Chronic Pain Therapists in Oakland, CA
Integrating Psychotherapy: Lia van de Velde, LCSW
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
1 Endorsed
Oakland, CA 94618
Life transitions, traumatic events, bad moods & big feelings, reactivity, grief, illness and inner & outer conflicts can shake us.
I treat a wide range of concerns including depression, anxiety, trauma & mood disorders, medical trauma & professional healthcare stress, chronic pain & illness, relationship stressors & family conflicts, grief, loss and identity challenges. I specialize in EMDR trauma reprocessing, healthcare stress, LGBTQI+ support and including somatic interventions.
Life transitions, traumatic events, bad moods & big feelings, reactivity, grief, illness and inner & outer conflicts can shake us.
I treat a wide range of concerns including depression, anxiety, trauma & mood disorders, medical trauma & professional healthcare stress, chronic pain & illness, relationship stressors & family conflicts, grief, loss and identity challenges. I specialize in EMDR trauma reprocessing, healthcare stress, LGBTQI+ support and including somatic interventions.
I am passionate about working with: People of Color; Trans, non-binary, and genderqueer individuals, and their partners and families; Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Queer folks; Polyamorous and non-monogamous individuals, couples, families and other relationship configurations; Activists and organizers involved in social justice movements and struggles for liberation; and especially, people at the intersections of these categories. Therapy with me may be able to help with: depression and anxiety; grief and loss; PTSD and complex trauma; difficulty forming and maintaining nourishing relationships; and distress related to oppression.
I am passionate about working with: People of Color; Trans, non-binary, and genderqueer individuals, and their partners and families; Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Queer folks; Polyamorous and non-monogamous individuals, couples, families and other relationship configurations; Activists and organizers involved in social justice movements and struggles for liberation; and especially, people at the intersections of these categories. Therapy with me may be able to help with: depression and anxiety; grief and loss; PTSD and complex trauma; difficulty forming and maintaining nourishing relationships; and distress related to oppression.
We welcome clients from all backgrounds who are navigating life’s challenges, seeking personal growth, or looking for support through periods of change. Clients come to us for concerns including anxiety, depression, relationships, grief, trauma, stress, and questions about identity or life direction. Our diverse team provides affirming, individualized care, helping each client feel seen, understood, and supported as they move toward meaningful change. Our intake professionals will help connect you with the right therapist for your needs.
We welcome clients from all backgrounds who are navigating life’s challenges, seeking personal growth, or looking for support through periods of change. Clients come to us for concerns including anxiety, depression, relationships, grief, trauma, stress, and questions about identity or life direction. Our diverse team provides affirming, individualized care, helping each client feel seen, understood, and supported as they move toward meaningful change. Our intake professionals will help connect you with the right therapist for your needs.
Are you (or your child) feeling overwhelmed by the many crises of our time? I specialize in whole-bodied therapy to address symptoms related to anxiety, grief, and trauma for adults, youth, and families. Many of the people I work with identify as "sensitive" and have been called "overly sensitive" by an insensitive world. As a therapist, I do not aim to support people in simply "feeling better" or getting rid of their emotions of grief, anxiety, or sadness. Instead, I aim to support the uncovering, expression, and channeling of these sacred emotions as fuel to repair the wounds of both our individual lives and of the world.
Are you (or your child) feeling overwhelmed by the many crises of our time? I specialize in whole-bodied therapy to address symptoms related to anxiety, grief, and trauma for adults, youth, and families. Many of the people I work with identify as "sensitive" and have been called "overly sensitive" by an insensitive world. As a therapist, I do not aim to support people in simply "feeling better" or getting rid of their emotions of grief, anxiety, or sadness. Instead, I aim to support the uncovering, expression, and channeling of these sacred emotions as fuel to repair the wounds of both our individual lives and of the world.
My work with every client is neurodiversity-affirming, trauma-informed, culturally conscious, liberation-oriented, holistic, and nervous system-centered. I believe that each person possesses their own inner healer and the intergenerational heirlooms of innate resilience, spirituality, creativity, play, and body wisdom that serve as tools to assist in the healing journey. You are the expert of your experience and I am here to offer hope and support you as you share your narrative and author a new chapter of healing, continuing to grow into your wholeness, discovering balance, ease, joy, and connecting with yourself and surroundings.
