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Candace Redcliff
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
Goleta, CA 93117
When I was age 18, I went into therapy with a wonderful woman. She help me gain direction for my life, helped improve my self-esteem. Gave me hope for the future I became a resilient person. Life continues to be fun despite the heartaches. I want to help others in this way. I use many therapeutic approaches based on the individuals I see. To name a few: Reality therapy, CBT, psychodynamic. I care about their safety, what is important to them. That they will not be judged. That there is hope for their lives to change in the ways, that they choose. That if they try new behaviors, they will feel better. Connect more with others.
When I was age 18, I went into therapy with a wonderful woman. She help me gain direction for my life, helped improve my self-esteem. Gave me hope for the future I became a resilient person. Life continues to be fun despite the heartaches. I want to help others in this way. I use many therapeutic approaches based on the individuals I see. To name a few: Reality therapy, CBT, psychodynamic. I care about their safety, what is important to them. That they will not be judged. That there is hope for their lives to change in the ways, that they choose. That if they try new behaviors, they will feel better. Connect more with others.
(805) 301-7402 View (805) 301-7402
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Maria Campos De Ponce
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Verified Verified
Goleta, CA 93117
Welcome to my profile. I am a first-generation Latina American who holds a Master of Science in Marriage and Family Therapy and a Bachelor of Science in Business Management. I have been working in the behavioral health field since 2014 and am trained in a number of specialties, including Seeking Safety, Crisis-Oriented Recovery Services (CORS), Motivational Interviewing, Interpersonal Therapy, and LGBTQIA addiction treatment. During my career, I have served in various roles, such as Clinical Supervisor, Clinical Director, Lead Therapist, Executive Clinical Liaison, Therapist Mentor, BHT Supervisor, and Referral Coordinator.
Welcome to my profile. I am a first-generation Latina American who holds a Master of Science in Marriage and Family Therapy and a Bachelor of Science in Business Management. I have been working in the behavioral health field since 2014 and am trained in a number of specialties, including Seeking Safety, Crisis-Oriented Recovery Services (CORS), Motivational Interviewing, Interpersonal Therapy, and LGBTQIA addiction treatment. During my career, I have served in various roles, such as Clinical Supervisor, Clinical Director, Lead Therapist, Executive Clinical Liaison, Therapist Mentor, BHT Supervisor, and Referral Coordinator.
(858) 533-2847 View (858) 533-2847
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Jane Winston Doman
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Verified Verified
Goleta, CA 93117
Hello, I am Jane Winston Doman a Licensed Marriage Family Therapist in the state of California. I have worked with adults, couples, older adults, and caregivers. I specialize in coping with life transitions including stress, anxiety, depression, loss, grief, relationship, and aging issues. I work collaboratively with you to find appropriate strategies and insight to help you with your goals. I have found that my life experience has led me to be helpful with the transitions of life. I returned to Graduate School as an adult later in life.
Hello, I am Jane Winston Doman a Licensed Marriage Family Therapist in the state of California. I have worked with adults, couples, older adults, and caregivers. I specialize in coping with life transitions including stress, anxiety, depression, loss, grief, relationship, and aging issues. I work collaboratively with you to find appropriate strategies and insight to help you with your goals. I have found that my life experience has led me to be helpful with the transitions of life. I returned to Graduate School as an adult later in life.
(760) 383-8396 View (760) 383-8396

