Relationship Issues Therapists in Palo Alto, CA

I am a Licensed Marriage Family Therapist working in Silicon Valley area, and specializing in Couples Therapy, Infidelity, Sexuality, Pre-Marital, anxiety and Male Depression. Marriage is hard work but it is possible, not only to make it work, but have the passion and the spark to last. Couple Counseling has helped hundreds of thousands of couples move past obstacles to reach a point of openness and honesty in their relationship . I enable clients to overcome all kinds of hurdles in their relationships that take a toll on their mental health and emotional wellbeing.

I specialize in treating the unique mental health needs of women. I am passionate about the interplay between hormonal, psychological and environmental influences on women's health and overall sense of well-being.

I am a licensed marriage and family therapist with a diverse background that cuts across a variety of treatment modalities and philosophies. Our therapy will be collaborative, tailored to your goals and needs. We can work together to change persistent self-defeating patterns and facilitate personal transformation as well as to address specific challenges such as anxiety, depression, grief, trauma, relationship issues , career changes, divorce, and major life transitions. In addition to my private practice, I am a professor at Stanford University, where, among other duties, I teach classes aimed at psychological, career, and life development for law students.

Everyone deserves to feel like themselves. Sometimes life gets ahead of us and we can feel lost, stuck and/or disconnected. It can be distressing and cause suffering. Maybe it is a major life event or role change, a spiraling negative thought pattern, mounting academic or career pressure, or parenting or relationship challenges. Whatever the reason, it takes courage to seek help and effort to imagine change and improvement. You have taken the first step. Your next steps will be joined by a therapist who will treat you with respect and work diligently to address your presenting problem.

I enjoy working with adults and families who desire change, but aren't sure how to make it happen. For some, it means a change in relationship dynamics or parenting style. For others, it means collaborating on complicated life issues, such as difficult teenagers, substance abuse, or co-parenting. If you are looking to leave a long marriage, I can help you navigate that process. I also enjoy working with individuals in their 20's and 30's trying to figure out this thing called adulting. I split my time between Steamboat Springs,CO and northern California, an am licensed to see clients in both states.

Throughout our lives, we all have experienced feelings of depression, anxiety, and anger. These emotions leave you feeling insecure, shameful, lonely, unworthy and stuck in unhealthy patterns of behavior. Trauma can have negative emotional and physical effects and can lead to family/ relationship issues . I specialize in solution-focused brief therapy, motivational interviewing, mindfulness and CBT. These approaches allow me to work with the client to decrease symptoms of anxiety and depression and other health/behavioral issues.

I work with adults and teens who are coping with eating disorders, relationship issues , emotion dysregulation, depression, and anxiety. I'm well-trained and certified in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Interpersonal Psychotherapy, and Family Based Therapy for adolescent eating disorders. Mindfulness practice is often integrated into therapy. Therapy is tailored to a client's needs and goals, and is provided in a supportive and collaborative environment.

Do you find yourself busier than ever but lacking a sense of depth, meaning, and connection in your life? I specialize in helping professionals like you through life transitions, such as midlife re-evaluations and relationship /career changes. I work with you to rebalance life's priorities and to discover new areas of meaning and purpose. We'll work together to reconnect you with the things you feel you've lost touch with: a felt connection to your body and soul, real intimacy with your loved-ones, access to your creativity, and a lively connection with your hopes and dreams.

Are you or loved ones facing challenges you want to work through in safety and confidence? Reacting to life events with worry or sadness? Ready for a new beginning? For better or worse, our experience is shaped by expectations and habits that are maintained by loyalty to important relationships, and by cycles of confirming experience. They affect our happiness, our relationships and the success of our endeavors. Therapy can help. In a safe empathic relationship , unhelpful expectations and habits can be retired, and happier habits of relating to life and others can be learned, chosen and implemented.

My typical client is an adult of exceptional intelligence, creativity, achievement, and kindness, who needs to address problems in his or her life. These problems include depression, anxiety, the disease of addiction, childhood trauma,the addictions of others, and/or difficulties in forming or enjoying relationships. Too many people emerge from childhood with wounds from parental loss, abuse, or neglect. Some carry genetic loadings for addiction. The aftermath of these is devastating, despite success and "looking good." Revealing the pain to another person and revising basic assumptions about yourself and others in a safe relationship can help.

