Psychoanalytic Therapists in Berkeley, CA
I work with individuals and couples who are dealing with a variety of challenges including anxiety, depression, gender dysphoria, trauma, life transitions, aging, and low self-esteem. I support clients in accepting and integrating parts of themselves long avoided or hidden due to shame and misrecognition. I have worked extensively with clients from the LGBTQ community, and I am particularly interested in working with transgender and gender non-conforming adults and adolescents and their families, as well as individuals and partners involved in polyamorous and non-monogamous relationships and people recovering from religious trauma.
I work with individuals and couples who are dealing with a variety of challenges including anxiety, depression, gender dysphoria, trauma, life transitions, aging, and low self-esteem. I support clients in accepting and integrating parts of themselves long avoided or hidden due to shame and misrecognition. I have worked extensively with clients from the LGBTQ community, and I am particularly interested in working with transgender and gender non-conforming adults and adolescents and their families, as well as individuals and partners involved in polyamorous and non-monogamous relationships and people recovering from religious trauma.
Healthy relationships, including the one with ourselves, are essential to our well-being. When problems become too much to manage, the therapy relationship provides a supportive space for recovery and personal growth. Discussing your experiences with a caring professional makes it possible to explore thoughts and feelings as they show up. Regular meetings support the process, offering the chance to know yourself more fully over the course of therapy.
Healthy relationships, including the one with ourselves, are essential to our well-being. When problems become too much to manage, the therapy relationship provides a supportive space for recovery and personal growth. Discussing your experiences with a caring professional makes it possible to explore thoughts and feelings as they show up. Regular meetings support the process, offering the chance to know yourself more fully over the course of therapy.
I offer lower-fee services for teens, adults, couples and families from households with incomes below $220k, depending on availability. I also supervise several associates who offer lower fees. Contact me for more details.
I aim to help my clients experience more vitality, connection, focus and flexibility in their lives, depending on what they are looking for. My clients often seek relief from patterns of painful feelings, negative thoughts and self-sabotaging behaviors that stem from their experience of growing up in particular worlds that were traumatic or difficult or confusing. We work on understanding and change.
I offer lower-fee services for teens, adults, couples and families from households with incomes below $220k, depending on availability. I also supervise several associates who offer lower fees. Contact me for more details.
I aim to help my clients experience more vitality, connection, focus and flexibility in their lives, depending on what they are looking for. My clients often seek relief from patterns of painful feelings, negative thoughts and self-sabotaging behaviors that stem from their experience of growing up in particular worlds that were traumatic or difficult or confusing. We work on understanding and change.
I have been doing individual and couple therapy for over thirty years. I use a variety of therapeutic approaches, always choosing the one that best suits the client's immediate needs. These modalities range from psychodynamic and cognitive-behavioral to narrative and existential. There is even some dream, and hypnotherapy added when helpful. In addition to my clinical practice, I have extensive forensic psychology experience, including resolving workplace disputes, custody issues, and trial consulting. My goal is to help clients find meaningful solutions to challenging life problems.
I have been doing individual and couple therapy for over thirty years. I use a variety of therapeutic approaches, always choosing the one that best suits the client's immediate needs. These modalities range from psychodynamic and cognitive-behavioral to narrative and existential. There is even some dream, and hypnotherapy added when helpful. In addition to my clinical practice, I have extensive forensic psychology experience, including resolving workplace disputes, custody issues, and trial consulting. My goal is to help clients find meaningful solutions to challenging life problems.
Leann Ravenel
Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor, MA, LMHC, LCPC, LPCC, NBCC
5 Endorsed
Berkeley, CA 94705
I am a warm, caring, authentic and dynamic therapist. The foundation of my work is based on connection and the idea that when people are aware of their needs, wishes, and feelings they can make choices that bring them satisfaction and fulfillment. It is important to me that my clients feel comfortable expressing themselves and my hope is they will find my practice to be one in which they will be able to freely discuss their thoughts, feelings, and goals.
I am a warm, caring, authentic and dynamic therapist. The foundation of my work is based on connection and the idea that when people are aware of their needs, wishes, and feelings they can make choices that bring them satisfaction and fulfillment. It is important to me that my clients feel comfortable expressing themselves and my hope is they will find my practice to be one in which they will be able to freely discuss their thoughts, feelings, and goals.
