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William A. Lambos, Ph.D.

(he/him)

William A. Lambos, Ph.D., PhD - California Psychologist at Grow Therapy
PhD
37 years of experience
Empowering
Solution oriented
Intelligent
Virtual
I am Dr. William A. Lambos. I am dedicated to providing quality care that emphasizes treating you as a whole person. In my treatment model, medication is a last resort and utilized only after other options have been fully explored. My approach differs in that I recognize the role of the brain in mental health. I recognize that problems in one area of a client's life impact other areas, and so my philosophy is designed to integrate all aspects of functioning. I am committed to helping you achieve balance and harmony in every area of your life by reducing stress and teaching independent self-regulation. What makes me different is that my approach "Leads with The Brain," and finishes with how you achieve balance and self-awareness. Many behavioral health issues have brain-based components that are usually ignored. Once these are identified and handled, therapy can do its job as it was always meant to work. In today's hectic, busy world, the keys to a peaceful and prosperous existence include the ability to manage stress caused by demands on our time and energy. Our unique selection of resources combine effective traditional approaches with innovative methods of treating the brain and body.

Carolina Castillo

(she/her)

Carolina Castillo, LMFT - California Therapist at Grow Therapy
LMFT
18 years of experience
Direct
Authentic
Empowering
Virtual
Im a Bilingual English/Spanish-speaking therapist with a Marriage and Family License, with 18 years of clinical experience, 12 years licensed and in private practice. I consider myself to be bi-cultural. Having been raised as a first-generation American in a Latin family, I can identify with the mentality of someone living within two "worlds". Transitioning from one culture to another with seemingly different values, beliefs and language. I can easily understand the struggle that maintaining, and existing in both, can sometimes be. I've come to perceive and appreciate it as the gift of having a "bridge" that allows connection to, and understanding of, different aspects of people and life. My education has a foundation in Clinical Psychology, woven with holistic transpersonal themes, the connection between mind, body, and spirit, and just plain down-to-earth common sense. Always keeping in mind the client's personal beliefs and values.

Kellett Tighe Psychotherapy

(he/him)

Kellett Tighe Psychotherapy, LMFT - California Therapist at Grow Therapy
LMFT
11 years of experience
Solution oriented
Authentic
Empowering
Virtual
I am a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, #135129. I received a Master of Art in Clinical Psychology from Antioch University Los Angeles, where I specialized in Psychology of Trauma. I support individuals of all ages in processing a wide range of issues, including but not limited to, HIV, substance use disorder and various patterns of addiction, intimate partner issues, trauma, both current and past involving families and work environments, depression, self-esteem, anxiety and relationship difficulties.

Michelle Ellerbee

(she/her)

Michelle Ellerbee, LCSW - California Therapist at Grow Therapy
LCSW
8 years of experience
Authentic
Empowering
Virtual
Hello I'm Michelle I look forward to empowering you to live life to the fullest. I know that life can become complicated at times. I will meet you where you are in your journey to unlock the power you have inside you. Whatever you may be challenged with, I am here to provide a safe space to work through those challenges. I will provide compassionate care utilizing evidence-based practices.

John Alexander

(he/him)

John Alexander, LCSW - California Therapist at Grow Therapy
LCSW
15 years of experience
Authentic
Solution oriented
Direct
Virtual
Hello, my name is John Alexander. I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with a Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology and a Master’s Degree in Social Work from University of Southern California . I believe that in our journey of life, we are faced with many challenges - challenges that can be overcome with guidance , education , teamwork and commitment. It is my goal to provide personalized care for each individual and assist in accomplishing their therapeutic goals .

