Transgender Therapists in Oakland, CA
I have been privileged to have experienced a very diverse clientele. Currently I am accepting clients who are LGBTQ+, neurodivergent, those who are working on trauma or traumatic pasts, 'outside the box' or deep thinkers, and/or those who have lived diverse/alternative lives. When contacting me, please say what about this profile you were interested in, and why you think we might be a good match.
I have been privileged to have experienced a very diverse clientele. Currently I am accepting clients who are LGBTQ+, neurodivergent, those who are working on trauma or traumatic pasts, 'outside the box' or deep thinkers, and/or those who have lived diverse/alternative lives. When contacting me, please say what about this profile you were interested in, and why you think we might be a good match.
I specialize in working with young people and the LGBTQIA community. My professional background in education, clowning, and physical theater deeply informs my work. Using embodied play alongside talk therapy, I find that my clients are able to access expression, relief, and growth. This type of work is useful for kids experiencing anxiety, school and family challenges, and struggling with self esteem. It is also useful for LGBTQIA people to become more deeply in touch with their identities, using a creative lens. I am committed to meeting clients where they are at to develop a space for creative healing.
I specialize in working with young people and the LGBTQIA community. My professional background in education, clowning, and physical theater deeply informs my work. Using embodied play alongside talk therapy, I find that my clients are able to access expression, relief, and growth. This type of work is useful for kids experiencing anxiety, school and family challenges, and struggling with self esteem. It is also useful for LGBTQIA people to become more deeply in touch with their identities, using a creative lens. I am committed to meeting clients where they are at to develop a space for creative healing.
I work with queer individuals and couples using a trauma-informed, integrative approach grounded in somatic work and attachment-based therapy. I focus on how distress lives in the body, especially when people feel forced to act against their core values. Therapy supports restoring alignment, relational repair, and embodied choice rather than survival.
I work with queer individuals and couples using a trauma-informed, integrative approach grounded in somatic work and attachment-based therapy. I focus on how distress lives in the body, especially when people feel forced to act against their core values. Therapy supports restoring alignment, relational repair, and embodied choice rather than survival.
I view therapy as a collaborative relationship, seeking to form a partnership to explore your struggles, moving towards growth and healing. I am experienced in working with anxiety, depression, substance issues, grief/loss, relationship difficulties, trauma, oppression, chronic medical conditions, sexuality, eating disorders, and adoption issues. In addition to individual therapy, I work with couples, and relationships of all configurations. I am especially interested in clients who would like to incorporate Somatic Experiencing into their therapy.
I view therapy as a collaborative relationship, seeking to form a partnership to explore your struggles, moving towards growth and healing. I am experienced in working with anxiety, depression, substance issues, grief/loss, relationship difficulties, trauma, oppression, chronic medical conditions, sexuality, eating disorders, and adoption issues. In addition to individual therapy, I work with couples, and relationships of all configurations. I am especially interested in clients who would like to incorporate Somatic Experiencing into their therapy.
People often seek me out because of an increased sense of overwhelm and stress, feelings of hopelessness, relationship changes, as well as a desire to make meaning from their trauma. I'll help you help tap into what you already know, identify patterns you want to shift, and develop a greater self-trust to enact change in relationships and the world!
People often seek me out because of an increased sense of overwhelm and stress, feelings of hopelessness, relationship changes, as well as a desire to make meaning from their trauma. I'll help you help tap into what you already know, identify patterns you want to shift, and develop a greater self-trust to enact change in relationships and the world!
People come to therapy with unique needs, concerns, and life circumstances. Through the process of self-inquiry, I help clients gain insight and develop effective coping skills to move through a challenge with greater ease and understanding. My therapeutic style is warm, compassionate and curious about one's experience. I use an attachment based, person-centered approach that offers individuals and couples clarity around repetitive patterns that cause pain, conflict, and limit growth.
People come to therapy with unique needs, concerns, and life circumstances. Through the process of self-inquiry, I help clients gain insight and develop effective coping skills to move through a challenge with greater ease and understanding. My therapeutic style is warm, compassionate and curious about one's experience. I use an attachment based, person-centered approach that offers individuals and couples clarity around repetitive patterns that cause pain, conflict, and limit growth.
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.
I am experienced in high risk presentations, somatic work and addressing gender dysphoria as well as family and group work.
