Divorce Therapists in Emeryville, CA
The puzzle pieces can be specific such as dealing with relationship/couples issues,the impact of divorce, the loss of a loved one, a negative body image, or early childhood trauma.
I feel the theraputic experience is a rich and exciting way for someone to reach their full potential. We all have feelings at times that "something is missing". These are real feelings and will be explored through our relationship. I believe everyone is unique. I don't have a "cookie cutter" approach to treating people. We will get to know each other and deal with the issues together. I work from a psychodynamic viewpoint.I feel everything that you have gone through as a child, young adult, and adult is connected. Our job will be to put the puzzle together.
The puzzle pieces can be specific such as dealing with relationship/couples issues,the impact of divorce, the loss of a loved one, a negative body image, or early childhood trauma.
I feel the theraputic experience is a rich and exciting way for someone to reach their full potential. We all have feelings at times that "something is missing". These are real feelings and will be explored through our relationship. I believe everyone is unique. I don't have a "cookie cutter" approach to treating people. We will get to know each other and deal with the issues together. I work from a psychodynamic viewpoint.I feel everything that you have gone through as a child, young adult, and adult is connected. Our job will be to put the puzzle together.
I believe that everyone can heal with the support of therapy. My area of focus the last couple of years has been the treatment of substance use. I typically work with clients who struggle with substance use and are interested in reducing and stopping use. I feel most comfortable treating depression, anxiety, and substance use. I like clear, open communication. I think that when we can be open and honest with ourselves, we can learn the skills to express ourselves with others. I became a therapist because I wanted to help others like I was helped when I came out as queer.
I believe that everyone can heal with the support of therapy. My area of focus the last couple of years has been the treatment of substance use. I typically work with clients who struggle with substance use and are interested in reducing and stopping use. I feel most comfortable treating depression, anxiety, and substance use. I like clear, open communication. I think that when we can be open and honest with ourselves, we can learn the skills to express ourselves with others. I became a therapist because I wanted to help others like I was helped when I came out as queer.
Hi, I’m Hassan, a a Registered Associate Professional Clinical Counselor (APCC 16178) supervised by Dr. Staysha Veal, LMFT 99184. I specializes in love, how we give it, how we receive it, and how we heal in the places where it’s been hard to find or keep. I help couples repair connection and build more intentional partnerships. I also support individuals and families in exploring the roots of their relationship patterns and learning how to love themselves and others with greater clarity and care. My style is warm, grounded, and honest. I create a space where you can stop performing and start exploring.
Hi, I’m Hassan, a a Registered Associate Professional Clinical Counselor (APCC 16178) supervised by Dr. Staysha Veal, LMFT 99184. I specializes in love, how we give it, how we receive it, and how we heal in the places where it’s been hard to find or keep. I help couples repair connection and build more intentional partnerships. I also support individuals and families in exploring the roots of their relationship patterns and learning how to love themselves and others with greater clarity and care. My style is warm, grounded, and honest. I create a space where you can stop performing and start exploring.
I work collaboratively with adults, couples, and uncoupled co-parents, honoring their internal resources and exploring their existing strengths while also tending to the areas where they feel stuck or unsettled. In my experience, the most meaningful therapeutic work comes from a relationship rooted in trust and authenticity, where clients feel truly heard, seen, and understood.
Some areas I navigate with folks include:
All areas of Parenting, Perinatal and Postpartum Mental Health, Perimenopause
Couples & Relationships, Uncoupled Co-Parenting Collaboration, Depression, Anxiety, LGBTQIA+ Experiences, Codependency, and Trauma & PTSD.
I work collaboratively with adults, couples, and uncoupled co-parents, honoring their internal resources and exploring their existing strengths while also tending to the areas where they feel stuck or unsettled. In my experience, the most meaningful therapeutic work comes from a relationship rooted in trust and authenticity, where clients feel truly heard, seen, and understood.
