Child therapists in Bakersfield, California CA
Find experienced child therapists in Bakersfield who provide testing, counseling and support for children, and their families. Our directory features detailed therapist profiles so you can compare specialties, experience, and treatment approaches to find the provider that’s right for you.
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Child or Adolescent Issues
Dr. Mazmanyan and Associates
Psychologist, Ph.D
We have expertise in working with children and adolescents. We believe these developmental years are integral to developing a strong sense of self. We will walk alongside you or your children with particular care and nurturance.
11 Years Experience
Online in Bakersfield, CA California
Child or Adolescent Issues
Stuart Kaplowitz / Serene Pathways Counseling
Counselor/Therapist, MFT
We have children and family therapists to examine acting-out (or in) behaviors as well as help address and support their needs
33 Years Experience
Online in Bakersfield, CA California
Child or Adolescent Issues
Chad Cryder
Psychologist, PhD
Dr. Chad has been trained to work with adolescents and the underlying challenges related to body image, acceptance, and self-esteem and the intersecting phase of life challenges adolescents face.
11 Years Experience
Online in Bakersfield, CA California
Child or Adolescent Issues
John Fry
Psychologist, Ph.D.
My first specialty out of grad school was working with children and teens and I have kept up with research on what works with kids.
49 Years Experience
Online in Bakersfield, CA California
Child or Adolescent Issues
Stuart Hellebrand, M.S., C.Ht.
Hypnotherapist
I began a 32 year career with Los Angeles County in 1970. During the entirety of my career I worked in residential and community based treatment programs providing treatment services to youth ages 13-18. My responsibilities ranged from having counseling and supervision responsibility for a caseload of twenty-four 15-18 year old minors, to having administrative responsibility for a 130 bed residential treatment program. In between these vastly different areas of responsibility, I served as a consultant to 24 residential treatment programs providing treatment services to roughly 2,100 adolescents. Despite that I have been retired from LA County for 23 years, I still work with 10-18 year old youth on a selective basis.
59 Years Experience
Online in Bakersfield, CA California
Bakersfield sits at the southern end of California's San Joaquin Valley and is shaped by its oil industry and agricultural economy — two sectors with distinct occupational cultures that affect how residents approach mental health and help-seeking. The city has a large and long-established Hispanic community, and bilingual Spanish-English therapists serve a critical access role for families where language barriers limit engagement with mainstream mental health services. Kern Medical Center provides institutional mental health resources alongside a relatively sparse private practice community — Bakersfield has fewer therapists per capita than comparable California cities, making telehealth an important access route. The city's conservative political culture and strong evangelical community mean faith-integrated approaches to therapy are in consistent demand.
Child therapists in Bakersfield, California Statistics
Child therapists in Bakersfield, California average 17 years of experience and charge around $210 per session. 100% offer online sessions. The top treatment approaches are Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) (77%), Family Systems Therapy (53%), and Solution-Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT) (47%).
Average years in practice
17 Years Experience
Average cost per session
$210
Accept insurance
46%
Offer sliding scale
52%
Gender ID
| 62% |
Female |
|
| 31% |
Male |
|
| 4% |
Non-Binary |
|
| 3% |
Gender Fluid |
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Session Type
| 84% |
In Person and Online |
|
| 16% |
Online Only |
|
Top Treatment Approaches
| 77% | Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) |
| 53% | Family Systems Therapy |
| 47% | Solution-Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT) |
| 39% | Existential / Humanistic Therapy |
| 39% | Psychodynamic Therapy |
| 37% | Person-Centered Therapy (Rogerian) |
| 36% | Behavioral Therapy |
Ages Served
| 94% | Adult |
| 94% | Teen |
| 71% | Children |
| 67% | Young Adult |
| 55% | Senior |
Client Focus
| 57% | Women |
| 47% | LGBTQ+ |
| 40% | Men |
| 33% | Hispanic / Latino |
| 29% | Black / African American |