Hello and thank you for visiting my profile! I am happy to get started with you! My name is Julia Mendoza, and I am a licensed marriage and family therapist based out of southern California. I have a master's degree in counseling and have been working in the mental health field since 2008. I have experience working with all ages, in the areas of depression, anxiety, suicidal thoughts, LGBT+ issues, OCD, personality disorders, family problems, relationship and partner conflict, and traumas. I truly enjoy helping others and I have been told that I am funny, genuine, open-minded, and a good listener.
I know that sometimes starting with a new therapist may feel embarrassing or even intimidating, but please know that it is my duty to not judge, to be respectful, and to help you on your mental health journey. My approach to counseling will be focused on our therapeutic relationship and I place a strong emphasis on creating an environment where you will feel safe, supported, and challenged to become your best self. I will check-in with you regularly throughout this process to ensure that we are meeting your expectations and that we are moving in your chosen direction. Persons of all ages, ethnic backgrounds, gender identities, sexual orientations, communities, and spiritual traditions are welcomed into therapeutic connection with me. As we begin, I would like to find out more about you. I would like to explore who you are, what brings you to therapy, and what challenges you are having in managing these issues. Given that information, I would like that together we establish a treatment plan to address your concerns, and set clear goals. I want to examine what is working for you, what effective strategies you've used in the past, as well as what has not worked and how we can tailor it to fit you better.
As your therapist, I wish to guide you to meet those goals, teach you skills to navigate your improvement and self-change, and getting yourself back on course. Lastly, I am flexible and will move and flow at the pace that you like or need. I think together we can make great strides to your self-improvement, and I can not wait to get started!
Additional areas of focus: LGBT, Relationship issues, Family conflicts, Trauma and abuse, Grief, Anger management, Career difficulties, Bipolar disorder, Coping with life changes, Compassion fatigue, ADHD, Communication problems, Multicultural concerns, Young adult issues
Clinical approaches: Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Mindfulness Therapy, Solution-Focused Therapy
CA LMFT 97624
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Julia has been accommodating to my needs and understanding what it is that I struggle with. She has always made time made to be available to discuss important topics and give me "hw assignments" for me to complete that allows me better to understand my thoughts, feelings, and values. She has been a tremendous help in my life, and I am grateful to her and her expertise.
Written on Dec 06, 2021 after therapy with Julia for 3 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, bipolar disorder, and coping with life changes
She’s amazing and real, she’s helped me so much
Written on Sep 28, 2021 after therapy with Julia for 1 month on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, grief, self esteem, and adhd
Julia is an amazing therapist. I’ve had quite a few in the years I’ve gone to therapy and she’s definitely the best. I feel like she listens to me and gives me tools to help better manage my mental health that actually work.
Written on Sep 04, 2021 after therapy with Julia for 2 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, grief, intimacy-related issues, self esteem, anger management, and adhd
Julia has been a kind and caring counsellor for myself personally, she has really made me feel listened to without feeling judged and will help me to understand my thoughts, I can only thank her for her time and help
Written on Aug 24, 2021 after therapy with Julia for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, parenting issues, self esteem, anger management, and coping with life changes
Julia is very kind and understanding. It's like talking to a best friend, she's comforting and patient. She gets back to messages very fast and gives great resources.
Written on Jul 21, 2021 after therapy with Julia for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, and coping with life changes
Julia Mendoza is amazing at her job & is very helpful!
Written on Apr 24, 2020 after therapy with Julia for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, lgbt, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, grief, self esteem, anger management, career difficulties, bipolar disorder, coping with life changes, and adhd