Social Isolation therapists in Menlo Park, CA
Browse Social Isolation therapists in Menlo Park, California. Compare credentials, specialties and therapeutic approach. Contact a therapist to learn more.
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
In-Person in Menlo Park, CA 94025
Online in Menlo Park, CA
Social Isolation
Jeremi R McManus
Marriage and Family Therapist, MFT
I have supported hundreds of couples over the past 15+ years navigating social isolation, and look forward to helping you get your relationship where you want it to be. Poor communication? Broken trust? Endless arguments? I look forward to hearing from you.
21 Years Experience
In-Person Near Menlo Park, CA
Online in Menlo Park, CA
Social Isolation
Advent Christian Counseling
Marriage and Family Therapist, LMFT (R.N.-retired)
Loneliness exacts a significant toll on both mental and physical health. Whether your isolation stems from anxiety, depression, the circumstances of aging, or simply the experience of feeling disconnected in an increasingly busy world, we will identify what is driving it and take practical, faith-grounded steps toward meaningful connection. You were not created to walk alone.
10 Years Experience
Online in Menlo Park, 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 Menlo Park, CA (Online Only)
Social Isolation
Growth and Change Counseling
Marriage and Family Therapist, LMFT
We come along side you to support your growth in relational intelligence, which increases your own sense of control in social environments, thereby leading to a reduction in anxiety.
8 Years Experience
Online in Menlo Park, CA (Online Only)
Social Isolation
Russell Wilkie
Marriage and Family Therapist, MFT
One word. Pandemic. For many of us it rattled us to our core, oftentimes leading to paralyzing anxiety about an unknown future. Humans don't deal well with so much uncertainty, and having someone to talk through it with can be very comforting, humanizing and help reduce the isolation. Also, you need sun on your skin and regular soothing and uplifting activities to break the isolation/depression cycle.
34 Years Experience
Online in Menlo Park, CA (Online Only)
Social Isolation
Timothy Walker
Marriage and Family Therapist, LMFT
Social isolation comes when the external world no longer seems a viable investment of your Self. The people, places, things and events do not feed you. Or you may be afraid of something or some part of what they represent. And yet in the end we are social creatures, and crave connection. Let's shine a light into the dark spaces with you and mend what needs mending.
9 Years Experience
Online in Menlo Park, CA (Online Only)
Social Isolation
Dr. Rebecca Scott, Psy.D
Psychologist, Clinical Psychologist, Certified in Holistic Health
I can help support patients struggling with social isolation including providing CBT techniques and working at a pace comfortable to the patient.
17 Years Experience
In-Person Near Menlo Park, CA
Online in Menlo Park, CA
Social Isolation
Lisa Abdilova Andresen
Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LCSW
Feeling emotionally lonely? It takes time to find your people, especially when you're new to the area, work long hours, got bullied, or are dealing with a break-up. It's okay to turtle sometimes. You can be a lone wolf — and find a wolf pack. If you have difficulties trusting others or being truly open, then of course, friendships would be tricky. I can help you feel genuinely connected with at least one other person (besides me! :) ).
9 Years Experience
In-Person Near Menlo Park, CA
Online in Menlo Park, CA
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 Menlo Park, CA (Online Only)
Social Isolation therapists in Menlo Park, CA Statistics
Social Isolation therapists in Menlo Park, CA average 15 years of experience and charge around $222 per session. 100% offer online sessions. The top treatment approaches are Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) (66%), Solution-Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT) (45%), and Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) (42%).
Average years in practice
15 Years Experience
Average cost per session
$222
Accept insurance
28%
Offer sliding scale
42%
Gender ID
| 57% |
Female |
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| 36% |
Male |
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| 4% |
Non-Binary |
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| 3% |
Gender Fluid |
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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
| 66% | Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) |
| 45% | Solution-Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT) |
| 42% | Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) |
| 41% | Psychodynamic Therapy |
| 39% | Person-Centered Therapy (Rogerian) |
| 38% | Existential / Humanistic Therapy |
| 38% | Relational Psychotherapy |
Ages Served
| 98% | Adult |
| 69% | Senior |
| 67% | Young Adult |
| 41% | Teen |
| 27% | Children |
Client Focus
| 70% | Women |
| 53% | Men |
| 50% | LGBTQ+ |
| 45% | Asian |
| 39% | Hispanic / Latino |