Imago Therapists in Corte Madera, CA
I work with individuals, couples, and families who are in the chaotic crossroads of change. People might think from the outside you look like you have it all together. But inside, you feel stretched thin, disconnected, or just plain tired. Maybe you are managing a demanding career, a changing relationship, or health issues that have taken more from you than people realize. Maybe you spend hours on your phone or numbing out to get through the day. What you want is to feel grounded again, to show up for your life with more ease, clarity, and compassion for yourself.
I work with individuals, couples, and families who are in the chaotic crossroads of change. People might think from the outside you look like you have it all together. But inside, you feel stretched thin, disconnected, or just plain tired. Maybe you are managing a demanding career, a changing relationship, or health issues that have taken more from you than people realize. Maybe you spend hours on your phone or numbing out to get through the day. What you want is to feel grounded again, to show up for your life with more ease, clarity, and compassion for yourself.
Cultivating meaningful-healthy relationships may be especially difficult when our sense of self is overshadowed by traumatic and emotionally painful experiences. My approach to the therapy process focuses on helping foster your innate strengths and resiliency while exploring your vulnerabilities and concerns. Together we help you build a greater understanding of yourself through healing limiting patterns, fears, and beliefs. In this way, you become rooted in a life grounded in meaning, aliveness, and depth. I believe that building a stronger relationship with yourself can help cultivate healthier relationships with others, making them easier to initiate, maintain, and enjoy.
Cultivating meaningful-healthy relationships may be especially difficult when our sense of self is overshadowed by traumatic and emotionally painful experiences. My approach to the therapy process focuses on helping foster your innate strengths and resiliency while exploring your vulnerabilities and concerns. Together we help you build a greater understanding of yourself through healing limiting patterns, fears, and beliefs. In this way, you become rooted in a life grounded in meaning, aliveness, and depth. I believe that building a stronger relationship with yourself can help cultivate healthier relationships with others, making them easier to initiate, maintain, and enjoy.
I am one of the few therapists in Marin and SF actually certified as an Imago Relationship Therapist and have had the honor to assist the cofounders many times with their weekend workshops
A certified Imago Relationship Therapist in SF and Marin Teaching couples the "Art of Dialogue" . Based on the work by Dr. Harville Hendirx, PhD., in his best selling book "Getting the Love You Want." Imago Relationship Therapy, has a great thirty year track record and is Oprah's favorite! In addition I am Certified in EMDR Trauma Therapy.
I am one of the few therapists in Marin and SF actually certified as an Imago Relationship Therapist and have had the honor to assist the cofounders many times with their weekend workshops
A certified Imago Relationship Therapist in SF and Marin Teaching couples the "Art of Dialogue" . Based on the work by Dr. Harville Hendirx, PhD., in his best selling book "Getting the Love You Want." Imago Relationship Therapy, has a great thirty year track record and is Oprah's favorite! In addition I am Certified in EMDR Trauma Therapy.
I offer couples and individuals immediate insights, deeper clarity, and long-term improvement in an accepting and collaborative therapy environment. I'm a very experienced, analytical, and highly-trained psychotherapist (educated at UC Berkeley), yet I am practical, warm, and open. I work with people experiencing marital, parenting, career, spiritual, emotional, sexual, infertility, and addiction concerns; I'm expert at addressing those concerns. I enjoy working with couples and individuals who desire the help of a dedicated partner to more effectively navigate their relationships and lives.
I offer couples and individuals immediate insights, deeper clarity, and long-term improvement in an accepting and collaborative therapy environment. I'm a very experienced, analytical, and highly-trained psychotherapist (educated at UC Berkeley), yet I am practical, warm, and open. I work with people experiencing marital, parenting, career, spiritual, emotional, sexual, infertility, and addiction concerns; I'm expert at addressing those concerns. I enjoy working with couples and individuals who desire the help of a dedicated partner to more effectively navigate their relationships and lives.
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For my work with couples I incorporate The Gottman Method, Imago Therapy and Emotional Focused Therapy.
Hi, I am MaryAnn Newsom. a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT), specializing in helping adults navigate relationship issues, Executive Functioning challenges, and Trauma related concerns. My goal is to provide a supportive, calm space where clients can authentically explore their concerns and work towards meaningful life changes.
