Female Therapists in Blackhawk, CA
Robin L Scooler
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Verified Verified
Blackhawk, CA 94506 (Online Only)
Welcome! I am a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist in California. Sometimes life can be tedious and we need someone to listen to our struggles and provide us a safe place to talk without any judgement. My goal is help you understand yourself better and collaborate on ways to work through your problems that are causing distress. I have worked with individuals to overcome and develop strategies to cope with PTSD, ADHD, anxiety, depression, medical illness, cancer, addictions, divorce, and trauma.
Welcome! I am a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist in California. Sometimes life can be tedious and we need someone to listen to our struggles and provide us a safe place to talk without any judgement. My goal is help you understand yourself better and collaborate on ways to work through your problems that are causing distress. I have worked with individuals to overcome and develop strategies to cope with PTSD, ADHD, anxiety, depression, medical illness, cancer, addictions, divorce, and trauma.
When your child is struggling, your whole family suffers. Kids show their emotional turmoil through their behavior, but they can't always tell you what's really wrong. My job is to help you and them get to the root of the problem, and to help come up with solutions that get you and your child back to enjoying family life again. When you've tried everything, or feel like your child just isn't listening, I'm here to help.
When your child is struggling, your whole family suffers. Kids show their emotional turmoil through their behavior, but they can't always tell you what's really wrong. My job is to help you and them get to the root of the problem, and to help come up with solutions that get you and your child back to enjoying family life again. When you've tried everything, or feel like your child just isn't listening, I'm here to help.
Julie Weigel - Parenting
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Verified Verified
4 Endorsed
Blackhawk, CA 94506 (Online Only)
Does your child's anxiety keep YOU up at night and have you walking on eggshells, terrified of triggering their next emotional meltdown? Is your child's defiant behavior leaving you feeling like a complete failure? As a parenting therapist, I've helped hundreds of parents just like you break free from the cycle of worry and self-doubt, and reclaim the joyful, connected relationship you crave. I also work with children on emotional regulation, and adults, families, and couples toward improved relationships through improved self-awareness, boundary setting, and communication.
Does your child's anxiety keep YOU up at night and have you walking on eggshells, terrified of triggering their next emotional meltdown? Is your child's defiant behavior leaving you feeling like a complete failure? As a parenting therapist, I've helped hundreds of parents just like you break free from the cycle of worry and self-doubt, and reclaim the joyful, connected relationship you crave. I also work with children on emotional regulation, and adults, families, and couples toward improved relationships through improved self-awareness, boundary setting, and communication.
Fun, personal, creative therapy! To help you learn all about life's emotions, Inside and Out (& yes, that's a subtle movie reference) ;) I love working with kids, teens, young adults, and members of the Asian community. As your therapist, I want to know your WORLD. Tell me your favorite things/interests/etc! I aspire to have a space where we can be authentic, explore together, and even have fun! I aim to bring enthusiasm, warmth, empathy, (& humor!) into the room, while also working hard to make changes needed for you to live your best life. We'll find tools that help you move with the emotions, not against them. I want to know YOU.
Fun, personal, creative therapy! To help you learn all about life's emotions, Inside and Out (& yes, that's a subtle movie reference) ;) I love working with kids, teens, young adults, and members of the Asian community. As your therapist, I want to know your WORLD. Tell me your favorite things/interests/etc! I aspire to have a space where we can be authentic, explore together, and even have fun! I aim to bring enthusiasm, warmth, empathy, (& humor!) into the room, while also working hard to make changes needed for you to live your best life. We'll find tools that help you move with the emotions, not against them. I want to know YOU.
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Insight for Wellness Center- Caroline Allen
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
Danville, CA 94506
I specialize in Anxiety, PTSD and Depression. I use CBT, NLP, compassion care and other eclectic methods to bring about positive and life long change. I have over 30 years of experience in Psychotherapy and counseling. Caroline also has a long history of working with Holocaust Survivors and their families providing education, support and counsel. One of Caroline’s passion and specialties are working with grief related issues and end of life. Her goal is to create mindfulness and meaning, helping families through the very sensitive and often difficult journey of life’s transitions.
