Career Counseling Therapists in Pacifica, CA

At the heart of our struggles and pains are relationships. At the heart of our hopes and dreams are relationships. Whether it is your relationship with anxiety and depression, with your career , with your partner, sister, son, daughter, boss, or parent-everything is about relationships. Therapy helps you tackle some of the most challenging questions we all face. How do we repair what needs to be fixed in our relationships, including the relationship with ourselves? What needs attention, a new perspective, a better skill, or emotional resolve to enable you to become more authentic and improve your connection to self and others?

Does the line between who you are and what your job is feel blurred? Do you find yourself replaying conversations from the day, wondering what you did wrong? Constantly on edge feeling like what you are doing is not enough? Maybe the pandemic has left you feeling permanently stuck? If you have this kind of anxious mind, my name is Catherine and I can help. If you know what it’s like to go through your life holding back in relationships, never telling your truth, I see you. If you aren’t sure how to have boundaries, discern a healthy relationship, or want to have better control of your traumatic memory triggers, I am here.

I specialize in therapy with school-age children and adolescents, parent support, and family therapy; as well as individual and couples' counseling. Work with school-age children may use play or art therapy to explore issues affecting your child's behavior. Parenting is challenging and sometimes it helps to have professional support. Together, we can explore the meaning of your child's behavior and identify ways to address problem situations. I invite as many family members as necessary to work together in making changes that will reduce stress and strengthen the family circle. Consider therapy as a gift to yourself!

You may be feeling lonely, frustrated, angry or depressed; or riddled with anxiety, fret, or fear. Wherever you are along your unique journey of suffering, you are welcome here. You may be grieving, weeping, or mourning. Or you may be experiencing one of the many and innumerable ways in which we human beings are vulnerable to adversity; trying to function in a complex and deeply bereft world. Alternatively, you may be experiencing great joy and pleasure and find yourself unable to transcend to your next level of potentiality. You may see the life you want, yet you find yourself idling and dreaming. You feel it's time for support.

Maggie de Vera is a respected Holistic Practitioner, Therapist, Clinical Supervisor, Life Coach, Trainer & Consultant in the Bay Area. Backed with over 30+ years of extensive experience, education/training and leadership, Maggie is acclaimed in her field for effective work with the most challenging cases and runs a private practice as a Psychotherapist, Clinical Hypnotherapist, Sex Therapist, Life Coach, Speaker/Trainer, Consultant and also the Founder & President/CEO of a Non-profit Agency serving the disadvantaged & high-risk. Maggie focuses on supporting/ empowering her clients to heal and grow to create a healthy & positive life

Life is increasingly busy and complex. Compassionate Brain Life Coaching (CPLC), helps you to press the pause button, slow down and remember and or newly discover who you are. Science tells us that our brains at rest are actually programmed to be happy. But it sure doesn't always feel that way. CBLC equips you with the cognitive and mindfulness tools to counter the self-critic and manage difficult times. I will help you identify, name and validate the places you go under stress, with a view to exploring what works and creating newly, including moving from surviving to thriving.

At times in life, all of us experience stress, burnout, depression, anxiety, and more. Often, we are able to work through these periods, but sometimes our best efforts don’t work and our problems persist. At times like these enlisting the aid of a professional can be key, not only for short-term solutions but also for long-term wellbeing. I am dedicated to working with you to provide a safe and collaborative space to address the challenges and issues you face and work with you to find practical solutions.

Carl Jung said: “It is what you are that heals, not what you know”. The journey of self-discovery is exactly that – getting to know and deeply appreciating your true and authentic self, even when that essence may be covered by trauma, hardship and suffering. It is this uncovering that many who experience psychotherapy to be transformative and healing refer to as a “re-birth”, a coming home to and an unfolding of who you truly are. Engaging in the process of self-inquiry can be a rewarding and even a life-changing experience, especially in the presence of an empathic and compassionate other.

I have worked with a wide variety of clients dealing with a range of symptoms. I enjoy working with different clients from adults to kids and individual, families, couples and groups and I believe we can all learn from each other. I enjoy offering my experiences and skills to help others better understand themselves and their relationships. I understand that life challenges, both big and small, can affect people's mood and productivity. I am caring, compassionate, understanding and a great listener. I provide a very non-judgmental and caring space for clients to explore the challenges they are faced with.

Bob Burns has counseled couples and individuals for decades as a pastor, often in cross-cultural settings. Today Bob continues to do this in his private practice. Professional Pastoral Counseling combines proven reparative approaches, spiritual insights and intercessory prayer. The emphasis will be on discovering your strengths and empowering you to live life as God intended. Bob is a Certified "Prepare-Enrich" and SYMBIS Facilitator. Both Prepare-Enrich and SYMBIS are used for relationship counseling, premarital counseling, and marriage enrichment. Bob is a trained Gottman "Seven Principles for Making Marriage Work", Educator. Gottman's seven principles are proven, research-based tools for making marriage work.

CK Olivieri Blackmore is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist who approaches life with warmth, compassion and creativity. CK specializes in relationship dynamics, post-traumatic stress disorders, and developmental life transitions. She is particularly adept at issues pertaining to the queer community and their loved ones. CK utilizes eclectic modalities such as CBT, DBT, EMDR, and narrative-based therapies to navigate the nuanced needs of her diverse clientele and the associated sexual and gendered concerns that arise. Blending insight-oriented and behavioral change practices, CK works from a quirky and truly innovative lens.

I offer *concierge therapy services* in Palo Alto, Half Moon Bay, and Piedmont Areas. I am committed to uniquely serving individuals and family systems to support clients in navigating their complex and fast-paced lives in a way that is expressly tailored to fit into your Bay Area lifestyle. I work dynamically with family members to address overarching goals from different perspectives. This allows me to focus on your needs from every angle possible. The result is comprehensive change on an individual and systematic level. I can meet online or in person with a flexible structure to meet your ever changing needs.