Substance Use Therapists in Castro, San Francisco, CA
The ideal hypnotherapy client has a specific issue or goal in mind that they would like help with. The client is clear about what it is that they would like to be different in their current life, and has the ability to clearly visualize this desired life in their imagination, just as they would ideally like it to be. In addition, the client is able to experience the feelings of gratification/the sense of accomplishment/the feelings of happiness, peace, contentment, or any other emotions that they believe will accompany the accomplishment of this goal.
The ideal hypnotherapy client has a specific issue or goal in mind that they would like help with. The client is clear about what it is that they would like to be different in their current life, and has the ability to clearly visualize this desired life in their imagination, just as they would ideally like it to be. In addition, the client is able to experience the feelings of gratification/the sense of accomplishment/the feelings of happiness, peace, contentment, or any other emotions that they believe will accompany the accomplishment of this goal.
Gaylesta, Psych Assn for Gender & Sexual Diversity
Marriage & Family Therapist, PhD, PsyD, LMFT, LCSW, LPCC
Verified Verified
Castro, San Francisco, CA 94114
WELCOME to Gaylesta: The Psychotherapist Association for Gender and Sexual Diversity.
Our members provide mental health services including therapist referrals, education, and consultation. We offer a wide range of specializations, allowing us to serve as a unique resource both the LGBTQ communities and to other service providers.
Explore our site to find a therapist, learn more about us, or become a valued member.
WELCOME to Gaylesta: The Psychotherapist Association for Gender and Sexual Diversity.
Our members provide mental health services including therapist referrals, education, and consultation. We offer a wide range of specializations, allowing us to serve as a unique resource both the LGBTQ communities and to other service providers.
Explore our site to find a therapist, learn more about us, or become a valued member.
CK Olivieri Blackmore
Marriage & Family Therapist, MFT, PhD
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Castro, San Francisco, CA 94114 (Online Only)
CK Olivieri Blackmore is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist who approaches life with warmth, compassion, and creativity. CK specializes in relationship dynamics, post-traumatic stress disorders, and developmental life transitions. She is particularly adept at issues pertaining to the queer community and their loved ones. CK utilizes eclectic modalities such as CBT, DBT, EMDR, EFT, Gottman, and IFS to navigate the nuanced needs of her diverse clientele and the associated sexual and gendered concerns that arise. Blending insight-oriented and behavioral change practices, CK works from a quirky and truly innovative lens.
CK Olivieri Blackmore is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist who approaches life with warmth, compassion, and creativity. CK specializes in relationship dynamics, post-traumatic stress disorders, and developmental life transitions. She is particularly adept at issues pertaining to the queer community and their loved ones. CK utilizes eclectic modalities such as CBT, DBT, EMDR, EFT, Gottman, and IFS to navigate the nuanced needs of her diverse clientele and the associated sexual and gendered concerns that arise. Blending insight-oriented and behavioral change practices, CK works from a quirky and truly innovative lens.
Michael Halyard
Marriage & Family Therapist, MFT, LPCC
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Castro, San Francisco, CA 94114
Whether you’re stuck in your life, or having trouble coping with problem relationships, addictions, anxiety, or depression, now is the perfect time to start therapy. Therapy can help you to improve your quality of life and learn to reconnect with yourself and the world. For more than two decades, I have been helping clients transcend their problems, gain insight, develop new coping strategies, and change unhealthy behavior patterns through empathy, warmth, and understanding. My many years of experience mean I can quickly help you zero in on the underlying causes of your unhappiness, while supporting you throughout the process.
Whether you’re stuck in your life, or having trouble coping with problem relationships, addictions, anxiety, or depression, now is the perfect time to start therapy. Therapy can help you to improve your quality of life and learn to reconnect with yourself and the world. For more than two decades, I have been helping clients transcend their problems, gain insight, develop new coping strategies, and change unhealthy behavior patterns through empathy, warmth, and understanding. My many years of experience mean I can quickly help you zero in on the underlying causes of your unhappiness, while supporting you throughout the process.
Whether you're seeking therapy to address a specific concern or simply to engage in a personal exploration, the therapeutic process can help increase insight, decrease anxiety and painful emotions, identify healthier coping strategies, and deepen relationships. Since finding the right therapist can be a challenging process, I encourage you to check out my website for additional information to help determine how I may be a good fit for your needs. Together, we will work to identify and nurture your personal strengths, equipping you with coping resources that empower you to navigate the challenges of daily life and relationships.
