Couples Counseling Therapists in Menlo Park, CA

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Photo of Rachel L. Veronneau, Marriage & Family Therapist in Menlo Park, CA
Rachel L. Veronneau
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
Verified
1 Endorsed
Verified
1 Endorsed
I specialize in problems of Chemical Dependency and Recovery, Learning Disabilities, Crisis, Depression, Domestic Violence, Employment, Life Transitions, Women's Issues, Family Counseling, Spiritual Crisis, Couples Counseling and Pre-Marital Counseling.
Good therapy involves the right match. I also provide a free 30 minute (in person) question and answer session (not counseling). This allows you to understand what your therapy process will look like. If we decide to work together, you will be involved in a very action oriented therapy. Our work will encourage you to practice your new skills during the week. I try to use approaches that you find helpful like: writing in a journal, reading books, support groups, and/or your spiritual practices, that may help while you are in therapy. New blog:therapist.and.mother@blogspot.com
(650) 303-0074
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Menlo Park, CA 94025
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Dr. Emily Wharton
Psychologist, PsyD
Verified
1 Endorsed
Verified
1 Endorsed
I offer couples therapy and family therapy for people wanting to deepen their relationship and work through feeling stuck, disconnected, or in conflict.
I feel most alive when having vulnerable conversations and when exploring identity, connection, and values-based action in the face of difficulty. I am a licensed clinical psychologist in the state of California (PSY33737) who provides individual, couples , and family therapy to adults (18+) seeking a supportive, culturally-responsive space to work through challenges and to deepen exploration. My style is collaborative, flexible, and radically genuine. Presence, growth, equanimity, and authenticity are at the heart of all I do.
(650) 719-4412
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Menlo Park, CA 94025
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Amy C Friedman
Marriage & Family Therapist, MBA, LMFT, MA
Verified
Verified
Older adolescents, adults & couples are all welcome to my practice. In collaboration with you, I will help guide and support you in attaining your therapy goals by understanding the patterns inhibiting your success, happiness and fulfillment. Together we will chart a therapeutic course specific to who you are and what your goals are. I invite feedback and make corrections as needed along the way. My framework is psychodynamic to which I bring training in other theories/techniques, including: Internal Family Systems (IFS), mindfulness, CBT, attachment theory, emotionally focused therapy (EFT), EMDR and trauma focused.
(650) 666-0909
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Menlo Park, CA 94025
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Peter Aston
Psychologist, PsyD
Verified
Verified
The foundation of all great therapy is a safe, trusting and positive relationship with your therapist.
I’m a licensed clinical psychologist (PSY32050) who provides individual psychotherapy and performance consultation to adults. I specialize in working with high-performance athletes and professionals, and in cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) for anxiety disorders, OCD, depression, stress and trauma.
(408) 547-2418
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Menlo Park, CA 94025
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Margaux Dever
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified
1 Endorsed
Verified
1 Endorsed
Maybe you have come to a place in life where "figuring it out" on your own is not working. Maybe you want to develop new skills, a new perspective from someone with experience, non-bias, and without judgement. I am committed to assist individuals, couples , and families navigate life. It can be hard to make that first step to reach out for help, but I will meet you right where you are at!
(650) 547-8457
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Menlo Park, CA 94025
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Ilene Diamond
Psychologist, JD, PsyD
Verified
1 Endorsed
Verified
1 Endorsed
Struggling with anxiety, depression, substance use or other self-defeating behaviors? Challenged by work, relationship or family issues? Concerned about your own or your teen's mood, judgment, behavior? Executive or founder stress? General overwhelm? Therapy provides a safe space for processing thoughts and feelings, and for exploring different ways of being. Whatever your concerns, we'll work together to help you feel better. My style is warm and collaborative, with a sense of humor. Our work can develop your strengths & self-confidence & help you feel more comfortable in your own skin, leading to a greater sense of vitality and peace of mind.
(415) 820-1508
Menlo Park, CA 94025
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Maria Mercedes Giron-Cerna
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Verified
Verified
With thirty years experience as a bilingual/bicultural therapist in many areas of psychology, I am qualified to work with families, couples and individuals across a wide spectrum. I specialize in children and teens with conduct disorders. I specialize in 0-5 failure to thrive (RAD) and with Hospice work, emphasizing cultural differences (Hispanic). I also work with children and teens with developmental disorders that include Asperger's syndrome and mild Autism. I have long experience in Shamanic Healing (Native American and Hispanic). Further experience is with the LGT community. I also work with addiction, depression and OCD as well as Bipolar Disorders.
(628) 227-6380
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Menlo Park, CA 94025
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Bette U Kiernan
Marriage & Family Therapist
Verified
Verified
I see individuals, couples , families and groups.
I work with a wide range of clients. Those confronting transitions, relationships problems, career concerns, addictions, student concerns and other challenges. Depression, anxiety, stress or addictive behaviors are usually the first step in a journey to self-discovery. I create a nurturing, supportive and warm space for my clients to examine their relationships, the impacts of their family environments, thought patterns and dreams. I help my clients understand concessions they may have been made in their original family enabled adaptation, but may later interfere with their fulfillment. Together we create new stories with happier endings.
(650) 241-0395
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Menlo Park, CA 94025
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James Hutt
Marriage & Family Therapist, PhD, MFT
Verified
Verified
Do you experience difficulty managing conflict in your relationship ? Maybe one of you has an anger problem, or you withdraw during conflict. Maybe it's time to re-light the flame. Perhaps parenting struggles, particularly with teenagers, are wearing you out. Or, you cannot agree on parenting techniques. Maybe substance abuse is hurting you or a loved one, and you want help addressing it. I have 30 years experience dealing with couple/marital, parenting and substance abuse issues. Learn practical solutions that can help reduce these, and other stressors in your life.
(650) 918-5875
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Menlo Park, CA 94025
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Glenn Teeter
Psychologist, PsyD
Verified
Verified
I love working with kids (especially teenagers), but some of my most memorable and productive work has been with adults and couples .
Do you feel like your relationships are suffering? Are you or a loved one looking for help with depression, anxiety, or stress? Therapy is a great way to get your life unstuck and moving forward again. I encourage you to call me for a free initial phone consultation so that I can offer you some ideas about how therapy can be helpful to you, what it involves, and how long it might last. At the very least, you'll come away with lots of answers to your questions about therapy and how it works.
