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Michelle Charness-Adams

LCSW, 11 years of experience

New to Grow

Specialties

Anxiety
Depression
Trauma and PTSD
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Dr. Charness is a former assistant district attorney specializing in prosecuting domestic violence and sexual assault, and rape cases. Additionally, she has her PsyD in clinical psychology specializing in trauma, attachment theory, and affect regulation. She has worked extensively with patients suffering from physical, sexual, and emotional abuse trauma. Further, Dr. Charness has a wealth of experience with PTSD, depression, anxiety, suicidality, and self-harm. She incorporates many modalities in her sessions, including psychodynamic psychotherapy, cognitive-behavioral therapy, mindfulness, and somatic work. She effectively supports clients working through past trauma and finding resolve and peace within themselves, which is crucial to individual mental health and functionality. Inclusivity and remaining culturally sensitive to patients are of utmost importance to her. Dr. Charness has also contributed to several books, including Voices of Pain, Voices of Hope, Students Speak About Racism, and Learning Through Discussion. Her most recent passion is her blog on Psychology Today (under law and crime) regarding the intersection of law and mental health. She focuses primarily on how legal rulings can impact our mental health, motive, trauma-informed interrogation, and investigation, particularly in domestic violence and sexual assault cases, and the failings of both the legal and mental health systems. Teaching about the realities of what life looks like inside the courtroom for a victim of domestic violence or rape, whether it be to a classroom of students or an audience of readers, is incredibly important to her.
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Rated 4.9 stars out of 5, 55 ratings

Robert Nwanganga

LCSW, 13 years of experience

Authentic
Direct
Solution oriented

Specialties

Anxiety
Depression
Grief
Thank you for sharing information about yourself. I'm so happy that you reached out for help. I am Robert Nwanganga, a licensed therapist. I have been a Social Worker since 2003. I also need to let you know that I am more interested in finding out why a certain behavior is occurring than I am in demonizing you for exhibiting the behavior. I have worked with a diverse populations and I have learned that therapy has to be personal if it is to be effective. I am committed to working with you in finding what modality works with your personality and focus on your strength in dealing with the situation that brought you to us.
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Rated 5.0 stars out of 5, 4 ratings

Alina Aweau

LMFT, 14 years of experience

Warm
Empowering
Solution oriented

Specialties

Anxiety
Grief
Trauma and PTSD
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Hi! I'm a Licensed Therapist (LMFT) based in California. I enjoy working with clients struggling with various common mental health challenges such as anxiety and depression. I also enjoy supporting clients experiencing grief and loss, substance use, reproductive challenges, and trauma. I believe everyone can benefit from therapy, and I use a holistic approach in my treatment as I believe many factors influence our experience as human beings.
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Rated 5.0 stars out of 5, 34 ratings

Arakel Aristakessian

LPCC, 6 years of experience

Empowering
Open-minded
Warm

Specialties

Depression
LGBTQ
Trauma and PTSD
My name is Arakel Aristakessian and I am a first generation American of Armenian immigrants. There is never a lack of drama in my family and I think it is important to be mindful of cultural expectations and norms when navigating conflict. In this fashion, I use an individualized approach to meet my clients' needs. My style of therapy is grounded in the person-centered approach. I practice listening with empathy to my client’s lived experiences. I remind myself that it is not my place to judge anyone for their past choices. It is my responsibility to respond honestly and respectfully. My hope is to mediate shame, so that people feel comfortable and safe in opening up about what is troubling them. Once the therapeutic space feels safe, only then can various treatment methods truly be effective.
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Rated 4.9 stars out of 5, 33 ratings

Kristin Beech

LCSW, 12 years of experience

Warm
Authentic
Empowering

Specialties

Anxiety
Bipolar Disorder
Trauma and PTSD
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Hi, my name is Kristin I am a LCSW licensed by the state of California. I received master’s degree in social work from California State University Long Beach in 2012. I have a wealth of experience as a psychotherapist working for the state of California in various clinical social work roles. I specialize in crisis and trauma with experience working in crisis stabilization units. I have also been a 5150 designated person by way of Los Angeles County, and I am a EMDR trained Therapist. I am also a medical social worker, with experience working in hospice and dialysis. I am now a trauma informed therapist to assist clients in the healing process and move clients from victim to victory. I believe clients who are living with past trauma, and heavy emotions need support. I am especially helpful at helping my clients find the ground when everything feels out of control. I am ready, willing and able to support your confidence about ways to handle the turmoil that life brings.
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Rated 5.0 stars out of 5, 15 ratings