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Edward Fales
Marriage & Family Therapist Associate, MA, AMFT, APCC
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Santa Barbara, CA 93101  (Online Only)
100 % Online Telehealth. Feeling depressed, anxious, or disconnected? Are personal issues leaving you drained and uncertain? Together, we can explore and address these concerns, restoring your wellness so you can rediscover good health. Our biggest challenges often lead to transformative growth and healing. As an integrative therapist, I blend techniques from evidence-based modalities to alleviate distress and support well-being. I work from an attachment-informed, mindfulness-informed perspective, and my approach includes deep self-exploration, understanding relational dynamics, and fostering mind-body connection.
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Patrick Martin
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
Santa Barbara, CA 93101
Hello, my name is Patrick Martin, Licensed Clinical Social Worker (65608), and I am passionate about helping others live a life by their design, by identifying and overcoming life’s obstacles by focusing on their strengths.
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(916) 824-3557 View (916) 824-3557
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Sheila Henry
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Verified Verified
Santa Barbara, CA 93101
I'm Sheila Henry, LMFT and I have been practicing for over 25 years. I am passionate about helping you remove obstacles standing in your way so that you can lead the life you desire. I focus on depression, anxiety, and loneliness. My passion is to help single individuals overcome the barriers to building meaningful, healthy relationships. I believe that the mind and the body are connected so I use EFT or "tapping" on the meridian acupuncture points along with Western modalities. I am also certified in cognitive therapy, solution-oriented, hypnosis, and gestalt therapy.
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Marcia Branca
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Verified Verified
Torrance, CA 90501  (Online Only)
Trained in humanistic and transpersonal psychology, I use skills in CBT and somatically focused therapy to help a client know what is true for them and where they are blocking their way.
Hi, my name is Marcia Bradley Branca. I am licensed as a Marriage and Family Therapist in California and Hawaii. I approach therapy as a co-created experience, inviting you to participate as deeply as you wish in a process of exploration and healing. My work with adults helps to identify areas that are causing stress or unhappiness and to find their way forward.
Trained in humanistic and transpersonal psychology, I use skills in CBT and somatically focused therapy to help a client know what is true for them and where they are blocking their way.
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(442) 250-4792 View (442) 250-4792
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Eliza McKenna
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
Torrance, CA 90501
My humanistic values set a warm emotional tone.
Eliza McKenna, LCSW, based in California, from the east coast. I'm a mom and hobby gardener and artist. I approach my practice with Humanism and strive to co-create insight and transformation with clients. I've worked on helplines, in child protection, with the seriously mentally ill, and as a psychotherapist in psychiatric clinics. In addition to private practice, I help run an Employee Assistance Program, and manage a number of employee health programs. My approach to providing therapy moves through the four noble truths. We diagnose the suffering and identify its cause.
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Anita Harutunian
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Verified Verified
Los Angeles, CA 90065
I integrate CBT, narrative, solution-focused, family systems, and a humanistic perspective based on client needs.
I'm Anita Harutunian, Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist with 20 years of experience. My strength lies in my ability to develop genuine connections with clients. I believe therapy provides safety, hope, understanding, and a way forward. I work with clients who seek help with depression, anxiety, major life changes, addiction, chemical dependency, and relationship problems. I have 15 years of experience working with individuals who suffer from alcoholism, and addiction, as well as their family members who struggle with boundaries, codependency, and emotional pain.
I integrate CBT, narrative, solution-focused, family systems, and a humanistic perspective based on client needs.
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Trudy Kammerer
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Los Angeles, CA 90001
I take a positive approach with a humanistic view to enable learning about mental health while acknowledging individual strengths and barriers.
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(916) 848-7387 View (916) 848-7387
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Tomia Bowden
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Verified Verified
Los Angeles, CA 90034
Hi, my name is Tomia Bowden and I am a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist based in the Los Angeles area and working with clients statewide via telehealth. I work with adults experiencing various mental health difficulties and life challenges including anxiety, depression, stress, and relationship issues to name a few. Utilizing a humanistic approach, I focus on helping you develop a strong and healthy sense of self through exploring feelings and enhancing strengths.
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Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
Sylmar, CA 91342  (Online Only)
I am into a humanistic approach of no judgment and sprinkling in some logotherapy which is finding meaning and motivational interviewing.
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(323) 643-8569 View (323) 643-8569
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Misty Ogsaen
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
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(805) 360-4183 View (805) 360-4183
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Maricela Gomez
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Verified Verified
Rosamond, CA 93560
I often take a humanistic approach.
Therapy is a journey of personal growth and healing. It takes courage and can be challenging, but you don’t have to embark alone. My hope is that, as your therapist, I can be the holder of hope and a source of support. At the root of my work with clients are genuine empathy and human connection. I strive to provide an accepting and safe space for you to express yourself and process what has brought you into therapy.
I often take a humanistic approach.
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(650) 414-3844 View (650) 414-3844
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Ketamine Assisted Psychotherapy (Instant Insurance Verification)
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Verified Verified
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Integrative & Immersive Psychotherapy approach utilizing Psychedelic, EMDR, Transpersonal, Existential, Humanistic, Trauma, Relational & Integrative Therapies, Clinical Hypnotherapy, Somatic & Intuitive Therapy, EFT, Energy Psychology, ACT, IFS, DBT, MCBT & Life Coaching.
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Integrative & Immersive Psychotherapy approach utilizing Psychedelic, EMDR, Transpersonal, Existential, Humanistic, Trauma, Relational & Integrative Therapies, Clinical Hypnotherapy, Somatic & Intuitive Therapy, EFT, Energy Psychology, ACT, IFS, DBT, MCBT & Life Coaching.
Feya Health is a woman-owned, Psychedelic Assisted Psychotherapy group practice, featured on MTV. Our Integrative approach helps clients address their self-destructive patterns by getting to the core and root of their issues. The result is a drastic reduction in the initial presenting symptoms over a short period of time. We offer a comprehensive, integrative & customizable approach to the Ketamine & Oxytocin Therapy Process and specialize in EMDR, PTSD, CPTSD, human optimization and Pharmaceutical Medication withdrawal.
(929) 442-0715 View (929) 442-0715
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Rebekah McCammon
Counselor, LPCC
Verified Verified
Los Angeles, CA 90011
Hello! I’m a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor with over 11 years of clinical experience. I have worked with a wide range of clients from children to adults, and believe in a person centered, humanistic approach. My greatest strengths are in helping those individuals who experience difficulty with anxiety, depression, negative impulsive behavior that is synonymous with obsessive compulsive disorder or other related anxiety disorder(s), specific mood disorders, and chemical dependency. I consistently practice unconditional positive regard, and I am passionate about joining with people in honor of their individual life story.
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(424) 289-6314 View (424) 289-6314
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Ashlyn Cherry
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
Los Angeles, CA 90043
My name is Ashlyn Cherry, LCSW, and I have been a licensed therapist since 2005 in California. I use an integrative approach pulling from multiple evidence-based therapies to help individuals and couples deal with a broad range of challenges. I tailor treatment to the client's specific and unique needs, working toward goals set by the client. Modalities utilized include DBT (dialectical behavior therapy), CBT (cognitive behavioral therapy, ERP (exposure and response prevention), humanistic, psychodynamic, strength-based, trauma-informed, and narrative.
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(323) 673-2492 View (323) 673-2492
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Diane Gibbs
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
Santa Clarita, CA 91321
Hello, my name is Diane Gibbs and I have been a licensed therapist, LCSW, since 2008. I have a humanistic Rogerian approach of starting where the client is. I see my role as holding a mirror up to the client in a safe supportive, and non-judgemental way as well as offering new perspectives. I am honored to align with clients and hold fast to my social work ethic. I look forward to our journey together! I have worked in a large array of settings treating various conditions which include but are not limited to. depression. mania. bipolar. psychosis. adhd. ocd addiction. abuse. trauma. eating d/o. etc.
Hello, my name is Diane Gibbs and I have been a licensed therapist, LCSW, since 2008. I have a humanistic Rogerian approach of starting where the client is. I see my role as holding a mirror up to the client in a safe supportive, and non-judgemental way as well as offering new perspectives. I am honored to align with clients and hold fast to my social work ethic. I look forward to our journey together! I have worked in a large array of settings treating various conditions which include but are not limited to. depression. mania. bipolar. psychosis. adhd. ocd addiction. abuse. trauma. eating d/o. etc.
(661) 463-5575 View (661) 463-5575
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Marylee (Mary) Sheppard
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
Sun Valley, CA 91352
My name is Mary Sheppard and I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker. My overall approach to therapy is person centered, and I believe all individuals are unique and have their own personal values and ideals that can support self fulfillment. My therapeutic approach is heavily influenced by a humanistic theoretical framework. I also work in an integrated systems approach that is solution focused with a heavy emphasis on trauma, adverse childhood experiences, grief and loss and families with inter generational trauma.
My name is Mary Sheppard and I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker. My overall approach to therapy is person centered, and I believe all individuals are unique and have their own personal values and ideals that can support self fulfillment. My therapeutic approach is heavily influenced by a humanistic theoretical framework. I also work in an integrated systems approach that is solution focused with a heavy emphasis on trauma, adverse childhood experiences, grief and loss and families with inter generational trauma.
(323) 406-7386 View (323) 406-7386
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Lauren Kirk Murry
Counselor, LCPC
Verified Verified
Lancaster, CA 93534
My name is Lauren Kirk Murry and I am a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor (LPCC) working with clients via telehealth in California. I work with individuals and families from a collaborative humanistic perspective, specializing in issues such as anxiety, depression, substance use/addiction, neurodivergence, LGBTQIA+ matters, challenging life transitions, relationship concerns, pre/postnatal support, and trauma.
My name is Lauren Kirk Murry and I am a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor (LPCC) working with clients via telehealth in California. I work with individuals and families from a collaborative humanistic perspective, specializing in issues such as anxiety, depression, substance use/addiction, neurodivergence, LGBTQIA+ matters, challenging life transitions, relationship concerns, pre/postnatal support, and trauma.
(916) 866-3852 View (916) 866-3852
Humanistic Therapists

