Geriatric Therapists in Oakland, CA
Life can be overwhelming, even for those who seem to have it all together. My clients often appear high-functioning to the outside world but feel anxious, disconnected, or unsure of how to move forward. Many of them suspect they have a version of ADHD, depression, or anxiety that impacts them. Often, they are victim to prejudices like anti-semitism causes feelings of alienation and loneliness. My patients are often men navigating parenthood, identity, sexuality, religion, relationships, career transitions, or the weight of unprocessed experiences. What they want is relief, connection, clarity and meaning.
Life can be overwhelming, even for those who seem to have it all together. My clients often appear high-functioning to the outside world but feel anxious, disconnected, or unsure of how to move forward. Many of them suspect they have a version of ADHD, depression, or anxiety that impacts them. Often, they are victim to prejudices like anti-semitism causes feelings of alienation and loneliness. My patients are often men navigating parenthood, identity, sexuality, religion, relationships, career transitions, or the weight of unprocessed experiences. What they want is relief, connection, clarity and meaning.
Are anxiety and stress keeping you from living your life to your fullest potential? Are you feeling stress weighing on you internally or causing you to feel exhausted and hopeless? Together we will explore ways to grow, further develop self-acceptance and unearth traumatic experiences and daily stressors that are hindering you from achieving this potential. I will be available to provide an unbiased listening ear and warm spirit as you reimagine the life you want for yourself. In this safe and accepting environment, we will develop an action plan to better manage your unique symptoms and your life.
Are anxiety and stress keeping you from living your life to your fullest potential? Are you feeling stress weighing on you internally or causing you to feel exhausted and hopeless? Together we will explore ways to grow, further develop self-acceptance and unearth traumatic experiences and daily stressors that are hindering you from achieving this potential. I will be available to provide an unbiased listening ear and warm spirit as you reimagine the life you want for yourself. In this safe and accepting environment, we will develop an action plan to better manage your unique symptoms and your life.
I believe three core things about therapy: 1. People are inherently healthy. 2. Therapy is not just about symptoms. 3. If the therapy is working, you'll know it. Traditionally, psychotherapy has been associated with illness while wellness and depth have been left to the self-help movement. The theory I practice sees everyone as sound at the core. As a result, there is no ceiling on "getting better." Someone with symptoms wants to feel more like him or herself, which I aim to make happen as quickly as possible. At the same time, I help people to achieve clear interpersonal, professional, and creative change.
I believe three core things about therapy: 1. People are inherently healthy. 2. Therapy is not just about symptoms. 3. If the therapy is working, you'll know it. Traditionally, psychotherapy has been associated with illness while wellness and depth have been left to the self-help movement. The theory I practice sees everyone as sound at the core. As a result, there is no ceiling on "getting better." Someone with symptoms wants to feel more like him or herself, which I aim to make happen as quickly as possible. At the same time, I help people to achieve clear interpersonal, professional, and creative change.
What's happening in your life today? How can I help you feel better about yourself and your future? Sometimes painful life experiences get in the way of taking charge of our lives. For some, depression, anxiety or trauma can make you feel stuck. Others want to figure out why their interpersonal relationships are conflicted and stressful or that they still haven't met the person they want to be with. Therapy is such a useful experience to get things out of your head and into the room, where we work together to figure out what's in the way of happiness, while creating a plan for going forward.
What's happening in your life today? How can I help you feel better about yourself and your future? Sometimes painful life experiences get in the way of taking charge of our lives. For some, depression, anxiety or trauma can make you feel stuck. Others want to figure out why their interpersonal relationships are conflicted and stressful or that they still haven't met the person they want to be with. Therapy is such a useful experience to get things out of your head and into the room, where we work together to figure out what's in the way of happiness, while creating a plan for going forward.
Shalom, call me Dov. I am a Jewish therapist licensed in California as a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) residing in Northern California. I bring a holistic approach to therapy infusing Jewish experience and wisdom into my counseling approach. I work with individuals and couples planning weddings, experiencing other life milestone events, managing grief relating to the passing or loved ones, and/or struggling with the daily complexities life brings that result in increasing anxiety and depression.
