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CA Psychologist 18143

Dr. Arthur Magana, CA Psychologist 18143

  • Experience26 years
  • LocationCalifornia
  • Focus areasADHD, Stress and Anxiety, and Trauma and abuse
  • Therapy approachesAttachment-Based Therapy and Client-Centered Therapy
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About Arthur

Dr. Arthur Magana brings a multi-modal, integrative approach to therapy that blends practical skill-building with attention to attachment and interpersonal meaning.

Background and approach

Dr. Magana draws on decades of clinical training and practice to tailor methods such as cognitive behavioral techniques and attachment-informed work to the specific concerns a person brings, including ADHD as one of the areas he focuses on.

His style emphasizes understanding emotional experience, identifying strengths, and supporting clients as they build more effective coping and relational patterns. Licensed in California as CA Psychologist 18143, he has worked across settings that include child protection, foster care and adoption, inpatient psychiatric units, and a specialty practice addressing bipolar spectrum concerns.

With 26 years of professional experience, he combines evidence-based interventions with a warm, humane presence and a willingness to use humor where helpful. He communicates in English and is comfortable working with international clients, offering video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging.

Prospective clients are invited to begin by selecting Start Therapy and completing a brief matching questionnaire to schedule sessions according to his availability.

Evidence-Informed Approaches for Online Care

Dr. Magana commonly integrates attachment-based therapy with cognitive behavioral therapy to guide online work. Attachment-based therapy explores how early and current relationship patterns shape feelings and behaviors and can be especially useful for intimacy, family-related, and abandonment concerns. Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and building practical coping skills to reduce anxiety, manage mood symptoms, and address stress-related patterns.

Choosing the right approach is treated as a collaborative process. The therapist will discuss goals, preferences, and what has or has not helped in the past to recommend techniques and adjust the plan over time so the work fits each person’s needs and pace.

Online sessions use video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to offer flexibility for different lifestyles and comfort levels. These formats make it possible to access consistent care from California or abroad, fit therapy into a busy schedule, and practice skills between meetings with written or real-time support as appropriate.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does he address?
He works with a broad range of concerns including stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, depression, relationship and intimacy issues, ADHD, bipolar spectrum issues, and several family and life-transition topics.
What is his therapeutic style?
He uses a multi-modal approach that mixes attachment-based perspectives with client-centered warmth and skill-focused methods like CBT and DBT to address emotion, behavior, and relationships.
How long has he practiced clinically?
He brings 26 years of experience working in diverse settings including child protection, inpatient psychiatric care, foster care and adoption services, and specialty treatment for bipolar concerns.
Where is he licensed and based?
He is a licensed psychologist in California and holds the credential CA Psychologist 18143.
Can sessions be conducted in other languages or internationally?
He conducts sessions in English and is comfortable working with international clients, and he can have conversational exchanges in Spanish when useful.
What session formats are available?
Sessions are offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to accommodate different preferences and schedules.
How are fees and scheduling handled?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time, and specific rates depend on the chosen arrangement.
What steps start the process of working together?
Begin by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and then scheduling sessions according to the therapist's availability.

Areas of expertise

Also works with

Relationship issuesFamily conflictsIntimacy-related issuesAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoping with life changesCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAging and geriatric issuesAttachment issuesAutism and Asperger SyndromeBlended family issuesCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCo-morbidityDependent personalityDivorce and separationFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesIsolation / lonelinessLife purposeMen's issuesMood disordersMulticultural concernsPersonality disordersPost-traumatic stressSocial anxiety and phobiaWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Existential TherapyPsychodynamic Therapy

Experience

26+ years

Licensed

California

Languages

English

What Arthur can help with

Dr. Arthur Magana works with clients on stress and anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, parenting issues, and depression.

How Arthur approaches therapy

Arthur's clinical approaches include Attachment-Based Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Existential Therapy, and Psychodynamic Therapy.

Experience and training

Arthur is a CA Psychologist 18143 practicing in California, with 26 years of clinical experience.

Arthur trained at the University of California, Antioch University, and the School of Professional Psychology in San Francisco.