Hello and welcome.
I am Jessie Cohen or "J" of the Holding Spaces Collective. We offer
Internal Family System (IFS) guided group and individual therapy for people who have experienced loss or trauma, feel disconnected, and want more honest, connected relationships. It starts with coming back into
relationship with your yourself.
Examples of groups:
Online IFS Group Therapy for People in California
Grief, Recovery, Trauma, Adoption, Gender, Parenting, Burnout, Transitions
I am trained in Internal Family Systems (Level II), and integrate attachment theory, 12step recovery, somatic awareness, and family systems into my work.
I am experienced in high risk presentations, somatic work and addressing gender dysphoria as well as family and group work.
Hello and welcome.
I am Jessie Cohen or "J" of the Holding Spaces Collective. We offer
Internal Family System (IFS) guided group and individual therapy for people who have experienced loss or trauma, feel disconnected, and want more honest, connected relationships. It starts with coming back into
relationship with your yourself.
Examples of groups:
Online IFS Group Therapy for People in California
Grief, Recovery, Trauma, Adoption, Gender, Parenting, Burnout, Transitions
I am trained in Internal Family Systems (Level II), and integrate attachment theory, 12step recovery, somatic awareness, and family systems into my work.
My love of psychotherapy is rooted in deep belief of the transformative potential of individuals to heal, grow, and realize their most healthy and happy selves, and in turn to have greater capacity and freedom to change our communities and society. As a nurse practitioner I aim to work with you towards that goal. In much the same way that we are shaped by our early relationships, environment, and experiences, healing too happens in relationship. In an attuned therapeutic relationship, we are able to have different experiences and develop a greater sense of authenticity and connection to ourselves and the world around us.
My love of psychotherapy is rooted in deep belief of the transformative potential of individuals to heal, grow, and realize their most healthy and happy selves, and in turn to have greater capacity and freedom to change our communities and society. As a nurse practitioner I aim to work with you towards that goal. In much the same way that we are shaped by our early relationships, environment, and experiences, healing too happens in relationship. In an attuned therapeutic relationship, we are able to have different experiences and develop a greater sense of authenticity and connection to ourselves and the world around us.
In our fast-paced society that rarely affords us the opportunity for introspection, I believe that therapy becomes the space in our lives where we can slow down, reflect, and tune into the wisdom residing within our bodies and our hearts. I am committed to co-creating this space where you may understand yourself more lovingly, connect with what you truly want and need, and create lasting change and peace in your life. We will celebrate your strengths as well as locate the fears, obstacles, and outgrown narratives keeping you from embodying your most authentic self.
In our fast-paced society that rarely affords us the opportunity for introspection, I believe that therapy becomes the space in our lives where we can slow down, reflect, and tune into the wisdom residing within our bodies and our hearts. I am committed to co-creating this space where you may understand yourself more lovingly, connect with what you truly want and need, and create lasting change and peace in your life. We will celebrate your strengths as well as locate the fears, obstacles, and outgrown narratives keeping you from embodying your most authentic self.
I work from a trauma-informed, relational, and client-centered lens. I integrate psychodynamic and attachment-based theoretical approaches. I believe the relationship we build as client and therapist is an important avenue for growth. You are the expert on your own life; I am here to listen to you and work collaboratively to empower your inherent strength and resilience. I use warmth, compassion, and humor to cultivate an affirming, non-judgemental, and trusting connection with my clients.
I work from a trauma-informed, relational, and client-centered lens. I integrate psychodynamic and attachment-based theoretical approaches. I believe the relationship we build as client and therapist is an important avenue for growth. You are the expert on your own life; I am here to listen to you and work collaboratively to empower your inherent strength and resilience. I use warmth, compassion, and humor to cultivate an affirming, non-judgemental, and trusting connection with my clients.