Antonio Fidler-Woodard

LCSW, 8 years of experience

Frequently rebooked

Authentic
Intelligent
Empowering

Specialties

Depression
Men's Issues
Serious Mental Illness
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Welcome – I'm glad you're here. I hold a Master of Social Work (MSW) from the University of Iowa with an emphasis in mental health. This background allows me to approach your concerns with a holistic and informed perspective. Whether you're feeling overwhelmed, disconnected, or just not like yourself lately, you're not broken — and you’re not too much. Life can hit hard, and therapy can offer the space to slow down, be real, and reconnect with your strength.
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Rated 5.0 stars out of 5, 3 ratings

Abby Urias

LCSW, 5 years of experience

Warm
Authentic
Empowering

Specialties

Chronic Illness
Grief
Life Transitions
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Hi my name is Abby and I’m a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with over five years of experience. If you’re feeling overwhelmed by anxiety, grief, caregiving responsibilities, or navigating a major health diagnosis, you don’t have to go through it alone. I help adults process complex emotions and life transitions by creating a supportive space grounded in compassion, cultural awareness, and practical tools. Tambien hablo Espanol! With over five years of experience as a medical social worker—I bring a deep understanding of how mental health intersects with chronic illness, family dynamics, and life-changing events. In our sessions, we’ll work together to explore your unique story, identify what’s holding you back, and help you move forward with greater clarity and confidence. I offer therapy in both English and Spanish and strive to meet clients exactly where they are—with warmth, patience, and genuine respect for their lived experience. If you’re looking for a therapist who can help you cope with stress, set boundaries, or make sense of difficult life changes, I’d be honored to support you.
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Joan Colbert

LMFT, 11 years of experience

New to Grow

Specialties

Anxiety
Grief
Trauma and PTSD
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I have over 10 years of experience working with individuals, families, and groups. I specialize in helping clients coping with anxiety, trauma, grief, and depression. I'm licensed in both California and Georgia and hold additional certification as a Certified Grief Informed Professional. My therapeutic approach is to provide client-centered, collaborative treatment planning in order to build therapeutic alliance with clients through collaborative support, encouragement, and validation.
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Rated 5.0 stars out of 5, 3 ratings

Samantha Andress

LPCC, 18 years of experience

Frequently rebooked

Empowering
Authentic
Warm

Specialties

Grief
Life Transitions
Women's Issues
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Hi and welcome! We all struggle with the human condition from time to time. As your therapist, I’m here to meet you with genuine connection - to truly see and hear you. It's only in a safe, supportive space that we can truly unpack the thoughts, feelings, and patterns that shape our lives - and create lasting, intentional change. I offer a unique blend of motivational coaching and in-depth therapy. Together, we’ll take a holistic look at your unique humanness - your strengths, struggles, values and patterns - while working toward practical, goal-oriented solutions that help you reduce emotional suffering and move forward in your life, relationships, and career.
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Rated 4.9 stars out of 5, 46 ratings

Gennifer Williams

LCSW, 7 years of experience

Frequently rebooked

Warm
Authentic
Solution oriented

Specialties

Grief
Sexual Abuse
Trauma and PTSD
You deserve to feel well and live your most authentic life. I provide tools to help you embrace a deeper understanding of yourself, strengthen your coping mechanisms, improve your mood, and thrive with increased daily functioning, self-efficacy, self-esteem, self-awareness, and authentic self-expression. When life feels overwhelming, our minds can convince us that we are alone in our daily challenges and during our most difficult times. We get used to handling it on our own. I believe there is a better way. Working with a psychotherapist who can deeply connect with where you are on your healing journey can be transformative. Transformation might look like addressing symptoms, resolving a problem, or seeking something more. By guiding you to deeper insights and clearer understandings, together, we are better able to confront the barriers that may be holding you back from the life you want to live.
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Rated 5.0 stars out of 5, 30 ratings

