Experiential Therapy in 94121

Photo of Aviva Euripides, LMFT, lacana, Marriage & Family Therapist
Aviva Euripides
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT, lacana
Verified Verified
San Francisco, CA 94121  (Online Only)
I am an experienced clinician and gauge our work by the progress you are making towards your treatment goals. I have extensive experience as a clinical consultant and provide consultation for clinicians. I have supervised clinicians in treatment settings ranging from the counselor's office to acute mental health facilities. I have a professional background in the arts and work with self defined meaning, identity and creative processes. My work specifically is in Lacanalysis and I am in ongoing formation as such with Jacques Siboni at Lutecium Paris, www.lutecium.org.
I am an experienced clinician and gauge our work by the progress you are making towards your treatment goals. I have extensive experience as a clinical consultant and provide consultation for clinicians. I have supervised clinicians in treatment settings ranging from the counselor's office to acute mental health facilities. I have a professional background in the arts and work with self defined meaning, identity and creative processes. My work specifically is in Lacanalysis and I am in ongoing formation as such with Jacques Siboni at Lutecium Paris, www.lutecium.org.
(415) 301-5219 View (415) 301-5219
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Paul E Norris
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA
Verified Verified
San Francisco, CA 94121  (Online Only)
Seeing you leave my office feeling better and more comfortable in your skin makes my day. Hearing that your life has changed for the better makes my year. I pledge that when you come to me you will find my heart open to you no matter how you have suffered, no matter what you look like, no matter where you come from and no matter how you live your life. My goal is to look at those things you give me permission to look at and to work with you to meet your wants and needs. .
Seeing you leave my office feeling better and more comfortable in your skin makes my day. Hearing that your life has changed for the better makes my year. I pledge that when you come to me you will find my heart open to you no matter how you have suffered, no matter what you look like, no matter where you come from and no matter how you live your life. My goal is to look at those things you give me permission to look at and to work with you to meet your wants and needs. .
(510) 240-8390 View (510) 240-8390
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Kerry Cannon
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
San Francisco, CA 94121  (Online Only)
Thank you for reaching out, I'm Kerry Cannon, a California Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) where I assess and treat individuals ("clients") residing in California. I practice with a nonjudgmental, anti-racist, body-positive, and lifestyle-affirming stance. Previously, I provided outpatient case management support, intensive care coordination for foster youth, and case consults with hospital palliative care teams.
Thank you for reaching out, I'm Kerry Cannon, a California Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) where I assess and treat individuals ("clients") residing in California. I practice with a nonjudgmental, anti-racist, body-positive, and lifestyle-affirming stance. Previously, I provided outpatient case management support, intensive care coordination for foster youth, and case consults with hospital palliative care teams.
(760) 642-5611 View (760) 642-5611
Photo of Aliyah Payne, LMFT, Marriage & Family Therapist
Aliyah Payne
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Verified Verified
San Francisco, CA 94121
Hello. My name is Aliyah, and I am looking to work with clients who would like to empower themselves through honoring their culture, gender expression, and neurodiversity. As a person of color with a beautifully diverse brain, I understand the difficulties that many humans face in accepting the reality around them and finding their place. I would love to walk that journey alongside you until you feel ready to do it on your own again. Thank you for reading, and I look forward to connecting with you.
Hello. My name is Aliyah, and I am looking to work with clients who would like to empower themselves through honoring their culture, gender expression, and neurodiversity. As a person of color with a beautifully diverse brain, I understand the difficulties that many humans face in accepting the reality around them and finding their place. I would love to walk that journey alongside you until you feel ready to do it on your own again. Thank you for reading, and I look forward to connecting with you.
(949) 403-6123 View (949) 403-6123
Photo of Carolyn Jasculca, LMFT, MA, MPA, Marriage & Family Therapist
Carolyn Jasculca
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT, MA, MPA
Verified Verified
San Francisco, CA 94121
Therapy is a meaningful process to those brave enough to enter into such a vulnerable space. Sometimes we know where we want to go, but we just can't get there because we are standing in our own way. Other times we only know what we know until we learn something different.
Therapy is a meaningful process to those brave enough to enter into such a vulnerable space. Sometimes we know where we want to go, but we just can't get there because we are standing in our own way. Other times we only know what we know until we learn something different.
(415) 840-5214 View (415) 840-5214
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Taylor Isaacson
Marriage & Family Therapist Associate, AMFT
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
San Francisco, CA 94121  (Online Only)
Life is cyclical. We have periods of feeling better or worse, and they all come back around again. It is my experience that the more we learn about and accept ourselves, the more we can ride the waves of life. I view my role as a co-explorer: I walk alongside you as you navigate your authentic experience of this world. In session, we follow what feels present for you in the moment and approach what arises with curiosity. This helps us build relationship with more "parts" of you. Eventually, this process of being "more you" can lead to a more grounded experience, with more agency and authentic connection to yourself and others.
Life is cyclical. We have periods of feeling better or worse, and they all come back around again. It is my experience that the more we learn about and accept ourselves, the more we can ride the waves of life. I view my role as a co-explorer: I walk alongside you as you navigate your authentic experience of this world. In session, we follow what feels present for you in the moment and approach what arises with curiosity. This helps us build relationship with more "parts" of you. Eventually, this process of being "more you" can lead to a more grounded experience, with more agency and authentic connection to yourself and others.
(415) 326-9895 View (415) 326-9895
Photo of Jules Osborne, LMFT, Marriage & Family Therapist
Jules Osborne
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
San Francisco, CA 94121
Are you tired of feeling that your anxiety/depression is in the driver’s seat and your innate creativity is held captive in the trunk? Are you ready for your anxiety/depression to take a back seat and choose what drives you - to feel creative, playful and confident. I am an expert in supporting creative folx who are feeling stuck, anxious, and alone and with no outlet, to feel seen and heard, and give expression to unspoken parts of themselves, to get clear on their needs, wants and their truth. Moving from a place of unbearable pain and stuckness to living full, creative, purpose-driven lives.
Are you tired of feeling that your anxiety/depression is in the driver’s seat and your innate creativity is held captive in the trunk? Are you ready for your anxiety/depression to take a back seat and choose what drives you - to feel creative, playful and confident. I am an expert in supporting creative folx who are feeling stuck, anxious, and alone and with no outlet, to feel seen and heard, and give expression to unspoken parts of themselves, to get clear on their needs, wants and their truth. Moving from a place of unbearable pain and stuckness to living full, creative, purpose-driven lives.
(628) 244-4271 View (628) 244-4271
Experiential Therapy

