Mindfulness-Based (MBCT) Therapists in Berkeley, CA
I embrace a strengths-based, holistic and mindfulness-based framework rooted in culture and healing when working with clients.
I am a bilingual/bicultural Licensed Clinical Social Worker who is available to work with clients in English or Spanish. I specialize in trauma, depression, anxiety, self-esteem, grief/loss, relationship issues, life transitions, and work/life balance. I also facilitate interactive wellness workshops on a variety of topics for groups.
I embrace a strengths-based, holistic and mindfulness-based framework rooted in culture and healing when working with clients.
I am a bilingual/bicultural Licensed Clinical Social Worker who is available to work with clients in English or Spanish. I specialize in trauma, depression, anxiety, self-esteem, grief/loss, relationship issues, life transitions, and work/life balance. I also facilitate interactive wellness workshops on a variety of topics for groups.
Bay Area Personal Counseling Therapies
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, SEP, LMFT
2 Endorsed
Online Only
I use Mindfulness, Progressive Relaxation and Guided imagery as well as Cognitive Reframing to increase awareness and reduce present anxiety symptoms
I greatly support personal growth and healing of my clients. Our work can increase self-confidence and self-acceptance Participating in therapy can improve interpersonal relationships and communication with loved ones; increase capacity for intimacy and decrease negative thinking.
I use Mindfulness, Progressive Relaxation and Guided imagery as well as Cognitive Reframing to increase awareness and reduce present anxiety symptoms
I greatly support personal growth and healing of my clients. Our work can increase self-confidence and self-acceptance Participating in therapy can improve interpersonal relationships and communication with loved ones; increase capacity for intimacy and decrease negative thinking.
Often I integrate mindfulness & somatic awareness practices to bring the body into the participation in the healing process.
I am here to support your journey back to your self. Life offers no shortage of stress & challenge. Discovering the ways to tap into your intrinsic healing capacity, reclaim forgotten parts of your self and step into an empowered, meaningful life is at the core of our work. Together we dive into the depths of self-awareness, acceptance and aligned action. The process of unpacking oppressive ideologies, adopted beliefs and barriers to knowing your authentic self is strengthened by embodiment. Thus we'll work holistically to create an ecosystem of resources that transform wounds into wisdom & make space for your enlivened self.
Often I integrate mindfulness & somatic awareness practices to bring the body into the participation in the healing process.
I am here to support your journey back to your self. Life offers no shortage of stress & challenge. Discovering the ways to tap into your intrinsic healing capacity, reclaim forgotten parts of your self and step into an empowered, meaningful life is at the core of our work. Together we dive into the depths of self-awareness, acceptance and aligned action. The process of unpacking oppressive ideologies, adopted beliefs and barriers to knowing your authentic self is strengthened by embodiment. Thus we'll work holistically to create an ecosystem of resources that transform wounds into wisdom & make space for your enlivened self.
I combine trauma-informed relational psychotherapy with modalities such as CBT, DBT, Brainspotting, and Mindfulness to help you address past experiences that affect your day to day feelings and actions.
Are you trans, queer, or LGBTQIA adjacent looking to better manage the effects of stress, mood problems or anxiety? Maybe you're exploring your relationship to some problematic habits or making some changes? You want a therapist who is warm, welcoming and insightful, but who isn't too psycho-babbley. I won't tell you that you're too sensitive or that your feelings don't make sense.
I combine trauma-informed relational psychotherapy with modalities such as CBT, DBT, Brainspotting, and Mindfulness to help you address past experiences that affect your day to day feelings and actions.
Are you trans, queer, or LGBTQIA adjacent looking to better manage the effects of stress, mood problems or anxiety? Maybe you're exploring your relationship to some problematic habits or making some changes? You want a therapist who is warm, welcoming and insightful, but who isn't too psycho-babbley. I won't tell you that you're too sensitive or that your feelings don't make sense.
Building relationships to last a lifetime! I work with * Individuals from all walks of life * Couples of all kinds - married, co-habitating, dating, divorced * Families of all sorts * Gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender people and their partners and families * People who are part of the kink community, or who participate in BDSM in their personal lives * People in open, non-monogamous, polyamorous, or other non-traditional relationships * Cross-cultural couples and families * Genderqueer folks * Current or former workers in the sex industry * People with body image and self-acceptance issues * People with all kinds of mental and physical health problems
Building relationships to last a lifetime! I work with * Individuals from all walks of life * Couples of all kinds - married, co-habitating, dating, divorced * Families of all sorts * Gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender people and their partners and families * People who are part of the kink community, or who participate in BDSM in their personal lives * People in open, non-monogamous, polyamorous, or other non-traditional relationships * Cross-cultural couples and families * Genderqueer folks * Current or former workers in the sex industry * People with body image and self-acceptance issues * People with all kinds of mental and physical health problems
I utilize mindfulness, cognitive therapy, and psychodynamic understanding to help clients make the changes they want.
