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Claire Ajina
Psychologist, MA, NCSP, LEP
Verified Verified
Eureka, CA 95501
Waitlist for new clients
As a Licensed Educational Psychologist, I serve clients in Humboldt County, California who have educationally related needs. I work with children, teens, and adults, providing psychoeducational evaluations. I hold a BA in Child Development and a MA in Psychology: School Psychology; both from Cal Poly Humboldt. I am an LEP, a Nationally Certified School Psychologist, and a credentialed School Psychologist in California.
As a Licensed Educational Psychologist, I serve clients in Humboldt County, California who have educationally related needs. I work with children, teens, and adults, providing psychoeducational evaluations. I hold a BA in Child Development and a MA in Psychology: School Psychology; both from Cal Poly Humboldt. I am an LEP, a Nationally Certified School Psychologist, and a credentialed School Psychologist in California.
(707) 683-7203 View (707) 683-7203
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Laurie A Monroe
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LCSW
Verified Verified
Eureka, CA 95501
Assisting individuals, couples, and families to increase awareness of their own power to heal, sustain, and grow in response to life challenges.
Assisting individuals, couples, and families to increase awareness of their own power to heal, sustain, and grow in response to life challenges.
(707) 832-8515 View (707) 832-8515
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Kristyn Fresz
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
Verified Verified
Eureka, CA 95501
Entering therapy takes courage and commitment so it will be my first priority for you is to create feelings of safety and trust. I believe that you have the innate capacity to heal, develop, and grow. You and I can work together to identify inner conflicts, clarify beliefs, and release limiting patterns to support you in living a more authentic and fulfilling life. I work with individuals and adolescents.
Entering therapy takes courage and commitment so it will be my first priority for you is to create feelings of safety and trust. I believe that you have the innate capacity to heal, develop, and grow. You and I can work together to identify inner conflicts, clarify beliefs, and release limiting patterns to support you in living a more authentic and fulfilling life. I work with individuals and adolescents.
(707) 706-6954 View (707) 706-6954
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Sandy - Factor
Marriage & Family Therapist, MFT
Verified Verified
Eureka, CA 95501
A creative approach to counseling permeates the therapeutic environment. I have a wide range of therapeutic modalities that I utilize depending upon client need..These include: art therapy, play therapy, sand tray, cognitive behavioral, client-centered, and existential approaches. I am fluent in American Sign Language and all ages are welcome. Due to nine years working at Loma Linda BMC, I am able to help a variety of psychological issues conflicting clients. Empathy, Accountability, and Searching for Truth are personal components.
A creative approach to counseling permeates the therapeutic environment. I have a wide range of therapeutic modalities that I utilize depending upon client need..These include: art therapy, play therapy, sand tray, cognitive behavioral, client-centered, and existential approaches. I am fluent in American Sign Language and all ages are welcome. Due to nine years working at Loma Linda BMC, I am able to help a variety of psychological issues conflicting clients. Empathy, Accountability, and Searching for Truth are personal components.
(707) 382-3917 View (707) 382-3917
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Kathleen Lowder
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LCSW
Verified Verified
Eureka, CA 95501
Are you overwhelmed by stressors in your life and struggling with feeling sad, lonely, nervous, tired and irritable? Would it feel useful to have someone you can communicate with about your worries? As a licensed counselor and community advocate, I provide individual therapy in an empowering, empathetic and collaborative manner for people such as yourself. I can assist you with discovering and developing skills and methods to increase your feelings of emotional well-being and with improving your coping and communication skills.
Are you overwhelmed by stressors in your life and struggling with feeling sad, lonely, nervous, tired and irritable? Would it feel useful to have someone you can communicate with about your worries? As a licensed counselor and community advocate, I provide individual therapy in an empowering, empathetic and collaborative manner for people such as yourself. I can assist you with discovering and developing skills and methods to increase your feelings of emotional well-being and with improving your coping and communication skills.
(707) 307-5396 View (707) 307-5396
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Maryjo K Stepp
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, MFT
Verified Verified
Eureka, CA 95501  (Online Only)
I work collaboratively with my clients to use their strengths to develop positive change in couple and family interactions, and in individuals' personal, social, educational, and employment lives. My work blends stress management, mindfulness, guided imagery, communication skills, anger management, family counseling, parenting skills, and trauma work. I have experience with learning disabilities, ADD/ADHD, medical stress and chronic pain, ACA/codependency, PTSD, and Panic DO. My work is neurologically based, client centered, and solution focused.