I combine a natural enthusiasm for, and belief in, therapeutic work with a well rounded training background in body based therapy and relational psychoanalytic training.
With over 14 years of clinical experience, I help men and women, couples and families (especially adult siblings) address a variety forms of distress, from anxiety and depression, to addiction or just a general sense that something feels off in their lives in order to find more fulfillment and meaning. Whether I am working with an individual, couple or family, I am attuned to multiple forms of communication as a direct means for assessment, diagnosis and treatment for what ails each client, and what blocks them from their own joy and peace. I am interested in working with clients with a curiosity of their inner worlds.
I combine a natural enthusiasm for, and belief in, therapeutic work with a well rounded training background in body based therapy and relational psychoanalytic training.
With over 14 years of clinical experience, I help men and women, couples and families (especially adult siblings) address a variety forms of distress, from anxiety and depression, to addiction or just a general sense that something feels off in their lives in order to find more fulfillment and meaning. Whether I am working with an individual, couple or family, I am attuned to multiple forms of communication as a direct means for assessment, diagnosis and treatment for what ails each client, and what blocks them from their own joy and peace. I am interested in working with clients with a curiosity of their inner worlds.
You may be experiencing acute emotional pain due to an unexpected change in your life, or you may feel that the suffering has been there for a long time and coping on your own is no longer enough. You may find yourself feeling stuck, overwhelmed, disconnected, or lonely, repeating the same patterns without being able to find your way out. You may be wishing for deeper relationships, a more satisfying and creative job, or relief from inner turmoil. If you continue to feel insecure, anxious, or depressed, no matter what you try, therapy can help.
You may be experiencing acute emotional pain due to an unexpected change in your life, or you may feel that the suffering has been there for a long time and coping on your own is no longer enough. You may find yourself feeling stuck, overwhelmed, disconnected, or lonely, repeating the same patterns without being able to find your way out. You may be wishing for deeper relationships, a more satisfying and creative job, or relief from inner turmoil. If you continue to feel insecure, anxious, or depressed, no matter what you try, therapy can help.
Painful life experiences create a complex web inside that shapes a person's world. This web can limit one's ability to find joy and meaning in life. Psychotherapy offers a way to access deep emotional experience. As therapy proceeds connections will start to appear between past & current life experience, between the way you treat yourself inside and the way you were treated when growing up. Problematic internal patterns will become visible and open to reevaluation and change. As internal stress decreases, clarity, joy and meaning will have the chance to emerge. Relationships improve as belief in one's self grows stronger.
Painful life experiences create a complex web inside that shapes a person's world. This web can limit one's ability to find joy and meaning in life. Psychotherapy offers a way to access deep emotional experience. As therapy proceeds connections will start to appear between past & current life experience, between the way you treat yourself inside and the way you were treated when growing up. Problematic internal patterns will become visible and open to reevaluation and change. As internal stress decreases, clarity, joy and meaning will have the chance to emerge. Relationships improve as belief in one's self grows stronger.
I work with people who feel stuck in old patterns, are overwhelmed by anxiety, weighed down by depression, or are unsure how to move forward in relationships or work. Maybe something just feels off, and you can’t quite name it.
I draw from both psychodynamic and somatic approaches, which means we’ll explore the meaning and patterns behind what’s happening, while tuning into what your body is holding and trying to communicate. I believe insight is most powerful when it’s embodied, not just thought. I'm here to help you understand yourself on a deep level—but also support you in making impactful changes in your life.
I work with people who feel stuck in old patterns, are overwhelmed by anxiety, weighed down by depression, or are unsure how to move forward in relationships or work. Maybe something just feels off, and you can’t quite name it.
I draw from both psychodynamic and somatic approaches, which means we’ll explore the meaning and patterns behind what’s happening, while tuning into what your body is holding and trying to communicate. I believe insight is most powerful when it’s embodied, not just thought. I'm here to help you understand yourself on a deep level—but also support you in making impactful changes in your life.
