In Person Therapists in Mid Central, Pasadena, CA
Rachelle Clayton Smith
Marriage & Family Therapist Associate, MA, AMFT
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Mid Central, Pasadena, CA 91106
As human beings we are constantly evolving and changing depending on our life experiences. My main objective as a therapist is to assist clients in whatever phase of life that they might be in, as well as whatever obstacles in life that they may be having challenges with. My job is truly to be a witness and a sense of safe support as we collaboratively decipher what resources and forms of support that clients need. No matter what situations, obstacles or challenges that you may be facing you have the ability to evolve, and gradually change to live the life that will give you the greatest. Allow me to be apart of that process.
As human beings we are constantly evolving and changing depending on our life experiences. My main objective as a therapist is to assist clients in whatever phase of life that they might be in, as well as whatever obstacles in life that they may be having challenges with. My job is truly to be a witness and a sense of safe support as we collaboratively decipher what resources and forms of support that clients need. No matter what situations, obstacles or challenges that you may be facing you have the ability to evolve, and gradually change to live the life that will give you the greatest. Allow me to be apart of that process.
I have been a psychologist more than 25 years. This has given me an opportunity to develop a style that optimizes my skills and experience; to give you what you want or need to achieve personal satisfaction. My methodology is cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) and humanistic psychotherapy. It is important to me to understand your concerns without preconceived notions. Some tools I find helpful in this regard are knowledge, experience, intuition, patience, and caring.
I have been a psychologist more than 25 years. This has given me an opportunity to develop a style that optimizes my skills and experience; to give you what you want or need to achieve personal satisfaction. My methodology is cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) and humanistic psychotherapy. It is important to me to understand your concerns without preconceived notions. Some tools I find helpful in this regard are knowledge, experience, intuition, patience, and caring.
Donald Vergara Martinez
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
Verified Verified
Mid Central, Pasadena, CA 91107
Choosing a therapist is deeply personal and usually comes down to an unexplainable sense or feeling that it's right. Of course it's difficult to develop that sense from a web profile so I provide a free initial consultation to support a more personal and informed process of choosing a therapist. The catalyst for therapy is often a debilitating chronic anxiety or depression that "is not me", or pain in a relationship that we care deeply about, or an addiction that hurts the ones that matter most to us.
Choosing a therapist is deeply personal and usually comes down to an unexplainable sense or feeling that it's right. Of course it's difficult to develop that sense from a web profile so I provide a free initial consultation to support a more personal and informed process of choosing a therapist. The catalyst for therapy is often a debilitating chronic anxiety or depression that "is not me", or pain in a relationship that we care deeply about, or an addiction that hurts the ones that matter most to us.
Jess Tanzer
Associate Clinical Social Worker, ACSW, E-RYT
Verified Verified
3 Endorsed
Mid Central, Pasadena, CA 91106
It is hard to be a human! I provide a compassionate nurturing space for exploring life's inevitable stressors. I come to this work after a decade of teaching yoga and mindfulness practices to people interested in developing presence and a deeper connection to their bodies. In therapy, our trusting relationship becomes foundational for healing. I will deeply listen and offer feedback to your unique experiences, needs and goals. We will collaborate and develop coping strategies that tap into your resilience and grace.
It is hard to be a human! I provide a compassionate nurturing space for exploring life's inevitable stressors. I come to this work after a decade of teaching yoga and mindfulness practices to people interested in developing presence and a deeper connection to their bodies. In therapy, our trusting relationship becomes foundational for healing. I will deeply listen and offer feedback to your unique experiences, needs and goals. We will collaborate and develop coping strategies that tap into your resilience and grace.
Michelle G De Los Santos
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
Mid Central, Pasadena, CA 91107
Are you having a hard time? Life can be filled with many difficult situations. Most of us are doing the best we can and yet we still struggle. Some of the struggles are from current situations from being a spouse, a parent, an employee, a friend, a child, or a sibling. Other struggles are from old wounds that have resurfaced or have never gone away. Both of these situations can have a direct negative impact on your personal relationships, school and work performance, and your overall self-perception and self-confidence.
Are you having a hard time? Life can be filled with many difficult situations. Most of us are doing the best we can and yet we still struggle. Some of the struggles are from current situations from being a spouse, a parent, an employee, a friend, a child, or a sibling. Other struggles are from old wounds that have resurfaced or have never gone away. Both of these situations can have a direct negative impact on your personal relationships, school and work performance, and your overall self-perception and self-confidence.
