"I am warm, honest, direct, and passionate about empowering my clients to discover the best version of themselves, creating the possibility of a more meaningful and fulfilling life experience. There are moments in all our lives when we feel overwhelmed and vulnerable by change. However, transitions in our lives can also create opportunity for growth and greater connection to ourselves and our environment. I can help you find greater joy and fulfillment in your life."
"I am warm, honest, direct, and passionate about empowering my clients to discover the best version of themselves, creating the possibility of a more meaningful and fulfilling life experience. There are moments in all our lives when we feel overwhelmed and vulnerable by change. However, transitions in our lives can also create opportunity for growth and greater connection to ourselves and our environment. I can help you find greater joy and fulfillment in your life."
"I am a Marriage and Family therapist specializing in working with individuals, adolescents, adults, and families. I offer a caring and confidential place for personal counseling and support. I have worked in a variety of clinical settings from a Community Counseling Center to public schools."
"I am a Marriage and Family therapist specializing in working with individuals, adolescents, adults, and families. I offer a caring and confidential place for personal counseling and support. I have worked in a variety of clinical settings from a Community Counseling Center to public schools."
"I work particularly well with both men and women with emotional and life issues, childhood trauma, and gay and straight couples with communication and other difficulties. I help individuals with serious mental illness make positive changes in their lives,and work with their families. I work with addictions and the intersection with emotional issues, particularly using 12-step programs."
"I work particularly well with both men and women with emotional and life issues, childhood trauma, and gay and straight couples with communication and other difficulties. I help individuals with serious mental illness make positive changes in their lives,and work with their families. I work with addictions and the intersection with emotional issues, particularly using 12-step programs."
"Are you struggling, feeling stagnate, having trouble moving beyond traumatic events or having relationship difficulties? I help people get past these all too common problems. I create a warm, safe, and nurturing environment using a client-centered and holistic approach. Together we will determine what the important issues affecting your life are. We will discover how you can resolve those issues so you can move on. For the past 20 years I have provided individualized, kind, solution-based therapy and life coaching for people of all ages."
"Are you struggling, feeling stagnate, having trouble moving beyond traumatic events or having relationship difficulties? I help people get past these all too common problems. I create a warm, safe, and nurturing environment using a client-centered and holistic approach. Together we will determine what the important issues affecting your life are. We will discover how you can resolve those issues so you can move on. For the past 20 years I have provided individualized, kind, solution-based therapy and life coaching for people of all ages."
"Are you dealing with a lot right now and feeling overwhelmed? I can help. I use proven tools and techniques that can really make a positive difference in your life - so you can stress less and feel more joy. As a psychotherapist, I'm trained to assist people with a wide range of life issues. My specialty is helping people cope with the tough stuff of life by providing support and solutions as well as stress management/relaxation training to reduce the toxic effects stress can have on their lives and health."
"Are you dealing with a lot right now and feeling overwhelmed? I can help. I use proven tools and techniques that can really make a positive difference in your life - so you can stress less and feel more joy. As a psychotherapist, I'm trained to assist people with a wide range of life issues. My specialty is helping people cope with the tough stuff of life by providing support and solutions as well as stress management/relaxation training to reduce the toxic effects stress can have on their lives and health."
"I have been a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist in private practice in the East Bay for over 30 years, providing psychotherapy for adults, couples, families, adolescents, and groups. I work from a holistic perspective, creating a safe environment to encourage the therapeutic process. I specialize in working with: relationship issues, recovery from sexual, physical, and emotional abuse and other childhood traumas; depression; anxiety, low self esteem; codependency issues; parenting concerns; compulsive eating patterns; body image dissatisfaction, chronic illness, and perinatal loss. I integrate in-depth psychotherapy with EMDR, Expressive Arts Therapy, Somatic Experiencing, Jungian Sand Tray, and Dream Work."
"I have been a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist in private practice in the East Bay for over 30 years, providing psychotherapy for adults, couples, families, adolescents, and groups. I work from a holistic perspective, creating a safe environment to encourage the therapeutic process. I specialize in working with: relationship issues, recovery from sexual, physical, and emotional abuse and other childhood traumas; depression; anxiety, low self esteem; codependency issues; parenting concerns; compulsive eating patterns; body image dissatisfaction, chronic illness, and perinatal loss. I integrate in-depth psychotherapy with EMDR, Expressive Arts Therapy, Somatic Experiencing, Jungian Sand Tray, and Dream Work."
