Antonio Wong-Rivadeneyra

Antonio Wong-Rivadeneyra is a California-licensed clinical social worker (CA LCSW 10296) with 51 years of professional experience.

He is bilingual in Spanish and provides counseling for family conflicts, parenting challenges, motivation, self-esteem and confidence, and coping with life changes.

He approaches therapy from the perspective that each person is the expert of their own story and brings many strengths to overcoming difficulties. He acknowledges the courage it takes to begin therapy and congratulates those who make that step.

He offers help for issues that detract from living a joyful life, working with clients to regain a sense of control and to manage disappointments when they arise. When people feel stuck, an outside perspective can help identify underlying causes and clear the blocks that keep them from moving forward.

He believes people are born with resources that often go unused, and he supports clients in tapping their capacity to manage life. Through gradual skill-building and attention to strengths, clients can become the ones in charge of what works for them.

He also helps clients notice subtle messages they may have accepted that guide their choices, and to retain only those messages that serve them positively. As a male, older, non-religious, liberal therapist of color, he brings these perspectives into his work.

His role concludes when a client has mastered the tools and control that work for their life.