Change is difficult. It takes courage, strength, and commitment to want to improve your life. Whether you want to make behavioral, emotional, spiritual, interpersonal, or health related changes, I will help you explore the issues in depth. I am a generalist who works with adult clients on a variety of different issues including depression, insomnia, anxiety and panic, PTSD, anger, relationships, parenting, and many other concerns. I consider it an honour to journey with you as you strive to improve yourself, your life, and your relationships.The decision to begin therapy is a sign of strength, an indication that you are growth oriented and motivated. Professional counseling can be the bridge that allows you to not only work through life's challenges, but also realize your own strengths and resiliencies. We will work together to help you identify the underlying causes that may be keeping you from all that you are meant to be. I provide a safe place where you can find healing, growth, restoration and empowerment for lasting change. It is my passion to help you achieve relief from distress and/or to improve your relationships. I will support you in finding meaning in your struggle and create an open atmosphere where you can look at all of your options as you decide how to take the next steps in your life journey. I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker(LCSW) with 15 plus years of experience, offering compassion and support.
What can clients expect to take away from sessions with you?
Within sessions you will begin to gain insight as to understanding the underlying reasons as to why the situations, feelings, emotions and learn strategies and becoming empowered in changing one’s thoughts and behaviors to improve symptoms.
What treatment methods and tools do you utilize?
I provide various modalities of treatment, such as CBT, DBT, Motivational and Positive Psychology to meet you where you’re at while you progress on your path.
Explain to clients what areas you feel are your biggest strengths.
Through the years, I have utilized Cognitive Behavioral Therapy or CBT techniques inclusive to insight and talk therapy to assist those in the goal of learning skills in helping themselves. CBT techniques fulfill this goal and help those to be empowered and confident to resolve their challenges.
About Judith Willhide-James
Judith Willhide-James offers therapy covered by Kern Family Health Care - Medi-Cal in California.