Children (6 to 10) Therapists in Oakland, CA
It is a privilege to help others who are seeking support on their journey. As a licensed psychologist who enjoys working with adults, children, families, couples, as well as groups, I appreciate a holistic approach to lifestyle changes. It is important to consider physical, mental and emotional health to increase our quality of life. We don’t have control over some circumstances in life, but we can work to optimally navigate what comes our way. Cognitive behavioral therapy, solution focused therapy, mindfulness for stress reduction, managing occupational strain and psychoeducation are some of the techniques I find helpful.
It is a privilege to help others who are seeking support on their journey. As a licensed psychologist who enjoys working with adults, children, families, couples, as well as groups, I appreciate a holistic approach to lifestyle changes. It is important to consider physical, mental and emotional health to increase our quality of life. We don’t have control over some circumstances in life, but we can work to optimally navigate what comes our way. Cognitive behavioral therapy, solution focused therapy, mindfulness for stress reduction, managing occupational strain and psychoeducation are some of the techniques I find helpful.
I'm a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) based in Riverside, California. I provide therapy to clients across the state through telehealth, specializing in working with children, adolescents, and adults. My approach is rooted in trauma-informed care, with a focus on EMDR, anxiety, stress, and depression. Using Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), I help clients reprocess their experiences, build resilience, and start feeling better—often sooner than they expect.
I'm a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) based in Riverside, California. I provide therapy to clients across the state through telehealth, specializing in working with children, adolescents, and adults. My approach is rooted in trauma-informed care, with a focus on EMDR, anxiety, stress, and depression. Using Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), I help clients reprocess their experiences, build resilience, and start feeling better—often sooner than they expect.
Have you ever experienced a moment where you knew life wasn’t headed in the direction you wanted? A moment where you felt lost, lonely, or unsure where to even start? All people deserve to experience safety within their minds and bodies, however, due to overwhelming and difficult life experiences this does not always feel achievable. I specialize in working with people experiencing life transitions, anxiety, depression, and uncertainty. Through skill building, educational components, and relational work, we focus on de-escalating symptoms to ultimately provide you with the tools you need.
Have you ever experienced a moment where you knew life wasn’t headed in the direction you wanted? A moment where you felt lost, lonely, or unsure where to even start? All people deserve to experience safety within their minds and bodies, however, due to overwhelming and difficult life experiences this does not always feel achievable. I specialize in working with people experiencing life transitions, anxiety, depression, and uncertainty. Through skill building, educational components, and relational work, we focus on de-escalating symptoms to ultimately provide you with the tools you need.
I currently have openings for children, adults, couples, and families at my Oakland office.
I currently have openings for children, adults, couples, and families at my Oakland office.
Life is hard. I set high expectations for myself, but sometimes they’re impossible to meet. I try to build relationships where I can truly be myself, but sometimes vulnerability is too scary. I try to be strong and hold it together, but sometimes my emotions get the best of me. In therapy, we can explore these types of experiences and more. You may think that some parts of you – thoughts, behaviors, or traits – are good, and others are bad. I think they all exist for a reason, but some of those parts may no longer align with your goals. Let’s challenge your beliefs and figure out what works for you now.
Life is hard. I set high expectations for myself, but sometimes they’re impossible to meet. I try to build relationships where I can truly be myself, but sometimes vulnerability is too scary. I try to be strong and hold it together, but sometimes my emotions get the best of me. In therapy, we can explore these types of experiences and more. You may think that some parts of you – thoughts, behaviors, or traits – are good, and others are bad. I think they all exist for a reason, but some of those parts may no longer align with your goals. Let’s challenge your beliefs and figure out what works for you now.
My passion is helping anyone toward getting ‘unstuck’ and reconnecting with their lives and loved ones. I provide therapy for children, teens and adults navigating anxiety, OCD, selective mutism, mood disorders, post-traumatic stress, and peer issues, as well as ADHD and Autism Spectrum Disorder diagnoses. I especially love working with teens and their families as they adapt to change; whether it’s better understanding and celebrating a teen’s gender identity, knowing how to discuss family separation, or finding healthy ways to cope with an unexpected loss.