I work collaboratively with my clients to use their strengths to develop positive change in couple and family interactions, and in individuals' personal, social, educational, and employment lives. My work blends stress management, mindfulness, guided imagery, communication skills, anger management, family counseling, parenting skills, and trauma work. I have experience with learning disabilities, ADD/ADHD, medical stress and chronic pain, ACA/codependency, PTSD, and Panic DO. My work is neurologically based, client centered, and solution focused.
(707) 368-4556 View (707) 368-4556

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Andrea Murray
Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor, MA, R-DMT, CCTP
Verified Verified
Redding, CA 96002
Do you feel like trauma has held you bound? Or feel isolated and can’t find your voice? Is life throwing too much at you all at once and you feel overwhelmed? These can manifest as anxiety, depression, reactivity, avoidance or blankness, and unhelpful patterns of thought and behavior. These symptoms can weigh anyone down and make life even more difficult. I want to come alongside you and help you gain the freedom and quality of life that you long for. If you are ready for a fresh start and are willing to take the next step to get there, I’d love to provide a safe place and individualized care for you to realize your freedom.
Do you feel like trauma has held you bound? Or feel isolated and can’t find your voice? Is life throwing too much at you all at once and you feel overwhelmed? These can manifest as anxiety, depression, reactivity, avoidance or blankness, and unhelpful patterns of thought and behavior. These symptoms can weigh anyone down and make life even more difficult. I want to come alongside you and help you gain the freedom and quality of life that you long for. If you are ready for a fresh start and are willing to take the next step to get there, I’d love to provide a safe place and individualized care for you to realize your freedom.
(530) 207-8619 View (530) 207-8619
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Staci Davora Ross
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
Verified Verified
Redding, CA 96001
HOPE!! Hope is paramount to navigating this thing called LIFE. Life is complex, unpredictable and challenging. I aim to serve as a conduit for change while empowering individuals to gain the skills necessary to lead a healthy and functioning journey in life. My open and compassionate environment will serve as the venue for a safe and cathartic experience. I believe in approaching life's struggles from a humanistic and holistic approach. Let me work alongside you and your family to successfully develop and accomplish YOUR goals in life. Let's do the work. Empathic yet empowering, Collaborative and Creative. Genuine and present.
HOPE!! Hope is paramount to navigating this thing called LIFE. Life is complex, unpredictable and challenging. I aim to serve as a conduit for change while empowering individuals to gain the skills necessary to lead a healthy and functioning journey in life. My open and compassionate environment will serve as the venue for a safe and cathartic experience. I believe in approaching life's struggles from a humanistic and holistic approach. Let me work alongside you and your family to successfully develop and accomplish YOUR goals in life. Let's do the work. Empathic yet empowering, Collaborative and Creative. Genuine and present.
(530) 999-0793 View (530) 999-0793
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Leanna Buckingham
MSEd
Verified Verified
Redding, CA 96002  (Online Only)
Sometimes life can be overwhelming. You may have plans to get through the clutter in your bedroom, but then you realize the dishes need to be done so you can access the sink. Perhaps you know you have the intelligence and skills to get through college, but the simple act of starting an assignment is so overwhelming that the pressure itself makes it feel impossible to begin. Or you have a deep desire to form relationships, but you don’t know where to start and always end up feeling like you’ve failed when you try. Maybe you have a job that doesn't suit you, or are unemployed and can’t seem to get past the interview process.
Sometimes life can be overwhelming. You may have plans to get through the clutter in your bedroom, but then you realize the dishes need to be done so you can access the sink. Perhaps you know you have the intelligence and skills to get through college, but the simple act of starting an assignment is so overwhelming that the pressure itself makes it feel impossible to begin. Or you have a deep desire to form relationships, but you don’t know where to start and always end up feeling like you’ve failed when you try. Maybe you have a job that doesn't suit you, or are unemployed and can’t seem to get past the interview process.
(530) 296-8414 View (530) 296-8414
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Chantry Dorrell
Associate Clinical Social Worker, MSW, ASW
Verified Verified
Redding, CA 96002
Hello! I understand that, in general, no one is starting therapy because everything in their life is going perfect. My goal is to make sure that you are heard, that you feel safe, and that your feelings are understood and validated. My personal approach to providing therapy is tailoring a variety of therapeutic techniques to fit your unique situation. I want to ally with you from a place of non-judgmental curiosity to dive deep and explore what makes you, you! We will use a blend of talk therapy, therapeutic interventions, and providing resources to meet your personal goals and affect desired change in your life.
