HIV/AIDS therapists in South San Francisco, CA
Browse HIV/AIDS therapists in South San Francisco, California. Compare credentials, specialties and therapeutic approach. Contact a therapist to learn more.
HIV/AIDS
Misty Johnson
Counselor/Therapist, LCSW
I have been working with community members living with HIV/AIDS for many years and I am honored to stand in allyship with this community.
8 Years Experience
In-Person Near South San Francisco, CA
Online in South San Francisco, CA
HIV/AIDS
Jesse Whittle-Utter
Marriage and Family Therapist, M.A., Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist #79783
I have run groups for gay men with HIV/AIDS and am familiar with the complex emotional and interpersonal issues that come with living with this diagnosis.
18 Years Experience
In-Person Near South San Francisco, CA
Online in South San Francisco, CA
HIV/AIDS
Viktoria Walda Byczkiewicz, Ph.D.
Pre-Licensed Professional, PhD
When HIV/AIDS was new to society, people were fearful. Beginning in the late 1980s, I have worked with people diagnosed with HIV/AIDS as an advocate, activist, and counselor. Thankfully, science has progressed by leaps and bounds to help individuals with these diagnoses lead healthy, productive lives. Yet still, the stigma associated with HIV/AIDS remains, as does the fear of succumbing to what was once a life sentence. Let us engage in a process of living fully and mindfully with our dis-ease to facilitate acceptance and awareness of the needs and sensitivities of our body. Indeed, there is hope and there is evidence that survival and living well with HIV/AIDS is possible.
10 Years Experience
Online in South San Francisco, CA (Online Only)
HIV/AIDS
Phillip McCulley
Marriage and Family Therapist, MA, LMFT, CSAT
I provide supportive and affirming therapy for individuals and couples impacted by HIV or AIDS. I am deeply aware of the fear, loss, and stigma that emerged during the AIDS crisis of the 1980s and 1990s, and how those experiences continue to shape the lives, relationships, and mental health of many people today. For some, this includes grief, trauma, survivor’s guilt, or long standing anxiety related to health, intimacy, or trust.
My work is grounded in respect, empathy, and an understanding of the unique challenges faced by the LGBTQ community. I offer a space where you can speak openly about your experiences without having to explain or defend them. This may include support around disclosure, dating and relationships, sexuality and intimacy, medical stress, or navigating changes in identity and community over time.
Whether you are newly diagnosed, have been living with HIV for many years, or are supporting a partner or loved one, therapy can be a place to process emotions, strengthen relationships, and reconnect with a sense of stability and meaning. My goal is to support you in living fully and authentically while honoring both your history and your resilience.
22 Years Experience
Online in South San Francisco, CA
HIV/AIDS
Anthony Canapi - Your Queer Relationship Therapist
Marriage and Family Therapist, MA, AMFT
Living with HIV can bring up layered experiences around disclosure, dating, intimacy, stigma, health anxiety, and identity. You may be navigating questions like: When do I share? Who is safe? How do I build connection without fear leading the way? Therapy can be a space to process these realities without shame or urgency.
As a queer, immunocompromised clinician, I hold deep respect for the resilience within the HIV/AIDS community and the complexity of living at the intersection of health and identity. Together, we can explore disclosure conversations, relationship dynamics, medical trauma, internalized stigma, and cultivating intimacy rooted in empowerment rather than fear. Your status is one part of your story, not the whole of who you are.
2 Years Experience
Online in South San Francisco, CA
HIV/AIDS therapists in South San Francisco, CA Statistics
HIV/AIDS therapists in South San Francisco, CA average 16 years of experience and charge around $239 per session. 100% offer online sessions. The top treatment approaches are Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) (68%), Person-Centered Therapy (Rogerian) (47%), and Psychodynamic Therapy (47%).
Average years in practice
16 Years Experience
Average cost per session
$239
Accept insurance
26%
Offer sliding scale
42%
Gender ID
| 56% |
Male |
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| 28% |
Female |
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| 12% |
Non-Binary |
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| 4% |
Gender Fluid |
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Session Type
| 74% |
In Person and Online |
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| 26% |
Online Only |
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Top Treatment Approaches
| 68% | Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) |
| 47% | Person-Centered Therapy (Rogerian) |
| 47% | Psychodynamic Therapy |
| 47% | Relational Psychotherapy |
| 47% | Solution-Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT) |
| 42% | Existential / Humanistic Therapy |
| 37% | Behavioral Therapy |
Ages Served
| 100% | Adult |
| 79% | Senior |
| 53% | Young Adult |
| 37% | Teen |
| 26% | Children |
Client Focus
| 84% | LGBTQ+ |
| 53% | Men |
| 53% | Women |
| 42% | Asian |
| 42% | Persons with Disabilities |