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Indigenous peoples have unique mental health concerns as a result of a long history of ancestral trauma. If you’re an indigenous person who prefers an indigenous counselor or therapist, it makes total sense. In the end, no one can understand your life experience as an indigenous person quite like another indigenous person.

Whether you are located in downtown Lake Forest, the suburbs of Lake Forest, other nearby places such as Mission Viejo, Rancho Santa Margarita, or anywhere else in California, Mental Health Match can help you easily find an experienced therapist or counselor who best meets your needs.

Benefits of Seeing an Indigenous Counselor

As an indigenous person, seeing an indigenous counselor can lead to several benefits:

  • A greater sense of understanding between you and your therapist.
  • Greater freedom to be honest and forthcoming with information about your mental health and the struggles you face.
  • Better care since an indigenous person may recognize issues stemming from racial injustice imposed on indigenous peoples.

That said, not every indigenous therapist will be a good fit for you. When choosing a therapist, you need to consider many other factors. Read this article to discover how to find a therapist who’s the right fit.

Get in Touch With an Indigenous Therapist today!

It can be challenging to find indigenous therapists or counselors if you don't know where to look. That’s why we're here! With Mental Health Match, finding a qualified indigenous counselor or therapist is easy! Start by browsing experts below or by using our free therapist matching tool.

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Shauna Castro-McDaniel
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recognize your resilience and build on your strengths. We will understand what you desire for your life and how therapy can support. We will discover the best mix of therapy approaches to support you meet your goals. We see your growth!


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recognize your resilience and build on your strengths. We will understand what you desire for your life and how therapy can support. We will discover the best mix of therapy approaches to support you meet your goals. We see your growth!

Something to know about my approach is:

it integrates many different researched approaches to trauma recovery. I'm attentive to your holistic health, value your self-knowledge body and body wisdom. Creating a positive relationship that's safe to share all parts of you is central to my work

FOCUS AREAS:
  • Anger
  • Anxiety
  • Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
  • Dissociative Disorders
  • LGBTQ+
  • Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
  • Racial or Ethnic Identity
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Kristy Long
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Learn grounding skills, be curious about our needs and wants, identify authenticity, core beliefs, art and movement work, utilize spirituality or connection to highest self, remain goal-oriented, heal and grow!


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Learn grounding skills, be curious about our needs and wants, identify authenticity, core beliefs, art and movement work, utilize spirituality or connection to highest self, remain goal-oriented, heal and grow!

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I utilize my Somatic training to use the body to work in the present, past, and sometimes future. It is a wonderful way to be whole and feel authentic. I like to emphasize Identity outside of our social obligations as well as connection.

FOCUS AREAS:
  • Anxiety Disorders
  • Anxiety in Relationships
  • Attachment Disorders
  • Complex PTSD (C-PTSD)
  • Depression
  • Emotional Intelligence
  • Emotional Intimacy
  • Emotional Regulation
  • Existential Issues
  • Psychosomatic Issues
  • PTSD from Abuse
  • Self-Acceptance
  • Self-Actualization
  • Self-Esteem
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Ryan Kozisek
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Identify what *you* want your goals for therapy to be. Then, we'll discover what supports you in that work, both in therapy sessions and out in your daily life. I offer long and short term options, and letters in support of gender affirming care.


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Identify what *you* want your goals for therapy to be. Then, we'll discover what supports you in that work, both in therapy sessions and out in your daily life. I offer long and short term options, and letters in support of gender affirming care.

Something to know about my approach is:

My approach is non-pathologizing, liberatory, and decolonial. I integrate a variety of evidence-based therapies, including Gestalt, EFT, EMDR, and mindfulness to tailor the right fit for each client.

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  • ADHD in Womxn or Femme Populations
  • Adult ADHD
  • Anxiety
  • Asexuality
  • Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
  • Bisexuality
  • Chronic Illness
  • Chronic Pain
  • Complex PTSD (C-PTSD)
  • COVID-Related Stress and Anxiety
  • Gay
  • Gender Affirmative Surgery Letters
  • Gender Dysphoria
  • Gender Fluid
  • Gender Identity
  • Gender Non-Conforming
  • Gender Transition
  • Gender Transition in Families
  • Generalized Anxiety Disorder
  • Grief
  • Grief from Losing a Pet
  • Lesbian
  • LGBTQ+
  • Neurodivergence
  • Nonbinary Gender Identity
  • Political Anxiety
  • Polyamory
  • Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
  • Queer
  • Spirituality
  • Transgender
  • Transgender (FTM)
  • Transgender (MTF)
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Elisa Martínez, LMFT
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find deep healing and sustainable relief from the many manifestations of anxiety, the "inner critic" and traumatic stress: overthinking, perfectionism, being on "high alert", battered self-esteem, chronic worry, burnout and rejection sensitivity.


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find deep healing and sustainable relief from the many manifestations of anxiety, the "inner critic" and traumatic stress: overthinking, perfectionism, being on "high alert", battered self-esteem, chronic worry, burnout and rejection sensitivity.

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I offer super-effective tools that you can use immediately to find day-to-day relief and calm, while using trauma-informed therapeutic modalities to heal and address the underlying issues - both internal and external - that contribute to your pain.

FOCUS AREAS:
  • Anxiety
  • Anxiety Disorders
  • Burnout
  • Overachievers
  • Perfectionism
  • Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
  • Secondary Trauma
  • Self-Esteem
  • Trauma
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Paul Wilcox
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In session themes of what is meaningful, social stressors, relationship difficulties, anxiety management, depression, grief, addiction, sexual identity, existential crises, feelings of oppression, sexual affirmation, self-awareness, are common.


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In session themes of what is meaningful, social stressors, relationship difficulties, anxiety management, depression, grief, addiction, sexual identity, existential crises, feelings of oppression, sexual affirmation, self-awareness, are common.

Something to know about my approach is:

I utilize talk therapy through a depth psychological lens, meaning both the conscious and subconscious aspects of your understanding, and mental health are addressed using metaphor, education, and mindfulness exercises to develop self-awareness.

FOCUS AREAS:
  • Adult ADHD
  • Anxiety
  • Complex PTSD (C-PTSD)
  • Depression
  • LGBTQ+
  • Marriage Counseling
  • Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
  • PTSD from Abuse
  • Religious Trauma
  • Sexual Abuse
  • Trauma
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