Online Social Isolation therapists in Mission Viejo, California CA
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Social Isolation
MindOverHealing Therapies
Hypnotherapist, CHt
Hypnotherapy can help individuals experiencing social isolation by addressing underlying feelings of loneliness, fear, or low self-esteem that may contribute to withdrawal from others. Through guided relaxation and positive suggestion, hypnotherapists support clients in building confidence, reducing self-doubt, and enhancing motivation to connect with others. This process can help reframe negative beliefs about social interaction, foster a greater sense of belonging, and encourage more active participation in community and social activities. As part of an integrated approach, hypnotherapy offers a gentle and supportive pathway for those seeking to overcome isolation and build meaningful connections.
3 Years Experience
Online in Mission Viejo, CA (Online Only)
Social Isolation
Dr. Stéphanie Gamache, PhD
Hypnotherapist, PhD
Social isolation often reflects both a longing for connection and a need for emotional protection. My work integrates psychoanalytic exploration and relational understanding to examine the internal conflicts that shape withdrawal and distance. This process supports renewed openness to relationship and belonging.
7 Years Experience
Online in Mission Viejo, CA (Online Only)
Social Isolation
Diaspora Therapy Group
Marriage and Family Therapist, DSW, LMFT
We support individuals experiencing loneliness or social isolation with a trauma-informed lens. We explore barriers to connection, rebuild trust, and support meaningful relationships at a pace that feels safe. Our work centers belonging, validation, and emotional safety.
7 Years Experience
Online in Mission Viejo, CA
Social Isolation
Mind Study Center
Counselor/Therapist, LMFT, M.D., Ph.D.,
At Mind Study Center, we provide compassionate support for individuals experiencing social isolation. Our team works to identify the underlying causes of isolation, whether related to anxiety, depression, or life transitions, and develops personalized strategies to foster connection. Through therapy and skill-building, we help clients build healthier relationships, improve social skills, and increase social engagement, empowering them to overcome loneliness and build a supportive, fulfilling social network.
10 Years Experience
Online in Mission Viejo, CA
Social Isolation
Dr. Jen Bachtold
Psychologist, Ph.D., Certified Alcohol & Drug Counselor-II (CADC-II), Certified Clinical Trauma Professional, Specialist in Anger Management
Some goals for therapy when one is struggling with social isolation are:
• Reduce feelings of loneliness and isolation.
• Enhance social skills and confidence in interacting with others.
• Develop effective coping mechanisms to manage feelings of loneliness and stress.
• Improve overall mental health and quality of life.
• Foster meaningful relationships and social connections.
• Empower you with tools and strategies for long-term social engagement and well-being
11 Years Experience
Online in Mission Viejo, CA (Online Only)
Social Isolation
Aimen Bukhari
Marriage and Family Therapist, LMFT 144748, LPCC 18977
I work with individuals experiencing loneliness, withdrawal, or social isolation. Therapy supports reconnection, emotional safety, and insight into patterns that have made closeness feel difficult or unsafe.
7 Years Experience
Online in Mission Viejo, CA (Online Only)
Social Isolation
Tracey Kiernan
Marriage and Family Therapist, MA, AMFT
Feeling disconnected from others can be both painful and confusing, especially when you’re not sure how it happened. I help you understand the patterns contributing to isolation and support you in rebuilding meaningful connection.
2 Years Experience
Online in Mission Viejo, CA
Social Isolation
Abigail (Abi) Zarate Ramsay
Pre-Licensed Professional, Marriage and Family Therapist Trainee, Professional Clinical Counselor Trainee
I work with clients who feel lonely or disconnected, exploring barriers to connection and helping you grow relationships that feel safer, more authentic, and more satisfying.
0 Years Experience
Online in Mission Viejo, CA (Online Only)
Social Isolation
Mia Turner
Therapist, MA, RYT, ASDCS, LMFT, NPT-C, CMNCS, CMIP
Support for experiences of loneliness, disconnection, belonging, and the challenges of finding relationships, communities, and environments where you can show up authentically. This work is particularly relevant for neurodivergent, disabled, chronically ill, highly sensitive, LGBTQIA2S+, BIPOC, multicultural, and otherwise marginalized individuals who may have spent years masking, adapting, code-switching, self-monitoring, or feeling unseen, misunderstood, or out of place.
Social isolation is not always about being physically alone. It can also arise from feeling disconnected while surrounded by others, feeling unable to fully express who you are, struggling to find people who share your experiences, or carrying the exhaustion of constantly adapting yourself in order to belong. For many people, experiences of rejection, bullying, exclusion, trauma, discrimination, chronic illness, disability, neurodivergence, or identity-based marginalization can shape not only relationships, but also the nervous system, self-concept, and expectations of connection itself.
This work explores how experiences of belonging, exclusion, attachment, culture, family systems, identity, trauma, and community have influenced the ways you relate to yourself and others. Particular attention is given to the ways masking, people-pleasing, hypervigilance, self-silencing, rejection sensitivity, and other adaptive strategies may have developed in response to environments where authenticity did not always feel safe or welcomed.
My approach integrates mindfulness, somatic therapy, EMDR, parts work, expressive arts, neuropsychotherapy, attachment-focused approaches, and liberation-oriented healing. Rather than focusing on becoming someone different in order to fit in, therapy supports reconnecting with your own voice, values, needs, interests, and authentic ways of relating. Through greater self-understanding, nervous system awareness, and self-trust, space is created for more meaningful connection with yourself, others, and communities where your full humanity can be seen, supported, and understood.