My passion is helping anyone toward getting ‘unstuck’ and reconnecting with their lives and loved ones. I provide therapy for children, teens and adults navigating anxiety, OCD, selective mutism, mood disorders, post-traumatic stress, and peer issues, as well as ADHD and Autism Spectrum Disorder diagnoses. I especially love working with teens and their families as they adapt to change; whether it’s better understanding and celebrating a teen’s gender identity, knowing how to discuss family separation, or finding healthy ways to cope with an unexpected loss.
Will Lipsenthal (He/Him) is a passionate and caring trauma-informed therapist living in Oakland (Ohlone land). Raised by a first gen. Taiwanese mother and an east coast Jewish father, Will is familiar with walking the walk of an individual of multiple cultures. He is passionate about identity and one’s relationship to themself as well as with other’s. By working in a way to increase client’s own awareness, Will has found his therapy practice to feel alive, meaningful, and powerful. He utilizes therapeutic approaches ranging from gestalt, somatic, existential, multi-cultural, and integrative practices.
Will Lipsenthal (He/Him) is a passionate and caring trauma-informed therapist living in Oakland (Ohlone land). Raised by a first gen. Taiwanese mother and an east coast Jewish father, Will is familiar with walking the walk of an individual of multiple cultures. He is passionate about identity and one’s relationship to themself as well as with other’s. By working in a way to increase client’s own awareness, Will has found his therapy practice to feel alive, meaningful, and powerful. He utilizes therapeutic approaches ranging from gestalt, somatic, existential, multi-cultural, and integrative practices.
I’m a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with over 20 years of experience working with children, teens, and adults. I support clients navigating anxiety, depression, trauma, grief, identity exploration, and relationship challenges. My approach is warm, relational, and nonjudgmental—grounded in respect for each person’s unique story, strengths, and needs. With younger clients, I use a developmentally attuned, play-based approach.
I’m a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with over 20 years of experience working with children, teens, and adults. I support clients navigating anxiety, depression, trauma, grief, identity exploration, and relationship challenges. My approach is warm, relational, and nonjudgmental—grounded in respect for each person’s unique story, strengths, and needs. With younger clients, I use a developmentally attuned, play-based approach.
Dr. Vernita Marsh & Associates is a holistic and psychotherapy practice. You will find our practice to be a warm and inviting atmosphere. Our staff is well trained and effective proven strategies. We incorporate a multi ethnic as well as mind, body, and spiritual perspectives in addressing your concerns. We are committed to supporting you to recognize your dreams and living your life to the fullest. If you're feeling stuck or trapped in any way, we have expertise in assessing and helping you to identify what's contributing to you being stuck and offering coping strategies to help you becoming free.
Dr. Vernita Marsh & Associates is a holistic and psychotherapy practice. You will find our practice to be a warm and inviting atmosphere. Our staff is well trained and effective proven strategies. We incorporate a multi ethnic as well as mind, body, and spiritual perspectives in addressing your concerns. We are committed to supporting you to recognize your dreams and living your life to the fullest. If you're feeling stuck or trapped in any way, we have expertise in assessing and helping you to identify what's contributing to you being stuck and offering coping strategies to help you becoming free.
Lauren Chester (she/they) is a registered and board-certified art therapist (ATR-BC) who is passionate about cultivating environments where people can practice sharing their whole selves. Lauren believes in the process of art as a conduit for communication and expression and is passionate about the use of art to encourage meaningful conversations. Lauren’s practice of Art Therapy has been heavily influenced by the Disability Justice and Healing Justice movements and is non-hierarchical, co-creative, and gender-affirming.
Lauren Chester (she/they) is a registered and board-certified art therapist (ATR-BC) who is passionate about cultivating environments where people can practice sharing their whole selves. Lauren believes in the process of art as a conduit for communication and expression and is passionate about the use of art to encourage meaningful conversations. Lauren’s practice of Art Therapy has been heavily influenced by the Disability Justice and Healing Justice movements and is non-hierarchical, co-creative, and gender-affirming.