Shalom, call me Dov. I am a Jewish therapist licensed in California as a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) residing in Northern California. I bring a holistic approach to therapy infusing Jewish experience and wisdom into my counseling approach. I work with individuals and couples planning weddings, experiencing other life milestone events, managing grief relating to the passing or loved ones, and/or struggling with the daily complexities life brings that result in increasing anxiety and depression.
Thank you for visiting my page. My therapeutic style provides a warm, nonjudgmental, environment that meets clients where they are at. As we work together clients are able to examine their goals, problem solve, increase positive coping skills and improve their lives. I specialize in working with anxiety disorders, depression, and substance abuse. I have a great deal of experience with clients who have lived through loss and/or trauma.
Thank you for visiting my page. My therapeutic style provides a warm, nonjudgmental, environment that meets clients where they are at. As we work together clients are able to examine their goals, problem solve, increase positive coping skills and improve their lives. I specialize in working with anxiety disorders, depression, and substance abuse. I have a great deal of experience with clients who have lived through loss and/or trauma.
You're trying hard to push through but you’re still carrying too much weight. You don’t need someone to give you a breathing exercise and call it progress. You want someone who really gets it and can help you get unstuck and move forward. That's what I'm here for.
You need someone warm enough to hold the hard stuff, and honest enough to help you actually change it. No formulas. No judgment. Just clarity and a solid way forward.
I can help you navigate anxiety, trauma, family and job stress, ADHD, and LGBTQIA+ identity issues.
You're trying hard to push through but you’re still carrying too much weight. You don’t need someone to give you a breathing exercise and call it progress. You want someone who really gets it and can help you get unstuck and move forward. That's what I'm here for.
You need someone warm enough to hold the hard stuff, and honest enough to help you actually change it. No formulas. No judgment. Just clarity and a solid way forward.
I can help you navigate anxiety, trauma, family and job stress, ADHD, and LGBTQIA+ identity issues.
I have many years of experience in dealing with anxiety, depression, loss, life transitions, addictions of all types, and relationship and identity issues. I think my strength is that I approach people on a very human level, with respect, caring and humor. I feel "we are all in the same boat" (including me) and that we all need someone to take us seriously, listen carefully and know how hard it is to be vulnerable to a 'stranger'. I will do my very best to help you create the life you want. I have lost a child, so I have a special sensitivity to grieving parents and their challenges.
I have many years of experience in dealing with anxiety, depression, loss, life transitions, addictions of all types, and relationship and identity issues. I think my strength is that I approach people on a very human level, with respect, caring and humor. I feel "we are all in the same boat" (including me) and that we all need someone to take us seriously, listen carefully and know how hard it is to be vulnerable to a 'stranger'. I will do my very best to help you create the life you want. I have lost a child, so I have a special sensitivity to grieving parents and their challenges.
I specialize in working with older adults experiencing depression and isolation.
Effective psychotherapy should offer meaningful relief from the very first session. It is the therapist’s responsibility to help you see your difficulties with clarity, cutting through the misperceptions and self-deceptions to which we are all vulnerable. My role is to introduce you to aspects of yourself that lie just beyond your current awareness.
By examining your attitudes, communication patterns, and defenses, I will work with you to reduce feelings of anxiety, anger, and depression. Together, we address the shame and guilt that undermine self-acceptance. When therapy works others will notice the change in you before you do.
I specialize in working with older adults experiencing depression and isolation.
Effective psychotherapy should offer meaningful relief from the very first session. It is the therapist’s responsibility to help you see your difficulties with clarity, cutting through the misperceptions and self-deceptions to which we are all vulnerable. My role is to introduce you to aspects of yourself that lie just beyond your current awareness.
By examining your attitudes, communication patterns, and defenses, I will work with you to reduce feelings of anxiety, anger, and depression. Together, we address the shame and guilt that undermine self-acceptance. When therapy works others will notice the change in you before you do.
I am a couple’s therapist here to help you heal relationship stress that prevents you from moving further forward in your partnership. These emotions leave you feeling insecure, shameful, lonely, unworthy and stuck in unhealthy patterns of behavior. Trauma can have negative emotional and physical effects and can lead to family/relationship issues. I specialize in solution-focused brief therapy, motivational interviewing, mindfulness and CBT. These approaches allow me to work with the client to decrease symptoms of anxiety and depression and other health/behavioral issues.
