Social Isolation therapists in Salinas, CA
Browse Social Isolation therapists in Salinas, California. Compare credentials, specialties and therapeutic approach. Contact a therapist to learn more.
Social Isolation
Laurie Moore
Marriage and Family Therapist, LMFT, PhD, IFS, Certified Hypnotherapist, EMDR, Cyclical Pain Repatterning, Somatic, Expressive Arts
The more we isolate the more difficult it becomes to create a life with others. While some people have more of a monk nature, others are experiencing hurt or fear that inhibits fulfillment of desires to bond. You will receive help to sort this out, heal and find the best ways for you, as a unique individual, to connect with others.
27 Years Experience
Online in Salinas, CA (Online Only)
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
Online in Salinas, 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 Salinas, CA (Online Only)
Social Isolation
Megan Hubert
Marriage and Family Therapist, MS, AMFT#159028, APCC#20648
I approach social isolation with empathy and understanding, recognizing that feelings of loneliness and disconnection can affect emotional well-being, relationships, and overall quality of life. Together, we explore the experiences and patterns contributing to isolation while building self-awareness, confidence, and meaningful connections. My goal is to help clients feel more connected, supported, and engaged in their relationships and daily lives.
2 Years Experience
Online in Salinas, CA
Social Isolation
Dr Pamela Helen Polcyn
Marriage and Family Therapist, Phd, MFT
Social isolation has been shown to be detrimental to physical and emotional health in recent research. Discovering and practicing more positive forms of reducing overwhelming situations and corresponding feelings can be learned.
35 Years Experience
Online in Salinas, CA (Online Only)
Social Isolation therapists in Salinas, CA Statistics
Social Isolation therapists in Salinas, CA average 15 years of experience and charge around $227 per session. 100% offer online sessions. The top treatment approaches are Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) (68%), Person-Centered Therapy (Rogerian) (42%), and Solution-Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT) (42%).
Average years in practice
15 Years Experience
Average cost per session
$227
Accept insurance
32%
Offer sliding scale
37%
Gender ID
| 56% |
Female |
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| 38% |
Male |
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| 3% |
Gender Fluid |
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| 3% |
Non-Binary |
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Session Type
| 61% |
In Person and Online |
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| 39% |
Online Only |
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Top Treatment Approaches
| 68% | Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) |
| 42% | Person-Centered Therapy (Rogerian) |
| 42% | Solution-Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT) |
| 40% | Psychodynamic Therapy |
| 39% | Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) |
| 39% | Relational Psychotherapy |
| 37% | Existential / Humanistic Therapy |
Ages Served
| 97% | Adult |
| 66% | Senior |
| 66% | Young Adult |
| 44% | Teen |
| 26% | Children |
Client Focus
| 68% | Women |
| 53% | Men |
| 48% | LGBTQ+ |
| 45% | Asian |
| 40% | Hispanic / Latino |