The shape of who we are today is heavily influenced by our childhood experiences and relationships (attachments). I know what it's like to have developed ways of protecting yourself that once kept you safe but now feel like invisible walls. The things we learned to do —to survive, to cope, to make it through—they become part of how we move through the world, even when we don't need them anymore. In therapy, we work together to gently uncover those patterns, not to blame or pathologize, but to understand the story they’re telling and how they may be keeping you stuck
The shape of who we are today is heavily influenced by our childhood experiences and relationships (attachments). I know what it's like to have developed ways of protecting yourself that once kept you safe but now feel like invisible walls. The things we learned to do —to survive, to cope, to make it through—they become part of how we move through the world, even when we don't need them anymore. In therapy, we work together to gently uncover those patterns, not to blame or pathologize, but to understand the story they’re telling and how they may be keeping you stuck
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 have been providing individual therapy services specific to the LGBTQ+ community since December 2020. I am a person-centered, relational therapist who is warm. I honor my clients as the experts of their lives and enjoy forming a collaboration with the people I work with. I enjoy elements of psychoanalysis, especially if the outcome is greater acceptance and care for self. I believe that the therapeutic relationship can help rewrite stories that we tell ourselves about ourselves, as well as how we show up in relationships.
I have been providing individual therapy services specific to the LGBTQ+ community since December 2020. I am a person-centered, relational therapist who is warm. I honor my clients as the experts of their lives and enjoy forming a collaboration with the people I work with. I enjoy elements of psychoanalysis, especially if the outcome is greater acceptance and care for self. I believe that the therapeutic relationship can help rewrite stories that we tell ourselves about ourselves, as well as how we show up in relationships.
Queer affirming therapy for adults, teens, Couples/Relationship Therapy, LGBTQ+. My individual style of therapy often resonates with those who feel isolated, misunderstood, and lonely. They've been told they're “too much,” “too sensitive,” “intense.”, an "odd duck", a "strange bird". They sense that no one has truly seen them and wonder if there are even parts of themselves they haven’t fully seen. Hiding has become unbearable, but they don’t know yet how to make sense of their complex inner world and experiences. They don't yet know the sacredness of their dissent, their strange feathers, but they sense it's there.
Queer affirming therapy for adults, teens, Couples/Relationship Therapy, LGBTQ+. My individual style of therapy often resonates with those who feel isolated, misunderstood, and lonely. They've been told they're “too much,” “too sensitive,” “intense.”, an "odd duck", a "strange bird". They sense that no one has truly seen them and wonder if there are even parts of themselves they haven’t fully seen. Hiding has become unbearable, but they don’t know yet how to make sense of their complex inner world and experiences. They don't yet know the sacredness of their dissent, their strange feathers, but they sense it's there.
While we yearn for self love and deep connection, isolation, community degradation, and cut off from the body and the natural world can leave us unsupported and under-resourced. In my work I seek to help people regulate their nervous systems, overcome the shame of having been harmed, and re/connect with a broader network of support. I'm passionate about accompanying people through their journey of identity development, whether that be gender, sexuality, neurodivergence, or whatever identity is emerging. I hope to help you step into your authentic self and find a sense of belonging in the broader world.
While we yearn for self love and deep connection, isolation, community degradation, and cut off from the body and the natural world can leave us unsupported and under-resourced. In my work I seek to help people regulate their nervous systems, overcome the shame of having been harmed, and re/connect with a broader network of support. I'm passionate about accompanying people through their journey of identity development, whether that be gender, sexuality, neurodivergence, or whatever identity is emerging. I hope to help you step into your authentic self and find a sense of belonging in the broader world.
I specialize in supporting people experiencing issues related to boundaries, self-respect, burnout, anger, social/racial justice, healing trauma, identity development, existential questions, sexuality, gender identity, and life transitions.
As a clinician, I integrate relational mindfulness, somatic awareness skills, a sense of humor, and attachment-focused EMDR skills, within an anti-oppression framework. I will encourage you to deepen your mind-body awareness, listen to and respect signals you get from your body and question the beliefs underlying repetitive negative emotional states.
I specialize in supporting people experiencing issues related to boundaries, self-respect, burnout, anger, social/racial justice, healing trauma, identity development, existential questions, sexuality, gender identity, and life transitions.
As a clinician, I integrate relational mindfulness, somatic awareness skills, a sense of humor, and attachment-focused EMDR skills, within an anti-oppression framework. I will encourage you to deepen your mind-body awareness, listen to and respect signals you get from your body and question the beliefs underlying repetitive negative emotional states.