How does experiential therapy work?

Experiential therapy works by allowing an individual to use their creativity to re-imagine themselves and their lives in an effort to process their emotions. Experiential therapy may take many forms, including engaging clients through art, re-enactments, role-playing, music, or forms of physical recreation. By focusing on these activities, experiential therapists help individuals identify the emotions they associate with previous experiences and work together to cope with negative reactions, like fear, anger, or shame.

Is experiential therapy evidence-based?

Experiential therapy incorporates many therapy modalities, some of which have been more closely researched than others. Music therapy, for example, has been shown to help with sleep problems. Some studies find that art therapy can be beneficial for those with eating disorders or personality disorders, while other research suggests that such approaches have little impact.

How long does experiential therapy last?

The duration of experiential therapy will depend on the type of therapy used as well as the severity of the challenges an individual faces. Play therapy sessions may last for 30 to 45 minutes, and usually occur weekly for about 20 sessions. Art therapy may comprise 10 to 15 weekly sessions. Music therapy sessions generally last between 30 and 50 minutes and can be scheduled weekly or on an as-needed basis. For each therapy type, clients should periodically discuss their goals with their therapist to make sure the two are aligned on process and progress.

Does experiential therapy help with trauma?

Trauma is one area where experiential therapy may be useful. Traumatic experiences such as combat or childhood abuse can be so painful that articulating them can be too scary or painful; creating visual art allows people to express themselves without words, and tell their story in a different way. Listening to music can be relaxing, while making music as part of a group provides plenty of opportunities to connect with other people. Play therapy is often of value to children who have experienced a loss or distressing family experience, or who have been physically or emotionally abused.