Deneen Maria Asuncion

(she/her)

Deneen Maria Asuncion, LCSW - California Therapist at Grow Therapy
LCSW
22 years of experience
Warm
Solution oriented
Authentic
Virtual
Do you have others around you who support you? Has there been any change in your sleep, physical activity, and/ or diet? How would you rate your current stress level? Lastly, is it a constant battle to maintain a semi-positive outlook on life due to unresolved grief and loss issues? * Current Certifications: 1. Certified Mindfulness- Informed Professional (CMIP) 2. Certified Addictions- Informed Professional (CAIMHP) • As a psychotherapist, I work towards building effective relationships with my clients. The care that I provide is collaborative, coordinated, and attainable. • My patients' and their family members' preferences, values, cultural traditions, and socioeconomic conditions are always respected. • My patients will consistently receive emotional support to relieve fear, behavioral issues, anxiety, and depression. • My qualities as a highly skilled psychotherapist are as follows: patient, solution-focused, empathetic, confident, observant, excellent listening skills, and respect for diversity. • My primary goal is empowering you to create or maintain a healthy sense of emotional, physical, social, and spiritual well-being. My specialties are as follows: 1. ADHD - Children, Adolescents, and Adults 2. Women's issues 3. Men's Issues 4. Abortion, Pregnancy Loss, Miscarriage, and Infertility 5. Stress Management 6. Anxiety Disorders 7. Depression 8. Sleep Disturbances 9. Relationship Problems 10. Generalized Anxiety Disorder, Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, Social Anxiety, and Phobias 11. Fully Remote Work/ Hybrid Workers 12. Stay-at-Home Mom/ Dad 13. Individuals with Disabilities such as Chronic Pain, Dwarfism (Children/ Adolescents/Adults), Musculoskeletal Injuries, Cancer, Blind, Immune-Disorders, Down Syndrome, Specific Learning Disorders, Epilepsy, etc. 14. Child and Adolescent Mental Health Issues 15. Addiction and Substance Misuse Issues You deserve a consistently safe place to heal and grow. In our sessions, I will join you with compassion and evidence-based practices - so that you can get through this very difficult time in your life.

Kristen Tachiki

(she/her)

Kristen Tachiki, LCSW - California Therapist at Grow Therapy
LCSW
10 years of experience
Warm
Empowering
Authentic
Virtual
Here we are. I am honored to take a journey toward health, wellness and spiritual growth with you. The path toward wellness begins daily, we get to do this, and we do not have to do it alone. There is not a human on this planet that is without wounds. What may have started as coping or a mechanism for survival may no longer serve us today? The old narrative that is driven by fear may be impeding our ability to have transformative relationships, a rewarding and exciting career and the mind-body connection that we desire. Let’s go on a retrieval toward the life you would like to engage in. Let’s identify the areas where there is struggle and challenge. Let’s understand the root with nonjudgment and compassion. Let us live fully with the realization that life will always happen on life’s terms. Let's begin again.

Carly Stern

(she/her)

Carly Stern, LCSW - California Therapist at Grow Therapy
LCSW
6 years of experience
Empowering
Authentic
Direct
Virtual
Hi! My name is Carly Stern, LCSW. I am excited to have the opportunity to support you on your journey. Currently, I am serving the wonderful populations in California. I am a full-time therapist and doctoral student. I enjoy hanging with my dog "Ygor," being outdoors, running, sci-fi and fantasy ANYTHING, video games, Comicon, reading, and spending time with friends and family. Since I was a young kid, I have been passionate about human behavior and relationships. Everyone has their journey in this field. Mine looks a little like a personal experience growing up with a parent who had a severe mental illness that no one knew much about. It never felt fair to me or my family. To put it plainly, we didn't understand how to provide support because no one else knew enough about mental illnesses either. Fast forward a couple of decades, and I've learned as much as I can to best support individuals and families. In my work and through my doctoral studies, it is my purpose to learn to bridge the gap in understanding how mental illness and addiction intersect and impact those suffering, including their families. I've worked in multiple prisons, VA programs, adolescent inpatient rehabs, adult inpatient rehabs, methadone clinics, and the foster system.

Randall Rubida

Randall Rubida, LMFT - California Therapist at Grow Therapy
LMFT
17 years of experience
Solution oriented
Authentic
Open-minded
Virtual
Welcome! I'm a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) currently living in Pennsylvania, but was born and raised in California (Bay Area). I have been practicing for 17 years, and am licensed in both states. I find therapy rewarding at all ages, but specifically enjoy working with adults and families.

