Therapists in Petaluma, CA

I work with individual adults who want help reducing anxiety and depression, improving relationships, or making meaningful change in their lives. I also work with diverse couples who are wanting help rebuilding intimacy, managing conflict, and building healthier and more satisfying interactions.

I hold to the belief that all people have the potential to achieve healing and growth. As a practitioner, I take a supportive role as clients determine and strive towards their mental and emotional health goals. I believe my empathy and my non-judgmental, conversational style help form productive therapeutic relationships. In this safe place, difficult issues can be explored. I’m comfortable supporting people from varied age, sexual orientation and genders as well as diverse ethic and cultural backgrounds. I feel passionate about supporting people from groups that have been marginalized in Western society. My pronouns are She/Her

It can be so easy to drift off of course in life. Anxiety, depression, relationship problems, addictions - or just feeling lost - can be signs that a person has become disconnected from their deeper self. Therapy offers a supportive environment with an experienced guide to help navigate through distressing feelings and life difficulties to reconnect with oneself and important others, as well as to experience more meaning in one's daily life.

I know how hard it can be to ask for help. This can be even more difficult when you are feeling vulnerable, depressed, anxious or stressed. Therapy is enormously helpful. My goal is to provide a safe, non judgemental environment in which to discuss your concerns and help you feel better. We will work collaboratively to develop a treatment plan that works for you.

I have worked with adults and children for over 30 years. My work bridges a broad spectrum of life issues with the belief that we each carry a unique inner authority that directs us to develop according to our own truth. My work has a Jungian orientation. In addition to verbal therapy with adults we may incorporate dream work, art or Sandplay as a means of self-exploration. With children I use play therapy and Sandplay. Some of the issues I work with include anxiety, depression, grief, parenting, trauma, sexual abuse, child adjustment, post pandemic modifications, gender orientation, etc. www.BarbaraTurnerTherrapy.com

I am a Clinical Psychologist and I enjoy working with children, families, couples and individuals. I have been working with children and families for over 8 years. Specifically much of my work has focused on children 0-5 and their caregivers. We all need a little support during life's transitions and it takes a lot of strength to ask for help. I use a collateral approach when working with families and individuals, my belief is that you are the expert and I will support you through your journey whatever it may be.

There comes a time when we want to make a positive change in our lives - and sometimes we need support from someone outside ourselves. I honor your courage in the uncertainty of change, and am here to support you. Together we can navigate your core beliefs and patterns, shift that which no longer serves you, and uncover your innate capacity for healing. Whether you are experiencing anxiety, fear, loneliness, loss, transition, doubt, relationship challenges, I provide an empowering compassionate space for you to gain insight and work through these difficult challenges.

Does your partner ignore what you say, just not hearing your needs? Do you suffer in your relationship, longing for a more loving connection? Find out how to stop bickering and make the changes it takes, to have a happier relationship. Are you feeling unloved, distant, and lonely in your marriage? Do you feel tension when he/she enters the room? If you answered "yes" to either of these questions, it may mean you've missed earlier warning signs that something is off track in your marriage. There is help for marriages that are losing passion, connection and love. Contact me if you want to talk about your marriage.

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Psychotherapy can dramatically change your life. It can help you find hope out of hopelessness and meaning out of suffering. Sometimes we just need a helping hand. For over 35 years, I've been helping clients move from self-doubt, fear and judgment to a place of healing and self-acceptance. I have a special interest in working with individuals with chronic illness; individuals suffering from grief and loss; and the issues of aging.

My approach to therapy helps you access your best self, break old patterns and move into the life you want to have internally and in relationship to others and our society. Often times, you know in your heart-mind how you want to be in the world, but your body, emotions and societal patterns keep activating thoughts, behaviors or experiences that don't serve your highest self. Through paying attention to 'how' this programming happens, becoming mindful of what the triggers feel like, we can create pathways to change those patterns. Please contact me for a 15 minute connection call.

As a therapist specializing in supporting children, teens, young adults, adults, and couples, I appreciate that you chose to seek mental health care from me. I offer my clients support, insight, and encouragement using a strength based approach to help them recognize and identify the resources they have already successfully used in the past in order to resolve current conflicts, struggles, obstacles. I will listen closely to you with both empathy as well as compassion. Together we will explore your thoughts and emotions and collaborate in order to create your goals. How do you want your life to change?

Welcome to my page. I have been in practice with a healthcare organization for past 16+ years servicing hundreds of families, adults, and child/adolescents in a variety of treatment methods. During this time, I've had the opportunity to practice and teach Narrative Therapy, Family Therapy, and Feedback Informed Treatment (FIT). I serve as the Regional Lead for Performance Excellence for Northern California where I help instruct, program plan, and develop curriculum for Northern California and nationally. FIT collaboratively centers the clients voice &values for treatment and tracks progress over time to meet their goals.

I believe how we perceive and response to daily interactions effects the relationship with ourselves and others. These moments, whether you are experiencing joy or discomfort are opportunities for personal growth; practicing kindness and compassion to all. I assist clients with learning and practicing mindfulness; paying attention to the present moment, enabling them to see clearly what is needed in the moment to make wise choices. These choices and actions will help them overcome the obstacles keeping them from the life they seek.

I am a licensed psychologist. I see both children and adults in my private practice. My work with children and adults utilizes our human ability to express ourselves through imagery in art, play, imagination, and dreams in ways that catalyzes healing and inner transformation. With children my work includes collateral sessions with their parents. With adults I also draw on my many years of spiritual practice, using such techniques as mindfulness and Yoga Nidra with my clients.

I am very passionate about supporting children and families in therapeutic work. I can understand and relate to a person who was raised with stacks against him and rose up through hard work and dedication. I was inspired at a young age by a school counselor and I hope to do the same for you and your family. My experience has been primarily with children and families in non-profit and county settings; ages 0-5, children suffering from anxiety, depression, phobias, substance use, oppositional defiance, at risk youth for hospitalization, survivors of trauma, families experiencing big changes and parental difficulties.

Are you struggling with a transition, experiencing the loss of a loved one or a relationship, or perhaps have lost touch with your own sense of joy and vibrancy? Therapy can help to bring you to a new place of understanding, perspective, inspiration and purpose. I am passionate about supporting individuals to create and live authentic, heart-centered lives. I am a holistically oriented therapist which means I believe in the connection of body, mind, and spirit and emotions. I enjoy helping clients uncover and heal what ever may be holding them back from living the life they desire.

We all experience difficulties or challenges during different periods of our lives. Therapy can be a very useful resource to help you successfully navigate these times. My goal as a therapist is to work collaboratively with you to identify and solve problems that are negatively impacting your life, relationships, or that are getting in the way of achieving your goals.