Darren Rafel

LCSW, 10 years of experience
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"Why am I so anxious"? "I don't feel like doing anything today". "I feel afraid and don't know why". When you are suffering with anxiety, depression or other mental health issues these are common thoughts people have. You're definitely not alone and it can also be an indicator that it's the right time for some therapeutic guidance. I believe in building a positive client-therapist relationship. I take a holistic approach to create a treatment plan based on each client's goals and needs. I use evidence-based tools such as cognitive behavioral and other therapies to find where issues stem from and how they can be dealt with effectively.

Get to know me

In our first session together, here's what you can expect

Clients can expect to gain a new set of tools and confidence in coping with environmental and mental health issues as they arise in the future.

The treatment methods and tools I utilize

Aside from cognitive behavioral, interpersonal, and psychodynamic therapies; if a client interested I also specialize in hypnotherapy. I can incorporate and combine hypnotherapy with cognitive behavioral and EMDR, which studies have found can be extremely powerful. In a free consultation I can breakdown any misconceptions/ myths about hypnosis (as it really is a guided meditation), as well as discuss what you'd like to treat and what approaches would be best suited for you!

The biggest strengths that I bring into our sessions

I will always ensure a safe, non-judgmental space for the client to explore their thoughts and feelings. To me that is the highest priority.

Specialties

Top specialties
Other specialties

ADHD

Depression

I identify as

Man

Serves ages

Licensed in

California

Accepts

Location

Virtual

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