Therapists in San Francisco, CA
Sara Vicendese & Associates
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
San Francisco, CA 94123
At UCLA, I was trained in the clinical assessment of mood disorders (specializing in bipolar disorder) and Exposure with Response Prevention (ERP) for severe anxiety disorders.
Are you experiencing feelings of anxiety or depression? Is your mood affecting your relationships or career? Sometimes life's challenges become difficult to overcome alone. I offer free phone consultations to see if my practice might be the right fit for your needs. I have diverse training and experience working with adults, adolescents, couples and families. While there are no guarantees of what you will experience, therapy has shown significant benefits for most people who go through it. And being here, on this site, is an important first step.
At UCLA, I was trained in the clinical assessment of mood disorders (specializing in bipolar disorder) and Exposure with Response Prevention (ERP) for severe anxiety disorders.
Are you experiencing feelings of anxiety or depression? Is your mood affecting your relationships or career? Sometimes life's challenges become difficult to overcome alone. I offer free phone consultations to see if my practice might be the right fit for your needs. I have diverse training and experience working with adults, adolescents, couples and families. While there are no guarantees of what you will experience, therapy has shown significant benefits for most people who go through it. And being here, on this site, is an important first step.
Lesa M Pascali
Marriage & Family Therapist, Lesa Pascali, MFT
Verified Verified
San Francisco, CA 94104 (Online Only)
My work can include Conservatorship, case management & working with families with problems with neurological imbalances & diseases such as schizophrenia, bipolar disease & other issues.
Welcome! I’m Lesa Pascali and I am committed to connecting with individuals, couples and families through individualized therapy and to helping them to discover/rediscover the harmony, meaning and wellness within their lives. After 23 years in law enforcement and 18 years doing therapy, I have dealt with a variety of situations. I’ve worked with individuals, couples and families, veterans, ex-offenders, children, teens and neurologically imbalanced individuals. I use a variety of therapies including RLT therapy, CBT & Solution Focused therapy and am a Certified Relational Life couples therapist.
My work can include Conservatorship, case management & working with families with problems with neurological imbalances & diseases such as schizophrenia, bipolar disease & other issues.
Welcome! I’m Lesa Pascali and I am committed to connecting with individuals, couples and families through individualized therapy and to helping them to discover/rediscover the harmony, meaning and wellness within their lives. After 23 years in law enforcement and 18 years doing therapy, I have dealt with a variety of situations. I’ve worked with individuals, couples and families, veterans, ex-offenders, children, teens and neurologically imbalanced individuals. I use a variety of therapies including RLT therapy, CBT & Solution Focused therapy and am a Certified Relational Life couples therapist.
Jeannine McAdams
Psychologist, PsyD
Verified Verified
San Francisco, CA 94102
Dr. Jeannine McAdams is a Psychologist in California who has been practicing since 2024. Dr. McAdams supports client to become more selfaware, manage and move through distressing symptoms and mood states, set and reach goals, heal and manage depression, anxiety, PTSD, bipolar, and other mental health issues. Dr. McAdams offers nonjudgmental, heart centered assessment and psychotherapy. Adults, adolescents, couples, families, neurodivergent and LQBTQ+ welcome. In her free time, Dr. McAdams loves to be outdoors, snowboard and surf, garden, and hike. She loves dogs and camping under the stars.
Dr. Jeannine McAdams is a Psychologist in California who has been practicing since 2024. Dr. McAdams supports client to become more selfaware, manage and move through distressing symptoms and mood states, set and reach goals, heal and manage depression, anxiety, PTSD, bipolar, and other mental health issues. Dr. McAdams offers nonjudgmental, heart centered assessment and psychotherapy. Adults, adolescents, couples, families, neurodivergent and LQBTQ+ welcome. In her free time, Dr. McAdams loves to be outdoors, snowboard and surf, garden, and hike. She loves dogs and camping under the stars.
