Therapists in Mill Valley, CA

Early experiences result in our developing defensive structures that are meant to protect our vulnerability, but also create restrictions in our capacity to feel or perceive what is happening in the moment. This patterning shapes our perception of others, and also of ourselves. Although traditional insight-oriented talk therapy allows for an understanding which can harmonize our awareness with our everyday life, we embody early experience in ways that limit the power of insight to undo, and restrict our emotional intelligence. My orientation to psychotherapy is to work through emotional and experiential patterning, without bypassing the power of understanding.

My specialties are Grief/Loss and Divorce. I use a combination of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Mindfulness Based Cognitive Therapy, and Client centered techniques. If indicated, I like to have your sessions take place in nature. My life has taken me from experience, to study, and now to the service of others who are suffering as a result of Grief/loss and/or divorce. You may not believe it now, but these life traumas can act as a force that helps you awaken into a more conscious and self actualized human being.

Individual Psychotherapy and Co-Parenting Solutions. I am a psychologist with over thirty years of experience working with individuals, children, adolescents and families. I have a private practice that includes working with families involved in court-related disputes. I conduct psychological evaluations and child custody evaluations. Please see my website for more information and for a list of publications, presentations, and career experience.

I believe parenting a young child is one of the most rewarding and challenging experiences in a lifetime. Life experiences such as premature birth, childhood medical conditions, behavioral challenges, parent trauma, divorce and other life transitions can create additional stress on the parent-child relationship. I am here to help when challenges specific to parenting need that extra attention and support. I have over 15 years of clinical experience working parents and families with young children struggling with similar challenges. I provide parent consultation and 1:1 individual therapy to parents via Telehealth.

I am a psychotherapist, Somatic Experiencing Practitioner, and consultant who has been serving clients in Mill Valley and throughout CA since 2005. I bring 28 years of experience in the fields of body-based healing and psychology and began my somatic-based practice in Mill Valley in 1997. I offer Somatic Experiencing and spiritual modalities via tele-health to help people shift from outdated patterns so they can live more fully in 'real time'. Whether supporting individuals, couples, or families, I offer steadfast presence, deeply honed intuition, extensive clinical training, and profound love and care for people.

I integrate the Work of Byron Katie and Eckhart Tolle with my transpersonal approach. Gilbert Reynaud's Recall Healing also gives direction for finding the keys to unlocking long held patterns. Through interactive therapy we can bring the power of Consciousness to your thoughts and find relief from your pain.

Thought leader in mental health and high performance Assistance in Performance and Sport Psychology. If you're struggling with mood disorders (i.e. anxiety & depression), sports injuries, trauma and PTSD and WRITERS with blocks or focus difficulties, then, I'm a psychologist that can help you. Benefit from my 30 years of experience as a clinical and sport psychologist, we will work together to help you to improve your work or general life and/or sport experience.

The youth, adults, and families I have been fortunate enough to work with, as well as my own personal experiences, have shown me that people find a way to communicate their experiences courageously and persistently. I believe that meeting those communications with curiosity and empathy can help restore emotional balance when it’s lost and that this process can open up new experiences and new understandings of the struggles that often bring people to therapy.

I’m a Licensed Psychotherapist, Certified Hypnotherapist, Breathwork Therapist, and Yoga & Meditation teacher. I have over 31 years of experience helping others on their life journey. My natural way of being is grounded, curious, compassionate, and intuitive. My specialty is supporting others through major Life Transitions as they experience Grief, Loss, Depression, and Anxiety.

All of us need support at different times in our lives. And when that time comes, it takes lots of courage to reach out, so welcome. I am a body centered psychotherapist, bringing in tools of trauma re-negotiation and resolution that I gratefully learned through my training in Somatic Experiencing. Together we will discover, through the wisdom of the body, your innate resiliency and capacity. Through my training and experience in Systemic Constellation work we will explore the dynamics of the family in ways that foster a healthy completion your family of origin. I look forward to talking with you.

Few things are as valuable and sustaining as a good, long marriage. Few things are sadder than feeling far away from your partner. I am frequently the third or fourth marriage counselor a couple has tried; and often hear that our work together makes changes that didn't happen in earlier therapeutic work. Instead of letting you have the fight in my office that you have in your kitchen, I actively intervene to help you start having more satisfying, effective communication. It's not enough just to work on solving problems. I help couples find more day to day marital intimacy.

Is stress or anxiety taking a toll on you? Are your relationships struggling? Whether you're going through a transition or stressful event, or your life more generally is proving to be less satisfying than you expected, it is possible to turn things around and feel better. My clients often report issues in their work or family life that weight them down or keep them from enjoying what might appear on the outside to be a wonderful life. Together, we can achieve meaningful improvements in areas such as anxiety, depression, burnout, conflict, loneliness, perfectionism, stress, divorce, dating and parenting.

"Live the life you love. Love the life you live!" I have over 20 years of experience as a therapist and am here to help you address what is preventing you from being your best you. Whether it is a belief that you learned when you were a young child, an old hurt, or even something you may have inherited, like anxiety, I will help you understand the past, live in the present and create your best future.

I help individuals, teens and couples work through transitions and difficult stages in their lives and relationships. I have over 10 years of experience in helping individuals, couples and families learn problem solving techniques, coping skills, enhance communication and minimize stress. My approach is warm, interactive and solution-focused. I believe that everyone has strengths, but during stressful times they may need help accessing those strengths. It can be helpful during those times to have an objective professional that provides support, perspective and guidance to make positive changes.

Talking to someone who truly listens can be life-changing. You may have clear ideas about what is troubling you or a general sense that things could be better. I work well with people who are motivated to to deepen self-understanding. My approach is collaborative, exploring new ways of thinking while attending to underlying feelings. Working together, you can gain more freedom in your life and have more satisfaction in areas of self-esteem, relationships, work and play.

I work actively with people to assess what is important and meaningful to them. I use inquiry and observation to help you know yourself better, as well as identifying and addressing obstacles that prevent you from fully engaging in life, in relationships and in creative work. This self understanding can enable you to build resiliance and expand your capacity to embrace the inevitable gifts, disappointments, and changes, that life brings your way. These changes may include feeling better about yourself, expanding your ability to develop closer intimate relationships, and create more satisfaction in your work life.

I am a Marriage and Family Therapist working with individuals and couples to help them transform their inner and relational conflicts into opportunities for growth and life change. I come from a depth psychology orientation, which takes into account the unconscious beliefs, attitudes, and self-defeating patterns hidden from everyday awareness that impact our well-being and relationships. In my practice, I use approaches like EMDR, psychodynamic, Jungian depth, and Somatic therapies to help you transform your inner and relational conflicts into opportunities for growth and life change.

The Chinese character for crisis consists of the words 'emergency' and 'opportunity.' Difficulties in life end up being the greatest gift, if you grow from them. Therapy is helpful in resolving general concerns and specific challenges. I work with clients who are ready for change. I support people to move out of depression, anxiety, anger/emotional instability, and issues in intimate relationships. I am trained extensively to work with trauma, which underlies most conditions. My approach is warm and direct.

You or your loved one may be experiencing anxiety, loneliness, disconnection, or feeling stuck in some way. You may be exhausted by conflict - a battle within yourself or in your relationship with others.