Whether you're seeking therapy to address a specific concern or simply to engage in a personal exploration, the therapeutic process can help increase insight, decrease anxiety and painful emotions, identify healthier coping strategies, and deepen relationships. Since finding the right therapist can be a challenging process, I encourage you to check out my website for additional information to help determine how I may be a good fit for your needs. Together, we will work to identify and nurture your personal strengths, equipping you with coping resources that empower you to navigate the challenges of daily life and relationships.
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.
My name is Rocio Garcia, and I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) based in California. I work with adults and specialize in depression, anxiety, stress, and overcoming life transitions. My approach to therapy is an eclectic modality. I aim to tailor my approach to the needs of each client. Most frequently, I use Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavioral Therapy, and Motivational Interviewing in working with clients and assisting them in making progress toward their goals. My approach is primarily a good fit for emerging adults seeking to process challenges that emerge through life transitions and traumas.
My name is Rocio Garcia, and I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) based in California. I work with adults and specialize in depression, anxiety, stress, and overcoming life transitions. My approach to therapy is an eclectic modality. I aim to tailor my approach to the needs of each client. Most frequently, I use Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavioral Therapy, and Motivational Interviewing in working with clients and assisting them in making progress toward their goals. My approach is primarily a good fit for emerging adults seeking to process challenges that emerge through life transitions and traumas.
David M. Ortmann
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, CMBT, OSM
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Castro, San Francisco, CA 94114
Waitlist for new clients
Bring it on! I offer uniquely tailored psychotherapy & sex therapy. Please talk about everything & anything, particularly topics that other therapists don't understand or won't hear. I'm said to have a large capacity for care, compassion, & candor while also being a straight-talker. I synthesize depth psychotherapy, sex therapy, coaching, counseling, and more. Sexual diversity, erotic pleasure, and relational intimacy are areas in which I thrive. We'll forge a deep therapeutic alliance and find, confront, address, and overcome the obstacles keeping you from being the very best version of yourself possible.
Bring it on! I offer uniquely tailored psychotherapy & sex therapy. Please talk about everything & anything, particularly topics that other therapists don't understand or won't hear. I'm said to have a large capacity for care, compassion, & candor while also being a straight-talker. I synthesize depth psychotherapy, sex therapy, coaching, counseling, and more. Sexual diversity, erotic pleasure, and relational intimacy are areas in which I thrive. We'll forge a deep therapeutic alliance and find, confront, address, and overcome the obstacles keeping you from being the very best version of yourself possible.
Brittaney Latta
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Castro, San Francisco, CA 94114 (Online Only)
My ideal client is "high-functioning." Ever heard of high-functioning anxiety, depression, and PTSD? High-functioners tend to look like they have it all together from the outside, but there's an ongoing battle inside. Queer and Neurospicy (ADHD & Autism Spectrum) people, I'm talking to you too! Masking is the norm by studying the world to act how they "should." Are you guilty of "shoulding" all over yourself? Pushing feelings deep down to keep moving forward is how they've survived the tough life stuff. Children who grew up worrying about upsetting their family or caring for everyone else often become self-abandoning adults.
My ideal client is "high-functioning." Ever heard of high-functioning anxiety, depression, and PTSD? High-functioners tend to look like they have it all together from the outside, but there's an ongoing battle inside. Queer and Neurospicy (ADHD & Autism Spectrum) people, I'm talking to you too! Masking is the norm by studying the world to act how they "should." Are you guilty of "shoulding" all over yourself? Pushing feelings deep down to keep moving forward is how they've survived the tough life stuff. Children who grew up worrying about upsetting their family or caring for everyone else often become self-abandoning adults.
Caci B Tassano
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Castro, San Francisco, CA 94114 (Online Only)
New session times available for new clients . Are you struggling with relationships, work stress, or feeling isolated? Often people who come to see me for therapy are facing combined challenges including anxiety, depression and work stress. In therapy you and I will develop a therapeutic partnership and a collaborative, supportive space to help you reach your goals.
New session times available for new clients . Are you struggling with relationships, work stress, or feeling isolated? Often people who come to see me for therapy are facing combined challenges including anxiety, depression and work stress. In therapy you and I will develop a therapeutic partnership and a collaborative, supportive space to help you reach your goals.