Tandra Froehlich Childress
Art Therapist, MA, ATR, LMFT
Verified Verified
San Francisco, CA 94131
I create a safe holding space where people can deeply explore what is blocking them from enjoying their lives to the fullest. I focus on authentic connection and empathy to build trusting therapeudic relationships. I enjoy working with teens, young adults, and adults. If you are struggling to recover from DID, complex trauma, single traumas, low self-esteem, depression, anxiety, eating disorders, or bipolar disorder, I am here to help.
I create a safe holding space where people can deeply explore what is blocking them from enjoying their lives to the fullest. I focus on authentic connection and empathy to build trusting therapeudic relationships. I enjoy working with teens, young adults, and adults. If you are struggling to recover from DID, complex trauma, single traumas, low self-esteem, depression, anxiety, eating disorders, or bipolar disorder, I am here to help.
Becky Grenfell
Counselor, LPCC
Verified Verified
San Francisco, CA 94102
As a clinician, my objective is to collaboratively tailor a plan that will aid you in achieving your goals. Often individuals seek assistance for depression, anxiety, bipolar disorder, family conflict, relationship difficulties, alcohol and substance use, ADHD, and life stressors. We can work on these together. Along with taking a strengths-based approach, I use a variety of evidence-based and creative techniques such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, behavior modification, mindfulness, relaxation, art and play therapy, development of coping skills, family systems, and more.
As a clinician, my objective is to collaboratively tailor a plan that will aid you in achieving your goals. Often individuals seek assistance for depression, anxiety, bipolar disorder, family conflict, relationship difficulties, alcohol and substance use, ADHD, and life stressors. We can work on these together. Along with taking a strengths-based approach, I use a variety of evidence-based and creative techniques such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, behavior modification, mindfulness, relaxation, art and play therapy, development of coping skills, family systems, and more.
Alexandra Matthews
Psychologist, PhD
Verified Verified
San Francisco, CA 94118
I am a Cognitive Behavioral Therapist. I specialize in treatment of anxiety (including obsessive-compulsive disorder, panic, phobias, discomfort in any social situation, separation anxiety), child and adult ADD/ADHD, depression, bipolar disorder, parent/child difficulties, and coping with chronic and/or life-threatening medical illness. I will help you develop effective coping skills, healthier habits, and new tools for future use. My goal is to reduce anxiety and depression, to increase confidence, and create lasting change. I do neuropsychological testing for youth and adults who may have learning differences.
I am a Cognitive Behavioral Therapist. I specialize in treatment of anxiety (including obsessive-compulsive disorder, panic, phobias, discomfort in any social situation, separation anxiety), child and adult ADD/ADHD, depression, bipolar disorder, parent/child difficulties, and coping with chronic and/or life-threatening medical illness. I will help you develop effective coping skills, healthier habits, and new tools for future use. My goal is to reduce anxiety and depression, to increase confidence, and create lasting change. I do neuropsychological testing for youth and adults who may have learning differences.
Mahtab Kaeni
Psychologist, PsyD
Verified Verified
San Francisco, CA 94101
I see individuals with a broad area of clinical issues, including but not limited to, depression, anxiety, panic disorder, bipolar disorder, ADHD, trauma, relationship, behavioral and self-esteem issues.
Do you want a more healthy, productive and satisfying life? Sometimes, people may feel overwhelmed by what is happening in their lives and need help sorting out their feelings, finding solutions to their problems, or just feeling better. I am a licensed clinical psychologist at Transcendence Psychological Services and can help by providing a safe and non-judgmental therapeutic experience. I strive to help people find a new perspective on their problems and provide tools to help them change old patterns so they can increase the joy and peace in their lives.
I see individuals with a broad area of clinical issues, including but not limited to, depression, anxiety, panic disorder, bipolar disorder, ADHD, trauma, relationship, behavioral and self-esteem issues.