Camille Jones

LCSW, 1 years of experience

Warm
Authentic
Open-minded

Specialties

Anxiety
Depression
LGBTQ
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I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker in Texas and in California. I have experience in a wide array of mental health fields, including working with individuals who have experienced trauma, grief & loss, and depression. I am passionate about working with culturally diverse populations, including those in the BIPOC and LGBTQIA+ community. Furthermore, I am extremely passionate about social justice and advocacy work. I am ready to get to know you and help guide you towards self-set goals and inner peace!
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Rated 5.0 stars out of 5, 80 ratings

Kat Andrade

LCSW, 28 years of experience

Authentic
Solution oriented
Empowering

Specialties

Anxiety
Depression
Trauma and PTSD
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Greetings, my name is Dr. Katherine Andrade, and I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker. I have 28 years of experience working in Medical, Health, Mental Health, and Substance Use. I have worked as a school, mental health, medical, and military social worker. I have a Master's and Doctorate degrees in Social Work. I specialize in working with adults/seniors with mental health and substance use challenges as well as family issues, stress, adjusting to medical challenges, and military/veteran issues.
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Rated 4.8 stars out of 5, 22 ratings

Pam Fenenbock

LMFT, 25 years of experience

Warm
Solution oriented
Authentic

Specialties

Anxiety
Grief
Women's Issues
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Hello, I'm an experienced therapist with over 25 years in the field. I have always been interested in people’s stories and support clients facing a variety of issues: insomnia, sadness, anxiety, grief/loss, relationship challenges, work and life stress,and lgbtq support. If you are facing a challenge,it may be helpful to talk to an empathetic professional trained to help you develop new perspectives, feel supported and make changes. My focus is on the uniqueness of each client and feel it is important to establish rapport and a partnership so that the therapy experience is collaborative. I will not simply sit and listen but will interact, ask questions, and offer suggestions. I enjoy working with adults of any age in individual therapy. Some of my specialties include stress management, grief and loss, anxiety , self-esteem and supporting clients facing life changes. With more than 25 years of experience, I consider myself an eclectic therapist using an Integrative Holistic approach. I use a variety of tools from different therapies including Rogerian, Cognitive Behavioral, Guided Imagery, Mindfulness, Solution Focused, Client Centered and Family of Origin in order to best support a client’s journey toward relief and wholeness of Mind, Body, and Spirit. I look forward to working with you and invite you to reach out.
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Rated 4.6 stars out of 5, 10 ratings

Mary Tagle

LP, 8 years of experience

Empowering
Warm
Open-minded

Specialties

Anger Management
Anxiety
Depression
Mary Tagle is a Licensed Clinical Psychologist with 9 years of experience in the mental health field. She is passionate about helping children, adolescents, adults, and older adults address their unique challenges and live more fulfilled lives. Mary specializes in depression, anxiety, trauma, grief, and major life transitions and completed her Doctorate in Clinical Psychology at the American School of Professional Psychology.
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Rated 4.5 stars out of 5, 50 ratings

Rachel Connelly

LMFT, 15 years of experience

Warm
Authentic
Empowering

Specialties

Addiction
Grief
Trauma and PTSD
+10
Each of us has our own story and sometimes our experiences leaves us feeling confused, frightened, sad, and often tremendously isolated. I believe therapy can unravel harmful repetitive thought processes and behaviors. Your painful experiences do not have to define you. My approach to therapy always starts with listening to my client's needs. My methods evolve through constant customization and mutual collaboration. Therapy with me will include exploring aspects of life that are not working well and constructing solutions.
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Rated 4.7 stars out of 5, 15 ratings

Andrew Hughes

LCSW, 7 years of experience

Solution oriented
Intelligent
Open-minded

Specialties

ADHD
Anxiety
Depression
Hi! I'm a licenced therapist (LCSW) I provide holistic, trauma informed therapy that focuses on the body, mind and spirit to bring lasting change. My approach is collaborative, warm and compassionate and utilizes a variety of modalities including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Psychodynamic Therapy, Interpersonal Psychotherapy, Strength Based Therapy, (non toxic) Positive Psychology. I am licensed in California, Illinois, Indiana, Texas.
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Rated 4.6 stars out of 5, 38 ratings

Deborah Fujimoto

LCSW, 7 years of experience

Warm
Solution oriented
Open-minded

Specialties

Grief
Hello. My name is Deborah. I live in California , where I received my masters degree in social work. I worked in Medical Social work for 14 years. During that time, I had the opportunity to assist clients and families during their times of crisis, stress, transition and loss. At Grow, I see adults and seniors. I appreciate that I can assist clients in times when they need support.
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Rated 5.0 stars out of 5, 12 ratings

