Family Counseling Therapists in Berkeley, CA

We all go through difficult times at some point in our lives. How we adjust, cope, and learn from these experiences will help us regain the sense of empowerment, inspiration and resilience to endure the many stages in life. Todos pasamos por momentos dificiles en nuestras vidas, pero el como nos ajustamos y lo que aprendemos de esas experiencias, es lo que nos ayudara a volver a sentir la capacidad, inspiracion y fortaleza para sobrellevar las diferentes etapas de nuestra vida.

I have had a part time private practice for many years. I see a wide range of clients grappling with many of life's challenges. I work with individuals, couples, and families , doing short term and long term therapy as well as consultation. I use a variety of approaches including cognitive behavioral, family systems and psychodynamic. I tailor my approach to each individual, their goals and the situation. I have worked with people with psychiatric disorders and their families for decades both privately and in community mental health programs that I have directed.

Even a good life is difficult. A skilled therapist helps you access the part of you that is unwavering and clear. When I sit with my clients, we work to access the unwavering wisdom within you. I have worked with people with deep traumas who struggle getting past what they have been through. I have also worked with people who, for the most part, feel stable in their mental and emotional lives but are not satisfied with the life that they are living and come to therapy as a step to a more passionate living.

Are you experiencing marital conflict? Do you worry about how conflict with your mate affects your children? I have over 20 years experience working with clients dealing with a wide variety of issues, including family conflict, divorce, child custody, parenting issues, depression, addiction, and anxiety. Research has proven that the parental relationship directly impacts a child's self esteem and social skills. I am a warm, dynamic and solution oriented therapist. I work along side you, to help you identify and overcome the problems which are causing pain in your life.

I am working with only couples and adult family members at this time, I am not taking individual clients. I invite couples (with an emphasis on lesbian and gay couples) as well as adult children and their parents to develop more honest and compassionate ways of relating. Sessions often begin with a check-in - what is happening right now, and what are the issues that you may want to work on. That is followed by a free flowing discussion. My aim is to provide a safe container where feelings and ideas can be expressed and received.

I can help build your confidence as a parent. Do you long to be a wonderful, nurturing parent, but feel overwhelmed and exhausted by pregnancy and caretaking? Have you struggled with depression, anxiety or addictions? Has your history of trauma and pain left you feeling insecure and inadequate? Perhaps you grew up in a dysfunctional family and wonder "whats normal, what's healthy?" Even if you don't have major problems, talking through challenges and gaining perspective is important. I can help.

You are hurting, or anxious, are considering psychotherapy and whether to trust me to facilitate your healing. My experience with adults, couples and children will support your inner journey and that of loved ones. We will create space for you to contemplate internal, external and relationship challenges. Through an attuned therapeutic relationship, I will help you address internal challenges - depression, anxiety and trauma. Empathically, I help you face external challenges - discrimination, immigration and life transitions. I also support you in navigating relationships, in which your internal worlds connect with those of others.

Healing is always possible when you can slow down and listen closely to yourself. Your pain is not your destiny. It's an invitation to turn towards your deeper experience which we can navigate together. I use a mind-body (somatic experiencing, gestalt) approach with a relational (psychodynamic and Jungian) lens and some energy healing. Our energy gets bound up in our early wounds often cutting off access to our aliveness. We can retrieve it!. If you feel stuck after years of talk therapy and/ or medication, I can help you . I see children, adolescents, adults / families , online. I practice in Manhattan and California.

I am a leading authority on healing shame. I co-created the Healing Shame – Lyon/Rubin method and am the Co-Director of the Center for Healing Shame, a continuing education provider that offers workshops to therapists and other helping professionals. In my private practice, I developed therapy techniques integrating somatic and expressive processes to work with the all-pervasive shame and trauma that underlie toxic family dynamics, depression and eating disorders. I integrate Emotionally Focused Therapy and AEDP with Drama Therapy, Hakomi, Focusing and Expressive Arts. I work with the imposter syndrome and voracious inner critics.

I am a Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist. I received my Master's Degree in Counseling with an emphasis on Marriage and Family Therapy and Professional Clinical Counselor from Saint Mary's College of California. I have experience working in Community-Based, Inpatient/Outpatient and Veterans Mental Health Wellness. I have a passion for working with those who have experienced life' greatest challenges to assist them in developing and utilizing tailored skills to manage, adapt, and overcome through difficult times and life transitions.

