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Karen Joaquin

Karen Joaquin

South Lake Tahoe, CA
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Karen Joaquin is a compassionate and skilled Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT), dedicated to supporting teens and adults in navigating life's complexities. With a focus on trauma and PTSD, women's issues, and mood disorders, Karen employs a diverse range of therapeutic techniques, including Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT), Internal Family Systems (IFS), and Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR). Her eclectic approach integrates cultural sensitivity and strength-based strategies, ensuring that each individual receives personalized care tailored to their unique experiences. Through her commitment to trauma-focused therapy and various modalities such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Karen empowers her clients to cultivate resilience and foster healing. She is also trained in Clinical Supervision, guiding licensed supervisors in their professional growth. With a warm and genuine demeanor, Karen helps individuals not only confront their challenges but also embrace their strength and potential for growth.
Specialties
General Mental Health Men's & Women's Issues PTSD/Trauma
Marcella Araiza

Marcella Araiza

South Lake Tahoe, CA
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Marcella Araiza is a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) dedicated to providing compassionate therapy for diverse populations, including adults, adolescents, young children, and families. With extensive experience in diagnosing and assessing risks, Marcella is adept at crisis counseling and has helped clients navigate a variety of mental health challenges, including major depression, schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, anxiety, panic attacks, self-harm, trauma, dual diagnoses, and substance use issues. She effectively facilitates anger management sessions, Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT), and substance abuse process groups. Her therapeutic approach incorporates evidence-based methods such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Motivational Interviewing, ensuring that her clients receive comprehensive support tailored to their individual needs and circumstances. Marcella is particularly attuned to issues related to family conflict and opposes behavior, creating a safe and inclusive environment for all her clients, including those within the LGBTQ+ community.
Specialties
Addiction Anxiety Bipolar Depression Family Stress LGBTQ+ PTSD/Trauma Panic Attacks
Lisa Barker

Lisa Barker

South Lake Tahoe, CA
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Lisa Barker is a seasoned marriage and family therapist (LMFT) licensed in California and Nevada. She works with children, adolescents, and adults through individual, couples, group, and family therapy sessions. With a background in depth psychology from Pacifica Graduate Institute, Lisa possesses a wealth of skills in crisis management, trauma resolution, life transitions, behavioral issues, depression, anxiety, stress management, grief and loss, and family conflict. Her therapeutic approach is warm, engaging, and collaborative, focusing on creating a safe environment for clients to explore the dynamics that complicate their lives. Lisa has been privileged to assist a diverse array of individuals across cultural, gender, age, and sexual differences, as well as those facing severe mental illness or developmental delays. She utilizes various therapeutic models, including trauma-focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), psychotherapy, Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), play therapy, attachment-focused therapy, and psychoeducation. Understanding that in life's journey, individuals have the choice to embrace change or resist it, Lisa encourages seeking support as a beneficial step towards growth. Her enthusiasm and genuine joy in connecting with others foster an effective environment for problem-solving and achieving dynamic outcomes.
Specialties
Family Stress
Jesse Kilow-nieto

Jesse Kilow-nieto

South Lake Tahoe, CA
Associate Marriage & Family Therapist, MA
Jesse Kilow-Nieto is an Associate Marriage & Family Therapist, dedicated to helping individuals and families navigate life's challenges. With a focus on personal growth and relationship dynamics, Jesse supports clients in processing their past and present experiences, developing effective coping strategies, and fostering aspirations to become their ideal selves. Specializing in anxiety and depressive disorders, addiction, and trauma-informed care, Jesse employs a diverse range of therapeutic approaches, including attachment-based techniques and the Gottman Method, tailored to the unique needs of each client. With a commitment to reversing the stigmatization connected to therapy, Jesse creates a safe and welcoming environment for everyone. Passionate about empowerment and healing, Jesse looks forward to collaborating with clients on their journeys toward well-being.
Specialties
ADHD Addiction Anxiety Bipolar Borderline (BPD) Depression Family Stress General Mental Health LGBTQ+ PTSD/Trauma Parenting Relationship Stress Spirituality Work Stress
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Marta Mclean

Marta Mclean

South Lake Tahoe, CA
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Marta Mclean is a compassionate and experienced Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist who specializes in working with individuals aged 10 and older. With over 10 years of clinical experience, she focuses on helping clients confront feelings of worry, anxiety, sadness, and hopelessness. Marta is dedicated to assisting those who have faced trauma and are navigating challenges that impact their mood and relationships. Her approach is rooted in evidence-based practices, including Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy, Mindfulness strategies, and Dialectical Behavior Therapy Skills. She possesses advanced training in Prolonged Exposure Therapy specifically for PTSD, and is certified in Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to address child and adolescent trauma. As a guide and partner in the therapeutic process, Marta collaborates with her clients to explore the root of their difficulties and develop achievable plans to meet their mental health goals. Clients can feel confident in her commitment to their well-being, and she is always willing to connect individuals with other mental health resources if needed.
Specialties
Anxiety Depression General Mental Health Grief LGBTQ+ Mindfulness Obsessive Compulsive Disorder PTSD/Trauma Parenting
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