Therapists for Teens and Adolescents in Oakland, CA
I am a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist and Certified Rehabilitation Counselor, and I attended Humboldt State and helped the campaign to expand Redwood National Park by 46,000 acres in 1976. I worked in the rehabilitation of injured workers on the North Coast, I graduated from St. Mary’s College of California, and I secured my therapist license in 2000, 21 years ago. I’ve been at the Calif State Department of Rehabilitation for the last 14 years helping the mentally disabled get an education and employment.
I am a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist and Certified Rehabilitation Counselor, and I attended Humboldt State and helped the campaign to expand Redwood National Park by 46,000 acres in 1976. I worked in the rehabilitation of injured workers on the North Coast, I graduated from St. Mary’s College of California, and I secured my therapist license in 2000, 21 years ago. I’ve been at the Calif State Department of Rehabilitation for the last 14 years helping the mentally disabled get an education and employment.
Trauma takes many forms; often in the guise of unprocessed grief and loss. Loss of employment, financial insecurity, divorce, separation, domestic violence and abuse; all must be mourned. We become stuck; often not understanding our own reactions to people, places and things. Our partners, children, colleagues and superiors can appear to feel unfairly entitled to what we have to offer. Our ability to tolerate distress is limited.
Trauma takes many forms; often in the guise of unprocessed grief and loss. Loss of employment, financial insecurity, divorce, separation, domestic violence and abuse; all must be mourned. We become stuck; often not understanding our own reactions to people, places and things. Our partners, children, colleagues and superiors can appear to feel unfairly entitled to what we have to offer. Our ability to tolerate distress is limited.
I am a psychotherapist with 19 years of experience working at a children's hospital. I am multiracial, born in Mexico, Spanish speaking. I am also a veteran that served during the OIF and OEF. My general expertise are with children and their family unit in a broad range of mental health issues. I do not adhere to any particular treatment modality but rather incorporate what is needed for my clients clinical needs. I am the father of three multiracial children. I like the outdoors and animals and I am enjoying a new interest in growing fruit plants/trees.
I am a psychotherapist with 19 years of experience working at a children's hospital. I am multiracial, born in Mexico, Spanish speaking. I am also a veteran that served during the OIF and OEF. My general expertise are with children and their family unit in a broad range of mental health issues. I do not adhere to any particular treatment modality but rather incorporate what is needed for my clients clinical needs. I am the father of three multiracial children. I like the outdoors and animals and I am enjoying a new interest in growing fruit plants/trees.
As a clinical psychologist I provide strength-based psychotherapy for children, adolescents and adults.
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I’m excited to meet you! Therapy is a relationship. I believe in empowering my clients and helping them to take a collaborative role in their mental health care. Listening and getting to know you is crucial. I work with Black clients, LGBTQIA+ clients as well as clients from diverse backgrounds and use my training and understanding of human development to inform my therapeutic work and help my clients identify and understand their challenges so they can set meaningful goals. I work from an integrative perspective that incorporates diverse evidence based practices.
As a clinical psychologist I provide strength-based psychotherapy for children, adolescents and adults.
Lyra Health Accepted!
I’m excited to meet you! Therapy is a relationship. I believe in empowering my clients and helping them to take a collaborative role in their mental health care. Listening and getting to know you is crucial. I work with Black clients, LGBTQIA+ clients as well as clients from diverse backgrounds and use my training and understanding of human development to inform my therapeutic work and help my clients identify and understand their challenges so they can set meaningful goals. I work from an integrative perspective that incorporates diverse evidence based practices.
I work with individuals, couples, children/ teens and families, helping to improve relationships by reducing blame and guilt, improving communication, and providing insight so people can better meet each other' and their own needs.
Many people start therapy when they are struggling with feelings of loneliness, frustration, anxiety, or disconnection from their partner. Others come because they are stuck repeating the same patterns despite their best efforts to change. Therapy is an interactive process where we address current problems and examine underlying causes. I provide a space to explore new ways of relating and help you gain insight and self-knowledge. With time, I see clients make lasting changes in their lives and heal from interpersonal wounds.
I work with individuals, couples, children/ teens and families, helping to improve relationships by reducing blame and guilt, improving communication, and providing insight so people can better meet each other' and their own needs.
Many people start therapy when they are struggling with feelings of loneliness, frustration, anxiety, or disconnection from their partner. Others come because they are stuck repeating the same patterns despite their best efforts to change. Therapy is an interactive process where we address current problems and examine underlying causes. I provide a space to explore new ways of relating and help you gain insight and self-knowledge. With time, I see clients make lasting changes in their lives and heal from interpersonal wounds.
