"Are you struggling with how childhood experiences, losses or trauma continues to influence your life? Are you discouraged at repeating difficult situations or find it hard to get out from under depression or anxiety? I'm glad to see how we can put our minds together to understand your dilemmas and see things differently. Change is possible no matter what your age or your life circumstances when you feel seen, accepted and appreciated for who you are and where you've been. "

"I help people figure out things that are not easy to figure out. I help adults, couples and teens think through challenges and gain clarity. I will call you out, in a good way. Maybe you spend too much time thinking and need help getting out of your head and into your life. In these cases I can help you to un-think. I offer compassionate, targeted therapy using thought and body-based interventions so that you can feel free in your body and mind to be present for your life. "

"My goal is to promote and encourage good mental health with a person-centered approach. To learn coping skills that will raise self esteem, and overall well being. To have support and encouragement not only in therapy, but outside as well. To assist in accessing community resources as well as family support if appropriate, and friends. "

"When difficulties are too much to handle or the next level of growth seems just out of reach, you may find yourself living with pain and stress. While some stress in life helps people grow, chronic stress has a negative effect on your mind, body, emotions and spirit. You may find yourself using old mental, physical and emotional coping tools to survive, feeling powerless to bring real change. As your ally in holistic healing, I offer a supportive, warm presence so you can explore what's difficult, hone your strengths, and gain simple yet powerful mind/body tools."

"Are you struggling with insecurity, fears, worry, and anxiety in your relationships and overall? Do you often feel undeserving and/or unworthy? Do you struggle with your interpersonal and intimate relationships? Do you find yourself repeating patterns and feeling stuck in your life and your relationships? Perhaps you are struggling with self-esteem, self-expresssion/communication, co-dependency and avoidance in your relationships, often originating from early attachment relationships and/or trauma. Or are you a parent needing to understand and mange/support your child/teen around mood regulation and social-emotional development?"

"Worried about your child? Is anxiety, anger, or stress taking over your family life or causing problems at school? I'm here to help. I offer therapy for children, families, and individual adults that's practical, collaborative, and solution-focused. I build on the strengths children already have to help them master new skills. And I support you so that you can support your kids. Every challenging behavior is the child's attempt to solve a problem. Together, we'll find creative, healthier ways to get those needs met."

"Self-esteem can affect your mental health. Negative thoughts about yourself can lead to depression, anxiety, panic attacks, anger or other issues. Self-esteem begins in childhood and may fluctuate depending on your life experiences. There may be a point in time that you no longer recognize who you are. You start to please everyone, and lose focus on your wants and needs. You begin to doubt yourself and your abilities, stay in unhealthy relationships, make self-destructive decisions (alcohol, promiscuity). You become stuck and cannot move forward. You lose yourself and who you are."

"Hi there! Maybe you have a lot going for you, but nonetheless you're suffering quietly. You may feel at a loss to deal with yourself and get through your rut. Maybe your usual methods of sweeping your "baggage" under the rug isn't working so well anymore. Seeking help at a moment like this is both a smart move and a brave one! I approach my time with you in all seriousness, but sprinkled in with levity when appropriate; crying and laughter can both be healing!"

"Our innate impulse is to heal, just as one can observe in nature. Sometimes though, our access to this resiliency is an ever winding path...with circumstances (events, relationships, socio-political climate) and behaviors impacting our ability to fulfill this impulse. In therapy with me, we will creatively collaborate to rediscover this path. We will hold your innate wisdom and resiliency alongside the parts that feel incongruent, sticky, stubborn and shameful--honoring that each part is communicating or responding to something, past and/or present. We will learn how to find balance in the fulness of you. "

"Over the past 17 years I have been healing the families of Alameda County. I am most known for my ability to reach hard to engage high risk clients in the African-American Community. I believe that my calling is to guide my clients to the roads of self-control, self-love, and self-motivation. Knowing that once one knows and loves their true self they are able to have better relationships with their children, partners, and family."

