Forgiveness therapists in Bakersfield, CA
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Forgiveness
Phillip McCulley
Marriage and Family Therapist, MA, LMFT, CSAT
I work with individuals and couples who are exploring forgiveness after experiences of betrayal, rejection, or harm. This includes people healing from infidelity as well as LGBTQ individuals who have experienced judgment, abandonment, or hurt within families, relationships, or communities. Forgiveness can be a complex and deeply personal process, and it does not mean excusing behavior, forgetting what happened, or rushing toward reconciliation.
In therapy, we focus on helping you clarify what forgiveness means to you and whether it is part of your healing process. This may include working through anger, grief, shame, or resentment, while also strengthening boundaries and self respect. For some people, forgiveness involves repairing a relationship. For others, it is about releasing the emotional hold of past harm so they can move forward with greater freedom.
My role is to support you in making thoughtful and self honoring choices that align with your values. Whether forgiveness becomes part of your path or not, therapy can help you regain a sense of agency, clarity, and emotional balance after painful experiences.
22 Years Experience
Online in Bakersfield, CA
Forgiveness
Cindy Sholes
Therapist, Ph.D. Neuroscience, Medical Hypnotherapy
Forgiveness isn't excusing what happened. It's freeing yourself from carrying it. rREST helps release the stored hurt and resentment your body may still be holding. I also share Hoʻoponopono, the traditional Hawaiian practice of reconciliation, as a gentle tool for peace with others and with yourself.
23 Years Experience
Online in Bakersfield, CA
Forgiveness
Jennie Steinberg - feminist, queer-affirming therapist
Marriage and Family Therapist, LMFT, LPCC, PMH-C
Forgiveness means accepting the idea that you'll never have a better past. This means that forgiveness work is grief work.
There are two kinds of forgiveness: the kind where someone apologizes, and the kind where you have to forgive someone in spite of a lack of apology. If you're trying to forgive someone who won't or can't apologize, the work is about finding reasons to do so within yourself. If you'd like support in forgiving someone (including yourself), reach out. I look forward to meeting you soon!
19 Years Experience
Online in Bakersfield, CA
Forgiveness
Russell Wilkie
Marriage and Family Therapist, MFT
A friend of mine once said that not forgiving is like holding hot coals in your hands, threatening to throw them at someone, when all you get is burned hands -- better to drop the coals, through forgiveness, than keep getting burned. Forgiveness is for you, not the other person. It relieves you of the burden of carrying anger and resentment toward another, or even yourself. Forgiving yourself or another person can be very healing. Their response to you forgiving them can be a bonus, but it isn't necessary, as proven by the fact that we can forgive people who are no longer alive.
34 Years Experience
Online in Bakersfield, CA (Online Only)
Forgiveness
Dr Karen Rippy - hi since individual, marriage, children and family Therapy online and Mission Viejo office
Marriage and Family Therapist, Ph.D., LMFT ,
Forgiveness is a process and it is a good idea for you and your partner to find full closure with a professional therapist rather than "sweep things under the rug" . Let me help you understand and more deeply understand "the elephant in the room."
Work individually and with your loved one to understand and heal relationship wounds.
41 Years Experience
Online in Bakersfield, CA
Forgiveness therapists in Bakersfield, CA Statistics
Forgiveness therapists in Bakersfield, CA average 15 years of experience and charge around $209 per session. 100% offer online sessions. The top treatment approaches are Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) (60%), Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) (41%), and Person-Centered Therapy (Rogerian) (36%).
Average years in practice
15 Years Experience
Average cost per session
$209
Accept insurance
30%
Offer sliding scale
44%
Gender ID
| 57% |
Female |
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| 34% |
Male |
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| 5% |
Gender Fluid |
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| 4% |
Non-Binary |
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Session Type
| 59% |
In Person and Online |
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| 41% |
Online Only |
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Top Treatment Approaches
| 60% | Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) |
| 41% | Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) |
| 36% | Person-Centered Therapy (Rogerian) |
| 34% | Existential / Humanistic Therapy |
| 34% | Solution-Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT) |
| 33% | Somatic Therapy |
| 32% | Family Systems Therapy |
Ages Served
| 98% | Adult |
| 60% | Young Adult |
| 59% | Senior |
| 52% | Teen |
| 18% | Children |
Client Focus
| 70% | Women |
| 57% | Men |
| 48% | LGBTQ+ |
| 41% | Christian |
| 35% | Military / Veterans |