Is your child having difficulty at school, with learning or being social? Is your child being called hyperactive, withdrawn, or distracted? Is your child seem angry, sad, worried, or nervous? Do you wonder if your child might benefit from special education services? Or if they need therapy? Do you wonder if your child is functioning at a level that is comparable to children within their peer group? Having a Psychological Assessment or Psycho-Ed Evaluation can help you learn how to help your child develop and grow in a safe manner and give your family answers to the above.

To inquire about my availability please call or visit foresightmentalhealth.com --- As a psychotherapist, I don't feel that there is an "ideal" client. I've worked with many mental health issues such as depression, anxiety disorders including, panic disorder, obsessive-compulsive disorder and others, and dysfunctional ways of dealing with major areas of life such as relationships, social life, work life, emotions and thinking. I've worked with adults, and the elderly in the psych setting; as well as families and children.

I believe the therapeutic process is collaborative: You share your experience, I listen, respond, and together we find the way towards your goals and healing. Perhaps you have clear ideas about what you want to work on, or you might have a sense that life isn't going well, but you don't know why.  You may have experienced troubling events in the past or in the present; perhaps a family member, friend or boss has encouraged you to seek help.  I have more than 35 years of experience as a psychotherapist in the Bay Area. I welcome your call.

I am a Berkeley clinical psychologist who has been in practice for thirty nine years. I see children, adolescents, adults, couples/ families who are seeking help for relationship problems, depression, anxiety, post-trumatic stress, losses and life transitions. I am known for my excellent dedicated patient care, warmth, trustworthiness, problem solving and good sound advice. I provide a supportive environment to enhance healing and change. I enjoy working with business leaders and helping employees with work related difficulties.

I have over 20 years of clinical experience working with children and adults in a variety of settings, including in-patient and out-patient psychotherapy, and schools. While I enjoy helping people who have relationship problems and suffer from depression, I also have expertise with children and adolescents who have experienced trauma, suffer from anxiety, mood disorders, or adjustment issues related to family stressors.

My therapeutic training has been centered on experiential, culturally sensitive, and inner work necessary for becoming a healer. I focus on assessing individual client needs and providing compassionate therapeutic interventions to families , couples and children. My specialties include: Stress, Anxiety, Self esteem, Depression, Chronic Pain, and Trauma, Loss, Insomnia related to stress, Alcohol and Chemical dependency.

We live in a culture that is constantly pushing us to strive for perfection. Whether in school, work, or our everyday lives, the need to constantly achieve can put great strain on our self and those we care about. This can lead to chronic depression or anxiety, social isolation, feelings of inadequacy, or even thoughts of suicide. It is hard to break out of this culture. It is hard to find flexibility of thought and a space to feel like we are good enough. Yet, through compassionate acceptance and practical skill building I can help.

I specialize in working with individual adults, children, adolescents, and families using somatic methods that increase awareness of the body in the present moment. These methods allow past experiences that remain "stuck," within us to be contacted in the present and internal states can begin to shift. "Stories," or habitual patterns, that keep us from experiencing optimal well-being are interrupted and replaced with new possibilities. Somatic methods are effective in addressing a variety of treatment needs such as trauma, anxiety, depression as well as challenges with children and in families .

As a Multiracial, Black, Queer, Disabled Woman, I hold a strong relational and cultural lens in my practice. I view behaviors and trauma through the foundation of who you are; in relationship to one's self and others. Identity and culture impact how we walk through the world, and how we heal through it. I also hold a strong lens for tapping into your inner child, healing childhood wounds and pains. What unmet childhood need is blocking your healing? Let's explore, and reclaim your sense of safety and joy together.

My practice includes teenagers, individuals, couples, and families . I specialize in helping adults better understand their relationships with others and themselves. My therapeutic approach is based on establishing a genuine, trusting relationship with clients. This enables my clients to express their thoughts and feelings without fear of judgment and leads to greater insight and positive life changes. I live in the East Bay and enjoy outdoor activities, spending time with my family /friends and being a therapist.