Divorce Therapists in Piedmont, CA
I have extensive experience with childhood trauma and abuse and have worked with many people with substance abuse, anger management, relationship difficulties, intimate partner violence, and other traumas.
I have extensive experience with childhood trauma and abuse and have worked with many people with substance abuse, anger management, relationship difficulties, intimate partner violence, and other traumas.
I work with you and your partner to navigate conflict, disconnection, and broken trust so you can rebuild safety, intimacy, and lasting connection. I offer Couples Therapy to clients in California and Colorado, as well as Relationship & Sex Coaching to individuals and couples worldwide. Coaching is a separate, non-therapy service focused on growth, goals, and meaningful change. Virtual evening sessions available.
I work with you and your partner to navigate conflict, disconnection, and broken trust so you can rebuild safety, intimacy, and lasting connection. I offer Couples Therapy to clients in California and Colorado, as well as Relationship & Sex Coaching to individuals and couples worldwide. Coaching is a separate, non-therapy service focused on growth, goals, and meaningful change. Virtual evening sessions available.
I believe that the power of vulnerability is one of our greatest strengths and ultimately can provide us with a deeper sense of self, security, comfort, and more compassionate towards one another. Coming from a strength-based form of doing therapy and providing support to others, I work to provide my clients with a sense of validation and comfort. As a cis male that identifies as Latinx and as a proud member of the LGBTQIA community, I am able to hold the experience of living in many diverse, cross-cultural emotional experiences that we sometimes may not even know how to begin to understand.
I believe that the power of vulnerability is one of our greatest strengths and ultimately can provide us with a deeper sense of self, security, comfort, and more compassionate towards one another. Coming from a strength-based form of doing therapy and providing support to others, I work to provide my clients with a sense of validation and comfort. As a cis male that identifies as Latinx and as a proud member of the LGBTQIA community, I am able to hold the experience of living in many diverse, cross-cultural emotional experiences that we sometimes may not even know how to begin to understand.
“There’s nothing more healing than choosing to love.” You want connection and closeness yet you struggle to find it. You feel frustrated that your relationships aren’t fulfilling or aren't right for you. You're reflective and thoughtful, and yet you're having difficulty showing up how you want to in your life, partnership, or family. Perhaps you're struggling with isolation, anxiety, depression, or overwhelm. These are real challenges. Together we can co-create a gentle yet courageous space to explore who you are, what you need, and how to try new things that move you toward what you value most in life and in your relationships.
“There’s nothing more healing than choosing to love.” You want connection and closeness yet you struggle to find it. You feel frustrated that your relationships aren’t fulfilling or aren't right for you. You're reflective and thoughtful, and yet you're having difficulty showing up how you want to in your life, partnership, or family. Perhaps you're struggling with isolation, anxiety, depression, or overwhelm. These are real challenges. Together we can co-create a gentle yet courageous space to explore who you are, what you need, and how to try new things that move you toward what you value most in life and in your relationships.
I offer concierge therapy services in Palo Alto and the greater Bay Area. I am committed to uniquely serving individuals and family systems to support clients in navigating their complex and fast-paced lives. Whether it is a specific obstacle you are trying to overcome, a desire to gain insight into your past, or a wish to explore new directions and how to move forward; there are countless ways to benefit from therapy. I work with clients between the ages of 10-65, though my specialty is working with adolescents. My expertise is in trauma and early attachment challenges, as well as neurodivergence and social phobia.
I offer concierge therapy services in Palo Alto and the greater Bay Area. I am committed to uniquely serving individuals and family systems to support clients in navigating their complex and fast-paced lives. Whether it is a specific obstacle you are trying to overcome, a desire to gain insight into your past, or a wish to explore new directions and how to move forward; there are countless ways to benefit from therapy. I work with clients between the ages of 10-65, though my specialty is working with adolescents. My expertise is in trauma and early attachment challenges, as well as neurodivergence and social phobia.
Our mission is to provide quality online mental health and substance abuse services while breaking down the barriers of traditional, office based therapy. Traditional mental health and substance abuse treatment tends to focus on what makes you sick, what you are lacking but at The Mindful Lemon, our clinicians let you sit in the driver’s seat, focusing on your strengths and assets to help you become the best version of you! This can be via traditional talk therapy, medication management, mindfulness techniques, an emphasis on health, wellness and fitness or any combination of the above.
Our mission is to provide quality online mental health and substance abuse services while breaking down the barriers of traditional, office based therapy. Traditional mental health and substance abuse treatment tends to focus on what makes you sick, what you are lacking but at The Mindful Lemon, our clinicians let you sit in the driver’s seat, focusing on your strengths and assets to help you become the best version of you! This can be via traditional talk therapy, medication management, mindfulness techniques, an emphasis on health, wellness and fitness or any combination of the above.