I am passionate about my work because I deeply believe in the potential for personal growth. My goal is to help you carve out a life that brings you fulfilment. I am here to help you navigate your personal growth journey with compassion and expertise.
For my work with couples I incorporate The Gottman Method, Imago Therapy and Emotional Focused Therapy.
Hi, I am MaryAnn Newsom. a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT), specializing in helping adults navigate relationship issues, Executive Functioning challenges, and Trauma related concerns. My goal is to provide a supportive, calm space where clients can authentically explore their concerns and work towards meaningful life changes.
I am passionate about my work because I deeply believe in the potential for personal growth. My goal is to help you carve out a life that brings you fulfilment. I am here to help you navigate your personal growth journey with compassion and expertise.
Many accomplished professionals seek therapy when responsibility and pressure feel too heavy to carry alone. Whether you’re navigating anxiety, depression, sustained stress, or a persistent sense of stagnation, therapy provides a place to pause, think clearly, and recalibrate. When daily demands begin to overwhelm—or when longstanding patterns limit progress—therapy can help you regain clarity, confidence, and direction. In our work together, we’ll examine what has been weighing on you, understand how your mind and body respond under pressure, and build effective strategies to reduce symptoms and enhance your overall quality of life
Many accomplished professionals seek therapy when responsibility and pressure feel too heavy to carry alone. Whether you’re navigating anxiety, depression, sustained stress, or a persistent sense of stagnation, therapy provides a place to pause, think clearly, and recalibrate. When daily demands begin to overwhelm—or when longstanding patterns limit progress—therapy can help you regain clarity, confidence, and direction. In our work together, we’ll examine what has been weighing on you, understand how your mind and body respond under pressure, and build effective strategies to reduce symptoms and enhance your overall quality of life
I'm a licensed psychologist treating individuals and families in the Bay Area for more than 20 years. My patients want to remove obstacles and recover hope, purpose and themselves. I help explore deeper issues and patterns underlying persistent unhappiness, as well as help navigate life transitions that are overwhelming. Adjusting to uncertainty, new beginnings, endings, isolation, betrayal, grief, and constantly changing conditions are challenging and can cause us to get stuck. I can help unstick.
I'm a licensed psychologist treating individuals and families in the Bay Area for more than 20 years. My patients want to remove obstacles and recover hope, purpose and themselves. I help explore deeper issues and patterns underlying persistent unhappiness, as well as help navigate life transitions that are overwhelming. Adjusting to uncertainty, new beginnings, endings, isolation, betrayal, grief, and constantly changing conditions are challenging and can cause us to get stuck. I can help unstick.
When working with couples, I also use couples therapy, sometimes Imago Couples Therapy
My name is Genie Lee, LMFT and I have over 20 years of experience working with individuals, couples, families, and children. My focus currently is on adults individually and in couples therapy. My approach is that each of us has the strength inside to solve whatever problems we face and I am here to help you figure it all out. I mostly work with individual adults or couples who have issues that interfere with their relationships, work, and life.
When working with couples, I also use couples therapy, sometimes Imago Couples Therapy
My name is Genie Lee, LMFT and I have over 20 years of experience working with individuals, couples, families, and children. My focus currently is on adults individually and in couples therapy. My approach is that each of us has the strength inside to solve whatever problems we face and I am here to help you figure it all out. I mostly work with individual adults or couples who have issues that interfere with their relationships, work, and life.
Greetings with so much love. I feel honored that our paths have crossed. Do you feel overwhelmed, stuck in recurring patterns, or frustrated that life isn't flowing the way you want it to? I work with individuals, couples, parents, and professionals seeking greater peace, confidence, and fulfillment. Together, we uncover the root causes of anxiety, stress, relationship challenges, procrastination, grief, or self-doubt and create practical, lasting change. As a coach with a Ph.D. in psychology and bestselling author of The Art of Living in Joy, I combine science-based and heart-centered tools to help you thrive.