I am a couple’s therapist here to help you heal relationship stress that prevents you from moving further forward in your partnership. These emotions leave you feeling insecure, shameful, lonely, unworthy and stuck in unhealthy patterns of behavior. Trauma can have negative emotional and physical effects and can lead to family/relationship issues. I specialize in solution-focused brief therapy, motivational interviewing, mindfulness and CBT. These approaches allow me to work with the client to decrease symptoms of anxiety and depression and other health/behavioral issues.
Hello! I'm a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, proudly based in Oakland, California. In 2017, I received my Master's in Social Welfare from the University of California, Berkeley. I support folks 18+ in navigating trauma and self-worth. As a Lebanese-American therapist, I aim to work with folks who are seeking the opportunity to re-examine their cultural storyline and get creative in unpacking their identity. Together, let’s challenge societal expectations and strive to center your authentic self.
Hello! I'm a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, proudly based in Oakland, California. In 2017, I received my Master's in Social Welfare from the University of California, Berkeley. I support folks 18+ in navigating trauma and self-worth. As a Lebanese-American therapist, I aim to work with folks who are seeking the opportunity to re-examine their cultural storyline and get creative in unpacking their identity. Together, let’s challenge societal expectations and strive to center your authentic self.
My ideal client is someone feeling weighed down by grief, trauma, anxiety, or disconnection—often shaped by complex relationships, culture, or intergenerational patterns. They may be curious about deeper healing, including altered states, and want a therapist who is relational, affirming, and culturally responsive. Their goal is not only symptom relief, but greater authenticity, freedom, and the capacity to connect more fully with themselves and others.
My ideal client is someone feeling weighed down by grief, trauma, anxiety, or disconnection—often shaped by complex relationships, culture, or intergenerational patterns. They may be curious about deeper healing, including altered states, and want a therapist who is relational, affirming, and culturally responsive. Their goal is not only symptom relief, but greater authenticity, freedom, and the capacity to connect more fully with themselves and others.
What ails? The folks searching these pages are ultimately looking to find relief from emotional conflict or symptomatic behavior. The source might be an internal struggle with anxiety or depression, a relationship impasse, a life transition regarding career or aging, early childhood trauma, substance use, or a recent traumatic event. Maybe your tried and true coping strategies have failed or you’ve exhausted all attempts to overcome your distress without outside help. You look here to find a different way to alleviate the pain whether recent or long standing. I welcome your interest in my way of helping you find a different way.
What ails? The folks searching these pages are ultimately looking to find relief from emotional conflict or symptomatic behavior. The source might be an internal struggle with anxiety or depression, a relationship impasse, a life transition regarding career or aging, early childhood trauma, substance use, or a recent traumatic event. Maybe your tried and true coping strategies have failed or you’ve exhausted all attempts to overcome your distress without outside help. You look here to find a different way to alleviate the pain whether recent or long standing. I welcome your interest in my way of helping you find a different way.
My clientele consists of individuals, couples, adolescents, and seniors seeking help with stress, anxiety, depression, family issues, LGBT issues, trauma and aging.
Life used to be easier! Perhaps you feel stuck in your relationships and you are not getting along with the people you see daily. Issues in life can be overwhelming and full of challenges. I begin by meeting you at your place of growth or healing, and whether trauma, abuse, grieving, recovery or life issues, we work together to overcome them. There is hope. Let me help you reach the goals and connections you deserve. With sensitivity and compassion, we work to determine what might be blocking your full potential and your feelings.
My clientele consists of individuals, couples, adolescents, and seniors seeking help with stress, anxiety, depression, family issues, LGBT issues, trauma and aging.
Life used to be easier! Perhaps you feel stuck in your relationships and you are not getting along with the people you see daily. Issues in life can be overwhelming and full of challenges. I begin by meeting you at your place of growth or healing, and whether trauma, abuse, grieving, recovery or life issues, we work together to overcome them. There is hope. Let me help you reach the goals and connections you deserve. With sensitivity and compassion, we work to determine what might be blocking your full potential and your feelings.
Bienvenidos/Welcome! I am a bilingual/bicultural Spanish-speaking therapist located in the East Bay area of California. I have been working with children, teens, and adults of color struggling with an array of concerns including anxiety, depression, relationship satisfaction, life purpose, trauma, postpartum depression, and spirituality, related to life transitions, family stress, trauma, and grief. Although my work has focused on the unique needs of minorities and underrepresented individuals, being a member of that community is certainly not a requirement for your personal development.
