Depression Therapists in Inglewood, CA
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Tatyana Haddock
Marriage & Family Therapist Associate, AMFT, APCC
Verified Verified
Inglewood, CA 90301
If you are ready to embark on your healing journey, then this is a sacred space for you to begin. You are someone who wants to identify their strengths and optimize life through the potential that is already within. You may want to work on overwhelming feelings of anxiety, depression, manage difficult life transitions, address family conflict, process past/current childhood experiences, or simply have a listening ear.
If you are ready to embark on your healing journey, then this is a sacred space for you to begin. You are someone who wants to identify their strengths and optimize life through the potential that is already within. You may want to work on overwhelming feelings of anxiety, depression, manage difficult life transitions, address family conflict, process past/current childhood experiences, or simply have a listening ear.
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I am a Licensed Mental Health Therapist with ten years of experience. I specialize in PTSD, Anxiety, Depression, Trauma and relational turmoil. I provide 45-50 minute sessions using Mindfulness, Supportive Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral approaches. I am from Los Angeles and I have a passion for working with the undeserved communities providing psycho-education and mental health awareness. ******Currently working with victims and witnesses of violent crimes (domestic violence, rape, robbery, homicide, physical abuse, stalking) , ask me more.
I am a Licensed Mental Health Therapist with ten years of experience. I specialize in PTSD, Anxiety, Depression, Trauma and relational turmoil. I provide 45-50 minute sessions using Mindfulness, Supportive Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral approaches. I am from Los Angeles and I have a passion for working with the undeserved communities providing psycho-education and mental health awareness. ******Currently working with victims and witnesses of violent crimes (domestic violence, rape, robbery, homicide, physical abuse, stalking) , ask me more.
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I typically work with older youth and adults with chronic PTSD and have a history of trying to manage anxiety, depression, and substance abuse.
Hello, my name is Esmeralda Saavedra and I am a Licensed Marriage and Family therapist. I have over 22 years of experience in assisting individuals, families, and children with PTSD. It would be an honor to work with you and meet you where you are today. My therapeutic application is to hear your story and meet you where you are today. I have a Bowen foundation and I am EMDR trained. Being culturally sensitive as well and intertwining those strengths to develop tools that best meet your needs. It would be an honor to hear your story.
I typically work with older youth and adults with chronic PTSD and have a history of trying to manage anxiety, depression, and substance abuse.
Hello, my name is Esmeralda Saavedra and I am a Licensed Marriage and Family therapist. I have over 22 years of experience in assisting individuals, families, and children with PTSD. It would be an honor to work with you and meet you where you are today. My therapeutic application is to hear your story and meet you where you are today. I have a Bowen foundation and I am EMDR trained. Being culturally sensitive as well and intertwining those strengths to develop tools that best meet your needs. It would be an honor to hear your story.
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I focus on trauma work, anxiety, depression, and addiction issues.
My name is Cindy Avelar. I am a Bilingual Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW). I received my Master's In Social Work from CSU San Bernardino in 2018 and have been practicing clinical skills since then. I have experience working with a wide age group from children to older adults. I have a passion for helping clients dealing with trauma and actively seek ongoing training to improve my skills to better assist clients. I have experience with trauma, Depression, Anxiety, working with foster youth, and Substance Use issues to name a few. When you meet me, you will find a calm, peaceful personality filled with enthusiasm and hope.
I focus on trauma work, anxiety, depression, and addiction issues.
My name is Cindy Avelar. I am a Bilingual Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW). I received my Master's In Social Work from CSU San Bernardino in 2018 and have been practicing clinical skills since then. I have experience working with a wide age group from children to older adults. I have a passion for helping clients dealing with trauma and actively seek ongoing training to improve my skills to better assist clients. I have experience with trauma, Depression, Anxiety, working with foster youth, and Substance Use issues to name a few. When you meet me, you will find a calm, peaceful personality filled with enthusiasm and hope.
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Candace Sims
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT, CADCII
Verified Verified
Inglewood, CA 90305 (Online Only)
Welcome! Do you feel like you are struggling with day-to-day life issues (school, work, relationships)? Are you coping but still feeling some anxiety, depression or even resentment towards yourself and others? Perhaps you are going into therapy to find your path to self-empowerment and healing. Let’s work together to find a plan that meets your needs.