Greetings with so much love. I feel honored that our paths have crossed. Do you feel overwhelmed, stuck in recurring patterns, or frustrated that life isn't flowing the way you want it to? I work with individuals, couples, parents, and professionals seeking greater peace, confidence, and fulfillment. Together, we uncover the root causes of anxiety, stress, relationship challenges, procrastination, grief, or self-doubt and create practical, lasting change. As a coach with a Ph.D. in psychology and bestselling author of The Art of Living in Joy, I combine science-based and heart-centered tools to help you thrive.
I don’t know why I do it. It just seems automatic or instinctual. Even if I know logically that what I am thinking or doing is causing problems in my life, I can’t seem to stop myself. Does this sound like you or someone you love? Some of our reactions and behaviors are unconscious and are triggered by factors that we don't understand.
I assist people with the effects of trauma including betrayal trauma; emotional volatility, addiction, eating disorders, excessive people pleasing, perfectionism, obsessive thoughts, compulsive behaviors, and the anxiety, panic, and feelings of depression that can result.
I don’t know why I do it. It just seems automatic or instinctual. Even if I know logically that what I am thinking or doing is causing problems in my life, I can’t seem to stop myself. Does this sound like you or someone you love? Some of our reactions and behaviors are unconscious and are triggered by factors that we don't understand.
I assist people with the effects of trauma including betrayal trauma; emotional volatility, addiction, eating disorders, excessive people pleasing, perfectionism, obsessive thoughts, compulsive behaviors, and the anxiety, panic, and feelings of depression that can result.
I have 30 years experience integrating numerous approaches, including Imago, Hoffman Process, Depth Hypnosis, IFS, visualizations and communication techniques, as well as drawing on decades of yoga and mindfulness practice.
My office is a safe and supportive environment for self-exploration, healing, and change. Together we address challenges by identifying current strengths and adding new tools and resources. My perspective is compassion and strengths-based.
I have 30 years experience integrating numerous approaches, including Imago, Hoffman Process, Depth Hypnosis, IFS, visualizations and communication techniques, as well as drawing on decades of yoga and mindfulness practice.
My office is a safe and supportive environment for self-exploration, healing, and change. Together we address challenges by identifying current strengths and adding new tools and resources. My perspective is compassion and strengths-based.
Have you been told by someone you care about that you need to "do the work" and have no clue what that means or how to start? I take a no shaming approach to analyzing and jump starting your progress by combining my knowledge of psychology with the lessons I have learned from my own personal difficulties. Who better to help you "do the work" than someone who had to "do the work"!
Have you been told by someone you care about that you need to "do the work" and have no clue what that means or how to start? I take a no shaming approach to analyzing and jump starting your progress by combining my knowledge of psychology with the lessons I have learned from my own personal difficulties. Who better to help you "do the work" than someone who had to "do the work"!
I specialize in attachment theory, addiction/substance related issues, & becoming aligned with your authentic self. I also enjoy working with couples wanting to strengthen communication or rebuild trust within their relationship. Our parents/ earliest caregivers were the first to teach us how to relate to others. Healthy relationships are often not modeled for us & we wonder why the same patterns repeat. I can help you gain insight into these patterns & we will work together to have healthier relationships. My goal is to get to know you, establish a strong connection, and provide a safe space to begin your healing journey together.
I specialize in attachment theory, addiction/substance related issues, & becoming aligned with your authentic self. I also enjoy working with couples wanting to strengthen communication or rebuild trust within their relationship. Our parents/ earliest caregivers were the first to teach us how to relate to others. Healthy relationships are often not modeled for us & we wonder why the same patterns repeat. I can help you gain insight into these patterns & we will work together to have healthier relationships. My goal is to get to know you, establish a strong connection, and provide a safe space to begin your healing journey together.
Are you feeling stuck in a cycle of conflict and misunderstanding in your relationships? Do you long for deeper connections but find yourself facing barriers you can't seem to overcome? As a therapist specializing in relationship issues, I am here to offer you a guiding hand on your journey towards healing and connection. With a warm, empathetic approach, I provide a safe and supportive space to explore your feelings, build effective communication, and foster healthier relationships. My focus areas include anxiety, depression, childhood trauma, PTSD, Complex PTSD, perfectionism, people-pleasing, and relationship concerns.
