HIV/AIDS therapists in Aptos, California CA
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HIV/AIDS
Growth and Change Counseling
Marriage and Family Therapist, LMFT
HIV/AIDS was stigmatized for a long time and seen by many as a death sentence. Our understanding of the disease has evolved and its important for those dealing with this issue to understand that while you may have to adjust to your experiences, life is still filled with hope, life still can be good, and you still can have dreams. Whatever your struggles around this issue, we at Growth and Change Counseling want you to know that we are here for you.
8 Years Experience
Online in Aptos, CA California (Online Only)
HIV/AIDS
Julie Anderson
Psychologist, Ph.D.
Having worked at the American Foundation for AIDS Research, the L.A. LGBT Center, and GLAAD, I bring those experiences from the HIV/AIDS epidemic to my work with those affected by HIV/AIDS.
26 Years Experience
Online in Aptos, CA California
HIV/AIDS
Viktoria Walda Byczkiewicz, Ph.D.
Pre-Licensed Professional, PhD
When HIV/AIDS was new to society, people were fearful. Beginning in the late 1980s, I have worked with people diagnosed with HIV/AIDS as an advocate, activist, and counselor. Thankfully, science has progressed by leaps and bounds to help individuals with these diagnoses lead healthy, productive lives. Yet still, the stigma associated with HIV/AIDS remains, as does the fear of succumbing to what was once a life sentence. Let us engage in a process of living fully and mindfully with our dis-ease to facilitate acceptance and awareness of the needs and sensitivities of our body. Indeed, there is hope and there is evidence that survival and living well with HIV/AIDS is possible.
10 Years Experience
Online in Aptos, CA California (Online Only)
HIV/AIDS
Anthony Canapi - Your Queer Relationship Therapist
Marriage and Family Therapist, MA, AMFT
Living with HIV can bring up layered experiences around disclosure, dating, intimacy, stigma, health anxiety, and identity. You may be navigating questions like: When do I share? Who is safe? How do I build connection without fear leading the way? Therapy can be a space to process these realities without shame or urgency.
As a queer, immunocompromised clinician, I hold deep respect for the resilience within the HIV/AIDS community and the complexity of living at the intersection of health and identity. Together, we can explore disclosure conversations, relationship dynamics, medical trauma, internalized stigma, and cultivating intimacy rooted in empowerment rather than fear. Your status is one part of your story, not the whole of who you are.
2 Years Experience
Online in Aptos, CA California
HIV/AIDS
Dennis Sapire
Psychologist, JD PhD
I work with many clients with HIV in the Gay community, and I appreciate not only the challenges we have known since the 1980's and the massive achievement of Dr. Ho's "cocktail", but also the frequency with which my clients live long and healthy lives with an undetectable viral load.
24 Years Experience
Online in Aptos, CA California
HIV/AIDS therapists in Aptos, California Statistics
HIV/AIDS therapists in Aptos, California average 15 years of experience and charge around $241 per session. 100% offer online sessions. The top treatment approaches are Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) (72%), Psychodynamic Therapy (50%), and Existential / Humanistic Therapy (44%).
Average years in practice
15 Years Experience
Average cost per session
$241
Accept insurance
33%
Offer sliding scale
39%
Gender ID
| 56% |
Male |
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| 32% |
Female |
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| 8% |
Non-Binary |
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| 4% |
Gender Fluid |
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Session Type
| 72% |
In Person and Online |
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| 28% |
Online Only |
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Top Treatment Approaches
| 72% | Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) |
| 50% | Psychodynamic Therapy |
| 44% | Existential / Humanistic Therapy |
| 44% | Person-Centered Therapy (Rogerian) |
| 44% | Relational Psychotherapy |
| 44% | Solution-Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT) |
| 33% | Behavioral Therapy |
Ages Served
| 100% | Adult |
| 89% | Senior |
| 56% | Young Adult |
| 50% | Teen |
| 33% | Children |
Client Focus
| 78% | LGBTQ+ |
| 61% | Men |
| 50% | Women |
| 44% | Asian |
| 44% | Persons with Disabilities |