Play therapists in Santa Clara, CA
Browse Play therapists in Santa Clara, California. Compare credentials, specialties and therapeutic approach. Contact a therapist to learn more.
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Misty Johnson
Counselor/Therapist, LCSW
Are you experiencing communication challenges in your relationships? Challenges with sex or intimacy? Are you questioning or exploring gender and sexuality? I am here to support you and offer you tools and a place to process your current experience. I provide a safe space to explore who you are becoming and to discern old thought patterns that are no longer of service. I provide a healing space free of judgement and offer tools that you can immediately integrate into your current experience. I will collaborate with you and work with the intersections of your unique experience.
8 Years Experience
In-Person Near Santa Clara, CA
Online in Santa Clara, CA
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Amanda Hagos, LCSW
Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LCSW, PPSC
Finding a therapist that is the right fit can be hard. I partner with families to support their children and young adults through challenging times. With a focus on anxiety, depression, ADHD, and disordered eating, I support you or your family in developing resiliency and thriving. By partnering with families, I believe that we can work together to support your child in overcoming struggles and develop a resiliency that can benefit them the rest of their lives. I am strength-based, trauma informed, anti-racist, ally to LGBTQ+ community and Health at Every Size aligned.
I specialize in working with kids and adolescents struggling with anxiety, depression or disordered eating and partner with the family to support the client in reaching their therapeutic goals.
8 Years Experience
In-Person Near Santa Clara, CA
Online in Santa Clara, CA
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John Jakubowski
Marriage and Family Therapist, LMFT MACP LPCC
I can make this very easy for you - unless you’re looking for a specific technique the only way to tell if your therapist is a good fit is by being in a relationship with them. This can be virtual or in person, but we’ve known for a long time that the primary determining factor in successful therapy is the alliance. While a resume and creds may be a starting point, I think you’ll find it’s rarely a deciding factor.
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For therapy to "work" you have to be vulnerable. To be vulnerable you need to feel safe. To feel safe you need to trust. This is the first layer of a deep, intimate, successful relationship that I model. Some people have never experienced this before - the idea that you can be heard, truly and deeply and not be judged, blamed or put in a box.
Walk with me - you're not alone in this.
7 Years Experience
In-Person Near Santa Clara, CA
Online in Santa Clara, CA
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Jaclyn Epstein-Calvert
Marriage and Family Therapist, MFT
I believe that therapy is most powerful when it feels human, collaborative, and grounded in real life. My work is guided by a deep respect for the complexity of people’s experiences and the relationships that shape us. I am especially passionate about supporting adults and parents as they navigate stress, identity shifts, and the emotional challenges that often come with family life.
With a background in both education and psychotherapy, I bring a developmental and neuroscience-informed lens to my work, helping clients better understand their emotional patterns and nervous system responses. My goal is to create a space where people feel genuinely understood, supported, and empowered to move toward greater clarity, connection, and resilience.
11 Years Experience
Online in Santa Clara, CA
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Diaspora Therapy Group
Marriage and Family Therapist, DSW, LMFT
We believe in authentic communication and living your truth. Our goal is to help you find your voice and take up space in a world that can be challenging to navigate. As individuals who have experienced these challenges firsthand, we're here to "hold your hand" throughout your healing journey.
7 Years Experience
Online in Santa Clara, CA
Santa Clara is at the heart of Silicon Valley, home to the global headquarters of major technology companies and a dense ecosystem of tech employers whose high-performance culture creates the well-documented mental health challenges of the sector—burnout, imposter syndrome, and the chronic stress of working at the frontier of global competition. The city is exceptionally diverse, with large South Asian and East Asian communities representing a significant proportion of the workforce, and the cultural dimensions of mental health stigma and help-seeking within these communities shape how therapy is accessed. Santa Clara University's Jesuit tradition contributes a values-oriented approach to student well-being, and the university's counseling center serves its student population. Common therapy concerns include tech industry burnout, anxiety, bicultural identity and acculturation stress, relationship difficulties, and the financial pressure of one of the most expensive housing markets in the country.
Play Therapy therapists in Santa Clara, CA Statistics
Play Therapy therapists in Santa Clara, CA average 16 years of experience and charge around $204 per session. 100% offer online sessions. The most commonly treated issues are Anxiety or Fears (84%), Child or Adolescent Issues (73%), and Depression (73%).
Average years in practice
16 Years Experience
Average cost per session
$204
Accept insurance
49%
Offer sliding scale
59%
Gender ID
| 65% |
Female |
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| 23% |
Male |
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| 8% |
Non-Binary |
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| 4% |
Gender Fluid |
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Session Type
| 89% |
In Person and Online |
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| 11% |
Online Only |
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Top Specialties
| 84% | Anxiety or Fears |
| 73% | Child or Adolescent Issues |
| 73% | Depression |
| 70% | Trauma and PTSD |
| 62% | Relationship and Marriage Counseling |
| 59% | Parenting |
| 59% | Self Esteem |
Ages Served
| 97% | Adult |
| 78% | Teen |
| 76% | Children |
| 68% | Young Adult |
| 51% | Senior |
Client Focus
| 59% | Women |
| 46% | LGBTQ+ |
| 38% | Men |
| 30% | Asian |
| 30% | Middle Eastern |