Therapists in 94618

I work in a variety of ways depending on the needs of my clients incorporating knowledge and insight into a client's history as well as providing options to cope in the present. I really enjoy working with cultural issues around identity development and acculturation, supporting my clients around substance use and recovery, and supporting men who are managing partnerships and/or parenting. I have a special passion for working with individuals of mixed race and those who may be in interracial relationships. My style in treatment focuses on offering a supportive, non-judgmental approach, while always building and identifying strengths.

I am a licensed psychotherapist specializing in child and teen counseling. Families come to my practice feeling lost, worried and some at the recommendation of a school counselor, lawyer, friend or pediatrician. Many parents have read multiple books and tried various interventions at home or at school without success. This can feel frustrating and upsetting, although it is a motivating starting place. What these families all have in common is concern for a child who is struggling in some way and in need of a child counselor. I offer child counseling, family counseling, family mediation, reunification, and parent support.

I provide psychoanalytic psychotherapy for children, adolescents, and adults. Psychotherapy is a deeply personal and intimate undertaking that allows us to privately express, explore, and make sense of our lives and histories. I offer a style that is down-to-earth, thoughtful, practical, and collaborative. Because each person seeks out therapy for different reasons and brings a complex history, I tailor each treatment to meet your unique needs, goals, strengths, and preferences.

I am a bilingual (English and Spanish-speaking) licensed clinical psychologist who provides therapy and psychological assessment services to children, adolescents, adults and families. I support clients in fostering resilience and in building more meaningful, connected relationships. In therapy, I take a supportive, curious, non-judgemental stance. My clients struggle with issues related to depression, anxiety, loss, adoption, psychological trauma, childhood development, parenting, and everyday stressors.

An exploration of your childhood, relationships and deepest self can be a beautiful and powerful journey.Together we can develop a curiosity and exploration of vulnerabilities and resilience in the face of challenges and hardship. I work with you in a collaborative way to understand together the obstacles to having healthy and meaningful relationships. If you feel stuck and unable to understand some of your own behaviors and choices we can talk together and begin to find words to understand your experience. I have a warm style of relating and can at times bring humor to our work.

I’ve been in practice for over 10 years and bring a solid understanding of what it takes to achieve change, growth, and healing. I welcome clients as they are and hope to become while offering a warm and peaceful presence that is active yet non-invasive. My clients are as diverse as the issues and different parts of themselves that emerge. Symptomatic states of being tell a story of a unique legacy of neurobiolgical attachment wiring. I leverage mindful awareness and self-compassion to help my clients find meaning, hope, and the freedom to become who they were meant to be.

I am a licensed clinical psychologist specializing in working with pregnant women, new mothers, and families with very young children. I work with children and parents who are struggling with a variety of concerns - attachment difficulties, feeding problems, anxiety/shyness, social skills problems, developmental delays, and bereavement/loss. I also provide adult psychotherapy, particularly with parents who are interested in exploring why certain areas of parenting can be so challenging and how their own history may affect their role as a parent now. Emotional support, guidance, and coaching for parents.

Sometimes we notice patterns to our behaviors and relationships that leave us feeling unhappy and/or "stuck." Psychoanalytic psychotherapy can provide a way to understand how we came to develop these patterns, the purposes they serve, and new options for the future.

I work primarily with people who are dealing with anxiety or depression and my primary model of treatment is Cognitive Behavioral therapy (CBT). I believe that our difficulties are more often as result of how we are thinking about our problems rather than the problems themselves. CBT provides skills and tools for coping with your thoughts as well as the difficult emotions that come along with your thinking. CBT can also be helpful for procrastination or for being withdrawn. My professional work can be characterized as being active, empathetic, compassionate, energizing and motivational.

I am here to help you sort out issues you have not been able to resolve on your own. Whether you struggle with anxiety or depression or self hatred in any form, therapy can help. Call me to make an appointment and we will work together to help you love, work and live more freely and joyfully.