The goal is not simply to reduce loneliness, but to cultivate a deeper sense of belonging—to yourself, to your relationships, to your communities, and to the parts of who you are that may have been hidden, minimized, or left behind in the pursuit of acceptance.
10 Years Experience
Online in Mission Viejo, CA (Online Only)
Social Isolation
Sara Denman
Psychologist, Psy.D
Social isolation can be challenging and has gotten significantly worse since COVID. Sometimes with social isolation is social anxiety. Although it can feel overwhelming, it can be improved with a trained therapist.
27 Years Experience
Online in Mission Viejo, CA
Social Isolation
Bruce Howard
Psychologist, PhD
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43 Years Experience
Online in Mission Viejo, CA
Social Isolation
Ben Leddick
Marriage and Family Therapist, LMFT
It can be difficult to take the first step in connecting with others around you. While alone, you can be fully in control but this lacks the fundamental part of life: relationship. Overcoming social isolation takes the first step of reaching out to address the patterns that have kept you alone and continue the courageous step of reconnecting with those around you.
3 Years Experience
Online in Mission Viejo, CA
Social Isolation
Emily St. Amant
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC-MHSP-S (TN), LPCC (CA)
Loneliness has been declared an epidemic by the Surgeon General. People often need support as they are breaking down the barriers to them being able to engage with others and form new relationships.
18 Years Experience
Online in Mission Viejo, CA (Online Only)
Social Isolation
Patricia Fahmy
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPCC
Feelings of loneliness and isolation can be deeply painful and often affect emotional well-being, self-esteem, and relationships. Sometimes isolation develops after difficult life experiences, relationship challenges, trauma, or repeated experiences of feeling misunderstood or disconnected. I help you explore the factors contributing to isolation, strengthen confidence, improve relationship skills, and build more meaningful and fulfilling connections with others.
7 Years Experience
Online in Mission Viejo, CA (Online Only)
Social Isolation
Shayda Ewalt
Marriage and Family Therapist, LMFT
Isolation can be both a protective response and a painful experience. If connection has felt unsafe or disappointing, withdrawing may have been your nervous system's way of coping. Together, we explore what makes connection feel difficult while gradually building capacity for meaningful, authentic relationships.
10 Years Experience
Online in Mission Viejo, CA (Online Only)
Social Isolation
David Gumpert
Psychologist, PsyD
Humans are wired for connection and we live increasingly in a world that makes it harder to connect with others, despite technology. My acceptance and commitment therapy approach can support you in understanding why you might not be feeling social, including uncovering how you may be protecting yourself. These then give us the motivation to tolerate the discomfort of moving towards things that are important to us.
5 Years Experience
Online in Mission Viejo, CA (Online Only)
Social Isolation
Christina Dee
Marriage and Family Therapist, M.A. LMFT
Despite unprecedented connectivity, many people experience loneliness, disconnection, and difficulty with intimacy. Together, we’ll explore the emotional, relational, and behavioral patterns that contribute to isolation—shaped by past experiences, self-perception, and modern life. Through insight and practical strategies, therapy becomes a safe space to build awareness, practice healthy boundaries, and cultivate meaningful connection.
11 Years Experience
Online in Mission Viejo, CA
Social Isolation
Higher Sights Counseling
Counselor/Therapist
We have a staff of psychotherapists and med prescribers that work with clients who have social isolation. We offer CBT, DBT, EMDR, IFS (to name a few treatment modalities) and medication in addition to many problem-solving therapies to help you learn new coping skills to improve your life.
16 Years Experience
Online in Mission Viejo, CA
Social Isolation
Dr. Daniele Levy, Bay Area Cognitive Therapy
Psychologist, PhD, MBA
When working with clients who experience social isolation, I combine Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) to help them develop healthier social connections. Through CBT, we identify and challenge unhelpful beliefs that contribute to isolation. With ACT, we focus on accepting uncomfortable emotions while encouraging actions aligned with values, such as engaging in meaningful social activities. This combined approach helps clients build resilience, improve social skills, and create more fulfilling relationships.
17 Years Experience
Online in Mission Viejo, CA
Social Isolation
Dr Pamela Helen Polcyn
Marriage and Family Therapist, Phd, MFT
Social isolation has been shown to be detrimental to physical and emotional health in recent research. Discovering and practicing more positive forms of reducing overwhelming situations and corresponding feelings can be learned.
35 Years Experience
Online in Mission Viejo, CA (Online Only)
Social Isolation therapists in Mission Viejo, California Statistics
Social Isolation therapists in Mission Viejo, California average 14 years of experience and charge around $214 per session. 100% offer online sessions. The most commonly treated issues are Social Isolation (100%), Stress (92%), and Depression (88%).
Average years in practice
14 Years Experience
Average cost per session
$214
Gender ID
| 56% |
Female |
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| 37% |
Male |
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| 4% |
Non-Binary |
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| 3% |
Gender Fluid |
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Session Type
| 60% |
In Person and Online |
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| 40% |
Online Only |
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Top Specialties
| 100% | Social Isolation |
| 92% | Stress |
| 88% | Depression |
| 87% | Anxiety or Fears |
| 85% | Self Esteem |
| 82% | Social Anxiety |
| 80% | Trauma and PTSD |