My approach is friendly, compassionate and non-judgmental. I focus on empowering my clients in a safe and supportive environment where you feel valued and heard. Our sessions often include a bio-psycho-social approach where we can explore your overall health; including physical connections to emotional issues.

I'm not in the business of instigating change. I am in the delicate and complex work of empowering it. Because I believe you have the wisdom to bring about change. Because change is your work and your choice; my role is to set the stage, empty it, illuminate what stands in the way and explore with you the possibilities for change. Ultimately you decide.The fact that you're here already ensures it. My job is to notice your process, reflect and honor it. In this space, I have seen amazing change happen.

Sometimes everything looks great in our lives, but something feels "wrong" and we don't know why. Other times, life might take unexpected turns and we hit "rough patches" with co-workers, friends, family, partners - maybe even finding difficulties within ourselves. While we've held everything together pretty well, maybe we're thinking we could use some help. Knowing we could use help and asking for help are signs of amazing insight and strength. Therapists may be able to offer the help you're looking for - in an accepting, compassionate space that allows an opportunity to explore what's going on and realize your best hopes.

Do you have a challenge you would like to overcome? Do you sometimes feel isolated and unable to connect with others because you have problems you can't share? Life presents us all, at times, with obstacles and challenges. My practice is centered on providing a supportive environment for individuals and families to make changes, grow personally, and overcome the obstacles preventing them from from fully experiencing the joy of life. Together, we work to gain insight into the causes of conflict and personal challenge, and develop strategies and learn new skills to succeed now and in the future.

I view the therapeutic process as a journey I travel with each of my clients. I aim to provide an open and nonjudgmental environment, which helps facilitate the development of insight into oneself and experiences with others. By providing a sense of acceptance and understanding, I aid each client in realizing their inner strength to enact the change desired in their lives.

Hello! Periods of change and growth occur throughout life and often arrive with unexpected challenges. During these periods of uncertainty, having support from a counselor can help you gain clarity and confidence to take steps toward a greater sense of well-being. Whether you are feeling stuck in your relationships, overwhelmed by life, or seeking a deeper sense of meaning, I will work with you collaboratively to increase your capacity for resilience and connection. I enjoy working with both adults and children; I also have experience supporting the parent/child dynamic.

As a Marriage and Family therapist, I believe that everyone is special and unique. That is why I provide individualized service to those that seek my services. I feel that it is important for you to feel that you are being heard and understood and that you gain value from therapy.

Do you and your partner feel like you've been living worlds apart? It's quiet, cold, and worst of all...lonely. Like you're not quite the same team that you once were. Barely talking, or when you do it's only to fight. You wonder, how did we ever get this way? How did the most important person in my life ...the person that once made me feel like HOME...how did they somehow turn into a total stranger sitting across the table from me? And you ask yourself...does this just happen to all couples over time?

As your therapist, my first offering would be creating a safe environment for you, whereby you know that you are being heard, respected, and validated. I respect and honor your wish to find someone to work with; a traveling companion for the road you are on.  I know this first step is a hard one.  I’ve been in your shoes too. Here is what I have learned: connection matters. Feelings matter. Knowing, that someone sees how hard it can be, matters. And yes, expertise matters. If you’ve gotten this far then you are likely wondering- could this person possibly be my/our therapist? Will she understand me/us? Will she care? Can she help?

I am a bicultural, bilingual Licensed Marriage Family Therapist and board-certified Art Therapist. I have worked as an Art therapist at Gunn and Palo Alto High, as well as in an outpatient school. I have also worked as a mental health clinician and Art therapist in the inpatient adolescent psych hospital. Feeling stuck? Trouble fitting in a group? Relationship issues? Are you a teen, or parent(s) of a troubled teen? Want to explore a creative outlet to release your inner conflicts, unspoken past trauma, or development of personal strength?My focus is to work with adolescents in the Silicon Valley. Call for a FREE consultation!

There are times in life when we know things need to change, but we don’t know how or doubt that we can. Other times, life gives us plenty of changes that we don’t want. Whatever your struggle, I’m here to support you and walk with you through it. I utilize evidence-based modern therapies as well as draw from the inspiration of nature, art, dreams and indigenous healing traditions in order to help bring about the natural change being called for.

"Every moment is a fresh beginning". T.S Elliot "Cocktail party" My name is Adi Zief-Balteriski and I am a licensed psychologist in the South Bay Area. I specialize in working with adults and adolescents providing individual, group and couples therapy. My focus is on personal growth and self-awareness, depression, anxiety, overcoming past/current traumatic events, life transitions, grief and loss, severe mental illness, cultural/diversity/immigration issues, women in tech, relationship challenges and effective communication and coping skills.

Together we will build a safe, collaborative relationship to help you learn new coping skills and make well-informed decisions regarding your life path. Over time, you will become more confident in who you are, how you feel, and where you're headed.

Sometimes having compassion for ourselves is much harder than extending compassion to others. It’s difficult when we are dealing with thoughts that convince us we are broken or stuck, or when we are facing issues that seem larger than us, issues that appear beyond what our personal power can handle. Along with these thoughts of uncertainty come feelings such as anxiety, sadness, shame, and grief, all of which we struggle to avoid. This can make living a valued existence appear difficult or impossible. Yet it is. You don’t need to go it alone. I can see that power within you, even if you are unable to see this in yourself.

Traumatic experiences, relationship attachment woundings, and the general pressure to conform to social norms during our younger years, can cause our being to create some truly magnificent coping strategies to remain standing. Unfortunately these strategies can be digested and integrated into our identity long after they've stopped serving their purpose. I am passionate about supporting people reconnect with their true nature, by exploring parts work and somatic experiencing. Our past does not define us, and this work makes it possible to access the inspired, motivated, wisdom that exists in abundance underneath our conditioning.

Dear Reader: kudos to you for taking time to see if a new experience in therapy might make a difference in your life and/or the lives of your loved ones. The metaphoric journey you are embarking upon has the potential for facing dark corners in hopes of lasting positive change. I deeply appreciate the opportunity to walk with my clients on their journeys; I've seen great healing and growth amidst the challenges human life brings. I invite you to carry onwards to find a clinician who might help you on your way.

I welcome adults and couples struggling with the grief of an intense loss, breakup, death, divorce, or major illness diagnosis. Although painful, these major ruptures can open us to enormous opportunities for self-examination and growth. I have worked previously as a bereavement therapist in hospice, and as a mindfulness group facilitator for cancer patients. My therapeutic technique is informed by psychodynamic approaches, mindfulness, and DBT.

Are you feeling stuck? Perhaps in an unsatisfying relationship, blended family, job, depression/anxiety, parenting difficulties or generally feeling unhappy in your current situation? Help is readily available to assist you to get unstuck and better your life. Move your life in your desired direction in a gentle and caring environment. Get unstuck. Call 408-380-3008

My specialities are anxiety, work stress, trauma, panic, phobias, interpersonal conflicts, and assertiveness. My main approachs are Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), increasing Insight and providiing Psychoeducation, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and Mindfulness. I am very accomplished in helping clients with driving phobia and flying phobias be able to travel freely again. And I am very experienced working with a variety of professionals in various roles and aspects of Silicon Valley technology companies.. I am practical and outcome oriented.

“When we talk about our feelings, they become less overwhelming, less upsetting, and less scary.” Fred Rogers. My name is Irit Broner, and I am an Associate Marriage and Family therapist. I work with adults, children, couples, and families. My approach to therapy is based on honesty, empathy, acceptance, and collaboration. I believe that we all have our strengths that can help us in the process of self-growth and change.