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Alison Alderdice
Psychologist, PsyD
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Alison Alderdice

Psychologist, PsyD

Verified by Psychology Today Verified by Psychology Today
2 Endorsed
825 Page St, First Floor, Berkeley, CA 94710
Let's Connect (510) 880-1563
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You might come to me exhausted, frustrated, and seeking a new way to experience your life. My approach is active and collaborative: I trust your knowledge of yourself and offer my insights, skills, and training to help you achieve lasting change and healing. Together, we identify ways to align your routines, relationships, and environments with your long-term goals and values. We turn avoidance into action and find acceptance through mindfulness, wisdom, and compassion. My approach is warm, nonjudgmental, and genuine. I am passionate about helping people reduce their suffering and build lives they find meaningful and fulfilling.
My approach draws on DBT, but mindfulness and compassion are my compass. I specialize in supporting sensitive, analytical people, often women and performing artists/comedians, who struggle with harsh self-criticism and histories of invalidation. I teach people to find a balance between acceptance and change so they can live more fully and freely.
Our identities and histories are intricately influenced by our social environment so I seek to understand a person's context through societal factors like socialization, oppression, power, and privilege. Using a strength-based approach and the teachings of cultural humility and anti-oppressive therapy I strive to create a safe space for all identities.
Call or Alison Alderdice now for a free 15 minute consultation - (510) 880-1563

My Practice at a Glance

Available both in-person and online

The Wise Mind Institute

825 Page St

First Floor

Berkeley, CA 94710

(510) 880-1563

The Wise Mind Institute

Redwood City, CA 94063

I specialize in Women's Issues, Coping Skills and Self Esteem 
I see individuals and groups  
Let's Connect (510) 880-1563
Photo of Alison Alderdice, PsyD, Psychologist

My Practice at a Glance

Available both in-person and online

The Wise Mind Institute

825 Page St

First Floor

Berkeley, CA 94710

(510) 880-1563

The Wise Mind Institute

Redwood City, CA 94063

I specialize in Women's Issues, Coping Skills and Self Esteem 
I see individuals and groups  

Finances

Fees

  • Pay by Cash, Check, Discover, Mastercard, Visa

Insurance

  • Out of Network
Check fees and, if listed, ask to verify your insurance coverage. or (510) 880-1563
Photo of Alison Alderdice, PsyD, Psychologist
Alison Alderdice
Psychologist, PsyD
Check fees and, if listed, ask to verify your insurance coverage. or (510) 880-1563
Photo of Alison Alderdice, PsyD, Psychologist
Alison Alderdice
Psychologist, PsyD

Qualifications

  • Verified by Psychology Today Licensed by State of California / 28838 Alison Alderdice
  • In Practice for 14 Years
  • Attended PGSP-Stanford PsyD Consortium, Graduated 2014
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I have 14 years of experience helping adults and teens find healing, self-acceptance, and lives worth living. I am intensively trained in Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) and am pursuing intensive training in Radically Open-DBT. I've been the Clinical Director of my group practice for 6 years.
Call or for a free 15 minute consultation now - (510) 880-1563
Photo of Alison Alderdice, PsyD, Psychologist
Alison Alderdice
Psychologist, PsyD
"
I have 14 years of experience helping adults and teens find healing, self-acceptance, and lives worth living. I am intensively trained in Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) and am pursuing intensive training in Radically Open-DBT. I've been the Clinical Director of my group practice for 6 years.
Call or for a free 15 minute consultation now - (510) 880-1563
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Alison Alderdice
Psychologist, PsyD

Specialties and Expertise

Top Specialties

  • Women's Issues
  • Coping Skills
  • Self Esteem

Expertise

  • Anxiety
  • Depression
  • Life Transitions
  • Mood Disorders
  • Peer Relationships
  • Perfectionism
  • Performance Stress
  • Relationship Issues
  • Stress
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I work with people struggling to live authentically and confidently through their relationships, career, and creativity. I help clients gain clarity on patterns that hold them back and to thoughtfully practice changing them. Clients report feeling significant and sustained relief in relationship to themselves and their lives; particularly around finding a balance between acceptance and change.
Call or for a free 15 minute consultation now - (510) 880-1563
Photo of Alison Alderdice, PsyD, Psychologist
Alison Alderdice
Psychologist, PsyD
"
I work with people struggling to live authentically and confidently through their relationships, career, and creativity. I help clients gain clarity on patterns that hold them back and to thoughtfully practice changing them. Clients report feeling significant and sustained relief in relationship to themselves and their lives; particularly around finding a balance between acceptance and change.
Call or for a free 15 minute consultation now - (510) 880-1563
Photo of Alison Alderdice, PsyD, Psychologist
Alison Alderdice
Psychologist, PsyD

2 Endorsements

William Selig, PsyD, MFA
William Selig, PsyD, MFA
PsychologistPsyDMFA
Alison is an extraordinarily skilled clinician. Even if she doesn't have openings when you call, she runs a small group practice and is well-networked with other high-quality therapists, so she may be able to make a referral.

Client Focus

Age

Preteen
Teen
Adults

Participants

Individuals
Group

Age

Preteen
Teen
Adults

Participants

Individuals
Group

Treatment Approach

Types of Therapy

  • Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)
  • Compassion Focused
  • Culturally Sensitive
  • Existential
  • Feminist
  • Humanistic
  • Mindfulness-Based (MBCT)
  • Motivational Interviewing
Ask about what different forms of therapy will be like. or (510) 880-1563
Photo of Alison Alderdice, PsyD, Psychologist
Alison Alderdice
Psychologist, PsyD
Ask about what different forms of therapy will be like. or (510) 880-1563
Photo of Alison Alderdice, PsyD, Psychologist
Alison Alderdice
Psychologist, PsyD

Groups

Location

Primary Location

The Wise Mind Institute

825 Page St

First Floor

Berkeley, CA 94710

(510) 880-1563

Additional Location

The Wise Mind Institute

Redwood City, CA 94063

(510) 880-1563
Call for a free consultation now - (510) 880-1563
Photo of Alison Alderdice, PsyD, Psychologist
Alison Alderdice
Psychologist, PsyD
Call for a free consultation now - (510) 880-1563
Photo of Alison Alderdice, PsyD, Psychologist
Alison Alderdice
Psychologist, PsyD