Welcome to my practice! I work with adults, families, teens, and young children to provide counseling, psychotherapy, and play therapy services. Whether you are feeling stuck, frustrated, anxious, or depressed, I can help you cope with these feelings and improve your relationships in a safe and confidential environment. I am experienced in treating a wide variety of mental health and relationship problems, and use a variety of approaches to help you. No problem is too big, too small, or too shocking. Please see my website for more information or call to schedule a free 30 minute consultation.

Talking honestly about your life with someone who can provide a calming perspective can make all the difference. I am a psychologist who works with adults, children, teens, and couples. My practice includes many people who are feeling depressed, discouraged, angry, anxious, or seem to be unable to make progress as they should. My approach is adapted to every client I see. I take a client-centered, individualized approach and will use a mix of techniques from psychodynamic approaches, family systems theory, and cognitive-behavioral therapy to provide you with the therapy that is best suited to your individual needs.

Welcome! You have taken a big step in creating a better, more fulfilling life for yourself. Seeking psychological services takes courage; I respect and honor this as you embark on your journey. My style is compassionate, interactive, and collaborative. You can expect me to listen supportively at times or ask questions or offer suggestions and homework at other times. Therapy is an active process and I enjoy collaborating with each client as a team to reach the goals we have agreed upon.

Making the decision to come to therapy can be difficult, and I understand that sometimes it takes a moment for your mind and your heart to catch up with each other. With this in mind, I work alongside clients to help them find their strengths, mine for resources they may not realize they have, and carve out measurable and attainable goals within their timeline and with their cooperation. I enjoy working compassionately alongside individuals with anxiety and depression. I believe we treat entire individuals, emotionally and spiritually, and therefore am adept and comfortable at counseling spiritual issues.

I offer a relaxed and comfortable environment, while integrating a variety of approaches to collaborate with my clients, depending on their individual needs. My orientation derives from a strength-base perspective involving genuine acceptance and compassion. I have an intimate understanding in the area of grief and loss and recognize the impact grief can have on the individual, the family system and those within the community. I have experience facilitating support groups and leading workshops related to grief and loss in addition to various other dynamics.

"Thoughts turn into Words. Words turn into Actions. Actions turn into Character. Character is everything." To create a more joyful and meaningful life is a passion of mine. I work creatively and collaboratively with adults, teens, and children to explore the heart of the matter. Together we consider (investigate, examine, observe) symptoms and emotional pain; we design realistic goals; we develop skills to alleviate obstacles; and, as we work to achieve your dreams, we discover your increased motivation and self-confidence.

Imagine relating to yourself and others with ease and clarity. It is through our meaningful connections with self and others that we expand and thrive. Sometimes life gets sticky and the world seems to fold in on us. And, when this happens, you need someone with an objective, listening ear. If you're ready to navigate awakening to the Self, grief, loss, anxiety, depression, trauma or couples and parenting issues, I offer over 20 years of experience with proven techniques to help you through these tough times.

Your relationship is falling apart. You are heart broken. Your worst fear is that it’s over. You are smart, articulate, successful. You are experiencing symptoms in your body that you just can’t keep ignoring. You’ve always been able to keep things in control, but it’s not working any longer. You have held secrets inside you that have been suppressed for so long. You have been a fighter. And you survived. Yet now it’s taken its toll. Things are urgent. A silver lining of COVID-19 is that video-therapy has become the new norm, giving you safe access to more therapists with specialties when you need them most.

Your journey should be tailored to the specific problems you’re facing. I take a solution-focused approach. We don't waste time on lengthy history gathering or diagnosis. Together, we'll come up with an action plan to help you overcome what you are struggling with right now, and help you get where you want to be in life.

Authentic change happens from the inside out. It can't be veneered onto one's surface. Painful life experiences create a complex web inside that shapes a person's world. This web can limit one's ability to find joy and meaning in life. Psychotherapy offers a way to access deep emotional experience. As therapy proceeds connections will start to appear between past & current life experience. Problematic internal patterns will become visible and open to reevaluation and change. As internal stress decreases, clarity, joy and meaning will have the chance to emerge.