Welcome! Do you feel like you are struggling with day-to-day life issues (school, work, relationships)? Are you coping but still feeling some anxiety, depression or even resentment towards yourself and others? Perhaps you are going into therapy to find your path to self-empowerment and healing. Let’s work together to find a plan that meets your needs.
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Hello, I'm Marcelene Camou (Marci), my license number is LPCC 5978. I involve my patients by listening to their concerns and allowing them to process and understand effective steps to improving their conditions and situations. Most of my clients are adolescents and adults who struggle with anxiety or depression. Many have family relationship challenges that they need to process or understand. I find Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to be most effective. I also believe Mindfulness techniques are productive and helpful when trying to navigate personal issues.
Hello, I'm Marcelene Camou (Marci), my license number is LPCC 5978. I involve my patients by listening to their concerns and allowing them to process and understand effective steps to improving their conditions and situations. Most of my clients are adolescents and adults who struggle with anxiety or depression. Many have family relationship challenges that they need to process or understand. I find Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to be most effective. I also believe Mindfulness techniques are productive and helpful when trying to navigate personal issues.
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Soul Care for Black Clinicians® Academy
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, MAEd
Verified Verified
Inglewood, CA 90301 (Online Only)
Soul Care For Black Clinicians® is specifically dedicated to support the mental health and functioning of Black clinical professionals and ultimately improving the trajectories of Black families and Black communities! We provide individual therapy, family, and couples therapy. Our specialties include primarily the following: depression, trauma, self-esteem issues, career situations, identifying patterns of self-sabotage, coping with grief and loss, working through relationship/family issues, as well as other issues impeding healthy functioning in Black clinical professionals
Soul Care For Black Clinicians® is specifically dedicated to support the mental health and functioning of Black clinical professionals and ultimately improving the trajectories of Black families and Black communities! We provide individual therapy, family, and couples therapy. Our specialties include primarily the following: depression, trauma, self-esteem issues, career situations, identifying patterns of self-sabotage, coping with grief and loss, working through relationship/family issues, as well as other issues impeding healthy functioning in Black clinical professionals
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Amani Odom
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LCSW
Verified Verified
Inglewood, CA 90305 (Online Only)
With longevity in clinical practice, I work with individuals facing life transitions, grief & loss, depression, anxiety, trauma & other issues that stymie hope and joy, desires & dreams; & life goals.
Living in the moment means letting go of the past & not waiting for the future. It means living your life consciously, aware that each moment you breathe is a gift." -Oprah W. I am a witness to the family stories of trauma, racism, environmental & social injustices that negatively impact family structures. This experience influenced my desire to become a clinician to support the healing process of individuals subject to historical life events & current circumstances which circumvent individuals from accessing their full potentials & their capacity to influence their lives with efficacy.
With longevity in clinical practice, I work with individuals facing life transitions, grief & loss, depression, anxiety, trauma & other issues that stymie hope and joy, desires & dreams; & life goals.
Living in the moment means letting go of the past & not waiting for the future. It means living your life consciously, aware that each moment you breathe is a gift." -Oprah W. I am a witness to the family stories of trauma, racism, environmental & social injustices that negatively impact family structures. This experience influenced my desire to become a clinician to support the healing process of individuals subject to historical life events & current circumstances which circumvent individuals from accessing their full potentials & their capacity to influence their lives with efficacy.
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Many of us struggle with emotional and mental symptoms and yet do not always quite understand why? Some of us experience a sudden life event that caused us to feel unbearably overwhelmed with stress, anxiety, depressed or irritable moods, yet others have experienced the ups and downs throughout their entire life from childhood and cannot quite understand why they continue to struggle.
Many of us struggle with emotional and mental symptoms and yet do not always quite understand why? Some of us experience a sudden life event that caused us to feel unbearably overwhelmed with stress, anxiety, depressed or irritable moods, yet others have experienced the ups and downs throughout their entire life from childhood and cannot quite understand why they continue to struggle.
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I have focused on many areas including emotional distress, eating disorders, sleep hygiene, autism, infertility, anxiety, depression, grief/loss, stress, crisis intervention, substance misuse, and health and wellness.
I am Marlene Cuevas, LCSW, a bilingual (Spanish and English) licensed clinical social worker who is passionate about helping individuals cope with emotional life challenges, work through them, set goals, and implement new strategies to help you move forward. I offer a safe place where the diversity of emotions and experiences can be explored with compassion. Throughout my career, I have worked with children, teens, adults, and families.
