Child therapists in Bakersfield, CA
Find experienced child therapists in Bakersfield, California 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/Teen
Lisa McNelley Therapy
Marriage and Family Therapist, LMFT #156096
Being a teen is tough. Balancing the demands of school, having a social life, figuring out who you are or want to become, not to mention renegotiating your role and responsibilities at home, add up to a lot of stress. Maybe you don't know? Maybe you do, and it feels overwhelming. Maybe you are relying in substances or choices that help lessen the pain but are hurting you in the long run. Fold in existing mental health challenges like anxiety, depression and ADHD, and it all becomes too much.
It's hard not to compare yourself to your friends, classmates, or people online. Everyone seems to have their act together. They have the perfect body, all the cool stuff, or know what they want. Maybe they are fortunate in some areas in their life, but that doesn't mean they've got life figured out. What matters is how you feel about YOU.
If any of this lands, you don't have to go it alone. Therapy is a safe space to talk about what's not working and get help. I'm not there to judge you (I've been there) or there to tell you what to do. I am there to listen and support you in finding a way through. I value honesty and trust; what is discussed in therapy stays in therapy. I'm not there to report back to your parents, guardians, or anyone else.
4 Years Experience
Online in Bakersfield, CA
Child/Teen
Annie Miller
Marriage and Family Therapist, MS, LMFT
I offer therapy services that support the emergent identity of children and adolescents.
22 Years Experience
Online in Bakersfield, CA
Child/Teen
Janie Venturina
Marriage and Family Therapist, LMFT
Something changed and you are not sure when. Your kid used to tell you things. Now the door closes, the answers get shorter, and the arguments start over nothing. I work with tweens and teens between 11 and 18, and I spend just as much time helping parents shift how conversations go at home. My background as a school-based therapist means I have seen how these patterns look in the middle of a school day, not only from the outside, and that shapes how I read what a family brings me.
3 Years Experience
Online in Bakersfield, CA
Child/Teen
Karina Rivera
Pre-Licensed Professional, APCC 14780, supervised by Nora Katz, LCSW 112300
I work with teens 13 to 17 and their parents on stress, mood, identity, and family conflict. Teens get a space that feels like theirs, and parents get support too.
2 Years Experience
Online in Bakersfield, CA
Child/Teen
Amanda Hagos, LCSW
Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LCSW, PPSC
All clinicians specialize in working with children, teens and family systems. We offer individual and family therapy sessions.
8 Years Experience
Online in Bakersfield, CA
Child therapists in Bakersfield, CA Statistics
Child therapists in Bakersfield, CA average 17 years of experience and charge around $208 per session. 100% offer online sessions. The top treatment approaches are Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) (76%), Family Systems Therapy (43%), and Person-Centered Therapy (Rogerian) (38%).
Average years in practice
17 Years Experience
Average cost per session
$208
Accept insurance
46%
Offer sliding scale
49%
Gender ID
| 66% |
Female |
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| 28% |
Male |
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| 4% |
Non-Binary |
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| 2% |
Gender Fluid |
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Session Type
| 81% |
In Person and Online |
|
| 19% |
Online Only |
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Top Treatment Approaches
| 76% | Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) |
| 43% | Family Systems Therapy |
| 38% | Person-Centered Therapy (Rogerian) |
| 35% | Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) |
| 35% | Solution-Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT) |
| 33% | Psychodynamic Therapy |
| 32% | Existential / Humanistic Therapy |
Ages Served
| 93% | Adult |
| 92% | Teen |
| 69% | Young Adult |
| 61% | Children |
| 50% | Senior |
Client Focus
| 53% | Women |
| 44% | LGBTQ+ |
| 34% | Men |
| 31% | Hispanic / Latino |
| 27% | Christian |