Strength-Based Therapists in 93720

Central Valley Family Therapy is a group practice whose sole focus is providing individuals, couples and families support through all walks of life. Our clinicians recognize the importance of quality treatment for each and every client that walks through our doors. We welcome clients with culturally diverse identities, backgrounds, socio-economic statuses, and experiences. We believe that every person who seeks support should have access to quality mental health services. Our focus is not only on your unique therapeutic goals, but in providing our clients with a warm, friendly and nurturing environment.

My name is Mary, (MA, LMFT) I am originally from Santa Barbara, California. I am a trained therapist focused in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and Strength Based Therapy, although I utilize a very person-centered approach when it comes to modifying treatment based on the needs of the client. I have significant experience working with young adults, and adults. I have an interest in women's issues including fertility difficulties, pregnancy, and post partum. I have experience treating ADHD, anxiety, depression, stress associated with work and school life, and trauma.

I am an interactive therapist. My therapeutic approach is a positive strength-based approach. I work with individuals, adolescents, and families. I work with those experiencing depression, anxiety, grief and loss, divorce, parenting difficulties, life transitions and changes, questions about identity, as well as people struggling with everyday life. I bring a new perspective to old patterns of coping.

In May 2007, I graduated from California State University with a bachelor’s degree in Psychology and shortly after, earned a Master’s of Science degree in Counseling, emphasis on Marriage and Family Therapy. I began my career as a therapist working with juvenile offenders and youth who’d been diagnosed with severe mental health issues. I quickly recognized that many adults who were tasked with raising these troubled youth were struggling with issues that prevented them from being active caretakers. As a result, working with hurting adults became my passion.

Clients often walk away with a greater awareness of their own strength after meeting with Lois. She is an attentive, thoughtful listener who genuinely cares about her clients. She aspires to help those who come through her office to develop a more accurate view of who they are and increase their awareness of personal resources, internal and external. Problems, though initially heavy, can prod the curious toward discovering more effective ways of thinking that lead to greater success. Additionally, they can jumpstart increased capacity for personal growth and character.

Hi there, my name is Gardenia. I am a therapist with several years of experience working in crisis intervention with individuals of various ages and cultural backgrounds. My approach to therapy is tailored to the unique needs of each client. I work to develop a safe and supportive therapeutic relationship, helping my clients build new coping skills while leveraging their existing strengths. I aim to create a space where you feel heard, validated, and empowered to make positive changes in your life.

Dawn Keller is a psychotherapist working with individuals, couples, adolescents and families. Immersion in the culture of Southern India has enriched her understanding to be able to work cross-culturally particularly with Middle Eastern and South Asian cultures. She is compassionate and utilizes a practical approach that encourages and fosters change, improved insight and appropriate self expansion. Defensive communication, behaviors and attitudes are explored along with useful reframing and developing self awareness that allows for positive change. Dawn is known for her no-nonsense approach as well as for her compassion and humor.

I specialize working with individuals and couples going through difficult life-transitions and overwhelming stressors that are impacting their quality of life. Individuals: depression, anxiety, and personal life-transition. Couples: inter-relationship conflict, life-transition. I have worked with individuals in exploration of authentic-selves and brainstorm with clients for methods of treatments. I find joy working with couples as they navigate through their relationship, finding their own methods of how their relationship works, and for them to strengthen their abilities to convey both their feelings and intentions to one another.

As a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, I work with children, pre-adolescent, adolescents, individuals, and couples who are experiencing anxiety, depression, substance abuse, codependency, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), and so many other issues that can arise and cause us to feel overwhelmed and debilitated with everyday life and relationships.

I know what it's like being scared to seek help. I know that asking for help can sometimes feel like things are failing and I caused them. I also know how nervous I felt when I looked for assistance and wanting to begin therapy, scared with questions like, will I be judged? Will they keep my confidence? Can I trust them? I knew that when seeking therapy and looking for help all I wanted was for things to be better, get better, live healthier and be accepted. Therapy is scary, it can bring up issues that may be more frightening than you would like to cope with. Therapy is also helpful, healthy and the best part is, you're not alone.

I am trained in several evidence based treatments including; Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Seeking Safety, Trauma Focused cognitive behavioral therapy (TF-CBT), Managing and Adapting Practice (MAP), Parent-Child Interaction Therapy (PCIT), Incredible Years (IY) and Secret Agent Society (SAS).

It is my focus as a therapist to create a safe, supportive, and nurturing environment that allows for personal discovery and self growth. We can work together to identify your goals and address the emotional and behavioral challenges you may be facing. My approach to therapy is tailored to your needs and may include mindfulness, Brainspotting, Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), and Solution Focused interventions.

So many of us are struggling with navigating such a difficult time, whether it be with anxiety, depression, relationships or family conflict. Allow me to assist you through this therapeutic journey. While working together, I will help you explore and unblock the issues that are keeping you from moving forward in your life and relationships. I have experience working with adults and children of all ages, orientations, and cultural backgrounds.

I assist individuals, couples, children, and families to find meaningful connection and worth in their relationships. I firmly believe each person is worthy of dignity, love, and respect; and help my clients to discover these things within themselves. As a mother of six adopted children, I have vast experience in the joys and struggles of parenting. I strive to help others build healthy attachments within couples, families, and parent-child relationships.

I truly believe each individual is the expert on their own life and trust that through treatment, they will learn more about themselves and gain confidence as they contribute in their healing process. My vision for therapy is to aid each client in gaining awareness about who they are and how they came to be with an empathic and client centered approach.

The mental health journey is a difficult one, but not impossible or one you have to do alone. As a mental health clinician I'd like to be a stepping stone in your healing. Stepping stone because I'd like to help you on the journey, and provide tools for you to be self-sufficient. My approach to helping others is best summarized in the following quote; "The curious paradox is that when I accept myself just as I am , then I can change" by Carl Rogers . I work to help others truly, honestly and kindly see themselves. By doing so we then work to making the necessary and desired changes to live the life they hope for.

I am passionate about working with individuals who are seeking transformative healing from a variety of traumas, anxiety, depression, and other mental health impairments. I practice from a trauma-focused approach in order to work collaboratively with clients toward restorative and lasting change. My goal is to help clients pursue and maintain a life of wholeness and balance within each area of their daily lives.

I am experienced in working with individuals and couples experiencing difficulties with codependency, anxiety, anger, life transitions, and intimate partner violence. My integration of cognitive behavioral and attachment theories enables an exploration of attitudes, beliefs, behaviors, and past attachments that may be underlying current conflicts. Allow me to join you as we work together to identify and overcome the barriers in your path.

Hello! I am grateful you are spending time to find support and move towards change/ in what you want in life. I believe people have the ability to be attuned with themselves emotionally. It is when we are able to connect with ourselves deeply that we can lean in and pay attention to our body’s signals. Learning to be attuned with our body is not a natural process and in doing so we can learn to live a more attuned life. I am extremely passionate about helping individuals with finding ways to grow and coming alongside them to get there.