Racial Identity Therapists in Pleasant Hill, CA
I work with couples, groups, and individuals. Do you isolate, feel misunderstood, or have difficult connecting to others? Do you ever feel like no matter how hard you try - you can't catch a break? Have you been told you are "too sensitive" or "too intense"? Do you want to hide parts of yourself? Do you want to build more connection in your relationships? Do you find you and your partner continuing to argue about the same things? You are not alone. Often times our old wounds and experiences get in the way of living.
I work with couples, groups, and individuals. Do you isolate, feel misunderstood, or have difficult connecting to others? Do you ever feel like no matter how hard you try - you can't catch a break? Have you been told you are "too sensitive" or "too intense"? Do you want to hide parts of yourself? Do you want to build more connection in your relationships? Do you find you and your partner continuing to argue about the same things? You are not alone. Often times our old wounds and experiences get in the way of living.
Jesse Tichenor
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Pleasant Hill, CA 94523
Ease. Connection. Purpose. Joy. These are the birthright of every human. When they’re hard to find, therapy can help. I have seen again and again that even the deepest wounds and most entrenched stagnation can give way—with the right kinds of skilled support—to growth, transformation, and flourishing. Whether you struggle with depression, anxiety, burnout, addiction, PTSD, relational conflict, self-doubt, or just want to live with more vitality and authenticity, I would be honored to accompany you in your journey. I particularly love assisting social justice leaders to embody the wellness they strive to make possible for others.
Ease. Connection. Purpose. Joy. These are the birthright of every human. When they’re hard to find, therapy can help. I have seen again and again that even the deepest wounds and most entrenched stagnation can give way—with the right kinds of skilled support—to growth, transformation, and flourishing. Whether you struggle with depression, anxiety, burnout, addiction, PTSD, relational conflict, self-doubt, or just want to live with more vitality and authenticity, I would be honored to accompany you in your journey. I particularly love assisting social justice leaders to embody the wellness they strive to make possible for others.
Are you feeling overwhelmed with trying to keep your family together, your relationships, job demands and daily responsibilities? Are your children struggling with peer relationships and/or school functioning? Reaching out to get support takes courage. This is an unimaginable time. If you find yourself struggling with anxiety and depression or feeling isolated, you deserve to take care of your mental health and emotional well being. Your adolescent or teen can benefit from getting support with a trusted ally who will listen and help improve functioning.
Are you feeling overwhelmed with trying to keep your family together, your relationships, job demands and daily responsibilities? Are your children struggling with peer relationships and/or school functioning? Reaching out to get support takes courage. This is an unimaginable time. If you find yourself struggling with anxiety and depression or feeling isolated, you deserve to take care of your mental health and emotional well being. Your adolescent or teen can benefit from getting support with a trusted ally who will listen and help improve functioning.
Kamaria Erin Wells
Marriage & Family Therapist Associate, MA
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Pleasant Hill, CA 94523 (Online Only)
How would you like to diversify your healing process? As I walk alongside you on your healing journey, I will offer a plethora of modalities to support and deepen your process. In addition to talk therapy, art, writing, somatic attunement, breathwork, and sound healing will be available. I work with all ages, providing a safe space to address racism, colorism, ablism, sexism, xenophobia, homophobia, and transphobia. I can also support you with anxiety, grief, depression, feelings of overwhelm, CPTSD, PTSD, identity matters, life transitions, couples therapy, and family therapy.
How would you like to diversify your healing process? As I walk alongside you on your healing journey, I will offer a plethora of modalities to support and deepen your process. In addition to talk therapy, art, writing, somatic attunement, breathwork, and sound healing will be available. I work with all ages, providing a safe space to address racism, colorism, ablism, sexism, xenophobia, homophobia, and transphobia. I can also support you with anxiety, grief, depression, feelings of overwhelm, CPTSD, PTSD, identity matters, life transitions, couples therapy, and family therapy.
Our life experience as individuals impacts how we receive the world around us. There exists a unique relationship between who each of us is as a person and the moments that mount between birth and death. My intention is to gain an understanding of who you are, and the challenges that you and/or your relationship(s) face in order to build a trusting, healing relationship with you. I aim to provide a challenging space of empathetic support and non-judgmental understanding, encouraging personal growth through increased insight, and thus promoting a broader perspective as you approach solutions to the answers you are searching for.
