Therapists in 94606

I believe that we are shaped, known, and grow in relationships. Therapy can help you better understand your thoughts, feelings, and experiences—and find freedom and meaningful connection with yourself and others. With curiosity and openness, I work to create a supportive and collaborative environment. Together, we can explore who you are and the experiences that shape you. We can address your present concerns, and explore how your early experiences impact you.

I work with the belief that all beings have the inherent ability to be well and their best selves. Through traumatic experiences, the pace of life, and other circumstances that challenge us, we can lose our way. We'll explore your internal inspiration, and the needs and strengths that might have become buried over time and what in the external pieces of your life, work, relationships, habits and stressors can be addressed with a focus on moving you forward to life you deserve to have.

Welcome. My therapy style is warm, interactive and engaged. I believe all healing and growth occurs within the context of relationships, and all relationships are colored by our inter-generational histories, experiences, identities and current circumstances. My intention is to support curiosity, connection and lasting change with our work together.

I love helping people become their best selves. Many mental health problems stem from childhood trauma, and I think it is important for individuals to understand the roots of their anxiety, depression, relationship issues, or addiction. But I also believe that people can overcome these problems by understanding the connection between their thoughts, moods, and behaviors. This understanding can empower them to change negative thinking patterns that keep them stuck in the past and self-defeating behaviors. I use Cognitive Behavioral interventions to help change these negative thinking patterns.

I am a bilingual/bicultural Spanish-speaking therapist located in the East Bay area of California. Since 2012, I have had the honor of working with children, teens, and adults of color struggling with an array of concerns including anxiety and depression related to life transitions, family stress, trauma, and grief. Although my work has focused on the on the unique needs of minorities and underrepresented folks, being a member of that community is certainly not a requirement.

I support Asian and Asian Americans who experience challenges in racial identity, self-understanding, emotional regulation, and relationships with partners and families. I use various healing tools (coaching, somatic approaches, mindfulness, playback, arts and movement) to help my clients connect with their inner truth and express authentic voices through revealing and disrupting hidden messages from families, cultures, and societies. Through this process, they deepen the mind-body-heart connection and revitalize life.

Helping you reach your greatest potential by managing yourself is my primary goal. I have success in helping people accomplish their goals by utilizing active listening and unconditional positive regard to establish a therapeutic relationship where you will feel emotionally safe. I have an effective range of therapeutic experience developed from my combined 21 years of experience as a teacher and therapist.

Are you feeling stuck or overwhelmed in your life? Lost your sense of self and confidence?Confused by how to set boundaries and build healthy relationships? Wanting to really know yourself and live a life with meaning and purpose? I am here for you! I can help you understand what is happening in your life and how you can heal, grow, and transform to be living the life you want. I believe I have the tools and experience from being a Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist, Certified Somatic Ecotherapist, and Certified Holistic Health Practitioner. I have a gentle yet directive, relational style

Do you want to break out of your relationship patterns to embrace something new? Get some space from your self-critic? Embrace your courage to speak up for yourself, your values, and your dreams? Or find your way back to your vibrant, authentic self? Therapy can help you feel more alive, powerful, and playful.

I strive to create a safe, thoughtful, and warm therapy environment focusing on building a trusting and collaborative therapeutic relationship. I trust that clients are experts on themselves and see myself as a guide supporting people toward achieving their goals. Using a social justice lens, I compassionately supports individuals to empower themselves and find a healthy path forward. My practice is social justice oriented, trauma informed, person centered and strength based. I tailors therapy approaches to fit the needs of clients' unique identities and life experiences.

You can heal. Whether it's a past childhood wound, a rift with a parent or partner, or struggles with your children, I am here to help you examine your life, process your experiences, and move toward healing. In therapy, I create a safe space for you to have a corrective emotional experience. I strive to create the ideal environment for that experience through a nurturing, gentle, person-centered approach. Let's work through it together.

Trauma takes many forms; often in the guise of unprocessed grief and loss. Loss of employment, financial insecurity, divorce, separation, domestic violence and abuse; all must be mourned. We become stuck; often not understanding our own reactions to people, places and things. Our partners, children, colleagues and superiors can appear to feel unfairly entitled to what we have to offer. Our ability to tolerate distress is limited.

Seeking support can be difficult, especially if we become so accustomed to facing life's challenges alone. If we are able to reach out for support, taking that step can lead to real opportunities for growth and acceptance.

Whether you're looking for short-term or long-term therapy, I provide a safe and caring place for you. Our sessions are focused on what is important to you, as well as what is important for you. I give special consideration to your cultural background, and work with you in a way that is respectful and effective. I don't just listen without commenting, but interact with you and help you express thoughts and feelings if that is what you need. Therapy can be painful and frustrating, but is almost always beneficial. I look forward to working together.

Currently, I have a limited number of sessions available for short-term, goal-oriented therapy. These are weekly 50 minute "walk and talk" sessions live (in Oakland) or over the phone (anywhere in California), for 4-6 weeks. This is best for people experiencing low to mild mental health symptoms. Cost: $90 for remote phone call, $125 in person (I'll join you for a walk in your neighborhood, work neighborhood, or the Lake).

I work with children, teens, and young adults in my practice. I believe that therapy is a deeply personal and intimate undertaking that allows us to privately express, explore, and make sense of our current and past lives. My first task is establishing a safe and comfortable atmosphere to facilitate the exploration of these sensitive issues. I pay special attention to the therapeutic relationship as this is the backbone of a meaningful therapy experience, and utilize both play (with children) and talk therapy processes.

Thank you for visiting my site. This is your first step towards your journey to healing. My specialty areas are in trauma, anxiety, and grief/loss. Life can present challenges and create roadblocks to your growth and success. You deserve to thrive and I would be honored to work in collaboration with you on your journey of healing and rediscovering your full potential. I provide a safe, non-judgmental and supportive environment. My therapeutic style can be best described as empathetic, interactive, infusing scientific wisdom, curiosity, and clinical intuition.

Unresolved childhood issues provide recurring challenges in adulthood and may show up in the form of sadness, worry, relationship problems, substance abuse or poor self-esteem. For adults abused as children, complex trauma may leave one with panic, obsessive thoughts, self-harming behaviors, or mood disorders. Sometimes individuals are given many diagnoses and medications and end up in therapies that do not resolve their underlying issue. Dissociative processes go unrecognized in many therapies, resulting in treatment that may not resolve the underlying problem, leaving one symptomatic. In my professional experience most individuals change and grow through a successful therapeutic encounter.

----------------**I do not currently have openings for new clients but can provide referrals if needed. Thank you. **--------------- We are shaped by all of our experiences, which can sometimes lead to us engaging with life in ways that feel painful, discouraging, upsetting, or confusing. I provide a space for people to explore deeper aspects of themselves, illuminating the underlying thoughts and feelings that can influence behaviors. Although facing our truths can be overwhelming, these discoveries can lead to lasting changes that shift the way we interact with ourselves and the world, creating lives we are excited to live.

In my practice, I see children, adolescents and adults who are seeking help for a variety of reasons. Common areas of need include depression, anxiety, trauma, grief and relationship difficulties. With children, these concerns may express themselves through externalizing behaviors at school and/or at home. I believe that everyone has the right and the ability to achieve an engaged, balanced, satisfying life. My goal is to offer an open, non-judgmental, and safe therapeutic relationship so that personal growth and change can take place.