Substance Use Therapists in Castro, San Francisco, CA
Jose Luna
Associate Clinical Social Worker, ASW, EMDR
Verified Verified
Castro, San Francisco, CA 94114 (Online Only)
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.
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.
Russ Sharkey
Marriage & Family Therapist Associate, MA, AMFT
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Castro, San Francisco, CA 94114
I provide individual therapy for adults and adolescents, and relationship therapy for adult couples, polycules, and friends/chosen family. I work with clients to navigate issues related to relationships including polyamory/consensual non-monogamy, anxiety, trauma and personal development. I work with clients who claim a variety of social identities. I hold space for LGBTQIA+ clients who struggle disproportionately due to cultural and societal challenges in their personal and professional lives, and I am deeply committed to working with this population to provide opportunities for greater healing and growth.
I provide individual therapy for adults and adolescents, and relationship therapy for adult couples, polycules, and friends/chosen family. I work with clients to navigate issues related to relationships including polyamory/consensual non-monogamy, anxiety, trauma and personal development. I work with clients who claim a variety of social identities. I hold space for LGBTQIA+ clients who struggle disproportionately due to cultural and societal challenges in their personal and professional lives, and I am deeply committed to working with this population to provide opportunities for greater healing and growth.
Sheron Gershelis
Pre-Licensed Professional, ASW, EMDR
Verified Verified
Castro, San Francisco, CA 94114
Are you struggling with work, relational, and life stressors that have overwhelmed you and you are unsure what to do next? You're trying to open the next chapter in your life, but your past traumas and anxiety stop you. This is where I come in and help guide you in making YOUR right decision. I will help you through your journey in becoming worry-free and assist you in processing unresolved feelings and learning healthy coping skills for emotional distress
Are you struggling with work, relational, and life stressors that have overwhelmed you and you are unsure what to do next? You're trying to open the next chapter in your life, but your past traumas and anxiety stop you. This is where I come in and help guide you in making YOUR right decision. I will help you through your journey in becoming worry-free and assist you in processing unresolved feelings and learning healthy coping skills for emotional distress
George J Moore
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
9 Endorsed
Castro, San Francisco, CA 94114 (Online Only)
You finally left the office after another long day. This should be when you can take a deep breath and relax, but it’s not. The day’s stress is still with you, and you have no way to shut it off. And in some ways, this is more comfortable for you. You’ve spent so long training yourself to ignore your own needs that it’s easier to stay focused on everyone and everything else. But lately, you’ve begun to wonder what it’s all for. You see other people enjoying full lives. Meanwhile, you’re stuck in this narrow existence. You love your career, but there must be more to life than this. Now is the time to make a change.
You finally left the office after another long day. This should be when you can take a deep breath and relax, but it’s not. The day’s stress is still with you, and you have no way to shut it off. And in some ways, this is more comfortable for you. You’ve spent so long training yourself to ignore your own needs that it’s easier to stay focused on everyone and everything else. But lately, you’ve begun to wonder what it’s all for. You see other people enjoying full lives. Meanwhile, you’re stuck in this narrow existence. You love your career, but there must be more to life than this. Now is the time to make a change.
Kel Smith
Marriage & Family Therapist Associate, MCP, AMFT
Verified Verified
Castro, San Francisco, CA 94114 (Online Only)
Hi! My name is Kel Smith. I am a queer, trans woman and somatic therapist. I view somatic therapy as an invitation to be playfully curious about how our bodies carry experiences. Looking for a therapist can be loaded with complex feelings such as apprehension, excitement, even fear. I invite us to tend to those feelings with curiosity as they may inform our work together. A session with me is a space to be with what comes up from longings and desires, to muscle tensions and impulses, even embodied memories. I work on values of ongoing, explicit, and informed consent and taking an active and supportive role in my work with clients.