Do you want a more healthy, productive and satisfying life? Sometimes, people may feel overwhelmed by what is happening in their lives and need help sorting out their feelings, finding solutions to their problems, or just feeling better. I am a licensed clinical psychologist at Transcendence Psychological Services and can help by providing a safe and non-judgmental therapeutic experience. I strive to help people find a new perspective on their problems and provide tools to help them change old patterns so they can increase the joy and peace in their lives.
Dante Altamirano
Marriage & Family Therapist Associate, MA, AMFT
Verified Verified
3 Endorsed
San Francisco, CA 94109
Everyone deserves a safe pace. I'm here to meet you where you’re at and reach the goals that are important to you. Let’s talk and figure out what your next journey looks like.
Everyone deserves a safe pace. I'm here to meet you where you’re at and reach the goals that are important to you. Let’s talk and figure out what your next journey looks like.
Elly Lin
Psychologist, PsyD
Verified Verified
San Francisco, CA 94102
I believe that healing and growth are inherent functions of the psyche. Within the containment of a warm, compassionate and collaborative therapeutic relationship, I encourage and cultivate the emergence of these functions in my clients that can lead to positive change or even profound personal transformation. It is crucial to explore difficult feelings and thoughts in this process. In my experience, while these thoughts and feelings can lead to psychological symptoms when avoided and pushed into the unconscious, they hold great potential for change when experienced, confronted and reflected upon in a safe setting.
I believe that healing and growth are inherent functions of the psyche. Within the containment of a warm, compassionate and collaborative therapeutic relationship, I encourage and cultivate the emergence of these functions in my clients that can lead to positive change or even profound personal transformation. It is crucial to explore difficult feelings and thoughts in this process. In my experience, while these thoughts and feelings can lead to psychological symptoms when avoided and pushed into the unconscious, they hold great potential for change when experienced, confronted and reflected upon in a safe setting.
Rima Salem
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LMFT
Verified Verified
San Francisco, CA 94102
Rima is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) with over 15 years of clinical experience working with a variety of individuals, children, and families on their goals for overall health and wellbeing. Rima began her professional career as an elementary school teacher, where she developed a desire to help her students and families cope with the stressors in life that made education challenging. Witnessing the struggles of the children in her classroom left a lasting impression on Rima, and she knew that she wanted to help the community in a different way.
Rima is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) with over 15 years of clinical experience working with a variety of individuals, children, and families on their goals for overall health and wellbeing. Rima began her professional career as an elementary school teacher, where she developed a desire to help her students and families cope with the stressors in life that made education challenging. Witnessing the struggles of the children in her classroom left a lasting impression on Rima, and she knew that she wanted to help the community in a different way.
Zi Zheng
Marriage & Family Therapist Associate, MA, AMFT
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
San Francisco, CA 94103 (Online Only)
Life can be challenging. Are you feeling stress, anxiety, or uncertainty about the future? Do life transitions seem overwhelming for you? Does dealing with conflicts with loved ones feel like walking on eggshells? Maybe you're trying to find your voice again after the breakup or change. Together, we can create a safe space where you can explore your emotions and develop a deep self-awareness, that will empower you to overcome life’s challenges. You will discover the ability and tools to voice your needs and navigate through resentments and conflicts with others.
Life can be challenging. Are you feeling stress, anxiety, or uncertainty about the future? Do life transitions seem overwhelming for you? Does dealing with conflicts with loved ones feel like walking on eggshells? Maybe you're trying to find your voice again after the breakup or change. Together, we can create a safe space where you can explore your emotions and develop a deep self-awareness, that will empower you to overcome life’s challenges. You will discover the ability and tools to voice your needs and navigate through resentments and conflicts with others.
