About Arthur
Dr. Arthur Magana combines an approach rooted in attachment and client-centered thinking with practical skills from cognitive behavioral and dialectical behavior therapies. He is a California psychologist with over 26 years of experience and works to create a respectful, human connection with each person he meets.
Dr. Magana aims to hear the feelings behind words and to help people build on their strengths while navigating hard moments. He brings experience from work in child protection, infant and toddler mental health, foster care and adoption, inpatient psychiatric settings, and social service programs.
How Arthur works
That background informs how he sees complex life stories and overlapping challenges. He looks at the whole person rather than focusing only on symptoms. Sessions focus on clear goals, practical strategies, and learning new ways to manage stress and relationships.
He uses techniques that help with anxiety, depression, trauma, grief, parenting strain, anger, and bipolar mood concerns. He also helps people dealing with career pressure, low self-esteem, and isolation. Dr.
Magana values humor alongside serious work and pays attention to safety and trust as therapy progresses. He blends conversational, straightforward dialogue with skills practice so people can try new ways of coping between sessions. He is a father and husband who draws on decades of clinical experience.
He practices in California as CA Psychologist 18143 and offers services in English. International clients may be supported through online formats and the focus is on matching methods to each person’s needs and life situation.
Arthur lists 6 ways of working on the entry:
What Arthur works with
The areas below are the ones Arthur selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
Also listed
- Abandonment
- ADHD
- Adoption and foster care
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Anger management
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Bipolar disorder
- Blended family issues
- Career difficulties
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Co-morbidity
- Compassion fatigue
- Coping with life changes
- Dependent personality
- Depression
- Divorce and separation
- Family conflicts
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Intimacy-related issues
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Parenting issues
- Personality disorders
- Post-traumatic stress
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Training and background
| Register | CA Psychologist |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 26 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | California |
Memberships and registers are shown as supplied; they are not licences, and this directory does not verify them.
Online support options
Approach-driven care for online sessions
Dr. Magana uses attachment-based work to look at how early relationships shape current patterns, helping people understand emotional bonds and improve trust and closeness. Client-centered therapy guides sessions with the person’s experience at the center, so conversations follow what matters most to the individual and respect their perspective.He also draws on cognitive behavioral therapy to identify unhelpful thoughts and teach concrete strategies for managing mood, anxiety, and behaviors. These methods work together so sessions alternate between understanding life patterns and practicing new skills for everyday situations. Deciding which approach to emphasize happens collaboratively during the first weeks of work, and he will help tailor the balance based on a person’s goals and preferences.
Online therapy options include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, which make it easier to fit sessions into busy routines. Video allows for face-to-face conversation and skills demonstrations, phone sessions can be a good fit when bandwidth is limited or for brief check-ins, and messaging formats suit ongoing support between meetings. These choices help people access consistent care from California or abroad while arranging sessions that match their schedule and communication style.
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