Spanish Therapists in San Mateo, CA

Es tan importante encontrar el mejor terapeuta para usted. La decision para empezar terapia es el primer paso a una jornada para entenderse a si mismo y sentir alivio. Mi meta es proveer apoyo a cualquier persona que quiera tomar esa jornada con compasion y sin juicios. He trabajado con personas que han tenido dificultades con la ansiedad, la depression, la trauma, y cambios de la vida.

Encontrar un terapeuta en el que pueda confiar puede ser desafiante e intimidante, programar la primera sesión puede causar angustia. Usted ha dado el primer paso hacia el autodescubrimiento, la sanación y el crecimiento personal. Estoy aquí para dar apoyo en alcanzar la comprensión, la confianza, mejorar las relaciones con uno mismo y con los demás, y una oportunidad para romper patrones. Proporciono un espacio seguro, cálido y de aceptación para permitirle expresar libremente sus sentimientos, pensamientos y experiencias.

Jackie tiene más de cuatro años de experiencia trabajando con jóvenes, adultos y familias latinas y tiene experiencia trabajando con traumas de inmigración. Jackie cree que la relación entre el terapeuta y el cliente es lo más importante para crear un espacio seguro que le permita al cliente procesar su narrativa y trauma a su ritmo.

Cuando el impacto de la salud mental se vuelve demasiado, porque eso es lo que le sucede a los humanos, podemos comenzar a sentirnos abrumados y, naturalmente, nuestra mente y cuerpo encuentran formas de sobrellevarlo. A veces, los mecanismos de afrontamiento que la gente intenta no siempre funcionan. La curación es un viaje, y no existe una forma "correcta" de hacerlo. Es importante escuchar a tu cuerpo, buscar apoyo y confiar en que tienes la resiliencia y fortaleza para superar incluso los momentos más difíciles. No tienes que tener una enfermedad mental para priorizar tu salud mental. Todos pueden beneficiar en este entorno.

¿Pensar demasiado te impide expandirte y disfrutar de la vida? ¿Tu ansiedad dificulta que los demás te conozcan o, lo que es peor, te impide que te conectes contigo mismo? La terapia sin lugar a duda puede tener muchos mitos pero yo te veo como un co-creador en el que ambos creamos un espacio donde juntos identificamos donde te estás estancando mientras te proporciono oportunidades para empezar a conectarte con tu yo interior más auténtico y saludable y profundo. Y así poder avanzar hacia la música y no hacia el ruido, por así decirlo. Mis honorarios son $225/sesión. No sé aceptan aseguranzas.

Your therapeutic journey can be incredibly rewarding and difficult at the same time. Anxiety, trauma, and depression can make us feel lost and the road through is muddy and overwhelming. This is why having a guide that can understand you and meet you where you are, is incredibly important. It is my goal to help you navigate this voyage as well as hold and work through complex emotions as they fight with each other while at the same time cohabitating in the same space. I look forward to taking those first steps with you and take this journey together.

I am licensed from the Board of Behavioral Sciences as a Marriage Family Therapist.  I graduated from Notre Dame de Namur with a Master's in Science Clinical Psychology MFT.  I was born in Greece and moved to the United States as a child, and have been a California Bay Area native ever since.  Growing up in a Greek household, I am able to speak Greek fluently and I am proficient in Spanish.  In my spare time, I am also learning Mandarin Chinese as languages are a passion of mine.

I'm passionate about partnering with clients in their healing journey. I work collaboratively with my clients on embracing a new life narrative. I have experience working with couples, families that are in crisis, parenting difficulties, at-risk teens, survivors of domestic violence, individuals experiencing life transitions, as well as clients experiencing depression, anxiety, fears, anger management difficulties, and crisis. I believe you can write a new life narrative as you heal from trauma. Lastly, as you embark on this journey, I believe you can emerge whole, enlightened, and empowered on the other side.

Whether you are experiencing an acute personal crisis or seeking more general self examination, therapy can be an excellent way to obtain clarity and relief. Together we will explore the personal factors contributing to your distress, develop a better understanding of healthy and unhealthy patterns of dealing with your problems, and learn adaptive ways to cope. My goal is to help you increase your skills and enable you to successfully manage your current and future challenges.