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San Francisco, CA 94104
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Zena Vevaina
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
San Francisco, CA 94104 (Online Only)
Hello and a warm welcome! While I bring a diverse background to my role, my current focus involves pursuing certification in Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT). My dedication lies in offering assistance to individuals and couples grappling with attachment issues within their present relationships. EFT centers around fostering transformative emotional experiences through the therapeutic relationship. I look forward to supporting you on your journey to emotional well-being. Additionally, I proudly serve as a Clinical Supervisor for associates on the journey to becoming licensed therapists.
Hello and a warm welcome! While I bring a diverse background to my role, my current focus involves pursuing certification in Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT). My dedication lies in offering assistance to individuals and couples grappling with attachment issues within their present relationships. EFT centers around fostering transformative emotional experiences through the therapeutic relationship. I look forward to supporting you on your journey to emotional well-being. Additionally, I proudly serve as a Clinical Supervisor for associates on the journey to becoming licensed therapists.
Katherine Lund
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Verified Verified
San Francisco, CA 94115
People often find themselves stuck repeating patterns of relating to others, thinking, feeling, or behaving. These habitual ways of responding feel like the self. And yet, when patterns—typically formed in childhood—are loosened, what feels very much more like the self can emerge with new freedom. Through my psychoanalytic style of practice, I engage people's curiosity about who they are currently, bringing my own interest in life history and impasses that may fall outside of conscious awareness. Often, the impulse to try therapy comes from a feeling that one has been stuck being oneself for some time and it is not fully working.
People often find themselves stuck repeating patterns of relating to others, thinking, feeling, or behaving. These habitual ways of responding feel like the self. And yet, when patterns—typically formed in childhood—are loosened, what feels very much more like the self can emerge with new freedom. Through my psychoanalytic style of practice, I engage people's curiosity about who they are currently, bringing my own interest in life history and impasses that may fall outside of conscious awareness. Often, the impulse to try therapy comes from a feeling that one has been stuck being oneself for some time and it is not fully working.
Molly Kathleen Saeger
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Verified Verified
San Francisco, CA 94109
Feelings and thoughts, at times, may be difficult to manage. Anxiety, depression, painful entanglements, behavioral issues, and the lingering effects of damaging experiences can exhaust us. They may also interfere with relationships and affect behaviors. Finding meaning in difficult emotions and life events can be very helpful. My hope is to provide understanding and insight that creates a safe relationship and develops a sensible model for people to discover potentially destructive patterns, what really matters to them, and how one can live a more creative, flexible, and full life.
Feelings and thoughts, at times, may be difficult to manage. Anxiety, depression, painful entanglements, behavioral issues, and the lingering effects of damaging experiences can exhaust us. They may also interfere with relationships and affect behaviors. Finding meaning in difficult emotions and life events can be very helpful. My hope is to provide understanding and insight that creates a safe relationship and develops a sensible model for people to discover potentially destructive patterns, what really matters to them, and how one can live a more creative, flexible, and full life.
Core Therapy
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, PhD
Verified Verified
San Francisco, CA 94102 (Online Only)
At Core Therapy, we are a dedicated team of mental health therapists committed to guiding you on your journey toward emotional well-being and personal growth. Our mission is to provide a compassionate and confidential space where you can explore and navigate the complexities of your inner world.
At Core Therapy, we are a dedicated team of mental health therapists committed to guiding you on your journey toward emotional well-being and personal growth. Our mission is to provide a compassionate and confidential space where you can explore and navigate the complexities of your inner world.
Kayla Haberern
Counselor, MA, LPCC, R-DMT
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
San Francisco, CA 94110 (Online Only)
Welcome to Feet in the Sand Holistic Therapy! Whether you are seeking therapy for yourself, a child, or your family, this can be a very difficult process, so I honor your wisdom and your steps in your healing journey. With many years of experience, I specialize in working with infants and children, and pregnant and postpartum women. I deeply care about you as a client and my heart is truly in this work.
