Mindfulness-Based (MBCT) Therapists in Orinda, CA
At times, life can be challenging. Children, adolescents, adults, couples, and even families may need to learn new coping skills. I believe working with a therapist can provide a pathway that allows people to reconnect with their strengths and discover new possibilities for their lives. You can be happier! As a therapist, I can facilitate your ability to understand yourself and the important people in your world. I encourage my clients to make changes that can help them live more happily.
I provide a thoughtful, humanistic, solution-focused perspective and work collaboratively with my clients.
At times, life can be challenging. Children, adolescents, adults, couples, and even families may need to learn new coping skills. I believe working with a therapist can provide a pathway that allows people to reconnect with their strengths and discover new possibilities for their lives. You can be happier! As a therapist, I can facilitate your ability to understand yourself and the important people in your world. I encourage my clients to make changes that can help them live more happily.
I provide a thoughtful, humanistic, solution-focused perspective and work collaboratively with my clients.
Based in mindfulness, I work intuitively with curiosity and compassion.
Whether you are depressed, anxious, confused, or wanting better communication between you and your partner, family, friends or self, I can help you get to know yourself and what is driving your thoughts and feelings. This self wisdom leads to greater choice in your relationships. You can only change you, but changing you leads to changes in the world around you, including the people in your life. I would love to help you listen to and trust your inner guidance in making choices that support you.
Based in mindfulness, I work intuitively with curiosity and compassion.
Whether you are depressed, anxious, confused, or wanting better communication between you and your partner, family, friends or self, I can help you get to know yourself and what is driving your thoughts and feelings. This self wisdom leads to greater choice in your relationships. You can only change you, but changing you leads to changes in the world around you, including the people in your life. I would love to help you listen to and trust your inner guidance in making choices that support you.
Through individual, couples' and group work, I incorporate mind-body techniques using positive psychology, cognitive behavioral and acceptance and commitment therapies, biofeedback and mindfulness, and other mixed interventions aimed at self-care, increased distress tolerance, and stress and pain management.
I am a psychologist for sport, health, and life. I have spent 15 years studying, writing, teaching, and coaching people on how to perform at their best. I have worked with world-class performers from the arenas of sports, business, healthcare, and the United States Army. I have special expertise in Performance Psychology and train clients on how to strengthen the mental and emotional skills that underlie human performance excellence and sustainable resilience. I am a subject matter expert in the field of self-regulation techniques that promote optimism, resilience, alertness, and composure in high-pressure situations.
Through individual, couples' and group work, I incorporate mind-body techniques using positive psychology, cognitive behavioral and acceptance and commitment therapies, biofeedback and mindfulness, and other mixed interventions aimed at self-care, increased distress tolerance, and stress and pain management.
I am a psychologist for sport, health, and life. I have spent 15 years studying, writing, teaching, and coaching people on how to perform at their best. I have worked with world-class performers from the arenas of sports, business, healthcare, and the United States Army. I have special expertise in Performance Psychology and train clients on how to strengthen the mental and emotional skills that underlie human performance excellence and sustainable resilience. I am a subject matter expert in the field of self-regulation techniques that promote optimism, resilience, alertness, and composure in high-pressure situations.
Those I guide learn how to manage anxiety, handle stress with clarity, and show up fully in their relationships. With a compassionate yet results-driven approach, I help high-performing individuals break free from overwhelm, reconnect with their purpose, and find balance in both life and work. If you're ready to shift from surviving to thriving, let’s talk. Book your free consultation today—clarity, calm, and confidence are just one conversation away.
Those I guide learn how to manage anxiety, handle stress with clarity, and show up fully in their relationships. With a compassionate yet results-driven approach, I help high-performing individuals break free from overwhelm, reconnect with their purpose, and find balance in both life and work. If you're ready to shift from surviving to thriving, let’s talk. Book your free consultation today—clarity, calm, and confidence are just one conversation away.
