Mary Kemp, LMFT — Therapist in California

Hi there, I'm Mary!

I have worked in private practice and have experience with all age groups.

My focus

My experience has primarily been with those individuals living and working within a family system. I am comfortable treating depression, anxiety, ADHD, Bipolar II, Schizophrenia (mild-moderate), substance abuse, trauma, and relationship issues.

My approach

I believe that every individual has specific needs when it comes to therapy. This is why I tend to use a combination of several approaches. These include Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavioral Therapy, Parent-Child Interaction Therapy, Bibliotherapy, Solution-Focused Therapy, and Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing Therapy.

My communication style

I try to achieve a tone of acceptance and understanding. I want clients to feel valued, heard, and appreciated. My goal is for a client to feel comfortable and safe in the therapeutic alliance.

My journey to mental healthcare

As corny as it sounds, I am a middle child of five and have always been the peacemaker. Moving into a healing profession was just a natural progression for me. I believe in the human spirit and the power to change.

My goals for you

Goal setting begins with the first session. I will ask you what you hope to accomplish with therapy, and then we'll set goals together.

Our first session

I will review informed consent and limits of confidentiality. Since the first session will usually require some sort of assessment, it will involve a lot of questions that will give me information and help me make sure I keep you safe during this process. We will look at initial goal setting and identify your strengths.

I identify as...

Female
Caucasian or White
Christian

Expertise

Treatment approaches

Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)

Dialectical (DBT)

Solution Focused Brief (SFBT)

EMDR

Mindfulness-Based

Motivational Interviewing

Object Relations

Parent-Child Interaction (PCIT)

+ 8 more

Focus populations

Cancer

Military/Veterans

Recovery/12 Step Friendly

Single Mother

+ 4 more

Therapy types

Individual Therapy
Couples Therapy
Family Therapy

Ages served

Adults

Practice

Accepted insurance providers

Aetna
All Savers
Allegiance
Allied
Anthem

+ 54 more

Languages spoken

English

Education

Master of Science Psychology (MSPSY) from Brandman University.

Sessions

60 minutes

Virtual sessions

Mary Kemp