Mattie Nogaye, LCSW

About me

ABOUT ME
Hello and Welcome!!
My name is Mattie Skye Nogaye. Thank you for taking the time to read my profile in order to find the right therapist fit for you. I am excited about the possibility of becoming your therapeutic partner for wellness. I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker in the state of California and I also have a Master’s degree in Organizational Development. My professional training started in 1977. I have over 40years of Social Work experience both as a Clinician and Administrator of Social Work services.

My years of service are expansive across municipalities, Private Non-profit / Private for profit, community based, and acute care hospital and clinic-based organizations. My client/patient/participant populations have primarily been the Unserved, underserved, uninsured, underinsured, low income, poverty stricken, working poor people. My work has crossed mental health and health care with the developmental age spectrum of pre-birth to centurions.

I have had the opportunity to provide services that cover areas of concerns including anxiety, depression, grief, lifestyle changes/adjustment, relationship issues, stress related issues, parenting problems, career challenges/career adjustments, Obsessive-compulsive Disorders, PTSD, crisis resolution, and end-of-life care. I have also helped many people who have experienced trauma due to physical/sexual/emotional abuse and/or adjustment issues.
My counseling approach is very collaborative, strength based, warm, open, and interactive. I believe in appropriately treating everyone with respect, regard, sensitivity, and complete compassion. My approach adheres to cognitive-behavioral, humanistic, psychodynamic and rational-emotive counseling. I will customize our personal dialogue and treatment and my goal is to meet your unique and specific needs. I do promote self-determination and believe that together we can make effective and long-lasting change in an effort to increase everyday coping skills for an optimum outcome.

I am excited and look forward to working with you.

SPECIALTIES
Wellness Recovery
Depression
Anxiety
Loss and Grief
Relationship issues
Family dynamics
Trauma and abuse
Self-Esteem (Self-empowerment / Self-worth)

Professional experience

Additional areas of focus: Addictions, LGBT, Family conflicts, Intimacy-related issues, Sleeping disorders, Parenting issues, Anger management, Career difficulties, Bipolar disorder, Coping with life changes, Compassion fatigue, ADHD, Abandonment, Aging and Geriatric Issues, Attachment issues, Blended Family Issues, Body image, Cancer, Caregiver issues and stress, Chronic pain illness and disability, Codependency, Commitment Issues, Communication problems, Dependent Personality, Dissociation, Divorce and separation, Domestic Violence, Family of Origin Issues, Family Problems, Forgiveness, Guilt and shame, HIV / AIDS, Hospice and End of Life Counseling, Impulsivity, Isolation / loneliness, Jealousy, Life purpose, Midlife crisis, Mood disorders , Multicultural Concerns, Panic disorder and panic attacks, Polyamory / Nonmonogamous Relationships, Post-traumatic stress, Prejudice and Discrimination, Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), Self-Harm, Self-love, Social anxiety and phobia, Somatization, Traumatic Brain Injury, Women's issues, Workplace issues, Young Adult Issues

Clinical approaches: Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Existential Therapy, Mindfulness Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Narrative Therapy, Psychodynamic Therapy, Solution-Focused Therapy, Trauma-Focused Therapy

License information

CA LCSW 17740