Kaiser (Out-of-Network) Therapists in Fair Oaks, CA

Hello and welcome! I'm thrilled to be considered as part of your wellbeing journey. I'm a LCSW with over 3 years of experience working with children, teens, and adults. Prior to becoming a clinician, I worked for many years in the early childhood education field and as a counselor for teens in a residential setting. I have graduate degrees in both human and social services (2019) and social work (2021). Presently, I'm working on my PhD in social work at Walden University. I'm passionate about the benefits of therapy and the positive difference a caring relationship with a therapist can bring.

I provide safe, accepting, and mindful environment as well as culturally sensitive services for children, adults, and families who are experiencing difficulties with emotional stress such as anxiety, depression, post-traumatic stress, behavioral issues such as ADHD, defiant, and oppositional behaviors, culture-related stress such as immigration and issues regarding identity including gender variant clients. I love helping couples and use Emotionally Focus Therapy in addition to CBT techniques.

I enjoy working with adults of all ages and backgrounds seeking support and help for depression, anxiety, stress, trauma, and life transitions. When faced with challenges and changes in life, we tend to rely on old coping strategies that no longer work. Together, we will explore the origins of your symptoms and emotions, the effects of past experiences, and how to create new strategies that will bring inner peace in your life. With a particular focus on women experiencing major life transitions, I am passionate about helping women uncover aspects of themselves that can bring them to a place of self-acceptance and meaning in life.

I work with adolescents, families and adults struggling with a variety of emotional, psychological and behavioral issues. I provide both therapy and assessment in my practice. I focus on symptom management and reduction, coping skills, emotion regulation, distress tolerance, mindfulness, healthy living practices, and interpersonal relationships/effectiveness. I use different approaches to help clients work through individual and interpersonal difficulties and believe strongly in the concepts of self determination and self actualization. I also provide divorce mediation services.

Serenity Bean Therapy, is a team of associates providing individual, family, and couple's therapy. for ages 6 to 100+. our AMFT and ACSW accept OPTUM, CARELON, Anthem Blue Cross Medi-Cal, and private pay. We offer in-person and telehealth sessions. Our therapists utilize several modalities such as CBT, DBT, ACT, and Art therapy to name a few. We want you, as our clients, to feel safe and welcomed. We provide positive, energetic, non-judgmental practitioners who are trained to help you access your core, grounded, & healthy self. Trisha A. Mendez, LMFT supervises all associates.

“Change Your Thoughts and You’ll Change Your World”. My goal is to offer and provide support within the therapeutic relationship that allows for you to gain insight on discovering your needs. I believe everyone needs support but struggles with how to ask for help. In my practices I provide the time and space for you to feel heard, supported, and most importantly I provide empathy. Empathy is a powerful word as it defines the ability to sense other people’s emotions, coupled with the ability to imagine what someone might be thinking or feeling. I always try to create a warm, heartening, and empathetic environment with every client.

It takes courage to be willing to get some help. I'd like to honor your courage and be a partner in healing, while you address the issues that make your world less than you imagine it can be. Whether your relationships feel difficult, or you are struggling with specific issues like substance use, mental health, or the wreckage of trauma in your life-- healing is both possible and available. I work in a variety of ways, and try to match the way I work and skills I bring to the PERSON I am working with. Find your peace today.

Life can be hard-- really hard. Sometimes, we are just trying to survive and we end up in a place we don’t want to be: depression, anger, anxiety, loneliness, hopelessness. Asking for help is an act of strength and courage. I have a passion for helping others find their way toward who they want to be. I can help you become more proactive, not just reacting to the circumstances of life. Understanding the past. Managing the present. Building for the future. It’s never too late for change! Life can be better if you are willing to do the work. Are you ready to begin?

If you feel stuck in patterns that show up as outbursts, conflicts, distance, overthinking or shutting down, I'd like to help. I specialize in uncovering root issues and behaviors that undermine what you really want. Starting with a compassionate therapeutic relationship to safely explore your feelings, we'll work to improve how you feel, function and connect. We'll identify ways to strengthen relationships, repair wounds, understand boundaries and improve communication. Whether it's a troubled marriage, conflicted parent/child dynamic, depression, anxiety, grief or poor self-image, let's work together on a path forward.

In searching for a therapist, you have taken the courageous first step towards emotional freedom. Whether it is to cope with the challenges of everyday life, overcoming negative or traumatic life experiences, or learning how to work through difficult relationships, I am here to help you achieve a happy healthy future. I work with individuals of all ages including children and adolescents. I strive to provide a safe place where you and/or your child can explore confusing feelings, improve communication, learn to problem solve, and develop healthy boundaries for healthier happier relationships.

I have worked clinically with teens, children and their families for the last 20 years. I use play therapy to help children with issues of anxiety, grief, attachment, academic struggles and transitions in life. I believe in working with the child/or teen and the caregiver(s) to explore the behaviors, and strengthen the relationships. I use music, art, sand and CBT skills with teens. I provide a safe supportive environment for adults, young adults to develop greater awareness of themselves. The goal being to assist them to achieve greater balance in their life and relationships

I support and facilitate individuals, couples and families achieve a more adequate and satisfying life when going through difficult times. Mi interes es apoyar y facilitar un cambio positivo y saludable en el individuo, pareja y/o familia dejando atras conductas problematicas durante momentos dificiles. Por favor hableme para sesiones por video durante el Corona Virus!

I am a believer in change and that we are all capable of it. I help clients tap into their past successes and current strengths to make changes needed to live out a meaningful valued-driven life. I pull from a variety of approaches in order to best suit my clients' individual needs and consider my approach an integrated one. My interests include anxiety, depression, workplace issues, stress management, life transitions, values identification/clarification, mindfulness, and working with students and professionals-particularly those in the helping and medical fields.

Okay, so if you're reading this it's probably because something in your life isn't working right or is causing problems. Maybe you're looking for solutions to problems that haven't improved with your past efforts. You may be struggling to adjust to a major life event. Perhaps you're looking for relief from feeling overwhelmed by the demands of work or relationships. You may be looking for relief from emotional pain that time has not healed. Maybe you are just looking for ways to feel happier, more fulfilled, or more effective.