Family Therapy in Oakland, CA

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Photo of Lynn Ellen Marcus, Marriage & Family Therapist in Oakland, CA
Lynn Ellen Marcus
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Verified
Verified
I'm particularly interested in providing psychoeducation, support and family psychotherapy with the parents, siblings, adult children and close family friends of adults who experience psychiatric and/or substance abuse symptoms. They have often neglected their own needs in the wake of the intense focus they have placed on their troubled loved ones, and they may be overwhelmed and confused by the symptoms, medications, diagnoses, systems of care and treatment options available. We can start with three to five sessions to review symptoms, medications, and the general understandings that the family has already gained.
(510) 216-1628
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Oakland, CA 94602
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Stacy Smith
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, MFT
Verified
Verified
I also specialize in working with people dealing with infertility and alternative family building as well as women experiencing prenatal and postpartum anxiety and depression.
I strongly believe that all of us are capable of connecting to an experience of profound well being, whatever the circumstances of our lives may be. My goal in therapy is to help you access that state within yourself. I aim to help you recognize and accept the many layers of your experience and to support you in acting skillfully and authentically in the world. My first priority is to create an atmosphere of safety and trust so that you are able to freely explore your challenges, concerns and desires. After we understand your difficulties, we can collaborate to create the desired change and growth.
(510) 500-9857
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Oakland, CA 94602
Not accepting new clients
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Bridge Psych Services - Dr. Aisling Forbes
Psychological Associate, PhD
Verified
Verified
I see children, adolescents, and adults for individual, family , and couples therapy.
We can all struggle with stressors at certain times and/or throughout our lives. My goal is to give you the space to explore freely about any problems, issues or concerns along with the successes that you are experiencing. Together we will then identify possible ways to better cope with the challenges life can throw at us.
(510) 338-3325
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Oakland, CA 94607
Not accepting new clients
Not accepting new clients
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Natalie R Cargill
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Verified
Verified
Has something in your life become too much to bear? If you’re feeling lonely, alienated, confused about your relationships, hurt, angry, or feeling unheard; if you’re finding the stress of parenting overwhelming, or feeling defeated by cycles of conflict, I'd like to help you. I work with individuals, couples and families wounded by their family systems, who have experienced trauma or abuse, have struggled with a narcissistic parent or partner, or have been negatively impacted by relationships with their in-laws. I passionately believe that with the right help, you can move from suffering and uncertainty to clarity and empowerment.
(510) 800-8143
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Oakland, CA 94618
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Zachary A Berman
Psychologist, MA, PsyD
Verified
2 Endorsed
Verified
2 Endorsed
As an engaged listener, I strive to create an atmosphere of respect and understanding, while also being compassionate, non-judgmental and warm. Within this safe space, we can explore family and relationship patterns and address your specific needs. I tailor sessions to meet each client’s challenges, developing trusting relationships that help him or her move towards a life of playfulness, passion and purpose. Your unique journey is made up of the circumstances, choices, beliefs and values that make up your reality. Together, we will determine new ways to bring tranquility, vitality, and fulfillment to your life. www.drzackberman.com
(415) 878-3703
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Oakland, CA 94618
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Shannon Knorr
Pre-Licensed Professional
Verified
Verified
I use a holistic, body and soul centered trauma informed approach, using various modalities from Somatic Therapy, Expressive Arts, Shadow and Dream Work, Transpersonal Therapy, Internal Family System (Parts Therapy), Humanistic Therapy, Hakomi, Eco-Therapy, Therapeutic Yoga, Mindfulness, & Depth Psychology.
I enjoy in working with; self esteem & worth, trauma healing & recovery, body image & body positivity, disordered eating & relationship to body, belonging as our birthright, transforming deep shame into liberation, body & sex shame, relationships and boundaries, anxiety, stress & hyper-vigilance, nervous system imbalances, life transitions & identity, honoring grief, loss & death, life threatening illness, cancer, auto-immune disease, rites of passage, aging, adolescence, menopause, women's empowerment, highly sensitive people & empaths, people pleasers, intergenerational trauma & ancestral healing, mothering & the mother wound.
(510) 983-4457
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Oakland, CA 94611
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Mia Salaverry
Marriage & Family Therapist, PhD, LMFT, CCH
Verified
Verified
Because entheogens unfailingly bring deep patterns and beliefs to the surface, this work includes exploration of family dynamics, attachment, relationship problems, and symptoms of depression, anxiety, and addiction.
Online sessions available now. The research-based techniques I use work! All that’s required is that you show up, engage, and practice. These are the key to addressing depression, anxiety, relationship problems, and Covid-19 (coronavirus) fears, to name a few. I bring a dynamic, engaged style and years of experience to my work. Other clients are entrepreneurs faced with the complexities and demands of Silicon Valley start-ups, as well as professionals in medicine, law, education, psychology, entertainment, and business.
(650) 209-7308
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Oakland, CA 94611
