Social Isolation therapists in Shafter, CA
Browse Social Isolation therapists in Shafter, California. Compare credentials, specialties and therapeutic approach. Contact a therapist to learn more.
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
Online in Shafter, CA
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 Shafter, CA
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 Shafter, CA (Online Only)
Social Isolation
Jeremy Rhoades
Counselor/Therapist, MFT, LPCC, Harm Reduction Specialist, Psychedelic Integration Consultant
Social isolation is not always a bad thing. If you enjoy solitude, I am not here to tell you that you need a roommate. However, if you are looking to connect with others, we can discover what kinds of people you want to attract, and what kinds of boundaries you want to set in relationships.
14 Years Experience
Online in Shafter, CA (Online Only)
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 Shafter, CA (Online Only)
Social Isolation therapists in Shafter, CA Statistics
Social Isolation therapists in Shafter, CA average 15 years of experience and charge around $231 per session. 100% offer online sessions. The top treatment approaches are Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) (68%), Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) (43%), and Solution-Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT) (43%).
Average years in practice
15 Years Experience
Average cost per session
$231
Accept insurance
30%
Offer sliding scale
38%
Gender ID
| 55% |
Female |
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| 39% |
Male |
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| 3% |
Gender Fluid |
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| 3% |
Non-Binary |
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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
| 68% | Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) |
| 43% | Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) |
| 43% | Solution-Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT) |
| 42% | Person-Centered Therapy (Rogerian) |
| 38% | Relational Psychotherapy |
| 35% | Existential / Humanistic Therapy |
| 35% | Psychodynamic Therapy |
Ages Served
| 97% | Adult |
| 67% | Young Adult |
| 65% | Senior |
| 48% | Teen |
| 27% | Children |
Client Focus
| 67% | Women |
| 57% | Men |
| 48% | LGBTQ+ |
| 47% | Asian |
| 42% | Hispanic / Latino |