Jessica Barnese, Somatic
Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor, MA, LPC, LPCC
1 Endorsed
Serves Area
Are you navigating complex emotions or decisions, struggling in relationships, or needing to make sense of long-standing patterns that no longer serve you? I work with people in California and Oregon who want to change the stuck parts of their lives that feel impossible to shift—whether you're healing from childhood trauma, moving through a life transition, or longing to feel more connected to yourself and others. My approach is down-to-earth, trauma-informed, and grounded in the body. I integrate mindfulness, somatic therapy, and relational work to help you feel more whole and authentically embodied in who you are.
Are you navigating complex emotions or decisions, struggling in relationships, or needing to make sense of long-standing patterns that no longer serve you? I work with people in California and Oregon who want to change the stuck parts of their lives that feel impossible to shift—whether you're healing from childhood trauma, moving through a life transition, or longing to feel more connected to yourself and others. My approach is down-to-earth, trauma-informed, and grounded in the body. I integrate mindfulness, somatic therapy, and relational work to help you feel more whole and authentically embodied in who you are.
Most of the people I work with are doing well by any outside measure—real accomplishments, careers that depend on them, people who count on them at home. The difficulty is usually quieter: trauma that is well-managed but still painful and unaddressed, anxiety that persists underneath a capable surface, a life transition that never fully resolved, or relationships where everyday competence doesn't seem to reach. If you've done therapy before and something useful happened but something essential didn't, that's usually where we start.
Most of the people I work with are doing well by any outside measure—real accomplishments, careers that depend on them, people who count on them at home. The difficulty is usually quieter: trauma that is well-managed but still painful and unaddressed, anxiety that persists underneath a capable surface, a life transition that never fully resolved, or relationships where everyday competence doesn't seem to reach. If you've done therapy before and something useful happened but something essential didn't, that's usually where we start.
Experience compassion and open-heartedness in everyday life and freedom from patterns of the past. I see individuals, couples and families with issues of integrating trauma, communication/knowing your truth, healing sexuality/deep connection, infidelity, addiction and family concerns. I help clients find a fuller, more alive life, in partnership with the people and family, chosen or from birth, around them.
Experience compassion and open-heartedness in everyday life and freedom from patterns of the past. I see individuals, couples and families with issues of integrating trauma, communication/knowing your truth, healing sexuality/deep connection, infidelity, addiction and family concerns. I help clients find a fuller, more alive life, in partnership with the people and family, chosen or from birth, around them.
I have over 18 years of experience in couples counseling, addiction, separation/ divorce, grief, trauma, depression/anxiety, adult children of mentally ill parents, domestic violence, and the transition to parenthood.
I consider therapy a collaborative effort, guided by your needs. Through meaningful conversations we address your goals, your beliefs & their origins, and look at what's not working for you anymore. Therapy gives you the space you need to look at what is true to you by exploring your boundaries and willingness to go to uncomfortable places. I've been working as a private practice therapist since 2008 — first as an intern and then as a licensed clinician. I am attentive, warm, and compassionate. I take my work seriously & believe a little humor can aid in the healing process.
I have over 18 years of experience in couples counseling, addiction, separation/ divorce, grief, trauma, depression/anxiety, adult children of mentally ill parents, domestic violence, and the transition to parenthood.
I consider therapy a collaborative effort, guided by your needs. Through meaningful conversations we address your goals, your beliefs & their origins, and look at what's not working for you anymore. Therapy gives you the space you need to look at what is true to you by exploring your boundaries and willingness to go to uncomfortable places. I've been working as a private practice therapist since 2008 — first as an intern and then as a licensed clinician. I am attentive, warm, and compassionate. I take my work seriously & believe a little humor can aid in the healing process.
* Getting more satisfaction from relationships * Resolving communication problems * Emotional intimacy * Sexual issues * Trust/jealousy * Infidelity * Coming out * Transitioning * Relationships with parents/family * Parenting issues * Divorce/remarriage * Size acceptance, Health at Every Size, letting go of dieting * Dealing with stress, depression, anxiety * Oppression, -isms, living outside the margins
Building relationships to last a lifetime! I work with * Individuals from all walks of life * Couples of all kinds - married, co-habitating, dating, divorced * Families of all sorts * Gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender people and their partners and families * People who are part of the kink community, or who participate in BDSM in their personal lives * People in open, non-monogamous, polyamorous, or other non-traditional relationships * Cross-cultural couples and families * Genderqueer folks * Current or former workers in the sex industry * People with body image and self-acceptance issues * People with all kinds of mental and physical health problems
* Getting more satisfaction from relationships * Resolving communication problems * Emotional intimacy * Sexual issues * Trust/jealousy * Infidelity * Coming out * Transitioning * Relationships with parents/family * Parenting issues * Divorce/remarriage * Size acceptance, Health at Every Size, letting go of dieting * Dealing with stress, depression, anxiety * Oppression, -isms, living outside the margins
Building relationships to last a lifetime! I work with * Individuals from all walks of life * Couples of all kinds - married, co-habitating, dating, divorced * Families of all sorts * Gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender people and their partners and families * People who are part of the kink community, or who participate in BDSM in their personal lives * People in open, non-monogamous, polyamorous, or other non-traditional relationships * Cross-cultural couples and families * Genderqueer folks * Current or former workers in the sex industry * People with body image and self-acceptance issues * People with all kinds of mental and physical health problems
As a licensed Black and multiracial clinician, I aim to make my practice a place where my clients - particularly people of color - can have a brave space to unlearn old survival patterns and step into their deepest truth, intimacy, and pleasure.
