Karina Gomez, LCSW, CA | Psychotherapist

About Karina Gomez

Focus areas

Anger Management

Bipolar Disorder

Personality Disorder

Anxiety

Childhood Trauma

Work-Related Counseling

Behavioral Therapy

Life Transition

Clientele seen

Young adults (18-24)

Individuals

Adults (25-64)

Teenagers (13-17)

Treatment approaches

Acceptance and Commitment (ACT)

EMDR

Attachment-based

Internal Family Systems (IFS)

Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)

Mindfulness-Based (MBCT)

Identity

Gender

Female

Ethnicity

Hispanic or Latinx

Languages spoken

English, Spanish

Getting to know Karina Gomez

Hi there, I'm Karina! I am a bilingual Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) and EMDR Certified therapist specializing in complex trauma, attachment wounds, generational trauma, and culturally informed mental health care. I believe we all have our own emotional, mental, and physical healing process, we can learn yours together. My focus My approach is through warmth and connection. Instilling hope through emotional processing and evidence-based interventions, teaching new healthy coping skills to regulate and learn your nervous system, increase communication and support healthier relationships. My approach My approach is through warmth and connection. Instilling hope through emotional processing and evidence-based interventions, teaching new healthy coping skills to regulate and learn your nervous system, increase communication and support healthier relationships. My communication style I prioritize careful assessment, stabilization, and interdisciplinary collaboration. I value clear communication with referring providers regarding treatment focus, stabilization progress, and transition planning when appropriate. My journey to mental healthcare I believe we all have our own emotional, mental, and physical healing process, we can learn yours together. I believe my background and past professional experience has prepared me to work with you. My previous experience includes working with children, adolescents, young adults, and older adults in different settings all dealing with major crisis. My goals for you It is mesmerizing when clients see themselves different and for the first time. Working with survivors of trauma has taught me in the power of healing in connection and it has been a way I have been a witness to others reach their potential. Our first session Connection, acceptance, growth, and safety is what you can expect. I protect our relationship to feel engaged throughout treatment. Happy you are taking the first step by researching who is your person.

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Popular visit reasons

Attention-Deficit / Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)

Depression

Mood Swings

Prolonged Grief Disorder (PGD)

Psychotherapy

Psychotherapy Intake / Initial Visit

Therapy

Worry

Attention-Deficit / Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)

Depression

Mood Swings

Prolonged Grief Disorder (PGD)

Education and background

Practice names

Rula Health - San Francisco/Oakland

Education and training

California State University, Fresno, Master's in Social Work
California State University Long Beach (Bachelor's)

Professional memberships

National Association of Social Workers

NPI number

1821464272

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What practice does Karina Gomez work with?

Karina Gomez works with Rula Health - San Francisco/Oakland.

What are common reasons for patients to see Karina Gomez?

Karina Gomez frequently sees patients for Attention-Deficit / Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), Depression, Psychotherapy, Psychotherapy Intake / Initial Visit, and Therapy. You can see other visit reasons for Karina Gomez on their profile.