My therapeutic approach mainly focuses on helping my clients identify their strengths to help alleviate anxiety, depression, and trauma. I am a firm believer that our childhood experiences contribute to our beliefs, behavioral patterns, and selecting a romantic partner. Therapy is a process! To allow ourselves to be intimate and vulnerable with someone about our experiences and trauma can be daunting. As a therapist, it is my goal to help validate, create a safe environment and help understand aspects of lived experiences.

I am a licensed clinical psychologist with extensive training and experience helping people confronting challenges including anxiety, stress, depression, relationship issues , and life transitions. I work with adults, adolescents, couples, and families. As an integrative therapist, I draw on techniques from cognitive-behavioral and interpersonal therapies to help people lead more fulfilling, meaningful lives, sharpening coping skills and facilitating improved self-understanding. My style is relational, and I find that working collaboratively with my patients to identify treatment priorities and course helps make the experience most beneficial and rewarding. I believe that a strong therapeutic fit is paramount.

Do you want to find a greater sense of calm and insight into your life? Are you struggling with feeling you are repeating the same patterns over and over? If you are wanting to start a relationship or find yourself in a relationship and unsure how to hope for things to be different, be it with parents, partners, friends, or peers, feeling stuck and unable to change, it may be time to work with someone you trust and who can help you experience relief. I work with individuals to find their inner identity and the strength to live a life worth living.

Self growth and healing take immense courage and I commend your decision to start on this journey. This process isn't always easy but it is especially helpful to have a guide and a coach to help you through the difficulties. I have extensive experience working with individuals who are suffering due to trauma, grief, anxiety disorders, mood disorders, or feeling stuck in life. I specialize in working with Silicon Valley Professionals, People of Color, LGBTQ, and Immigrants. My focus is to view you as a whole and help you cultivate self compassion and self love.

I help adults get through difficult times and grow. I am a good listener and provide a safe and supportive environment in which people can explore and understand their experiences. As people understand themselves better, they get better at dealing with stress, anxiety, depression, self-doubts, relationship problems, isolation, communication difficulties, difficulties with emotions, etc. Please let me know if you have any questions. I would be happy to discuss your concerns and how therapy might be able to help you.

Dr. Austin is a licensed psychologist with over 20 years of experience. Her clinical focus is in the area of interpersonal dynamics and life transition. Dr. Austin has extensive experience treating couples who may be looking for relationship enhancement, coping with infertility, or experiencing a crisis and in need of intensive therapy. She uses an evidence-based model developed by Dr. John Gottman that has been shown to transform relationships and enhance intimacy. Additionally, prior to beginning her graduate studies, Dr. Austin worked as a student counselor and as a child advocate for the National Center for Youth Law .

If you have come to this place, you are obviously seriously considering getting professional help. It is an important step that will lead you to feel much better and be a lot happier. But who should to select as your therapist? There are many good therapists on this site who I would recommend. Obviously, I think I'm one of them. The therapist ability to gain your trust is of prime importance. This will allow you to be as open as possible and develop the close relationship necessary to discuss, understand, and make the necessary changes to improve your life.

With over 15 years of experience as a licensed psychologist focusing on relationship issues , I believe therapy is most effective when it provides both a safe space for reflection as well as a challenge. In my work, I see couples, individuals and families who want to improve their intimate relationships at home with their partner and children as well as their relational skills at work . I think good therapy calls for sensitivity, authenticity, open-mindedness, honesty, collaboration and most of all having your best interests at heart.

Welcome to my practice. I am a seasoned psychotherapist with over 35 years of experience in helping individuals and couples successfully deal with a wide range of presenting problems. I have worked extensively with people managing anxiety and panic attacks, depression, trauma from childhood (especially emotional and sexual trauma), relationship problems, stress, self-esteem, and parenting. I enjoy helping people to grow personally and professionally. My work with clients focuses on how one’s feelings and behavior patterns have developed, and then providing understanding and skills to make changes in the present.

Psychotherapy is a gift we give to ourselves. That hour per week we set aside to explore our inner worlds - our thoughts, our emotions, and our sensations - and get some relief, heal, integrate, and grow. It is an honor for me to share that hour with you, to accompany you, to witness you, and to discover with you.