Karre Kern: Therapist, Mindfulness Coach

(she/her)

Karre Kern: Therapist, Mindfulness Coach, LCSW - California Therapist at Grow Therapy
LCSW
8 years of experience
Solution oriented
Empowering
Holistic
Virtual
Hello and a warm welcome to you, I'm Karre, she/her. *Appointment openings are in EST. *Please reach out to me directly to schedule if you are a current or previous client and don't see a time open. I have more than 20 years of experience helping facilitate positive change with a diverse clientele. Through my massage therapy practice, I discovered the healing that is possible for both myself and my clients. Inspired by the many years of personal narratives, shared with me during bodywork sessions, I continued my journey into mental health. Healing of the whole person, mind-body-spirit, is central to my clinical practice. Within a safe and welcoming space, we explore your experiences, self-talk, physical wellness, inspiration, values, goals, and balance. I love my work, helping you to discover, recover, and embrace your inner strengths, moving towards fulfillment and joy is a privilege. I am always eager to learn and train, finding different ways of approaching my work to provide optimum care. Those closest to me know me as an ardent mom, wife, and nana, a traveler, and an arts-inspired social equality-loving creator.

Yang Jiang

(she/her)

Yang Jiang, LMFT - California Therapist at Grow Therapy
LMFT
10 years of experience
Authentic
Empowering
Direct
Virtual
**ACCEPTING ADULTS (18+) ONLY** Hi, I'm Yang. And I'm here to help you heal from self-abandonment and emotional dysregulation. Self-abandonment occurs when we struggle to stand up for our needs and live by our authentic values; often, we don't even know what they are. Those who struggle with self-abandonment don't feel like they know who they really are, and what they want, and often feel directionless and ungrounded. We feel small, afraid, anxious, aggressive and dependent on others. Emotional dysregulation occurs when we don't understand our emotions and how to manage them. They control us, instead of the other way around. We behave in ways we wish we didn't, and we build up shame around those behaviors as if they are who we are. We cannot separate our emotions from who we are. These issues often lie at the heart of different mental health struggles, such as depression, anxiety, as well as many relationship challenges. The good news is that resolving these, therefore, can potentially lead to ripple effects of change in your life.

Rhianna Munguia

(she/her)

Rhianna Munguia, LCSW - California Therapist at Grow Therapy
LCSW
7 years of experience
Open-minded
Warm
Direct
Virtual
Hi, I´m Rhianna. Life is a journey filled with transitions, some of which can be profoundly challenging, especially as we grow older. If you or a loved one find yourselves grappling with the complexities of anxiety and grief during these times of change, you're not alone. I am a dedicated and experienced therapist who specializes in providing support and guidance to individuals navigating through difficult transitions. With a deep understanding of the unique emotional and psychological needs of individuals, I offer a compassionate and empathetic approach to therapy. My expertise lies in helping individuals cope with the intertwined issues of anxiety and grief, offering a safe and nurturing space for healing and personal growth. I believe that aging is a natural part of life, but it doesn't mean that you should face it alone or without the tools to navigate its emotional challenges. I am committed to helping you or your loved one regain a sense of peace, purpose, and resilience, even in the face of life's most profound transitions. In this therapeutic journey, I will bring together my professional expertise, warmth, and genuine compassion to provide the guidance and support needed to not only cope with anxiety and grief but to also rediscover the joys and fulfillment that life has to offer. Whether you're dealing with loss, adjusting to major life changes, or facing any other life-altering challenges, I am here to walk alongside you, offering a path toward healing and emotional well-being.

Shyrea Minton

(she/her)

Shyrea Minton, LPCC - California Therapist at Grow Therapy
LPCC
3 years of experience
Warm
Solution oriented
Empowering
Virtual
Hi, I’m Shyrea (shy-ruh) Minton, a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor (LPCC), treating adults in California. If you are seeking therapy now, you are likely experiencing challenges that are affecting your mental, physical, and/or emotional health and well-being. Whether you're dealing with overwhelm, relationship issues, or cycles of anxiety and depression, I'm here to help and I want to acknowledge the significance of the step you are taking to reach out for support. I truly believe folks can respond to challenges and issues they encounter, and also know that sometimes we need a little help when the challenge/issue has become too much to carry alone. I work with clients to process what is occurring for them, gain insight, and identify patterns that are impacting growth. We will work together to address the challenges that brought you to therapy so that you can begin to heal and grow.