I invite you to visit my website: drehrhart.com for a comprehensive understanding of how I can help you, of who I am, and how I work. In brief, we would explore the dynamic terrain of your relationships - to your self (your emotions, your thoughts, your behavior) and to others. This is done in a relationship of genuine curiosity and compassion, so that understanding and change, can take place. This productive and curious environment or relationship that we foster together, can be internalized and taken with you as one if the many tools for your life journey.
I invite you to visit my website: drehrhart.com for a comprehensive understanding of how I can help you, of who I am, and how I work. In brief, we would explore the dynamic terrain of your relationships - to your self (your emotions, your thoughts, your behavior) and to others. This is done in a relationship of genuine curiosity and compassion, so that understanding and change, can take place. This productive and curious environment or relationship that we foster together, can be internalized and taken with you as one if the many tools for your life journey.
You’ve worked incredibly hard to get where you are, but it still doesn’t feel like enough. That relentless inner critic leaves you feeling anxious, weighed down, or overwhelmed. Conflict, emotional distance, or simply never feeling truly known can leave your closest relationships strained. You don't have to keep holding it together on the outside while struggling on the inside. I can provide you with the tools to feel grounded while identifying and healing the root causes of these patterns. Let's work together to build healthier, balanced relationships with your loved ones, your career, and yourself.
You’ve worked incredibly hard to get where you are, but it still doesn’t feel like enough. That relentless inner critic leaves you feeling anxious, weighed down, or overwhelmed. Conflict, emotional distance, or simply never feeling truly known can leave your closest relationships strained. You don't have to keep holding it together on the outside while struggling on the inside. I can provide you with the tools to feel grounded while identifying and healing the root causes of these patterns. Let's work together to build healthier, balanced relationships with your loved ones, your career, and yourself.
I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker providing telehealth in California and Vermont. I value asking questions from a place of real curiosity and making sure our work is truly helpful for you. I hold the radical belief that problems are problems and people are not problems. My values in action look like approaching therapy with humor and creativity, incorporating written and artistic practices, and inviting others in to witness your journey.
I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker providing telehealth in California and Vermont. I value asking questions from a place of real curiosity and making sure our work is truly helpful for you. I hold the radical belief that problems are problems and people are not problems. My values in action look like approaching therapy with humor and creativity, incorporating written and artistic practices, and inviting others in to witness your journey.
Are you feeling weighed down by anxiety, depression, anger issues, or relationship struggles rooted in past experiences? My approach meets you where you are, offering comfort and trust as we work through each session. Healing is like a wave, with natural ups and downs, but we’ll move forward together on a steady, upward path. If you’re feeling stuck or caught in repetitive patterns, I’m here to help you understand these cycles, empowering you to create a more authentic life. Through a supportive, safe environment, we’ll explore your unique needs, helping you build resilience and confidence as you move toward meaningful change.
Are you feeling weighed down by anxiety, depression, anger issues, or relationship struggles rooted in past experiences? My approach meets you where you are, offering comfort and trust as we work through each session. Healing is like a wave, with natural ups and downs, but we’ll move forward together on a steady, upward path. If you’re feeling stuck or caught in repetitive patterns, I’m here to help you understand these cycles, empowering you to create a more authentic life. Through a supportive, safe environment, we’ll explore your unique needs, helping you build resilience and confidence as you move toward meaningful change.
My ideal clients are teens and adults who feel overwhelmed by anxiety, weighed down by depression, impacted by past trauma, or navigating difficult life transitions.
Thank you for considering therapy as part of your journey. I provide counseling for teens and adults facing challenges and life stressors. I provide a non judgmental space and welcoming to individuals of all walks of life. I work with individuals who are experiencing, anxiety, depression, trauma and major life changes. Our work will be collaborative and goal focused, helping you better understand your experiences, strengthen resilience, and develop practical tools for lasting change.
My ideal clients are teens and adults who feel overwhelmed by anxiety, weighed down by depression, impacted by past trauma, or navigating difficult life transitions.
Thank you for considering therapy as part of your journey. I provide counseling for teens and adults facing challenges and life stressors. I provide a non judgmental space and welcoming to individuals of all walks of life. I work with individuals who are experiencing, anxiety, depression, trauma and major life changes. Our work will be collaborative and goal focused, helping you better understand your experiences, strengthen resilience, and develop practical tools for lasting change.