Many people want to change some aspect of their life: to feel more joy, less anxiety, more freedom to act, or to say no! To find their authentic voice in relationships. To stop hating themselves. I offer a safe, welcoming environment for clients to explore their worlds. With equal parts gentleness and honesty, we discover their strategies and limitations. Through this clear seeing, choice emerges. We then work to stablize the tender, newer Self. I think of this process as cultivating "self-agency." It's one of the most important things we can do to increase our vitality and happiness.
Many people want to change some aspect of their life: to feel more joy, less anxiety, more freedom to act, or to say no! To find their authentic voice in relationships. To stop hating themselves. I offer a safe, welcoming environment for clients to explore their worlds. With equal parts gentleness and honesty, we discover their strategies and limitations. Through this clear seeing, choice emerges. We then work to stablize the tender, newer Self. I think of this process as cultivating "self-agency." It's one of the most important things we can do to increase our vitality and happiness.
Drawing from my experience providing mental health counseling in several wellness centers, and my background in higher education, I am passionate about helping individuals navigate life’s challenges with clarity and resilience. I believe therapy can be a powerful step toward healing, especially during times when we feel overwhelmed or stuck.
Drawing from my experience providing mental health counseling in several wellness centers, and my background in higher education, I am passionate about helping individuals navigate life’s challenges with clarity and resilience. I believe therapy can be a powerful step toward healing, especially during times when we feel overwhelmed or stuck.
My perspective has evolved to include Cognitive-Behavioral, Mindfulness and Acceptance/Committment approaches to Psychiatric and Psychological problems.
I am a Licensed Clinical Psychologist working in both Hospital and Private Practice settings since 1987. I specialize in Anxiety and Mood Disorders as well as relationship and interpersonal issues. I have been working with individual adults and couples in Psychotherapy for over 30 years. I am very interested in helping individuals adapt to and solve conflicts related to major life transitions, relationships and work related problems.
My perspective has evolved to include Cognitive-Behavioral, Mindfulness and Acceptance/Committment approaches to Psychiatric and Psychological problems.
I am a Licensed Clinical Psychologist working in both Hospital and Private Practice settings since 1987. I specialize in Anxiety and Mood Disorders as well as relationship and interpersonal issues. I have been working with individual adults and couples in Psychotherapy for over 30 years. I am very interested in helping individuals adapt to and solve conflicts related to major life transitions, relationships and work related problems.
My focus has been in trauma recovery for the last two decades, utilizing Bioenergetic Analysis, EMDR, Somatic Experiencing, Mindfulness and Psychodynamic work.
Kelly L Ravenel has been working w/ clients in the SF Bay Area for the last 20 years, she has presented and taught with the International Bioenergetic Society around the world. Kelly is the treasurer on the board for the Northern California Bioenergetic Society, and the Dean of Students on the board for the Analytic Somatic Therapy Training Institute.
My focus has been in trauma recovery for the last two decades, utilizing Bioenergetic Analysis, EMDR, Somatic Experiencing, Mindfulness and Psychodynamic work.
Kelly L Ravenel has been working w/ clients in the SF Bay Area for the last 20 years, she has presented and taught with the International Bioenergetic Society around the world. Kelly is the treasurer on the board for the Northern California Bioenergetic Society, and the Dean of Students on the board for the Analytic Somatic Therapy Training Institute.
I use evidence-based methods like mindfulness, harm reduction, and present-centered therapy, honoring each client’s unique journey of healing, self-discovery, and resistance.
People in my care shift from anxious survival mode to thriving in calm, connection, and self-trust. I help individuals break free from overwhelm, emotional exhaustion, and inner chaos by creating a safe space for deep transformation. My approach combines nervous system regulation, trauma-informed tools, and compassionate guidance to restore balance from the inside out. If you're ready to feel grounded, empowered, and truly yourself again—let’s talk. Book your session today.
I use evidence-based methods like mindfulness, harm reduction, and present-centered therapy, honoring each client’s unique journey of healing, self-discovery, and resistance.
People in my care shift from anxious survival mode to thriving in calm, connection, and self-trust. I help individuals break free from overwhelm, emotional exhaustion, and inner chaos by creating a safe space for deep transformation. My approach combines nervous system regulation, trauma-informed tools, and compassionate guidance to restore balance from the inside out. If you're ready to feel grounded, empowered, and truly yourself again—let’s talk. Book your session today.
