HIV/AIDS therapists in Visalia, CA
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HIV/AIDS
Bonnie Rae
Marriage and Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
I was trained at the Los Angeles Gay & Lesbian Center in 2012, where I received numerous trainings and had experience in working with people with HIV and AIDS.
14 Years Experience
Online in Visalia, CA
HIV/AIDS
Roderic Burks - Integrative Mental Health
Licensed Mental Health Counselor, MS, MS HSc, MA, LMHC, LPC
Living with HIV/AIDS can bring unique emotional, relational, and health-related challenges. I provide a supportive, trauma-informed space to explore the impact of diagnosis, manage stress and anxiety, and address the parts of yourself affected by these experiences. Together, we focus on resilience, self-compassion, and building a fulfilling, balanced life aligned with your values.
26 Years Experience
Online in Visalia, CA (Online Only)
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 Visalia, CA
HIV/AIDS
Growth and Change Counseling
Marriage and Family Therapist, LMFT
HIV/AIDS was stigmatized for a long time and seen by many as a death sentence. Our understanding of the disease has evolved and its important for those dealing with this issue to understand that while you may have to adjust to your experiences, life is still filled with hope, life still can be good, and you still can have dreams. Whatever your struggles around this issue, we at Growth and Change Counseling want you to know that we are here for you.
8 Years Experience
Online in Visalia, CA (Online Only)
HIV/AIDS
Ken Howard, LCSW, CST - GayTherapyLA.com
Licensed Clinical Social Worker, MSW, LCSW, CST
Ken has been living successfully with HIV/AIDS for 32 years in 2022, diagnosed in Los Angeles at age 26 in 1990, He went on to be published in academic journals, national magazines, and a blog library of hundreds of articles on HIV mental health and social services at GayTherapyLA.com/blog. He was the Chair of the Los Angeles County HIV Mental Health Task Force for 9 years, and co-authored its Standards of Care. He served on the Community Advisory Board for AIDS Project Los Angeles, and was the Clinical Director/Associate Director of Los Angeles Family AIDS Network. He is the author of the book, "Positive Outlook: Collected Essays for Living Successfully with HIV Today", and a frequent presenter at the National Social Work AIDS Network (NSWAN) annual conferences, the US Conference on AIDS, and co-chaired the "Coping with Hope" annual HIV mental health conference in Los Angeles for 9 years. He has been counseling people living with HIV continuously since 1990, over 32 years in 2022.
34 Years Experience
Online in Visalia, CA (Online Only)
Visalia is the county seat of Tulare County in California's Central Valley, a region that is both one of the world's most productive agricultural areas and one of California's most underserved communities for mental health care, with a majority Latino population whose access to Spanish-language therapy is severely limited relative to need. The agricultural economy creates specific mental health challenges around seasonal employment, farmworker labor conditions, heat-related stress, and the immigration anxieties common across the San Joaquin Valley. Kaweah Health provides the primary hospital-based behavioral health services, and a private therapy sector serves the more affluent parts of the population. Common therapy concerns include depression, anxiety, agricultural and economic stress, immigration and family separation trauma, and the significant barriers to care created by language access issues and a shortage of Spanish-speaking therapists in a region where the majority of residents speak Spanish at home.
HIV/AIDS therapists in Visalia, CA Statistics
HIV/AIDS therapists in Visalia, CA average 17 years of experience and charge around $244 per session. 100% offer online sessions. The top treatment approaches are Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) (67%), Person-Centered Therapy (Rogerian) (44%), and Psychodynamic Therapy (44%).
Average years in practice
17 Years Experience
Average cost per session
$244
Accept insurance
22%
Offer sliding scale
39%
Gender ID
| 59% |
Male |
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| 27% |
Female |
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| 9% |
Non-Binary |
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| 5% |
Gender Fluid |
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Session Type
| 72% |
In Person and Online |
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| 28% |
Online Only |
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Top Treatment Approaches
| 67% | Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) |
| 44% | Person-Centered Therapy (Rogerian) |
| 44% | Psychodynamic Therapy |
| 44% | Relational Psychotherapy |
| 44% | Solution-Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT) |
| 39% | Behavioral Therapy |
| 39% | Existential / Humanistic Therapy |
Ages Served
| 100% | Adult |
| 83% | Senior |
| 50% | Young Adult |
| 33% | Teen |
| 22% | Children |
Client Focus
| 83% | LGBTQ+ |
| 50% | Men |
| 50% | Women |
| 39% | Asian |
| 39% | Persons with Disabilities |