HIV/AIDS therapists in Merced, California CA
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Bonnie Rae
Marriage and Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
I was trained at the Los Angeles Gay & Lesbian Center in 2012, where I received numerous trainings and had experience in working with people with HIV and AIDS.
14 Years Experience
Online in Merced, CA California
Kristin Robert
Marriage and Family Therapist, AMFT
I work with individuals living with HIV/AIDS by addressing the emotional, relational, and identity impacts that can accompany diagnosis and long-term care. Therapy offers support around stigma, grief, intimacy, and resilience, while honoring each person’s lived experience and autonomy.
3 Years Experience
Online in Merced, CA California
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 Merced, CA California
Roderic Burks - Integrative Mental Health
Licensed Professional Counselor, MS, MS HSc, MA, LMHC, LPC
Living with HIV/AIDS can bring unique emotional, relational, and health-related challenges. I provide a supportive, trauma-informed space to explore the impact of diagnosis, manage stress and anxiety, and address the parts of yourself affected by these experiences. Together, we focus on resilience, self-compassion, and building a fulfilling, balanced life aligned with your values.
26 Years Experience
Online in Merced, CA California (Online Only)
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 Merced, CA California (Online Only)
HIV/AIDS therapists in Merced, California Statistics
HIV/AIDS therapists in Merced, California average 14 years of experience and charge around $236 per session. 100% offer online sessions. The top treatment approaches are Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) (78%), Existential / Humanistic Therapy (48%), and Solution-Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT) (48%).
Average years in practice
14 Years Experience
Average cost per session
$236
Accept insurance
39%
Offer sliding scale
52%
Gender ID
| 50% |
Male |
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| 35% |
Female |
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| 9% |
Non-Binary |
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| 6% |
Gender Fluid |
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Session Type
| 74% |
In Person and Online |
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| 26% |
Online Only |
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Top Treatment Approaches
| 78% | Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) |
| 48% | Existential / Humanistic Therapy |
| 48% | Solution-Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT) |
| 48% | Person-Centered Therapy (Rogerian) |
| 43% | Psychodynamic Therapy |
| 43% | Relational Psychotherapy |
| 35% | Integrative Therapy |
Ages Served
| 100% | Adult |
| 83% | Senior |
| 65% | Young Adult |
| 52% | Teen |
| 35% | Children |
Client Focus
| 78% | LGBTQ+ |
| 57% | Men |
| 52% | Women |
| 39% | Asian |
| 39% | Persons with Disabilities |