single and childhood trauma events; anxiety disorders, loss/bereavement and pain management. I am also a skilled couple therapist. As a seasoned professional with ample life experience. I hold a doctoral degree from Fielding Graduate University and am dual-licensed as a Clinical Psychologist and as a Marriage and Family Therapist. I am here to help you become your personal best with research driven treatments.

I enjoy working with clients who are experiencing roadblocks on their path to a more fulfilled life. Barriers to wellness are not limited to the mental realm and may include physical issues, sexual issues, relationship issues and spiritual issues. These issues interrelate and thus must all be addressed holistically. The symptom is not the cause and is often key in figuring out where the problem resides. I believe in the power of the to heal ourselves. I see my role as helping identify solutions and offering tools for personal growth and healing. I seek to empower my clients as they heal, grow, and develop resilience.

I am a Licensed Clinical Psychologist with over 25 years of experience. I completed my Ph.D. in clinical psychology of adults and children at the University of Virginia, including an internship at the University of Colorado Medical Center, and postdoctoral training at the Philadelphia Child Guidance Clinic, with a focus on family therapy and adolescence. I work with adults and older adolescents on issues including depression, anxiety, loss, and relationship difficulties.

Specialties: Couples counseling, Christian counseling, individual challenges, and parenting challenges. I have been in the mental health field since 2001. I help individuals and couples experiencing: feelings of anxiety, self-doubt, or depression; a sense of sadness or hopelessness; infidelity, feeling overwhelmed or stressed; difficulty with motivation; or concerns about relationships with friends, family. Including: co-dependency; adolescent behaviors and problems; communication skills; or, even just feeling that something is wrong and not being able to define it.

My Goal is to support clients in exploring their past and present to uncover unhealthy patterns that may cause distress and stops them from creating the changes they seek. We will collaborate together to create strategies and solutions based on a holistic, cognitive, and psychodynamic approach that supports you in meeting your personal and professional goals, as well as creating lasting change in your life.

You have the capacity to live in a way that is uniquely authentic, and there are times when our challenges feel too big to handle alone. Therapy is a collaborative team effort, and together we will work to understand how your experiences, identity, family, relationships, personal trauma, culture, and major life changes impact how you want to live your life. I will help you find insight and develop emotional management skills when anxiety, depression, or other experiences get in the way of your ability to actualize your fullest self.

EMERGE provides a broad array of social, emotional and psychological support services with a primary focus on adolescents and young adults. EMERGE seeks to better engage young people in their own growth process by offering innovative programs and a diverse group of professionals who are skilled and passionate about working with youth. The years between 12-25 are a period of tremendous growth, angst, excitement and opportunity, where the challenge to emerge is never greater. Our goal is to facilitate that process.

As a fat, queer, neurodivergent disruptor of societal norms and systems, I hold a strength-based attachment focused framework that values and celebrates all genders, sexualities, bodies, ethnicities, cultures, abilities, family structures, religions, and socio-economic locations. I see these intersectionalities as a beautiful tapestry of personal empowerments which can become the foundation from which we work collectively to identify, address and dismantle systems of oppression. I believe humans shouldn’t be pathologized in a society designed to keep people sick and stuck.

I find it useful to combine your goals for change as well as the aim to get to know yourself better as the foundation for therapy. My training in trauma and LGBTQ+ informed care is foundational to my work with you. I have training and experience working with many different presenting issues and identities, as well as clients' support systems (partners, parents, families, children.) I work relationally with individuals, families, and couples.

I help people turn toward more emotionally satisfying lives by providing a safe, non-judgmental, and compassionate atmosphere that facilitates growth. Do you feel as though you are merely surviving rather than fully living? We often live and act out scripts that are no longer satisfying or, even worse, inhibiting and destructive. I can guide you through a process of self discovery that deepens your capacity to face current challenges and enrich relationships. Whether you are struggling with anxiety, depression, life transitions, identity shifts, addiction, or family crisis, I believe the therapeutic process provides a rich landscape in which to heal.

I have an extensive experience of 15 years in providing psychotherapy and counseling services to individuals of all ages, from childhood to older adulthood. If you or someone you know is struggling with chronic anxiety, persistent depression, past traumas, life transitions, feelings of disconnection, substance abuse, or an unrelenting inner critic, please contact me. I can assist you in increasing your confidence, resolving emotional pain, gaining personal insight, and creating a fulfilling life worth living. Don't let these issues hold you back - take charge of your life today.