Tina Paxton

My name is Tina Paxton. I am a licensed clinical social worker. I have been providing therapy for the last 12 years in the State of California. I provide Problem-Solving Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Interpersonal therapy, and Dialectic Behavioral Therapy. I have experience working with anxiety, depression, trauma, relationships, divorce/separation, child custody/co-parenting, life transitions, peri-natal/post-partum depression, new parents, parenting issues, ADHD, and work issues.

My approach

Strength-based perspective specializing in CBT, DBT, IPT, and PST.

My focus

I work with patients from teens to those in retirement age. I treat anxiety, depression, trauma, ADHD, relationship issues, parenting/co-parenting, adoption, divorce, domestic violence, work issues, and life transitions.

My communication style

I provide a strength-based approach to therapy and believe the therapeutic alliance is important. I provide a team-based and client-centered approach to the therapy process. My goal is to make the client feel involved in and comfortable with the therapy process from start to finish.

My journey to mental healthcare

I have been a social worker for 21 years with the last 12 years working as a therapist. I moved from case management to therapy after realizing that part of being a care manager is providing “therapy.” I wanted to be formally trained and move into being able to help clients in a more one-to-one way which I felt would be a rewarding use of my social work training. I enjoy providing therapy because I am able to observe the changes that occur with time. I also enjoy processing with clients and helping them put the puzzle pieces together in order to see the bigger picture.

My goals for you

Goals are set up with the patient as part of the intake process and are client-created.

My first session with you

Assessment and rapport building.