Bienvenidos/Welcome! I am a bilingual/bicultural Spanish-speaking therapist located in the East Bay area of California. I have been working with children, teens, and adults of color struggling with an array of concerns including anxiety, depression, relationship satisfaction, life purpose, trauma, postpartum depression, and spirituality, related to life transitions, family stress, trauma, and grief. Although my work has focused on the unique needs of minorities and underrepresented individuals, being a member of that community is certainly not a requirement for your personal development.
Sometimes you know how you feel, and other times you don't. Sometimes others understand you, but a lot of times you feel misunderstood. Maybe you struggle to understand yourself and what's going on inside of you. I would be honored to partner with you to help you find words to narrate your experience, guide you towards a deeper understanding of your situation and yourself, and help you find healing and change through a safe and caring therapeutic relationship.
Sometimes you know how you feel, and other times you don't. Sometimes others understand you, but a lot of times you feel misunderstood. Maybe you struggle to understand yourself and what's going on inside of you. I would be honored to partner with you to help you find words to narrate your experience, guide you towards a deeper understanding of your situation and yourself, and help you find healing and change through a safe and caring therapeutic relationship.
There are moments that change the way you understand yourself and your life. I work with adults living with serious illness, caring for someone they love, grieving a loss, navigating significant life transitions, exploring life's deepest questions, and facing death. Many come because they long for greater peace, clarity, or steadiness, or simply sense that life is asking for their attention. It begins with attention. Together, we listen for what remains steady.
There are moments that change the way you understand yourself and your life. I work with adults living with serious illness, caring for someone they love, grieving a loss, navigating significant life transitions, exploring life's deepest questions, and facing death. Many come because they long for greater peace, clarity, or steadiness, or simply sense that life is asking for their attention. It begins with attention. Together, we listen for what remains steady.
I believe my job is to create a sense of safety in which we can think about the things you might have trouble thinking about. There may be parts of your history that are difficult and frightening to contemplate on your own. Together, we can help you begin to understand yourself, trust yourself, soften toward yourself, validate what is true for you, and eventually accept all the parts of you. I’ll want to understand your current difficulties in the context of your personal and family history, and will listen with curiosity and warmth to understand the way in which your history may be affecting your current situation.
I believe my job is to create a sense of safety in which we can think about the things you might have trouble thinking about. There may be parts of your history that are difficult and frightening to contemplate on your own. Together, we can help you begin to understand yourself, trust yourself, soften toward yourself, validate what is true for you, and eventually accept all the parts of you. I’ll want to understand your current difficulties in the context of your personal and family history, and will listen with curiosity and warmth to understand the way in which your history may be affecting your current situation.
I offer compassionate, whole-person therapy to clients of diverse cultural backgrounds, ages, and identities. I will meet you with warmth and deep listening, offer reflective questions and support you in expressing and processing thoughts and feelings. In service of building psychological flexibility and enriched understandings, we will engage in collaborative and creative explorations of your present and past experiences, and inner and outer worlds.
I offer compassionate, whole-person therapy to clients of diverse cultural backgrounds, ages, and identities. I will meet you with warmth and deep listening, offer reflective questions and support you in expressing and processing thoughts and feelings. In service of building psychological flexibility and enriched understandings, we will engage in collaborative and creative explorations of your present and past experiences, and inner and outer worlds.
Get the help you’ve been looking for. I offer compassionate, effective treatment for depression, anxiety, complex trauma, caregiving stress, addiction, and relationship challenges. My patients often seek therapy because they want to understand themselves more deeply, access greater authenticity and joy, and address self-defeating thoughts and behaviors.
I have a particular interest in the psychological impact of our social, political, and economic environments, and support exploration of how your unique identities influence your life and our work together.
Get the help you’ve been looking for. I offer compassionate, effective treatment for depression, anxiety, complex trauma, caregiving stress, addiction, and relationship challenges. My patients often seek therapy because they want to understand themselves more deeply, access greater authenticity and joy, and address self-defeating thoughts and behaviors.
I have a particular interest in the psychological impact of our social, political, and economic environments, and support exploration of how your unique identities influence your life and our work together.
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