Deren Mikels, LCSW
Licensed Clinical Social Worker
Riverside, CA
Online & In-Person
About me
I have been a therapist for the past 22 years. I am here to help you conquer your goals, cope with your fears and deal with your feelings. I create a safe environment for you to express your feelings and thoughts. I am here to help process your issues and provide support and guidance. I work with children and adults and have experience working with Family Court and CPS cases. I will assist you in your journey of change.
I am a person who assists people in achieving their potential and have a proven track record of success in this field. I will go the extra mile to help you with any issues that you may need help with and can do it in a positive and professional manner. I specialize in Family Reunification therapy and Co-Parenting.
License
License(s)
Education
CSUSB
Fees and insurance
Cost per session
$150 - $200Sliding scale
YesAccepted payment methods
- Cash
- Check
- Zelle
- Credit Card
Accepted insurance plans
- Medicaid
Specialties and clinical interests
- ADHD
- Adoption & Fostering
- Alcohol or Drug Use/Addictions
- Anger Issues
- Anxiety
- Autism Spectrum Disorder
- Betrayal Trauma
- Bipolar & Other Mood Disorders
- Body Image
- Borderline Personality Disorder
- Bullying
- Career
- Chronic Illness
- Chronic Pain
- Criminal Justice Involvement
- Custody Evaluation
- Depression
- Developmental & Intellectual Disorders
- Divorce & Separation
- Divorce Mediation
- Domestic Abuse/Violence
- Family Conflict
- Fertility, Pregnancy & Postpartum
- Gambling
- Gaming
- Gender Identity
- Grief & Loss
- Highly Sensitive Persons (HSPs)
- Hoarding
- Internet/Social Media Addiction
- LGBTQIA+
- Law Enforcement/First Responders
- Learning Disabilities
- Life Coaching
- Men's Issues
- Mental Health Professionals
- Narcissism
- Nutrition
- Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
- Oppositional/Defiant Behavior
- Parenting & Parent-Child Relationships
- Phobias & Fears
- Pre-Marital & Marital Issues
- Race-Based Traumatic Stress (RBTS)
- Relationships
- School Performance
- Self-Esteem
- Self-Injury
- Sex and/or Pornography Addiction
- Sexual Abuse
- Sexual Identity
- Sleep Disorders
- Spirituality
- Sports Performance
- Stress/Stress Management
- Substance Use Disorders
- Suicidality
- Suicide Loss
- Trauma & PTSD
- Violence
- Women's Issues
Therapy types
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Internal Family Systems (IFS)
- Play Therapy & Sandtray
- Safe & Sound Protocol
- Solution-Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT)
- Trauma-Informed Therapy
Community specialties
- LGBTQIA+
- Immunodisorders
- People with Disabilities
- Military Families
- Autism
- Little People
- 12-Step Programs
- Hispanic or Latino
- Cancer Survivors
- Trauma Survivors
- Immigrants
- Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
Faith-based specialties
- Christianity
Images and videos
Location
Deren Mikels, LCSW
5015 Canyon Crest Drive
Suite 102
Riverside, CA 92507 US
Office is ADA Accessible
Licensed to see clients in
Years in practice
Service types
- Therapy / Counseling
Types of clients
- Early Childhood (0-4)
- Kids & Tweens (5-12)
- Adolescents (13-17)
- Adults (18+)
- Older Adults (65+)
- Individuals
- Couples
- Families
- Parents & Caregivers
Languages
- English
Website and social media