"Are you feeling stuck, unhappy, confused, anxious? Are you ready for support, clarity, direction and RELIEF. Depression, anxiety, chronic pain, isolation, low self-esteem, grief, loss, transitions, can cause much suffering. There are breakthrough psychological approaches that can help you achieve much faster results than you might have been aware of which include approaches such as EMDR, EFT, heartmath, and DNMS. In many cases, these can offer brief, dramatic and lasting changes!"
"Are you feeling stuck, unhappy, confused, anxious? Are you ready for support, clarity, direction and RELIEF. Depression, anxiety, chronic pain, isolation, low self-esteem, grief, loss, transitions, can cause much suffering. There are breakthrough psychological approaches that can help you achieve much faster results than you might have been aware of which include approaches such as EMDR, EFT, heartmath, and DNMS. In many cases, these can offer brief, dramatic and lasting changes!"
"Whether your relationship is in crisis or has simply lost its way, I offer practical support in reducing overwhelm and helping you rework and revitalize your relationship. In the process of resolving surface-level conflicts, my goal is to help you establish intimacy and connection, deeper and stronger than you may have been able to experience before."
"Whether your relationship is in crisis or has simply lost its way, I offer practical support in reducing overwhelm and helping you rework and revitalize your relationship. In the process of resolving surface-level conflicts, my goal is to help you establish intimacy and connection, deeper and stronger than you may have been able to experience before."
"Seeking out and initiating therapy is not easy. If you’re reading this, you’ve taken the courage to reach out and that’s strength! It’s not easy to deal with life at times and it can feel like a tangled up wire, causing anxiety, depression, mood swings, and a host of other issues, which could affect your relationship with yourself and others. "
"Seeking out and initiating therapy is not easy. If you’re reading this, you’ve taken the courage to reach out and that’s strength! It’s not easy to deal with life at times and it can feel like a tangled up wire, causing anxiety, depression, mood swings, and a host of other issues, which could affect your relationship with yourself and others. "
"It would be my privilege to work with you on developing more self awareness and to help you with your areas in need of growth. I have been licensed as a therapist for 15 years and my clients describe me as compassionate, with a calm demeanor, and easy to talk to. I provide a supportive and trusting environment to help you gain coping skills so that you are able to make positive changes in your life."
"It would be my privilege to work with you on developing more self awareness and to help you with your areas in need of growth. I have been licensed as a therapist for 15 years and my clients describe me as compassionate, with a calm demeanor, and easy to talk to. I provide a supportive and trusting environment to help you gain coping skills so that you are able to make positive changes in your life."
"As a biomedical engineer and clinical hypnotist, I have developed a unique approach to mind-body wellness and performance optimization. For over 28 years I have helped people suffering from stress, anxiety, insomnia, addiction, panic, fears, phobias, chronic illness, allergies, weight loss and more."
"As a biomedical engineer and clinical hypnotist, I have developed a unique approach to mind-body wellness and performance optimization. For over 28 years I have helped people suffering from stress, anxiety, insomnia, addiction, panic, fears, phobias, chronic illness, allergies, weight loss and more."
"Compassionate psychotherapy for adults, adolescents, children, and families. My approach is client-centered and collaborative. I believe in the innate wisdom of every individual, and utilize an integrative and eclectic approach to promote self-awareness, healing, wholeness, connectedness and growth within each of my clients. In a safe and supportive environment, we will explore whatever life challenges you, your child, or family may be experiencing and find ways to increase inner resources and sense of well-being. I believe in the transformational process of therapy, and want to support you in reaching your unique goals and living your most full, authentic, empowered life."
"Compassionate psychotherapy for adults, adolescents, children, and families. My approach is client-centered and collaborative. I believe in the innate wisdom of every individual, and utilize an integrative and eclectic approach to promote self-awareness, healing, wholeness, connectedness and growth within each of my clients. In a safe and supportive environment, we will explore whatever life challenges you, your child, or family may be experiencing and find ways to increase inner resources and sense of well-being. I believe in the transformational process of therapy, and want to support you in reaching your unique goals and living your most full, authentic, empowered life."