Have you experienced awful or traumatic experiences in your life? Have these experiences left you feeling dazed and confused about who you are and how to navigate life? Does your brain and body feel overly tired? Do you worry about just about everything? Have difficulty with decisions and follow through? Perhaps you’re engaging with alcohol, drugs, food, and other things in unhelpful ways to try to numb emotional pain. Negative life experiences leave negative imprints on your brain and body. Heal your brain and body to change your life.
Have you experienced awful or traumatic experiences in your life? Have these experiences left you feeling dazed and confused about who you are and how to navigate life? Does your brain and body feel overly tired? Do you worry about just about everything? Have difficulty with decisions and follow through? Perhaps you’re engaging with alcohol, drugs, food, and other things in unhelpful ways to try to numb emotional pain. Negative life experiences leave negative imprints on your brain and body. Heal your brain and body to change your life.
It can feel like there are so many demands on the modern human that we have no space to slow down and listen our quiet yet wise inner voice. This can result in surprise feelings of anxiety, depression, and overwhelm that have us seeking any means of relief. Whether it be tuning out on social media, overindulging in substances from food to drugs, or creating an over-stuffed social calendar, relief is only temporary. I'm here to help find sustainable ways to live at your own pace, and to help increase contact with your innate wisdom.
It can feel like there are so many demands on the modern human that we have no space to slow down and listen our quiet yet wise inner voice. This can result in surprise feelings of anxiety, depression, and overwhelm that have us seeking any means of relief. Whether it be tuning out on social media, overindulging in substances from food to drugs, or creating an over-stuffed social calendar, relief is only temporary. I'm here to help find sustainable ways to live at your own pace, and to help increase contact with your innate wisdom.
Welcome to Blooming Hearts Therapy. I love what I do and care to support those who want a safe place to express and explore, whether a life transition, change, relocation/acculturation, hardships, anxiety, depression or simply not feeling happy. Similarly, I support children who are experiencing family changes or transitions, behavioral challenges, who would benefit from learning social-emotional skills towards better self-regulation, as well as support in overcoming trauma, depression, anxiety. My style is interactive, warm and caring. My goal is for you to get to your preferred way of being.
Welcome to Blooming Hearts Therapy. I love what I do and care to support those who want a safe place to express and explore, whether a life transition, change, relocation/acculturation, hardships, anxiety, depression or simply not feeling happy. Similarly, I support children who are experiencing family changes or transitions, behavioral challenges, who would benefit from learning social-emotional skills towards better self-regulation, as well as support in overcoming trauma, depression, anxiety. My style is interactive, warm and caring. My goal is for you to get to your preferred way of being.
Clients reach out to me to help them make sense of their lives, to move what feels stuck, and to actively choose how they want to move forward. I work with clients of all intersections with a primary focus on working with survivors of sexual assault, men who are exploring the impacts of masculine conditioning, those looking for tools to move through feelings of anxiety and depression, children who are struggling with bullying, isolation, anxiety, or depression, and couples who are struggling to build intimacy, trust, and connection in their relationship. I plan to open a second office in the East Bay shortly.
Clients reach out to me to help them make sense of their lives, to move what feels stuck, and to actively choose how they want to move forward. I work with clients of all intersections with a primary focus on working with survivors of sexual assault, men who are exploring the impacts of masculine conditioning, those looking for tools to move through feelings of anxiety and depression, children who are struggling with bullying, isolation, anxiety, or depression, and couples who are struggling to build intimacy, trust, and connection in their relationship. I plan to open a second office in the East Bay shortly.
Through my own self work, education, and life experiences, I have learned that we are all on our very own unique journey towards tending to parts of us that have been mistreated or left behind by hurtful past experiences.
Through my own self work, education, and life experiences, I have learned that we are all on our very own unique journey towards tending to parts of us that have been mistreated or left behind by hurtful past experiences.
I am a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) based in Southern California. I’ve been doing therapy since 2016 working mainly with children and adolescents. Helping them reach their dreams, goals, and full potential by helping remove mental health obstacles. My theoretical approach varies based on the needs of my clients, however, among my main approaches are cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) and motivational interviewing. My communication style is calm, compassionate, and understanding. I want my clients to feel heard, comfortable, and without judgment.
