Minjoy Cato, LCSW — Therapist in California

Hi there, I'm Minjoy!

I am dedicated to helping and supporting adult individuals from a faith-based perspective to improve their self-esteem, increase healthy coping skills to build resiliency, and improve functioning in order to achieve overall mental wellness with a more positive outlook.

My focus

I work with individuals struggling to cope and adjust to managing a range of life stressors in their personal or work environment. I work with clients who are exhibiting mild-moderate symptoms and impairment and struggling to adjust to an unexpected interruption in their personal or professional lives.

My approach

My treatment methods include Christian Counseling, Solution-Focused Brief Therapy, Reality Therapy, Person-Centered and Strength-Based therapy, and Psychoeducation. My treatment specialties include improving coping skills and self-esteem.

My communication style

Active listening and providing constructive feedback, partnering with the client towards a solution using their power of making choices in the best interest of the client's strengths and overall well-being.

My journey to mental healthcare

I have always had a desire to help individuals, and that is what led me to the helping profession of being a Social Work Therapist. Choosing to do this work is an honor to be a part of helping/facilitating an individual become unburdened from emotional distress to obtain and achieve a higher quality of life.

My goals for you

I facilitate a collaborative approach with clients to meet their treatment goals.

Our first session

So that I can support you in meeting your treatment goals before we start the therapy process, our goal in the first session is to ensure I have a good understanding of what is bringing you to therapy. I'm going to ask you a variety of questions that will help us create a tailored plan for us to work through in follow-up sessions.

I identify as...

Female
Black or African American
Christian

Expertise

Specialties

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Treatment approaches

Reality Therapy

Solution Focused Brief (SFBT)

Christian Counseling

Compassion Focused

Motivational Interviewing

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Focus populations

Racial Justice

Single Mother

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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 of Social Work (MSW) from Loma Linda University.

Sessions

60 minutes

Virtual sessions

Minjoy Cato