Hi! My name is Kel Smith. I am a queer, trans woman and somatic therapist. I view somatic therapy as an invitation to be playfully curious about how our bodies carry experiences. Looking for a therapist can be loaded with complex feelings such as apprehension, excitement, even fear. I invite us to tend to those feelings with curiosity as they may inform our work together. A session with me is a space to be with what comes up from longings and desires, to muscle tensions and impulses, even embodied memories. I work on values of ongoing, explicit, and informed consent and taking an active and supportive role in my work with clients.
Christi Gallon
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
Castro, San Francisco, CA 94114
Are you hindered by anxiety, depression, or trauma, preventing you from expressing your authentic self? Do you find yourself trapped in navigating challenging family and relationship situations? Every minor issue now feels incredibly overwhelming, reopening past wounds and creating new ones. Despite attempting to bury the pain, it persists, leaving you feeling isolated and tormented. The constant exhaustion, stress, and anger make you question your resilience. Unsure of where to seek assistance, you don't have to endure this painful journey by yourself. I aim to assist you in achieving a more integrated and balanced sense of self.
Are you hindered by anxiety, depression, or trauma, preventing you from expressing your authentic self? Do you find yourself trapped in navigating challenging family and relationship situations? Every minor issue now feels incredibly overwhelming, reopening past wounds and creating new ones. Despite attempting to bury the pain, it persists, leaving you feeling isolated and tormented. The constant exhaustion, stress, and anger make you question your resilience. Unsure of where to seek assistance, you don't have to endure this painful journey by yourself. I aim to assist you in achieving a more integrated and balanced sense of self.
Noelle Braddock
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT, APCC
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Castro, San Francisco, CA 94114 (Online Only)
I offer counseling for individuals and partners experiencing a broad range of life challenges. And, I have extensive experience in supporting folks as they navigate the following content areas: communication & relationship issues; grief & loss; identity; trauma; sexual orientation, sexuality & sensuality; creativity; systems & lived experiences of oppression; anxiety & fear; depression; co-dependence; addiction; infidelity, betrayal & trust; and inner-child work. I’m sex-positive, queer, and poly- & kink-affirming, and welcome all ethnic & racial identities & positionalities. (For more info: www.noellebraddocktherapy.com)
I offer counseling for individuals and partners experiencing a broad range of life challenges. And, I have extensive experience in supporting folks as they navigate the following content areas: communication & relationship issues; grief & loss; identity; trauma; sexual orientation, sexuality & sensuality; creativity; systems & lived experiences of oppression; anxiety & fear; depression; co-dependence; addiction; infidelity, betrayal & trust; and inner-child work. I’m sex-positive, queer, and poly- & kink-affirming, and welcome all ethnic & racial identities & positionalities. (For more info: www.noellebraddocktherapy.com)
Elizabeth 'davi' Pettit
Marriage & Family Therapist, MFT
Verified Verified
8 Endorsed
Castro, San Francisco, CA 94114
I am passionate about supporting LGBTQ+ individuals, with a special focus on Trans and Non-Binary adults and adolescents. Gender exploration is a journey, and I’m here to help you navigate this path with curiosity and compassion. Whether you're exploring your identity, managing symptoms of depression, or embracing what makes you uniquely you, I am committed to helping you identify and utilize effective coping tools. I also work with neurodiverse clients, creating strategies that honor your identity and help you thrive in a world designed for "neurotypical" individuals.
I am passionate about supporting LGBTQ+ individuals, with a special focus on Trans and Non-Binary adults and adolescents. Gender exploration is a journey, and I’m here to help you navigate this path with curiosity and compassion. Whether you're exploring your identity, managing symptoms of depression, or embracing what makes you uniquely you, I am committed to helping you identify and utilize effective coping tools. I also work with neurodiverse clients, creating strategies that honor your identity and help you thrive in a world designed for "neurotypical" individuals.
