Self Esteem Therapists in Oakland, CA
Do you feel depleted from finding the "right fit" couples or individual therapist? Have you just entered into a new developmental life phase (relocation/college/graduation/job change/new relationship/engagement/marriage/separation, etc.). Or maybe your mood, anxiety, communication and/or relational problems have you so stuck, you can no longer can focus on what is most important in your life. I am an authentic and integrative therapist who is focused on helping you find your own solutions and voice. I specialize in work with individual adults, teens and families. Call or message me for a free 20 minute telephone consultation today.
Do you feel depleted from finding the "right fit" couples or individual therapist? Have you just entered into a new developmental life phase (relocation/college/graduation/job change/new relationship/engagement/marriage/separation, etc.). Or maybe your mood, anxiety, communication and/or relational problems have you so stuck, you can no longer can focus on what is most important in your life. I am an authentic and integrative therapist who is focused on helping you find your own solutions and voice. I specialize in work with individual adults, teens and families. Call or message me for a free 20 minute telephone consultation today.
I enjoy working with folks who need support in managing a wide variety of issues from self-esteem and identity concerns to the stress of dealing with multiple roles, relationships, and life demands (as students, partners, friends, parents, new professionals, family members, community activists, etc.) My clinical interests include multicultural and women's issues, racial/ethnic identity development (especially among biracial/multi-racial/ethnic/cultural individuals), sexual and gender identity development, adjustment and transition issues, and building healthy relationships through assertive communication and positive self-esteem.
I identify as a queer, Biracial (Black/White), Feminist Multicultural Psychologist and I am passionate about diversity, equity, and social justice. I believe that it is important to understand individuals within a social context as we cannot separate our strengths and challenges from our environment, culture, and social location.
I enjoy working with folks who need support in managing a wide variety of issues from self-esteem and identity concerns to the stress of dealing with multiple roles, relationships, and life demands (as students, partners, friends, parents, new professionals, family members, community activists, etc.) My clinical interests include multicultural and women's issues, racial/ethnic identity development (especially among biracial/multi-racial/ethnic/cultural individuals), sexual and gender identity development, adjustment and transition issues, and building healthy relationships through assertive communication and positive self-esteem.
I identify as a queer, Biracial (Black/White), Feminist Multicultural Psychologist and I am passionate about diversity, equity, and social justice. I believe that it is important to understand individuals within a social context as we cannot separate our strengths and challenges from our environment, culture, and social location.
Learn how to feel more connected to yourself, others, and the world around you. Therapy provides all the elements of intimacy: honest communication, vulnerability, and trust. Good therapy is challenging yet warm, providing both structure and empathy for your unique experience.
Learn how to feel more connected to yourself, others, and the world around you. Therapy provides all the elements of intimacy: honest communication, vulnerability, and trust. Good therapy is challenging yet warm, providing both structure and empathy for your unique experience.
Though I am from the Bay Area, I spent over a decade in New England as a performing artist and bodyworker. My background as a musician and writer gives me a unique perspective on working with creatively oriented clients, though I see people from all kinds of backgrounds. People tend to come see me when they feel stuck, either at the beginning of a healing journey or when nothing else has worked. I work with relationship issues, anxiety, depression, ADHD and executive functioning, complex trauma and more. My sliding scale allows me to work a variety of financial abilities and this conversation is always part of my intake process.
Though I am from the Bay Area, I spent over a decade in New England as a performing artist and bodyworker. My background as a musician and writer gives me a unique perspective on working with creatively oriented clients, though I see people from all kinds of backgrounds. People tend to come see me when they feel stuck, either at the beginning of a healing journey or when nothing else has worked. I work with relationship issues, anxiety, depression, ADHD and executive functioning, complex trauma and more. My sliding scale allows me to work a variety of financial abilities and this conversation is always part of my intake process.
Therapy for people becoming more of themselves. If trauma, chronic stress, or overwhelm have left you feeling disconnected from yourself, you're not alone. Whether you're untangling old patterns, questioning long-held beliefs, or making sense of experiences that have changed you, therapy can offer a space for curiosity, healing, and deeper connection to yourself and the life you want to build. My practice may resonate with reflective and self-curious people, those drawn to mindfulness and intentional living, community-minded individuals, LGBTQ+ identified, and people seeking deeper connection and healing.