My work with every client is neurodiversity-affirming, trauma-informed, culturally conscious, liberation-oriented, holistic, and nervous system-centered. I believe that each person possesses their own inner healer and the intergenerational heirlooms of innate resilience, spirituality, creativity, play, and body wisdom that serve as tools to assist in the healing journey. You are the expert of your experience and I am here to offer hope and support you as you share your narrative and author a new chapter of healing, continuing to grow into your wholeness, discovering balance, ease, joy, and connecting with yourself and surroundings.
Axis Mundi would like to present Tyson Ayers. Tyson is a Marriage and Family Therapist Trainee and is supervised weekly by Elysha Martinez, LMFT (CA-93493). The supervisor works with Tyson to help develop their clinical skills and to ensure that they are providing quality care to you as the client. Tyson is also currently working towards receiving their Master’s in Counseling Psychology at Meridian University.
Statement by Tyson:
‘It’s okay to be exactly how you are — despite all the pressures to not be. I feel honored to therapeutically support others in cultivating self-awareness, self-authorship and psychosomatic liberation.
Axis Mundi would like to present Tyson Ayers. Tyson is a Marriage and Family Therapist Trainee and is supervised weekly by Elysha Martinez, LMFT (CA-93493). The supervisor works with Tyson to help develop their clinical skills and to ensure that they are providing quality care to you as the client. Tyson is also currently working towards receiving their Master’s in Counseling Psychology at Meridian University.
Statement by Tyson:
‘It’s okay to be exactly how you are — despite all the pressures to not be. I feel honored to therapeutically support others in cultivating self-awareness, self-authorship and psychosomatic liberation.
We welcome clients from all backgrounds who are navigating life’s challenges, seeking personal growth, or looking for support through periods of change. Clients come to us for concerns including anxiety, depression, relationships, grief, trauma, stress, and questions about identity or life direction. Our diverse team provides affirming, individualized care, helping each client feel seen, understood, and supported as they move toward meaningful change. Our intake professionals will help connect you with the right therapist for your needs.
We welcome clients from all backgrounds who are navigating life’s challenges, seeking personal growth, or looking for support through periods of change. Clients come to us for concerns including anxiety, depression, relationships, grief, trauma, stress, and questions about identity or life direction. Our diverse team provides affirming, individualized care, helping each client feel seen, understood, and supported as they move toward meaningful change. Our intake professionals will help connect you with the right therapist for your needs.
I know in this post pandemic world it can be extremely stressful filled with anxiety and dread. It is always a good idea to have a friendly listening ear to help alleviate your depressive and anxiety feelings. I bring with me more than ten years of clinical experience in cognitive behavioral, narrative, and talk therapies. In addition I work with clients who struggle with negative self talk and other anxiety disorders. I also work with traumatic issues such as survivors of physical and emotional abuse. I work with childhood trauma as well using the psychodynamic approach.
I know in this post pandemic world it can be extremely stressful filled with anxiety and dread. It is always a good idea to have a friendly listening ear to help alleviate your depressive and anxiety feelings. I bring with me more than ten years of clinical experience in cognitive behavioral, narrative, and talk therapies. In addition I work with clients who struggle with negative self talk and other anxiety disorders. I also work with traumatic issues such as survivors of physical and emotional abuse. I work with childhood trauma as well using the psychodynamic approach.
I offer psychotherapy to individuals and couples who reside in California, New York, and Oregon. I offer clinical supervision to associates residing and working in the state of California. As a psychotherapist, I am flexible and tailor my approach to the need of each client. I have been trained in many modalities that offer various benefits, depending on your needs and preferences (EMDR, AEDP, Sensorimotor, Psychodynamic/Psychoanalytic, Somatic). As a clinical supervisor, I supervise from a primarily psychodynamic orientation. I am trauma and anti-oppression informed.
I offer psychotherapy to individuals and couples who reside in California, New York, and Oregon. I offer clinical supervision to associates residing and working in the state of California. As a psychotherapist, I am flexible and tailor my approach to the need of each client. I have been trained in many modalities that offer various benefits, depending on your needs and preferences (EMDR, AEDP, Sensorimotor, Psychodynamic/Psychoanalytic, Somatic). As a clinical supervisor, I supervise from a primarily psychodynamic orientation. I am trauma and anti-oppression informed.
