Multicultural therapists in Manteca, California CA
Multicultural
Rachel W. Friendly, Ph.D.
Psychologist, Licensed Clinical Psychologist
In my practice, I focus on supporting folks who have felt voiceless or overlooked, including women, the trans and gender expansive community, and the queer/LGBT+ community. My passion is helping you to find your voice, set healthy boundaries, and explore your authentic self so that you can build the most fabulous life possible!
13 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
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
Michael Pezzullo
Marriage and Family Therapist, LMFT
Anyone can give advice. In my experience, clients come to therapy looking for something they cannot get anywhere else. Usually they are struggling with anxiety, depression, or some other issue, that they have not been able to solve on their own.
7 Years Experience
Multicultural
Dr. Ingrid Solano
Psychologist, PhD
I see myself as an intuitive, creative, informed, and highly trained Clinical Psychologist that provides a safe, nonjudgmental, and transformative environment. Therapy with me fosters a deep sense of engagement and connection, a sense of feeling heard and understood, and clarity where there was previously ambiguity. I have a passion for the importance of relationships, authentic living, self-acceptance, and the complex experiences of those who hold multiple identities. I specialize in hard to talk about topics that are often stigmatized or concealed. I treat clients who are dealing with a variety of concerns including depression, anxiety, co-dependency, interpersonal problems (i.e., couples therapy, sex therapy), stigma/discrimination, childhood/adult sexual trauma, shame and guilt (among others). I specialize in non-traditional/diverse relationships and sexuality, complex PTSD, LGBTQIA+ affirming therapy, and the unique stressors of being a creative.
I work well with curious individuals who are motivated to grow, share, be vulnerable, and play in therapy and in their lives. Creativity and curiosity in psychotherapy allows both of us to explore, question, imagine, and reflect on thoughts and experiences with depth and authenticity. Together we explore more flexible ways of thinking and relating to others.
I offer evidence-based therapies from a curious, nonjudgmental philosophy. No matter where you have been, evidence-based therapies focus on changing the now. I strive to help my clients experience the world mindfully, and in accordance with their personal values. Through our work in cultivating an affirming, authentic, and non-judgmental therapeutic relationship, I provide support while we collaboratively deconstruct what is causing distress in your life and preventing you from being your most effective and authentic self. Individual therapy facilitates insight and growth, becoming more effective at actualizing your values, and building more authentic relationships with yourself and with others.
While there are many forms of therapy you can pursue, my expertise is in time-limited, evidence-based Cognitive-Behavioral Therapies (CBT), the Unified Protocol for emotional disorders, and third wave CBT such as Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT) and Mindfulness based interventions. (I do have experience in, and practice, an eclectic arrangement of other modalities as well-- when applicable or specifically requested.) We explore thoughts, beliefs, and understanding, while also prioritizing behavioral processes that focus on your contexts and the functions of how you relate to your internal experiences. CBT is designed to help individuals notice and shift their thoughts, feelings, and behaviors in order to get relief from painful emotions such as anxiety and sadness.
13 Years Experience