I am direct, genuine and collaborative, and bring a natural curiosity and empathy to my work with clients. I use a relational depth-oriented therapeutic approach with a focus on present moment bodily and emotional experience to help my clients work through hard places, release emotional blocks and feel more creative and free in their lives.
I am direct, genuine and collaborative, and bring a natural curiosity and empathy to my work with clients. I use a relational depth-oriented therapeutic approach with a focus on present moment bodily and emotional experience to help my clients work through hard places, release emotional blocks and feel more creative and free in their lives.
We all strive to be our best yet mental health issues can take a toll. I have many years experience providing an intuitive and safe therapeutic environment. Most importantly will be our ability to create a trusting relationship so we can fully understand together what is currently troubling you. Ultimately our goal will be for you to gain both insight and skills to alleviate your distress, whether you are struggling with anxiety, PTSD, depression and/or relationship difficulties, so that you may be able to live a more genuine and meaningful life.
We all strive to be our best yet mental health issues can take a toll. I have many years experience providing an intuitive and safe therapeutic environment. Most importantly will be our ability to create a trusting relationship so we can fully understand together what is currently troubling you. Ultimately our goal will be for you to gain both insight and skills to alleviate your distress, whether you are struggling with anxiety, PTSD, depression and/or relationship difficulties, so that you may be able to live a more genuine and meaningful life.
My orientation is relational with a psychoanalytic bent.
I believe that the most effective route to change and healing is through self awareness, I strive to work towards that end in all the therapy I do, both with couples and with individuals. I have found that there is no more powerful tool for breaking old patterns and affecting real change than self knowledge. With people who are curious and willing to look inward, I can help them do deep work and find out who they are and why they do the things they do..
My orientation is relational with a psychoanalytic bent.
I believe that the most effective route to change and healing is through self awareness, I strive to work towards that end in all the therapy I do, both with couples and with individuals. I have found that there is no more powerful tool for breaking old patterns and affecting real change than self knowledge. With people who are curious and willing to look inward, I can help them do deep work and find out who they are and why they do the things they do..
A licensed clinical psychologist, I provide psychodynamic psychotherapy to individuals and couples throughout California. I offer compassion, patience, and safety as we endeavor to better understand what has brought you to therapy, and how to move through to something new. My work is trauma-informed and grounded in principles of empowerment.
A licensed clinical psychologist, I provide psychodynamic psychotherapy to individuals and couples throughout California. I offer compassion, patience, and safety as we endeavor to better understand what has brought you to therapy, and how to move through to something new. My work is trauma-informed and grounded in principles of empowerment.
I use a neurodevelopmental and psychoanalytic perspective that is informed by the impacts of society and culture.
Creativity can be foundational to positive and longstanding change. We come into the world with an innate skill to solve the many problems that arise during development. Sometimes these solutions bring up new challenges or get in the way of our relationships and our ability to enjoy life. I work with children, adults, elders, and couples who are struggling to adapt to a stressful world. By developing a trusting relationship where exploration is welcomed and analyzed, we are able to find new ways of functioning, new solutions to our interpersonal conflicts, and improve our ability to flexibly adapt to our changing world.
I use a neurodevelopmental and psychoanalytic perspective that is informed by the impacts of society and culture.
Creativity can be foundational to positive and longstanding change. We come into the world with an innate skill to solve the many problems that arise during development. Sometimes these solutions bring up new challenges or get in the way of our relationships and our ability to enjoy life. I work with children, adults, elders, and couples who are struggling to adapt to a stressful world. By developing a trusting relationship where exploration is welcomed and analyzed, we are able to find new ways of functioning, new solutions to our interpersonal conflicts, and improve our ability to flexibly adapt to our changing world.
I offer both short-term and long-term therapy with adults, young adults, and seniors. I have a good deal of experience with grief and loss, depression and anxiety, struggles unique to students (across a variety of ages), and issues particular to the creative process. I welcome individuals who desire adaptability in a therapist, deep empathy, and a collaborative attitude about what works.
I offer both short-term and long-term therapy with adults, young adults, and seniors. I have a good deal of experience with grief and loss, depression and anxiety, struggles unique to students (across a variety of ages), and issues particular to the creative process. I welcome individuals who desire adaptability in a therapist, deep empathy, and a collaborative attitude about what works.
