Substance Use Therapists in Castro, San Francisco, CA
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.
Randi Myrseth
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
Verified Verified
Castro, San Francisco, CA 94114
In the spirit of kindness and compassion we will sit together and explore the changes you are seeking and the habitual patterns and behaviors that may no longer serve you. I might help you to: Discover and release emotional and relational wounds; Alleviate depression, hopelessness, anxiety or mood instability; Face life transitions in employment, relationships, health or aging; Deal with loss and grief; Resolve issues with drug and alcohol dependence; Navigate parenting issues; Develop more satisfying communication and intimacy in relationships with others and with yourself, emerging from dissatisfaction to find fulfillment.
In the spirit of kindness and compassion we will sit together and explore the changes you are seeking and the habitual patterns and behaviors that may no longer serve you. I might help you to: Discover and release emotional and relational wounds; Alleviate depression, hopelessness, anxiety or mood instability; Face life transitions in employment, relationships, health or aging; Deal with loss and grief; Resolve issues with drug and alcohol dependence; Navigate parenting issues; Develop more satisfying communication and intimacy in relationships with others and with yourself, emerging from dissatisfaction to find fulfillment.
Shanon Sitkin
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, MFT
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Castro, San Francisco, CA 94114
As someone who’s intellectually and/or emotionally brilliant, you likely excel in many areas of your life—whether as a high-achiever, leader, or visionary, yet you have a hard time saying no. You have become so good at helping others that you don't know how to turn it off or down. In fact, when someone asks you what you need, you have no idea how to answer that question. The idea that you need anything makes you feel confused and sometimes nauseous. You’d welcome help, but you don't have any faith or trust in people. You wish you could have relationships with others where you are able to say what you think and feel.
As someone who’s intellectually and/or emotionally brilliant, you likely excel in many areas of your life—whether as a high-achiever, leader, or visionary, yet you have a hard time saying no. You have become so good at helping others that you don't know how to turn it off or down. In fact, when someone asks you what you need, you have no idea how to answer that question. The idea that you need anything makes you feel confused and sometimes nauseous. You’d welcome help, but you don't have any faith or trust in people. You wish you could have relationships with others where you are able to say what you think and feel.
Abbie Endres
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT, PMH-C
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Castro, San Francisco, CA 94114 (Online Only)
You've begun a courageous search. Take heart, healing is possible. My work is rooted in the body/mind connection, nourished by the imagination, and anchored in the support of our therapy relationship. My style includes both directing and listening. I understand that your timing and willingness to explore your concerns are unique and must be navigated with respect. We work together to take stock, talk about your goals, and gather the tools needed - from your own strengths, the training I bring, and a community of resources - to help you continue your journey of wellbeing.
You've begun a courageous search. Take heart, healing is possible. My work is rooted in the body/mind connection, nourished by the imagination, and anchored in the support of our therapy relationship. My style includes both directing and listening. I understand that your timing and willingness to explore your concerns are unique and must be navigated with respect. We work together to take stock, talk about your goals, and gather the tools needed - from your own strengths, the training I bring, and a community of resources - to help you continue your journey of wellbeing.
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.
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.
Does your life today reflect your hopes and desired choices -- and satisfy your own needs? Or is the life you live defined by others' needs and expectations -- or by outdated expectations for yourself? To face life's challenges today and tomorrow requires greater self-awareness. If you wish to learn more about yourself, to not only come up with solutions to the problems you face today, but to have tools with which to meet the future, we can work together well. I can be of special help in working through relationship concerns, whether seen as a couple or as an individual.
Does your life today reflect your hopes and desired choices -- and satisfy your own needs? Or is the life you live defined by others' needs and expectations -- or by outdated expectations for yourself? To face life's challenges today and tomorrow requires greater self-awareness. If you wish to learn more about yourself, to not only come up with solutions to the problems you face today, but to have tools with which to meet the future, we can work together well. I can be of special help in working through relationship concerns, whether seen as a couple or as an individual.
Susan Jager
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Verified Verified
4 Endorsed
Castro, San Francisco, CA 94114
Waitlist for new clients
If you’ve reached a point where issues within yourself, your relationship, family or work have become difficult to navigate, therapy can help you find clarity and a path forward. I help clients manage anxiety, grief and loss, and fears and uncertainties that arise when life presents challenges.
If you’ve reached a point where issues within yourself, your relationship, family or work have become difficult to navigate, therapy can help you find clarity and a path forward. I help clients manage anxiety, grief and loss, and fears and uncertainties that arise when life presents challenges.
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.
Dave Cooperberg
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, MFT
Verified Verified
Castro, San Francisco, CA 94114
Feeling stuck in life, work or relationships? Living too long with anxiety or depression? Struggling with grief or trauma? Perhaps you just want to live a more joyous, lively and value centered life. Our needs often overlap between personal growth and in-depth psychotherapy. Working from the here-and-now, I have been assisting people enrich their lives since 1978.