I practice a holistic approach as emotions and behaviors are not only related to external environment and experiences, but are influenced by overall wellbeing. We function best when our bodies and brains are healthy and well balanced. My work with children and adolescents has informed my practice with adults as early experiences influence adult perceptions and decisions. I practice with a developmental perspective. My initial career in nursing informs my perspective to treat body, mind and spirit as a whole. Along with adult psychotherapy, I am committed to children and adolescents who are experiencing stress, anxiety, depression, and learning difficulties.
I practice a holistic approach as emotions and behaviors are not only related to external environment and experiences, but are influenced by overall wellbeing. We function best when our bodies and brains are healthy and well balanced. My work with children and adolescents has informed my practice with adults as early experiences influence adult perceptions and decisions. I practice with a developmental perspective. My initial career in nursing informs my perspective to treat body, mind and spirit as a whole. Along with adult psychotherapy, I am committed to children and adolescents who are experiencing stress, anxiety, depression, and learning difficulties.
Kathleen Rose Maldonado
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
Verified Verified
Mid Central, Pasadena, CA 91106
I would like you to know that you are in a safe place. My name is Kathleen Maldonado, Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, born and raised in Los Angeles, California. I am here to walk with you on your journey to self-awareness, processing trauma history, and healing. I have worked in the mental health field for 8 years, specializing in Trauma Informed Care to assist clients overcome and heal. I like to implement a Holistic approach integrating various forms of treatment modalities tailored to each client. Main approaches are EMDR, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and Psychodynamic.
I would like you to know that you are in a safe place. My name is Kathleen Maldonado, Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, born and raised in Los Angeles, California. I am here to walk with you on your journey to self-awareness, processing trauma history, and healing. I have worked in the mental health field for 8 years, specializing in Trauma Informed Care to assist clients overcome and heal. I like to implement a Holistic approach integrating various forms of treatment modalities tailored to each client. Main approaches are EMDR, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and Psychodynamic.
Elena White
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
Verified Verified
3 Endorsed
Mid Central, Pasadena, CA 91106
Are you feeling isolated, or having difficulty connecting with others around you in a way that feels fulfilling and genuine? You may also feel like you're too much or not enough, and seek self-acceptance and freedom from judgement. You may also be an out-of-the-box thinker or a creative person who is struggling to feel accepted, loved, or trying to find your voice, your place, or your people in the world. You may be rethinking who and what you want in your life, including your family of origin. I can help you sort through what feels important to you.
Are you feeling isolated, or having difficulty connecting with others around you in a way that feels fulfilling and genuine? You may also feel like you're too much or not enough, and seek self-acceptance and freedom from judgement. You may also be an out-of-the-box thinker or a creative person who is struggling to feel accepted, loved, or trying to find your voice, your place, or your people in the world. You may be rethinking who and what you want in your life, including your family of origin. I can help you sort through what feels important to you.
Sarah R Cole
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LCSW
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Mid Central, Pasadena, CA 91107
When someone is thinking about finding a therapist they are choosing a hopeful and courageous path. They know they need support, maybe things they've tried in the past haven't worked as well as they'd hoped. I bring a compassionate and curious lens to gently explore the factors that contribute to the way you experience the world. These factors may include events in your past, stressors in your present life, or the effect of living within societal structures that may not support your full and complex development. I have an affirming approach that respects all genders, races, sexual identities, everyone!
When someone is thinking about finding a therapist they are choosing a hopeful and courageous path. They know they need support, maybe things they've tried in the past haven't worked as well as they'd hoped. I bring a compassionate and curious lens to gently explore the factors that contribute to the way you experience the world. These factors may include events in your past, stressors in your present life, or the effect of living within societal structures that may not support your full and complex development. I have an affirming approach that respects all genders, races, sexual identities, everyone!
Tara Morgan
Marriage & Family Therapist Associate, MA, AMFT
Verified Verified
Mid Central, Pasadena, CA 91106
Rarely is change easy, and frequently it is the last option we choose because it requires courage and strength, which during difficult times may feel insurmountable. I would like to offer you my perspective on courage, change and transformation; I believe they are small movements forward when you feel like you can’t move at all. That movement can be as little as being open to the idea of change, which can lead to a willingness to do something different. Therapy is a safe environment where we can explore the shadows together, shining a light into the darkness and softening the fears surrounding them.
Rarely is change easy, and frequently it is the last option we choose because it requires courage and strength, which during difficult times may feel insurmountable. I would like to offer you my perspective on courage, change and transformation; I believe they are small movements forward when you feel like you can’t move at all. That movement can be as little as being open to the idea of change, which can lead to a willingness to do something different. Therapy is a safe environment where we can explore the shadows together, shining a light into the darkness and softening the fears surrounding them.
