Salina Golightly-Mondragon, LCSW — Therapist in California

Hi there, I'm Salina!

I work as a Mental Health Therapist with a primary focus in Individual Therapy and Couples/Marital Counseling.

My focus

The client populations I typically work with are young adults, adults, and older adults. I primarily treat clients with Depression, Anxiety, Panic Attacks, Grief, Trauma and Loss, Mood Disorders, Bipolar, Borderline Personality Disorders, and Co-dependency.

My approach

My therapeutic approach uses Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Psychodynamic Counseling, Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Mindfulness-Based Counseling, Rational-Emotive Therapy, Reality Therapy and Interpersonal Counseling.

My communication style

My communication style during the session is calm and personable. I focus on understanding your needs by providing active listening and feedback, observation and silence for processing, expression and reflection, clarification and acceptance. I pride myself on my ability to listen without judgment.

My journey to mental healthcare

As a Social Worker for over the past 9 years, and as a Mental Health Therapist, my drive and attraction to treating clients is to help people through painful struggles and provide encouragement and empowerment that would support clients in their healing journey. I enjoy seeing individuals become the best versions of themselves.

My goals for you

My approach in goal setting is using goal-oriented and solution-focused interventions where skills and tools are learned at every session, and you take something away from each session that would help you reach your therapeutic goals.

Our first session

During the first session, you should expect to participate in answering personal questions about yourself, sharing your expectations of therapy, sharing goals for therapy, coping, history of mental health care, and more.

I identify as...

Female
Black or African American

Expertise

Treatment approaches

Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)

Dialectical (DBT)

Mindfulness-Based

Acceptance and Commitment (ACT)

Attachment-based

Behavioral Activation

Compassion Focused

Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT)

Motivational Interviewing

Reality Therapy

Schema Therapy

Solution Focused Brief (SFBT)

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Therapy types

Individual Therapy
Couples Therapy
Family Therapy

Ages served

Adults

Practice

Accepted insurance providers

GEHA or UnitedHealthcare Shared Services
Aetna
All Savers
Allegiance
Allied

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Languages spoken

English

Education

Master of Social Work (MSW) from California State University, Dominguez Hills.

Sessions

60 minutes

Virtual sessions

Salina Golightly-Mondragon