Some areas I navigate with folks include:
All areas of Parenting, Perinatal and Postpartum Mental Health, Perimenopause
Couples & Relationships, Uncoupled Co-Parenting Collaboration, Depression, Anxiety, LGBTQIA+ Experiences, Codependency, and Trauma & PTSD.
Are you facing midlife (after 40 yrs of age ) or late life transition challenges or any age coping with chronic illness? I am guided by values of Compassion, Wisdom, Healing and Empowerment. My focus is helping people THRIVE in healthy lifestyle. I am very flexible and willing to support you exactly where you are. I am your strongest advocate, therapeutic ally and committed supporter. My work is grounded in evidence-based practices and tailored to each individual’s needs. I provide tools psycho education, positive coping skills, emotional regulation, mindfulness self compassion. My expertise is in Mindfulness.
Are you facing midlife (after 40 yrs of age ) or late life transition challenges or any age coping with chronic illness? I am guided by values of Compassion, Wisdom, Healing and Empowerment. My focus is helping people THRIVE in healthy lifestyle. I am very flexible and willing to support you exactly where you are. I am your strongest advocate, therapeutic ally and committed supporter. My work is grounded in evidence-based practices and tailored to each individual’s needs. I provide tools psycho education, positive coping skills, emotional regulation, mindfulness self compassion. My expertise is in Mindfulness.
I’m Mar Ortmann, a licensed clinical social worker and sex-positive psychotherapist who helps individuals, couples and polycules explore the full potential of their intimate and emotional lives. Whether you’re curious about or actively practicing ethical non-monogamy, interested in exploring kink or simply seeking deeper connection, I provide a safe, nonjudgmental space to talk openly about your needs, desires and challenges so as to find what truly works for you. Together, we’ll create new ways of relating that feel authentic, sustainable and joyful.
I’m Mar Ortmann, a licensed clinical social worker and sex-positive psychotherapist who helps individuals, couples and polycules explore the full potential of their intimate and emotional lives. Whether you’re curious about or actively practicing ethical non-monogamy, interested in exploring kink or simply seeking deeper connection, I provide a safe, nonjudgmental space to talk openly about your needs, desires and challenges so as to find what truly works for you. Together, we’ll create new ways of relating that feel authentic, sustainable and joyful.
I believe that everyone deserves a space without judgement to explore who they are, how they got here and where they want to go. My goal as a therapist is to provide support while helping clients figure out what isn’t working for them in their life or relationships and then work as a team to make changes.
I believe that everyone deserves a space without judgement to explore who they are, how they got here and where they want to go. My goal as a therapist is to provide support while helping clients figure out what isn’t working for them in their life or relationships and then work as a team to make changes.
I have personal experience with marriage, parenting, and divorce.
Does mental health live inside the brain? Or even inside the human body? What happens to our sense of well-being when we can’t to see a way forward for humanity? Or when we spend half of our lives struggling to earn an income doing something we dislike? How different might we feel if we found ourselves actively co-creating the kind of world we want to live in? And how do we truly work together toward the co-creation of a more beautiful world? How do we take full responsibility for our failures, and the impact of those failures on those we love? What does it take to construct a narrative that empowers? Who and what can we trust?
I have personal experience with marriage, parenting, and divorce.
Does mental health live inside the brain? Or even inside the human body? What happens to our sense of well-being when we can’t to see a way forward for humanity? Or when we spend half of our lives struggling to earn an income doing something we dislike? How different might we feel if we found ourselves actively co-creating the kind of world we want to live in? And how do we truly work together toward the co-creation of a more beautiful world? How do we take full responsibility for our failures, and the impact of those failures on those we love? What does it take to construct a narrative that empowers? Who and what can we trust?
With over 20 years of experience as a psychotherapist, I specialize in helping adults navigate perfectionism, anxiety, attachment wounds, and complex trauma. Together, we’ll work to understand the patterns that keep you feeling stuck, heal past wounds, build emotional resilience, and create more fulfilling relationships and a more meaningful life. I also work with interracial and interfaith couples navigating cultural differences, communication, and shared values. My approach is warm, collaborative, and tailored to your unique needs and goals.
