Therapists in 94025
Cindy Feng
Psychologist, PsyD
Verified Verified
Menlo Park, CA 94025
I specialize in providing culturally-sensitive and empowering therapy with the goal of helping clients work toward positive and lasting change. Therapy is an active and collaborative platform for growth.
I specialize in providing culturally-sensitive and empowering therapy with the goal of helping clients work toward positive and lasting change. Therapy is an active and collaborative platform for growth.
Valerie Sher
Psychologist, PhD
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Menlo Park, CA 94025
When coping styles or life experiences challenge our ability to navigate the world, we often need a guide to help get a different perspective and learn new skills. Chronic distressful emotions/stress, burnout, negative inner dialogue, communication and relationship problems, problematic conflict styles, unmet needs/desires, trauma symptoms, and other difficulties lead to emotional distress and disease. Decode your emotions, manage stress/anxiety, cultivate wisdom, move from depression to finding your passion, resolve grief/trauma and help reclaim your joy, transform unhealthy habits, improve relationships while focusing on what's meaningful for a lifetime of self-awareness and acceptance.
When coping styles or life experiences challenge our ability to navigate the world, we often need a guide to help get a different perspective and learn new skills. Chronic distressful emotions/stress, burnout, negative inner dialogue, communication and relationship problems, problematic conflict styles, unmet needs/desires, trauma symptoms, and other difficulties lead to emotional distress and disease. Decode your emotions, manage stress/anxiety, cultivate wisdom, move from depression to finding your passion, resolve grief/trauma and help reclaim your joy, transform unhealthy habits, improve relationships while focusing on what's meaningful for a lifetime of self-awareness and acceptance.
Sholonda Jasper
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
Menlo Park, CA 94025
Greetings, my name is Sholonda Jackson-Jasper, Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW 118287). I am based in Oakland, CA, and provide therapy to participants statewide via PATH telehealth. I work well with adults, individuals, couples, and families. I have worked with people from varying backgrounds, such as ethnically and culturally diverse older adult client populations, veterans, youth, and adult re-entry offenders. Those experiencing symptoms associated with schizophrenia, bipolar, anxiety, stress, and trauma.
Greetings, my name is Sholonda Jackson-Jasper, Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW 118287). I am based in Oakland, CA, and provide therapy to participants statewide via PATH telehealth. I work well with adults, individuals, couples, and families. I have worked with people from varying backgrounds, such as ethnically and culturally diverse older adult client populations, veterans, youth, and adult re-entry offenders. Those experiencing symptoms associated with schizophrenia, bipolar, anxiety, stress, and trauma.
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Teen Therapists
What does therapy for teenagers look like?
When a therapist works with a teenager, the pair will talk about what the teen is struggling with and explore solutions, which may involve interpersonal skills, coping strategies, medication, or lifestyle changes related to sleep, diet, and exercise. Different therapists employ different modalities, but most involve a combination of conversation and skill building.
How long does therapy for teenagers generally take to work?
There’s variability in teenagers’ experiences and challenges; some may begin to improve from therapy within a few weeks while others may take several months or longer. Teens can discuss their progress with their therapist periodically to assess how they’re improving and any changes to the treatment plan that could potentially accelerate that progress.
How do you encourage a teenager to go to therapy?
It’s helpful to express your concern and love while framing therapy as an opportunity to explore a tool that could help improve their life; just like they practice baseball or dance, now they can practice their emotional skills. Give your teen control over the process where you can—maybe by weighing in on choice of therapist and signaling that therapy involves confidentiality, so a parent need not know all that is discussed in sessions.
How do you prepare teens for therapy?
You can prepare your teenager for therapy by describing what the process will look like and setting expectations for timeline, if requested. You can explain that the first session may begin with an assessment phase, that they can describe their experiences but that the therapist will ask questions too, and that it may take time to feel comfortable opening up. Ask how they’re feeling about the process and answer any questions calmly and supportively.