Feeling stuck in life, work or relationships? Living too long with anxiety or depression? Struggling with grief or trauma? Perhaps you just want to live a more joyous, lively and value centered life. Our needs often overlap between personal growth and in-depth psychotherapy. Working from the here-and-now, I have been assisting people enrich their lives since 1978.
Charlotte McCall LCSW
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
Castro, San Francisco, CA 94114
Have you worked hard to reach your life and career goals, yet still feel unsatisfied? Despite many accomplishments, do you often feel not good enough? Would you like your relationships to feel closer and more fulfilling? Have you tried various techniques to create change but continue to feel something is fundamentally missing? Thanks to cutting edge breakthroughs in neuroscience, and deeper insights regarding the impact of trauma, we now have a better understanding than ever before into the realm of human emotional and psychological well-being.
Have you worked hard to reach your life and career goals, yet still feel unsatisfied? Despite many accomplishments, do you often feel not good enough? Would you like your relationships to feel closer and more fulfilling? Have you tried various techniques to create change but continue to feel something is fundamentally missing? Thanks to cutting edge breakthroughs in neuroscience, and deeper insights regarding the impact of trauma, we now have a better understanding than ever before into the realm of human emotional and psychological well-being.
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Marriage & Family Therapist, MFT, MS, MA
Verified Verified
Castro, San Francisco, CA 94114
Sex. Identity. Relationships. Gender. These are hard things to talk about, let alone show and share with the people you need most to understand you. Together we create a collaborative relationship where you feel comfortable exploring all elements of your life in a safe, judgment-free environment. My counseling practice is dynamic and engaging, a place where we can bring humor and healing to the painful parts. I bring 15 years of experience with sexuality issues and clinical counseling together to create an atmosphere where you will be seen as a unique individual with goals worthy of achieving.
Sex. Identity. Relationships. Gender. These are hard things to talk about, let alone show and share with the people you need most to understand you. Together we create a collaborative relationship where you feel comfortable exploring all elements of your life in a safe, judgment-free environment. My counseling practice is dynamic and engaging, a place where we can bring humor and healing to the painful parts. I bring 15 years of experience with sexuality issues and clinical counseling together to create an atmosphere where you will be seen as a unique individual with goals worthy of achieving.
Lisa C Beritzhoff
Marriage & Family Therapist, MFT
Verified Verified
Castro, San Francisco, CA 94114
As a licensed psychoanalytic psychotherapist and relational psychoanalyst, I believe in the collaborative process of assisting clients in uncovering their emotional and personal truths. I attempt to create a safe place for the client to more fully understand and transform their challenging lived experiences, in order to identify and work through the obstacles that inhibit their growth. I see my therapeutic role as being a thought partner in helping clients create meaningful change and identify and strengthen one’s inherent resilience.
As a licensed psychoanalytic psychotherapist and relational psychoanalyst, I believe in the collaborative process of assisting clients in uncovering their emotional and personal truths. I attempt to create a safe place for the client to more fully understand and transform their challenging lived experiences, in order to identify and work through the obstacles that inhibit their growth. I see my therapeutic role as being a thought partner in helping clients create meaningful change and identify and strengthen one’s inherent resilience.
Susanna N Kanther
Psychologist, PsyD, MS, CAMF
Verified Verified
Castro, San Francisco, CA 94114
Waitlist for new clients
Dr. Kanther is a Stanford trained cognitive-behavioral (CBT) therapist who combines the practical and deeper, profound aspects of the CBT model so it works on multiple levels. Her style of psychotherapy is collaborative, open, and will make sense to you. She works to make the therapeutic process honest, enlightening, and effective. Her expertise as a Health Psychologist and in using cognitive behavioral approaches to treat depression, anxiety, anger, and medical issues have allowed Dr. Kanther to witness great progress in individuals who were once skeptical of therapy.
Dr. Kanther is a Stanford trained cognitive-behavioral (CBT) therapist who combines the practical and deeper, profound aspects of the CBT model so it works on multiple levels. Her style of psychotherapy is collaborative, open, and will make sense to you. She works to make the therapeutic process honest, enlightening, and effective. Her expertise as a Health Psychologist and in using cognitive behavioral approaches to treat depression, anxiety, anger, and medical issues have allowed Dr. Kanther to witness great progress in individuals who were once skeptical of therapy.
Shannon O'Shea
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Castro, San Francisco, CA 94114
I am in awe of the power of the human spirit. I am inspired by the courage and strength it takes for a person to come to a place where they feel they no longer can be alone in a personal crisis and they reach out for support. It is in these very moments where grace is in motion and the potential for transformation is most fertile. I am passionate about working with others and feel honored in being part of someone's journey of self-discovery as they uncover the root and causes of their lack of connection with others, depression, anxiety, and grief.
I am in awe of the power of the human spirit. I am inspired by the courage and strength it takes for a person to come to a place where they feel they no longer can be alone in a personal crisis and they reach out for support. It is in these very moments where grace is in motion and the potential for transformation is most fertile. I am passionate about working with others and feel honored in being part of someone's journey of self-discovery as they uncover the root and causes of their lack of connection with others, depression, anxiety, and grief.