S C (Stacy-Colleen) Nameth
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LCSW, EMDR, SEP, RYT
Verified Verified
17 Endorsed
Mid Central, Pasadena, CA 91106
If you've become lost amongst obstacles on your journey, I'd like to help guide you to more happiness by offering suggestions, uncovering unwanted patterns, and leading you from the past to the present in order to heal and evolve, enhancing your happiness. Through changes in perceptions/attitudes and being willing to see situations with a new pair of glasses, you can reach your goals and evolve. My clients report that they enjoy my down-to-earth attitude and humor and my use of Somatic Experiencing, EMDR, TRM, meditation and yoga to treat mind-body symptoms. I work best with clients who are motivated to gain self-awareness and see patterns that are no longer serving them. I give homework between sessions in order to keep the continuity of healing working consistently. I feel very blessed to be working in a field that serves people who are finding their best selves and evolving into the people they want to be.
If you've become lost amongst obstacles on your journey, I'd like to help guide you to more happiness by offering suggestions, uncovering unwanted patterns, and leading you from the past to the present in order to heal and evolve, enhancing your happiness. Through changes in perceptions/attitudes and being willing to see situations with a new pair of glasses, you can reach your goals and evolve. My clients report that they enjoy my down-to-earth attitude and humor and my use of Somatic Experiencing, EMDR, TRM, meditation and yoga to treat mind-body symptoms. I work best with clients who are motivated to gain self-awareness and see patterns that are no longer serving them. I give homework between sessions in order to keep the continuity of healing working consistently. I feel very blessed to be working in a field that serves people who are finding their best selves and evolving into the people they want to be.
Dedicato Treatment Center (Intensive Outpatient)
Drug & Alcohol Counselor, PsyD, MHD, CATC-V, SUDCC, LAADC
Verified Verified
Mid Central, Pasadena, CA 91107
Our Mission At Dedicato Outpatient Services is to provide responsible and comprehensive Intensive Substance Abuse Treatment that will enhance our patient’s ability to achieve optimal mental health and recovery from chemical dependency. We are dedicated to treat the whole person as well as the primary problem. We treat every patient, family, friend, and staff, with dignity and respect. We are licensed by the California Department of Health Care Services and accredited by the Joint Commission. We are among only 6% in the United States with this highest level of accreditation.
Our Mission At Dedicato Outpatient Services is to provide responsible and comprehensive Intensive Substance Abuse Treatment that will enhance our patient’s ability to achieve optimal mental health and recovery from chemical dependency. We are dedicated to treat the whole person as well as the primary problem. We treat every patient, family, friend, and staff, with dignity and respect. We are licensed by the California Department of Health Care Services and accredited by the Joint Commission. We are among only 6% in the United States with this highest level of accreditation.
Sydney Burkhardt Individual And Couples Therapist
Associate Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, AMFT
Verified Verified
4 Endorsed
Mid Central, Pasadena, CA 91106
Welcome. I’m a Marriage and Family Therapist who works with individuals and couples in Pasadena. My work includes both teens and adults struggling with the weight of overwhelm, anxiety, depression, relationship challenges, unresolved trauma, and existential fear. These challenges may have you feeling “stuck”, repeating past behaviors, feeling unfulfilled, confused, or doubting yourself. Through therapy, we collaboratively increase emotional awareness, process unresolved trauma, heal attachment wounds, challenge unhelpful thoughts and patterns, and strengthen relationship bonds in order to heal and flourish.
Welcome. I’m a Marriage and Family Therapist who works with individuals and couples in Pasadena. My work includes both teens and adults struggling with the weight of overwhelm, anxiety, depression, relationship challenges, unresolved trauma, and existential fear. These challenges may have you feeling “stuck”, repeating past behaviors, feeling unfulfilled, confused, or doubting yourself. Through therapy, we collaboratively increase emotional awareness, process unresolved trauma, heal attachment wounds, challenge unhelpful thoughts and patterns, and strengthen relationship bonds in order to heal and flourish.
Challenging relationship and family dynamics can throw our universe out of balance. Setting boundaries with others allows us to live with greater intentionality, as we become more in touch with the power to choose with whom and how we engage. Defining your boundaries begins with strengthening your sense of self, empowering you to firm up when others are poking at you.
Challenging relationship and family dynamics can throw our universe out of balance. Setting boundaries with others allows us to live with greater intentionality, as we become more in touch with the power to choose with whom and how we engage. Defining your boundaries begins with strengthening your sense of self, empowering you to firm up when others are poking at you.