Andre Jackson
Marriage & Family Therapist Associate, AMFT
Verified Verified
3 Endorsed
Castro, San Francisco, CA 94114
My ideal client is someone who is willing to help me, help them, someone that is curious to know, and courageous to step into, considering change(or not), honesty, and joy. Potential clients could come to me because of a life transition(early and elder adulthood), is experiencing depression or anxiety, experiencing challenges in their inter personal and intra personal relationship; which inc individuals and those in traditional and non traditional models couples, a parent or caregiver. My goal for all my clients is be help guide them to becoming better versions of themselves; their true selves.
My ideal client is someone who is willing to help me, help them, someone that is curious to know, and courageous to step into, considering change(or not), honesty, and joy. Potential clients could come to me because of a life transition(early and elder adulthood), is experiencing depression or anxiety, experiencing challenges in their inter personal and intra personal relationship; which inc individuals and those in traditional and non traditional models couples, a parent or caregiver. My goal for all my clients is be help guide them to becoming better versions of themselves; their true selves.
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Hello! I am a licensed Marriage & Family Therapist with over a decade of clinical experience supporting both individuals and couples. Much of my work has focused on supporting a few specific populations including founders and other organization leaders in the Bay Area, gay men and the broader LGBTQIA+ community, those struggling with anxiety, and people with ADHD. I specialize in ACT, an evidence-based methodology rooted in mindfulness that, at its core, is about helping people get unstuck. In my work with couples, I also specialized in The Gottman Method, an evidence-based approach backed by 50 years of clinical research.
Hello! I am a licensed Marriage & Family Therapist with over a decade of clinical experience supporting both individuals and couples. Much of my work has focused on supporting a few specific populations including founders and other organization leaders in the Bay Area, gay men and the broader LGBTQIA+ community, those struggling with anxiety, and people with ADHD. I specialize in ACT, an evidence-based methodology rooted in mindfulness that, at its core, is about helping people get unstuck. In my work with couples, I also specialized in The Gottman Method, an evidence-based approach backed by 50 years of clinical research.
Leigh Wakeford - Shame Resilience Specialist
Marriage & Family Therapist Associate, MA, BFA, AMFT
Verified Verified
5 Endorsed
Castro, San Francisco, CA 94114
Calling all over-thinkers, perfectionists & people pleasers! If you feel bound by the shameful “shoulds” that keep you stuck in cycles of problematic patterns, bad habits, unfulfilled relationships & addictive behaviors - I see you. As a gay man and US immigrant, I have lived the “othering” that comes from not belonging to the dominant norms and culture; and I recognize the deep sense of isolating loneliness that follows rejection, harsh judgment & low self-esteem. A recovering perfectionist myself, I get it. I am here to help. Living our lives for others is exhausting. When will enough be enough? When will YOU be enough?
Calling all over-thinkers, perfectionists & people pleasers! If you feel bound by the shameful “shoulds” that keep you stuck in cycles of problematic patterns, bad habits, unfulfilled relationships & addictive behaviors - I see you. As a gay man and US immigrant, I have lived the “othering” that comes from not belonging to the dominant norms and culture; and I recognize the deep sense of isolating loneliness that follows rejection, harsh judgment & low self-esteem. A recovering perfectionist myself, I get it. I am here to help. Living our lives for others is exhausting. When will enough be enough? When will YOU be enough?
Nancy Lee
Marriage & Family Therapist Associate, LMFT, EdD
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Castro, San Francisco, CA 94114
Life can get complicated and there is no handbook on how to handle things like depression, anxiety, addiction and relationship problems. It is important to know two things: 1. you are not alone, 2. challenges are always opportunities to grow and change your life. You are probably here because it's time to "do something different." Let us help guide you through this journey!
Life can get complicated and there is no handbook on how to handle things like depression, anxiety, addiction and relationship problems. It is important to know two things: 1. you are not alone, 2. challenges are always opportunities to grow and change your life. You are probably here because it's time to "do something different." Let us help guide you through this journey!
Gabriel Reid Nervo
Counselor, MA, PCCI
Verified Verified
Castro, San Francisco, CA 94114 (Online Only)
Hello! Whatever your reasons are for considering counseling, I hope that you are able to see the wisdom and the bravery in seeking assistance. Our mental and emotional health are important and have a large impact on our relationships, careers, and general well-being. They should be treated as a priority. Consider that people go to the gym to take care of their bodies, and that taking preventative measures are more effective and efficient than waiting until something breaks down. We take these attitudes towards our bodies, why not our minds?