Philip Martin Takakjian

Philip Martin Takakjian, PhD - California Psychologist at Grow Therapy
PhD
30 years of experience
Direct
Solution oriented
Authentic
Virtual
Areas of Expertise: PTSD, Depression, Anxiety, Psychosomatic Disorders, Addiction, Relational Issues, Stress Management, Family Issues, Couple's Issues, Personal Growth, East/West Psychotherapy, Eating Disorders, Bipolar Disorders and Obsessive Compulsive Disorders. 7 years ago I created Psychosomatic Psychotherapy, a novel and highly effective treatment that integrates mind, body and emotion. This method targets blocked emotion and inflammation. Most Western therapies are essentially mind-oriented, but we are so much more than our thoughts. My approach includes elements of Emotion Focused Therapy, Short Term Psychodynamic Therapy, Somatic Therapy and Zen Buddhism. Psychosomatic Psychotherapy treats all mental health conditions, many chronic medical conditions and is quickly effective at helping people and their problems. We begin by telling our story. We go at a slower pace than usual and we pay special attention to the emotionally important parts of the story, e.g., talking to our mother, worrying about work, conflict in a relationship, etc. Here we pause and direct our attention to our abdomen and ask, “How do/did I feel about this or that or him or her?” Then we wait. We don’t rush to answer the question with our heads, we wait for an answer to slowly arise from our bodies. We are bypassing our intellectual defenses and asking our bodies what’s really going on. When discover our feelings we express them in a full-throated and wholehearted way! Then we just feel (not analyze!) that feeling in our bodies until the feeling dissolves or almost completely dissolves, usually within a few minutes. Last, we scan our bodies for any lingering areas of tightness or tension in places like the stomach, chest, throat, head, jaw, neck, or face. When we discover where we’re holding stress and somaticized emotions, we feel these areas until the tension/tightness/emotion dissolves, usually within a few minutes. Developing a greater capacity to feel also provides critical and deeper insight into our issues. The overall goal is to unblock emotions and reduce dangerous inflammation by metabolizing and processing emotions and somatic constrictions in the body. Along the way, we are also challenging old, disempowering stories and replacing them with more accurate, empowering narratives. When treatment integrates the cognitive, emotional, and somatic dimensions of our conditions, mental and physical symptoms are significantly reduced.

Steven Cospewicz

(he/him)

Steven Cospewicz, LCSW - California Therapist at Grow Therapy
LCSW
13 years of experience
Intelligent
Warm
Solution oriented
Virtual
Hello! I'm a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) based in California, New York, and Nevada. I received my Masters from the University of Southern California (USC) and have practiced for 13 years. I have worked with the LGBTQI+ community, as well as those beginning or deciding to move on to graduate programs and those navigating the stresses of anxiety and depression.

Trevor Agar

Trevor Agar, LCSW - California Therapist at Grow Therapy
LCSW
23 years of experience
Humorous
Authentic
Solution oriented
Virtual
Licensed clinical social worker in the State of California with over 23 years of professional experience. Committed to helping my clients by providing comprehensive mental health treatment services, psycho-education, and advocacy. A strong commitment to serving the needs of individuals suffering from mental health issues, difficult relationships, work stress, and chronic unhappiness. Here to help you feel better now and work towards creating a satisfying and joyful life.

KENDRA GOODING

(she/her)

KENDRA GOODING, LCSW - California Therapist at Grow Therapy
LCSW
5 years of experience
Empowering
Warm
Authentic
Virtual
Hello, I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker based in California and Licensed for telehealth in Florida with five years of experience. I received my master's from Simmons College in Boston. I am here to help you work through your current life challenges with the goal of helping you to be the version of yourself that you can have peace of mind with. I have experience with a variety of populations, backgrounds and needs. I do not believe that people are cookie cutter, instead I feel that I must tailor my therapeutic approach to best suit each client. I am also a great match for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing community as I am a CODA who is fluent in ASL as a second language.

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