(650) 209-8447
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Menlo Park, CA 94025
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Dr. Elise Gibbs
Psychologist, PsyD, ABPP
Verified
1 Endorsed
Verified
1 Endorsed
I love my work as a psychologist, and I feel honored to help my clients reach their personal goals, feel less controlled by anxiety and/or eating issues, experience more self-compassion, and be more present in their lives. My style has been described as supportive, warm, practical, and collaborative. I aim to create a space where clients feel safe and empowered to both accept and challenge themselves. My approach is evidence-based, tailored to each individual client, and focused on the development of a strong therapeutic relationship .
(650) 772-5738
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Menlo Park, CA 94025
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Bruce S Linenberg
Psychologist, PhD
Verified
2 Endorsed
Verified
2 Endorsed
I work well with adults and couples , and issues regarding children.
I'm a Psychologist with an Integrative perspective, comfortable working with a variety of types of people and problems from a variety of perspectives. It is as important to be able to work towards change in the present, as it is to revisit and understand how one's developmental history may be influencing present issues or repeating patterns. I have found truths in many theoretical approaches, and as much from studies outside of Psychology as within it.
(650) 681-4340
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Menlo Park, CA 94025
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Philip B. Rahm
Marriage & Family Therapist, PhD, LMFT
Verified
2 Endorsed
Verified
2 Endorsed
Are you struggling with issues of depression and or anxiety? Do you know you have a problem with alcohol and or drugs and need experienced, effective and compassionate care? Are you feeling stuck in a relationship where one or both of you are unhappy and it seems that no matter what you try, the relationship just does not get better? My name is Dr. Philip Rahm and I am a Licensed Marriage and Family therapist who has been helping individuals, couples , families and adolescents work through and successfully resolve their difficulties for over 30 years.
(650) 800-5530
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Menlo Park, CA 94025
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Photo of Elizabeth McGinnis, Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor in Menlo Park, CA
Elizabeth McGinnis
Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor, LPCC
Verified
5 Endorsed
Verified
5 Endorsed
You're too old to not have relationships figured out. But lately, you've started to wonder if it's just normal to feel invisible, if it's even possible for you to have a relationship that makes you want to smile. When you show up as yourself the way the latest article tells you to, all you hear is that you're too much and nothing changes. Now you just find yourself shutting down, keeping as out of the way as possible. You’re tired of feeling scared that your partner will leave. Or even worse, that she'll stay and you’ll be stuck feeling this way forever. Breathing deeply and stretching into your skin feels impossible.
(408) 351-1321
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Menlo Park, CA 94025
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Hildy K Agustin
Psychologist, PsyD
Verified
Verified
I work both as a psychotherapist and a neuropsychologist. My areas of therapy specialization are illness/medical issues (such as cancer, chronic pain, and spinal cord injuries), aging issues, coping with dementia or other cognitive limitations, and couples issues. I also provide neuropsychological assessments, particularly for seniors who may be concerned about cognitive decline. My style is flexible, compassionate, and down to earth. I try to be responsive to the needs of my clients, and work creatively and collaboratively to find the best way to be helpful.
(650) 667-7628
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Menlo Park, CA 94025
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Edna M. Esnil
Psychologist, PsyD, MA, BA
Verified
Verified
Whether through individual, couples , or career counseling, I take pride in helping people apply psychological science to reduce symptoms of stress, anxiety, and depression.
Carl Rogers wrote, “The good life is a process, not a state of being. It is a direction, not a destination.” If you’re looking to develop a practice for ‘the good life,’ I would be honored to work with you. Whether you’re an adolescent, adult, or someone with a health, social, relational, cultural, educational, or employment issue, my strength-based, integrative approach is designed to meet your unique needs.
(650) 600-0437
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Menlo Park, CA 94025
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Julie A Gauthier
Psychologist, PhD
Verified
Verified
I provide a supportive environment to help adults and couples face issues of personal, psychological, and spiritual growth as well as find practical ways to improve their lives and relationships.
I believe that we grow through our struggles. They often point to parts of ourselves that are denied or have been banished to adapt to our early environments. In learning how to relate to and integrate more of our wholeness, we experience a greater capacity for and flexibility in relationships as well as a greater resiliency in their lives. I work with clients to increase awareness of themselves and their patterns, both healthy and unhealthy, to have greater choice and freedom in the way they live, and to discover lifepaths that authentically express who they are.
(650) 385-8951
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Menlo Park, CA 94025
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Desirae Hutchinson
Marriage & Family Therapist, MS, LMFT
Verified
Verified
I have worked in various settings and as such, have experience in treating a diverse population and cultures with a variety of issues such as physical and sexual abuse, LGBT, adoption, infertility, family reunification, divorce, depression, anxiety, premarital counseling, couples , parenting, blended families, self-esteem as well as adults with ADHD & couples .
My passion is to be a guide to help you with whatever life issues you are struggling with, and to be a source of support to you as you learn the coping skills needed to overcome these often overwhelming difficulties life has a tendency to throw our way. I am passionate about meeting my clients where they are at.
(909) 787-1327
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Menlo Park, CA 94025
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Susan Light
Psychologist
Verified
Verified
For over 25 years I have worked with children, teens, parents, individual adults and couples facing a wide variety of issues and concerns. As I listen carefully to my clients and their challenges and goals, I choose the therapeutic modalities that best suit each individual and their needs. Whether working with a child in play therapy or teens and adults, I focus on personal strengths as well as struggles. People have described me as active, engaged, perceptive and caring. It is a privilege to accompany and assist people in the important process of discovery, healing, change and growth.
(650) 209-7653
Menlo Park, CA 94025
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Judith Wilson
Psychologist, PhD
Verified
Verified
I have been in practice for over twenty five years, working with people of diverse backgrounds and a wide array of issues. I use both Spanish and English in my practice, which generally includes people suffering from depression, anxiety, relationship issues, and parenting issues. I enjoy both individual & couples therapy and also work with adolescents. I am currently not seeing patients face to face, in accordance with best practices during the COVID pandemic. Sessions are conducted over one of several secure video platforms or over the telephone.
(415) 320-6844
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Menlo Park, CA 94025
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Couples Counseling Therapists