Are you struggling with stress, experiencing career burnout, or working to manage pain? Do you feel stuck in terms of your ability to move toward your goals or have the life that you envisioned? I work with individuals in a collaborative, empathic way, helping to develop a deeper understanding of the issues you face, while suggesting evidence-based and productive ways of coping with stressors. I use actionable techniques including cognitive behavioral and mindfulness-based therapy therapy to help make a positive difference in how you feel.

If you are looking for a therapist for yourself or your child, it is likely that some part of your or your child's life is not going the way you expected or would like it to be. Some things that seemed they should work perhaps aren't, or not as well as you'd like. Perhaps your child's feelings are stronger than you had expected, or they are not developing in other ways, and are missing developmental opportunities you know would be healthy for them and want them to have. Perhaps it seemed they might grow out of some of their difficult behaviors or feelings, yet it is hard to determine if they are on that path of growth.

My approach to therapy is warm, collaborative, and research-based. Maybe you'd like more support and a space that's just for you. Maybe you'd like to live a fuller, more meaningful life. Maybe you are feeling sad or anxious or angry, or you are grieving a loss.

I've been treating adults, couples, families, and groups in CA since 1993 (and earlier, children, teens, families, university employees, addictions and psychiatric illness, back east 1985-93). My post-grad training was in Berkeley at The Psychotherapy Institute (long-term psychodynamic) and UCB Counseling & Psychological Services (brief and long-term). Recently I worked at San Francisco Kaiser treating adults, young to elderly, with a full spectrum of mental health and medical concerns. Based on my clinical background, I tailor therapy to your present experience, future hopes, and past conditioning so you can move forward, potentially even be "self-therapeutic."

I work with Individuals and Couples who are interested in healing and growth. My practice is influenced by a variety of treatment modalities that I have trained in extensively. My style is warm and interactive with a big dose of common sense. I am deeply commited to helping people live values driven lives and to getting out of their own way to live more fully and joyfully.

Do you want to improve your emotional well being or to learn how to deal more effectively with stress, anxiety, depression or addiction? Do you want to improve your relationship and communication with your partner? For over 30 years I've provided psychotherapy in a supportive, caring and safe atmosphere helping individuals and couples to address emotional difficulties and achieve a better quality of life.

Are you overwhelmed with negative thoughts, feeling depressed or anxious? No matter how hard you try, your life is still a struggle? I can help. When we are very young, we adapt to our environments to get our needs met for love and safety. And we continue to use those adaptions unconsciously as adults. I can help you understand your symptoms and help you change slowly so that you may we can be more " in the moment" and experience more peace and joy. I use an Internal Family Systems Approach as well as EMDR and Hypnotherapy.

My training is primarily in healing couples by looking at the repeated patterns that get in the way of safe intimate connection. We all have responses that are were wonderfully helpful in the past but are less successful at getting what we want now. My aim is to help you let go of what is causing distress and develop ways of interacting that create happiness and health. I also work with individuals and provide EMDR if deemed appropriate. Mindfulness, to self regulate, is central to my work.

I am a highly trained clinical and consulting psychologist and have been working in the field of psychotherapy for over 20 years. I specialize in psychodynamic psychotherapy and provide long term and brief counseling services. I am experienced with adults, adolescents, couples and families struggling with a variety of emotional issues. My specialties include relational psychology and a mutli-dimensional approach to finding solutions to life's difficulties. My areas of expertise include; depression, anxiety, and transition challenges, as well as trauma and grief reactions. I have also done extensive work and research in addictions and eating disorders/body image.

We all have the innate capacity for healing. We tend towards growth. But sometimes, internal and/or external barriers get in our way. The purpose of my practice is to help you tap into your inner wisdom to achieve a greater sense of fulfillment, connection, and liberation. I do so by creating a safe space for self-inquiry, guiding you deeper into unconscious material, and aiding you in discovering meaningful insights and finding tangible ways forward.