Lauren Rodarte
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Mid Central, Pasadena, CA 91107
Are racing thoughts, restless nights, or persistent worries holding you back? Regaining control over your emotions and thoughts can seem daunting, but you don't have to face this journey alone. As a compassionate therapist, I am dedicated to helping you rediscover confidence and peace within yourself and in your relationships. Let's work together to uncover and overcome the obstacles preventing you from living life to the fullest.
Are racing thoughts, restless nights, or persistent worries holding you back? Regaining control over your emotions and thoughts can seem daunting, but you don't have to face this journey alone. As a compassionate therapist, I am dedicated to helping you rediscover confidence and peace within yourself and in your relationships. Let's work together to uncover and overcome the obstacles preventing you from living life to the fullest.
Hello, I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and PsyD; I have been practicing in the field since 2012. I have worked as a therapist in institutional and private settings helping individuals to cope with anxiety, depression, anger management, relationship problems, previous traumas, and various adjustment difficulties and life challenges. I enjoy working with my clients to change the way they respond to life's stresses and believe that adjusting one's perspective can increase happiness, success, and relationship satisfaction.
Hello, I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and PsyD; I have been practicing in the field since 2012. I have worked as a therapist in institutional and private settings helping individuals to cope with anxiety, depression, anger management, relationship problems, previous traumas, and various adjustment difficulties and life challenges. I enjoy working with my clients to change the way they respond to life's stresses and believe that adjusting one's perspective can increase happiness, success, and relationship satisfaction.
Ronald W Banks
Psychologist, PsyD
Verified Verified
Mid Central, Pasadena, CA 91107
Not accepting new clients
I enjoy assisting clients to develop a better understanding of themselves and their lives. Respect for my clients is first and foremost. I approach treatment from an integrative framework. Research has shown that many people are more receptive to non-traditional forms of health care than ever before. However, many of them experience difficulty finding a mental health professional who provides this type of treatment.
I enjoy assisting clients to develop a better understanding of themselves and their lives. Respect for my clients is first and foremost. I approach treatment from an integrative framework. Research has shown that many people are more receptive to non-traditional forms of health care than ever before. However, many of them experience difficulty finding a mental health professional who provides this type of treatment.
Andrew Smith
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
Verified Verified
5 Endorsed
Mid Central, Pasadena, CA 91117
Not accepting new clients
A Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, Andrew received his Master's Degree in Clinical Psychology with emphasis in Marriage and Family Therapy from Pepperdine University. He earned his AB degree from Wabash College and has a Bible Certificate from Puget Sound Christian College. Andrew works with individuals, couples, and families and has worked with the treatment of anxiety, depression, PTSD, grief, sexual abuse, relationship issues, and substance abuse. He has experience leading group therapy. While working with a wide range of clients, he particularly enjoys working with tween, teen, and adult males and couples.
A Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, Andrew received his Master's Degree in Clinical Psychology with emphasis in Marriage and Family Therapy from Pepperdine University. He earned his AB degree from Wabash College and has a Bible Certificate from Puget Sound Christian College. Andrew works with individuals, couples, and families and has worked with the treatment of anxiety, depression, PTSD, grief, sexual abuse, relationship issues, and substance abuse. He has experience leading group therapy. While working with a wide range of clients, he particularly enjoys working with tween, teen, and adult males and couples.
Online Therapists
I am a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor (LPCC). I enjoy helping people deal with issues that might prevent them from leading healthy, fulfilled lives.
I am a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor (LPCC). I enjoy helping people deal with issues that might prevent them from leading healthy, fulfilled lives.
Dr. Young Ok Kim
Psychologist, PsyD, MDiv
Verified Verified
Pasadena, CA 91101
Waitlist for new clients
Dr. Young Ok Kim enjoys helping those facing diverse challenges such as: anxiety and depression, trauma (including growing up in an abusive family), self-esteem, attachment issues, struggles with loss and grief, relationship and family conflict, and spiritual struggles related to mental health. Particularly, she has a special heart for 1.5 and 2nd generation Asians and their parents who face difficulties related to the unique generational differences stemming from language and cultural barriers. She provides therapy in both English and Korean and she is licensed in California and Illinois.
Dr. Young Ok Kim enjoys helping those facing diverse challenges such as: anxiety and depression, trauma (including growing up in an abusive family), self-esteem, attachment issues, struggles with loss and grief, relationship and family conflict, and spiritual struggles related to mental health. Particularly, she has a special heart for 1.5 and 2nd generation Asians and their parents who face difficulties related to the unique generational differences stemming from language and cultural barriers. She provides therapy in both English and Korean and she is licensed in California and Illinois.
