Psychodrama Therapists in Santa Clara, CA

Many people come to therapy feeling misunderstood or “othered,” even in spaces meant to support them. You may have tried therapy before and found yourself explaining your identity, culture, ambition, or creative life just to be understood. If you’ve struggled to trust that someone could truly “get it,” you’re not alone. I provide trauma-informed online therapy for founders, creatives, and high-performing professionals navigating burnout, anxiety, and chronic pressure.

Compassionate, non-judgmental therapy that works! Dr. Tickner has been helping people live the life they deserve and have the relationships they want for over 25 years. His approach brings together the best from the worlds of cognitive therapy, couples counseling, individual therapy, mindfulness/meditation, somatic psychology, trauma therapy, and neuroscience.

At Mind Study Center, we redefine mental health care with a collaborative, evidence-based approach that brings psychiatrists, psychologists, and therapists together under one roof. We tailor treatments to each individual using the latest in neuroscience, from TMS to specialized assessments and therapy. Our mission is to provide expert, accessible, and compassionate care that helps individuals and families thrive.

I am engaged and alert with my clients. I support your growth while Frustrating your defenses- I work to confront my clients in their blind spots, because (as a New Yorker) I understand that speaking from a place of love may not always mean people-pleasing. But with the warmth of my Californian identity, I work to be fluid and flexible, using somatic interventions to develop and cathart Embodied Trauma. Sometimes the history lives in the present.

Tried talk therapy and you're body's still left reactive? Tried somatic (bodywork) approaches and your mind is left confused? Why choose one? Sustained healing includes the mind and body so that your body can stop being in survival mode and your mind rewired for calm. My practice merges psychotherapy, hypnotherapy and bodywork because healing should treat the "whole" you not merely parts of you. In-office or Online services available.

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.

Gender ID

	62%	Female
	38%	Male

Session Type

	71%	In Person and Online
	29%	Online Only

Top Specialties

100%	Trauma and PTSD
86%	Anxiety or Fears
86%	Stress
71%	Depression
71%	Relationship and Marriage Counseling
57%	Codependency
57%	Self Esteem

Ages Served

100%	Adult
57%	Senior
57%	Young Adult
43%	Children
43%	Teen

Client Focus

57%	Women
43%	Asian
43%	Hispanic / Latino
43%	LGBTQ+
43%	Middle Eastern

Psychodrama therapists in Santa Clara, CA

Amenah Arman

Chris Tickner

Mind Study Center

Alexis Cabrera

Roanne de Guia-Samuels