Jeremi Hanson
Marriage & Family Therapist Associate, MA, AMFT
Verified Verified
4 Endorsed
Castro, San Francisco, CA 94114 (Online Only)
I work with people needing support handling stress in their life. This might show up as anxiety or depression, or an outdated coping strategy. Some of my clients are exploring their gender or sexuality, and may need support related to not being affirmed in their lives. I also see couples that want to communicate in a more constructive and collaborative way. I work with them on nervous system regulation as well as finding new ways to understand each other. Together we come up with strategies and try new ways of interacting. From there they usually have more capacity to deepen their relationship and move forward together.
I work with people needing support handling stress in their life. This might show up as anxiety or depression, or an outdated coping strategy. Some of my clients are exploring their gender or sexuality, and may need support related to not being affirmed in their lives. I also see couples that want to communicate in a more constructive and collaborative way. I work with them on nervous system regulation as well as finding new ways to understand each other. Together we come up with strategies and try new ways of interacting. From there they usually have more capacity to deepen their relationship and move forward together.
Sarah Voynow Berman
Marriage & Family Therapist, MS, LMFT
Verified Verified
Castro, San Francisco, CA 94114 (Online Only)
Are you having any mental blocks stemming from stress? Would you like to learn creative, evidence-based practical skills that can facilitate positive lasting change? As an active psychotherapist and professional musician I work with motivated clients who want to obtain greater self compassion, acceptance and productive strategies to assist in establishing a healthy balance in their professional and personal lives.
Are you having any mental blocks stemming from stress? Would you like to learn creative, evidence-based practical skills that can facilitate positive lasting change? As an active psychotherapist and professional musician I work with motivated clients who want to obtain greater self compassion, acceptance and productive strategies to assist in establishing a healthy balance in their professional and personal lives.
Dorise Hebenstreit
Marriage & Family Therapist Associate, AMFT, EMDR
Verified Verified
Castro, San Francisco, CA 94114
My focus is to help individuals and families heal from anxiety, depression, trauma, and relationship/family issues. As the therapeutic area of concern is introduced, we can begin to work together in developing empowerment of self as we set up together healthy and achievable goals. I aim to establish include compassion, good communication and trust. In our relationship then I will work alongside you to develop your own coping tools. My approach is a person-centered (positive type) direction to further your strengths and resilience which is tailored towards your specific goals and needs.
My focus is to help individuals and families heal from anxiety, depression, trauma, and relationship/family issues. As the therapeutic area of concern is introduced, we can begin to work together in developing empowerment of self as we set up together healthy and achievable goals. I aim to establish include compassion, good communication and trust. In our relationship then I will work alongside you to develop your own coping tools. My approach is a person-centered (positive type) direction to further your strengths and resilience which is tailored towards your specific goals and needs.
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Associate Clinical Social Worker, ASW
Verified Verified
Castro, San Francisco, CA 94114
Are you experiencing challenges dealing with anxiety, depression, relationship/family issues, and trauma/PTSD? Due to these symptoms, we can be in too much emotional pain and feel too stuck to reframe our perceptions or to find solutions to our problems. Childhood or recent trauma can cause emotional distress that can be difficult to process. I am here to support you in working through unresolved trauma and guide you toward healing. Therefore, you can feel empowered, rejuvenated, and enthusiastic about life again.
Are you experiencing challenges dealing with anxiety, depression, relationship/family issues, and trauma/PTSD? Due to these symptoms, we can be in too much emotional pain and feel too stuck to reframe our perceptions or to find solutions to our problems. Childhood or recent trauma can cause emotional distress that can be difficult to process. I am here to support you in working through unresolved trauma and guide you toward healing. Therefore, you can feel empowered, rejuvenated, and enthusiastic about life again.
Justine Gordon
Marriage & Family Therapist Associate, AMFT, EMDR
Verified Verified
Castro, San Francisco, CA 94114
Navigating life's challenges is never easy, but reaching out for help is a brave first step to living a more genuine and fulfilling life. I have expertise in working with individuals struggling with childhood trauma and trauma-related symptoms such as grief, anxiety, depression, low self-esteem, and relational conflict. I believe every client is unique and deserves to be listened to and understood in an empathetic way. I am passionate about creating a safe, kind, collaborative and judgment-free space where clients can attain new insights, experience new feelings, and find a renewed sense of physical and mental well-being.
