Specialties
- Addiction
- Alcohol Use (Family Members)
- Alcohol Use (Individuals)
- Anger Management
- Anxiety and Panic Disorders
- Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorders (ADHD)
- Autism Spectrum Disorder
- Behavioral Issues
- Bipolar Disorder
- Blended Families and Remarriage
- Career/Work Issues
- Caregiver Stress
- Codependency
- College Transitions
- Communication Skills
- Conflict Resolutions
- Death & Dying
- Depression
- Divorce/Separation
- Domestic Abuse (Adult)
- Drug Abuse (Individual)
- Dual Diagnosis
- Emotional Abuse
- Family Conflict
- Family Violence and Abuse
- Fears and Phobias
- Grief and Loss
- Health Concerns
- Infidelity
- Internet Addiction
- Intimacy Issues
- Life Transitions
- Low Self-Esteem
- Marriage
- Men’s Mental Wellness
- Oppositional Defiance Disorder (ODD)
- Parent – Child Relationships
- Parenting
- Physical Abuse
- Problem Behaviors
- Relationship Issues
- Self-Esteem
- Self-Harming
- Sex/Pornography Addiction
- Sexual Abuse
- Social Skills and Peer Relationships
- Spirituality
- Stress
- Substance Misuse & Addiction
- Suicidal Ideation
- Trauma and Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
Types of Therapy
- Adlerian
- Christian Counseling
- Coaching
- Cognitive Behavior (CBT)
- Cognitive Processing (CPT)
- Compassion Focused
- Creative & Expressive Art
- Culturally Sensitive
- Dialectical Behavior (DBT)
- Emotionally Focused
- Existential
- Experiential
- Exposure Response Prevention (ERP)
- Expressive Arts
- Family Systems
- Family Therapy
- Internal Family Systems
- Interpersonal
- Motivational Interviewing
- Multicultural
- Person-Centered
- Positive Psychology
- Reality Therapy
- Relational
- Sand Play
- Solution Focused Brief (SFBT)
- Strength-Based
- Structural Family Therapy
- Trauma Focused
Who I Help/Clientele
Ages
Languages
- English
- Spanish
Spiritual Integration
- Buddhist
- Christian
- Hindu
- Jewish
- Muslim
- Secular & Non-Religious
- Sikh
- The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints
About Raul “Rick” Rodriguez
"We all have want we need to prosper within ourselves."
― Unknown
Raul’s approach to counseling and psychotherapy is to build a positive, trusting relationship. This facilitates healing and lasting change. His trainings and ongoing personal development allow him to do effective counseling that makes a measurable difference in the lives of individual, and families. It would be his pleasure to assist you in healing, and creating the life and relationships your heart deeply desires.
Some specialties include parenting & behavioral concerns; addiction and relationship & intimacy issues; trauma, abuse and grief; anger and emotional management; ADHD; and depression/anxiety issues. Raul focuses on your strengths to find strategies for growth and success. In therapy you will recognize how your thought patterns affect emotions and actions in both positive and negative ways.
Therapy can also be a way to resolve your personal issues without judgement and criticism. Raul views therapy as a way to facilitate change but ultimately change comes from within you. His commitment is to meet you where you are and through support, unconditional positive regard, and motivation, help you achieve your goals.”
When Rick is not providing counseling, he usually spends a great del of his time in the outdoors, hiking, biking and some water sports. He has 2 dogs which he often takes to the park of a walk, and enjoys spending time with friends and family.
Education
Bachelor of Arts in Psychology
California State University, Dominguez Hills
Masters in Social Work
California State University, Sacramento
Raul (Rick) received his Master's in Social Work from the California State University, Sacramento. He went to the California State University, Dominguez Hills where he attained his Bachelor's of Arts in Psychology. Rick is new to Summit Counseling. He has a wide range of experience in working with youth and adults. Rick has been involved with many mental health and substance abuse concerns such as depression, anxiety, addiction and trauma. Rick has previously provided counselor services for students as part of a mental health team that provided home-based services. He has previous experience in residential treatment, and working as a counselor in various psychiatric hospitals. Rick provided counseling for youth while working in a shelter and was trained in conducting forensic interviews.
Training
- Sand Tray
- Play Therapy
- Dialectal Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Couples Counseling