Welcome to Feet in the Sand Holistic Therapy! Whether you are seeking therapy for yourself, a child, or your family, this can be a very difficult process, so I honor your wisdom and your steps in your healing journey. With many years of experience, I specialize in working with infants and children, and pregnant and postpartum women. I deeply care about you as a client and my heart is truly in this work.
Brown Therapy Center
Marriage & Family Therapist
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
San Francisco, CA 94102
We work with a diverse population of adult individuals, couples, and special interest groups who may be struggling with any number of mental health challenges related to anxiety, depression, stress, trauma, relationship issues, and substance abuse, among others. We are committed to providing culturally competent care across the spectrum of age, race, gender, sexuality, religion, and background.
We work with a diverse population of adult individuals, couples, and special interest groups who may be struggling with any number of mental health challenges related to anxiety, depression, stress, trauma, relationship issues, and substance abuse, among others. We are committed to providing culturally competent care across the spectrum of age, race, gender, sexuality, religion, and background.
Gaylesta, Psych Assn for Gender & Sexual Diversity
Marriage & Family Therapist, PhD, PsyD, LMFT, LCSW, LPCC
Verified Verified
San Francisco, CA 94114
WELCOME to Gaylesta: The Psychotherapist Association for Gender and Sexual Diversity.
Our members provide mental health services including therapist referrals, education, and consultation. We offer a wide range of specializations, allowing us to serve as a unique resource both the LGBTQ communities and to other service providers.
Explore our site to find a therapist, learn more about us, or become a valued member.
WELCOME to Gaylesta: The Psychotherapist Association for Gender and Sexual Diversity.
Our members provide mental health services including therapist referrals, education, and consultation. We offer a wide range of specializations, allowing us to serve as a unique resource both the LGBTQ communities and to other service providers.
Explore our site to find a therapist, learn more about us, or become a valued member.
Batya Ross
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
San Francisco, CA 94115
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.
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.
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Bipolar Disorder Therapists
What is the most successful approach to treating bipolar disorder?
Living with bipolar disorder can be challenging, and a number of therapies have been found effective in providing support to patients as they gain the skills to understand and manage the disorder. Family-focused therapy is often helpful for children and teens (the majority of cases develop before age 19); it aims to minimize mood cycling by improving family communication and reducing conflict. It also helps young people navigate the developmental challenges the disorder can create. Cognitive and behavioral therapy (CBT) and variants such as Dialectical behavior therapy (DBT)help patients manage the thoughts and feelings that influence bipolar mood swings as well as develop specific behavioral strategies to counteract them.
What happens in therapy for bipolar disorder?
Because the patterns of mood switching and its triggers differ for each person and can change over time, mood tracking or monitoring becomes a basic way patients learn about the nature of their condition. One of the most common features of therapy is finding a workable method of mood monitoring, in which patients track their daily activities and rate their moods, then use the findings to adjust routines accordingly. Patients learn ways of handling the many stresses that arise in life so that they do not trigger mood swings.
What kinds of problems does therapy help with?
Like many other mental health disorders, BPD is heavily influenced by stress; therapy provides skills for coping with stressors of all kinds. Therapy is extremely important for helping individuals identify the situations that may trigger mood switching, so that mood swings can be prevented. Therapy may especially target recognition of the early stages of mood change so that they can be managed. In addition, therapy helps patients deal with the significant amount of turbulence the disorder can create in relationships and in work life.
What is the goal of therapy for bipolar disorder?
Therapy helps patients set up their lives to maintain stability so that their mood isn’t constantly threatened by daily events. Perhaps the first task of therapy is to educate people about the nature of the disorder. At the same time, a primary goal of therapy is to enhance adherence to drug treatment. Extended periods of mood stability can prompt patients to discontinue medication, triggering relapse, while the early phases of manic episodes can feel so energizing that patients stop medication, ushering in full-blown mania and the altered self-perception that can lead to destructive behaviors. Another major goal of therapy is to understand one’s mood patterns so as to minimize both the frequency and intensity of mood cycling.