Family Therapy in Petaluma, CA

Therapy is about personal growth and positive change. It is a path traveled together where you will discover more about who you are and what you are capable of being and achieving. As your therapist, I will provide you with a warm, safe, and trusting relationship. I approach my work with kindness, compassion, curiosity, humility, humor, and a deep appreciation for our ability to heal ourselves. I will help you gain greater self-understanding and provide you with the tools you need to create lasting change.

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.

Specializing in: RELATIONSHIPS -- improving a current one or finding a new one. If you're in a relationship, come in alone or with your partner. Reclaim feelings of connectedness and aliveness in relationship. I also treat ADDICTION and TRAUMA. Recovering from substance or behavioral addictions -- yours or someone else's. Together, we will identify ways that you can get your needs met that don't hurt you or those you love. I will help you work through the pain you're trying to avoid by numbing out. There really is a better way!

Are you struggling with anxiety, depression, OCD and/or life changes? Is your child or teen having a tough time and need support to get back on track? Are parenting challenges rising to the forefront? If so, you or your family members don't have to go it alone. I can help you or your family member learn tools to reduce anxiety/OCD, decrease depression, improve your mindset, and increase your ability to cope with the changes in your world. Sometimes it can be helpful to have someone outside of your family and friends to get support from, and a trained licensed therapist is the way to go.

DENISE SAFONT IS ACCEPTING NEW CLIENTS. Many people grow up in families that display a wide range of behaviors and thought patterns that cause distress. Mental health issues, illness, economic instability and substance abuse are often present. Family members often feel exhausted and overwhelmed from taking care of others and denying their own self care. Having the willingness to look at ways you can improve your own life is an important skill that will provide you with a better outlook on your situation. Using strategies that are easy to learn, clients often feel successful after their first visit.

If you struggle with depression or anxiety, I can help. If you have ADHD or suspect you do, I can support you to cope with it. I can also assist with personal growth: understanding yourself, coping with traumatic experiences, and self-actualization. If you believe that your family or your partner(s) could benefit from approachable counseling, I can offer empathetic support there as well.

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.

Hi, I'm Kelly Jeanne, founder of H.E.A.L. Your Self Counseling, a holistic psychotherapy practice that seeks to support the whole person, integrating heart, mind, body and soul. If you are experiencing symptoms of anxiety, depression, irritability or any other number of issues, this may be your being's way of telling you that something is out of alignment. Maybe you have been disconnected from your body or you've lost touch with the deeper longings of your soul. Perhaps your mind is caught on old thought patterns that no longer serve you or your heart is closed off to love based on past hurts.

If you have come to this website something isn't going right in your life or the life of a loved one. I believe we all have the internal resources to become our best selves and it is a matter of uncovering those resources. Many times clients need emotional support, tools and new strategies to find their way. I am kind, compassionate and non- judgemental. I take an active role and give plenty of feedback. I have over 30 years experience helping all kinds of people get back on track and deeply heal Themselves.

Insightful and compassionate describe me as a therapist. I have over 13 years of experience as a school counselor, six of which I have been licensed as a Marriage and Family Therapist . I specialize in children and adolescent issues, primarily around depression, anxiety, conflictual family issues and low self-esteem that can often lead to low motivation in school, drug use, eating disorders and other maladaptive behaviors. I believe that authenticity and attunement are crucial to healing. As a practiced and engaging counselor, I am able to effectively identify needs and enjoy building connections with youth and families.

Everyone experiences challenges and problems in life. Therapy is a great place for growth, healing, and overcoming obstacles in a safe, confidential, and warm environment. I can help you understand and solve (or resolve) repetitive problems; find new ways of handling and understanding situations and relationships; and guide you in developing skills by utilizing your strengths. I use a collaborative, interactive and strength based approach. Beginning therapy can be difficult for some and I try my best to make my clients feel comfortable with my liberal use of warmth and humor. We will set goals and follow up on them.

You’re considered to be quite successful in many areas of your life. Even though you know this is true, you don’t feel like you’re doing well at the moment. You’re smart, capable, and usually able to solve your problems, but trying to “fix” your emotional struggles just hasn’t worked. The demands of your work and personal life feel like they're just too much for you to handle right now. Your relationship with your partner might be a struggle. You may feel burned out.

Our family -of-origin experiences teach us how to be with others when we are adolescents and adults. As we grow, we develop our coping and communication styles. However, later we may find that some of those early strategies no longer serve us, or that we were misguided, or we find that our choices backfired - which can make navigating the world at times scary and overwhelming. Whether you survived a childhood or other trauma, or were thrown off balance when life took you in unexpected, painful directions, it can be useful to examine your current coping skills and relationships, and determine whether any of your tools need updating.

The dark moments we all face in our lives can seem insurmountable when faced alone, but you are not alone.  You have found your way here seeking support and I am honored by your courage. I am passionate about helping others navigate their pain and uncover the means that lead to deeper connections and a sense of well being by tending to, honoring, and understanding the wounds of the soul carried within each of us. Together we will explore core issues, utilize tools to increase resiliency and learn of new ways of being. Even small changes in perspective can lead to us seeing ourselves and the world in new ways.

Are you having struggles in your relationships? Or having trouble coping with stress or changes in your life? Perhaps you have suffered a loss or are struggling to come to terms with a past trauma? I have many years of work and life experience that inform my counseling work, especially in helping people manage conflict, deal with stress effectively, manage life transitions, and work on relationships. I understand the challenges of relationships, family dynamics, parenting, career and job issues, grief and loss, illness, divorce, abuse, trauma, suicide, depression and anxiety and self-esteem.

I am a seasoned clinician with 25+ years of clinical experience. I see individual adults (18+) seeking help for a range of issues including: anxiety, depression, emotional trauma, relationship difficulties, partner betrayal, unresolved family of origin conflict, drug and alcohol use/addiction/recovery, grief and loss. Specialties: 1) substance use, from experimentation to long-term sobriety, including those affected by someone's use in the past or present, and 2) creativity and performing arts. I am a certified sex addiction therapist (CSAT), and partner betrayal specialist candidate (CCPS).