My approach is grounded in Cognitive-Behavioral and Attachment Theories. I also incorporate the practices of Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction and ACT (Acceptance and Commitment Therapy). I aspire to meet clients where they are, and help each individual to work on his or her expressed goals. I enjoy taking this journey with clients to navigate some of their most difficult and challenging moments in life, to help prevent troubled kids or young adults from more serious trouble, and to help all clients who seek my support turn their life's biggest challenges into opportunities for growth and lasting change.
My approach is grounded in Cognitive-Behavioral and Attachment Theories. I also incorporate the practices of Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction and ACT (Acceptance and Commitment Therapy). I aspire to meet clients where they are, and help each individual to work on his or her expressed goals. I enjoy taking this journey with clients to navigate some of their most difficult and challenging moments in life, to help prevent troubled kids or young adults from more serious trouble, and to help all clients who seek my support turn their life's biggest challenges into opportunities for growth and lasting change.
Let’s be honest — life can be a lot sometimes. Whether you’re overwhelmed, over it, or just trying to figure out what’s next, you don’t have to do it alone. I specialize in supporting individuals navigating life transitions, women’s issues, and perinatal mental health. Whether you’re adjusting to a new role, juggling motherhood, or just trying to figure out who you are right now, this is a space where you can land, breathe, and be yourself. Therapy with me is collaborative, compassionate, and sometimes a little lighthearted because let’s face it — life’s too real to be serious all the time.
Let’s be honest — life can be a lot sometimes. Whether you’re overwhelmed, over it, or just trying to figure out what’s next, you don’t have to do it alone. I specialize in supporting individuals navigating life transitions, women’s issues, and perinatal mental health. Whether you’re adjusting to a new role, juggling motherhood, or just trying to figure out who you are right now, this is a space where you can land, breathe, and be yourself. Therapy with me is collaborative, compassionate, and sometimes a little lighthearted because let’s face it — life’s too real to be serious all the time.
I am a Marriage and Family Therapist Trainee with Axis Mundi Center for Mental Health and am supervised weekly by Erica Wheeler-Dubin LMFT 144743. My supervisor works with me to help develop my clinical skills and ensure that I provide quality care to you as the client.
My passion is partnering with individuals and families experiencing tension or disconnection in their relationships. I work alongside you to foster resilience and deep, lasting connection. In addition to child and family work, I welcome individual clients seeking a fuller understanding of themselves or navigating life transitions.
I am a Marriage and Family Therapist Trainee with Axis Mundi Center for Mental Health and am supervised weekly by Erica Wheeler-Dubin LMFT 144743. My supervisor works with me to help develop my clinical skills and ensure that I provide quality care to you as the client.
My passion is partnering with individuals and families experiencing tension or disconnection in their relationships. I work alongside you to foster resilience and deep, lasting connection. In addition to child and family work, I welcome individual clients seeking a fuller understanding of themselves or navigating life transitions.
I work to build a warm, empathic relationship with my clients to create an environment where we can think together about the issues that bring you to therapy and how best to resolve them. I am informed by psychodynamic theory and utilize this rich tradition to explore unconscious defenses, maladaptive patterns and underlying schemas that can cause a person to repeat problematic behaviors despite their best efforts to change. I also draw from Cognitive Behavioral and Mindfullness practices to support clients with acquiring the tools they need to make those changes.
I work to build a warm, empathic relationship with my clients to create an environment where we can think together about the issues that bring you to therapy and how best to resolve them. I am informed by psychodynamic theory and utilize this rich tradition to explore unconscious defenses, maladaptive patterns and underlying schemas that can cause a person to repeat problematic behaviors despite their best efforts to change. I also draw from Cognitive Behavioral and Mindfullness practices to support clients with acquiring the tools they need to make those changes.
Are you stuck? Hitting the same wall in every relationship? Tired of chasing success? Do you feel like you’re watching your life happen instead of living it? Wondering how you got so caught between identity, image, and meeting everyone else’s expectation? Come as you are.
Are you repeating the same dating patterns that don’t seem to work? Or struggling with culture clashes, extended family dynamics, betrayal, or disconnect in your romantic relationship? Are you overwhelmed by the stress of parenting? Or experiencing a creative block? Navigating a career pivot? We are not meant to suffer alone. Come as you are.
Are you stuck? Hitting the same wall in every relationship? Tired of chasing success? Do you feel like you’re watching your life happen instead of living it? Wondering how you got so caught between identity, image, and meeting everyone else’s expectation? Come as you are.