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Christine Woods
Marriage & Family Therapist Associate, MA, AMFT
Verified
Verified
I am an Associate Marriage and Family Therapist and I specialize in working with individuals/couples in recovery from sex addiction, pornography addiction, and/or love addiction. I have experience supporting betrayed partners who are struggling to make sense of how best to move forward in the wake of traumatic discovery. In my work with couples affected by sexual addiction/betrayal/infidelity, I focus on the relationship repair process. Couples therapy sessions are focused on providing immediate structure and tools to facilitate authentic communication skills and rebuild trust and connection. I am an Ally of the LGBTQ+ community.
(510) 892-5137 x17
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Oakland, CA 94611
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Sherna Perez
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified
Verified
We all struggle with emotional upheaval during times of stress and transition. Excessive worry, sadness, shame and hopelessness impact our daily lives and those who love us. Couples and families are challenged with the loss of connection and attachment that leads family conflict and a lack of mutually gratifying relationships. By defining our values and our goals we can learn to clarify what is important in our lives and how to enjoy life despite the many challenges we face.
(510) 858-2392
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Oakland, CA 94610
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Amy Taylor Griffin
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, PsyD
Verified
Verified
As a clinician, I integrate my life experiences as a preschool teacher, an elementary school teacher, a social worker, and as a mother in a blended family .
Adulting is hard! So is being a kid! My therapy offers a safe space to strengthen you and/or your child’s resiliency and find the ease you’ve been seeking. Together, let’s deepen your self-understanding with therapy in a collaborative journey of compassion, healing, and skill building. We all need support at times to develop our strengths, gain guidance towards healing, and create space for positive change.
(510) 350-3934
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Oakland, CA 94611
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Not accepting new clients
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Sandra Mangan
Marriage & Family Therapist, MFT
Verified
Verified
For twenty years I have helped individuals couples and families overcome obstacles to happiness and fulfillment in their lives. As a family therapist and a School Psychologist I have had an abundance of training and experience in dealing with the issues of children, adolescents their families. Although this is an area of expertise I have also been successful in my work with couples and individuals going through transitions, loss, anxiety or crisis. My approach is what I call "Naturalistic". This type of therapy is focused on what's happening both internally and externally for the client in their natural environment.
(510) 962-8267
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Oakland, CA 94610
Not accepting new clients
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Anna C Murray
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Verified
Verified
I specialize in family conflict, trauma and abuse.
My work with every client and family is trauma-informed, rooted in strengths tailored to your needs and experiences. I believe that each client possesses the innate tools to assist in your healing journey. You are the expert of your experience. By holding space for you to make meaning out of your experiences I provide support to feel empowered to start your healing journey.
(510) 214-4165
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Oakland, CA 94605
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Jessica Chesbro
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT, MA
Verified
Verified
I believe every person and family is unique and there are many ways to raise a healthy child. I want to honor the strengths within you and your family and offer the tools and support to help your child and family thrive. Through a trauma-informed lens, I work extensively with youth, parents, and families on life transitions, healthy communication, and processing/ healing from grief or abuse.
(510) 405-3206
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Oakland, CA 94610
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Cynthia Escobar
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Verified
Verified
My specialties include working with young adults, children, women’s issues, couples counseling, family planning, premarital counseling, prenatal support, postpartum, parenting strategies, juvenile delinquency, social anxiety, self-esteem issues, communication/ relationships issues, family related changes, and conflict, transitions in life, and crisis.
Asking for help can be difficult. Realizing you need to make a change or “unlearn” some habits and ideas that are not serving you well can be a bold, brave move. I teach individual and couples skills to help them through overwhelming feelings and make lifestyle changes to interrupt those destructive cycles. Whether you need to process traumatic thoughts or knock down those mental barriers that have been holding you back from your own personal goals and relationships, I would like to help you explore those needs.
(424) 365-9638
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Oakland, CA 94612
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Leona Esmaeily
Marriage & Family Therapist Associate, AMFT
Verified
Verified
Do you feel anxious due to your work, family issues, low self-esteem, and relationship issues? I can especially help those with anxiety/panic attacks. I make it a priority to help clients with buried feelings who have trouble speaking on their emotions. Communicating emotionally is extremely important to promote well-rounded and mature adults. I will help you enhance your self-awareness around unhelpful thought and behavior patterns and build skills necessary to handle life more effectively and develop actionable steps to reach your goals.
(213) 205-0121
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Oakland, CA 94609
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Not accepting new clients
