Barbara Cohen
Marriage & Family Therapist, PysD, MFT
Verified by Psychology Today Verified by Psychology Today
Let's Connect (510) 428-1137
Currently unable to accept new clients
5318 Bryant Avenue Oakland, CA 94618
"Just trust yourself, then you will know how to live," (Goethe) Yet, trusting yourself depends on knowing yourself - what to do and how to live follows. Frustration, disappointment, anxiety and depression are signals that there is more to know about yourself. Our work will unravel the assumptions and patterns that undermine your capacity to create the love and work life that you desire. For over 30 years I have helped individuals and couples negotiate pivotal life transitions: leaving home, developing a career, finding a mate, parenting, the empty nest and aging.
Usually, by the time you call me, you have devoted significant energy to your problems and still feel stuck. I will listen closely as you relate your experiences, hopes, and fears. I will also attend and attune to unconscious dynamics, non verbal communications , dream images, emotions, and interpersonal conflicts.
Sometimes problem solving and communications work facilitate change. More often, deeper, complex dynamics are present. As our relationship develops, the issues that impair your life will emerge between us. Together we can address and transform them. Like education, travel, or creating music, a transformative therapy opens a world of personal choices you cannot yet imagine.
Call or Email Barbara Cohen now for a free 15 minute consultation - (510) 428-1137
Let's Connect (510) 428-1137
Finances
Fees
- Individual Sessions $300
- Couple Sessions $300
- Sliding scale: apply if you may be eligible
Payment Methods
Cash, Check, ZelleInsurance
- Out of network
- Out of Network
Barbara Cohen
Marriage & Family Therapist, PysD, MFT
Check fees and, if listed, ask to verify your insurance coverage. Email or (510) 428-1137
Qualifications
- Verified by Psychology Today Licensed by State of California / 16222 Barbara Cohen
- Attended Psychoanalytic Institute of Northern California, Graduated 2003
- Certificate from International Psychoanalytic Association 2004
- Certificate from Vassar College, UC Berkeley BA / 1970
Education and Years In Practice
Additional Credentials
Barbara Cohen
Marriage & Family Therapist, PysD, MFT
Feel free to ask about qualifications and training experience. Email or (510) 428-1137
Specialties and Expertise
Top Specialties
- Relationship Issues
- Self Esteem
- Pregnancy, Prenatal, Postpartum
Expertise
- Anxiety
- Cancer
- Chronic Pain
- Depression
- Dissociative Disorders (DID)
- Divorce
- Family Conflict
- fear of success and career transitions
- Geriatric and Seniors
- Grief
- Infertility
- Lesbian
- LGBTQ+
- Marital and Premarital
- Mood Disorders
- Parenting
- Personality Disorders
- School Issues
- Thinking Disorders
- Trauma and PTSD
- Veterans
- Weight Loss
Barbara Cohen
Marriage & Family Therapist, PysD, MFT
Do these issues align with your needs? Email or (510) 428-1137
Client Focus
Age
Adults ,
Elders (65+)
Participants
Individuals ,
Couples
Communities
Aviation Professionals ,
Bisexual Allied ,
Gay Allied ,
Lesbian Allied
Age
Adults ,
Elders (65+)
Participants
Individuals ,
Couples
Communities
Aviation Professionals ,
Bisexual Allied ,
Gay Allied ,
Lesbian Allied
Treatment Approach
Types of Therapy
- Attachment-based
- Family / Marital
- Family Systems
- Gestalt
- Integrative
- Interpersonal
- Neuropsychoanalysis orientation
- Psychoanalytic
- Psychodynamic
- Relational
- Trauma Focused
Barbara Cohen
Marriage & Family Therapist, PysD, MFT
Ask about what different forms of therapy will be like. Email or (510) 428-1137
Location
Nearby Areas
Cities
Counties
Neighborhoods
Barbara Cohen
Marriage & Family Therapist, PysD, MFT
Call for a free consultation now - (510) 428-1137