I believe that the power of vulnerability is one of our greatest strengths and ultimately can provide us with a deeper sense of self, security, comfort, and more compassionate towards one another. Coming from a strength-based form of doing therapy and providing support to others, I work to provide my clients with a sense of validation and comfort. As a cis male that identifies as Latinx and as a proud member of the LGBTQIA community, I am able to hold the experience of living in many diverse, cross-cultural emotional experiences that we sometimes may not even know how to begin to understand.
I believe that the power of vulnerability is one of our greatest strengths and ultimately can provide us with a deeper sense of self, security, comfort, and more compassionate towards one another. Coming from a strength-based form of doing therapy and providing support to others, I work to provide my clients with a sense of validation and comfort. As a cis male that identifies as Latinx and as a proud member of the LGBTQIA community, I am able to hold the experience of living in many diverse, cross-cultural emotional experiences that we sometimes may not even know how to begin to understand.
Thank you for stopping by my profile. I help people navigate serious mental health challenges and systems. I work with depression, anxiety, trauma, dissociation, psychosis or hearing voices. I am accustomed to working across cultural divides. I ask you to read further to see if we might be a good fit. I tend to work best with outsiders who struggle to fit in due to hardships they may have encountered along the way. Life does not bless all of us with an easy road and I am here to give you permission to share what you have been through even if therapy hasn't worked in the past or seems like a long shot.
Thank you for stopping by my profile. I help people navigate serious mental health challenges and systems. I work with depression, anxiety, trauma, dissociation, psychosis or hearing voices. I am accustomed to working across cultural divides. I ask you to read further to see if we might be a good fit. I tend to work best with outsiders who struggle to fit in due to hardships they may have encountered along the way. Life does not bless all of us with an easy road and I am here to give you permission to share what you have been through even if therapy hasn't worked in the past or seems like a long shot.
I view it as extremely important and necessary to confront the harmful structures we live in and the ways they have contributed to our pain & beliefs about ourselves and others.
Hello, I'm Kai. I'm a queer & trans mixed-race filpinx therapist providing telehealth therapy throughout the state of California. I am passionate about working with people of color, especially those who also are trans, queer, disabled, kinky, swers, nonmonogamous, formerly incarcerated, immigrant, and/or activists.
My educational training was centered around a psychodynamic lens, and I have been particularly drawn toward incorporating relational therapy, liberation psychology, somatic therapy, ERP for OCD, and trauma-focused therapies such as EMDR in my work.
I view it as extremely important and necessary to confront the harmful structures we live in and the ways they have contributed to our pain & beliefs about ourselves and others.
Hello, I'm Kai. I'm a queer & trans mixed-race filpinx therapist providing telehealth therapy throughout the state of California. I am passionate about working with people of color, especially those who also are trans, queer, disabled, kinky, swers, nonmonogamous, formerly incarcerated, immigrant, and/or activists.
My educational training was centered around a psychodynamic lens, and I have been particularly drawn toward incorporating relational therapy, liberation psychology, somatic therapy, ERP for OCD, and trauma-focused therapies such as EMDR in my work.
Hi there, I'm Magdalene! I am a queer Afro-Latinx (Dominican-American) mom, spiritual activist, and former pre-school teacher with experience working with children, adolescents, young adults, and families. I am bilingual in Spanish and English. My approach is holistic and radical. I love blending my understanding of Eastern and Western psychology and healing practices. Most importantly, the relationship we co-create is the center of the healing. I love supporting children, teens, young adults, and parents of all ages to deepen their relationship to self as a spiritual practice.
Hi there, I'm Magdalene! I am a queer Afro-Latinx (Dominican-American) mom, spiritual activist, and former pre-school teacher with experience working with children, adolescents, young adults, and families. I am bilingual in Spanish and English. My approach is holistic and radical. I love blending my understanding of Eastern and Western psychology and healing practices. Most importantly, the relationship we co-create is the center of the healing. I love supporting children, teens, young adults, and parents of all ages to deepen their relationship to self as a spiritual practice.
We welcome clients from all backgrounds who are navigating life’s challenges, seeking personal growth, or looking for support through periods of change. Clients come to us for concerns including anxiety, depression, relationships, grief, trauma, stress, and questions about identity or life direction. Our diverse team provides affirming, individualized care, helping each client feel seen, understood, and supported as they move toward meaningful change. Our intake professionals will help connect you with the right therapist for your needs.
