Multicultural therapists in Big Bear City, California CA
Multicultural
Amanda "Mandy" Barnes
Marriage and Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
I specialize in working with clients with trauma, anxiety and depression because I want to my specialized training and education to assist me in making a difference in people's lives. Therapy can be an amazing tool to improve our mental health and I feel honored to do this very important work. I create a safe space, free from judgement, for clients to share their thoughts and feelings and take the deep dive to get to the root of what is going on.
7 Years Experience
Multicultural
Christopher Schamber
Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LCSW
My discipline is focused around understanding human behavior and how we come to be who we are. Our experiences feed and deplete our soul, then inform how we respond to ourselves and others. Those events get seared into our brain and set the stage for what we do next. All of our thoughts, feelings, and behaviors are connected, feeding into one another.
I often work with creative and ambitious people living with sadness or anxiety. Thinking big and taking on complex projects is the life blood and identity for many creative people. While others might look on from the outside and comment on how exciting it looks, these endeavors often lend themselves to problems like imposter syndrome, fear of failure, and existential questions.
But you are not your productivity. Through my collaborative approach, we will use therapy to explore your ideas, thoughts, and emotions. Let’s work together to find the you that you want to be, and figure out how to lead a purposeful and fulfilled life in this world.
8 Years Experience
Multicultural
Cook Counseling and Consulting Inc.
Counselor/Therapist, LISW-S
Cook Counseling and Consulting Inc. is a group of highly trained professionals providing mental health services based in Columbus, Ohio. We work with individuals, couples, and families across the lifespan, focusing on young adults. We are also experts in LGBTQIA+ and ENM/ polyamory. Many of our clients have found great success in many facets of their lives but struggle to manage their emotions and stress. We are particularly sensitive to those experiencing life transitions like moving, a breakup, changing jobs, graduating, or beginning a new relationship when self-doubt and increased anxiety and depression can emerge.
Our approach is rooted in evidence-based treatment that focuses on helping clients understand how their thoughts, feelings, and behaviors are related so that they can begin making targeted and sustainable changes. Our clinicians blend person-centered therapy with cognitive-behavioral therapy, dialectal behavior therapy, motivational interviewing and acceptance, and commitment therapy. We help clients understand their physical and emotional responses to stressors and learn to problem-solve ways to introduce moments of calm, to choose to respond rather than react in the face of change.
Cook Counseling and Consulting Inc. focuses on ensuring our clients see real progress. We are warm, laid back, and affirming. We are sensitive to the influence of past experiences on present challenges, and we work closely with clients to reframe the narrative of their life in a way that increases self-confidence and self-compassion. Our priority in starting with a new client is ensuring that they feel safe, heard, and like an equal partner in the therapeutic process. We offer the convenience of remote sessions to help make therapy a core component of your self-care calendar.
7 Years Experience
Multicultural
John Vargas
Marriage and Family Therapist, M.A., AMFT, APCC
Accepting new clients with immediate openings! - Do you have a safe space to talk about how you actually feel? My name is John (he/him/él) and I'm a dually registered Associate Marriage and Family Therapist (AMFT) & Associate Professional Clinical Counselor (APCC). I have experience working with teens' and young adults' mental health. As a Latino therapist, I’m also passionate in working with young men’s mental health such as emotional connections, vulnerability, loneliness, identity, and relationships. I offer telehealth-based (online via video) therapy only for those located in California. I’m in-network with a variety of insurances including Aetna, Anthem, Blue Shield, BlueCross and BlueShield, CenCal, Cigna, First Health, GEHA, Magellan, MHN Health Net, Modern Health, Optum, UC SHIP, and UnitedHealthcare UHC. Feel free to email me to schedule a free 15-minute consultation! Thank you!
Supervised by Jack May, LMFT #94423
3 Years Experience
Multicultural
Dr. Vicki D. Coleman (Dr. Vicki), The Anger Doctor
Licensed Professional Counselor, LCPC, LPCC, LPC, LMFT, LCSW, CCMHC, QMHP, MAC, DAC, SAP, CAMF, BCC, HS-BCP
The focus of my practice is to facilitate the client's self-concept and self-esteem. Issues include anger management; addictions; depression; sexual assault/domestic violence; PTSD; career counseling; and multicultural and diverse populations, among others.
34 Years Experience