Deeper Than Color is a team of therapists who offer psychotherapy addressing oppression, discrimination, and marginalization. We work to empower Black, Asian, Pacific Islander, Latino (Latine/x), Indigenous and Native American, and other People of Color as well as LGBTQIA+, neurodivergent, performer, educator, and professional clients. We focus on your goals and create safe spaces where you can share without judgment. We work with you to heal trauma, embrace identity, and improve relationships. We also help you cope with stress, overcome barriers, and achieve your aspirations. We are here to support you.
Deeper Than Color is a team of therapists who offer psychotherapy addressing oppression, discrimination, and marginalization. We work to empower Black, Asian, Pacific Islander, Latino (Latine/x), Indigenous and Native American, and other People of Color as well as LGBTQIA+, neurodivergent, performer, educator, and professional clients. We focus on your goals and create safe spaces where you can share without judgment. We work with you to heal trauma, embrace identity, and improve relationships. We also help you cope with stress, overcome barriers, and achieve your aspirations. We are here to support you.
Hello! As a registered drama therapist & somatic practitioner, I support queer creatives & nonconformists to find authenticity beyond the binary. I offer creative and liberation-centered support for caregiver burnout, developmental & intergen trauma, post traumatic & chronic stress. Through a non-pathologizing stance, I support folks to reclaim intuition, agency, & joy. I passionately support LGBTQ+, artists, & care-workers/givers through life transitions, navigating systemic traumas, relationship struggles, attachment healing, and finding belonging. We will practice releasing perfection & internalizations to honor authenticity.
Hello! As a registered drama therapist & somatic practitioner, I support queer creatives & nonconformists to find authenticity beyond the binary. I offer creative and liberation-centered support for caregiver burnout, developmental & intergen trauma, post traumatic & chronic stress. Through a non-pathologizing stance, I support folks to reclaim intuition, agency, & joy. I passionately support LGBTQ+, artists, & care-workers/givers through life transitions, navigating systemic traumas, relationship struggles, attachment healing, and finding belonging. We will practice releasing perfection & internalizations to honor authenticity.
Are you experiencing overwhelm, gender identity questions, or patterns that just don’t feel good?
I offer relational psychotherapy that weaves together somatic practices, mindfulness, parts work, creative expression, and harm reduction. Using your strengths and honoring your boundaries, we will practice non-judgmentally noticing and responding to what’s going on for you.
Are you experiencing overwhelm, gender identity questions, or patterns that just don’t feel good?
I offer relational psychotherapy that weaves together somatic practices, mindfulness, parts work, creative expression, and harm reduction. Using your strengths and honoring your boundaries, we will practice non-judgmentally noticing and responding to what’s going on for you.
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Transgender Therapists
As a gender-diverse individual, why might I want to see a therapist who is also gender diverse?
A trans or gender-diverse client may want to see a therapist who is also trans or gender diverse because the client may feel safer sharing their experiences and more confident that the therapist will understand, validate, and support them. But trans or gender-diverse clients can also benefit from therapy with cisgender therapists; this is a personal decision based on the connection between the client and the therapist, and if that connection is strong, therapy will be successful.
What if I cannot find a therapist who shares my gender identity?
Therapy can still be effective if a therapist does not share a client’s gender identity; a large body of research indicates that the most important factor in successful therapy is the therapeutic alliance. A therapist can also be interviewed for sensitivity and competence on gender identity and expression to ensure they possess appropriate knowledge and skills. Many therapists have excellent training and extensive experience working with gender-diverse clients, and that expertise can be invaluable despite a therapist not sharing the same firsthand experiences.
How can I recognize a good therapist for working with gender-diverse clients?
An experienced therapist should be able to help clients explore their gender identity and expression, alleviate discomfort related to their gender identity, treat mental health challenges and trauma, address existing relationships and communication with family members and loved ones, and determine the next steps pertaining to nonmedical or medical gender-affirming interventions. To recognize a good therapist, clients can ask about these topics and explore their comfort and connection with the clinician.
How might I inquire about a therapist’s experience working with transgender clients?
Clients should feel comfortable asking therapists directly about their experience working with transgender or gender-diverse clientele. For example, clients may ask about the therapist’s training and education with regard to gender identity, how many trans clients they’ve worked with in the past, and what sorts of matters were discussed. You may wish to inquire how a therapist specifically supports the needs of transgender clients or clients questioning their gender identity. A good clinician who is nonetheless not the right fit for you is often happy to make referrals to others based on the concerns you articulate in a preliminary conversation.