I have focused on many areas including emotional distress, eating disorders, sleep hygiene, autism, infertility, anxiety, depression, grief/loss, stress, crisis intervention, substance misuse, and health and wellness.
I am Marlene Cuevas, LCSW, a bilingual (Spanish and English) licensed clinical social worker who is passionate about helping individuals cope with emotional life challenges, work through them, set goals, and implement new strategies to help you move forward. I offer a safe place where the diversity of emotions and experiences can be explored with compassion. Throughout my career, I have worked with children, teens, adults, and families.
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I work with a wide range of Clients and diagnoses dealing with topics around coping with life changes, anxiety/stress, depression, mood, relationships, trauma, anger, and harm (to name a few).
Welcome! My name is Michele. I am a California Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist actively working in the field since 2019. I have a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from San Jose State University and a Master of Arts in Counseling from Palo Alto University. My therapeutic style involves creating space to talk honestly about life, relationships, and all the things that come up as we navigate through it. Providing a safe place to create a community where you feel supported, validated, and seen. Common approaches we might tap into are supportive, interpersonal, trauma focus, attachment, and narrative.
I work with a wide range of Clients and diagnoses dealing with topics around coping with life changes, anxiety/stress, depression, mood, relationships, trauma, anger, and harm (to name a few).
Welcome! My name is Michele. I am a California Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist actively working in the field since 2019. I have a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from San Jose State University and a Master of Arts in Counseling from Palo Alto University. My therapeutic style involves creating space to talk honestly about life, relationships, and all the things that come up as we navigate through it. Providing a safe place to create a community where you feel supported, validated, and seen. Common approaches we might tap into are supportive, interpersonal, trauma focus, attachment, and narrative.
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There are times in life when a little extra help is needed, whether it is due to special circumstances or a lifelong struggle. This can manifest as Depression, Anxiety, Physical illness, a feeling of “stuckness” in life, or an overall sense of dissatisfaction. For those times, therapy can be a wonderful tool. I consider therapy an art, as every individual and every session is different. I attempt to focus treatment on awareness of self, helping you to know yourself, your own wants, needs, and desires, how you envision yourself in the future, and how I can guide you to reach this vision.
There are times in life when a little extra help is needed, whether it is due to special circumstances or a lifelong struggle. This can manifest as Depression, Anxiety, Physical illness, a feeling of “stuckness” in life, or an overall sense of dissatisfaction. For those times, therapy can be a wonderful tool. I consider therapy an art, as every individual and every session is different. I attempt to focus treatment on awareness of self, helping you to know yourself, your own wants, needs, and desires, how you envision yourself in the future, and how I can guide you to reach this vision.
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Nia A King
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LCSW
Verified Verified
Inglewood, CA 90301 (Online Only)
With a passion for helping adolescents navigate through challenges, I offer a safe and supportive space for those struggling with depression, anxiety, and trauma.
The ideal client seeks self-actualization and improved self-relationships. They grapple with negative thoughts stemming from past experiences, hindering their growth. Their goal is to overcome these obstacles, forge their unique identity, and cultivate self-love. They yearn to break free from the shackles of self-doubt, embracing authenticity and inner harmony. By guiding them through trauma-focused CBT, Interpersonal Therapy and EMDR, I empower them to confront their past, reshape their narrative, and foster resilience. Ultimately, they aspire to lead fulfilling lives, grounded in self-acceptance and genuine connections.
With a passion for helping adolescents navigate through challenges, I offer a safe and supportive space for those struggling with depression, anxiety, and trauma.
The ideal client seeks self-actualization and improved self-relationships. They grapple with negative thoughts stemming from past experiences, hindering their growth. Their goal is to overcome these obstacles, forge their unique identity, and cultivate self-love. They yearn to break free from the shackles of self-doubt, embracing authenticity and inner harmony. By guiding them through trauma-focused CBT, Interpersonal Therapy and EMDR, I empower them to confront their past, reshape their narrative, and foster resilience. Ultimately, they aspire to lead fulfilling lives, grounded in self-acceptance and genuine connections.
