Positive Psychology Therapists in 95822

My name is Helen Lozano (LCSW 101068) and my approach to therapy is collaborative, as you are the expert on your life and my role is to assist in achieving your goals. The overarching focus of my areas of practice is to increase healing and decrease pain, hurt; this is done by addressing anxiety, depression, stress, and other underlying issues. I have typically worked with pre-adolescent, adolescent, adults, and older adults providing treatment to address anxiety, depressive, trauma, and stressor conditions.

Mike likes to work with people who are ready to make changes in their life. They do not need to know exactly what that looks like or means yet, they just need to be sick and tired of feeling sick and tired. Mike enjoys working with people who have depression, anxiety, schizophrenia, bipolar, and addiction issues. He also practices couple therapy and likes to offer premarital counseling, empowerment couple's counseling, and helping the healing process post infidelity or other ruptures in the relationship. Mike spent 4 years working with people in an international setting in Tokyo and enjoys providing therapy in a multicultural space.

I work with a diverse clientele, including musicians, actors, comedians and artists. I am actively involved in supporting the LGBTQIA community and I am sensitive to the cultural issues within this community. I have worked directly with the Trans Community and have supported the successful transition of many people over the years. I have also supported couples in open, Polyamorous and non-traditional relationships. My main focus is to be a catalyst for my clients in their individualized development of new core capacities. Some of these core capacities include empathy, vulnerability, self-awareness, accountability and courage.

Do you experience persistent worry, anxious thoughts, fear of being judged, negative self talk or compare yourself to others? Perhaps you experience feelings of sadness, lack of energy or low self esteem? Are you struggling with thoughts of not being enough? Adulting enough? Feeling successful enough? If so, these are areas I specialize in, as well as working through childhood trauma, facing quarter life crisis and improving self-esteem. If you feel like this speaks to you, I would love to help you on your healing journey!

As solution-focused therapist, my goal is to help you uncover your true worth and lead a life worth celebrating your full potential. While we can't change difficult situations of the past, we can work together to better understand and resolve challenges in your life. Sometimes we all need some extra help, and often all we need is some extra guidance to help us navigate through life's challenges. Whether the obstacles that you face are temporary setbacks or lifelong issues, together we can find a way to help you face the future with new coping tools and with a stronger sense of self.

Hello, I am Gisoo Mohandesi, a licensed marriage and family therapist (License 10875), with over (10 years) of professional experience. As a professional, who is passionate about helping individuals, children, adolescents, and families, I believe that the way to help my clients cultivate well-being is to understand them as human beings and not just their struggles.I believe we are not defined by our hardships, but rather can learn how to use them towards building self-awareness and enhancing our strengths.

If this is your first time in therapy or returning to therapy, I would be honored to guide you through your own healing journey. Client and therapist connection is important, and together we can explore your challenges and strengths. Through our therapeutic relationship in sessions, you will have the opportunity to uncover new perspectives and insights that will help you achieve your goals. My work focuses on helping relationships and adults. Through my cultural lens, I will maximize your time in therapy to become your most authentic self.

My specialties are in the treatment of trauma and addiction. In addition to my formal education, I have extensive training and experience focused on state-of-the-art, proven practices. Using somatic therapies such as The Comprehensive Resource Model, Brainspotting, and EMDR, provides relief from chronic symptoms related to trauma and addiction and relationship issues that have not responded to previous treatment modalities.

Hello, my name is Alejandra Guerrero and I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW). I work with adolescents and adults with depression, anxiety, emotion regulation, and stress, using Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Solution Focus Brief-Therapy, and Motivational Interviewing skills and interventions. I am based in Bakersfield, California, and work with clients via telehealth statewide. I am passionate about creating a safe therapeutic space for Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) clients.

Our patients at Well are diverse and come to us exactly as they are. We provide clinical care to patients neglected in the traditional in-person mental health care treatment model, and we focus on delivering evidence-based treatments that work, tailored to your needs. We partner with patients to eliminate barriers like access, stigma, or cost, and our patients feel at home no matter where they are with our patient-centered clinicians. We are California’s online solution to today’s mental health challenges: patient-centered, modern, collaborative. Well is here for you.

Many adults, children and families are in need of extra support right now. I am a dedicated professional here to help! Please reach out to see if we would be a good fit in working together. Sessions are in-person or virtual.