I specialize in Anxiety, PTSD and Depression. I use CBT, NLP, compassion care and other eclectic methods to bring about positive and life long change. I have over 30 years of experience in Psychotherapy and counseling. Caroline also has a long history of working with Holocaust Survivors and their families providing education, support and counsel. One of Caroline’s passion and specialties are working with grief related issues and end of life. Her goal is to create mindfulness and meaning, helping families through the very sensitive and often difficult journey of life’s transitions.
Hello! I'm a licensed clinical psychologist who's worked professionally for 8 yrs in addition to my prior 6 yrs of clinical training in various community outpatient, managed care, and hospital settings. While I have extensive experience across the age span, my current focus is adolescent, young adult, and adult therapy. My clinical specialties include trauma, adjustment/transitional challenges, and healthy identity development. Experiencing incongruence between one's expectations and reality at a critical time in one's life can lead to a cascade of mental health symptoms, impairing one's ability to respond adaptively and thrive.
Hello! I'm a licensed clinical psychologist who's worked professionally for 8 yrs in addition to my prior 6 yrs of clinical training in various community outpatient, managed care, and hospital settings. While I have extensive experience across the age span, my current focus is adolescent, young adult, and adult therapy. My clinical specialties include trauma, adjustment/transitional challenges, and healthy identity development. Experiencing incongruence between one's expectations and reality at a critical time in one's life can lead to a cascade of mental health symptoms, impairing one's ability to respond adaptively and thrive.
I look forward to helping you manage anxiety and depression, set boundaries, reduce stress, and learn how to protect your mental health so you can focus on what truly matters to you. Prioritizing your mental health is the first step toward your healing journey, and it would be an honor to walk alongside you.
I look forward to helping you manage anxiety and depression, set boundaries, reduce stress, and learn how to protect your mental health so you can focus on what truly matters to you. Prioritizing your mental health is the first step toward your healing journey, and it would be an honor to walk alongside you.
Lauren Kelly
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT, APCC
Verified Verified
4 Endorsed
Danville, CA 94506
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Are you feeling unhappy, isolated, stressed, stuck, or like nothing ever goes right? Do you want to improve your relationships with friends, family, or partners? I strongly believe everyone can benefit from a safe space to process their emotions and struggles. It’s daunting to find a therapist who is right for you. I will meet you where you’re at - whether that’s helping you find the words to express yourself or finding the right goals and motivations to move to the next phase of life. Healing, growth, and change are lifelong practices that often need a tune-up. I love working with teens, young adults, and adults of all ages.
Are you feeling unhappy, isolated, stressed, stuck, or like nothing ever goes right? Do you want to improve your relationships with friends, family, or partners? I strongly believe everyone can benefit from a safe space to process their emotions and struggles. It’s daunting to find a therapist who is right for you. I will meet you where you’re at - whether that’s helping you find the words to express yourself or finding the right goals and motivations to move to the next phase of life. Healing, growth, and change are lifelong practices that often need a tune-up. I love working with teens, young adults, and adults of all ages.
Are you tired of long term therapy? Week after week and no results. Due to my engineering background I am very solution focused in my approach as a psychologist as well as a life coach. I work closely with individuals to identify their areas of strengths and use those to target their challenges. This time limited approach will help my clients reach their goals in a very reasonable time line.
Are you tired of long term therapy? Week after week and no results. Due to my engineering background I am very solution focused in my approach as a psychologist as well as a life coach. I work closely with individuals to identify their areas of strengths and use those to target their challenges. This time limited approach will help my clients reach their goals in a very reasonable time line.
Christine R Melendres
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
5 Endorsed
San Ramon, CA 94582
I help high-achieving, young professional women of color who struggle with anxiety find clarity and reclaim their self-worth.
