Bertha Santillan, LCSW, CA | Psychotherapist

About Bertha Santillan

Focus areas

Life Transition

Peer Relationship Struggles

Women's Issues Therapy

Marriage Counseling

Racism Issues

Mood Disorders

Sexual Abuse Counseling

Clientele seen

Young adults (18-24)

Adults (25-64)

Individuals

Treatment approaches

Acceptance and Commitment (ACT)

Compassion Focused

Attachment-based

Culturally Sensitive

Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)

Dialectical (DBT)

Identity

Gender

Female

Faith

Christian

Ethnicity

Hispanic or Latinx

Languages spoken

English, Spanish

Getting to know Bertha Santillan

Hi there, I'm Bertha! I’m a licensed clinical social worker with over ten years of experience, and I hold a Certificate in Sex Therapy from the University of Michigan’s Sexual Health Certificate Program. I support adults through traumatic experiences, grief, life transitions, and challenges related to sexual intimacy and relationships. Over the past three and a half years, my scope of practice has primarily focused on the military community and their families. My approach My therapeutic approach is collaborative. I draw from various evidence-based modalities (e.g., EMDR, Sensate Focus, Gottman, and SFCBT), always guided by what feels helpful, grounding, and respectful to you. To help us measure your progress, we’ll use SMART goals—specific, measurable, achievable, relevant, and time-bound—so our work stays focused and meaningful. Each session is structured to encourage growth and forward movement, with your active participation guiding the pace. My focus I work exclusively with adult individuals, often within the LGBTQIA+, BIPOC, first-generation, and military-affiliated communities. My clients are often ready to move beyond survival mode and into more embodied, self-aware, and aligned versions of themselves. You don’t need to be in crisis to want more: more ease in your body, more clarity in your relationships, more space to feel like yourself. Many of my clients come in carrying early conditioning around sex, shame, traumatic experiences, or identity that no longer fit. Leaving them feeling disconnected from their sense of self, their pleasure, struggling with intimacy, unpacking mismatched desire, healing after trauma or betrayal, or simply trying to understand what feels authentic and in alignment with who they are. My communication style My communication style is warm, direct, and thoughtful. I may offer reflective listening, validation, and affirmations to provide constructive, empowering feedback.

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Popular visit reasons

Anxiety

Childhood Trauma

Depression

Peer Relationship Struggles

Prolonged Grief Disorder (PGD)

Psychotherapy

Psychotherapy Intake / Initial Visit

Therapy

Anxiety

Childhood Trauma

Depression

Peer Relationship Struggles

Education and background

Practice names

Rula Health - San Jose

Education and training

University of Washington, Master's in Social Work

NPI number

1932756152

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What practice does Bertha Santillan work with?

Bertha Santillan works with Rula Health - San Jose.

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