With over 20 years of experience as a psychotherapist, I specialize in helping adults navigate perfectionism, anxiety, attachment wounds, and complex trauma. Together, we’ll work to understand the patterns that keep you feeling stuck, heal past wounds, build emotional resilience, and create more fulfilling relationships and a more meaningful life. I also work with interracial and interfaith couples navigating cultural differences, communication, and shared values. My approach is warm, collaborative, and tailored to your unique needs and goals.
I choose to use an approach that is respectful, non-blaming, and collaborative. We live our lives through stories. Often times, these stories no longer align with our values and beliefs. This is where problems emerge and attach themselves to our stories. By gaining some distance from the problem, we can begin to change our relationship with the problem and discover preferred ways of being that closely align with our beliefs. I aim to empower my clients by positioning them as experts in their lives in a non-pathologizing, inclusive environment, where the problem is the problem and we together find the solution.
I choose to use an approach that is respectful, non-blaming, and collaborative. We live our lives through stories. Often times, these stories no longer align with our values and beliefs. This is where problems emerge and attach themselves to our stories. By gaining some distance from the problem, we can begin to change our relationship with the problem and discover preferred ways of being that closely align with our beliefs. I aim to empower my clients by positioning them as experts in their lives in a non-pathologizing, inclusive environment, where the problem is the problem and we together find the solution.
Transformation on a deep level is possible as we grow capacity for curiosity and contact- with our earlier life, with our truest desires, and with honest contemplation of what we have created out of our pain and from our fears.
I work best with folks who have a deep hankering to wake up – to what has been, what is, and what might be.
Transformation on a deep level is possible as we grow capacity for curiosity and contact- with our earlier life, with our truest desires, and with honest contemplation of what we have created out of our pain and from our fears.
I work best with folks who have a deep hankering to wake up – to what has been, what is, and what might be.
Bridie Mae Johnson
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LMSW , MFT, LCSW, LAC, ICADC
1 Endorsed
Online Only
Waitlist for new clients
Hello I am the Indigenous therapist for you. I am a licensed clinical/macro social worker with 25 years experience in the field of adult youth and family services. I specialize in generalized in aging out of care that need support: anxiety, depression, PTSD, trauma, LBGTQIA2-S and/or gender exploration. Regardless of your cultural needs and expectations, I will offer you the support and safe space needed for seeking treatment. For clinicians in the field working on full clinical licensure. I also am a Supervisor for LMSW licensure both Group and Individual hours needed and offer a study group for the exam exclusively twice a month.
Hello I am the Indigenous therapist for you. I am a licensed clinical/macro social worker with 25 years experience in the field of adult youth and family services. I specialize in generalized in aging out of care that need support: anxiety, depression, PTSD, trauma, LBGTQIA2-S and/or gender exploration. Regardless of your cultural needs and expectations, I will offer you the support and safe space needed for seeking treatment. For clinicians in the field working on full clinical licensure. I also am a Supervisor for LMSW licensure both Group and Individual hours needed and offer a study group for the exam exclusively twice a month.
I work with adolescents, adults, and families navigating life transitions, trauma recovery, and significant life events. Many of my clients are coping with anxiety, depression, relational challenges, or the impact of acute or complex trauma. I offer a space to deepen self-awareness, stay action-oriented toward meaningful change, and reconnect with your values, goals, and sense of self.
My approach is relational, strengths-based, and psychodynamic, with an emphasis on the body’s role in healing. I integrate Somatic Experiencing and mindfulness-based practices to support nervous system regulation and embodied insight.
I work with adolescents, adults, and families navigating life transitions, trauma recovery, and significant life events. Many of my clients are coping with anxiety, depression, relational challenges, or the impact of acute or complex trauma. I offer a space to deepen self-awareness, stay action-oriented toward meaningful change, and reconnect with your values, goals, and sense of self.