Welcome! Thank you for taking the time to visit my page. My name is Virginia Powers, and I am a Therapist Trainee working to become a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist and Professional Clinical Counselor. I am working under the supervision of Melinda Haynes, MA, LMFT 102308, at Family and Children Counseling Services. I provide therapy sessions in English or Spanish.

Welcome, I'm glad you are here. It is not easy to seek therapy for yourself or your child. I am here to provide support and guidance with the challenges you are facing at this time. I have over 20 years experience working with children, teens and parents who are struggling with challenges including depression, anxiety, trauma, sexual and physical abuse. I offer parent coaching to help parents improve their relationships with their children. I also provide therapy with Latinx people including first generation and bicultural individuals who need support in navigating multiple social and cultural identities.

With 17+ years of experience working as a School Psychologist (NCSP) and Special Education/Student Services Director, I know the complexities of determining if/what specialized educational support is needed. Over the years I've worked with students in public, charter and private schools. I've also taught assessment to school psych graduate students at CSUS. I've provided staff and parent trainings on topics of 2nd language acquisition, specific learning disabilities such as dyslexia, and mental health issues such as anxiety. As an educational psychologist, I work with learners pre-k to college to support their educational journey.

In a marriage most people would like to feel appreciated and understood. Experiencing enjoyable moments and memories in our relationships. The confidence that we can receive support from our spouse and that we can share our needs. Being able to have moments of connection and intimacy. If you are struggling with relationship problems and find yourself feeling: lonely, frustrated unloved, insecure, angry, disconnected, empty, unfulfilled, and under appreciated, I would like to be your guide taking steps decrease relationship pain.

The individuals who typically seek my help are adults and parents with children 0-5 who are struggling with depression, PTSD, painful early childhood memories, trauma and neglect, anxiety, abusive relationships and other complex life transitions. In addition, I support parents/caregivers who are struggling with children's challenging behavior and trying to understand the meaning of it. I have extensive experience working with children and supporting their development and emotional regulation.

Is your child struggling at school? Are you feeling like you have failed as a parent? Anxiety can make us feel stuck, but at Izzo we help YOU, find YOUR light. We specialize in providing psychotherapy services to help your child evolve into their highest emotional potential. We enjoy working with kids, adolescents, young adults, older adults, families and couples. More specifically we want to help you overcome the unprocessed emotional trauma that is holding you back. Let’s free you from it together! Our clinicians work with the following issues ADHD, Depression, Trauma and learning disabilities.

Are certain habits getting in the way of you making the best of opportunities and fully enjoying life, loving, working, playing, and feeling joy? Perhaps it has been hard to build your self-esteem when discouraging beliefs like "I'm not good enough" or "I can't handle it" infiltrate your thoughts. Or maybe you find yourself bothered by feelings of guilt or shame. Are you puzzled that these challenges persist, even when there are many good things in your life? If you are ready to start overcoming these issues, I can help and guide you in conquering a new path.

I have been providing child therapy and adult psychotherapy for 20 years. I am an active therapist, committed to staying deeply engaged in our moment-to-moment exchange. I enjoy working with clients who are psychologically minded, who want to get to know themselves better. I love helping people see their own potential, expand their beliefs about themselves and develop a growth mindset about their hopes and dreams. I currently have a home office where I still have a few daytime hours available and also I provide video counseling via HIPPA approved platform a couple of evenings during the week.

Olivos is a welcoming strengths-based treatment program that focuses on empowerment and collaborative goal setting. Mental health, substance use, and trauma-related issues are addressed on the journey to recovery, wellness, and reaching each person's full potential. Problems range from depression, anxiety, job stress, and relationship issues to hearing voices, difficulty managing money, compulsive behaviors and addiction. Our multidisciplinary team provides services in our offices, community settings, and client homes. Olivos also coordinates services with acute care (such as hospitals) and community residential programs and can provide services similar to a transitional residential program in the client's home if needed.

About me: I was born and raised in Santiago, Chile. I am a licensed Marriage Family Therapist in the state of CA (LMFT 102349). I hold a MA in Counseling Psychology as well as a BA in Latin American Literature and a Minor in German. I have also lived in Lucerne, Switzerland and Munich, Germany. While in Chile, I studied opera.