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.
For eleven years I have had hands-on experience working with individuals, children, couples and families, and have helped my clients deal with the various challenges life brought them. Diversity and inclusion are core beliefs of mine. I feel that every person has value that can be enriched and strengthened.
For eleven years I have had hands-on experience working with individuals, children, couples and families, and have helped my clients deal with the various challenges life brought them. Diversity and inclusion are core beliefs of mine. I feel that every person has value that can be enriched and strengthened.
Accepting New Clients. We all have different reasons for seeking assistance at various points in our lives. Perhaps you're looking for guidance or a new perspective. Maybe you're in a bad situation and don't know what to do. Whatever has brought you to this point of seeking support, please know that reaching out and asking for help takes tremendous courage. Finding new ways to deal with one's situation can be both illuminating and empowering.
Accepting New Clients. We all have different reasons for seeking assistance at various points in our lives. Perhaps you're looking for guidance or a new perspective. Maybe you're in a bad situation and don't know what to do. Whatever has brought you to this point of seeking support, please know that reaching out and asking for help takes tremendous courage. Finding new ways to deal with one's situation can be both illuminating and empowering.
I work primarily with relationships; your relationship to yourself, to others, to your future, and to your past. With over 30 years in practice, I use a collaborative style with my clients. Self esteem, depression, anxiety, parenting issues, infertility, life transitions, adult children of alcoholics, addiction, trauma, and couples therapy are my expertise. I specialize in helping couples improve communication and intimacy while creating more secure relationships. I see adults and adolescents and supervise psychologists in training. I often see people who are stuck in negative patterns and struggling to change.
I work primarily with relationships; your relationship to yourself, to others, to your future, and to your past. With over 30 years in practice, I use a collaborative style with my clients. Self esteem, depression, anxiety, parenting issues, infertility, life transitions, adult children of alcoholics, addiction, trauma, and couples therapy are my expertise. I specialize in helping couples improve communication and intimacy while creating more secure relationships. I see adults and adolescents and supervise psychologists in training. I often see people who are stuck in negative patterns and struggling to change.
I specialize in working with queer identified people, ADHD, HSP, OCD, and Autism. Being in our bodies, and being in our world can be very difficult. This is especially true when you're a highly sensitive person.
My typical client often hears they’re “being too much" while also dreading the feeling of “not being enough".
I'm here to take a deep dive into what's making you feel like you’re "too much". I’m here to support you in connecting with your inherent worth.
Typically, my client's goals are to improve emotional regulation, improve relationships, and feel more in control of their neurodivergence.
I specialize in working with queer identified people, ADHD, HSP, OCD, and Autism. Being in our bodies, and being in our world can be very difficult. This is especially true when you're a highly sensitive person.
My typical client often hears they’re “being too much" while also dreading the feeling of “not being enough".
I'm here to take a deep dive into what's making you feel like you’re "too much". I’m here to support you in connecting with your inherent worth.
Typically, my client's goals are to improve emotional regulation, improve relationships, and feel more in control of their neurodivergence.
I use CBT and mindfulness-based techniques with clients struggling with anxiety and/ or depression, and have extensive experience and training in these areas.
I work with students and their parents, and young adults to understand an individual's strengths and weaknesses and how best to support them. Students and young adults that I work with may be experiencing challenges related to learning disabilities, such as dyslexia, or struggling to manage their attention, concentration, and impulsivity due to Attention Deficit/ Hyperactivity Disorder. I have a particular interest in supporting individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder to address anxiety, depression, social skills, and the transition to young adulthood, and helping their parents learn how to best support their child.
I use CBT and mindfulness-based techniques with clients struggling with anxiety and/ or depression, and have extensive experience and training in these areas.
I work with students and their parents, and young adults to understand an individual's strengths and weaknesses and how best to support them. Students and young adults that I work with may be experiencing challenges related to learning disabilities, such as dyslexia, or struggling to manage their attention, concentration, and impulsivity due to Attention Deficit/ Hyperactivity Disorder. I have a particular interest in supporting individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder to address anxiety, depression, social skills, and the transition to young adulthood, and helping their parents learn how to best support their child.