My primary approach is mindfulness based, supported by our relationship. We explore your emotional conflicts and barriers in a way that allows you to dispel self-limiting core beliefs. You are able to cultivate self-acceptance, healthy boundaries, increased intimacy, and clarity of direction. Depression, anxiety, and relationship problems are relieved.
I utilize mindfulness, cognitive therapy, and psychodynamic understanding to help clients make the changes they want.
My primary approach is mindfulness based, supported by our relationship. We explore your emotional conflicts and barriers in a way that allows you to dispel self-limiting core beliefs. You are able to cultivate self-acceptance, healthy boundaries, increased intimacy, and clarity of direction. Depression, anxiety, and relationship problems are relieved.
I work with individuals who want to overcome persistent behaviors, thoughts and emotions that inhibit their ability to live a life they love so that they have meaningful relationships, deeply fulfilling work and self-confidence. My approach is based on the belief that in order to benefit from therapy the therapeutic relationship must be grounded in direct communication, collaboration and compassion. You need someone to be real who will both challenge and care for you. My patients often reflect they are relieved to finally work with someone who engages in conversation and shares responsibility for the progress of each session.
I work with individuals who want to overcome persistent behaviors, thoughts and emotions that inhibit their ability to live a life they love so that they have meaningful relationships, deeply fulfilling work and self-confidence. My approach is based on the belief that in order to benefit from therapy the therapeutic relationship must be grounded in direct communication, collaboration and compassion. You need someone to be real who will both challenge and care for you. My patients often reflect they are relieved to finally work with someone who engages in conversation and shares responsibility for the progress of each session.
All life is a relationship. From our very first moments and onward, what happens in relationship teaches us about how to be in the world. We continually form certain core beliefs, ways of thinking, patterns of tension, and ways of moving our body that can be both healthy and limiting. Trauma, abuse, neglect, and other wounding contribute to how we form our relationship with the world and with ourselves. All of our past experiences have an impact on our present experience. Our day to day life can then be full of a sense of meaninglessness, emotional and physical pain, chronic anxiety, mistrust, or general unease.
All life is a relationship. From our very first moments and onward, what happens in relationship teaches us about how to be in the world. We continually form certain core beliefs, ways of thinking, patterns of tension, and ways of moving our body that can be both healthy and limiting. Trauma, abuse, neglect, and other wounding contribute to how we form our relationship with the world and with ourselves. All of our past experiences have an impact on our present experience. Our day to day life can then be full of a sense of meaninglessness, emotional and physical pain, chronic anxiety, mistrust, or general unease.
Currently accepting new weekly individual clients for Tuesday & Wednesday afternoons! - I have 3 main specialties: trauma work, gender & transition, and supporting adults with ADHD/autism in navigating a world not set up to accommodate your needs. If your emotions feel "too big" all the time or upsetting memories are intruding on your current life, I can work with you to find ways to make the past stay in the past and find sustainable ways to express and cope with your feelings. I also help folks explore access needs and gain self-acceptance around disability.
Currently accepting new weekly individual clients for Tuesday & Wednesday afternoons! - I have 3 main specialties: trauma work, gender & transition, and supporting adults with ADHD/autism in navigating a world not set up to accommodate your needs. If your emotions feel "too big" all the time or upsetting memories are intruding on your current life, I can work with you to find ways to make the past stay in the past and find sustainable ways to express and cope with your feelings. I also help folks explore access needs and gain self-acceptance around disability.
Welcome. Virtual and in person sessions available. My individual and couple clients are motivated for change, open to self-exploration, and committed to growth. They value empathy, trust, and collaboration, seeking a safe space to express themselves without judgment. Their goals include gaining insight into their difficulties, developing coping skills, and fostering personal growth. They want to overcome obstacles, heal past wounds, and/or to find greater happiness and fulfillment in their lives.
Welcome. Virtual and in person sessions available. My individual and couple clients are motivated for change, open to self-exploration, and committed to growth. They value empathy, trust, and collaboration, seeking a safe space to express themselves without judgment. Their goals include gaining insight into their difficulties, developing coping skills, and fostering personal growth. They want to overcome obstacles, heal past wounds, and/or to find greater happiness and fulfillment in their lives.