Maybe you're struggling with anxiety, depression, or difficulty in relationships. Maybe you're navigating a life transition, grief, or sexual challenges. Maybe it's hard to connect to yourself or maybe you have a lot of insight into where your patterns stem from - and yet somehow, they keep repeating. Together, we can explore what is happening for you in new ways which can bring insight, understanding, and real relief. This process can support you in accessing more authenticity and self-trust, and allow for more intimacy and connection in your relationships with yourself and others.
Maybe you're struggling with anxiety, depression, or difficulty in relationships. Maybe you're navigating a life transition, grief, or sexual challenges. Maybe it's hard to connect to yourself or maybe you have a lot of insight into where your patterns stem from - and yet somehow, they keep repeating. Together, we can explore what is happening for you in new ways which can bring insight, understanding, and real relief. This process can support you in accessing more authenticity and self-trust, and allow for more intimacy and connection in your relationships with yourself and others.
My specialities include working with transitional-age youth and adults. I am particularly interested in working with those adjusting to major life transitions such as leaving home, attending college or graduate school, building careers, beginning or ending relationships, parenthood, infertility, pregnancy loss, empty nest and retirement. I also have experience working with law students navigating law school, preparing for the bar exam and adjusting to their new careers.
My specialities include working with transitional-age youth and adults. I am particularly interested in working with those adjusting to major life transitions such as leaving home, attending college or graduate school, building careers, beginning or ending relationships, parenthood, infertility, pregnancy loss, empty nest and retirement. I also have experience working with law students navigating law school, preparing for the bar exam and adjusting to their new careers.
Successful psychotherapy is a partnership based on trust. People do change, becoming more truly themselves when they find the right, trained therapist and are able to talk freely. I listen to you with respect and you develop greater self awareness. This enables you to communicate more clearly, to reflect on difficult issues, and to let go of outmoded behaviors that do not further your deeper needs.
Successful psychotherapy is a partnership based on trust. People do change, becoming more truly themselves when they find the right, trained therapist and are able to talk freely. I listen to you with respect and you develop greater self awareness. This enables you to communicate more clearly, to reflect on difficult issues, and to let go of outmoded behaviors that do not further your deeper needs.
My foundation is psychoanalytic psychotherapy, and I am currently a candidate at the Psychoanalytic Institute of Northern California (PINC), training to become a psychoanalyst.
Are you feeling anxious, stuck, or caught in relationship patterns that keep repeating? I’m a licensed marriage and family therapist in Berkeley, California, and I work with adults and couples who want to improve their relational lives and feel more connected—to others and to themselves. Many of the people I work with are thoughtful and self-aware, yet struggle with dating, intimacy, or feeling secure in relationships, or feel down or anxious without fully knowing why.
My foundation is psychoanalytic psychotherapy, and I am currently a candidate at the Psychoanalytic Institute of Northern California (PINC), training to become a psychoanalyst.
Are you feeling anxious, stuck, or caught in relationship patterns that keep repeating? I’m a licensed marriage and family therapist in Berkeley, California, and I work with adults and couples who want to improve their relational lives and feel more connected—to others and to themselves. Many of the people I work with are thoughtful and self-aware, yet struggle with dating, intimacy, or feeling secure in relationships, or feel down or anxious without fully knowing why.
I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with 9 years of experience supporting clients across residential, outpatient, and community-based mental health settings. I have worked with children, adolescents, and adults, providing support through substance use treatment, trauma recovery, and medication-assisted care. My ideal client is open to embracing a path of self-discovery, healing, and growth, one step at a time. I believe in setting boundaries, reducing self-judgment, and helping clients reconnect with their strengths.
I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with 9 years of experience supporting clients across residential, outpatient, and community-based mental health settings. I have worked with children, adolescents, and adults, providing support through substance use treatment, trauma recovery, and medication-assisted care. My ideal client is open to embracing a path of self-discovery, healing, and growth, one step at a time. I believe in setting boundaries, reducing self-judgment, and helping clients reconnect with their strengths.
