Spirituality Therapists in Corte Madera, CA

Are you longing for healing, transformation or a more trusting sense of self and more fulfilling life? My approach to counseling and psychotherapy with individuals and couples is holistic, creative and embodied, within a framework of Jungian psychology and creative arts therapy. With 20 plus years of clinical experience, I welcome individuals and couples struggling with life transitions, relationships, family matters, career or low self-worth, or who suffer from anxiety, depression, loss and grieving, questions of meaning or their intimate sense of spirituality . Having grown up in France and Germany, I also enjoy working with those whose mother tongue is German or French.

I am a highly skilled psychotherapist with 40 years experience working with families, marriages and individuals. One of my specialties is relationships in crisis, and I have helped couples successfully work through intense conflicts, issues of infidelity and sexual problems. My therapy with families includes individual work with children around managing anger and anxiety. I also coach parents on how to be better limit-setters, and establish the best routines and methods to help children attain social and academic success. My 2007 book "More Coaching for Fatherhood" is a guide to both improved parenting and personal growth.

I specialize in helping people change behaviors that harm their relationships and what prevents them from living in their full potential. We find what causes irritability, anxiety, depression and acting out behaviors such as eating, shopping, and sexual issues. Commonly therapists listen but that doesn't help resolve traumatic pasts that sabotage present day. Many have behaviors they are stuck repeating and not know why. Using results-driven cutting edge modalities and techniques I help people understand and stop those behaviors and patterns. I also specialize in LGBQ, poly and open relationship issues.

Life’s difficulties – when held properly – are like the grains of sand that form the pearl in the oyster. I am here to help you discover that pearl. Are you feeling tossed and confused by life’s sea changes? I’m here to guide you into discovering what generates the whirlwind in your mind, the ache in your body, the weight and grip in your belly. We’ll use art-making, mindfulness, dreamwork, and inner listening to dip beneath the surface.

I work as a Somatic Psychotherapist helping adults understand and regulate their nervous system. I help clients with issues of depression, anxiety, stress, trauma and loss. I use a body based approach to understand sensations in the body, and my style is is active, warm and empathic. I provide a safe environment to learn how to harness your inner resources, manage stress and emotions and create more balance and ease in you life.

I am passionate about working with couples and individuals with any life transition issues including all stages of relationship, personal and professional development, recent or past trauma, or moving through any obstacles impeding your experience of joy, compassion and overall fulfillment. For couples, I can help you break negative cycles of distress and estrangement, guiding as you build the safe, intimate, loving connection you desire. Many years of training lead me to study the most current developments in neuropsychology and adult attachment based theory. I am a certified EMDR therapist & certified EFT therapist and supervisor

Your relationship is stressed or you're looking for one, you're restless in your career or you're searching for meaning. Your self-care has taken backseat to busyness and life has become about being mother, wife, or caretaker. You're feeling stagnant, uninspired, and worried the world is passing you by. Waking up in the morning and looking forward to your day seems like a distant reality. You want to change but feel paralyzed by uncertainty. It feels too hard on your own to get clear with what's missing in your relationship, your career, and your life or where to begin to make lasting, meaningful change that feels worth the effort.

I bring warmth, humor, compassion, clarity and understanding to my work. I support couples and families in improving communication, expressing feelings, resolving conflict, and establishing clearer roles. I encourage parents to set fair and firm limits and establish healthy boundaries. I assist individuals and families in becoming more confident, hopeful, cooperative and relaxed. I support relating with clarity, serenity, and loving kindness.

I work with people during times of transition. You may be needing to process a loss, learn to draw boundaries, have the courage to use your voice, change jobs, or explore what is the next chapter for you. Let's explore how your stories, beliefs and relational patterns might be holding you back.

This life is our greatest adventure! I believe each person has the knowledge and ability to heal themselves but often are in need of a safe container for self exploration. My goal is to hold a safe collaborative space where my clients decide how, where and how deep we go. My desire is to reflect and foster a place for my clients to explore the challenges, sorrows, joys and hidden desires, and exciting lessons life has to offer. Bearing witness to another person's process is an honor.