Navigating life's challenges is never easy, but reaching out for help is a brave first step to living a more genuine and fulfilling life. I have expertise in working with individuals struggling with childhood trauma and trauma-related symptoms such as grief, anxiety, depression, low self-esteem, and relational conflict. I believe every client is unique and deserves to be listened to and understood in an empathetic way. I am passionate about creating a safe, kind, collaborative and judgment-free space where clients can attain new insights, experience new feelings, and find a renewed sense of physical and mental well-being.
Brittney Green
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT, EMDR, IFS
Verified Verified
Castro, San Francisco, CA 94114
Life can feel impossible to avoid struggling and we often don't feel we have the skills to cope successfully through. Unfortunately, sometimes we don't have all the resources we need for a given situation. Parts of us take on desperate roles trying to help us to survive. This might look like anxiety, depression, PTSD, addiction, and relationship/family issues. I aim to help you process unresolved issues and feelings and find solutions.
Life can feel impossible to avoid struggling and we often don't feel we have the skills to cope successfully through. Unfortunately, sometimes we don't have all the resources we need for a given situation. Parts of us take on desperate roles trying to help us to survive. This might look like anxiety, depression, PTSD, addiction, and relationship/family issues. I aim to help you process unresolved issues and feelings and find solutions.
I am a licensed clinical psychologist providing psychotherapy and ADHD/ADD assessment services for adults. I have a warm, outgoing therapeutic style and provide a safe, intimate relationship, while challenging you with care and compassion to live a more satisfying life. I help clients better understand their own relationships and behavior patterns, manage strong emotions, increase mindfulness and purposefulness, and cultivate greater compassion. I see clients for both short-term, solution-oriented therapy, and longer-term, exploratory therapy. Thank you for you interest, and I wish you the best of luck in this process.
I am a licensed clinical psychologist providing psychotherapy and ADHD/ADD assessment services for adults. I have a warm, outgoing therapeutic style and provide a safe, intimate relationship, while challenging you with care and compassion to live a more satisfying life. I help clients better understand their own relationships and behavior patterns, manage strong emotions, increase mindfulness and purposefulness, and cultivate greater compassion. I see clients for both short-term, solution-oriented therapy, and longer-term, exploratory therapy. Thank you for you interest, and I wish you the best of luck in this process.
Amanda Throckmorton
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Castro, San Francisco, CA 94117 (Online Only)
Therapy is a way of connecting to yourself and exploring your challenges in a safe and collaborative way. I understand the bravery it takes to show up in your vulnerability and I aim to provide a safe, non-judgmental, and compassionate space that cultivates courage over comfort in our work. As a somatic psychotherapist, I like to offer a space for the body and mind to connect. My work is also influenced by humanistic, relational, and psychodynamic modalities tailored to support your unique individual needs.
Therapy is a way of connecting to yourself and exploring your challenges in a safe and collaborative way. I understand the bravery it takes to show up in your vulnerability and I aim to provide a safe, non-judgmental, and compassionate space that cultivates courage over comfort in our work. As a somatic psychotherapist, I like to offer a space for the body and mind to connect. My work is also influenced by humanistic, relational, and psychodynamic modalities tailored to support your unique individual needs.
Scott Balderson
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Verified Verified
5 Endorsed
Castro, San Francisco, CA 94114
I enjoy working with clients who want more than traditional "talk" therapy. I understand you might feel like just talking about your life cannot change your experience of it. You may be asking how can therapy make a difference? My approach is informed by the practice of mindfulness - the non-judgmental observation of the present moment. Research has shown mindfulness to be a highly effective treatment for depression, anxiety, and addiction. How is working in mindfulness different? In mindfulness we learn how to shift our emotional state from one of suffering to more empowered states of aliveness.