Therapy for people becoming more of themselves. If trauma, chronic stress, or overwhelm have left you feeling disconnected from yourself, you're not alone. Whether you're untangling old patterns, questioning long-held beliefs, or making sense of experiences that have changed you, therapy can offer a space for curiosity, healing, and deeper connection to yourself and the life you want to build. My practice may resonate with reflective and self-curious people, those drawn to mindfulness and intentional living, community-minded individuals, LGBTQ+ identified, and people seeking deeper connection and healing.
As a collective, we are suffering from a mass crisis of disconnection and despiritedness. Our sprits crave healing that feels rooted into something deeper than managing symptoms to achieve basic survival. When you work with me, you are invited into the sacred practice of remembering by returning to the ancient knowing held within you.By tuning back into our senses, learning to speak with the body, and remapping ourselves to the guidance of Mother Earth, we can restore our sense of inner wisdom and meet our lives more completely. Here, we stop trying to escape the inescapable and become deeply resourced to meet each evolving moment.
As a collective, we are suffering from a mass crisis of disconnection and despiritedness. Our sprits crave healing that feels rooted into something deeper than managing symptoms to achieve basic survival. When you work with me, you are invited into the sacred practice of remembering by returning to the ancient knowing held within you.By tuning back into our senses, learning to speak with the body, and remapping ourselves to the guidance of Mother Earth, we can restore our sense of inner wisdom and meet our lives more completely. Here, we stop trying to escape the inescapable and become deeply resourced to meet each evolving moment.
I am a queer Filipina therapist here to offer a non-judgmental and empathetic space for you to process and work through your lived experiences.
Have you ever felt alone when facing the intense pressures of cultural values, familial expectations, and in turn, self-applied pressure? Have you ever experienced loss, shame, or guilt whenever you tried to be your authentic self with friends, family, and loved ones? I know it can be extremely difficult to put yourself first, especially if that means honoring more vulnerable identities of yourself.
I am a queer Filipina therapist here to offer a non-judgmental and empathetic space for you to process and work through your lived experiences.
Have you ever felt alone when facing the intense pressures of cultural values, familial expectations, and in turn, self-applied pressure? Have you ever experienced loss, shame, or guilt whenever you tried to be your authentic self with friends, family, and loved ones? I know it can be extremely difficult to put yourself first, especially if that means honoring more vulnerable identities of yourself.
Reaching out for support can be the first step toward healing. Sometimes, existing support systems and coping tools are enough; at other times, additional support is needed to move forward. Many of the people I work with feel overwhelmed by their relationship with food, their body, or anxiety, and want to feel more at ease. They may feel stuck in patterns that no longer serve them and are seeking meaningful, lasting change. I believe each person has an innate capacity for resilience, and my goal is to help you access and strengthen that resilience throughout your healing process.
Reaching out for support can be the first step toward healing. Sometimes, existing support systems and coping tools are enough; at other times, additional support is needed to move forward. Many of the people I work with feel overwhelmed by their relationship with food, their body, or anxiety, and want to feel more at ease. They may feel stuck in patterns that no longer serve them and are seeking meaningful, lasting change. I believe each person has an innate capacity for resilience, and my goal is to help you access and strengthen that resilience throughout your healing process.
Welcome to somatic therapy!
As a clinician, I practice integrative, somatic, holistic trauma therapy, tailored to meet your needs and context. I am adept with a number of theoretical orientations and modalities, and work comprehensively with myriad issues.
Finding your own center of gravity and agency, understanding your relationship with yourself, and how you've learned to navigate life in survival is where we begin. Finding a connection to your own wholeness and metabolizing fear is some of the work we will do. Transforming limiting patterns, self judgment, that diminish your capacity to participate in life is our aim..
Welcome to somatic therapy!
As a clinician, I practice integrative, somatic, holistic trauma therapy, tailored to meet your needs and context. I am adept with a number of theoretical orientations and modalities, and work comprehensively with myriad issues.
Finding your own center of gravity and agency, understanding your relationship with yourself, and how you've learned to navigate life in survival is where we begin. Finding a connection to your own wholeness and metabolizing fear is some of the work we will do. Transforming limiting patterns, self judgment, that diminish your capacity to participate in life is our aim..
