Professional Counselors in California

4503 Professional Counselors found in California

Ariane Gerrard, AMFT, APCC

Professional Counselor

3192 Glen Canyon Rd, Santa Cruz, CA - 95066

831-332-2450

Colleen Sally

Professional Counselor

380 Encinal St, Santa Cruz, CA - 95060

831-400-6061

Meredith Berger, LMFT, LPCC

Professional Counselor

735 Chestnut St Ste 3, Santa Cruz, CA - 95060

831-295-8390

Laura Atack Miller, MFT #48800

Professional Counselor

331 Soquel Ave, Ste 209, Santa Cruz, CA - 95062

831-234-5238

Isa Reser

Professional Counselor

545 Ocean View Ave, Santa Cruz, CA - 95062

831-439-2174

Cecilia Avila-gallo

Professional Counselor

530 Soquel Ave, Santa Cruz, CA - 95062

831-426-7322

Ingrid Lariviere

Professional Counselor

520 Mission St, Santa Cruz, CA - 95060

831-334-2873

Frederick Harris Kuttner, MA

Professional Counselor

725 Front St Ste 200, Santa Cruz, CA - 95060

831-588-5335

Mrs. Hannah Fisher, LPCC

Professional Counselor

120 Mission St., Santa Cruz, CA - 95060

831-728-6445

Carolina Gabriel

Professional Counselor

11015 Bloomfield Ave, Santa Fe Springs, CA - 90670

562-906-2676

Maria Linda Valencia, LMFT

Professional Counselor

12215 Telegraph Rd Ste 107, Santa Fe Springs, CA - 90670

925-282-1778

Karen Esther Beltran

Professional Counselor

11741 Telegraph Rd, Santa Fe Springs, CA - 90670

562-949-8455

Rene M Margary

Professional Counselor

11015 Bloomfield Ave, Santa Fe Springs, CA - 90670

562-906-2676

Rachel Bidinost, MA

Professional Counselor

425 Mooncrest Ln, Santa Maria, CA - 93455

805-937-5473

Anna Isabel Chase

Professional Counselor

245 Inger Dr Ste 103b, Santa Maria, CA - 93454

805-346-8185

Ana P. Champagne, LMFT

Professional Counselor

1125 E Clark Ave, Suite A3 #4, Santa Maria, CA - 93455

805-720-4533

About Professional Counselors:

Professional Counselor : A Professional Counselor is a licensed mental health practitioner trained to help individuals, couples, and groups address emotional, psychological, and behavioral challenges. They use talk therapy and evidence-based counseling methods to support clients in managing mental health conditions, improving relationships, and developing coping strategies for life’s difficulties. Addiction (Substance Use Disorder (SUD)) Counselor: An Addiction Counselor is a licensed mental health therapist who help individuals struggling with addiction of alcohol, drug, or other substance use disorder. These counselors work with clients by helping them to manage and overcome the psychological, emotional, and behavioral challenges related to substance use. These counselors also work closely with families and support systems to help them better understand their loved one’s illness. SUD counselors help to promote long-term sobriety, emotional stability, and overall mental wellness for both the individual and their family. Mental Health Counselor: A Mental Health Counselor is a licensed professional who helps individuals, couples, and families manage and overcome emotional, psychological, and behavioral challenges. They assess clients’ mental health conditions and develop personalized treatment plans to provide therapy for a range of mental health issues, including anxiety, depression, trauma, relationship issues, stress, grief, and life transitions.

Mental health is defined as a state of well-being in which every individual realizes his or her own potential, can cope with the normal stresses of life, can work productively and fruitfully, and is able to make a contribution to her or his community. Mental health also includes a person's ability to enjoy life - to attain a balance between life activities and efforts to achieve psychological resilience.
Some most common types of mental illness affecting people of United States are bipolar, phobias, dysthymia, depression, anxiety and panic attack, schizophrenia, psychosis, anorexia, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) etc. Some strategies or treatments which can be helpful in treating mental illness includes psychotherapy (talking therapies), medication and self-help (reducing alcohol intake, sleeping more, and eating well).
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