Therapists for Teens in Walnut Creek, CA

Life can bring real challenges to us all. Whether you’re struggling with uncertainties in your vocation, faith or purpose, anxiety or depression, confusing relationships, demands of parenting, have experienced a recent or past trauma, or are facing the pressures as a teenager, hope is real. Change is possible. I can help you navigate through these difficulties, develop ways to cope with these challenges and learn how to move forward in your life. We'll work together to help you find understanding and hope.

Your Mental Health Matters, my goal is to be your guide, confidante and empathetic listening ear while you figure out what you want, what you need and how to get your life in a position where you feel fulfilled and balanced. The world can be a chaotic and stressful place. I am here to help anyone who is willing to process and explore their emotions to heal. The only goal to start with is making the call or sending the e-mail to ask for help. Speaking and hearing your truth can be scary but is necessary for the process of healing to begin. Therapy is a journey that I am honored to take with you to improve your quality of life.

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.

In everyone's lives there are times of difficulty, life transitions, unwanted change, loss, and fears. Talking to someone who can assist you in sorting out your thoughts and feelings about these challenges can be very helpful. If you are feeling trapped in unhealthy patterns that are keeping you stuck or making you feel badly about yourself, I can help you identify them and how to change them to feel more empowered and fulfilled. If you are experiencing stress, we can work together to identify and address its causes and develop multiple tools to manage and decrease it.

Has your addictive behavior gotten out of control? Are you struggling with pornography or compulsive sexual behavior? Do you need to repair damage caused in your relationship or rebuild trust? You are not alone and there is a way through it. I am the founder and clinical director of Pathway Therapy Center where we specialize in helping clients get through the crisis that addiction causes and work to find recovery and healing. Further, I offer weekly Men's recovery groups to help building community and reduce shame around addiction; an essential piece of the recovery process.

I work with sensitive children, teenagers and young adults who struggle with expressing themselves, experience anxiety and depression, and have difficulties in voicing their needs in relationships with family and friends and school. Many clients I work with can begin to miss out and avoid opportunities for growth and may experience fear and lack confidence to take chances and try new things. In my approach, I strive to provide a relaxed and judgment free zone for clients to build up their ability to express themselves, develop an understanding of their wants and needs, and begin to participate in life more with new found confidence.

I work with people who are looking for a different approach to life. You may feel like you have lost your path, or that you don't have the capacity to figure out a healthy way to cope with the various changes that you are experiencing in life. There may be family stress, work stress, or you may just be at a loss of why you don't feel like yourself. I work side by side with you to determine what you want from our work together, while holding steady the ultimate goal of being able to better function on your own. Additionally, I work within the context of your cultural identity help inform how we accomplish your treatment goals.

Tera Bazen offers compassionate and effective therapy to individuals, couples, and families. With 15+ years of experience, Tera expertly combined various therapeutic approaches to guide clients through life’s challenges. Her approach focuses on identifying your unique strengths to create practical solutions in the present. By working with Tera’s client centered therapy, you can experience faster relief and embark on a journey of growth and resilience.

Have you ever felt alone in a crowded room? Had an overwhelming feeling of wanting to cry, but not really sure why? Thoughts and worries that keep you up at night? You are not alone, many of us struggle with depression and anxiety in our everyday lives. These struggles might cause us to not perform our best at work, keep us from concentrating in school and cause us to say things that we don’t mean to the ones that we love. I can help you identify what you want to improve in your life and create a safe space for you to be able to overcome the barriers preventing you from succeeding.

The interface between contemporary psychology and the wisdom of contemplative practice spirituality is central to my work with individuals and couples and to my general approach to therapy. With the use of MINDFULNESS based therapy and a non-judgmental and non-pathological approach I create a healing and supportive environment were growth and transformation can take place through our in depth process of exploration. From this general holistic and contemplative perspective I address a variety of issues of emotional, existential and relational nature with both individuals and couples and would be very happy to help you as well!

Life can feel overwhelming, confusing and difficult. Relationships can be challenging. Change and loss can lead to uncertainty. All of this can lead to feelings of anxiety and depression. I help people make sense of their experience, navigate through difficult times and increase their self-awareness to achieve a greater sense of purpose, freedom, and choice in their lives. The therapeutic relationship is a collaborative space where you can work to understand and resolve your feelings, explore thoughts and behaviors that may have you feeling “stuck” in your life and identify relationship patterns that interfere with your well-being.

With compassion, presence and warmth, I am here to be your partner and guide on your growth journey. I partner with you to heal emotional trauma and gain self-acceptance through my specialized mind-body approach. I support you through healing limiting beliefs about yourself, developing excellent boundaries, and connecting with your inner-wisdom. You are unique and so is your therapy process, so we tailor our work together to your specific needs and goals. I serve empaths and highly sensitive people, supporting you in coming home to who you really are. Internal Family Systems. LGBTQ+. Somatic. Psychedelic integration.

Feeling stuck, immobilized and unable to change your life? What's holding you back from being your best self? Through a behavioral lens we work together to identify the behaviors and patterns that are holding you back from your goals and systematically relearn healthy patterns and coping mechanisms that will empower you to make the best decisions for yourself, your relationships or your family. I work from a person centered approach creating a safe space where we work together to help determine your needs and goals.

I am a psychoanalytically trained therapist with a long history working upon addiction, relationship, self-discovery issues. I promote consciousness, understanding first. Honesty and action follow upon those hard-fought achievements.

I am a licensed psychologist with over 40 years of experience. I continue to practice, yet in a narrow scope of interest. I am offering psychotherapy only to returning patients, as well as those seeking services for social anxiety, and performance anxiety (with an emphasis and sports and athletic performance). Additionally, I offer executive and leadership coaching, which falls outside the purview of psychotherapy.

My approach to therapy begins with the understanding of each person's unique story. With understanding your goals, I will collaborate with you to create the life you want while providing support, insight, encouragment, and the tools you need to get started. I strive to provide an atmosphere where you feel safe to come as your most authentic self in order to address life's challenges.

Worrying about the future (anxiety) or suffering about your past (depression) can interfere with how you feel now (your happiness) resulting in conflict at the most intimate levels of relationship. When things are going great with our family, partners, friends, and co-workers, relationships can be very fulfilling and deeply gratifying. However, by now we've all realized that relationships often change. What these changes mean is important and necessary for our personal growth. What are those changes saying about me or the other? If you are finding it exhausting waiting for you or others to change, I can help.

I developed a skill building treatment to help you meet your goals by finding strengths, setting goals, chunking, boosting motivation, mood management and finding focus. These treatments include CBT, Emotion Focused Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, and 12 Step Facilitation. I completed my postdoctoral fellowship in addictions at the University of California, San Francisco. These six super skills help build executive functioning including attention, planning, emotional regulation, flexible thinking and impulsivity. These skills can help you improve focus, stay organized and reach your goals.

Navigating life challenges can be overwhelming at times. Loss, too little nuturing, and unresolved wounds can leave us feeling depressed, anxious and searching for answers. Therapy can help us make sense of these and bring us back to our authentic self. By providing a nuturing and collaborative environment we can create change together!