Our life experience as individuals impacts how we receive the world around us. There exists a unique relationship between who each of us is as a person and the moments that mount between birth and death. My intention is to gain an understanding of who you are, and the challenges that you and/or your relationship(s) face in order to build a trusting, healing relationship with you. I aim to provide a challenging space of empathetic support and non-judgmental understanding, encouraging personal growth through increased insight, and thus promoting a broader perspective as you approach solutions to the answers you are searching for.
I’m dedicated to providing a warm and inclusive space for individuals of all backgrounds. With a lens of trauma-informed care, I offer support to navigate life’s challenges with compassion and understanding.
I’m dedicated to providing a warm and inclusive space for individuals of all backgrounds. With a lens of trauma-informed care, I offer support to navigate life’s challenges with compassion and understanding.
Looking for clients who are interested in understanding themselves, developing further insight, and willing to challenge themselves. They enjoy my directive style and enjoy the therapeutic process.
Looking for clients who are interested in understanding themselves, developing further insight, and willing to challenge themselves. They enjoy my directive style and enjoy the therapeutic process.
David S. Wu
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, SEP
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Pleasant Hill, CA 94523
Something has you feeling off... You are a hardworking adult who gives it your all. You want to feel good, connected, & supported. But instead, it never feels good enough! You are exhausted & overwhelmed day & night. You find yourself constantly running on empty or on edge. Simple tasks like scheduling and eating feel like chores. You can’t even enjoy a night out if it happens at all. You get along with others, and so many people and communities rely on you. Yet, you feel like you don’t belong, or those you love don’t really see you. Let’s not even start with our society and world.
Something has you feeling off... You are a hardworking adult who gives it your all. You want to feel good, connected, & supported. But instead, it never feels good enough! You are exhausted & overwhelmed day & night. You find yourself constantly running on empty or on edge. Simple tasks like scheduling and eating feel like chores. You can’t even enjoy a night out if it happens at all. You get along with others, and so many people and communities rely on you. Yet, you feel like you don’t belong, or those you love don’t really see you. Let’s not even start with our society and world.
I have been in private practice for over 30 years. I have had extensive experience with ethnically diverse women, men, couples, Veterans and immigrants, from young to older adults. I work with issues, such as depression, anxiety, relationships, marriage, work, disability, aging, loss, bereavement, identity and cross cultural/bi-cultural conflict. I am interested in exploring these issues through a dynamic process of understanding your emotional life and thoughts; and, how it manifests in your behavior in the world. Available for clinical consultation or supervising licensing hours. By appointment: Office, phone or virtual.
I have been in private practice for over 30 years. I have had extensive experience with ethnically diverse women, men, couples, Veterans and immigrants, from young to older adults. I work with issues, such as depression, anxiety, relationships, marriage, work, disability, aging, loss, bereavement, identity and cross cultural/bi-cultural conflict. I am interested in exploring these issues through a dynamic process of understanding your emotional life and thoughts; and, how it manifests in your behavior in the world. Available for clinical consultation or supervising licensing hours. By appointment: Office, phone or virtual.
I am Dr. Anna Maria, a Licensed Clinical Psychologist! I utilize various therapies that adhere to and remain attentive to the uniqueness of each individual I serve! Most importantly, I am a resilient, responsible, and empathetic, Professional! Living is hard, and challenges are numerous. Some questions beg to be answered. I will help you answer those questions!
I am Dr. Anna Maria, a Licensed Clinical Psychologist! I utilize various therapies that adhere to and remain attentive to the uniqueness of each individual I serve! Most importantly, I am a resilient, responsible, and empathetic, Professional! Living is hard, and challenges are numerous. Some questions beg to be answered. I will help you answer those questions!
Katherine Jewett
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Pleasant Hill, CA 94523
What if?. . . . What if you didn’t have to feel as though you had to hold all of those balls in the air by yourself? . . . .What if those stomach dropping, throat clenching, heart racing thoughts didn’t have to keep you up at night?. . . . What if you could figure out how to manage those difficult emotions rather than feel overwhelmed by them? What if your history didn’t have to equal your future story? I’ve got you covered! I'll help you to understand how your past got you to this place and how to use that information to connect the dots, figure things out, and design a new and better story going forward.
