Arnold Presley, LCP — Therapist in California

Hi there, I'm Arnold!

I am licensed to practice in Tennessee and California. My focus is on physical, emotional, and sexual trauma, and I utilize Cognitive Therapy and Reality Therapy to enable rapid recovery.

My focus

I work with adults of all ages, as individuals, couples, groups, and families. I believe that no one lives in a vacuum, and dealing with real-world relationships and situations gives quick results.

My approach

I utilize Cognitive Therapy to help my patients evaluate their thoughts, feelings, and behaviors in order to modify those thoughts and behaviors to obtain the desired outcome.

My communication style

I associate with my patients as if they were long-time friends who stopped by to see a trusted friend to discuss whatever difficulties they may be having, without concern over privacy, being judged for their thoughts and feelings.

My journey to mental healthcare

I started as a Military marriage counselor, working on military deployment and separation concerns. I evolved into a Marriage and Family Therapist and later converted to Clinical Psychology. I have seen patients continually ever since.

My goals for you

What changes would you like to see in your life, relationships, jobs, etc., in the next few days, weeks, months, and years? What do you think is standing in your way?

Our first session

Our first session is a social gathering to get acquainted, discuss areas of concern that the patients may have, and discuss where they want to wind up and how to get there.

I identify as...

Male
Caucasian or White
Christian

Expertise

Treatment approaches

Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)

Reality Therapy

Christian Counseling

Dialectical (DBT)

Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT)

Experiential Therapy

Gottman Method

Motivational Interviewing

Object Relations

Sex Therapy

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Focus populations

Aviation Professionals

Body Positivity

Cancer

Deaf

Educators

Gay

HIV/AIDS

Intersex

LGBTQIA+

Lesbian

Military/Veterans

Non-Binary

Open Relationships/Non-Monogamy

Police/Fire/First Responders

Queer

Sex Worker

Sex-Positive/Kink

Single Mother

Transgender

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Therapy types

Individual Therapy
Couples Therapy
Family Therapy

Ages served

Adults

Practice

Accepted insurance providers

Aetna
All Savers
Allegiance
Allied
Anthem

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Languages spoken

English

Education

Master of Science (MS) in Psychopharmacology from California School of Professional Psychology, San Diego and a Doctor of Psychology (PSYD) from California School of Professional Psychology, San Diego.

Sessions

60 minutes

Virtual sessions

Arnold Presley