I enjoy working with clients who want more than traditional "talk" therapy. I understand you might feel like just talking about your life cannot change your experience of it. You may be asking how can therapy make a difference? My approach is informed by the practice of mindfulness - the non-judgmental observation of the present moment. Research has shown mindfulness to be a highly effective treatment for depression, anxiety, and addiction. How is working in mindfulness different? In mindfulness we learn how to shift our emotional state from one of suffering to more empowered states of aliveness.
Elizabeth Huck
Associate Clinical Social Worker, ASW, DBT
Verified Verified
Castro, San Francisco, CA 94114
The toll of trauma, stress, anxiety, & depression builds over time, things that once seemed manageable turn into a life that's not our own, because we're stuck in survival mode. It's exhausting. As a therapist, my goal is to collaborate with you to safely navigate your inner landscape and put pieces together so you can uncover your unique abilities and create a mental health toolkit that will carry you through a lifetime. I am here to support you in working through unresolved feelings and conflicts and guide you toward healing. Therefore, you can feel empowered, rejuvenated, and enthusiastic about life again.
The toll of trauma, stress, anxiety, & depression builds over time, things that once seemed manageable turn into a life that's not our own, because we're stuck in survival mode. It's exhausting. As a therapist, my goal is to collaborate with you to safely navigate your inner landscape and put pieces together so you can uncover your unique abilities and create a mental health toolkit that will carry you through a lifetime. I am here to support you in working through unresolved feelings and conflicts and guide you toward healing. Therefore, you can feel empowered, rejuvenated, and enthusiastic about life again.
Heidi Xue
Marriage & Family Therapist Associate, AMFT, APPC, EMDR
Verified Verified
Castro, San Francisco, CA 94114
Do you have trouble with anxiety, depression, and relationship/family issues due to trauma? Past experiences can create imprints onto your brain that activate your fight/flight responses whenever your emotions feel dysregulated, but life without the constant feeling of being on edge is possible. Those traumatic memories don’t have to permanently influence who you are meant to be. Through therapy, you will gain control of your feelings/thoughts and your response to everyday life hurdles. Healing from trauma can create healthier beliefs about yourself and your relationships along with sustainable changes.
Do you have trouble with anxiety, depression, and relationship/family issues due to trauma? Past experiences can create imprints onto your brain that activate your fight/flight responses whenever your emotions feel dysregulated, but life without the constant feeling of being on edge is possible. Those traumatic memories don’t have to permanently influence who you are meant to be. Through therapy, you will gain control of your feelings/thoughts and your response to everyday life hurdles. Healing from trauma can create healthier beliefs about yourself and your relationships along with sustainable changes.
Renee Maksoud
Marriage & Family Therapist Associate, AMFT, APCC
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Castro, San Francisco, CA 94114
Creating a strong therapeutic alliance, where you feel understood and supported, is crucial for effective therapy. I focus on building such a relationship, ensuring a space where your experiences and feelings are acknowledged and respected. With expertise in anxiety, relationships, depression, self-esteem, trauma, and boundaries, our work will be integrative, blending somatic, mindfulness, Internal Family Systems, narrative therapy, and other holistic methods. While I offer services in psychedelic integration and intimacy therapy, my approach is inclusive, designed to meet a diverse range of needs and goals.
Creating a strong therapeutic alliance, where you feel understood and supported, is crucial for effective therapy. I focus on building such a relationship, ensuring a space where your experiences and feelings are acknowledged and respected. With expertise in anxiety, relationships, depression, self-esteem, trauma, and boundaries, our work will be integrative, blending somatic, mindfulness, Internal Family Systems, narrative therapy, and other holistic methods. While I offer services in psychedelic integration and intimacy therapy, my approach is inclusive, designed to meet a diverse range of needs and goals.
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