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Shalini Mongia, LMFT

Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist #49885

specialty areas: ADHD, Financial Therapy, Trauma, Clinical Consulting & Supervision

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Shalini Mongia, MS, LMFT

Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist #49885

Andrea Clark, AMFT, APCC

Associate Marriage and Family Therapist #129068

Associate Professional Clinical Counselor #10573

Victoria Del Bino, MFTT

Clinical Care Coordinator

Andrea Clark, AMFT, APCC

Associate Professional Clinical Counselor #10573

Associate Marriage and Family Therapist #129068

specialty areas: Solution-Focused Therapy, EFT, DBT, Couples, Teens, ADHD

Victoria Del Bino, MFTT

Clinical Care Coordinator

specialty areas: Client Intakes, Scheduling, Clinical Support, Billing, Claims, Social Media

We're Hiring!

We are a small group practice in Pleasant Hill and Alamo, looking for an Associate Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT), Associate Professional Clinical Counselor (APCC), or Associate Clinical Social Worker (ACSW). This part-time position has the potential to grow into full-time with benefits if interested.

Requirements:

Experience in couples therapy and child/adolescent therapy
Minimum 1 year and 1000 hours post-graduate experience
Availability for mornings, evenings, Saturdays
Master’s Degree from regionally accredited university
Bilingual and/or experienced with EAP a plus!

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Our Preferred Evidence-Based Treatments

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is an empirically supported treatment that helps change distressing thought patterns that contribute to anxiety and depression. Through CBT, you'll learn to identify and challenge negative thoughts, reframe irrational beliefs, and replace them with healthier, more realistic perspectives. CBT also focuses on breaking patterns of self-doubt and worry by learning how to re-evaluate situations and adopt more constructive thinking. These tools empower you to make lasting changes in how you think and respond.
Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) combines cognitive-behavioral techniques with mindfulness principles to help individuals manage emotions, navigate challenges, and improve relationships. It focuses on four key areas: mindfulness, distress tolerance, emotion regulation, and interpersonal effectiveness. By building these skills, DBT empowers individuals to replace destructive patterns with practical, lasting strategies that promote resilience, balance, and a greater sense of control in daily life.
TF-CBT helps by combining practical coping skills with gradual exposure to difficult memories. It starts by teaching relaxation techniques, emotional regulation, and ways to challenge unhelpful thoughts. Once a strong foundation is built, individuals slowly and safely process their trauma with the support of a therapist. This approach reduces fear and distress, strengthens personal resilience, and fosters healthier ways of thinking and relating to others.
Solution-Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT) is a short-term, goal-oriented approach that emphasizes finding practical solutions. It focuses on what you want to achieve, guiding you to take clear steps toward your goals. By building on your strengths, SFBT encourages you to do more of what works and change what doesn't. This effective, time-efficient approach ensures rapid progress while fostering long-term results.
Motivational Interviewing (MI) is a proven, client-centered approach designed to help individuals overcome ambivalence and create lasting change. It focuses on exploring personal motivations and values, guiding clients to take actionable steps toward their goals. MI is highly effective in treating issues like addiction, unhealthy behaviors, and low motivation by strengthening confidence and commitment, empowering clients to drive their own positive transformations.
Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) is a proven approach that that helps couples break negative cycles and strengthen emotional bonds. In therapy, partners identify patterns of conflict and learn techniques like emotional validation and replacing reactive behaviors with empathetic responses. EFT targets underlying emotional triggers, promoting healthier attachment while deepening intimacy. It’s particularly effective for couples facing disconnection, insecurity, and trust issues, leading to genuine understanding and lasting change. This therapy is effective for emotional withdrawal, fear of abandonment, and attachment wounds, creating stronger, more secure relationships.