Bill Bell
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT, PhD, ACS
Verified Verified
Castro, San Francisco, CA 94114
My clients typically fall into three categories: 1) individuals with existential angst, questioning their trajectory in relationships, careers, and/or life; 2) individuals suffering from a myriad of compulsive behaviors/addictions; and 3) couples experiencing communication difficulties, misaligned values, discordant desires, or desiring archetypal reconstructions. My work emphasizes identifying & isolating troubling emotions that lead to negative thinking and behaving, and learning to think & act according to reason. I am offering in-person sessions and teletherapy.
My clients typically fall into three categories: 1) individuals with existential angst, questioning their trajectory in relationships, careers, and/or life; 2) individuals suffering from a myriad of compulsive behaviors/addictions; and 3) couples experiencing communication difficulties, misaligned values, discordant desires, or desiring archetypal reconstructions. My work emphasizes identifying & isolating troubling emotions that lead to negative thinking and behaving, and learning to think & act according to reason. I am offering in-person sessions and teletherapy.
Nancy Hoopes
Psychologist, PhD
Verified Verified
Castro, San Francisco, CA 94114
Waitlist for new clients
Many of us long for deeper attachments, more intimate understanding from those around us, and new skills. Yet we can find ourselves avoiding the commitments and the profound effort that developing these require. We avoid hard work--physical, mental, or emotional. Seeking therapy and change requires courage and diligence. You are not lazy. However, you might be confounded by the barriers of fear, exhaustion, pain, or habit. My goal is to listen keenly and compassionately. I want to know your personal story, and I want you to feel understood and supported in your transformation.
Many of us long for deeper attachments, more intimate understanding from those around us, and new skills. Yet we can find ourselves avoiding the commitments and the profound effort that developing these require. We avoid hard work--physical, mental, or emotional. Seeking therapy and change requires courage and diligence. You are not lazy. However, you might be confounded by the barriers of fear, exhaustion, pain, or habit. My goal is to listen keenly and compassionately. I want to know your personal story, and I want you to feel understood and supported in your transformation.
Mila Kisina
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT, LAADC
Verified Verified
Castro, San Francisco, CA 94114 (Online Only)
Are you ready to break free from past hurts, unhealthy patterns, and limiting dynamic? As a licensed therapist and addiction counselor, I'm committed to helping you embark on a transformative journey of healing and self-discovery. My extensive professional experience in Addiction Treatment, and a personal testimony of healing, has equipped me with a unique opportunity to help. I deeply understand the challenges on the road to recovery from trauma, codependency, and addictions. And am here to help you navigate them. Together, we'll explore the root causes of your challenges and develop personalized strategies for lasting change.
Are you ready to break free from past hurts, unhealthy patterns, and limiting dynamic? As a licensed therapist and addiction counselor, I'm committed to helping you embark on a transformative journey of healing and self-discovery. My extensive professional experience in Addiction Treatment, and a personal testimony of healing, has equipped me with a unique opportunity to help. I deeply understand the challenges on the road to recovery from trauma, codependency, and addictions. And am here to help you navigate them. Together, we'll explore the root causes of your challenges and develop personalized strategies for lasting change.
You Exploration with damon johnson, lcsw
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
Castro, San Francisco, CA 94114 (Online Only)
YOU are desiring clarification and willing to conduct self-exploration. You are troubled by a recent or historical trauma and are seeking peace of mind, restoration of self, or closure. You have noticed a drastic shift in your mood and no explanation for it. Unable to concentrate due to fixation on visions others deny seeing or are receiving commands from a voice not your own. You want tools to help manage daily stressors. You may need an objective "ear" to hear you without judgement. You are here to seek help, let's chat and confirm YOU EXPLORATION with damon johnson, lcsw is the practice to meet your personal/clinical needs.
YOU are desiring clarification and willing to conduct self-exploration. You are troubled by a recent or historical trauma and are seeking peace of mind, restoration of self, or closure. You have noticed a drastic shift in your mood and no explanation for it. Unable to concentrate due to fixation on visions others deny seeing or are receiving commands from a voice not your own. You want tools to help manage daily stressors. You may need an objective "ear" to hear you without judgement. You are here to seek help, let's chat and confirm YOU EXPLORATION with damon johnson, lcsw is the practice to meet your personal/clinical needs.
Anna H McDonald
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Castro, San Francisco, CA 94114
If you're doing mostly well, but have recently discovered that something is off, you might work well with me. I am passionate about carefully excavating til we find what's causing the disruption under the surface. If you have things that happened in your childhood or earlier adult life that you don't talk about, we might work well together. I am passionate about helping people who have experienced deep wounding from difficult experiences. I understand that healing is not linear, and that you might need a guide to find your way.
If you're doing mostly well, but have recently discovered that something is off, you might work well with me. I am passionate about carefully excavating til we find what's causing the disruption under the surface. If you have things that happened in your childhood or earlier adult life that you don't talk about, we might work well together. I am passionate about helping people who have experienced deep wounding from difficult experiences. I understand that healing is not linear, and that you might need a guide to find your way.
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