My approach is relational, strengths-based, and psychodynamic, with an emphasis on the body’s role in healing. I integrate Somatic Experiencing and mindfulness-based practices to support nervous system regulation and embodied insight.
I am trained in Trauma-informed therapy, and have experience with families, divorce, grief, and career changes.
You didn't come this far in life to settle for therapy that feels generic.
For over 15 years, I have worked with individuals who are intelligent, self-aware, high-achieving, and deeply tired of feeling alone. My clients are high-functioning people who have mastered every area of their lives, except the one that matters most.
If you are ready to do real work with someone who will meet you exactly where you are and challenge you to go further, I am ready to begin.
I am trained in Trauma-informed therapy, and have experience with families, divorce, grief, and career changes.
You didn't come this far in life to settle for therapy that feels generic.
For over 15 years, I have worked with individuals who are intelligent, self-aware, high-achieving, and deeply tired of feeling alone. My clients are high-functioning people who have mastered every area of their lives, except the one that matters most.
If you are ready to do real work with someone who will meet you exactly where you are and challenge you to go further, I am ready to begin.
Marcus uses a strength-based approach to therapy, and understands that everyone, including those seeking relationship counseling, deserve a place to focus on what's important to them. He believes the human spirit has an astounding capacity for resilience against seemingly unbeatable odds. He meets the client where they are and helps build upon their existing skills to create a life they are excited about. In addition to couples work, Marcus’s background includes working with BIPOC and LGBTQ+ communities, youth in residential housing settings, high schools, and unhoused families in crisis.
Marcus uses a strength-based approach to therapy, and understands that everyone, including those seeking relationship counseling, deserve a place to focus on what's important to them. He believes the human spirit has an astounding capacity for resilience against seemingly unbeatable odds. He meets the client where they are and helps build upon their existing skills to create a life they are excited about. In addition to couples work, Marcus’s background includes working with BIPOC and LGBTQ+ communities, youth in residential housing settings, high schools, and unhoused families in crisis.
Sexuality, Creative blocks, Spirituality, LGBTQI, Trauma, Anxiety, Anger management, Depression, Dreams, Attachment, Grief, Loss, Parenting/Co-Parenting, Major life transitions, Divorce/Separation, Expressive Arts, Self-Empowerment, Adult Children of Alcoholics/Addicts, Somatic Inquiry, Guided Meditations, Expressive Arts Consultation and Supervision
Are you anxious, depressed and tired? Are you feeling emotional for no reason? Feeling disoriented and lonely? Questioning everything in your life? I help people to deeply listen inside and let their choices be based on what is true for them. While pain and emotions are part of being human, suffering can be minimized by allowing what is inside of us to be expressed and find acceptance in our experiences. I support you to move through trauma, anxiety, anger and depression to empowerment. Stress-management is part of the work and looking at communication with ourselves and others to have fulfilling relationships.
Sexuality, Creative blocks, Spirituality, LGBTQI, Trauma, Anxiety, Anger management, Depression, Dreams, Attachment, Grief, Loss, Parenting/Co-Parenting, Major life transitions, Divorce/Separation, Expressive Arts, Self-Empowerment, Adult Children of Alcoholics/Addicts, Somatic Inquiry, Guided Meditations, Expressive Arts Consultation and Supervision
Are you anxious, depressed and tired? Are you feeling emotional for no reason? Feeling disoriented and lonely? Questioning everything in your life? I help people to deeply listen inside and let their choices be based on what is true for them. While pain and emotions are part of being human, suffering can be minimized by allowing what is inside of us to be expressed and find acceptance in our experiences. I support you to move through trauma, anxiety, anger and depression to empowerment. Stress-management is part of the work and looking at communication with ourselves and others to have fulfilling relationships.