Are you suffering from chronic anxiety, depression, or post traumatic stress (PTSD) as a result of your child's death? A child's death due to suicide or accidental overdose leaves parents feeling that their lives have been shattered by loss, confusion, devastation of the entire family, and inconsolable sadness. With skillful psychotherapeutic counseling and support, successful treatment is possible. My Doctoral studies and research, clinical training, experience working, as well as personal experience, equips me with critical knowledge of effective treatment modalities.

I specialize in treating people engaged in making life transitions, whether they have been consciously chosen or not. My threshold work focuses on assisting you to explore and embrace the space between what was and what is yet to be, an often uncomfortable time called ‘liminal space’, when what can become deeply transformative may feel more like a disorienting upheaval. Issues such as aging, self-expression, health, relationships, work, and your unique spiritual connection to this life may be redefined in the transition. My goal is to assist you to embrace and integrate these changes as opportunities for transformational growth.

Dr. Alexandra Nichols is a licensed clinical psychologist and uses a relational psychodynamic approach to therapy, integrating additional interventions from cognitive behavioral and other techniques to meet each client’s needs. Dr. Nichols collaborates with clients to address emotional pain, to make changes, and to develop understanding and meaning. She shapes her approach based on culture, identity, and client goals. She has experience with a wide variety of concerns including depression, anxiety, trauma, grief and loss, life transitions, self-esteem, and relationship issues.

I am deeply committed to my work as a psychotherapist. I have been working for 20 years with diverse issues and diagnoses, my specialty areas are: recovery from trauma (adult and childhood), increasing self-confidence and self-empowerment, resolving relationships struggles, overcoming chronic depression, anxiety and panic, outgrowing self-destructive behaviors, recovery from grief and loss, optimizing cognitive functions, finding strength when facing chronic/severe illnesses. I am bilingual and bi-cultural: English & Spanish. I deeply enjoy working with clients from all cultural backgrounds and LGBTQN community.

Hello! As a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, I provide psychotherapy to adolescents, adults, and families from diverse backgrounds. My specialties include the treatment of eating disorders, body image issues, anxiety, depression, relationship issues, family conflict, professional/academic dilemmas and stress around life transitions. I practice collaboratively with my clients and I use a warm, empathic and straightforward approach. I strive to support my clients in ways that empower them to feel better and create a life they enjoy living.

What if 2022 is the year you create a lasting foundation of well-being? Are you wondering how to stop feeling overwhelmed and stressed out by the “new normal?” Maybe you’re feeling worried, lonely, tired, depressed, or burnt-out. The uncertainty of the pandemic can magnify doubts and fears lying just beneath the surface while creating new challenges at the same time. It’s a lot to handle and may leave you feeling ill-equipped. But you are more resilient than you know. Working with me, you’ll find courage to face what now seems impossible.

Therapy is a tool that can help you gain or improve self-knowledge; it can teach skills that assist you in managing life's problems. I am experienced in working with adults (18-65+) who have childhood trauma, relationship issues, aging issues, work place stress. I believe that everyone has the ability to benefit from greater insight and self-awareness. My therapeutic approach integrates psychodynamic, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and Problem Solving Therapy.

Therapy is a way of connecting to yourself and exploring your challenges in a safe and collaborative way. I understand the bravery it takes to show up in your vulnerability and I aim to provide a safe, non-judgmental, and compassionate space that cultivates courage over comfort in our work. As a somatic psychotherapist, I like to offer a space for the body and mind to connect. My work is also influenced by humanistic, relational, and psychodynamic modalities tailored to support your unique individual needs.

I provide short- or long-term psychotherapy . My approach is steeped in a mindful and caring relation to oneself and to others. I help my clients find the courage necessary to face and value what has not yet been acknowledged in their life, and to find the potential strengths that have not yet been harnessed. Bilingual: English and French