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Jessica Williams
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Inglewood, CA 90303 (Online Only)
Sometimes it doesn't simply "go away". Sometimes you physically feel it in your body, you notice it in the way you carry yourself, you question why something that once had no emotional charge for you, bothers you down to your core today. Are you struggling with managing difficult emotions? Maybe unhelpful thoughts consume your day to day life. I have success working with individuals ranging from teen to the aging population, in areas including but not limited to anxiety and depression management, posttraumatic stress, self esteem issues, and difficulty adjusting to life transitions
Sometimes it doesn't simply "go away". Sometimes you physically feel it in your body, you notice it in the way you carry yourself, you question why something that once had no emotional charge for you, bothers you down to your core today. Are you struggling with managing difficult emotions? Maybe unhelpful thoughts consume your day to day life. I have success working with individuals ranging from teen to the aging population, in areas including but not limited to anxiety and depression management, posttraumatic stress, self esteem issues, and difficulty adjusting to life transitions
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I have had experience working with individuals, children, families, and various groups. I’ve been trained in various EBP modalities including, TFCBT and MAP. I use a cognitive behavioral approach to help my clients alter unwanted behavior patterns. Some of my specialties include Trauma and Post-traumatic stress disorder, depression, anxiety, adolescent issues, family conflict, relationship issues, parenting, crisis management, and many other issues.
I have had experience working with individuals, children, families, and various groups. I’ve been trained in various EBP modalities including, TFCBT and MAP. I use a cognitive behavioral approach to help my clients alter unwanted behavior patterns. Some of my specialties include Trauma and Post-traumatic stress disorder, depression, anxiety, adolescent issues, family conflict, relationship issues, parenting, crisis management, and many other issues.
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Through therapy, we can rebuild stronger than ever before from PTSD, trauma, grief, loss, anxiety, and/or depression.
Are you feeling stuck, numb, or tired all the time? Are you having trouble focusing - on your work, family and friends, your partner, or even YOURSELF? Do you experience anger, guilt, sadness, or hopelessness? Would you like to find a way to overcome this but don't know where to begin? I believe through exploration there can be freedom, from fear, guilt, shame, doubt, and uncertainty. As with all explorations, I will be your guide to walk with you through the frustration, pain, and confusion. Regardless of what we find, I will be committed to doing it with you.
Through therapy, we can rebuild stronger than ever before from PTSD, trauma, grief, loss, anxiety, and/or depression.
Are you feeling stuck, numb, or tired all the time? Are you having trouble focusing - on your work, family and friends, your partner, or even YOURSELF? Do you experience anger, guilt, sadness, or hopelessness? Would you like to find a way to overcome this but don't know where to begin? I believe through exploration there can be freedom, from fear, guilt, shame, doubt, and uncertainty. As with all explorations, I will be your guide to walk with you through the frustration, pain, and confusion. Regardless of what we find, I will be committed to doing it with you.
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Hello, my name is Alejandra Guerrero and I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW). I work with adolescents and adults with depression, anxiety, emotion regulation, and stress, using Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Solution Focus Brief-Therapy, and Motivational Interviewing skills and interventions. I am based in Bakersfield, California, and work with clients via telehealth statewide. I am passionate about creating a safe therapeutic space for Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) clients.
Hello, my name is Alejandra Guerrero and I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW). I work with adolescents and adults with depression, anxiety, emotion regulation, and stress, using Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Solution Focus Brief-Therapy, and Motivational Interviewing skills and interventions. I am based in Bakersfield, California, and work with clients via telehealth statewide. I am passionate about creating a safe therapeutic space for Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) clients.
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In a safe, comforting, and affirmative environment, I work with clients from a variety of cultural backgrounds, specializing in life transitions, aging, grief and loss, shame, trauma, LGBTQ issues, creative blocks, career changes and job loss, depression and anxiety, and other challenges of modern living.
Hello. I'm Peter L. Hoffman, a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) based in Los Angeles. For over a decade, I have maintained a strength-based, person-centered practice open to individuals and couples. I have an eclectic approach that meets you where you are, and I work collaboratively and with deep empathy. I am LGBTQ-affirming, trauma-informed, and mindfulness-based, and hope that together we can move beyond indecision, insecurity, inertia and fear to capture the essence of who you want to be.
In a safe, comforting, and affirmative environment, I work with clients from a variety of cultural backgrounds, specializing in life transitions, aging, grief and loss, shame, trauma, LGBTQ issues, creative blocks, career changes and job loss, depression and anxiety, and other challenges of modern living.