Hello! I understand that, in general, no one is starting therapy because everything in their life is going perfect. My goal is to make sure that you are heard, that you feel safe, and that your feelings are understood and validated. My personal approach to providing therapy is tailoring a variety of therapeutic techniques to fit your unique situation. I want to ally with you from a place of non-judgmental curiosity to dive deep and explore what makes you, you! We will use a blend of talk therapy, therapeutic interventions, and providing resources to meet your personal goals and affect desired change in your life.
(530) 675-8740 View (530) 675-8740
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Haley Muri
Marriage & Family Therapist Associate, AMFT
Verified Verified
Redding, CA 96001
I have a background and passion for working with mothers in their perinatal years, women, children, and families ( I love working with a variety of individuals that are not limited to these groups listed). I approach therapy from a holistic approach and acknowledge that in order to heal to the highest potential- the mind, body, and spirit must work in sync with one another. My energy in the therapeutic relationship is authentic, compassionate, non-judgmental, open-minded, and empathic.
I have a background and passion for working with mothers in their perinatal years, women, children, and families ( I love working with a variety of individuals that are not limited to these groups listed). I approach therapy from a holistic approach and acknowledge that in order to heal to the highest potential- the mind, body, and spirit must work in sync with one another. My energy in the therapeutic relationship is authentic, compassionate, non-judgmental, open-minded, and empathic.
(530) 456-4448 View (530) 456-4448
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Dr. Michelle Mercurio
Psychologist, PhD
Verified Verified
French Gulch, CA 96033  (Online Only)
I have been a clinician for over 15 years. I am patient centered, and I genuinely care about my clients. I use Teletherapy to treat PTSD, grief and loss, anxiety, depression, etc; with a variety of techniques, including EMDR.
I have been a clinician for over 15 years. I am patient centered, and I genuinely care about my clients. I use Teletherapy to treat PTSD, grief and loss, anxiety, depression, etc; with a variety of techniques, including EMDR.
(530) 424-2588 View (530) 424-2588
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Morgan DeForest
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Verified Verified
Redding, CA 96003
Hi, my name is Morgan DeForest, and I am a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) in the Los Angeles, California area. My viewpoint of therapy is to help individuals grow and be able to understand themselves and others with a clearer lens. I work with children, adolescents, adults, and families struggling in many different areas with an attachment and family systems approach. I believe that therapy is a truly personal experience. The decision to seek support is a courageous one. As your therapist, I feel honored to hear your story and work through the difficulties that life brings.
Hi, my name is Morgan DeForest, and I am a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) in the Los Angeles, California area. My viewpoint of therapy is to help individuals grow and be able to understand themselves and others with a clearer lens. I work with children, adolescents, adults, and families struggling in many different areas with an attachment and family systems approach. I believe that therapy is a truly personal experience. The decision to seek support is a courageous one. As your therapist, I feel honored to hear your story and work through the difficulties that life brings.
(805) 669-9476 View (805) 669-9476
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Sabrina Thurman
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LCSW
Verified Verified
Redding, CA 96002  (Online Only)
Hi, I can’t wait to hear from you.:) I believe one of the bravest things you can do is begin to understand your own story. My job is to provide a space for you to process your feelings, while assisting you to feel safe within our teletherapy environment. You are the expert on your life, your personal goals have value and will drive our treatment plan. My ideal patient is focused upon personal growth and healing.
Hi, I can’t wait to hear from you.:) I believe one of the bravest things you can do is begin to understand your own story. My job is to provide a space for you to process your feelings, while assisting you to feel safe within our teletherapy environment. You are the expert on your life, your personal goals have value and will drive our treatment plan. My ideal patient is focused upon personal growth and healing.
(530) 229-4826 View (530) 229-4826
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Carol Chung
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
Redding, CA 96003
Hello, I’m Carol Chung, and I am a 2nd generation Korean- American. I am fluent in Korean, conversational in Spanish, and learning French. I earned a Bachelor of Arts in Sociology from the University of California, Santa Cruz, and a Master of Social Work from the University of Pennsylvania. I studied abroad at Yonsei University in Seoul, South Korea, and recently earned a certificate from the UCLA Social Emotional Arts Program.
Hello, I’m Carol Chung, and I am a 2nd generation Korean- American. I am fluent in Korean, conversational in Spanish, and learning French. I earned a Bachelor of Arts in Sociology from the University of California, Santa Cruz, and a Master of Social Work from the University of Pennsylvania. I studied abroad at Yonsei University in Seoul, South Korea, and recently earned a certificate from the UCLA Social Emotional Arts Program.
(530) 625-7481 View (530) 625-7481

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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.