Therapists in 94941

At times, we may be faced with hardships, difficulties in our work or relational and family life, health issues and other plaguing inner and outer symptoms. Over our lifetimes, we develop patterns and coping styles that do not further our deepest wishes for progress. I help clients cultivate the deep awareness and insight needed to make important and healthy changes now. My style is engaging, candid, lively, and illuminates personality aspects that both contribute and interfere with progress. We will capture the thoughts, feelings, and behaviors that can be altered so you can express your healthiest needs and authentic self.

Teens, college students, and young adults are facing unprecedented issues with depression, anxiety, self-harm, body image, and addictions of all kinds due in large part to the prevalence of social media and technology. These influences have made growing into an adult very confusing. Having someone who can relate, listen, and help navigate our culture is essential. Together, we will discuss what you are feeling, recognize changes that can be made, and learn how to cope on your own.

The goal of therapy is ultimately to make life easier and to experience positive changes. In therapy, I work towards helping you with your unique needs. We work together to unravel what's held you back and manage difficult things as they come up. Therapy can be long term or shorter term and solution focused. I have over 14 years of experience working with adults, couples, children and families using a variety of modalities. My office is conveniently located in the center of Mill Valley on Millwood Street. It has ample parking. It’s closely located to local schools. And it is in a beautiful space that is also wheelchair accessible.

My specialties are Grief/Loss and Divorce. I use a combination of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Mindfulness Based Cognitive Therapy, and Client centered techniques. If indicated, I like to have your sessions take place in nature. My life has taken me from experience, to study, and now to the service of others who are suffering as a result of Grief/loss and/or divorce. You may not believe it now, but these life traumas can act as a force that helps you awaken into a more conscious and self actualized human being.

Clinical psychotherapy is a process of deepening self awareness and strengthening authenticity. The subtle art of therapy occurs by taking an honest look at emotional patterns and behaviors, and understanding and liberating any shame that exists at the core which frequently fuels mental health disorders. In my psychotherapy practice I specialize in working with teens. I also encourage the involvement of families when appropriate, as powerful lasting changes can result from shifting family dynamics. The gift of psychotherapy is the ability to be in charge of ourselves with confidence, emotional intelligence, and deep inner peace.

I see individuals, couples, and adolescents seeking support, insight, and emotional stability when facing distress and challenges. They understand the benefit of my helping them to bring the dark feelings into the light, enabling them to be addressed and resolved in a straightforward, honest manner. These include coping with transitions, intimacy and illness, as well as successfully navigating parenting and aging. I have extensive experience within medical settings, providing emotional support to cancer patients, and their families, and the tools to gain resilience, address medical questions, and explore end of life concerns.

I have worked with many patients over the years who have had multiple fears and anxieties that control their daily lives. Learning how to have mastery over fears so that the fears do not control us is an important part of therapy. Sometimes personal fears cause conflicts in relationships with significant others. Learning how to support and care for each other is especially important during the present global pandemic because our fears can be real and they affect us in different ways. I encourage grace and kindness when dealing with one another. Be slow to anger and pour kindness into misunderstandings.

If you are reading this now, you may be struggling with feelings or experiences that have become hard to bear and even understand. You may feel alone and as though no one seems to really get what you are going through. It may be some immediate situation or transition in life that feels extra hard to navigate, or some long-standing grief or pattern in relationships that seems to have a hold on you. You may have symptoms such as anxiety or depression, perhaps with less than optimal means of coping. Psychotherapy can help you understand and change.

I believe that therapy can result in real and dramatic changes. My goal is to create a safe, compassionate, and confidential setting in which to work on such changes. Together, in a collaborative process, we can create a plan to help you be more productive, feel less overwhelmed, and be happier in your relationships. I can help you look at yourself clearly, explore how your past impacts the present, and how current behaviors, feelings, and ideas may interfere with achieving a fulfilling life. I am open, value diversity, and enjoy working with people of all ages.

I've been practicing for 45 years and directed a large training program for 35 of those years. I continue to practice because I love working with people who are on their quest. For more information from my client's perspectives, go to Yelp and find Bernie Carter MFT in Mill Valley, CA. https://www.yelp.com/biz/bernie-carter-mft-mill-valley

***Currently accepting new Clients*** Welcome, stressed out moms! Life can be complicated, and sometimes you need to take a minute (or maybe 50) to talk to someone who will truly listen. I strongly believe in the words of Carl Rogers and treat all my clients with "unconditional positive regard." In particular, I know how hard it is to be a mom. We deserve to feel good, and our children will also do better when we feel better. Therapy helps us to feel unburdened. It allows us to see our challenges objectively and therefore tackle life's problems with more ease.

I am a licensed MFT with a combined thirty years of experience with children, teens and families in both private practice and in schools in Marin County. I am a compassionate and caring therapist who integrates therapeutic approaches based on client need. While I have received training in various modalities, including Cognitive Behavioral, Trauma based, and neuro-science therapy, my work is centered on client need and the therapeutic relationship.

I integrate the Work of Byron Katie and Eckhart Tolle with my transpersonal approach. Gilbert Reynaud's Recall Healing also gives direction for finding the keys to unlocking long held patterns. Through interactive therapy we can bring the power of Consciousness to your thoughts and find relief from your pain.

Parents of teens and young adults who are smart, sensitive, thoughtful and seeking more substance in life, LOVE this model of work. I offer 24/7 support and an independent perspective. Everything I do is based on what works, builds on strengths and on helping adolescents answer the three fundamental questions of growing up: "Where do I fit in?", "Who am I and what's MY path in life?" and "Am I good enough?" Once we connect and agree to work together your adolescent or teen will learn to step way beyond what had been holding them back.

If you are facing anxiety, personal or relationship challenges, our sessions will provide you immediate relief. With over 30 years in the field, I can help you overcome feeling stressed, overwhelmed, lonely, fearful, stuck, anxious or depressed. I am a sensitive down to earth clinical psychologist, specializing in treatment of couples and individual adults. My attentive listening, deep-seated acceptance, encouragement and warmth will provide you a safe and supportive environment to explore, understand and transform yourself & your relationship.

Tough times; rising angst ! There is a way through however. As a Humanistic practitioner, I have 38 years of experience in showing people how to release their self-doubt in order to re-own 'what's right about you'; which lies under all your social conditioning re: "what's wrong" or what should be corrected about who you are; so you can "fit in". But instead of self-doubt derailing your true self, along with your innate talents and true life "callings", thru self-hypnosis you recover your enthusiasm for life's true callings and still find yourself belonging to your family circle/true friends; while financially you also benefit.