How does humanistic therapy work?

One tenet of humanistic therapy is that people are good. The humanistic approach is concerned with a person’s ability to accept oneself. It likewise encourages a person to overcome self-criticism and self-defeating tendencies, as well as disapproval from others. This approach also emphasizes self-actualization and treating an individual as a whole person. A foundation of this therapy type: The patient is the expert in their life, and treatment often takes the individual’s lead.

Is humanistic therapy evidence-based?

Humanistic therapy is an evidence-based practice. Research has found that humanistic therapy can lead to significant improvement, and for some people it can be just as effective as other therapies, such as Cognitive behavioral therapy. The benefits of humanistic therapy are enduring.

How long does humanistic therapy last?

The goal of humanistic therapy is to understand a person’s day-to-day experiences. While sessions can be short-term and last over a few months, therapy can sometimes continue beyond that and last up to a year or more. And because patients learn the theory behind humanistic therapy during treatment, they can also practice its tenets throughout life after therapy sessions have been completed.

Is humanistic therapy effective?

According to research, many patients find success with humanistic therapy. Researchers note that the therapy is particularly useful in addressing poor self-esteem and self-sabotage, as well as improving conditions including anxiety and depression. Improvements in problem areas can be long standing, as individuals can continue working on themselves by using the tools they’ve learned during treatment.