"Let's work on it together! You are here because you are ready for change. You don't want to be alone on this journey. Everyone's life is unique and we all go through struggles from time to time. Life challenges and stress can give rise to feelings of anxiety, sadness, self-doubt, stagnation, and loneliness."

"Welcome. My approach integrates the importance of both change and self-acceptance. With your goals in mind, we work to identify and shift negative thought patterns, such as having an overly critical inner voice or experiencing intrusive thoughts or memories of past traumas. We work to uncover and practice new tools for coping with overwhelming emotions, such as feelings of hopelessness or fear during a major life transition. We also focus on strengthening skills for communicating needs and boundaries with others in order to improve and deepen our relationships, increasing a sense of security."

"I have been exploring the body-mind connection as a dedicated mindfulness-practitioner and meditator for over a decade. I believe that each individual holds great capacity for healing and growth. My job is to help you uncover those resources that allow each of us to live more fully and authentically. My work is informed by many somatically-oriented modalities: Sensorimotor Psychotherapy, Hakomi, Richard Schwartz's Internal Family Systems, as well as the most current research in attachment, neurobiology, and trauma."

"I enjoy working with teens and adults, providing support around life transitions, identity issues, and creating and maintaining healthy family, peer, and romantic relationships. I help clients navigate feelings of ambivalence, self doubt, and anxiety, and together we explore new approaches when old methods of managing personal problems aren't working. I have clinical experience with non-traditionally structured families, and am familiar with the unique circumstances of formal and informal adoption and foster care arrangements, LGBTQ families, divorce, blended families, and adults who were adopted or fostered as children. "

"Life isn't always easy. Whether you're dealing with an existing challenge, a current stressful situation, or you're turning a page to start a new chapter of your life, I believe we all can benefit from someone helping us to manage these changes and transitions. My therapeutic goal is to help you better manage your life's challenges and to provide you with tools and strategies to achieve your personal goals."

"Do you feel alone and wish for more connection with others? Perhaps you give of yourself but find it hard to satisfy your own desires, or you feel exhausted from life stressors and self care feels out of reach. Maybe you find it difficult to be your own friend. You want to become more in touch with your boundaries, to explore your yearnings in life, and to experience more connection with others. There are many reasons you may be seeking therapy."

"I have a decade of experience working as a clinician with a diverse population. I work in partnership with my clients. I deeply believe in the power of relationships in general, and therapeutic relationships with my clients. Therapy to me is a dynamic relationship for exploration, learning, and growth. A learning process to bring us closer to experiencing this human life fuller in an authentic manner- in our own terms. I have helped clients with various challenges, such as trauma and grief symptoms, mental health disorders, and processing of life changes and stages. "

"I am a Psychologist trained in short-term and long-term psychotherapy, and experienced in treating anxiety, stress, grief, life transitions, and victims of crime and their family members. I accept clients over the age of 21 years. I also provide Executive Coaching for organization success. I specialize in helping clients to address the cultural conficts and issues in our society, including issues resulting from cross-cultural relationships at home and at work. I am a member of the California Psychological Association, the American Academy of Bereavement, the Employee Assistance Professionals Association, Psychologists for Social Responsibility, and a Diplomate member in the American Psychotherapy Association."

"Whether this is your first time looking for a therapist or you are coming back to therapy, it can feel hard to find someone you feel you can trust and really click with. Life is hard enough, finding a therapist shouldn't feel impossible, my goal is to make the process as smooth as possible. I have over 10 years of clinical experience and enjoy working with individuals and especially new parents. I hope to work with clients to strengthen relationships, foster change and enhance what might already be working. I have helped clients to learn effective strategies to live more fulfilling and satisfying lives."

"I have been in practice for over 30 years. My primary specialty has been working with men and boys who have experienced sexual abuse. This issue often includes alcohol and drug issues, anxiety, depression, marital and couples issues and more. I am experienced in EMDR as well as a range of somatic and humanistic approaches."