Does couples counseling work?

Research shows that couples counseling is effective; it can reduce relationship distress and improve emotional awareness, communication, empathy, intimacy, and overall relationship satisfaction. For example, emotionally focused therapy was found to be effective for about 75 percent of couples, and those benefits lasted at least two years.

When should a couple seek counseling?

Couples can benefit from counseling if they consistently struggle in their relationship. They may have lost the ability to communicate effectively, become entrenched in harmful patterns, begun to fight more than usual, broken the other’s trust, suffered from a mental or physical illness, or faced any number of other challenges. Many therapists offer free consultations, so if a couple isn’t sure whether therapy is necessary, asking directly can provide clarity.

How can I get my partner to go to couples therapy?

The decision to seek couples therapy is often driven by one partner, who then convinces the other to participate. When discussing the idea, the initiator should be direct and assertive. They can state the problems they see and explain how the relationship would benefit from therapy. In more serious cases, they can also explain how their relationship may suffer without making any changes or seeking professional help.

How does a couple prepare for couples counseling?

The anticipation of beginning couples counseling can be difficult—sometimes more difficult than the first session itself. Taking a few moments to reflect can allay those concerns: What are the current challenges? When and how did they begin? What do they want the relationship to look like in the future? Reflecting on these questions can help individuals or couples articulate their goals. Of course, the therapist will also ask questions and guide couples through the process.