Are you repeating the same dating patterns that don’t seem to work? Or struggling with culture clashes, extended family dynamics, betrayal, or disconnect in your romantic relationship? Are you overwhelmed by the stress of parenting? Or experiencing a creative block? Navigating a career pivot? We are not meant to suffer alone. Come as you are.
I strive to create an authentic connection with my clients so we can develop an effective partnership in which healing, trying on new ways of thinking, and exploring change can happen safely. I believe that the foundation of mutual trust, empathy, and curiosity that I create with my clients will help them build meaningful relationships with others, mend old wounds, and learn more about themselves and how they contribute to their struggles. Helping my clients see themselves through a new lens will help them achieve the growth and fulfillment they want in their lives.
Please don't hesitate to call for help.
I strive to create an authentic connection with my clients so we can develop an effective partnership in which healing, trying on new ways of thinking, and exploring change can happen safely. I believe that the foundation of mutual trust, empathy, and curiosity that I create with my clients will help them build meaningful relationships with others, mend old wounds, and learn more about themselves and how they contribute to their struggles. Helping my clients see themselves through a new lens will help them achieve the growth and fulfillment they want in their lives.
Please don't hesitate to call for help.
I have worked as a psychotherapist for over 30 years with adults, couples and adolescents.
People turn to therapy when they are in too much emotional pain, stuck in intractable situations with intimate partners or at work, or acting in ways that are self-destructive or harmful to others. When other solutions have not worked, therapy offers a chance to address and change outmoded ways of being. The therapeutic relationship is key to this work. It offers the possibility of exploring new ways of relating to ourselves and others that can lead to a richer and more fulfilling life. The therapist must provide a place of safety and be a partner in this process.
I have worked as a psychotherapist for over 30 years with adults, couples and adolescents.
People turn to therapy when they are in too much emotional pain, stuck in intractable situations with intimate partners or at work, or acting in ways that are self-destructive or harmful to others. When other solutions have not worked, therapy offers a chance to address and change outmoded ways of being. The therapeutic relationship is key to this work. It offers the possibility of exploring new ways of relating to ourselves and others that can lead to a richer and more fulfilling life. The therapist must provide a place of safety and be a partner in this process.
Are you a parent trying to support your child/ teen as they face their own challenges?
I’ve been working with people from a wide variety of backgrounds, identities, and ages with varied needs for over a decade. I work from a culturally responsive and integrative approach. While meeting my clients’ specific needs and circumstances, I always hold the importance of building a trusting relationship as the core of any therapy.
Are you a parent trying to support your child/ teen as they face their own challenges?
I’ve been working with people from a wide variety of backgrounds, identities, and ages with varied needs for over a decade. I work from a culturally responsive and integrative approach. While meeting my clients’ specific needs and circumstances, I always hold the importance of building a trusting relationship as the core of any therapy.
If you have been struggling with anxiety, panic, stress, trauma, or fears/phobias you have landed in the right place. I have had the honor of helping people overcome their greatest struggles for over 22 years. Utilizing several evidence-based, trauma-informed approaches has been integral to having the skills necessary to create a path of healing with several options while always bearing in mind the need for a strong therapeutic relationship that focuses on warmth, empowerment, acceptance, and engagement while always considering the need for trust and safety at the center of our work together.
If you have been struggling with anxiety, panic, stress, trauma, or fears/phobias you have landed in the right place. I have had the honor of helping people overcome their greatest struggles for over 22 years. Utilizing several evidence-based, trauma-informed approaches has been integral to having the skills necessary to create a path of healing with several options while always bearing in mind the need for a strong therapeutic relationship that focuses on warmth, empowerment, acceptance, and engagement while always considering the need for trust and safety at the center of our work together.
Clients I work with tend to have experienced developmental trauma that interferes with their relationships to themselves, partners and family members; have taken on shame, blame, guilt or distorted thinking/gaslighting from their family systems often throughout generations; and therefore likely experience issues around trust, intimacy, vulnerability and self love. I am committed to helping my clients to gain more peace and safety within their personal bodies, their homes, their relations and their family systems so they can experience more choice, empowerment and joy in their lives.
Clients I work with tend to have experienced developmental trauma that interferes with their relationships to themselves, partners and family members; have taken on shame, blame, guilt or distorted thinking/gaslighting from their family systems often throughout generations; and therefore likely experience issues around trust, intimacy, vulnerability and self love. I am committed to helping my clients to gain more peace and safety within their personal bodies, their homes, their relations and their family systems so they can experience more choice, empowerment and joy in their lives.
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