Are you feeling stuck in a cycle of conflict and misunderstanding in your relationships? Do you long for deeper connections but find yourself facing barriers you can't seem to overcome? As a therapist specializing in relationship issues, I am here to offer you a guiding hand on your journey towards healing and connection. With a warm, empathetic approach, I provide a safe and supportive space to explore your feelings, build effective communication, and foster healthier relationships. My focus areas include anxiety, depression, childhood trauma, PTSD, Complex PTSD, perfectionism, people-pleasing, and relationship concerns.
I work with individuals, partnerships and couples who want meaningful change, not just surface fixes. You desire love to feel safe again—but instead you find yourselves caught in cycles of distance, criticism, or silence. When desire fades or trust breaks, it can leave you questioning everything. Together, we will explore the unconscious patterns, protective strategies, and attachment wounds shaping your relationship, so you can heal from betrayal, strengthen communication, and rediscover intimacy, self-trust, and authentic connections.
I work with individuals, partnerships and couples who want meaningful change, not just surface fixes. You desire love to feel safe again—but instead you find yourselves caught in cycles of distance, criticism, or silence. When desire fades or trust breaks, it can leave you questioning everything. Together, we will explore the unconscious patterns, protective strategies, and attachment wounds shaping your relationship, so you can heal from betrayal, strengthen communication, and rediscover intimacy, self-trust, and authentic connections.
Taking a first step toward therapy can be difficult. Many people spend weeks, months, or even years deciding whether to reach out. Confiding in a stranger can be hard, and finding the right fit often takes time. Most of us want a therapist who is experienced and knowledgeable, but also genuine, approachable, and easy to talk with. When couples counseling, family therapy, or child/adolescent support is needed, flexibility and fit become essential. These situations require someone who can build trust with multiple family members, navigate different perspectives, and create a space where everyone feels heard and understood.
Taking a first step toward therapy can be difficult. Many people spend weeks, months, or even years deciding whether to reach out. Confiding in a stranger can be hard, and finding the right fit often takes time. Most of us want a therapist who is experienced and knowledgeable, but also genuine, approachable, and easy to talk with. When couples counseling, family therapy, or child/adolescent support is needed, flexibility and fit become essential. These situations require someone who can build trust with multiple family members, navigate different perspectives, and create a space where everyone feels heard and understood.
With couples I often use Emotionally Focused Therapy, The Gottman Method, and Imago Relationship Therapy.
At some point we all struggle to adjustment to life's changes; it's normal to feel stuck and I believe people have what it takes to adjust. For the past 20 years, I have been working with children and teens who are struggling to balance the demands of school and their social life. I integrate parents in my work as much as possible. I also work with adults and Couples often come to me for help in distress and are confused about how or why their relationship has derailed. I am dedicated to helping people build stronger; more intimate relationships and I use several modalities when attempting to help couples in distress.
With couples I often use Emotionally Focused Therapy, The Gottman Method, and Imago Relationship Therapy.
At some point we all struggle to adjustment to life's changes; it's normal to feel stuck and I believe people have what it takes to adjust. For the past 20 years, I have been working with children and teens who are struggling to balance the demands of school and their social life. I integrate parents in my work as much as possible. I also work with adults and Couples often come to me for help in distress and are confused about how or why their relationship has derailed. I am dedicated to helping people build stronger; more intimate relationships and I use several modalities when attempting to help couples in distress.
As an Imago therapist I can assist you and your partner (or family) with relationship skills and communication.
If it seems like no matter how hard you try, you still aren't able to make concrete changes in your life, I can help you make those changes. If you struggle to heal from the past, or a current crisis you need support with, I can help you with that healing. Here are things clients said about working with me: "The number one quality you bring to your practice is kindness...your respect for me has allowed me the space to find respect for myself." "I have gained some real understanding of myself, my own struggles and patterns...this has helped me to let go of behaviors and thoughts that don't work..."
As an Imago therapist I can assist you and your partner (or family) with relationship skills and communication.
If it seems like no matter how hard you try, you still aren't able to make concrete changes in your life, I can help you make those changes. If you struggle to heal from the past, or a current crisis you need support with, I can help you with that healing. Here are things clients said about working with me: "The number one quality you bring to your practice is kindness...your respect for me has allowed me the space to find respect for myself." "I have gained some real understanding of myself, my own struggles and patterns...this has helped me to let go of behaviors and thoughts that don't work..."
