"Are you tired of feeling sick and tired? Science is showing us that change is easier than we thought. Rather than dwelling on the past and trying to find the cause, change can happen rapidly when you focus on the future and what you want for your life. If you want to achieve rapid positive change and are willing to work outside of our sessions, you can experience tremendous growth that will change your life in positive ways. I value my personal connection with you and tailor my approach to what you want to accomplish. Together we make it happen."

"I enjoy helping people make progress in their lives. My goal is to create a safe space for clients to speak freely about themselves and I use an individualized approach to better understand their own unique difficulties. I use a relational approach to help clients better understand their own motivations and choices. "

"In working together, I will help you identify themes and patterns of feeling and thinking that create barriers to having healthy relationships and preventing you from living life to your fullest potential. I emphasize meeting you where you are at and expanding in ways that are attuned to your needs and your experiences in your social context. I aim for a therapeutic relationship that allows for an experience of respect and equal engagement that is crucial to the foundation of change and exploration."

"My name is Liz Michaud, LMFT with DOT Center: Oakland. I provide compassionate, in-depth psychotherapy to help clients strengthen their self-esteem, overcome fears, and deepen their understanding of themselves and others. My approach is non-judgmental and is aimed at helping clients feel seen and heard with kindness. I support the cultivation of hope and resiliency in my clients while moving through life’s difficulties. Truth, empathy and compassion are fundamental tools that I use as a practitioner of psychotherapy, and I aim to help my clients use these same tools to navigate their own lives in ways that honor their individuality."

"My therapy practice is rooted in a collaborative, non-pathologizing, strengths-based orientation. I listen in a way that is about understanding and seeing you as more than problems or struggles, offering transparency, gentle honesty, compassion, and respect for your self-determination and process. I work with you to create space to name problems or beliefs that may be unnamed; together we can examine how these forces are at work in your life, as well as in your relationships to yourself and others. I offer stability and clarity as you grapple with what is going on your life."

"I believe in an integral, post-modern approach to therapy that builds on the successes of conventional therapeutic methods and practices and incorporates understanding of trauma, social justice theory, somatics, attachment, neuro-diversity and more. I work with people of all ages. With children, I have focused on issues like emotional regulation, ADHD, and autism. With adults I work in a very somatic, relational way to address issues ranging from trauma to anxiety to concerns about the world."

"I believe that we are all intrinsically motivated to move towards health--physically, emotionally, and spiritually. Whether I am working with children, teens, or adults, I partner with my clients to better understand them as cultural beings and how their uniqueness is impacted by their experiences in the world. I offer a warm, nurturing, and accepting style and show deep interest in an authentic therapeutic relationship. My goal is to support my clients towards insight and overall balance."

"My work is guided by the tenet, Life is Relationship. If we can trust our stories to a therapist, that therapeutic relationship can transform us. Self-acceptance, and calm return. I listen compassionately to others to understand what is inhibiting their motivation and self-confidence. I consider lifestyle practices, relationships, use of substances; healthy and unhealthy habits, and one's sense of belonging. My clients and I together identify what helps them change. Some practices and tools I use to guide my work are: talk therapy, Eye Movement Desensitization Reprocessing (EMDR), mindfulness and stress management practices derived from Yogic philosophy and practices."

"Do you feel self-critical, unworthy, stuck, or disconnected from yourself or others? Do you struggle to be present, feel locked into cycles, find yourself having a good life which you can't seem to take in, or don't know what you want at all? These may be signs of unprocessed emotional wounds, grief, or complex or developmental trauma. Emotions, grief, and trauma all exist in non-verbal, non-cognitive parts of our brains and psyches. For this reason, expressive arts therapy and somatic psychotherapy are able to surpass the limitations of traditional "talk therapy", and heal you in ways that may have not been possible before. "

"Rachel Koonse is a licensed marriage and family therapist from Southern California. After graduating with her masters in marriage and family therapy from the University of Southern California, Rachel worked in school based settings, county jails, and in the nonprofit sector. Rachel has experience working with individuals, couples, and families facing anxiety, depression, relational issues, trauma, learning disorders, ADHD, Autism, and life transitions. She specializes in working with those who are experiencing chronic illness, grief, and loss. "

"It would be my honor to walk with you on your journey as you are bravely navigating your fears, pain, and livelihood. The way I work is shaped by your unique needs and goals as my priority is to help you move towards the values and dreams that are most important to you. I want to help you find congruence between the life you live and the life you've always wanted."