We welcome clients from all backgrounds who are navigating life’s challenges, seeking personal growth, or looking for support through periods of change. Clients come to us for concerns including anxiety, depression, relationships, grief, trauma, stress, and questions about identity or life direction. Our diverse team provides affirming, individualized care, helping each client feel seen, understood, and supported as they move toward meaningful change. Our intake professionals will help connect you with the right therapist for your needs.
I believe building an authentic human relationship rooted in non-judgement, caring attention, and respect for your unique goals is the key to effective therapy. For me, humor is an essential tool for connection and helps soften the difficult and sometimes painful work of healing. I aim for a balance between deep, transformative reflection and practical changes that can make everyday life feel lighter.
I believe building an authentic human relationship rooted in non-judgement, caring attention, and respect for your unique goals is the key to effective therapy. For me, humor is an essential tool for connection and helps soften the difficult and sometimes painful work of healing. I aim for a balance between deep, transformative reflection and practical changes that can make everyday life feel lighter.
Soul Sessions Therapy can help you develop healthier boundaries, process unresolved experiences, strengthen your sense of self, and create more fulfilling relationships—including the one you have with yourself.
Soul Sessions Therapy can help you develop healthier boundaries, process unresolved experiences, strengthen your sense of self, and create more fulfilling relationships—including the one you have with yourself.
Calling all nerdy, queer, gentle spirits. If you are searching for a neurodivergent, trans, or queer therapist, welcome. Whether you are in crisis, burnout, overwhelm, or wondrously curious, it is ok to arrive as you are. Most folks find me during a life change or moment of turmoil. They stay based on the strength of relationship we build together.
Calling all nerdy, queer, gentle spirits. If you are searching for a neurodivergent, trans, or queer therapist, welcome. Whether you are in crisis, burnout, overwhelm, or wondrously curious, it is ok to arrive as you are. Most folks find me during a life change or moment of turmoil. They stay based on the strength of relationship we build together.
Sometimes life brings us challenges that are difficult to negotiate on our own. My clinical approach can help you find new ways of experiencing yourself and approaching life's challenges. I have over 25 years of clinical experience working with individuals and couples. My approach is gentle and effective and includes psychodynamic, somatic, cognitive-behavioral and mindfulness therapy practices. I am a trauma-informed therapist with specialized training in attachment trauma, complex trauma and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) as well as anxiety and stress reduction.
Sometimes life brings us challenges that are difficult to negotiate on our own. My clinical approach can help you find new ways of experiencing yourself and approaching life's challenges. I have over 25 years of clinical experience working with individuals and couples. My approach is gentle and effective and includes psychodynamic, somatic, cognitive-behavioral and mindfulness therapy practices. I am a trauma-informed therapist with specialized training in attachment trauma, complex trauma and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) as well as anxiety and stress reduction.
I am not your run of the mill psychotherapist. Oh sure, I listen well and am very compassionate and calm. But I just don't sit there and ask you how you feel. I do care about your feelings but I am more curious about your experience and how we can increase your awareness so that you can make helpful and inspired choices. As you can imagine I help people deal with any issue you can possibly think of- from depression to life transitions to the loss of a loved one or trauma.
I am not your run of the mill psychotherapist. Oh sure, I listen well and am very compassionate and calm. But I just don't sit there and ask you how you feel. I do care about your feelings but I am more curious about your experience and how we can increase your awareness so that you can make helpful and inspired choices. As you can imagine I help people deal with any issue you can possibly think of- from depression to life transitions to the loss of a loved one or trauma.
I am a trauma centered, queer therapist incorporating the body, family systems and collective liberation. I center the relational experience and hope for therapy to be a place of support to encounter all parts of yourself. I view therapy as a place to feel and be felt, one that can hold unknown territory. Our bodies know what they need even if for a multitude of reasons there is a not knowing. I orient the therapeutic container to hold the process of disentangling from the myriad systems influencing how we relate to ourselves and others.
I am a trauma centered, queer therapist incorporating the body, family systems and collective liberation. I center the relational experience and hope for therapy to be a place of support to encounter all parts of yourself. I view therapy as a place to feel and be felt, one that can hold unknown territory. Our bodies know what they need even if for a multitude of reasons there is a not knowing. I orient the therapeutic container to hold the process of disentangling from the myriad systems influencing how we relate to ourselves and others.
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