Jackie Balarezo

LCSW, 15 years of experience

Authentic
Warm
Solution oriented

Specialties

Anxiety
Depression
Domestic Violence
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Hello! I am Jackeline Balarezo- Ruvalcaba. I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker. I am passionate about helping individuals from all walks of life. I have 14 years of experience working within the school district, foster system and young and older adults in mental health. I am very passionate in guiding individual to reach their full potentials and empowering them to meeting their goals.
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Rated 4.6 stars out of 5, 64 ratings

Diane Gibbs

LCSW, 15 years of experience

Warm
Authentic
Empowering

Specialties

Anxiety
Coping Skills
Depression
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Hello. my name is Diane Gibbs and i have been a licensed clinical social worker since 2008. I have worked inpatient and outpatient mental health. I am Rogerian trained, which means i have awareness of my boundaries and the clts boundaries. I am clt centered, being aware of my transference in the therapy relationship; often using the transference for clt growth. I am humanistic, which means any one of us can experience disturbance of mood, thought, or emotion; simply because we are human. As a clt centered therapist my role is to hold a mirror up as to allow the clt to witness their experience and offer reccomendations for tx plan. Also, empowering the clt to connect and use their strengths; support, spirituality or agnostic beliefs. I have used various modality interventions including meditation, visualization, and exposure acclimation. I have worked with 5 yo to 80+ yr old. My experience is broad, from post partum to end of life issues and many life stages in between. Whether its anxiety or depression. From bipolar to ocd or schizophrenia; i work at creating a safe environment where boundaries are clear and the clt feels free to discuss their issues in safety and privacy.
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Rated 4.4 stars out of 5, 99 ratings

Judy Jordan

LMFT, 20 years of experience

Warm
Solution oriented
Open-minded

Specialties

Addiction
Anxiety
Depression
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My name is Judy Jordan and I am a Licensed Marriage Family Therapist with over 20 years years of professional experience in counseling with children, adolescents, adults, and families. I took an evening course in Psychology 5 when starting school, and by the end of it , I knew I wanted to become a therapist. I was drawn to understanding people on a deeper level and helping them through their struggles. With support from my dad, I left my job and went back to school starting from scratch. I loved every minute of learning and felt more certain with each class that I was on the right path. My dedication paid off...I earned straight A's and received the Academic Achievement Award in Psychology. More importantly I found a sense of purpose in supporting others on their mental health journeys.
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Rated 4.8 stars out of 5, 13 ratings

Heather Waddle

LCSW, 15 years of experience

Warm
Open-minded
Solution oriented

Specialties

Addiction
Anxiety
Trauma and PTSD
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HI! I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and a Certified Clinical Trauma Professional. I received my Masters in Social Work from CSU Sacramento in 2010. I have been licensed since 2014. I assist my clients in seeing areas of opportunity for growth and healing. Together we develop goals and solutions to help you live your best life. I look forward to partnering with you on your journey.
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Rated 5.0 stars out of 5, 22 ratings

Byungil Kim, Ph.D.

LPCC, 8 years of experience

Warm
Authentic
Solution oriented

Specialties

Anxiety
Depression
Grief
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I am very pleased to meet you. Before coming here and seeing my profile, you may have struggled alone for a long time, unable to easily share your personal issues with anyone, or perhaps you did share, but felt misunderstood or not fully supported. In a safe and trustworthy environment, I am ready to listen to your concerns or issues with empathy, without any bias or judgment. With my expertise, I am confident in working together with you to resolve your worries or challenges. I will listen to your unique history and problems with curiosity and respect, and I will do my utmost as a counselor in collaboration with you.
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Rated 4.6 stars out of 5, 47 ratings

Dianitza Medina

LCSW, 15 years of experience

Authentic
Solution oriented
Empowering

Specialties

ADHD
Anxiety
Depression
Hello! I am an experienced and compassionate therapist dedicated to helping clients navigate life's challenges and find their path to emotional well-being. I provide a safe and non-judgmental space for individuals to explore their thoughts and feelings. My therapeutic approach combines evidence-based techniques tailored to each client's unique needs, empowering them to overcome obstacles and achieve personal growth and healing. **Please note I currently have no availability for evening appointments.
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