Gibrán Méndez

Gibrán Méndez, LMFT is an adjunct professor of counseling psychology. He holds licensure in marriage and family therapy from the Board of Behavioral Sciences and is the director of quality improvement at Stanford Sierra Youth and Families in Sacramento, Ca. During his work as a therapist, he provided community-based mental health services to youth from birth to 20 years of age and their families to reduce barriers and empower families to solve serious challenges together. He has a master’s degree in psychology with an emphasis in marriage and family therapy, and is a certified parent-child interaction therapist.

• Child and family therapy
• Trauma informed therapy
• Parent-child interaction therapy for traumatized children
• Bilingual and bicultural therapy
• LGBTQ+ affirming therapy

• Latinx/Latine youth & families
• Bilingual/Bicultural therapy
• Trauma informed therapy
• Program evaluations & outcomes
• Equity grounded leadership

• Certified Parent-Child Interaction Therapy (PCIT) Therapist & Trainer
• 40 Under 40 Honoree, Sacramento Business Journal

• California State University, Chico, MS in Psychology: Marriage and Family Therapy, 2012
• California State University, Chico, BA in Psychology and Spanish, 2010

• Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist #99270, California
• Director of Quality Improvement & Compliance Officer, Stanford Sierra Youth and Families
• Trainer & Consultant, Innovative Clinical Practices
• Adjunct Professor in Psychology, Yuba College and Sacramento City College

• Parent-Child Interaction Therapy (PCIT) Trainer

• Gibrán A. Méndez & Elise M. Cole (2014) Engaging Latino Families in Therapy: Application of the Tree of Life Technique, Journal of Family Psychotherapy, 25:3, 209-224.