Art Therapy in Lafayette, CA
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East Bay Creative Therapy
Marriage & Family Therapist Associate, MA, AMFT, APCC
Verified
I work with children, from preschool through teens, families, and adults. Young children often manifest their emotions and experiences through their behavior, and I use
art therapy
, play therapy, sandtray techniques, and a positive, warm connection to help work through and translate their inner experience. With older children and adults, I personalize the therapeutic sessions using a blend of
art therapy
, sand tray, and traditional talk therapy to explore and transform areas of difficulty.
Dawn Shifreen-Pomerantz
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, MFT, Psychoa
Verified
I also have a background in
art therapy
and sandtray.
I believe patients come to us because they feel grief, anxiety, depression and traumatized or alienated from themselves and others. The suffering you experience comes in many forms and you do not always have the words to say what you feel. I specialize in working with adults and adolescents whom have experienced trauma, depression, anxiety, creative blocks, ADHD, chronic somatic pains and/or are experiencing grief and loss. I also work with couples and families. I have a specialization in expressive arts therapy and sandtray for those who may have difficulty expressing their feelings, memories and experiences through verbal means.
Arwin Cotas-Girard, PsyD
Psychologist, PsyD
Verified
With children, I enjoy using play therapy,
art
, and other techniques that allow my young clients to express themselves beyond words.
I am a licensed clinical psychologist specializing in child and adolescent therapy and comprehensive psychological assessment services for all ages. I also specialize in the evaluation of Autism Spectrum Disorder, particularly for girls and women. I am trained in Therapeutic Assessments and consider my evaluations to be brief therapeutic interventions that may allow healing and change to occur through the process of self-discovery and reworking of narratives. I work collaboratively with my clients, their caregivers, and other important people and systems in their lives to gain a comprehensive understanding of their needs.
Marla Lane-Parks
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Verified
For eight years I have had hands-on experience working with individuals, children, couples and families, and have helped my clients deal with the various challenges life brought them. Diversity and inclusion are core beliefs of mine. I feel that every person has value that can be enriched and strengthened.
Chelsie Crilly
Marriage & Family Therapist Associate, MA, AMFT
Verified
I specialize in working with ADHD, HSP, and ASD. Being in our bodies- and being in our world- can be very difficult. This is especially true when when you're a highly sensitive person. My typical client often hears "you're being too much" while also dreading the feeling of not "being enough". I'm here to take a deep dive into what's making you feel like "too much" and highlight the ways you are "just enough for the right people". Typically, my client's goals are to live more comfortably in their sensitive skin, find liberation from shame, and better manage depression and anxiety.
William (Wiley) Rogers
Marriage & Family Therapist Associate, AMFT
Verified
Maybe you are here seeking therapy for yourself, your gifted or highly sensitive child, or perhaps you are looking for real change in your relationship. I’m here to be curious about your experience in this world, to value your strengths and help guide your growth. I get divergence and have experience working with the many difficulties that accompany giftedness, highly sensitive, autistic spectrum and ADHD. My hope is that I can be a part of a much larger journey of finding yourself in a world that creates so much pressure to be something else.
Bruce Sorenson
Pre-Licensed Professional
Verified
Everyone has challenges and battles to fight. A pain-free life is not always possible. Even the strongest people amongst us need a little bit of help to work through some of life’s difficulties. Whether you struggle with depression, grief, anxiety, or other issues, you should know there is hope for better tomorrows.
Lisa Cohen Bennett
Psychologist, PhD
Verified
As a psychologist, teacher, mother and trauma specialist, I enjoy working with teens, young adults, adults and couples who are trying to feel better. If you are wanting to stop the challenging patterns in your life, we may be a good fit. If you are wanting to find (or re-find) the joy in life, we may be a good fit. If you are wondering how your history may be affecting your current life, we may be a good fit. If you are looking for a psychotherapist who will help you help yourself, we may be a good fit. You and I will develop a warm, accepting, compassionate environment where we work to establish hope. Give it a try!
Jill Pettegrew
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
Verified
Providing Somatic Psychotherapy, EMDR, Ketamine-Assisted Therapy, and Psychedelic Integration. Therapy can support a deeper understanding of ourselves and help manage life challenges. You may struggle with issues that are getting in the way of relationships, home life, dreams, or career goals. Perhaps you just have a general sense that your life could be fuller or richer than it is right now. No matter where you are on your journey, I am here to support growth and change. We work together to support shifting thought patterns, maladaptive behaviors, and strengthening a positive sense of Self. See my website for more on how I work.
Katie Malone, TheraThrive Online Therapy
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT, LPCC
Verified
All services are online via secure video call! Do you, or your child, struggle with intense emotions? Do either of you spend time feeling alone and searching for meaning? Maybe you find it difficult to increase your sense of self-worth, and wonder what to do? If any of these questions resonate with you, then you have come to the right place. I am a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (#99859) and a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor (#4606), and I genuinely enjoy and feel honored to work with each of my clients, and provide them with the support they need to meet their goals.
