Therapists in San Francisco, CA

I work with adults of all ages who seek the greatest access to their abilities and skills, wish to understand and accept themselves more fully by mitigating both internal and external obstacles, experience compassion, and act with social responsibility. Such goals may to grapple overcome low self esteem, maintain sobriety, come to terms with painful life experiences, and develop reality-based trust in relatioonships.

Do you feel anxious in your relationships? I can help. I specialize in anxiety, relationships, and in attachment-based, relational trauma, informed by neuroscience and the nervous-system. From heart-break and dating, to recognizing a secure partner, or healing yourself and past relationships, I work with clients who want to develop more confidence, security and clarity in themselves, their relationships and the world. We'll be looking at your self, in your current relationships, and diving into your past to uncover the patterns that keep you stuck. We'll be noticing your strengths, and honoring your authentic feelings and needs.

Life transitions can be expected or unexpected (job loss, break-up/divorce, grief/loss, school beginnings/endings, moving, etc.). What happens when someone is feeling stuck, unable to move forward, maybe replaying the past, or caught up in the future that they are missing out on the now? Anxiety about what may or may not happen or depression about what has or is happening, does affect people in different ways. Whether you already have a support system of family and/or friends or not, a therapist can bring a more balanced perspective into the situation you are facing.

I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker based in San Francisco, CA, My role as a therapist is to support and guide individuals navigating a variety of changes and life transitions including parenting, career changes, grief and stages of life issues. Additionally, I work with clients around specific health related issues such as substance use , HIV and Transgender focused health care. 

I come from a place where listening, understanding, compassion, and connection can come together to create a path forward, not only in the context of therapy but ultimately so one can learn to do this for themselves in everyday life. My approach is to create an environment of safety and calm so that we can work collaboratively and effect some change in your life. I tend to use therapy approaches that are grounded in mindfulness, cognitive, attachment, and relational principles.

For the past 12 years I have helped people through relationship issues, anxiety, depression, parenting issues, life transitions, to name a few. Reaching out is the BEST first step you can take for yourself, you are not alone - Life throws curve balls and they can be hard to dodge.

I work well with individuals going through life transitions, in love, work, identity, grief, parenting, infertility. Psychotherapy is not one size fits all, but a relationship finely tailored to each individual(s). Your needs determine the approach I take. I have over 30 years of experience and a wide variety of approaches to choose from. My main tools are good listening, and a strong belief people can learn from their past and current experiences, if they have the support to face themselves honestly. No one is too old to learn new strategies to make life more fulfilling.

My approach to therapy is interactive and relational. I believe that the relationship between the therapist and client is what is most healing and helpful in therapy. I strive to create a comfortable and supportive atmosphere where difficult issues can be addressed. When people feel supported and understood; they are often more able to face challenges. I also help clients become more aware of the obstacles which prevent them from leading more satisfying lives. Sometimes that may involve exploring past experiences and relationships or it may involve learning new coping skills.

I hold the therapeutic relationship as sacred, a safe space for self-exploration and self-discovery. I feel passionate about this work, in being a witness and guide, as my clients sort through life's many challenges and major life decisions. Throughout this process I intend to create a nourishing and non-judgmental atmosphere of acceptance, laying the foundation for growth and healing. My style is gentle and allowing - whatever issues you are dealing with, I'm confident we can handle them together and move in a direction toward lasting change. You don't have to do it alone.

I specialize in holistically treating anxiety, social anxiety, low self esteem, depression, grief, and existential issues such as finding purpose and meaning. My mission is to help clients transform pain into an opportunity for self-discovery, healing and empowerment, to ultimately reclaim their voice, purpose, and self-worth. I compassionately welcome individuals who feel silenced, disconnected from loved ones, overwhelmed, lost, or that they "don't belong," as well as people who have experienced bullying, abuse, or struggle with negative body image or a harsh inner critic.

My work is to help people discover this hidden other place from which their impulses and motivations flow, in an attempt at answering the questions of 'why am I this way?' and 'where am I going?' It works when it is a collaboration which can focus your insight at your future. My experience is detailed and extensive with both adult and child therapies. I also do infant parent psychotherapy geared at helping parents adapt to the new person the baby represents in their lives. Relationships, Depression, Identity, and Motivational issues respond to the work I do.

In therapy I work to create a warm, and trusting relationship where feelings and beliefs about yourself and others can be understood and patterns that are interfering with your ability to enjoy satisfying relationships can be changed. I am experienced in providing a safe place for your painful and troubling feelings, thoughts, experiences, and limiting beliefs about yourself so that they can be faced and worked through together. Sessions with me will include warmth, caring, humor and the ability to hold your emotions and feelings in a trusted manner.

I am passionate about helping you explore what’s getting in the way of being your full self and having the connections you want. I provide psychotherapy to adult individuals, couples, and more than couples from a place of open-mindedness, curiosity, and sex-positivity, and an awareness that our lives and relationships don’t always unfold as expected. People who work well with me include those with liminal identities that may not fit neatly into boxes and who may feel like outsiders in some spaces.

I am a positive, motivating, and compassionate professional who likes to keep it real and utilizes evidence-based Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) interventions. CBT is a psychosocial approach that helps change thoughts and behaviors to improve mood management and develop healthy coping strategies. Our thoughts are very powerful! When we change the way we think about the world, the world around us changes.

My therapy style has been described as supportive, caring, and compassionate, with a good sense of humor. I like to focus on identifying clients' strengths and helping them maximize them to overcome obstacles. I'm here to help clients sort through the difficult things right now, and offer a safe place to be open and honest without fear of judgment. I love to see change take place in the lives of people. I love seeing someone who feels broken begin to heal and realize how to love their authentic self.

With more than 20 yrs as a life coach and now a clinical psychologist as well, I work with the elderly and their family members who are experiencing gerontological issues. This can be either within the family or in a residential setting. I work with couples in primary relationships with external issues that can include unemployment, substance abuse, parenting, as well as those specific to the relationship such as communication difficulties and maintaining a healthy sexual/intimate life. For individuals who are stuck in any area, together we'll identify the issues and how to resolve them.

I am committed to you and to transformation in your life. I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker who provides specialized treatment in the areas of anxiety, trauma, cancer care, depression and addiction. I have been providing therapy and counseling services to individuals, groups and families since 1999.