"Mari Verano is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist who graduated from the University of California, Berkeley and John F. Kennedy University. She has ten years of experience working primarily with adolescents and their families in communities of color. She will work with you to find realistic, individualized steps to healing when things feel hopeless and overwhelming. "

"People come to therapy with unique needs, concerns, and life circumstances. Through the process of self-inquiry, I help clients gain insight and develop effective coping skills to move through a challenge with greater ease and understanding. My therapeutic style is warm, compassionate and curious about one's experience. I use an attachment based, person-centered approach that offers individuals and couples clarity around repetitive patterns that cause pain, conflict, and limit growth."

"My therapeutic style is grounded in Humanistic and Cognitive-Behavioral therapy with a pragmatic, down-to-earth style. Each client's therapy is individualized, collaborative, and strengths based. I help clients learn to regulate and manage feelings that overwhelm them and negatively affect their thoughts, moods, and attitudes that, in turn, lead to destructive behavior. Whether it is anxiety, depression, diminished self-esteem, or relationship issues, individual clients come to understand their present circumstances in light of their past. I am committed to helping clients improve relationships and gain self knowledge."

"With great courage and a sense of curiosity, you’ve already taken the hardest step towards feeling better—reaching out for help. Maybe you’ve been feeling "stuck" or overwhelmed? Perhaps you and your significant other find it difficult to communicate each other's feelings and needs. Or maybe you're trying to make sense of a life experience and don’t know where to start. I would like to reassure you, you don’t have to endure the pain or confusion alone. We, as humans, have all experienced moment(s) in life where we feel disconnected from our true selves and even our loved ones. Sometimes we just need some support along the way."

"I provide culturally specific therapy, which focuses on the strengths that you already have. I tend to use a cognitive behavioral (CBT) theoretical approach, while also paying attention to your environment and access to social support. I work with you to build a safe space where you can share your experiences without the fear of being judged, and where you can focus on becoming clear about what you want, and how you want to go about making that happen."

"Lara Taylor Kester is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist with a Masters in Counseling Psychology and a Certificate in Traumatology from Holy Names University. She has also presented on mental health and geek culture at several comic conventions. Lara has over 10 years experience in crisis management and in home therapeutic services, working with at risk adolescents and young adults. She specializes in working with LGBTQ+ individuals, adolescents and young adults, and trauma survivors. Lara believes that the best way to learn about ourselves and communicate with others is through the media and fandoms we enjoy."

"If you are searching for deeper meaning and looking to achieve a life of fulfillment and joy, I can help! I assist individuals from all walks of life change old painful patterns of thinking and being to achieve wellness and health (in mind, body, and spirit) and successfully resolve/manage chronic health conditions so that they can thrive and live their best life possible. "

"Hello. Bienvenidos. If you find yourself in a difficult place in life and need extra support then you have come to the right place. I specialize in helping individuals seeking to heal from anxiety, depression, trauma, and life transitions. I have training in numerous modalities of therapy and I am committed to finding the one that works for you. Yo me especializo en tratar ansiedad, depresion, trauma, y problemas de relaciones. Incorporo muchas tecnicas distintas muy efectivas para que ud. pueda volver a retomar las riendas en su vida."

"Each person has a unique reason for being in therapy, and I am here to help each person find those reasons for themselves. Mental health is the lens through which you will be able to see yourself and the world in a clearer light. I recognize that you have been struggling to find someone who understands, that you're not sure what to do, but you're looking and that is an amazing first step. You want to feel better, which means alleviating your anxiety, having less conflicts with your family / friends / peers / classmates / supervisors, and feeling more connected with who you are."