I strongly believe you can make changes. I often work with people in transition, and those wanting to change the trajectory of their lives. Watching people heal from trauma, liberate themselves, and become who they want to be is thrilling, and it is an honor to be a witness and guide to that journey.

I am a Cognitive Psychologist with over 15 years of licensed experience with adults, adolescents, and couples. My areas of emphasis are depression, anxiety, existential issues, career issues, addiction, codependency, and family reunification. I work gently with my clients and the first session is an intake session where I gather information about you. The next sessions you guide where you want to go in treatment. I work both long term and short term from a Cognitive perspective. More more information see my website www.jennifersharples.com

Accessing hope, grounding, greater energy, and newfound peace are my specialities and passion, and I assist the patient to take charge in finding harmony and illuminating a vibrant life. Working creatively and eclectically, I emphasize psychophysiology and integrative modalities, the medical end of psychology in my practice, Lifetime Development in Pleasanton, California. Assessing carefully the unique strengths and needs of each child, adolescent, and adult who calls, my goal is to assist clients to become more masterful in their lives at every age. Using the lens of in-depth traditional psychotherapeutic knowledge, I aim for faster outcomes than those possible with "talk therapy" alone.

As a developmental psychologist and depth counselor, I am best suited to working with people experiencing the trials and tribulations that accompany the major passages experienced throughout life. I am a warm and experienced counselor who works with people representing all ages and social identities. I work with individuals, couples and families, and have much experience working with addiction, depression, anxiety, anger, grief and forgiveness.

I am a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist with 15 years of experience working with children, adolescents, adults and families. I have extensive training and experience with trauma, child/adolescent behavior disorders, school/social difficulties, parenting/relationship stress, and anxiety/depression. I received my masters from Fuller Theological Seminary in 2006, where I also studied the integration of faith and the practice of clinical psychology. My BS in Psychology is from the College of William and Mary where I was a Division 1 Athlete.

Being a first generation Chinese-American immigrant, I am fluent in English, Mandarin, and Taiwanese, and I have passion, experience, and unique cultural understanding in resolving marriage and parenting issues. If you are considering filing for divorce or are wondering whether your marriage was the right choice, it is time to seek help. I will help you reevaluate your marriage, clarify your problems, release you from the constant quarreling wars, and guide you along the path of reconstruction and healing.

Life is all about relationships, and relating to yourself is the key to relating effectively with others. It is through our meaningful connections that we grow and thrive. Working with all types of clients for the past twenty five years, I am constantly impressed with the courage, resiliency of my clients and their desire to live more harmoniously with themselves and others around them. As a Certified Gottman Therapist my couples work focuses on your unique needs as a couple through the use of a specialized assessment and treatment planning.

Your relationship is falling apart. You are heart broken. Your worst fear is that it’s over. You are smart, articulate, successful. You are experiencing symptoms in your body that you just can’t keep ignoring. You’ve always been able to keep things in control, but it’s not working any longer. You have held secrets inside you that have been suppressed for so long. You have been a fighter. And you survived. Yet now it’s taken its toll. Things are urgent. A silver lining of COVID-19 is that video-therapy has become the new norm, giving you safe access to more therapists with specialties when you need them most.

I enjoy working with clients who are confronting challenges in their lives. I seek to help them develop deeper understandings of themselves so they can enjoy enhanced relationships with others and live the authentic and meaningful lives they envision for themselves.

Life has a way of throwing us off balance. We can be moving right along without any issues, then suddenly what used to be working is no longer effective. This can be a short term or long term situation. Adjusting to change is challenging. Trying something different is easier when there is someone coming along with you. I strive to be that non-judgemental and compassionate companion that will provide you the encouragement and feedback to make your efforts for change count!