What if?. . . . What if you didn’t have to feel as though you had to hold all of those balls in the air by yourself? . . . .What if those stomach dropping, throat clenching, heart racing thoughts didn’t have to keep you up at night?. . . . What if you could figure out how to manage those difficult emotions rather than feel overwhelmed by them? What if your history didn’t have to equal your future story? I’ve got you covered! I'll help you to understand how your past got you to this place and how to use that information to connect the dots, figure things out, and design a new and better story going forward.
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Jane Kwok-Yee Leung
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT, SEP
Verified Verified
Pleasant Hill, CA 94523 (Online Only)
I feel it is a privilege to be able to walk with people on their healing journey. Both in my career and in my personal educational pursuits I have spent years learning how trauma affects us psychologically and physiologically. I am a licensed psychotherapist and Somatic Experiencing Practitioner. One of the most fundamental aspects of being human is our desire to live in harmony with ourselves. Trauma, however, is often a major obstacle to achieving that goal. My mission is to support clients to build resilience and re-negotiate with their traumas in order to find a healthier relationship with themselves and others.
I feel it is a privilege to be able to walk with people on their healing journey. Both in my career and in my personal educational pursuits I have spent years learning how trauma affects us psychologically and physiologically. I am a licensed psychotherapist and Somatic Experiencing Practitioner. One of the most fundamental aspects of being human is our desire to live in harmony with ourselves. Trauma, however, is often a major obstacle to achieving that goal. My mission is to support clients to build resilience and re-negotiate with their traumas in order to find a healthier relationship with themselves and others.
Are you seeking to dive deeper into finding awareness & meaning in life? I work with both children & adults in the areas of developmental trauma, PTSD, child-parent relationship issues & disordered eating issues. I have a background working in both patient & outpatient settings. I bring ability to work with more complicated If you are looking to find someone to help process these difficulties through holistic healing please give a call to see if we are a good fit.
Are you seeking to dive deeper into finding awareness & meaning in life? I work with both children & adults in the areas of developmental trauma, PTSD, child-parent relationship issues & disordered eating issues. I have a background working in both patient & outpatient settings. I bring ability to work with more complicated If you are looking to find someone to help process these difficulties through holistic healing please give a call to see if we are a good fit.
Redemption Songs Family Therapy: Jessica Smith
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT, LPCC
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Pleasant Hill, CA 94523
I believe everyone is unique, has strengths, and change is possible. At Redemption Songs I offer a tailor-made approach for individual and family clients. I start with understanding where you are at now, and how you got here. I help you by working collaboratively in developing goals, and I celebrate and help maintain accountability along the way. I offer an inclusive, authentic, safe space with in person/virtual appointments so you can begin your journey in being the person you know you are. Understanding your lived experiences is our passion. I guide you to understand we and everyone are constantly evolving, self-esteem.
I believe everyone is unique, has strengths, and change is possible. At Redemption Songs I offer a tailor-made approach for individual and family clients. I start with understanding where you are at now, and how you got here. I help you by working collaboratively in developing goals, and I celebrate and help maintain accountability along the way. I offer an inclusive, authentic, safe space with in person/virtual appointments so you can begin your journey in being the person you know you are. Understanding your lived experiences is our passion. I guide you to understand we and everyone are constantly evolving, self-esteem.
Dr. Krystal S Smith
Psychologist, PsyD, PSYPACT
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Pleasant Hill, CA 94523 (Online Only)
Life can be rough sometimes, and it’s so easy to feel stuck, wondering where you’re headed. My goal is to help you find new perspectives and new ways of looking at any situation so that you can approach life with confidence and authenticity. Along with bringing a multicultural perspective to therapy as a therapist of color, I utilize an integrative approach of Narrative, Interpersonal, and Cognitive Behavioral Therapies, and other modalities that fit your unique life journey.
Life can be rough sometimes, and it’s so easy to feel stuck, wondering where you’re headed. My goal is to help you find new perspectives and new ways of looking at any situation so that you can approach life with confidence and authenticity. Along with bringing a multicultural perspective to therapy as a therapist of color, I utilize an integrative approach of Narrative, Interpersonal, and Cognitive Behavioral Therapies, and other modalities that fit your unique life journey.
Annie Leah Lesny
Associate Professional Clinical Counselor, APCC, MA
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Pleasant Hill, CA 94523
I specialize in trauma-informed therapy for anxiety, depression, relational issues, childhood and lifespan trauma, and more. I understand that sometimes psychotherapy is sought out in a very challenging time of life, and I am here to offer support through that. I have specialized experience working with creatives of all kinds, in being a singer myself. With experience focusing on young adults as well, I offer guidance for the process of individuation that occurs during these formative years. I enjoy working with clients of all ages, ethnicities, abilities, gender identities, sexualities, and other intersectional identities.