I work with adults, teens, and couples. I believe that we all have the capacity to feel more alive and achieve our creative potentials. An important part of fostering healing and growth is building trust and safety in the therapeutic relationship, so I place a focus on this as a foundation for our work together. From there, I will support you in working toward goals that we co-create, and can help you to feel a greater sense of purpose, connection, and freedom in your life.
I work with adults, teens, and couples. I believe that we all have the capacity to feel more alive and achieve our creative potentials. An important part of fostering healing and growth is building trust and safety in the therapeutic relationship, so I place a focus on this as a foundation for our work together. From there, I will support you in working toward goals that we co-create, and can help you to feel a greater sense of purpose, connection, and freedom in your life.
Many people want to change in some way: to feel more ease, more pleasure, less anxiety, more freedom, greater connection. I offer a reliably warm space for clients to discover what they want to feel and experience in their lives. With a balance of curiosity and direction, I partner with clients to understand their strengths and challenges, to take action in alignment with their desires. As clarity and agency develop, we stabilize and encourage the emerging self. I think of this process as cultivating the capacity to hold steady in ourselves to connect truly with others, so that we can feel a sense of vitality and ease in our lives.
Many people want to change in some way: to feel more ease, more pleasure, less anxiety, more freedom, greater connection. I offer a reliably warm space for clients to discover what they want to feel and experience in their lives. With a balance of curiosity and direction, I partner with clients to understand their strengths and challenges, to take action in alignment with their desires. As clarity and agency develop, we stabilize and encourage the emerging self. I think of this process as cultivating the capacity to hold steady in ourselves to connect truly with others, so that we can feel a sense of vitality and ease in our lives.
I specialize in individual and couples work, with depression, anxiety, various relationship problems, low self-esteem, parenting difficulties, eating and addiction disorders.
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 specialize in individual and couples work, with depression, anxiety, various relationship problems, low self-esteem, parenting difficulties, eating and addiction disorders.
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.
The decision to pursue therapy is often not an easy one. However, in working with a therapist, most people find a sense of relief that comes with learning that change is possible. Whether your concerns are long-standing patterns or new adjustments, through collaborative exploration within a therapeutic relationship, new ways of relating and coping can develop.
The decision to pursue therapy is often not an easy one. However, in working with a therapist, most people find a sense of relief that comes with learning that change is possible. Whether your concerns are long-standing patterns or new adjustments, through collaborative exploration within a therapeutic relationship, new ways of relating and coping can develop.
Do feelings of overwhelm, stress or unworthiness have you at an impasse? Struggling with the impacts of trauma, abuse or grief? Working through issues around racial identity, sexual orientation, or internalized oppression? Dealing with depression or anxiety? Do you have difficulty establishing healthy boundaries and making yourself the main character of your life? I am here to support you with holding the range of human emotions and experiences with greater ease, and unpacking patterns and behaviors that no longer serve you. Together, we will create a path forward that enhances your sense of agency, peace and fulfillment.
Do feelings of overwhelm, stress or unworthiness have you at an impasse? Struggling with the impacts of trauma, abuse or grief? Working through issues around racial identity, sexual orientation, or internalized oppression? Dealing with depression or anxiety? Do you have difficulty establishing healthy boundaries and making yourself the main character of your life? I am here to support you with holding the range of human emotions and experiences with greater ease, and unpacking patterns and behaviors that no longer serve you. Together, we will create a path forward that enhances your sense of agency, peace and fulfillment.
I am well trained as a licensed Clinical Psychologist with more than 20 years of experience providing individual therapy to children, adolescents and adults. I strive to create a genuine relationship with my clients to allow for collaborative exploration of the areas in their lives that interfere with personal fulfillment. My approach also involves listening actively, building trust, being curious, providing empathy, and making direct comments to help my clients develop greater awareness about themselves and the patterns in their lives that cause emotional distress or relationship difficulties. This allows my clients to grow and to live more meaningful lives.
I am well trained as a licensed Clinical Psychologist with more than 20 years of experience providing individual therapy to children, adolescents and adults. I strive to create a genuine relationship with my clients to allow for collaborative exploration of the areas in their lives that interfere with personal fulfillment. My approach also involves listening actively, building trust, being curious, providing empathy, and making direct comments to help my clients develop greater awareness about themselves and the patterns in their lives that cause emotional distress or relationship difficulties. This allows my clients to grow and to live more meaningful lives.
My priority is to provide a safe connection as a foundation for growth, enhanced self-esteem, and well-being.
