Social Isolation therapists in Pleasant Hill, California CA
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Social Isolation
Samantha Schaefer
Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LCSW, PMH-C
Feeling alone—even when surrounded by others—can be one of the hardest human experiences. Therapy offers a space to reconnect with yourself, understand what’s been keeping you distant, and begin building meaningful, sustaining connections again.
10 Years Experience
In-Person in Pleasant Hill, CA 94523
Online in Pleasant Hill, CA California
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 Pleasant Hill, CA
Online in Pleasant Hill, CA California
Social Isolation
Sara Denman
Psychologist, Psy.D
Social isolation can be challenging and has gotten significantly worse since COVID. Sometimes with social isolation is social anxiety. Although it can feel overwhelming, it can be improved with a trained therapist.
27 Years Experience
In-Person Near Pleasant Hill, CA
Online in Pleasant Hill, CA California
Social Isolation
Nes Pinar Psychotherapy
Marriage and Family Therapist, LMFT
I help people struggling with social isolation gently reconnect with themselves and with others in ways that feel safe, authentic, and manageable. Together, we explore the experiences, fears, and old patterns that have made connection feel out of reach, while building small, meaningful pathways back to belonging. My approach is steady, compassionate, and relational—supporting you as you move toward a life with more connection, ease, and support.
15 Years Experience
In-Person Near Pleasant Hill, CA
Online in Pleasant Hill, CA California
Social Isolation
Jesse Whittle-Utter
Marriage and Family Therapist, M.A., Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist #79783
We live in an atomized society, and social isolation is all too common. I help you understand the forces at play and learn how to productively work with them to become more connected.
18 Years Experience
In-Person Near Pleasant Hill, CA
Online in Pleasant Hill, CA California
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 Pleasant Hill, CA California (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 Pleasant Hill, CA California (Online Only)
Social Isolation
LAH Therapy Services
Marriage and Family Therapist, Ph.D., LMFT, CAS, EMDR-2
Especially at this time in our country, it is important to work through any issues related to social isolation. Social isolation is an issue that all of us are dealing with now. So many internal issues are triggered from social isolation.
37 Years Experience
Online in Pleasant Hill, CA California (Online Only)
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 Pleasant Hill, CA
Online in Pleasant Hill, CA California
Social Isolation
Miriam Adrianowicz
Psychologist, PsyD
Today, especially post-pandemic, we are in a world where we feel more and more isolated. This is why I offer in-person psychotherapy as opposed to Telehealth sessions. The power of connection is incredibly healing. Ideally, a therapeutic relationship that feels safe, welcoming, and secure, is a way to initiate reconnecting with the world. We can explore reasons why you may feel isolated and behaviors that may be perpetuating it, and work together to help you regain a sense of belonging.
7 Years Experience
In-Person Near Pleasant Hill, CA
Online in Pleasant Hill, CA California
Social Isolation therapists in Pleasant Hill, California Statistics
Social Isolation therapists in Pleasant Hill, California average 15 years of experience and charge around $215 per session. 100% offer online sessions. The top treatment approaches are Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) (66%), Solution-Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT) (47%), and Person-Centered Therapy (Rogerian) (44%).
Average years in practice
15 Years Experience
Average cost per session
$215
Accept insurance
29%
Offer sliding scale
39%
Gender ID
| 59% |
Female |
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| 34% |
Male |
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| 4% |
Non-Binary |
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| 3% |
Gender Fluid |
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Session Type
| 60% |
In Person and Online |
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| 40% |
Online Only |
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Top Treatment Approaches
| 66% | Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) |
| 47% | Solution-Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT) |
| 44% | Person-Centered Therapy (Rogerian) |
| 44% | Psychodynamic Therapy |
| 42% | Existential / Humanistic Therapy |
| 40% | Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) |
| 39% | Relational Psychotherapy |
Ages Served
| 98% | Adult |
| 71% | Senior |
| 68% | Young Adult |
| 47% | Teen |
| 27% | Children |
Client Focus
| 73% | Women |
| 55% | LGBTQ+ |
| 53% | Men |
| 44% | Asian |
| 37% | Black / African American |