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Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, LMFT89705
Dan is an on Site Supervisor

Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, LMFT41340

Dr. Sybil Stafford is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist who has served diverse and high-risk populations including military personnel for over 20 years.

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She counsels individuals, families, and couples regarding life transitions, PTSD/emotional challenges. 

She also specializes in anger management and domestic violence as well as providing family, couples, and individual sessions.

The road of life, at times, presents many challenges, heartaches, and struggles that leave you feeling without direction and seeking for resolve to our concerns. Therapy is a safe place to talk about hard things and to find answers.

"I'm Dollye Dockery, that therapist that will work with you to find a solution to your problems.  If you are facing matters such as depression, anxiety, grief, family issues, or trauma, I can help you.

I use many different treatment techniques such as Cognitive Behavior Therapy, Solution Focused Therapy, Pastoral Christian Counseling methods. I specialize in couples, individuals, teens, and groups.

Remember, Life only stops, when you decide to stop living.

I invite you to come and talk about matters that are important to you."

Stefanie has been practicing since 2014. Drawn to the field in the desire to assist others to overcome daily life struggles. Understanding the need for bilingual therapist in the community. Providing therapy to Spanish-speakers has been an opportunity to expand Latinos' resources.  She is motivation driven because relationships are part of day to day living. Interacting with others, whether it's with a family member, coworker, friend, neighbor, or even the coffee barista.  As a therapist, she provides support and guidance; working together to help you better understand your dynamics and resolve challenging situations. Sand tray and art therapy are means for self-expression, building self-awareness, and promoting externalization of issues among other approaches. "The goal is to help you see your strengths so you can lead a life that is significant to you. You are the key to change. No change, no progress."

Making the decision to seek counseling or therapy can be difficult due to the stigma “only crazy people need therapy”. Therapy is actually a way for anyone to receive assistance in navigating through life’s many tough situations. Therapy can be helpful for a multitude of everyday issues. Some include: being sad most of the time, excessive worrying, becoming frustrated by life, consistently making self-defeating decisions, feeling like no one understands, and relationship struggles just to name a few. I have experience working with many different issues: depression, anxiety, trauma, anger management, relationship, marital, co-parenting, and blended families.

Are you interested in doing life differently? I can help you learn how to manage life’s problems; while developing a more positive outlook. I'm experienced in working with individuals, couples, and families using a wide range of treatment modalities tailored specifically to the individual, couple, or family, such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavioral Therapy, Family Systems, Solution-Focused Behavioral Therapy, Reality Therapy, and Emotionally Focused Therapy.  

Associate Social Worker, ASW84571
Supervised by Daniel Offield, LMFT89705

Life can be hectic and overwhelming; in stressful times, your emotional and mental health are vital. Therapy can help you navigate through life's tough situations with support, tools, and compassion.

I am Sarah Wolf; I offer an integrative approach to therapy where you can expect acceptance and support in a safe, non-judgmental environment.

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My goal is to listen and introduce skills that can help you cope and work on interventions to overcome the present struggles you are experiencing. I have experience working with children, teens, adults, and families. I am here to support you and meet your current mental health needs.

I look forward to working with you.

Kayleen Ramirez-Garcia, MA, AMFT
(BILINGUAL - SPANISH/ENGLISH)

Associate Marriage & Family Therapist, AMFT109164

Supervised by Daniel Offield, LMFT89705

Kayleen describes herself as compassionate, genuine, and empathetic. She’s worked directly with children, adolescents, and families in public schools for the last 7 years. Provided mental health services (individual and group counseling) to students with disabilities and IEPs. She’s collaborated with parents, teachers, speech therapists, and other service members on implementing the child’s social, emotional, and behavioral goals. She also has experience providing couples & family therapy. Kayleen uses therapeutic approaches with her clients: Person-Centered Approach, Communication Therapy, Art Therapy, Play Therapy, Cognitive Behavior Therapy, and Strength Based Therapy. Being bilingual, she’s also provided individual, couple, and family therapy to Spanish speaking individuals. As an AMFT, Kayleen shared that she is open to feedback and is continually learning new skills and interventions that will help guide her client(s) towards their goal(s) as well as honing her therapeutic techniques. Her overall therapeutic approach is to meet her clients where they are at and to collaboratively work together to meet the client’s needs

