Toddler Therapists in 93274

Melinda Ashford-Leonardo, MA, LMFT. My goal is to provide a supportive environment for children, adolescents, adults, couples and families to find support and grow in their relationships. I look forward to working with young children and adolescents who are experiencing difficulty with oppositional behaviors, depression and anxiety. If you are seeking a way to improve your family relationships, decrease anxiety, manage stress and regulate mood I am available to assist. I specialize in working with young children through play therapy. I utilize EMDR to reduce PSTD, depression and anxiety.

Often we look for quick fixes for life's challenges when actually they have been developing for many years - dealing with life challenges simply takes time for change. I work with a wide spectrum individuals from all types of backgrounds, histories, lifestyle orientations, faiths and severity of difficulties such as anger issues, depression, anxiety, stress management, and interpersonal trauma. Family issues include pre-marital and couple counseling, parenting issues, children, adolescents, peer relationships, grief and loss through death, adjustments due to divorce or separation, infertility and loss, domestic abuse, and life transitions.

I work with children, adolescents, adults, couples and families within a compassionate, supportive environment. Whether you seek support for yourself or for your child, it is important to find a therapist that will work with you to determine the best course of treatment. You and I will determine and accomplish your goals together, whether they include short-term,specific goals or long-term,general goals.

McDermott Counseling offers a modern, collaborative approach to therapy. Voted best Psychotherapy practice in Visalia 4 years in a row, we work with clients suffering from relationship concerns, family issues, trauma, conflict, depression, anxiety, sexuality, gender, blended families, anger management, and much more. We specialize in individual, couples, and family therapy as well as child and adolescent therapy. We work to provide you excellent service, a welcoming environment and solutions to your unique situation. We offer evening and weekend appointments and can often get you an appointment within the week.

I take an integrative approach which tailors’ psychotherapy with clients’ needs. I draw from my experience; take a client-centered approach; use evidence-based practices which is grounded in research to foster change; use a systemic approach which explores families and those who are engaged in the relationship to foster healing and personal goal setting. I also specialize in psychological evaluations for immigration cases. If you have a need for evaluations, I’d welcome hearing from you. With my approach I tailor the assessment to the particular needs of each case.

Life presents us all with situations that we may not have expected to find ourselves in. Having someone walk with us on our journey and bear witness to our experience is often helpful. If you are experiencing anxiety, depression, behavior/mood changes or family/relationship stressors, you may benefit from therapy. I look forward to working with you as you work on the things that are most important to you.

Accepting New Referrals. Do you have concerns about your child's learning or behavior? Are you worried that they may have a learning or developmental disability and need special services or accommodations through school? Do you wonder if they would they benefit from educational counseling to improve school functioning? Do you have/are you a student involved in sports and are interested in obtaining a neuropsychological baseline prior to the season starting? Are you an adult student needing testing for accommodations at your college/university? If you answer yes to any of these questions, I can help you find solutions.

Dr. Deanna Mercado is a Clinical Psychologist and a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist.She is a first-generation Latina, bilingual clinician with over 18 years of experience in the field of behavioral health. Her background encompuses treating individuals with severe and persistent mental illness, correctional mental health services for incarcerated youth and adults, crisis management, psychological testing services, educational and corporate psychology.

Throughout life we face so many difficult challenges. In childhood, adolescence, and adult phases, we can encounter traumas or changes in our lives that can hinder how we interact with others and ourselves. Relationships can be complicated, particularly when we are experiencing these changes or traumas in our life. As a Marriage and Family Therapist, I have experience working with all ages and developmental stages, focusing on reducing the impact of trauma and increasing positive relationships with self and others.