I have more than 35 years of helping individuals and couples from diverse socioeconomic and cultural backgrounds work through concerns about intimacy, communication, grief, parenting, life transitions. I do both brief solution-based work as well as long term in-depth work, and incorporate behavioral and cognitive approaches.
My priority is to provide a safe connection as a foundation for growth, enhanced self-esteem, and well-being.
I have more than 35 years of helping individuals and couples from diverse socioeconomic and cultural backgrounds work through concerns about intimacy, communication, grief, parenting, life transitions. I do both brief solution-based work as well as long term in-depth work, and incorporate behavioral and cognitive approaches.
Sometimes there are circumstances in life that are overwhelming and are beyond our control. Other times, we are trapped by our own perceptions and projections of the world. My approach is to serve as a guide and help you unravel your perceptions, memories, and beliefs, as well as provide you with some skills to help you cope in your world. I am partnered with Journey Clinical to provide Ketamine Assisted Psychotherapy. I work primarily with couples looking for deeper communication around sexual intimacy.
I have partnered with Mentaya to help clients use their out-of-network benefits to save money on therapy.
Sometimes there are circumstances in life that are overwhelming and are beyond our control. Other times, we are trapped by our own perceptions and projections of the world. My approach is to serve as a guide and help you unravel your perceptions, memories, and beliefs, as well as provide you with some skills to help you cope in your world. I am partnered with Journey Clinical to provide Ketamine Assisted Psychotherapy. I work primarily with couples looking for deeper communication around sexual intimacy.
I have partnered with Mentaya to help clients use their out-of-network benefits to save money on therapy.
Hi - I'm Erin - glad you stopped by. Maybe you're seeking therapy because the hardest part of your day doesn't begin until it's over. You're the person others rely on to keep everything moving - at work, at home, or both. But when it's finally quiet, your mind doesn't slow down. Overthinking takes over, everything you've been pushing aside catches up with you, and anxiety, loneliness, overwhelm, dread, or existential questions creep in. You may withdraw from others or turn to substances, screens, or other coping habits just to find a little relief.
Hi - I'm Erin - glad you stopped by. Maybe you're seeking therapy because the hardest part of your day doesn't begin until it's over. You're the person others rely on to keep everything moving - at work, at home, or both. But when it's finally quiet, your mind doesn't slow down. Overthinking takes over, everything you've been pushing aside catches up with you, and anxiety, loneliness, overwhelm, dread, or existential questions creep in. You may withdraw from others or turn to substances, screens, or other coping habits just to find a little relief.
I use a warm, down-to-earth approach in my work with children, teens, adults and couples. I collaborate with clients to develop a whole view of challenges and strengths, which is informed by my wide breadth of clinical experience across the lifespan. I have expertise in working with infants and parents, developmental disabilities, trauma, and both anticipated and unexpected crises across all ages. I integrate these perspectives so that I can attune to your needs and provide responsive support. My hope is to help you water the seeds of your inner strengths, push through stuck situations, and live with more connectedness and vitality.
I use a warm, down-to-earth approach in my work with children, teens, adults and couples. I collaborate with clients to develop a whole view of challenges and strengths, which is informed by my wide breadth of clinical experience across the lifespan. I have expertise in working with infants and parents, developmental disabilities, trauma, and both anticipated and unexpected crises across all ages. I integrate these perspectives so that I can attune to your needs and provide responsive support. My hope is to help you water the seeds of your inner strengths, push through stuck situations, and live with more connectedness and vitality.
I use CBT as the primary framework, integrating psychoeducation, psychodynamic insight, ACT, & EFT principles to support self-esteem, acceptance, & coping.
With over 10 years of experience supporting individuals and couples through anxiety, depression, relationship challenges, and difficulties with emotional expression and self-esteem, my approach is humanistic, direct, and collaborative. I work with clients to build insight, develop healthy coping strategies, and create meaningful, achievable goals.
I use CBT as the primary framework, integrating psychoeducation, psychodynamic insight, ACT, & EFT principles to support self-esteem, acceptance, & coping.
With over 10 years of experience supporting individuals and couples through anxiety, depression, relationship challenges, and difficulties with emotional expression and self-esteem, my approach is humanistic, direct, and collaborative. I work with clients to build insight, develop healthy coping strategies, and create meaningful, achievable goals.
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