Therapists in Mill Valley, CA

I believe passionately that we can change and that genuine lasting transformation needs to happen at the level of our thinking, our feelings and our behaviors. Through my training in psychotherapy, art therapy and mindfulness I seek to actively give understanding, tools and resources to help you reach your goals. I offer a safe, nurturing and non judgmental environment. I also propose a unique at home service.

Are you anxious, depressed, confused? Do you have cancer or another medical condition? Are you experiencing a spiritual dilemma? Are you a woman in transition in her life or struggling with relationship issues? These are the heart of my therapeutic practice and life interest. I am passionately engaged in the exploration of the connections between mind, body and spirit. We are all challenged as how to live with our selves, our relationships and careers.

Using a strengths based approach that assumes wellness is within each of us and needs guidance to be fully realized, my style is collaborative and client centered. I teach skills and techniques to help improve daily life while also helping you explore and address the root causes of suffering and unhappiness so that healing can take place. I draw on a wide range of treatment modalities, including Sensorimotor Psychotherapy, Self Psychology, IFS, Dialectical Behavioral Therapy, motivational counseling and mindfulness. Therapy is tailored to address your particular needs, strengths and desires at the time you enter treatment.

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 I offer Somatic Experiencing and spiritual modalities via tele-health to help people shift from outdated patterns so they can live more fully in 'real time'.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.

"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.

Are you feeling stuck in some part of your life? I am a highly skilled psychotherapist with over 40 years of experience working with relationships in crisis, individuals suffering from anxiety and depression and parents trying to help their children find authentic success. My 2007 book "More Coaching for Fatherhood" is a guide to both improved parenting and personal growth. My experience allows me to get to the heart of problems quickly and can help you to arrive at solutions. I also offer a short-term therapy called Focus on Change that provides a comprehensive roadmap for living a more vital and meaningful life.

The Recovery Without Walls approach transcends the current treatment model for addiction and chronic pain. We integrate pharmacological expertise, personalized care, and tireless patient advocacy to promote healing that extends through all aspects of your life.

Thank you for taking the time for yourself to understand how therapy can help aid and assist you at this time in your life. I hope that I can give you a sense of myself and style and how I may be a good fit in supporting you in such a process. In my private practice, I specialize in working with individual adults, older teens, and couples. I practice from a psychodynamic and relational modality in which I am mindful of where you come from and the ways in which you have learned to adapt to each environment and relationship around you, including the relationship that we form. I also enjoy integrating mindfulness practice.

You and your spouse are not in a good place. One of you is ready to walk away, and one of you is desperately hanging on. You've had tough times in the past, but this feels different. If you've made several attempts to make it work, and find yourself back in a hopeless place, divorce may seem like the next step. If you are the one hanging on, feeling confused about what's happened, you are desperate to keep things together. The idea of divorce is terrifying to you. You both feel misunderstood, your experience of the marriage does not align. You cannot agree about anything.

Do you feel as though you need tactile ways to manage stress and anxiety related to past traumas, sport performance or burnout? I offer Somatic Experiencing, a mind-body approach to heal trauma, increase emotional regulation and increase inner resiliency to past, current and future stress. I also offer coaching to higher functioning individuals and athletes. If you are a couple, I may be able to help improve your communication and trust. Ideally, after 8-10 sessions, you will be your own coach in stressful times and consult me as an as-needed basis (more cost-effective) as both an individual or as a couple.

Your peace and healing are the focus of my practice. Seeing into people's hearts and watching them grow and strengthen is my greatest joy. Some of the therapeutic tools I use to support you on your journey towards emotional well being include cognitive behavioral, psychodynamic, Gestalt and Post-modern therapies, motivational interviewing and somatic experiencing.

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 relational somatic therapist, which means that being real matters and the relationship that develops between us is important. Part of the process of therapy is buidling trust and cultivating an alliance. The work I will assist you with involves a sincere effort to go inside yourself and uncover what you're actually experiencing, and then communicate that. We can discuss your difficulties and identify how you can influence them.

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.

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.

I specialize in working with women experiencing anxiety, panic, and trauma. I also offer testing for ADHD, ASD, and diagnostic clarity for men and women. Perhaps you're struggling to do daily activities because anxiety gets in the way, or you live in fear of experiencing panic attacks or trauma triggers. Or maybe you're so distracted and disorganized, you're struggling to complete important tasks. I will meet you exactly where you are in your journey, providing a compassionate and safe environment wherein we work together to process your experiences and develop the tools needed to relieve your distress and live life more fully.

If you are not happy with where you are at in life right now, I would like to help. I am a psychotherapist trained at New York University, whose therapeutic style combines compassion and empathy, with a focus on trust and collaboration.

Are you or a loved one having difficulty coping with chronic illness (cancer, HIV, heart disease, diabetes, COPD, pain or other illness) or managing stress in your life? Health issues can affect every aspect of your life, including relationships, work, finances, mood, and sense of self. I have over a decade of experience helping individuals, couples and families improve the quality of life and reduce suffering. As a Clinical Health Psychologist, I take an integrative approach to psychotherapy and will work with you to create a treatment plan that is tailored to your unique needs and goals.

Seeking help takes courage & thoughtfulness. You may feel old difficulties have resurfaced or painful events keep reoccurring despite your best efforts to make things better. You may feel frustrated that you are at a place where things improve for a short time but don't stay stable or good for long. Perhaps life has changed for you in unexpected ways and now there is less peace, less joy and more heartache or confusion. Persistent, intense feelings inside yourself or with your partner/spouse/child/family may be too much to bear. An experienced, supportive, well-trained psychologist like myself,can make make an enormous difference.