Welcome! You’ve made the first step in seeking help. There comes a pivotal point in our lives we begin to start questioning our decisions and thoughts including our interactions and relationships with others. It leads us to having difficulty regulating our daily thoughts feelings and emotions. The experience of hardships and emotional pain follows us like our own shadow contributing to the way we feel think and act. I firmly believe early childhood experiences complex and secondary trauma daily stressors and life adjustments shape who we are as individuals and how we relate to others nI help my clients regain emotional honesty self-compassion healthier thinking patterns and secure relationships. I have specialized training in Early Childhood Mental Health including Relationship-Based Attachment-Focused and Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy. I’m a trans-gender friendly therapist with a gender-affirming & non-binary approach nMy experience includes working for local mental health agencies with infants/children teens adults and families in crisis as well as the LGBT community. I have worked with issues ranging from Adjustment Disorders Depression Anxiety PTSD Schizophrenia Personality Disorders and sexual & gender identity. I also provide Telehealth services at this time.

The Exodus Fresno Mental Health Crisis Stabilization Unit (CSU) is a recovery focused environment where youth and adults in crisis can be assessed for stabilization services, medication evaluation and management, or hospitalization if necessary. Depending on the needs of the client, our interdisciplinary treatment team is prepared to offer a full spectrum of psychiatric treatment services, including Medication evaluation Social Services and referrals Interdisciplinary treatment team of MD’s, NP’s, RN’s, MSW’s, MFT’s and peer support Linkages to a full spectrum of outpatient and inpatient mental health services The (CSU) is LPS designated which allows our staff to evaluate and involuntarily detain those individuals determined to be a danger to themselves or others or gravely disabled. These clients will receive comprehensive mental health services for up to 24 hours while enrolled at the CSU 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year. No appointment necessary. 4411 East Kings Canyon Road Fresno, CA 93702 (559) 453-1008

At Cultural Counseling of CA I am committed to guiding children adolescents adults couples and the LGBTQ+ community on their personal paths and challenges in life. My approach helps identify unhealthy thoughts/behaviors and actions that can cause depression conflict within relationships anxiety triggers and provide skills and support to promote inner self-confidence and different outlooks on life I am trained and certified to assess and provide letters for gender-affirming surgery through Gender ASSET. I am able to treat depression anxiety addiction internal conflict life changes grief and loss adjustments interpersonal conflict communication shame sexual identity and gender Identity.

MAP is the Multi-Agency Access Program and its goal is to get people to the right place, the right care, the first time. MAP is funded by the County of Fresno Department of Behavioral Health and achieves its goals through a collaboration between Kings View, Poverello House, and Centro La Familia Advocacy Services. MAP is a free service offered to all people living in Fresno County. It provides a single point of entry to help identify the needs of each individual or family, facilitates access to services, and links individuals to services relating to social and health services, public benefits, housing, and other immediate necessities to allow individuals and families to live more fulfilling lives. The benefits of going to MAP include linkages to resources that will better enable individuals to access the following services, among others: A screening tool is used to help individuals identify their needs and link them to a variety of resources and services. MAP staff, called Navigators, schedule appointments for clients based on the outcome of the screening tool, and support success by ensuring clients receive the needed services. Transportation is available to clients for MAP-related services and linkages. MAP can be accessed: By Phone: (559) 512-6777 Online: fresnomap.org By visiting our offices in Fresno and Selma By visiting our mobile satellite offices in Firebaugh, Huron, Orange Cove, Mendota, and Kerman.

I am a Transgender & Gender Diverse Specializing Psychotherapist. My private practice is 100% dedicated to serving the transgender & gender diverse communities in Long Beach CA & also (via teletherapy) the Central San Joaquin Valley area of CA. All teletherapy clients must be seen for an in-person evaluation prior to commencement of teletherapy sessions. In-person sessions can be arranged in my Long Beach office or in Fresno at a mutually agreeable location. Please email to inquire.

A Licensed Clinical Social Worker, based in Fresno, California.