Family HealthCare Network Welcomes New Provider, Naomi Barriga, LMFT

Barriga to Play Key Role in Expansion of Behavioral Health Services in Hanford

HANFORD, CA AUGUST 1, 2024— Family HealthCare Network (FHCN) proudly welcomes Naomi Barriga, LMFT, to our behavioral health team at our Hanford health center. Barriga brings an established history of quality social work and mental health care throughout the Central Valley, as well as a passion to further bolster FHCN’s behavioral health services for our Fresno County patients.

Barriga’s educational career began at Chapman University in Orange, CA, where she worked to earn her Bachelor of Arts degree in Social Science. Barriga continued her education at Brandman University in Visalia, CA, where she received her Masters degree in Psychology with an emphasis on Marriage and Family Therapy. After receiving her degree, Barriga first served as an Foster Family Agency Social Worker at Promesa Behavioral Health in Fresno before joining Fresno’s Sharper Future as a clinician. Barriga later assumed the joint role of Program Coordinator and Mental Health Specialist at Central Star Behavioral Health Group, and later transitioned to a Mental Health Professional role at Wellpath Care in Hanford. Most recently, Barriga served as a clinician at Balance Treatment Center in Visalia, before accepting a role with Family HealthCare Network in 2024.

Barriga is now accepting patients at Family HealthCare Network’s Hanford health center at 250 West 5th Street.