Sexual Abuse Therapists in Mountain View, San Diego, CA

Hello! My name is Katy McDonough, I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker. I use modalities such as EMDR to treat large and small trauma. I also use CBT, Mindfulness and others to address concerns of Depression, Anxiety and other behavioral concerns. My therapeutic approach is an eclectic one, my primary focus is to ensure my patients needs are being met, whether that be from a Humanistic approach, Cognitive or others. My focus is whole person care through a trauma informed lense. have experience with several populations and diagnoses, including trauma, Depression, Anxiety, Bipolar Disorder, Schizophrenia and others.

Hello! My name is Taylor Heavey, and I am a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor (LPCC) as well as a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) and have been providing counseling to children, adolescents, adults, families and couples since 2016. My hope is to meet clients where they are at in their mental health journey, with a non-judgmental, compassionate and curious approach. I believe that each individual has their own unique story and, and therefore a unique approach to how they deal with life's stressors.

It is my calling to help encourage people to value their personal stories. This is done by recognizing their strengths and using them for healing, recovery, finding balance, and discovering their worth. Prior to becoming a therapist, I managed a program serving severely mentally ill, homeless adults. I was privileged to support this routinely under-served population here in San Diego, giving me a renewed perspective on the value and worth of every human life.

I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with a wealth of clinical experience working with families and adults. I work from a Cognitive Behavioral treatment lens, with a focus on practical and applicable steps to improve my clients’ mental health. I am a married mother of two young boys, one of whom has autism, and can relate firsthand to the unique challenges of marriage and raising a family in today’s society!

For 20 years, I've worked with adults who have experienced anxiety, depression, stress, low self-esteem, and low self-worth. My clients tell me that I have a calming presence, and that I'm easy to talk to. There is always a different way to look at things, and I offer a hopeful, positive, and realistic outlook. I work together with my clients to create a space for further self-exploration, self-love, and healing. I believe that we want to be loved, accepted, respected, feel listened to and understood. I am non-judgmental and accepting when someone feels safe enough to share their story or experiences with me.

My therapeutic approach is primarily Cognitive Behavioral which integrates mindfulness and Acceptance and Commitment-based approaches. Additionally, I incorporate humanistic elements that fundamentally hold that each individual has inherent worth and value. In therapy, we explore the ways internal and external factors have impacted your mental health and strive toward achieving your tailored treatment goals. In addition, I offer several evidence-based treatments such as Cognitive Processing Therapy and Prolonged Exposure for PTSD, Exposure Response Prevention for OCD, and Behavioral Activation for depression.

I strive to help individuals heal, energize, and become aware of their resilience and inner strengths through my counseling services. I achieve this by providing a neutral safe space, listening to your concerns, and customizing a treatment plan. I provide a nurturing space while also providing “carefrontation,” a compassionate way to challenge negative beliefs that hinder your growth.

As a therapist, I believe in healing as a community and maintain an anti-oppressive and social justice framework in my work. I have experience working with Black, Indigenous, Women of Color (BIPOC), and other historically marginalized communities to address depression, anxiety, and trauma-related concerns. We all deserve to be heard, and valued and live a fulfilling life. Yet, somewhere in history, in society, in our families, and within ourselves a different narrative may have been created — a narrative that’s prevented us from recognizing our worth.

I don't take for granted the strength and vulnerability it takes to enter into therapy; and as a clinician, my goal is to meet you where you are and help to create an environment that allows for both authentic exploration and fostering trust that there is an opportunity for healing and growth. In working together, I hope that my calm, curious, and intentional communication style helps you to feel heard, understood, and supported throughout our time together.

My goal is to support you in gaining self-awareness and empower you towards healing in efforts to advance your emotional well-being. I utilize a variety of approaches to help you understand how your past affects who you are today while instilling hope for your future. I hope to make you feel safe, comfortable and heard throughout your therapeutic journey by providing a non-judgmental space to accomplish your individual goals.

I utilize talk therapy with Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy interventions. My approach allows individuals to get to the root cause of their issues while still having the immediate change of behavioral interventions.

Therapy is a journey of self-introspection, leaning into difficult matters and coming out better as a result. I will be your guide as you walk this path of looking inward to change or let go of those things that don't serve you. It's an uncovering of the good that is within and implementing strategies to maintain a life full of joy, contentment, and peace. I will help you uncover your values (what is important to you) and assist in taking committed action towards those values with skills such as mindfulness, opposite action, emotion regulation, and distress tolerance.

If you are someone who has an aversion to dredging up slings and arrows, I can relate. My clinical experience specifically includes working with the families of individuals with a severe mental illness diagnosis, bereavement counseling (including situations of violent or traumatic loss), and infertility. I also work with individuals who are anticipating or experiencing stress related to high-conflict divorce.

My clients often start from a place of anxiety, sadness, feeling overwhelmed with the demands of daily life. Through our work, they learn to manage their emotions, find resources within themselves to sort out issues and move through their lives with new skills. We clear traumas from childhood and adulthood, leaving them feeling lighter, happier. I integrate the perspective of resiliency and take a strength-based approach to inspire change. It is not so much what happens in life as how we respond to life events that shapes our future. Through our work together, you can experience an improved quality of life.

I believe that therapy should be accessible to all. I aim to provide a safe, empathic, and comfortable environment that allows an individual to address their mental health needs at their own pace. I have worked in acute medical settings, homeless services, community mental health, higher education, and HIV+ case management. I am a firm advocate for expanding access and enhancing therapeutic experiences for queer, Latinx, and BIPOC individuals. As an LGBTQIA+ affirmative therapist, I support clients of any gender identity or expression.

In my clinical role, I work with a broad range of mental performance and mental health concerns including, but not limited to, depression, anxiety, grief and loss, identity issues, trauma, and sports-related mental performance concerns. I practice from a strength-based client-centered approach focusing on culturally informed evidence-based practice which attends to the unique diversity of the individual and the sociocultural environment in which the individual lives.

Hi, I am Yudid Osuna, female, Spanish-speaking Licensed Clinical Social Worker. I would like to help and guide you through your healing process. I am a firm believer that helping others elevates me to become a better version of myself. My focus of practice is working with adults who are dealing with anxiety, depression, and grief/loss.

When people are challenged with changes that affect the ability to manage stressors, there comes a time for positive change and support. I am passionate about focusing on the healing process, whether it involves the challenges of exploring maladaptive behaviors or the triggers of trauma. I help my clients, who include children, adults, and families to find healthy coping mechanisms and self-autonomy which will lead to positive perceptions. This, in turn, creates personal identification and self-worth, thus creating healthy relationships.

My belief is that every human being strives for and has the capacity to fulfill his or her own potential. It is my role to help them realize their potential and believe in themselves to pursue their potential to the fullest.