About
Raman Dhaliwal, LMFT
With over 10 years of experience working in the mental health field and as a graduate of CSU Stanislaus specializing in Psychology, Counseling, she has been working with a broad spectrum of clients. Among her areas of expertise are working with couples on Relational Issues, Children with ADHD/ADD, Mood Disorders, Adults with Anxiety and Depression, Parent-Child conflicts, and Anger Management.
Raman Dhaliwal is an interactive and collaborative therapist. Her therapeutic approach is to provide support and practical feed to help patients effectively address personal life challenges. She integrates complementary methodologies and techniques to offer a highly personalized approach tailored to each client. With compassion and understanding, she works with each individual to help them build on their strengths and attain the personal growth they are committed to accomplishing.
Llaneh Garner, ACSW
Juan Teran, AMFT
Juan’s goal is to provide you with the tools and knowledge to help you with your own mental health journey. He understands that this might be a tough road to go down, but he’s here to face this journey together with you.
Brenda Estrada Ramirez, AMFT
Brenda’s specialties include: depression, women’s issues, anxiety, life transitions, mood disorders, ADHD, trauma, borderline personality disorder and behavioral issues. In her practice she utilizes a variety of techniques such as DBT, CBT, Person Centered, art therapy and play therapy.
Her goal as a mental health professional is to facilitate healing from traumatic experiences, grief and emotional pain while learning to build resilience. She strives to provide a safe and comfortable environment where individuals and families could work through challenges and learn a healthier way of coping and have increased self-awareness. By increasing self-awareness, we are more able to meet our needs proactively and acquire greater moments of contentment.
Maria Villeda, ACSW
Ashley Ferko, AMFT
Ashley utilizes various therapeutic approaches that are catered to each of her client’s needs. She uses a strength-based approach and wants to empower her clients to know they have the tools to be their best selves. It is Ashely’s priority to make sure the individuals she works with feel involved and aware throughout the entire course of treatment. She is dedicated to providing a safe space where her clients can feel free of judgment or misunderstanding.
Everyone is capable of finding the balance they need in their lives, sometimes you just need the right guidance along the way. Let her be your resource to finding a better understanding of yourself and your behaviors while supporting you in the changes to live a more meaningful and mindful life.
Jovanny Hernandez Cruz, AMFT
It can also be a challenge, figuring out what steps to take or what to look for in a therapist. Jovanny’s work is client-centered and trauma-informed, as well as mindful of cultural and intersectional factors. His training is within a cognitive-behavioral therapy framework, and he works collaboratively with clients using evidence-based practices that best fit their specific needs. It is his pleasure to support clients in this process and work collaboratively toward their goals and wellbeing.
Deciding to seek support for your mental health needs can be one of the most empowering decisions you make. He believes that beginning the therapeutic process can open a door of hope that leads to intentional and long-lasting change. Jovanny hopes to provide a supportive space to begin this journey at your own pace and comfort level.
Kyla Gilmore, ACSW
Beliefs about your past, traumas, and unskillful coping skills can slow down your healing process and keep you from being your best self. Kyla uses approaches from a variety of modalities and works with a range of issues; anxiety, POC identity, depression, creating coping strategies, LGBTQ+ identities, relational issues, and self-image. Her therapeutic style embodies straightforward and direct logic of cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) combined with the warmth and authenticity of humanistic/ person-centered therapy, mindfulness-based and strength-based approaches. In your sessions with Kyla, she will support your process to unlock patterns and beliefs that leave you feeling stuck.
Kyla is very passionate about creating safe, supportive, and nonjudgmental relationships with others. Her inspiration is seeing people evolve into more authentic, compassionate individuals who give themselves permission to live as themselves. She looks forward to working together with you to achieve your goals.
Frances Rivera, ACSW
Frances has worked extensively with at risk youth, opiate dependent adults and adolescence, addiction communities, anxiety, depression, domestic violence, grief, and families to help work through these life challenges. She uses a cognitive approach which she finds most impactful through CBT. Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) is an intensive treatment method designed to help people transform disruptive thoughts, behaviors and feelings in order to successfully navigate the challenges that life presents. Her goal for therapy is not to change you, change is your choice, but it is to build awareness, understanding, and acceptance towards yourself and others.
Reality and truth can be painful at times, but addressing underlying issues will ultimately lead to a healthier and improved quality of life. Her intention is to help you achieve your personal goals at your own pace. Frances on your side while you begin this journey of self-discovery.
Michelle Zuniga, LMFT
Michelle focuses on empowering others through a strength-based approach and implementing adaptive skills into daily life. She also utilizes an integrative approach that is inclusive of cultural, spiritual or religious beliefs, gender, sexuality and other concerns that are important to each person’s unique situation.
While working with Michelle, you will be provided a safe space, free from judgement, so you can comfortably share and seek support. Michelle understands that starting this journey or wanting to make a change can feel overwhelming at times, but she is here to support you and walk alongside you each step of the way.
Carol Michaelis, APCC
Carol uses an integrative clinical approach that is trauma informed, strength based, CBT and person centered to support clients in meeting their desired goals. Her clinical approach incorporates evidence-based treatment practices dependent on the clients age and concerns. She will work with you to identify the underlying issues causing you distress.
She strives to create a safe space where clients can share their thoughts, feelings, and history in a non-judgmental setting. She wants create a strong therapeutic relationship to explore your goals and help you experiment with new ways of being in the world. Sometimes no matter what you try feelings of sadness, anxiety, unresolved trauma or other mental health challenges seem impossible to overcome. All people have the potential to change and Carol wants to start this journey with you.
Catherine Rantisi, ACSW
As a clinician, she practices integrative, evidence-based, collaborative care approach, and draws from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Acceptance Commitment Therapy (ACT), mindfulness-based and solution focused therapy approaches. Catherine strives to create a safe, collaborative, non-judgmental environment that allows for valued-based change.
Sometimes no matter what you try, feelings of sadness, anxiety, unresolved trauma, or other mental health challenges seem impossible to overcome. Don’t go it alone. She is here to support you and meet your current mental health needs.
Emma Johnson, APCC
Cathy Abbott, LMFT
Cathy believes that the therapeutic process is a collaborative one, in which she partners with her clients to assist them in gaining skills they need to reach their goals and make the changes that they desire. Cathy specializes in working with children and adults to heal from the effects of PTSD, which can include attachment issues, anxiety, and panic attacks, to list a few. She also specializes in working with children and adults with ADHD, and has developed several strategies that make living with ADHD easier, including tips for how to parent ADHD children.
Cathy enjoys working with children, adults, individuals, couples and families and is committed to working with her clients in their quest to find courage, hope and happiness.