I specialize in trauma-informed therapy for anxiety, depression, relational issues, childhood and lifespan trauma, and more. I understand that sometimes psychotherapy is sought out in a very challenging time of life, and I am here to offer support through that. I have specialized experience working with creatives of all kinds, in being a singer myself. With experience focusing on young adults as well, I offer guidance for the process of individuation that occurs during these formative years. I enjoy working with clients of all ages, ethnicities, abilities, gender identities, sexualities, and other intersectional identities.
When life gets overwhelming and stressful, do you have a supportive way to work things through? My clients tell me that they feel deeply listened to and understood in the work we do together. Whether as a therapist or a coach, my style is warm and highly interactive. I will guide you with a gentle approach so that you discover more of your wholeness and create solutions that are fully your own. Imagine yourself feeling comfortable in your own skin and sustained in making your life fit you. I am here to provide you with the support you deserve so that you can make positive changes you so deeply desire.
When life gets overwhelming and stressful, do you have a supportive way to work things through? My clients tell me that they feel deeply listened to and understood in the work we do together. Whether as a therapist or a coach, my style is warm and highly interactive. I will guide you with a gentle approach so that you discover more of your wholeness and create solutions that are fully your own. Imagine yourself feeling comfortable in your own skin and sustained in making your life fit you. I am here to provide you with the support you deserve so that you can make positive changes you so deeply desire.
BAPTI - Bay Area Psychotherapy Institute
Marriage & Family Therapist
Verified Verified
9 Endorsed
Pleasant Hill, CA 94523
Tired of searching for support? Offering healing in the places that make life challenging is our passion. You deserve the support as an individual, couple, and family to feel strengthened and empowered to live a fulfilling life. Life is challenging and it can be difficult to find the support you need. We are here to offer individualized help to empower you on your path to wholeness. We are a passionate group of therapists who seek a wide range of trainings and specialties to offer a specialized service to each of our clients.
Tired of searching for support? Offering healing in the places that make life challenging is our passion. You deserve the support as an individual, couple, and family to feel strengthened and empowered to live a fulfilling life. Life is challenging and it can be difficult to find the support you need. We are here to offer individualized help to empower you on your path to wholeness. We are a passionate group of therapists who seek a wide range of trainings and specialties to offer a specialized service to each of our clients.
Lacy Martinez
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
Verified Verified
7 Endorsed
Pleasant Hill, CA 94523
Couples/Relationship Counseling. LGBTQ, Poly, & Kink friendly. Clients that like my style seek therapy mostly for anxiety or depression that comes from the feeling that life lacks purpose, feels stuck, or stale; especially during times of heartache, misunderstanding, break-ups, or even death. Many useful moments, crucial moments, can arise at the end of something - unresolved past hurts, spiritual dilemmas, a sudden urgency and passion for figuring out "why we're here" - understanding them and integrating them is what I offer. Closing the old stuff up well means new, exciting beginnings are possible...often in the same relationship!
Couples/Relationship Counseling. LGBTQ, Poly, & Kink friendly. Clients that like my style seek therapy mostly for anxiety or depression that comes from the feeling that life lacks purpose, feels stuck, or stale; especially during times of heartache, misunderstanding, break-ups, or even death. Many useful moments, crucial moments, can arise at the end of something - unresolved past hurts, spiritual dilemmas, a sudden urgency and passion for figuring out "why we're here" - understanding them and integrating them is what I offer. Closing the old stuff up well means new, exciting beginnings are possible...often in the same relationship!
Connie Hwang
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
Verified Verified
3 Endorsed
Pleasant Hill, CA 94523
Do you take care of everyone and everything around you and still feel empty inside? Are you always striving for perfection but never feel good enough? Does your perception of yourself negatively impact your work or your relationships? I can help break unhealthy patterns and we will work collaboratively to discover the best version of yourself.
Do you take care of everyone and everything around you and still feel empty inside? Are you always striving for perfection but never feel good enough? Does your perception of yourself negatively impact your work or your relationships? I can help break unhealthy patterns and we will work collaboratively to discover the best version of yourself.