"Counseling can be a difficult process to get started, but I make my office a warm and safe place for anyone to open up. I work with adults, teens, families, and couples who are looking to navigate difficult life changes or strengthen themselves. I often see people come in depressed, angry, or anxious about a difficult experience and are often at a loss for how to manage the experience. Life can get hard or bring up some challenging things, and I want to provide a nonjudgmental but focused environment to approach whatever comes up along the way. "
"Counseling can be a difficult process to get started, but I make my office a warm and safe place for anyone to open up. I work with adults, teens, families, and couples who are looking to navigate difficult life changes or strengthen themselves. I often see people come in depressed, angry, or anxious about a difficult experience and are often at a loss for how to manage the experience. Life can get hard or bring up some challenging things, and I want to provide a nonjudgmental but focused environment to approach whatever comes up along the way. "
"Therapy can be intimidating as it's one of the more intimate activities you will engage in. Of course, how could it not be; you walk into a room with a stranger, expecting to discuss in detail your inner thoughts, emotions, & current stressors. For therapy to work it's important you feel safe, welcomed & confident in your therapist. I can be that therapist for you. I will provide you & your family a warm, nurturing environment where you can begin to address your needs without fear of judgement or ridicule as we begin your journey toward healing."
"Therapy can be intimidating as it's one of the more intimate activities you will engage in. Of course, how could it not be; you walk into a room with a stranger, expecting to discuss in detail your inner thoughts, emotions, & current stressors. For therapy to work it's important you feel safe, welcomed & confident in your therapist. I can be that therapist for you. I will provide you & your family a warm, nurturing environment where you can begin to address your needs without fear of judgement or ridicule as we begin your journey toward healing."
"There are times when talking to someone with no judgements and an open mind is exactly what you need. Someone who is empathetic to your struggles, supportive to overcoming your challenges and interested in finding solutions with you. Whether you are struggling with depression, anxiety or stress symptoms there are ways that can assist you in managing."
"There are times when talking to someone with no judgements and an open mind is exactly what you need. Someone who is empathetic to your struggles, supportive to overcoming your challenges and interested in finding solutions with you. Whether you are struggling with depression, anxiety or stress symptoms there are ways that can assist you in managing."
"Congratulations on taking the first step towards wellness! My practice is two-fold: I have a lot of experience working with couples in conflict and I also work with individuals who suffer from depression and PTSD. I believe that the relationship between therapist and client is most helpful in collaboration. I enjoy working with both couples and individuals to face life transitions and difficulties with a direct and empathetic approach."
"Congratulations on taking the first step towards wellness! My practice is two-fold: I have a lot of experience working with couples in conflict and I also work with individuals who suffer from depression and PTSD. I believe that the relationship between therapist and client is most helpful in collaboration. I enjoy working with both couples and individuals to face life transitions and difficulties with a direct and empathetic approach."
"I am a psychologist for sport, health, and life. I have spent 15 years studying, writing, teaching, and coaching people on how to perform at their best. I have worked with world-class performers from the arenas of sports, business, healthcare, and the United States Army. I have special expertise in Performance Psychology and train clients on how to strengthen the mental and emotional skills that underlie human performance excellence and sustainable resilience. Within the past 12 years, I have become a subject matter expert in the field of self-regulation techniques that promote optimism, resilience, alertness, and composure in high-pressure situations."
"I am a psychologist for sport, health, and life. I have spent 15 years studying, writing, teaching, and coaching people on how to perform at their best. I have worked with world-class performers from the arenas of sports, business, healthcare, and the United States Army. I have special expertise in Performance Psychology and train clients on how to strengthen the mental and emotional skills that underlie human performance excellence and sustainable resilience. Within the past 12 years, I have become a subject matter expert in the field of self-regulation techniques that promote optimism, resilience, alertness, and composure in high-pressure situations."
"If you have an exasperating problem such as OCD, schizophrenia, treatment resistant depression, Bipolar disorder or Autistic Spectrum disorder in your family then Diablo Behavioral is the place for answers and proper treatment. Our group of uniquely qualified professionals can assist you to finally make the proper changes you want to make for yourself or your family member. We can also assist families when bullying in the school or community is an issue. Call to learn more! New and advanced treatment using Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation for treatment resistant depression."
"If you have an exasperating problem such as OCD, schizophrenia, treatment resistant depression, Bipolar disorder or Autistic Spectrum disorder in your family then Diablo Behavioral is the place for answers and proper treatment. Our group of uniquely qualified professionals can assist you to finally make the proper changes you want to make for yourself or your family member. We can also assist families when bullying in the school or community is an issue. Call to learn more! New and advanced treatment using Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation for treatment resistant depression."
"The East Bay Anxiety and OCD Center is a group of providers specializing in the treatment of anxiety, obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), and related concerns in children, adolescents, and adults. We have extensive training and experience in cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) and aim to provide the highest quality treatment."
"The East Bay Anxiety and OCD Center is a group of providers specializing in the treatment of anxiety, obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), and related concerns in children, adolescents, and adults. We have extensive training and experience in cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) and aim to provide the highest quality treatment."
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