I am a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) based in Southern California. I’ve been doing therapy since 2016 working mainly with children and adolescents. Helping them reach their dreams, goals, and full potential by helping remove mental health obstacles. My theoretical approach varies based on the needs of my clients, however, among my main approaches are cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) and motivational interviewing. My communication style is calm, compassionate, and understanding. I want my clients to feel heard, comfortable, and without judgment.
Are you worried about your child or teen and just want to see them confident and thriving? You may be dealing with intense emotions, school issues, or signs of grief or anxiety. Maybe your teen is shutting you out or your younger child is having frequent meltdowns or challenging behaviors. You want to feel like what you're doing is helping rather than guessing at what to do. I support kids and their families in building the skills to get through life’s challenges and in feeling more ease and connection along the way. Therapy doesn’t just support your child; it supports you, too, with strategies you can use in your day-to-day life.
Are you worried about your child or teen and just want to see them confident and thriving? You may be dealing with intense emotions, school issues, or signs of grief or anxiety. Maybe your teen is shutting you out or your younger child is having frequent meltdowns or challenging behaviors. You want to feel like what you're doing is helping rather than guessing at what to do. I support kids and their families in building the skills to get through life’s challenges and in feeling more ease and connection along the way. Therapy doesn’t just support your child; it supports you, too, with strategies you can use in your day-to-day life.
If you are feeling overwhelmed by life’s demands, my aim is to introduce clarity, authenticity, and self-motivation. As a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW), I’ve been successfully treating adults, families, and youth for over 20 years facilitating growth and self awareness. I teach techniques to better manage the emotional stress of everyday life. I have also focused on extensive training in treating past and recent trauma, EMDR, OCD(utilizing ERP), anxiety/depression, play therapy, parenting, addiction, and working with family systems.
If you are feeling overwhelmed by life’s demands, my aim is to introduce clarity, authenticity, and self-motivation. As a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW), I’ve been successfully treating adults, families, and youth for over 20 years facilitating growth and self awareness. I teach techniques to better manage the emotional stress of everyday life. I have also focused on extensive training in treating past and recent trauma, EMDR, OCD(utilizing ERP), anxiety/depression, play therapy, parenting, addiction, and working with family systems.
I see therapy as a collaborative process. In a sense, you are my guide—and I am yours. Together, we will explore your nature and seek for an embodied understanding of your path toward well-being—as defined by you and your goals. You are the expert of your own experience. I fully respect and celebrate this fact, and encourage in all my clients the growth of self-awareness, creativity, intuition, self-love, acceptance, empowerment, self-support, compassion, imagination, meaning, and sense of purpose—the roots of a healthy life. I am here to help you align with the natural healing power inherent within life, within you.
I see therapy as a collaborative process. In a sense, you are my guide—and I am yours. Together, we will explore your nature and seek for an embodied understanding of your path toward well-being—as defined by you and your goals. You are the expert of your own experience. I fully respect and celebrate this fact, and encourage in all my clients the growth of self-awareness, creativity, intuition, self-love, acceptance, empowerment, self-support, compassion, imagination, meaning, and sense of purpose—the roots of a healthy life. I am here to help you align with the natural healing power inherent within life, within you.
My name is Kelly VanLuven. I am a licensed clinical social worker. I am passionate about providing support and interventions to all my clients during challenging times by focusing on healing and growth for both the short and long term. My approach is client centered. I seek to provide a safe and compassionate setting to explore issues with an open mind. I believe in working collaboratively to identify treatment priorities to create a positive perspective for personal growth.
My name is Kelly VanLuven. I am a licensed clinical social worker. I am passionate about providing support and interventions to all my clients during challenging times by focusing on healing and growth for both the short and long term. My approach is client centered. I seek to provide a safe and compassionate setting to explore issues with an open mind. I believe in working collaboratively to identify treatment priorities to create a positive perspective for personal growth.
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