Hello! Whatever your reasons are for considering counseling, I hope that you are able to see the wisdom and the bravery in seeking assistance. Our mental and emotional health are important and have a large impact on our relationships, careers, and general well-being. They should be treated as a priority. Consider that people go to the gym to take care of their bodies, and that taking preventative measures are more effective and efficient than waiting until something breaks down. We take these attitudes towards our bodies, why not our minds?
Zehara Jambalos Levin
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
Castro, San Francisco, CA 94114
The decision to begin therapy is not simple and often comes at a particularly challenging time in your life. I know how difficult it can be to reach out during these times and my goal is to respond with curiosity, open-mindedness, and empathy. I believe that lasting change can come from exploring and ultimately freeing ourselves from the underlying causes of current symptoms. I want to work together with you to find ways to gain insight and relief. I work in an open and transparent manner, to help answer any questions or concerns you have along the way.
The decision to begin therapy is not simple and often comes at a particularly challenging time in your life. I know how difficult it can be to reach out during these times and my goal is to respond with curiosity, open-mindedness, and empathy. I believe that lasting change can come from exploring and ultimately freeing ourselves from the underlying causes of current symptoms. I want to work together with you to find ways to gain insight and relief. I work in an open and transparent manner, to help answer any questions or concerns you have along the way.
Jane Reingold
Marriage & Family Therapist, MFT
Verified Verified
6 Endorsed
Castro, San Francisco, CA 94114
I help people unwind and unravel the ways in which they get stuck in life. Through looking at how the past is affecting the present and what is actually going on in the present as seen through relationships, we can work as a team to further digest experiences, get to the root of painful patterns, free up choices and help develop a richer internal life.
I help people unwind and unravel the ways in which they get stuck in life. Through looking at how the past is affecting the present and what is actually going on in the present as seen through relationships, we can work as a team to further digest experiences, get to the root of painful patterns, free up choices and help develop a richer internal life.
Kay Peterson
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
Verified Verified
4 Endorsed
Castro, San Francisco, CA 94114
Waitlist for new clients
Together we can build on your unique strengths to create the conditions with which you can meet life's challenges and feel a sense of genuine contentment. I work with individuals, couples and families struggling with depression, anxiety, relationship dissatisfaction, trauma, compulsive behaviors, sexual expression and orientation, chronic pain, or grief or loss. Whether you're simply feeling stuck and wanting to feel more of a sense of purpose in life or dealing with debilitating trauma, I will support you in the process of uncovering your inherent wisdom for healing and growth. Call today for a free 15-minute consultation.
Together we can build on your unique strengths to create the conditions with which you can meet life's challenges and feel a sense of genuine contentment. I work with individuals, couples and families struggling with depression, anxiety, relationship dissatisfaction, trauma, compulsive behaviors, sexual expression and orientation, chronic pain, or grief or loss. Whether you're simply feeling stuck and wanting to feel more of a sense of purpose in life or dealing with debilitating trauma, I will support you in the process of uncovering your inherent wisdom for healing and growth. Call today for a free 15-minute consultation.
J. Marc Wallis, LCSW, Psychotherapy
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, BCD
Verified Verified
Castro, San Francisco, CA 94114
My approach is warm, collaborative and effective. With 30 years of clinical experience, I help adults, adolescents, couples and teams address a variety of concerns, including: emotional turmoil, unsatisyfing relationships, and ways you may unwittingly be doing things that get in your own way. The collaborative work of therapy helps people feel more alive, satisfied and engaged in work, relationships and their other pursuits.
My approach is warm, collaborative and effective. With 30 years of clinical experience, I help adults, adolescents, couples and teams address a variety of concerns, including: emotional turmoil, unsatisyfing relationships, and ways you may unwittingly be doing things that get in your own way. The collaborative work of therapy helps people feel more alive, satisfied and engaged in work, relationships and their other pursuits.
Paul Thibeault
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
Verified Verified
Castro, San Francisco, CA 94114 (Online Only)
Life brings challenges for everyone and we often feel confused and trapped in negative patterns. I offer a calm presence, experience, compassion, and an outside perspective that can lead to more clarity and positive changes in your life. I’ve counseled people for many years from all walks of life, covering a wide variety of issues, and I look forward to finding out about you and what we can achieve together.
Life brings challenges for everyone and we often feel confused and trapped in negative patterns. I offer a calm presence, experience, compassion, and an outside perspective that can lead to more clarity and positive changes in your life. I’ve counseled people for many years from all walks of life, covering a wide variety of issues, and I look forward to finding out about you and what we can achieve together.
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