Whether it’s healing from depression, breaking codependency, reclaiming life after trauma, or seeking sexual fulfillment, this is about reclaiming your full self. I see therapy as an initiation into authenticity – creating and living the life you and your spirit long for. Together, we will build emotional resilience and learn communication skills to navigate life’s challenges with courage.
As a licensed Black and multiracial clinician, I aim to make my practice a place where my clients - particularly people of color - can have a brave space to unlearn old survival patterns and step into their deepest truth, intimacy, and pleasure.
Whether it’s healing from depression, breaking codependency, reclaiming life after trauma, or seeking sexual fulfillment, this is about reclaiming your full self. I see therapy as an initiation into authenticity – creating and living the life you and your spirit long for. Together, we will build emotional resilience and learn communication skills to navigate life’s challenges with courage.
It looks like you have it all together. You're the responsible one, and you've achieved a lot in your life. But inside you feel anxious, overwhelmed, and exhausted. You overthink decisions, second-guess yourself, and worry about disappointing people. You’re used to being the strong one, but you also experience burnout, relationship stress, or a major life transition and wondering why you still don’t feel confident. You might be asking yourself where did I lose myself? Therapy can help you understand the patterns keeping you stuck so you can feel more clear, grounded, and at ease in your life and relationships.
It looks like you have it all together. You're the responsible one, and you've achieved a lot in your life. But inside you feel anxious, overwhelmed, and exhausted. You overthink decisions, second-guess yourself, and worry about disappointing people. You’re used to being the strong one, but you also experience burnout, relationship stress, or a major life transition and wondering why you still don’t feel confident. You might be asking yourself where did I lose myself? Therapy can help you understand the patterns keeping you stuck so you can feel more clear, grounded, and at ease in your life and relationships.
Do you ever find yourself wondering, "Why am I not happy when I did all the right things?" You're the friend everyone calls first, the parent who has it handled, the one who never seems to need help. But something doesn't feel right, and you can't quite figure out what it is. Maybe it's a relationship, a career, an empty nest, or who you've become. You keep putting everyone else first, and even when everything's handled, something in you stays on edge. You wonder why you feel so disconnected from yourself. If you're reading this and thinking, "This sounds like me," you're in the right place.
Do you ever find yourself wondering, "Why am I not happy when I did all the right things?" You're the friend everyone calls first, the parent who has it handled, the one who never seems to need help. But something doesn't feel right, and you can't quite figure out what it is. Maybe it's a relationship, a career, an empty nest, or who you've become. You keep putting everyone else first, and even when everything's handled, something in you stays on edge. You wonder why you feel so disconnected from yourself. If you're reading this and thinking, "This sounds like me," you're in the right place.
I am well trained as a licensed Clinical Psychologist with more than 20 years of experience providing individual therapy to children, adolescents and adults. I strive to create a genuine relationship with my clients to allow for collaborative exploration of the areas in their lives that interfere with personal fulfillment. My approach also involves listening actively, building trust, being curious, providing empathy, and making direct comments to help my clients develop greater awareness about themselves and the patterns in their lives that cause emotional distress or relationship difficulties. This allows my clients to grow and to live more meaningful lives.
I am well trained as a licensed Clinical Psychologist with more than 20 years of experience providing individual therapy to children, adolescents and adults. I strive to create a genuine relationship with my clients to allow for collaborative exploration of the areas in their lives that interfere with personal fulfillment. My approach also involves listening actively, building trust, being curious, providing empathy, and making direct comments to help my clients develop greater awareness about themselves and the patterns in their lives that cause emotional distress or relationship difficulties. This allows my clients to grow and to live more meaningful lives.
Couples therapy in Oakland and Berkeley is the heart of my practice. Clients come in worn out by the same argument, recovering from infidelity, or barely speaking beyond logistics. We’ll slow things down and look beneath the reactions keeping you stuck. Sessions can be serious without feeling grim; a little humor often helps. I work with teens, adults, and families facing trauma, anxiety, and relationship wounds. My practice is LGBTQ+ affirming and welcomes clients from all racial and ethnic backgrounds.