Carlissa T. James, MA, LMFT

Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT49856

Carlissa (KARR-lee-Sah) has been providing culturally sensitive services to children, families and couples for over thirty years.  Her mission as a Marriage and Family Therapist is to give you the tools to create your potential to empower, transform and overcome barriers that prevent you from reaching your maximum potential.  She has extensive experience working with those impacted by substance abuse addiction, anxiety, depression and relationship issues.  As a therapist she understands how trauma can be the origin for most issues and through healing and awareness it can be the key to recovery.  
She utilizes Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Solution-Focused and a variety of integrated approaches to work collaboratively to help you change the way you think and feel to help you meet your unique needs. As your therapist, she will facilitate the process while the real work comes from you. Let's accomplish the process together!

MARINA RICHARDSON, MS, LCSW
(BILINGUAL - GERMAN/ENGLISH)

Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor, LCSW74611

Over 15+ years, working with diverse and high risk populations to help overcome challenges arising from (severe) mental illness, co-occurring disorders, domestic violence, and trauma. Extensive training/experience in working with individuals in crisis.. In addition to conducting crisis-related risk assessments and crisis-related interventions, I utilize other therapeutic approaches, CBT, D-CBT, and Solution-Focused treatment modalities.  Providing individual, adults, adolescents, family, couples and group therapy.  Domestic Violence education, anger management, PTSD focused treatment groups, among others. I believe Mental Health Therapy to be an opportunity to have someone, a professional trained in the field of Mental Health, provide a safe, non-judgmental environment, be heard, and work on better managing life's barriers/stumbling blocks.  I practice respect and strength-based/driven therapy: All client experiences, both good and not so good, must be respected. I continuously look to find those strengths in my clients that will allow them to better address their life's challenges.

Waldo Mery, MA, APCC

Associate Professional Clinical Counselor, APCC5120

Supervised by Daniel Offield, LMFT89705

Modern living during the great reset can be challenging for our mental health as we work or go to school while wearing masks and socialize with friends and coworkers through screens.  As a mental health counselor, I can help you explore these existential dilemmas and more. I’m an experienced educator and APCC based here in the Central Valley and have lived here most of my life.  I enjoy the ocean, nature and music.  I’m intuitive, objective and focused on client’s understanding of their self in relation to a rapidly changing, globalized society.     
I offer comprehensive psychoeducation, CBT/DBT coping skills development, trauma processing, narrative therapy and free association through a client-centered perspective focused on goal-oriented outcomes.  The ultimate goal is self-realization to self-actualization, to not only become the best version of yourself that you envisioned, but to be your authentic self, to continue to progress as an individual, and to achieve spiritual growth for a more satisfying life.    

Maria Castaneda, MA, LMFT
(BILINGUAL - SPANISH/ENGLISH)

Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT334020

I'm a compassionate clinician with knowledge on mental health symptoms and management through the use of therapy.  I work well with treatment teams, other clinical psychologists, and therapists. I provide therapy in both English and Spanish. I enjoy interacting with individuals from diverse backgrounds and enjoy learning about each fascinating culture and how to best integrate all my experience. I have worked with individuals, couples, and children ranging from ages 5-17. I enjoy incorporating a humanistic approach to therapeutic relationships, with a combination of CBT and Solution focused interventions. I believe each individual client, and their difficulties are unique and should be treated as such within the therapeutic alliance.

We all hold the power within us to overcome life’s difficulties and succeed. I enjoy helping those who need additional support to prosper and live the life they deserve. Let's get started on your path to wellness.

Abneet Sohi, MA, AMFT

Associate Marriage & Family Therapist, AMFT114340

Supervised by Daniel Offield, LMFT89705

Abneet is an open-minded, compassionate clinician with a wide range of experience. She has experience working with high-risk individuals with severe mental illness in both an individual and group settings. Additionally, She has experience working with individuals with substance abuse diagnoses through various mental health programs funded through Kern County. She has worked with high-risk teens and children individually and in an intensive outpatient group setting.

She utilizes various modalities in her approach to therapy, with an emphasis on a client-centered approach and integration of Gestalt and Cognitive Behavior Therapy techniques and interventions.

When she's not working, she enjoys traveling, reading, and spending time with friends and family.