Are you a burned out, high-achieving woman of color? Does it seem like you are constantly overwhelmed and have been putting your mental health last on your “to do” list? Are you struggling with placing healthy boundaries and making yourself a priority? Have you tried to solve the problems in your life on your own and realized you need help from someone else? If you answered yes to any of these questions, then you have made the right choice by being here. I know seeking help can be hard. You’ve likely been debating seeking help for months, if not years, but I'm so glad you have taken the courageous step of being here.
I help high-achieving, young professional women of color who struggle with anxiety find clarity and reclaim their self-worth.
Are you a burned out, high-achieving woman of color? Does it seem like you are constantly overwhelmed and have been putting your mental health last on your “to do” list? Are you struggling with placing healthy boundaries and making yourself a priority? Have you tried to solve the problems in your life on your own and realized you need help from someone else? If you answered yes to any of these questions, then you have made the right choice by being here. I know seeking help can be hard. You’ve likely been debating seeking help for months, if not years, but I'm so glad you have taken the courageous step of being here.
Brianna Calvert
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LCSW
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Danville, CA 94506 (Online Only)
I believe that everyone has the capacity to heal, change, and grow. Sometimes life brings us more than we can manage, and seeking help to navigate through these difficult times is often a key component for the healing process. I have extensive experience working with children, adolescents, adults and families, using a holistic approach to embrace healing, growth and positive change. By providing a supportive and compassionate environment, I encourage a space where one can freely explore their feelings and challenge themselves using a client-centered and mindfulness-based approach.
I believe that everyone has the capacity to heal, change, and grow. Sometimes life brings us more than we can manage, and seeking help to navigate through these difficult times is often a key component for the healing process. I have extensive experience working with children, adolescents, adults and families, using a holistic approach to embrace healing, growth and positive change. By providing a supportive and compassionate environment, I encourage a space where one can freely explore their feelings and challenge themselves using a client-centered and mindfulness-based approach.
Monica Montserrat F Montoya
Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor, LPC
Verified Verified
San Ramon, CA 94582 (Online Only)
My name is Monica Montoya and I am a bilingual (English, Spanish) licensed professional clinical counselor (LPCC 13479) based in San Diego, California, and working with clients statewide via telehealth. I utilize evidence-based treatments such as: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavioral Therapy, Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Behavioral Therapy. I strongly believe in the motto: "If you feel better, you will do better" Every individual has the ability and power to re-discover their internal strengths to increase resiliency and self-efficacy.
My name is Monica Montoya and I am a bilingual (English, Spanish) licensed professional clinical counselor (LPCC 13479) based in San Diego, California, and working with clients statewide via telehealth. I utilize evidence-based treatments such as: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavioral Therapy, Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Behavioral Therapy. I strongly believe in the motto: "If you feel better, you will do better" Every individual has the ability and power to re-discover their internal strengths to increase resiliency and self-efficacy.
I work with adults, couples and families - and what remains consistent is the thread of hope we each have to be better, to do better, to feel better. We inherently possess that capacity and therapy can bring about positive transformation. Through therapy and assessment I determine strengths, target goals and anticipated challenges. Collaboratively, we create and execute a customized treatment plan.
I work with adults, couples and families - and what remains consistent is the thread of hope we each have to be better, to do better, to feel better. We inherently possess that capacity and therapy can bring about positive transformation. Through therapy and assessment I determine strengths, target goals and anticipated challenges. Collaboratively, we create and execute a customized treatment plan.
Hi, I'm Judi Wolder, LMFT 116638. I partner with you to reach life balance and achieve a greater sense of joy and contentment. I use an eclectic approach and draw from much evidence-based modalities to suit your needs. I am committed to helping clients attain life purpose and full personal empowerment. I work with individuals, couples, families, and adolescents (13-17). I treat mood disorders, depression, relationship issues through, OCD, addiction, attachment styles, trauma, grief, illness, life balance, self-care, self-esteem, and much more. For more information, clients may call me to discuss how I can best fit their needs.
