Chris Carmichael, LCSW — Therapist in California

Hi there, I'm Chris!

I work with clients managing anxiety, depression, and interpersonal relationships. I have worked one-on-one with clients in several environments, including community mental health, mentoring, and intensive milieu settings.

My focus

I have worked with a wide range of clients from varied social, economic, and ethnic backgrounds. Although primarily treating clients with anxiety and depression, I also have significant experience working with clients dealing with PTSD, men's issues, spirituality, racial identity, and existential themes.

My approach

I primarily engage clients through a humanistic perspective that validates the client's unique life experience, and I collaboratively explore the narrative the client lives by.

My communication style

I am an active listener who communicates in a calm, non-judgmental tone that seeks to find the strengths and virtues in the clients I work with.

My journey to mental healthcare

I have spent over a decade in the non-profit sector working with foster youth and their families. I have experience working in intensive mental health settings for adults with psychotic symptoms and supporting reunification of families.

My goals for you

I am driven by a desire to help individuals find their strengths and to support positive changes in their lives.

Our first session

In the first session, I will attempt to understand what issues my client is facing and how the issues are impacting their well-being. Although the first session includes a general collection of information related to the client's symptoms and history.

I identify as...

Male
Biracial or Multiracial
Spiritual

Expertise

Specialties

Child Abuse or Neglect

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Treatment approaches

Humanistic

Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)

Mindfulness-Based

Motivational Interviewing

Psychoanalytic

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Focus populations

BIPOC

LGBTQIA+

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Therapy types

Individual Therapy

Ages served

Adults

Practice

Accepted insurance providers

Aetna
All Savers
Allegiance
Allied
Anthem

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Languages spoken

English

Education

Master's in Social Work (MSW) from California State University, Hayward.

Sessions

60 minutes

Virtual sessions

Chris Carmichael