Therapists in Los Altos, CA

I enjoy helping people discover solutions that work for them. This means that we'll work together to discover your strengths and use this information as a guide for crafting new, effective strategies that create positive changes. We each have important roles to play: You bring the expertise on yourself, and I bring my therapeutic training and professional experience. Together, we’ll work toward reaching your goals.

Do you regularly face the effects of depression, anxiety, work burnout, relationship problems, or the use of drugs and alcohol? Do often feel at odds with yourself and your circumstances? Inner conflict, self criticism, rigid all or nothing ways of thinking, and unwillingness to accept ourselves for who we really are, block what we want in our lives. Therapy need not be long term nor require seeming endless focus on the past. You can decide what to work on and always have a say in the direction we take. There are solutions and you can feel like you are being true to yourself and to those who care about what's happening to you.

During the over 20 years I have been in practice I have witnessed how profoundly helpful it is for a person to be listened to with care and attention. My commitment to you is to create a setting that helps you share yourself with someone who initially you don't know - but will come to know. I want to help you feel safe and comfortable enough to speak about your concerns. In addition, we will address your issues with the objective of getting to the source of the problem so that you can feel more long-term relief.

Hi, I am Sonia from Lumena Therapy. If you are seeking support, I extend my heart to you. I want you to thrive, experience peace and live authentically despite trauma, present symptoms or other obstacles in your life. With experience in social work since 2007 and psychotherapy since 2013, I have supported diverse individuals, couples and families through adversity and complex mental health conditions. I provide therapy to individuals and couples dedicated to improving relational, sexual and mental health by offering a skilled and safe therapeutic space to explore emotions, identity, culture and your innate healing potential.

Congratulations! You have made a very important decision in your life - you decided to invite professional help into your life. The reasons behind your decision can vary. It can be your feeling of loneliness, difficulties to "fit in", or maybe the demons from the past affecting your life today and you feel like you stuck? Or the main goal you've had all your life seems more and more unreachable and you feel like a failure? Whatever it is, you are the only one who has the answers. You are the only expert of you. But sometimes these answers are buried too deep, so you need professional help to reach them.

I focus solely on males' and men's issues. I take an integrative approach and am trained in various forms of therapy. My niches include Christian Counseling, College Counseling, EMDR, multicultural struggles, depression, and anxiety. I am most sought for Christian Counseling, but I love working with non-Christians! My therapy style is Down to earth, Compassionate, Simple Language, Practical Examples, laid back, comical, and modern at times. I use plain language and simple examples. I maintain a relaxed and safe environment. I encourage people to be themselves and not put on a “front.”

I appreciate the time you are taking to find a clinician, as this relationship is essential to addressing your therapy goals. I work with clients across the lifespan, including preteens, teens, adults, couples, and families. My clients are often at a crossroads, deciding the next steps regarding life transitions, changing behaviors that are no longer serving them, or desiring to deepen their relationship with their selves and those close to them. I consider it my role to act as a consultant and guide as you utilize your strengths, skills, and resources to build the life you have envisioned.

Dr. Smith is a licensed clinical psychologist whose patients include adolescents, adults, and families. She uses insight-oriented and supportive techniques to help patients work through difficult events and feelings. While Dr. Smith defines herself as a generalist in the field of psychology, she does have areas of further experience, including but not limited to the following: Depression, Anxiety, Anger Management, Drug and Alcohol Treatment, Academic or Work Difficulties, Parent/Adolescent Conflicts, Family Conflicts and Resolution of Grief Issues.

I work with adults and couples. I a offer collaborative, direct and non-judgmental approach empowering you to use your strengths, expertise and abilities to find meaning and purpose during life's toughest transitions. Through the dynamic relationship of therapy, I can help you uncover frustrating patterns and behaviors, build insight and awareness to develop and sustain healthier relationships, and move towards healing. Taking the next step to talk with someone is vulnerable, but often life altering and healing in itself.

It's hard to accept you're at a point in your life where you're feeling stuck and you need help. And it takes courage to ask for it. My goal is to create a safe, non-judgemental space in which to help you explore the issues that brought you into therapy. To discover together the underlying patterns of thinking and acting which perpetuate your suffering. And to work towards increased awareness and achievement of your most deeply-felt personal goals.

I am a psychotherapist who is committed to working with adolescents, adults, couples and families on their journey of self-discovery and improvement. I believe everyone could use support and guidance on that journey, and I would love to have the opportunity to be that person for you. As a bicultural person, I understand the importance of embracing the complexities of others’ experiences, and I strive to provide a safe, honest and supportive space to embrace your authentic-self and gain confidence that you are more than enough.

I am an experienced therapist who is passionate about my work with individuals, couples and families - helping them navigate the many challenges of modern life. I see myself on a journey with my clients as they work on and gain a better understanding of self, and develop the skills of acceptance, mindfulness, growth and change on their path to well being. I work with depression, anxiety, grief, loss, stress, family, couples' issues and life issues, including work and friendships. I see my office as a warm safe space where tears and laughter exist side by side as we learn and grow together.

Transitions can be hard, whether it's dealing with the loss of a close relationship or creating a new one. Transitions can impact your happiness and comfort with others as well as change your understanding of yourself. I invite you to use our relationship, created in therapy, and journey with me toward understanding and change. Whatever your reason for seeking help, therapy can be a safe place to start. My approach to psychotherapy is integrative, combining the best tools from psychodynamic and cognitive-behavioral therapies. I offer both short and long-term psychotherapy, specializing in depression, stress and identity issues.

Congratulations on making that first step toward getting help! I offer in-person and online psychotherapy for individuals, couples, and teens. My goal is to help you overcome obstacles, navigate stressors and reach your full potential by tapping into your strengths, values and resilience. Some of the issues I work with are anxiety, relationship difficulties, social difficulties, depression, parenting difficulties, grief and loss, trauma, life transitions and career change.

Most of us, if not all of us, come to a point in life where we need to regain our balance and redefine our goals. I know so because I have seen my clients, friends, and myself in such situations. By working together with you, I can help you to focus, mobilize your inner strength and establish new strategies to overcome problems that have become apparent. Topics that I handle (but I am not restricted to) are grief and trauma coping, relationship or family issues, anger management, and cultural or generational conflicts.

My name is Jill Krafts. For nearly 20 years, I have been helping adolescents and adults to improve their mood, manage stress and feel more joyful about their lives. I have experience in treating depression, and I have a specialty in treating anxiety/worry, panic attacks, phobias, unwanted thoughts and repetitive behaviors. I am direct and honest with my clients, and I focus on practical ways to solve problems. I use humor as a powerful ally in helping people analyze and change their thoughts, feelings and behaviors. I primarily use Cognitive-Behavior Therapy (CBT), but I use other therapy approaches as well.

In my role as your therapist, I listen, think , propose, explore, teach, and challenge. My approach to therapy is best described as caring, and compassionate. I am committed to providing depth-oriented psychotherapy for you and your loved one. I bring a warm, non-judgmental approach that provides a safe environment and opportunities to address both short and long terms goals. Grief, loss, trauma, depression, anxiety, substance abuse, ADHD, Asperger, divorce, postpartum depression, cultural diversity and adjustment, are among the different issues I have experience working with. I work with adult, couples, school-age children, pre-teens, adolescents, and their families.