Our therapists provide couples & marriage counseling in San Jose, CA

I am an Associate Clinical Social Worker with 6 years of experience supporting individuals, families, and communities through life’s challenges. My work focuses on helping clients navigate emotional stress, relationship struggles, trauma, and personal growth. I strive to create a compassionate and collaborative space where clients feel understood, respected, and empowered to make meaningful changes in their lives.

I earned a Master’s in Social Work from California State University. My approach blends evidence-based practices with a person-centered, strengths-focused perspective. I believe in meeting clients where they are while helping them build resilience, self-awareness, and effective coping strategies.

I am passionate about helping clients develop tools to manage life transitions, improve relationships, and enhance emotional well-being. My goal is to help each person feel seen, supported, and capable of growth. If you’re ready to begin your healing journey, I invite you to take the first step and reach out.

Aurelio is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with 10 years of experience. Aurelio’s specialties include adults experiencing difficulties with depression, anxiety, trauma, self-esteem, loss of a loved one, relationships, and stress. Aurelio has a wealth of experience with overcoming life traumas, the loss of loved ones, and improving personal communications.

Aurelio draws upon his 26 years of military service and nine overseas deployments, along with his passion for serving others, to provide a meaningful therapeutic experience. He enjoys providing psycho-education and using cognitive behavioral therapy.

In your first session, Aurelio will explore the process of therapy, identify what brings you to therapy, and together, develop some goals of what you want to accomplish in therapy. Aurelio also thinks it is important to work together to help you better understand the "what" and "why" of what you are experiencing.

I spent many years working in the entertainment industry before returning to school to pursue my passion for helping others and creating a safe, supportive space where people can feel heard, understood, and accepted. I am currently an ACSW working toward licensure, with training in trauma-informed care, substance abuse, and Motivational Interviewing. I work with a wide range of clients, particularly individuals struggling with trauma, anxiety, stress, emotional overwhelm, life transitions, and self-esteem challenges, and many are seeking support in understanding themselves more deeply, improving coping skills, building healthier relationships, and feeling more grounded in their daily lives. 

My approach is trauma-informed, compassionate, and collaborative. I utilize Motivational Interviewing and person-centered techniques to help clients build insight, strengthen coping skills, and feel more empowered in their lives. I specialize in working with trauma, anxiety, and emotional challenges while creating a safe, supportive, and nonjudgmental space for healing and growth. 

Healing and growth can feel overwhelming, but you do not have to navigate it alone. I strive to create a space where clients feel safe, supported, and accepted for who they are. If you are ready to begin your journey toward healing, self-understanding, and personal growth, I would be honored to support you along the way.

I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with 10 years of experience. My ideal client is someone struggling with depressive symptoms who needs to learn new coping skills to manage their depression. Their goal is to implement a variety of techniques to better help them get through their problems.

I have a Master of Science in Social Work from San Jose State University. I focus on self-reflection and helping clients build their self-confidence. Through our relationship, you and I will focus on the most important thing for you to improve.

As a Hispanic woman, I understand the stigma in Hispanic culture related to mental health. However, there is no shame in needing support and guidance. Mental health is just as important as our physical health. We all need someone at some point to help guide us through difficult periods of our lives.

Carina Demanigold is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with 5 years of experience supporting individuals and couples through life’s most difficult transitions. She draws from both physical and mental healthcare backgrounds, including hospice care. Carina is passionate about providing emotional support to those facing grief, trauma, and other forms of suffering. She works with mild to moderate mental health symptoms and fosters healing through a compassionate, client-centered approach.

Carina holds a Master’s in Social Work from the University of Southern California. Her integrative approach combines mindfulness, self-compassion, and emotional balance using cognitive behavioral therapy, dialectical behavior therapy, and the Gottman method. She meets clients where they are and promotes authentic healing.

Carina offers evidence-based psychotherapy tailored to the needs of each client, helping them manage anxiety, and life transitions. Her calm, non-judgmental presence empowers individuals and couples to navigate emotional waves with clarity and resilience. She believes therapy is a path toward understanding the logic behind our behaviors.