I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) based in the San Francisco Bay Area, working with clients via telehealth throughout California. I work with adults of all ages and specialize in anxiety, stress, and life transitions. I provide short-term solution-focused therapy as well as longer-term insight-oriented therapy, depending on a person's goals.
I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) based in the San Francisco Bay Area, working with clients via telehealth throughout California. I work with adults of all ages and specialize in anxiety, stress, and life transitions. I provide short-term solution-focused therapy as well as longer-term insight-oriented therapy, depending on a person's goals.
I strongly believe that not everyone needs therapy but we all need things in our life which are therapeutic. Together, we will find tools to help you make the changes you want in your life and or to navigate a difficult time or experiece. My clients may be navigating loss, struggling with anxiety and/or depression or just needing support to make changes in their lives. They may have tried talk therapy in the past but want to try something different because they didn’t get the results they wanted or because they are interested in working in a new (and often deeper) way.
I strongly believe that not everyone needs therapy but we all need things in our life which are therapeutic. Together, we will find tools to help you make the changes you want in your life and or to navigate a difficult time or experiece. My clients may be navigating loss, struggling with anxiety and/or depression or just needing support to make changes in their lives. They may have tried talk therapy in the past but want to try something different because they didn’t get the results they wanted or because they are interested in working in a new (and often deeper) way.
My background in body-focused therapies, trauma healing, spirituality, and mindfulness has helped me develop a keen awareness of the subtle body and allows me to help clients transform and integrate stress and trauma within a strength based approach that also ignites the inner wisdom essential for growth and spiritual development.
I have 26 years of experience as psychotherapist specializing in Somatic Experiencing trauma work which helps to regulate your nervous system and discharge trauma. My body based approach is empowering and compassionate, & gently takes you beyond symptoms and difficulties into your wholeness. I am flexible in my approach and can offer you a chance to talk through your issues or to go deeper into profound healing states.
My background in body-focused therapies, trauma healing, spirituality, and mindfulness has helped me develop a keen awareness of the subtle body and allows me to help clients transform and integrate stress and trauma within a strength based approach that also ignites the inner wisdom essential for growth and spiritual development.
I have 26 years of experience as psychotherapist specializing in Somatic Experiencing trauma work which helps to regulate your nervous system and discharge trauma. My body based approach is empowering and compassionate, & gently takes you beyond symptoms and difficulties into your wholeness. I am flexible in my approach and can offer you a chance to talk through your issues or to go deeper into profound healing states.
Do you struggle with impulse control, feel weighed down by depression, or find yourself stuck in coping patterns that no longer serve you? Do you react to triggers in ways that don’t align with who you want to be, then feel frustrated or self-critical afterward? When anxiety and racing thoughts take over, does decision-making feel overwhelming or paralyzing? Are you in a relationship, friendship, or family system where honoring boundaries feels difficult or respect feels inconsistent? If so, let's work together to deepen your self-insight, expand your coping skills toolkit, and foster meaningful progress towards your goals.
Do you struggle with impulse control, feel weighed down by depression, or find yourself stuck in coping patterns that no longer serve you? Do you react to triggers in ways that don’t align with who you want to be, then feel frustrated or self-critical afterward? When anxiety and racing thoughts take over, does decision-making feel overwhelming or paralyzing? Are you in a relationship, friendship, or family system where honoring boundaries feels difficult or respect feels inconsistent? If so, let's work together to deepen your self-insight, expand your coping skills toolkit, and foster meaningful progress towards your goals.
I have over 10 years of experience working with individuals, families and couples from ethnically and culturally diverse populations. The individuals that I work with are overcoming various life transitions from mental health issues, interpersonal relationships, career and academic challenges, grief and loss and trauma. My goal is to empower clients to feel more comfortable exploring their wants and needs while helping them develop tools, skills, and strategies to move towards their desired goals. I utilize a multicultural perspective when helping individuals on their journey to improve both their mental health and mental well-being
I have over 10 years of experience working with individuals, families and couples from ethnically and culturally diverse populations. The individuals that I work with are overcoming various life transitions from mental health issues, interpersonal relationships, career and academic challenges, grief and loss and trauma. My goal is to empower clients to feel more comfortable exploring their wants and needs while helping them develop tools, skills, and strategies to move towards their desired goals. I utilize a multicultural perspective when helping individuals on their journey to improve both their mental health and mental well-being
My work is informed by each client's personal history and culture; mindfulness techniques; and contemporary psychodynamic and relational theories.