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Gregory LH Gayle
Psychologist, PsyD, MEd
Verified
10 Endorsed
Verified
10 Endorsed
We all want to be understood, accepted and loved; this can only happen through honest communication. Making the decision to seek help for you or your family can be part of that communication. I provide a safe space to explore, discuss and process important issues that affect the lives of you and your family members. I have an eclectic approach to providing psychotherapy. As one size does not fit all, therapy cannot be approached in the same way for everyone. It must be tailored to the specific needs, issues and problems that each person uniquely presents.
(510) 985-4085
Oakland, CA 94609
Not accepting new clients
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Pink Moon Therapy
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA
Verified
Verified
My approach is playful, intuitive and trauma informed, while grounded in psychodynamic theory, attachment theory and Internal Family Systems.
We all hold trauma and past wounding which we carry with us into our present life, and throughout our lifetime we have created protective ways to manage these internal experiences. Together we'll befriend and shine light on the various protective parts of your internal system that may have assisted you in the past but are currently keeping you stuck in dysfunctional patterns. We'll safely access the vulnerable layers of your past and wounded self and learn how to practice honoring old unmet needs in present time. We'll highlight and cultivate your innate strengths and gifts and discover new ways of being in the world.
(415) 729-2871
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Oakland, CA 94609
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Oscar S Ureño
Psychologist, PsyD
Verified
4 Endorsed
Verified
4 Endorsed
As a bilingual/bi-cultural psychologist, I ground my clinical understanding of the symptoms that afflict you and/or your family in a cultural context and understand the impact of discrimination and oppression may have on the individual and family system.
Making the decision to seek out and find the right therapist either for you or for a loved one can be tough. There are many variables to consider and the task can be overwhelming. I work with people who struggle with issues related to identity, mood, life transitions, conflict, trauma and resistance to therapy often because it is mandated. I provide a safe space where you can discuss the details of your challenges and ground the clinical work in the context of the therapeutic relationship.
(510) 306-7547
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Oakland, CA 94618
Not accepting new clients
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Terry E Meyers
Psychologist, PhD
Verified
Verified
Challenges that I see regularly in my practice include relationship issues, depression/anxiety, trauma recovery, separation and survivor guilt, aging, family conflicts, learning disorders/ADHD diagnosis and treatment, and grief and loss.
I strive to create a safe therapeutic relationship that supports and encourages my patients to overcome the obstacles in their lives that have held them back in order for them to resume healthy development. Every patient brings a unique life story to the work and I am committed to understanding and recognizing each individual's strivings and challenges. In addition to psychotherapy, I also provide psychological assessment services for children, adolescents and adults in my work, and believe the process of assessment brings much clarity to what are often confusing and misunderstood difficulties.
(510) 907-6658
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Oakland, CA 94602
Not accepting new clients
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Kale Woods
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Verified
1 Endorsed
Verified
1 Endorsed
I am Kalé Woods, LMFT (85539) a California licensed psychotherapist who specializes in helping clients work through past trauma’s, understanding family history, and finding solution-oriented ways to break barriers to progress. We go through this process as a team. I help guide my client’s through the process while they do the work necessary to make long term change. We will begin our process by setting goals and developing a trusting relationship. Through this relationship it is my belief that together we can accomplish the progress that you wish in therapy. I am an integrative therapist and don’t believe that one solution works for
(510) 560-7825
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Oakland, CA 94611
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Family Therapy

What do family therapists do?

A family therapist facilitates the process of understanding and improving how a family functions. The therapist will help family members develop empathy for one another. They’ll seek to understand existing patterns, misunderstandings, and conflicts that arise, in order to help the family arrive at a realistic, unified understanding and develop the coping skills they need to build stronger relationships.

How long does therapy for families take to work?

Therapy manifests differently in every family; a common time frame is 12 weekly sessions, but some families may see improvement after just a few weeks. Families should discuss their goals with the therapist at the beginning of the process and periodically revisit those goals to assess their progress together.

How can you encourage a family member to attend family therapy?

You can encourage family members to attend therapy by expressing with both love and concern the challenges you see and explaining how a therapist could help the family navigate those challenges together. An outside perspective can help everyone feel heard, get on the same page, and develop new skills. If family members are still hesitant, it may be helpful to emphasize that family therapy is short-term—it won’t last forever.

Is therapy for families effective?

Family therapy can significantly improve family dynamics and relationships. Research suggests that family therapy can help individuals understand their role in the family, communicate and solve problems together, reduce conflict and draw boundaries when necessary, and develop coping skills for stressors, major life changes, and mental or physical illnesses within the family.