Hello. I'm Peter L. Hoffman, a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) based in Los Angeles. For over a decade, I have maintained a strength-based, person-centered practice open to individuals and couples. I have an eclectic approach that meets you where you are, and I work collaboratively and with deep empathy. I am LGBTQ-affirming, trauma-informed, and mindfulness-based, and hope that together we can move beyond indecision, insecurity, inertia and fear to capture the essence of who you want to be.
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I work with Black women who are experiencing depression, anxiety, trauma, and those having difficulty managing life transitions. I work with women who need assistance with creating a work life balance, women who are managing unhealthy relationships, women with self-esteem issues, and women who need guidance with addressing life stressors. As a Black women and South Central native, it is my passion to transform lives, promote mental health awareness to people like me, provide culturally responsive treatment, and erase the stigma around mental health.
I work with Black women who are experiencing depression, anxiety, trauma, and those having difficulty managing life transitions. I work with women who need assistance with creating a work life balance, women who are managing unhealthy relationships, women with self-esteem issues, and women who need guidance with addressing life stressors. As a Black women and South Central native, it is my passion to transform lives, promote mental health awareness to people like me, provide culturally responsive treatment, and erase the stigma around mental health.
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I'm originally from Honduras and have been in the U.S. since I was 11 years old. I've been in the mental health field for over 10 years and I'm passionate about helping individuals in their healing journey. I have extensive experience working in addiction medicine and treating various mental health issues such as anxiety and depression. I enjoy working with clients who are wanting to explore themselves and heal parts of themselves that need healing.
I'm originally from Honduras and have been in the U.S. since I was 11 years old. I've been in the mental health field for over 10 years and I'm passionate about helping individuals in their healing journey. I have extensive experience working in addiction medicine and treating various mental health issues such as anxiety and depression. I enjoy working with clients who are wanting to explore themselves and heal parts of themselves that need healing.
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Depression Therapists
What is the goal of therapy for depression?
Therapy for depression has several major goals. One is to relieve the mental pain of depression, which distorts feeling and thinking so that sufferers cannot see beyond their current state of mind or envision feeling better. Another is to give people the mental tools to recognize and correct the kinds of distorted thinking that turn a problem into a catastrophe and lead to despair. Therapy also teaches people how to process negative emotions in constructive ways, so they have more control over their own emotional reactivity. And it helps people regain the ability to see themselves positively, the motivation to do things, and the capacity for pleasure.
What happens in therapy for depression?
Perhaps most important, no matter the type of therapy, patients form an alliance with the therapist; that connection is therapeutic in itself, plus it becomes an instrument of change. Patients learn to identify and to challenge their own erroneous beliefs and thoughts that amplify the effects of negative experiences. They learn to identify situations in which they are especially vulnerable. And they learn new patterns of thinking and behaving. They may be given “homework” assignments in which they practice their developing skills. In addition, good therapists regularly monitor patients to assess whether and how much the condition is improving.
What therapy types help with depression?
Several types of short-term therapy have been found effective, each targeting one or more areas of dysfunction. Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) helps clients challenge their negative thoughts and beliefs, learn new behavioral strategies, and curb reactivity to distressing situations. Behavioral activation (BA) is a form of therapy often used in conjunction with CBT; it focuses on engagement in rewarding activity as a pathway to changing negative feelings and disturbed mood. Another widely used approach is interpersonal therapy (IPT), which targets the social difficulties that both give rise to and get exacerbated by depression. Therapists may combine approaches as needed.
Can therapy for depression be done online?
Studies have found that online therapy can be highly effective for treating depression, although it may be more challenging to build a good therapist-patient alliance on screen than in person—at least at first. However, online therapy can offer considerable advantages. Accessibility and convenience are tops among them. Some people actually find it easier to talk about problems online than in person. While online therapy typically limits visibility of facial expression and body gestures that give important nonverbal cues to a patient’s state of mind, it can give therapists a glimpse into a patient’s world and life, providing information that can be highly useful in guiding therapy.
How effective is therapy for depression?
Many studies show that therapy is highly effective provided that patients complete the prescribed course of therapy, commonly 16 to 20 sessions. Over the long term, it is more effective than medication and the effects are more enduring. As a result, psychotherapy has the power not just to relieve current suffering but to prevent future episodes of the disorder. Therapy reverses the dysfunction in neural circuitry that disposes individuals to a negative view of themselves, the world, and their future and they acquire coping techniques, problem-solving skills, and understanding of their own vulnerabilities that are useful over the course of a lifetime.