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California Mental Health is a premier residential mental health facility serving clients across California. Work through what matters most with your own dedicated therapist.
Individual therapy pairs you with the same licensed therapist for two private sessions every week. Your goals set the agenda, whether you are working through anxiety, depression, or trauma.
Supervision and support 24 hours a day
One-on-one and group therapy
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Dual diagnosis and co-occurring care
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Individual therapy is private, one-on-one work with a licensed therapist that allows the patient to focus on the concerns, emotions, experiences, and patterns that shape their life. Unlike group therapy, the conversation centers entirely on your treatment goals and personal needs. This setting is perfect for someone who wants to explore sensitive subjects, process difficult experiences, and build a clearer understanding of how to overcome their mental health issues.
At our facility, residential individual therapy is part of our What We Treat programs and follows a consistent structure – patients meet with their therapists twice each week for dedicated one-on-one sessions. In case involving family members would support your progress, one of these weekly sessions may become a family session. This approach preserves regular individual time and lets our clients benefit from Family Group Therapy.
The clinical team at California Mental Health builds personalized treatment plans and goals around each client’s specific strengths, priorities, and needs. Individualized Treatment will be selected to support your objectives, and as your needs change throughout treatment, mental health professionals will review your progress and adjust the plan accordingly.
Contact us for 24/7 confidential support to start your journey toward recovery today.
If things feel like too much
If painful memories or distress ever feel overwhelming, or you have thoughts of harming yourself, help is available at any hour. Call or text 988 to reach the Suicide and Crisis Lifeline, or call 911 in an emergency.
There is a reason individual counseling is one of the most utilized therapeutic approaches – our patients note the following advantages of this modality:
you will have dedicated time with a clinician twice a week to talk through what is happening without competing with other people for attention or space.
unlike group sessions, individual psychotherapy will give you room to pause, slow down, change direction, or spend more time on an issue that matters to you.
when anxiety does not let you discuss your feelings and experiences elsewhere, you can bring up difficult topics and know they will remain between you and your therapist.
take skills from counseling into your day and notice what makes daily tasks challenging when you struggle with depression.
we encourage family members to join therapy sessions to improve communication in the household.
when you move between levels of care, individual counseling will remain a familiar part of the treatment experience.
Individual therapy in California at our facility gives our patients private space to go deeper into their experiences that might feel too complex or personal to unpack in a group setting. This method is different from Process Group Therapy, which adds an alternative perspective – hearing how other people make sense of their problems can help you reflect on your own. When these two formats of counseling are implemented together, you get to benefit from one-on-one exploration and shared understanding – there are different ways for you to engage with your treatment.
Twice-weekly individual sessions create continuity when you sign up for residential care. Meeting with your therapist regularly will help you keep momentum between conversations, give a clinician a clearer sense of how your week is unfolding, and revisit your goals when your clinical needs change. You can explore this modality and other therapeutic approaches through our Therapy Options hub.
Individual therapy can support adults who struggle with anxiety, depression, bipolar disorder, or PTSD by helping them develop coping skills, understand complex emotional patterns, and work toward meaningful treatment goals.
Within our 24/7 stabilization environment, one-on-one counseling is recommended to patients who step down from hospitalization or need more structure than lower levels of care can provide, with a licensed nurse onsite.
| How Distress Can Show Up | What It Might Feel Like | How Individual Therapy Helps |
| Emotions | Sudden shifts in mood, emotional shutdown, carrying feelings you hide | Talk therapy will give you private space to understand what triggers you and learn to react differently |
| Thoughts | Expecting the worst, second-guessing yourself, struggling to quiet your mind | Examine your thought patterns to be able to respond to difficult thoughts with resilience |
| Relationships | Keeping family and friends at a distance, feeling misunderstood, avoiding difficult conversations | Explore relationship patterns with a therapist to practice healthier communication and boundaries |
| Daily life | Postponing important tasks, losing motivation, feeling unable to make ordinary decisions | Counseling will connect what you experience in sessions with practical goals you can achieve in real life |
Here is what you can expect during individual therapy at California Mental Health:
You will meet with a clinician who will learn about your mental health history and current concerns to be able to create a starting point for your individualized care.
A clinical team will set personalized therapy goals, options, and priorities based on your specific needs and preferences – this plan will guide how talk therapy fits into your broader care.
Every patient meets with the same therapist twice each week. These appointments will give you an opportunity to practice new skills and analyze your issues with ongoing Clinical Support.
When family involvement can facilitate the process of recovery, one of your weekly sessions may include your family members – a clinician will oversee Family Group Therapy sessions.