In my practice I see adults seeking help with a variety of issues including: Relationship difficulties; Loss, grief, and trauma; Addiction; Anxiety and Depression; Infertility/Miscarriage/Adoption; Life Transitions; and Professional and/or Creative Blocks.
My work is informed by each client's personal history and culture; mindfulness techniques; and contemporary psychodynamic and relational theories.
In my practice I see adults seeking help with a variety of issues including: Relationship difficulties; Loss, grief, and trauma; Addiction; Anxiety and Depression; Infertility/Miscarriage/Adoption; Life Transitions; and Professional and/or Creative Blocks.
I integrate EMDR, mindfulness meditation, play & expressive arts, somatic awareness, and humor into my work.
As a therapist for over thirty years, the focus of my work is helping people to create and sustain healthy relationships, and to learn how to thrive in their lives. I listen carefully to the nuances of what you say and don't say, and help you to become more aware of your unconscious beliefs and the energy that you hold in your body that may be an obstacle to your creating the life and relationships that you yearn for. Together, we take the journey of understanding and resolving what is in your way, so that you can discover new pathways to live your life with more joy, ease and connection.
I integrate EMDR, mindfulness meditation, play & expressive arts, somatic awareness, and humor into my work.
As a therapist for over thirty years, the focus of my work is helping people to create and sustain healthy relationships, and to learn how to thrive in their lives. I listen carefully to the nuances of what you say and don't say, and help you to become more aware of your unconscious beliefs and the energy that you hold in your body that may be an obstacle to your creating the life and relationships that you yearn for. Together, we take the journey of understanding and resolving what is in your way, so that you can discover new pathways to live your life with more joy, ease and connection.
Charles I Flores
Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor, PhD, LPCC, LAADC-S, MAC, Q-SAP
2 Endorsed
Online Only
For over 30 years, I have assisted people with a variety of addictions, from the exogenous abuse of drugs and alcohol, to the ones that stem from the chemicals already inside the brain, such as sex and love addiction, abandonment patterns, sexual compulsions, gambling, internet, and workaholism. I am a Board-Certified Advanced Addiction Specialist, well versed in both abstinence and harm reduction strategies. Unlike most addiction professionals, I am also psychotherapist who also treats the anxiety, depression, and other psychological issues that often manifest after being uncovered through recovery.
For over 30 years, I have assisted people with a variety of addictions, from the exogenous abuse of drugs and alcohol, to the ones that stem from the chemicals already inside the brain, such as sex and love addiction, abandonment patterns, sexual compulsions, gambling, internet, and workaholism. I am a Board-Certified Advanced Addiction Specialist, well versed in both abstinence and harm reduction strategies. Unlike most addiction professionals, I am also psychotherapist who also treats the anxiety, depression, and other psychological issues that often manifest after being uncovered through recovery.
I also emphasize the important role that mindfulness, supportive social networks and good self care can play in emotional health and healing.
I work with individuals and couples facing significant life choices and transitions in areas such as relationships, marriage, divorce, parenthood, career, and identity. I also have a sub-specialization in work with survivors of trauma. I am experienced in working with clients from a wide range of cultural and geographic backgrounds. In our sessions I provide clients a place to find support, acceptance, perspective and hope, to explore themselves and their lives in depth, and to develop more effective ways of relating to themselves and others.
I also emphasize the important role that mindfulness, supportive social networks and good self care can play in emotional health and healing.
I work with individuals and couples facing significant life choices and transitions in areas such as relationships, marriage, divorce, parenthood, career, and identity. I also have a sub-specialization in work with survivors of trauma. I am experienced in working with clients from a wide range of cultural and geographic backgrounds. In our sessions I provide clients a place to find support, acceptance, perspective and hope, to explore themselves and their lives in depth, and to develop more effective ways of relating to themselves and others.
Therapy is a sacred process that has the potential to heal and catalyze growth. The most important ingredient in this process is the alliance between the participants sharing the therapeutic space. This relationship serves as the foundation from which change may spring, and attendance to this relationship is integral to the way I engage in therapy. My approach honors this alliance while maintaining space to creatively develop practical treatment goals that align with your values and needs. I hope that clients leave treatment with tangible and actionable tools that they can employ outside of the session in service of their wellness.
Therapy is a sacred process that has the potential to heal and catalyze growth. The most important ingredient in this process is the alliance between the participants sharing the therapeutic space. This relationship serves as the foundation from which change may spring, and attendance to this relationship is integral to the way I engage in therapy. My approach honors this alliance while maintaining space to creatively develop practical treatment goals that align with your values and needs. I hope that clients leave treatment with tangible and actionable tools that they can employ outside of the session in service of their wellness.