Hi, I'm Judi Wolder, LMFT 116638. I partner with you to reach life balance and achieve a greater sense of joy and contentment. I use an eclectic approach and draw from much evidence-based modalities to suit your needs. I am committed to helping clients attain life purpose and full personal empowerment. I work with individuals, couples, families, and adolescents (13-17). I treat mood disorders, depression, relationship issues through, OCD, addiction, attachment styles, trauma, grief, illness, life balance, self-care, self-esteem, and much more. For more information, clients may call me to discuss how I can best fit their needs.
Karen L. Kleckner
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
Verified Verified
Danville, CA 94506 (Online Only)
At the core of many personal issues lie old messages of your sense of worth. Those messages conveyed to you while growing-up that may have minimized your self-esteem.
By slowly revisiting the wounded part of yourself, old repetitive behaviors can cease to exist. A new sense of kindness toward yourself will begin to emerge.
Allow me to travel with you to discover what is buried deep inside of your soul, exploring what keeps you from becoming all that you want to be.
I hold a container of acceptance in the therapy room, while searching for its meaning and resolution.
At the core of many personal issues lie old messages of your sense of worth. Those messages conveyed to you while growing-up that may have minimized your self-esteem.
By slowly revisiting the wounded part of yourself, old repetitive behaviors can cease to exist. A new sense of kindness toward yourself will begin to emerge.
Allow me to travel with you to discover what is buried deep inside of your soul, exploring what keeps you from becoming all that you want to be.
I hold a container of acceptance in the therapy room, while searching for its meaning and resolution.
Kathryn Mehler-Clark
Marriage & Family Therapist
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Danville, CA 94506 (Online Only)
Do you find yourself repeatedly reacting to recurring emotional triggers; trapped in repetitive negative cycles in your relationships, or unable to figure out how to move forward to a more positive, secure bond with your partner? My warmth, humor and interactive style creates trust and safety to encourage and support you. Clients express that they feel relief from symptoms of stress, such a anxiety or depression, and experience feeling more emotional flexibility and balance.
Do you find yourself repeatedly reacting to recurring emotional triggers; trapped in repetitive negative cycles in your relationships, or unable to figure out how to move forward to a more positive, secure bond with your partner? My warmth, humor and interactive style creates trust and safety to encourage and support you. Clients express that they feel relief from symptoms of stress, such a anxiety or depression, and experience feeling more emotional flexibility and balance.
My guess is that you thought it would be better than this. You've probably done it all "right" and yet aren't feeling fulfilled in your life and relationships, and get stuck in a negative self-identity preventing true joy. I know that you want more connected and authentic relationships, and to get out of reactive patterns that keep getting you stuck. Parenting is hard, communication isn't always effective, and your inner-critic can really get in the way. You want more ease and to let go of the old outdated narratives. When you can understand your patterns, heal the wounds, and be more present, more authenticity and joy is possible!
My guess is that you thought it would be better than this. You've probably done it all "right" and yet aren't feeling fulfilled in your life and relationships, and get stuck in a negative self-identity preventing true joy. I know that you want more connected and authentic relationships, and to get out of reactive patterns that keep getting you stuck. Parenting is hard, communication isn't always effective, and your inner-critic can really get in the way. You want more ease and to let go of the old outdated narratives. When you can understand your patterns, heal the wounds, and be more present, more authenticity and joy is possible!
Janitzia Rodríguez
Marriage & Family Therapist, MS, LMFT
Verified Verified
Danville, CA 94506 (Online Only)
You're trying to better your life, but others in your life just aren't. Maybe someone you love struggles with addiction and being around them can get tense and uncomfortable? Can't they see that there is more to life than senseless drama, dysfunctional relationships or addiction?" We don't have control over other people, but we do have control over what we allow & don't allow in our lives. You're ready for change, willing to put in the work & I'm here for it all.