My ideal clients feel stuck in cycles of overthinking, stress, or self-doubt that make life and relationships harder than they need to be. They may be caught in repeated arguments with their partner, struggling to communicate, or feeling more disconnected than they’d like. They want more—calm instead of worry, clarity instead of spinning thoughts, and connection instead of distance. They’re ready to break old patterns, build healthier communication, and create lasting change.
My ideal clients feel stuck in cycles of overthinking, stress, or self-doubt that make life and relationships harder than they need to be. They may be caught in repeated arguments with their partner, struggling to communicate, or feeling more disconnected than they’d like. They want more—calm instead of worry, clarity instead of spinning thoughts, and connection instead of distance. They’re ready to break old patterns, build healthier communication, and create lasting change.
I have over 20 years of experience with a individuals, couples and families. I also have a background in chemical dependency and codependency.
I have over 20 years of experience with a individuals, couples and families. I also have a background in chemical dependency and codependency.
I provide a down-to-earth approach to self-exploration and personal development, recognizing the universality of both human suffering and human potential. I take a non-pathological approach to therapy, coming from a core orientation that each person is inherently valuable and has an innate capacity for wisdom and wholeness. My approach is dynamic and relational, being informed by a lifetime of psychological and spiritual inquiry.
I provide a down-to-earth approach to self-exploration and personal development, recognizing the universality of both human suffering and human potential. I take a non-pathological approach to therapy, coming from a core orientation that each person is inherently valuable and has an innate capacity for wisdom and wholeness. My approach is dynamic and relational, being informed by a lifetime of psychological and spiritual inquiry.
I strive to create an authentic connection with my clients so we can develop an effective partnership in which healing, trying on new ways of thinking, and exploring change can happen safely. I believe that the foundation of mutual trust, empathy, and curiosity that I create with my clients will help them build meaningful relationships with others, mend old wounds, and learn more about themselves and how they contribute to their struggles. Helping my clients see themselves through a new lens will help them achieve the growth and fulfillment they want in their lives.
Please don't hesitate to call for help.
I strive to create an authentic connection with my clients so we can develop an effective partnership in which healing, trying on new ways of thinking, and exploring change can happen safely. I believe that the foundation of mutual trust, empathy, and curiosity that I create with my clients will help them build meaningful relationships with others, mend old wounds, and learn more about themselves and how they contribute to their struggles. Helping my clients see themselves through a new lens will help them achieve the growth and fulfillment they want in their lives.
Please don't hesitate to call for help.
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Divorce Therapists
How does therapy for people affected by a divorce work?
Individuals may feel a number of emotions following a divorce, such as shock, guilt, grief, anger, and fear. Therapists offer a non-judgmental space for individuals to talk about what they’ve experienced and process their emotions. Therapists will help clients develop coping strategies. They can also help a client rebuild their sense of self and self-worth and talk about what a happier future might look like.
What’s the most common type of therapy following a divorce?
There are several types of therapy that may be useful for divorce, including cognitive behavioral, acceptance and commitment, solution-focused brief, and mindfulness-based therapies. Many therapy types are talk-therapy based, which is typically the most popular option for individuals dealing with divorce. Cognitive behavioral therapy is a widely-used talk therapy, however, there’s no specific therapy type that’s designed to help people with divorce, and different types will work depending on the person.
When should an individual seek help due to a divorce?
When the feelings of a divorced individual, or an individual going through the process of divorce, begin to disrupt healthy daily functioning, it may be a good time to look into therapy. If a person finds that they are not performing at work due to problems with anxiety or motivation, if they’re no longer seeing friends due to feelings of shame, or if they’re not properly taking care of themselves as a result of depression, speaking to a professional could help.
How do you encourage someone to go to therapy due to a divorce?
It’s helpful to express concern and love for the individual while framing therapy as a tool for improving their life. Sharing how the individual appears to be suffering, and what effects it has on them or on their children, should be done with compassion and empathy. It may be useful to devise a game plan—breaking the process down into parts, such as finding a therapist, making appointments, and looking into insurance coverage.