Markias Kaiyan Littlejohn
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW , LISW-CP, CST
1 Endorsed
Online Only
¡It’s time to Live and not Exist! As successful individuals we often address issues alone! There is Help, Discretion, and Support available. You can have fulfillment in life, reconnect to the person you want to be, rediscover your purpose, and have the existence you desire. Honestly, life is complicated, but therapy can provide solutions to make life manageable and enjoyable. Click the link and start your journey.
¡It’s time to Live and not Exist! As successful individuals we often address issues alone! There is Help, Discretion, and Support available. You can have fulfillment in life, reconnect to the person you want to be, rediscover your purpose, and have the existence you desire. Honestly, life is complicated, but therapy can provide solutions to make life manageable and enjoyable. Click the link and start your journey.
I have 20 yrs of experience, first as a coach which shaped my goal and results oriented approach, followed by over 10 years of in-depth training on Somatic Experiencing, mindfulness, IFS, and a wide range of trauma and attachment based methods including EFT, Gottman, Imago, NVC, EMDR, & ACT.
I specialize in working with people who feel anxious, overwhelmed, or distressed in career, life situation, or around their relationships, whether with a significant other, family, friends, or social situations. Often this involves working with challenging relationship dynamics, insecurities, sense of self, sense of purpose, or past trauma. My approach combines my experience in both psychotherapy and coaching and is direct, compassionate, and transformative. I utilize the proven research focusing on the neurobiology of attachment along with a holistic toolbox including mindfulness and somatic (body oriented) awareness.
I have 20 yrs of experience, first as a coach which shaped my goal and results oriented approach, followed by over 10 years of in-depth training on Somatic Experiencing, mindfulness, IFS, and a wide range of trauma and attachment based methods including EFT, Gottman, Imago, NVC, EMDR, & ACT.
I specialize in working with people who feel anxious, overwhelmed, or distressed in career, life situation, or around their relationships, whether with a significant other, family, friends, or social situations. Often this involves working with challenging relationship dynamics, insecurities, sense of self, sense of purpose, or past trauma. My approach combines my experience in both psychotherapy and coaching and is direct, compassionate, and transformative. I utilize the proven research focusing on the neurobiology of attachment along with a holistic toolbox including mindfulness and somatic (body oriented) awareness.
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Imago Therapists
How does Imago therapy work?
Imago relationship therapy is a form of couples counseling meant to help partners address conflict, communication problems, and related issues. Imago sessions typically involve couples sitting facing each other and participating in guided conversations. Therapy will also involve exercises such as re-imagining one’s partner as a wounded child; re-romanticizing a relationship through appreciation, surprises, and even gift-giving and restructuring frustrations by transforming complaints into requests. The ultimate goal is to re-envision the relationship as a source of safety and happiness.
What is the Imago method?
A core technique of Imago therapy is the Imago dialogue, in which partners learn to avoid hurtful statements and establish ways to interact based on each having equal space and power. In the dialogue, partners take turns as the “sender,” who shares their thoughts, and the “receiver.” The receiver is asked to “mirror,” or paraphrase, what their partner has said, without response or rebuttal, and then validate their statements, acknowledging understanding even if they do not personally agree with it. Finally, the receiver displays empathy by stating what they imagine the other is feeling, and showing appreciation for it.
How long does Imago therapy take?
As with most forms of talk therapy, there is no set duration or end point for Imago therapy. After becoming comfortable with a therapist and the core techniques of Imago coaching, some couples quickly make progress, but most should expect sessions to extend for months, encompassing at least 12 to 20 sessions, along with extensive “homework” from their therapist.
Does Imago therapy work?
There is limited empirical evidence to support the benefits of Imago therapy, but some smaller studies suggest that it does help couples, at least in the short-term. A 2017 study found that marital satisfaction increased significantly after couples completed 12 sessions of Imago therapy, and remained higher for some time after that, but did not always result in “complete recovery.” Other studies found greater empathy and fewer feelings of relationship burnout in couples after therapy. Some research suggests that Imago therapy can aid individuals as well as couples; people with ADHD in particular may benefit from the development of communication, self-control, and listening skills that form the basis of the technique.