You're trying to better your life, but others in your life just aren't. Maybe someone you love struggles with addiction and being around them can get tense and uncomfortable? Can't they see that there is more to life than senseless drama, dysfunctional relationships or addiction?" We don't have control over other people, but we do have control over what we allow & don't allow in our lives. You're ready for change, willing to put in the work & I'm here for it all.
When we feel stuck in our situation, it can create feelings of hopelessness. In addition to the many problems that complicate our daily lives such as anxiety, panic attacks, depression, patients come to me with complex relationship issues including marital distress, divorce recovery, verbal & emotional abuse, loss of child, parent, or spouse. I approach therapy from a holistic perspective, to address the root problem, not just the symptoms. Like physical therapy, the goal is to get well and end treatment. I offer perspective on your experience, and provide clear, concise directions on meeting your treatment goals.
When we feel stuck in our situation, it can create feelings of hopelessness. In addition to the many problems that complicate our daily lives such as anxiety, panic attacks, depression, patients come to me with complex relationship issues including marital distress, divorce recovery, verbal & emotional abuse, loss of child, parent, or spouse. I approach therapy from a holistic perspective, to address the root problem, not just the symptoms. Like physical therapy, the goal is to get well and end treatment. I offer perspective on your experience, and provide clear, concise directions on meeting your treatment goals.
Hello! It is my honor and passion to help bring about meaningful, positive change in your life. My approach coalesces research-based practices and psychological insight, drawing from attachment, emotion-focused therapy, internal family systems, and somatic psychology. I value collaboration and partnership in the therapeutic process in order to instill a sense of agency and empowerment that you innately possess. As your therapist, I am empathic, compassionate, non-judgmental, patient, and open. My focus is to help you process and heal from life’s challenges and transgressions; you deserve to live a fulfilling, peaceful life.
Hello! It is my honor and passion to help bring about meaningful, positive change in your life. My approach coalesces research-based practices and psychological insight, drawing from attachment, emotion-focused therapy, internal family systems, and somatic psychology. I value collaboration and partnership in the therapeutic process in order to instill a sense of agency and empowerment that you innately possess. As your therapist, I am empathic, compassionate, non-judgmental, patient, and open. My focus is to help you process and heal from life’s challenges and transgressions; you deserve to live a fulfilling, peaceful life.
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Female Therapists
Does it matter what gender my therapist is?
In general, this is not an important factor, as there is no relationship between a therapist’s gender and their efficacy. Some clients, however, prefer to see therapists of a particular gender, whether due to their own past experiences with men and women, or ingrained beliefs about how people of different genders think and behave. Exploring the roots of such preferences and considering what one wants to address in therapy can help someone determine whether their therapist’s gender truly matters to them.
Should I see a female therapist?
Many people—not just women—prefer to see a female therapist, either because they believe that a woman will be able to relate to their specific challenges (for example, sexism in the workplace) or because they imagine feeling more comfortable disclosing sensitive information to a woman. Such beliefs may not turn out to be accurate, however, and adhering too rigidly to a gender preference can at times hinder a client from finding the best therapeutic match.
Do therapists get specific training to help with women’s concerns?
Therapists are trained to provide care to clients of any gender. However, some therapists—both men and women—may pursue additional training in feminist therapy, gender-specific issues, or women’s mental health. Female clients may wish to ask prospective therapists whether they have received specific training in the client’s primary area(s) of concern, or whether they have worked extensively with women on issues similar to their own.
How can I inquire about a therapist’s experience in treating women?
It’s OK—even encouraged!—to ask a therapist directly whether and how often they have treated women in the past, or whether they have treated women dealing with the client’s most prominent concern(s). Competent therapists will be happy to share their educational background, preferred treatment modalities, and prior client experience to help an individual find the therapist best suited to their needs.