Therapists in Oakland, CA

נעים להכיר. שמי רינה. במקורי אני ישראלית, חיה בארה״ב כבר הרבה שנים. בהכשרתי אני פסיכולוגית קלינית, עם נסיון רב בטיפול ובלווי תהליכים טיפוליים במגוון אוכלוסית וגילאים. אשמח ללוות אותך בתהליך טיפולי שעשוי להקל ולשפר את איכות חייך. מנסיוני האישי ומנסיון רבים אחרים המעבר לחיים בתרבות האמריקאית ובשפה האנגלית כרוך לעיתים רבות בקשיי הסתגלות, עליה בחרדה ובדיכאון ובהשפעה על קשרים בינאישיים. אני מתמחה בטיפול בזרים ומהגרים. בטיפול איתי נבחן את מכלול חווית הרילוקיישן או ההגירה ונעבוד על שיפור ההסתגלות וההרגשה.

Ani mayveen Ivrit, v'gahm M'daber Ivrit. Ayneni Moomcheh b'Ivrit, aval yachol l'daber, ool'haksheev b'Ivrit. So I don't imagine that I could conduct entire sessions in Hebrew, but I do believe I can understand and discuss issues in Hebrew to some extent. I also have a background in Jewish learning and philosophy, which has been helpful to many clients of that background.

Entering psychotherapy is an important and courageous decision. I view therapy primarily as an opportunity for a human encounter, and believe that through the therapeutic work you can grow, heal and develop healthier and more adaptive ways to deal with ongoing and new challenges. Our work will be based on your unique needs and the difficulties you are facing. I have an empathic, collaborative and direct approach to therapy that will allow you to see improvements. I am dedicated to assisting you in overcoming difficulties in your life, and will work with you to identify goals you wish to achieve.

Hello, and welcome. I have been practicing clinical psychology for almost 35 years, and am currently working primarily with clients struggling with Obsessive Compulsive Disorder. I treat adults and teenagers, and I especially enjoy working with college students. While I have extensive experience using Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP), and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) I find that my clients are responding best to Inference Based CBT (ICBT), a relatively new modality in which I have received extensive training. My style is warm, inviting, and collaborative.

Most of us lug around a suitcase full of our thoughts, feelings, family history and past experiences and have no idea what's in there. Our current responses to and experience of life come from the contents of that suitcase. Together in therapy we gently unpack it. We will see what is working for you, what needs more support and what has served it's purpose but no longer works. I work collaboratively and am curious about all the things that make you who you are. I am particularly interested in working with people who feel misunderstood or unimportant.

Are you stuck in a cycle of anxiety, insecurity, and feeling at war with your body? Do you feel insecure and anxious more often than not? I help you through a combination of therapeutic expertise, personal experience, and my versatile approach tailored to YOU and your needs. Therapy is one way to start or continue your journey towards peace, contentment, and joy in your everyday life.

I've been a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist since 1994. I work with adults who are facing a variety of challenges. As a therapist, I see my role as a helper in the process of exploring and expanding self awareness. This is necessary to increase one's range of choices in life that are more aligned with one's values and dreams. My work is informed by each client's personal history and culture; mindfulness techniques; and contemporary psychodynamic and relational theories. I work with adult individuals age 18 and older.

If you've found me here then you must be gearing up to make some changes in your life. Maybe you're worrying too much and happy too little. Maybe you're feeling lost, hopeless, or in a rut. Wherever you are, you've decided you want to feel better and be better, and you've shown the courage to ask for support. What a wonderful thing. My work with you will be collaborative, caring, and non-judgmental. I will help you reconnect to your inner-resources and strengths, to build new coping skills and problem-solving strategies, and to then apply those new ways of "being" in order to live a life that feels fulfilling and joyful to you.

Are you feeling lost on how to support your family? Perhaps you're watching your child struggle with anxiety, isolation, or risky behaviors, and it feels like every conversation just widens the gap between you. You might be navigating the aftermath of a divorce or a significant loss, wondering how to guide your family through these uncharted waters. You're not alone. Using my extensive training in family psychotherapy and my experience as an immigrant and a partner in a multi-cultural family, we will address your family's unique needs. I provide services in Spanish, Portuguese and welcome all types of families in my practice.

I want to know what brings a smile to your face as you realize that your life is waiting to be lived. Smiles might seem a remote option at this time, or even completely forgotten. You might be in pain and you hope for change. You might even think that there is something wrong with you. There is a part in you which knows the task at hand and exactly why it is here. It knows how to be alive and how to share that being with others. I am curious about that part. I work with adults, individuals and couples.