Navigating life challenges can be overwhelming at times. Loss, too little nuturing, and unresolved wounds can leave us feeling depressed, anxious and searching for answers. Therapy can help us make sense of these and bring us back to our authentic self. By providing a nuturing and collaborative environment we can create change together!
Navigating life challenges can be overwhelming at times. Loss, too little nuturing, and unresolved wounds can leave us feeling depressed, anxious and searching for answers. Therapy can help us make sense of these and bring us back to our authentic self. By providing a nuturing and collaborative environment we can create change together!
Trauma and other difficult experiences can impact the way we view our relationships, the world, and ourselves. I support clients in processing traumatic experiences, identifying triggers, and reclaiming their sense of safety and joy. I work with adults, couples/relationships, and families of all kinds. I welcome and affirm non-traditional family structures (donor, adoption, foster, blended families), members of LGBTQ+ community, neurodivergent individuals, and people who have had negative experiences with therapy in the past.
Trauma and other difficult experiences can impact the way we view our relationships, the world, and ourselves. I support clients in processing traumatic experiences, identifying triggers, and reclaiming their sense of safety and joy. I work with adults, couples/relationships, and families of all kinds. I welcome and affirm non-traditional family structures (donor, adoption, foster, blended families), members of LGBTQ+ community, neurodivergent individuals, and people who have had negative experiences with therapy in the past.
Hello. If you are exploring the Psychology today website you are likely searching for answers, help, or change for yourself, a family member, or loved one through a difficult experience. If you are taking this step for the first time, in need of additional psychological services, or looking to change providers I commend you for taking this step forward. My hope and goal for each client/family I work with is to help you achieve a “Eureka!” moment and make meaningful and change propelling personal discoveries – whether through the psychotherapy services that I offer or the psychological testing/evaluation services that I offer.
Hello. If you are exploring the Psychology today website you are likely searching for answers, help, or change for yourself, a family member, or loved one through a difficult experience. If you are taking this step for the first time, in need of additional psychological services, or looking to change providers I commend you for taking this step forward. My hope and goal for each client/family I work with is to help you achieve a “Eureka!” moment and make meaningful and change propelling personal discoveries – whether through the psychotherapy services that I offer or the psychological testing/evaluation services that I offer.
People who work with me turn emotional overload into inner peace and relationship strength. I guide individuals and couples through the chaos of stress, conflict, and disconnection into a space of clarity, calm, and deep connection. With a compassionate yet results-driven approach, I help you break old patterns, build emotional resilience, and create lasting change. If you're ready to stop surviving and start thriving—emotionally and relationally—book your free consultation today. Let's start your transformation.
People who work with me turn emotional overload into inner peace and relationship strength. I guide individuals and couples through the chaos of stress, conflict, and disconnection into a space of clarity, calm, and deep connection. With a compassionate yet results-driven approach, I help you break old patterns, build emotional resilience, and create lasting change. If you're ready to stop surviving and start thriving—emotionally and relationally—book your free consultation today. Let's start your transformation.
I have practiced an array of therapeutic intervention therapy modalities stemming from evidence-based models such as cognitive behavioral therapy, narrative therapy, mindfulness, and dialectical behavioral therapy, while maintaining a culturally responsive, client-centered approach.
The people I work with move from overwhelmed and anxious to calm, present, and emotionally connected. I work with individuals who have experienced trauma, post-traumatic stress disorder, stress and anxiety, depression, and substance use disorders.
I have practiced an array of therapeutic intervention therapy modalities stemming from evidence-based models such as cognitive behavioral therapy, narrative therapy, mindfulness, and dialectical behavioral therapy, while maintaining a culturally responsive, client-centered approach.
The people I work with move from overwhelmed and anxious to calm, present, and emotionally connected. I work with individuals who have experienced trauma, post-traumatic stress disorder, stress and anxiety, depression, and substance use disorders.
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