TheraThrive Counseling & Assessment
Counselor, PhD, LPCC, BC-TMH
Verified
All services are online via secure video call! If you feel overwhelmed by anxiety, high sensitivity, loneliness or relationship problems, or if your child or teen struggles with excessive worry, moodiness or sadness, you don't need to manage alone. We are a group of authentic and interactive therapists who are strengths-based in our approach. Let us help you (or your child, teen, family member) gain insight and understanding, learn emotional regulation, improve your relationships, alleviate stress and anxiety, improve satisfaction at work/school, and experience well-being, exuberance for life, and empowerment. www.TheraThrive.com
Fritz Bixler
Marriage & Family Therapist Associate, AMFT, APCC
Verified
My priority is helping you build a life beyond your wildest dreams. I am dedicated to meeting you where you’re at, and supporting you in carving out your own unique path towards healing and self-actualization. I believe everyone has the capacity to flourish, and I aim to create space for my clients to explore what wellness looks like for them. I really get intensity and emotional sensitivity, and understand the blessings and burdens that come with diverse ways of seeing the world. I am primarily a drama therapist specializing in creative play, but also provide straightforward talk therapy.
Rachel A. Murray
Marriage & Family Therapist, MS, LMFT
Verified
If you are feeling overwhelmed, stressed out, stuck in unhelpful patterns, or generally dissatisfied with life, you are not alone. The rates of anxiety and depression continue to rise as we are bombarded by implicit and explicit messages that we are not enough, and then expected to thrive in fast-paced, competitive environments. Whether you are experiencing the first signs of emotional distress or have been struggling with problematic symptoms for years, therapy can help.
Judy Bensinger-Haynes
Marriage & Family Therapist, MEd, MA, LMFT , #114669
Verified
These days there are times when we need someone to talk to. For the past forty years I have embraced individuals who have experienced shame, anxiety, social anxiety, depression and stress. Individuals and families served have had questions and concerns related to caring for family members with special needs and adoptions. My approach is optimistic, empathic and enhances attachments and relationships. My wish is to lessen stress and provide advocacy. Whether your journey is individual, infant-child related or a family dream; I will work to support you and your loved ones in a warm and engaging therapeutic relationship.
Pierre Vilanoba
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA
Verified
Life is full of unexpected events and struggles, which are sometimes overwhelming. I strive to create a safe and welcoming environment where children, adolescents, and adults feel comfortable to explore ways to achieve their goals. Having a person who listens with no judgment, who cares, and who can help you gain some perspective and insight is extremely valuable. Together we will create a plan that will allow you to regain a sense of empowerment, purpose, and happiness in your life.
Karen L. Kleckner
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
Verified
At the core of many personal issues lie old messages of your sense of worth. Those messages conveyed to you while growing-up that may have minimized your self-esteem.
By slowly revisiting the wounded part of yourself, old repetitive behaviors can cease to exist. A new sense of kindness toward yourself will begin to emerge.
Allow me to travel with you to discover what is buried deep inside of your soul, exploring what keeps you from becoming all that you want to be.
I hold a container of acceptance in the therapy room, while searching for its meaning and resolution.
Joan Bechtel
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
Verified
Where has all the fun gone? Does that seem like an irrelevant question when we are drowning in troubles? Or could it be the essential one? When we lose ourselves to conditioned fear and pain and self -limiting beliefs, we lose that crucial access to our authentic desires, needs and natural creative power. Through play and wonder we can rediscover these buried treasures and permit them to guide us on a course of deep choice-rich fulfillment.
Karen C Hoyt
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Verified
I am a psychotherapist who bases my success on your long-term good health. For 25 years I have been helping people just like you. I have been trained in several modes of doing therapy. I will personalize your care based on what will be the most effective in meeting your needs. My goal is to help you restore your relationships by turning your challenges into new possibilities.
Audrey Silverman Foote
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, MFT
Verified
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.
Katherine Hughes
Psychologist, PhD
Verified
I am a clinical psychologist based in Walnut Creek, CA. My graduate and postgraduate training included most major approaches to psychotherapy. When I begin psychotherapy with someone, my intent is to work in partnership with you. My style is one of active collaboration. Only with both of us involved, sharing our thoughts and ideas, can a safe and effective working environment develop. Change isn't easy. If it was, you might not be thinking about therapy.
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Art Therapy
It may look like a craft class, but art therapy in Lafayette is a serious technique that uses the creative process to help improve the mental health of clients. Lafayette Art therapy can be used on children and adults to treat a wide range of emotional issues, including anxiety, depression, family and relationship problems, abuse and domestic violence, and trauma and loss. Commonly found in hospitals and community centers, art therapy programs are based on the belief that the creative process is healing and life-enhancing. As they paint or draw, a skilled Lafayette art therapist can use the client's works of art and their approach to the process as springboards to help them gain personal insight, improve their judgment, cope with stress, and work through traumatic experiences.