Couples therapy in Oakland and Berkeley is the heart of my practice. Clients come in worn out by the same argument, recovering from infidelity, or barely speaking beyond logistics. We’ll slow things down and look beneath the reactions keeping you stuck. Sessions can be serious without feeling grim; a little humor often helps. I work with teens, adults, and families facing trauma, anxiety, and relationship wounds. My practice is LGBTQ+ affirming and welcomes clients from all racial and ethnic backgrounds.
I work with clients at a turning point in their lives, who want to heal painful histories and beliefs, repeating relational patterns, to find direction and self-love. With modalities of Gestalt awareness, Jungian imaginal discovery, existential inquiry, psychoeducation and caring exploration, we dive into what wants to be seen. I see clients recover from dysfunctional family systems, addiction, and codependency. We heal past wounds and build self-support for increased choicefulness. I understand 12-step models, having over 25 years experience with them. I respect recovering individuals who have readiness to do deep therapeutic work.
I work with clients at a turning point in their lives, who want to heal painful histories and beliefs, repeating relational patterns, to find direction and self-love. With modalities of Gestalt awareness, Jungian imaginal discovery, existential inquiry, psychoeducation and caring exploration, we dive into what wants to be seen. I see clients recover from dysfunctional family systems, addiction, and codependency. We heal past wounds and build self-support for increased choicefulness. I understand 12-step models, having over 25 years experience with them. I respect recovering individuals who have readiness to do deep therapeutic work.
Marcus uses a strength-based approach to therapy, and understands that everyone, including those seeking relationship counseling, deserve a place to focus on what's important to them. He believes the human spirit has an astounding capacity for resilience against seemingly unbeatable odds. He meets the client where they are and helps build upon their existing skills to create a life they are excited about. In addition to couples work, Marcus’s background includes working with BIPOC and LGBTQ+ communities, youth in residential housing settings, high schools, and unhoused families in crisis.
Marcus uses a strength-based approach to therapy, and understands that everyone, including those seeking relationship counseling, deserve a place to focus on what's important to them. He believes the human spirit has an astounding capacity for resilience against seemingly unbeatable odds. He meets the client where they are and helps build upon their existing skills to create a life they are excited about. In addition to couples work, Marcus’s background includes working with BIPOC and LGBTQ+ communities, youth in residential housing settings, high schools, and unhoused families in crisis.
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 work with couples on communication issues, intimacy issues and infidelity.
I work with individuals struggling with cPTSD and neurodivergent folks (ADHD, HSP) seeking emotional regulation and executive functioning support. I am offering you supportive, non judgmental yet direct and clear feedback on what you are thinking and doing that keeps you from moving forward. I use parts work (IFS, Gestalt) and last discoveries on nervous system regulation (somatic, autonomic nervous system, memory reconsolidation) to help you move forward and gain agency in your life.
I work with couples on communication issues, intimacy issues and infidelity.
I work with individuals struggling with cPTSD and neurodivergent folks (ADHD, HSP) seeking emotional regulation and executive functioning support. I am offering you supportive, non judgmental yet direct and clear feedback on what you are thinking and doing that keeps you from moving forward. I use parts work (IFS, Gestalt) and last discoveries on nervous system regulation (somatic, autonomic nervous system, memory reconsolidation) to help you move forward and gain agency in your life.
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How does therapy for people affected by a divorce work?
Individuals may feel a number of emotions following a divorce, such as shock, guilt, grief, anger, and fear. Therapists offer a non-judgmental space for individuals to talk about what they’ve experienced and process their emotions. Therapists will help clients develop coping strategies. They can also help a client rebuild their sense of self and self-worth and talk about what a happier future might look like.
What’s the most common type of therapy following a divorce?
There are several types of therapy that may be useful for divorce, including cognitive behavioral, acceptance and commitment, solution-focused brief, and mindfulness-based therapies. Many therapy types are talk-therapy based, which is typically the most popular option for individuals dealing with divorce. Cognitive behavioral therapy is a widely-used talk therapy, however, there’s no specific therapy type that’s designed to help people with divorce, and different types will work depending on the person.
When should an individual seek help due to a divorce?
When the feelings of a divorced individual, or an individual going through the process of divorce, begin to disrupt healthy daily functioning, it may be a good time to look into therapy. If a person finds that they are not performing at work due to problems with anxiety or motivation, if they’re no longer seeing friends due to feelings of shame, or if they’re not properly taking care of themselves as a result of depression, speaking to a professional could help.
How do you encourage someone to go to therapy due to a divorce?
It’s helpful to express concern and love for the individual while framing therapy as a tool for improving their life. Sharing how the individual appears to be suffering, and what effects it has on them or on their children, should be done with compassion and empathy. It may be useful to devise a game plan—breaking the process down into parts, such as finding a therapist, making appointments, and looking into insurance coverage.