Ali Guajardo, LCSW (he/him) is a behavioral health provider with Community Health Centers, working out of the Lompoc clinic where he provides therapeutic services to marginalized and underserved transitional age youth with a specialization in transgender mental health. He has over six years’ experience in crisis response, has worked with foster youth, commercially and sexually exploited children (CSEC), families, and unhoused communities with programs such as Wraparound, Resiliency Interventions for Sexual Exploitation (RISE) and behavioral health services in primary care setting. Ali’s passion for this work is fueled by his life experiences, his ultimate goal is to help others not just survive but thrive. Ali is trained in DBT and EMDR and utilizes an eclectic, trauma informed approach in working with diverse communities.
