My name is Vester L Bradshaw Jr and I am a Marriage and Family Therapist. As a therapist, I operate under the promise that I am not an expert in anyone’s life, which allows me to walk along side of clients to assist them with making changes and achieving goals. Also, my treatment philosophies are “Hope empowers individuals to make effective and needed changes in their lives” and “We are not defined by our past, but how we invest in today, lays the foundation for our future.”
What can clients expect to take away from sessions with you?
Client can expect entering a safe and non-judgmental environment where I will collaborate with you to meet goals and objectives. Client will complete an intake and discuss expectations for treatment.
Explain to clients what areas you feel are your biggest strengths.
I am a great listening, relatable, compassionate, understanding and open of others, calm, use humor to break the ice, and have a realization that I am not an expert in my client's lives.
Describe the client(s) you are best positioned to serve.
I see couple and individuals from ages 13 and up. I especially like to work with youth between the age of 15 and 25 to assist with creating life goals and meaningful living.
About Vester Bradshaw
Vester Bradshaw offers therapy covered by Health Plan of San Joaquin - Medi-Cal and Kern Family Health Care - Medi-Cal in California.
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2025 Westwind Dr, Bakersfield, CA 93301, Suite AAppointments
Virtual & in-personMy treatment methods
Dialectical Behavior (DBT)
I use the four components of DBT such as mindfulness, DIstress Tolerance, Interpersonal Effectiveness, and Emotion Regulation.
Solution Focused Brief Treatment
We explored strengths by using coping questions, scaling questions, exception questions, and the miracle question.
Grief Therapy
Explore emotions and reaction to grief and discuss ways they could manage daily function and possible guilt.