Your therapist will include holistic practices into your treatment strategy – in order to accomplish your objectives, you may need Yoga Therapy, Sound Bath Therapy, or Equine Therapy.
We will regularly review your treatment plan to figure out whether your goals, therapeutic priorities, or level of care need adjustment.
The techniques employed in individual therapy are selected according to each client’s treatment plan – the sessions reflect their specific needs and clinical priorities.
In individual CBT sessions, you and your therapist can examine patterns connecting thoughts, feelings, and behaviors
One-on-one DBT sessions will give you space to practice skills for tolerating distress, staying present, managing intense
Explore difficult thoughts and feelings without trying to get rid of them right away – you will identify what matters
If you need to process distressing experiences that continue to bother you, a therapist will guide you with the assistance
Find out what you want to change in your life with the help of a therapist – recognize your strengths, list steps you
Individual trauma counseling will allow you to analyze how difficult experiences affect you in the present – you will move
The format of individual counseling in California depends on the support a patient needs at a particular stage – our clients may move between Levels of Care when it is warranted by their clinical needs. Residential Treatment and virtual care both belong to our What We Treat programs.
One-on-one counseling sessions take place within a home-like, pet-friendly residence alongside coordinated residential support – we will address your problems without making you wait for the next appointment.
Our patients may attend counseling sessions remotely – individual therapy is just as effective in a remote format. Group therapy and other structured care continue while you maintain greater independence.
You may schedule a free, confidential assessment by visiting our Contact Us page or calling (408) 457-1453.
You will work with the same therapist twice per week – this continuity will allow you to explore your concerns, build new skills, and track your progress. This consistent relationship is a key element of the Clinical Support available throughout your care.
We work with many insurance companies and accept most insurance plans – the goal is to accommodate our clients and make one-on-one therapy accessible.
We work with many insurance companies and accept most insurance plans – the goal is to accommodate our clients and make one-on-one therapy accessible.
If you want to sign up for talk therapy in California, our San Martin-based clinic is at your service – we work with adults from across California whether you are interested in residential care or a virtual program. Explore California Mental Health with the help of our Tour Our Facility page – you can find the areas we serve on Locations Served.
Visit whichever of our two San Martin locations is closer to you:
Get in touch with us at (408) 457-1453 or Verify Insurance to check your coverage.
You may undergo individual therapy in California at our center – we will begin with a confidential assessment, after which the clinical team and your therapist will develop an individualized care plan. We will guide you through every stage of the Admissions Process – same-day admissions are available for qualifying clients.
Call (408) 457-1453 or refer to our Contact Us page whenever you are ready to speak to the specialists of California Mental Health.
Getting started takes four steps:
Reach out. Once you are ready for a conversation, you can access 24/7 confidential support from our team – we will answer your questions without putting any pressure on you.
Review coverage. We can check your insurance benefits in minutes – find out what your plan may cover through Verify Insurance.
Sit down for an assessment. A clinician will learn about your history, symptoms, and goals before coming up with a customized treatment plan.
Start your sessions. We will schedule your first individual therapy sessions – from now on, you can attend two sessions per week.
Residents meet with the same therapist twice each week for dedicated one-on-one sessions, so there is never a long wait for the next appointment. That cadence is built into residential treatment and backed by ongoing clinical support between sessions.
Yes – when involving family would support your progress, one of your two weekly sessions can become a family session led by your clinician, following our family group therapy approach. Your individual time is preserved, and families can also take part in our monthly family program, a weekend workshop led by two outside experts.
Individual therapy is private time that centers entirely on your goals at a pace you set, which makes it the place for sensitive subjects and deeper work. Process group therapy adds a different perspective – hearing how others make sense of similar problems – and the two formats are usually combined; our therapy options hub shows how they fit with the rest of your care.
Your therapist draws on the methods in your treatment plan – cognitive behavioral therapy to work on the links between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors, dialectical behavior therapy for distress tolerance and emotion regulation, and EMDR therapy when distressing experiences need to be processed. Acceptance and commitment therapy, solution-focused therapy, and trauma therapy are also used one-on-one, depending on your priorities.
Yes – individual counseling continues remotely through our virtual intensive outpatient program, alongside group sessions and other structured care, so you keep greater independence while treatment stays on track. Our levels of care overview explains when stepping down to virtual care is the right move.
Yes – California Mental Health accepts most insurance plans, and one-on-one therapy is a standard part of treatment rather than an optional extra. You can verify your coverage online or let our team check your benefits in minutes before any session is scheduled.
Individual therapy begins with understanding what matters to you and what you want to change. Arrange a free, confidential assessment by calling (408) 457-1453 or visiting our Contact Us page.
