Mindfulness-Based (MBCT) Therapists in Financial District, San Francisco, CA

Hello, my name is Yessica Aranda. I am a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist and School Psychologist. I am bilingual in Spanish. I became interested in a career in mental health as I began to work as a tutor during my college years. I enjoyed being a support to students struggling with life stressors. I have extensive experience with various populations and families of all types. I am easy to talk to and can provide support and guidance through difficult times.

I take a person-centered therapy approach. Based off my client's needs, I aid them with developing a treatment plan, and start off with education on their diagnosis and the associated symptoms, aiding them with developing insight and decreasing any possible stigmas regarding mental health. I enjoy using mindfulness and meditation while I teach immediate coping skills to improve emotional regulation. I am passionate about my work and educating individuals in order to reduce mental health stigma. I strongly believe in empowering others to reach their goals in treatment in order to be their best possible self.

When it's an uphill battle to manage anxiety, low self-worth or impulsive self-sabotaging habits, it’s probably time to get some help. Life doesn't need to feel so hard. I facilitate the wisdom and drive to heal already inside you. It's normal to feel transformation may be out of reach. But I have helped many people thrive. Impulses, emotional overwhelm and habits often get "updated." It's common to feel more ease, self-accepting and empowered to make key changes. I excel at supporting and guiding my clients along their path. Many indicate they feel refreshed, transformed and nourished. Feel free to call. I'd love to tell you more.

Are you feeling anxious or down? Are you unsure about the future of a relationship, or wondering why you find yourself repeating the same patterns and behaviors? Therapy is a collaborative process of self-discovery and personal growth. I focus on helping my clients through the development of greater self-understanding, self-awareness and self-acceptance. I want to support you to make the changes you desire, and to live your life to the fullest. I treat a wide range of clinical issues and invite clients of diverse identities and backgrounds into my therapy practice.

It is through our relationship with others and our relationship with ourselves that we can learn who we are. I work with families, couples and individuals as they navigate loneliness within and between relationships, manage life transitions, navigate grief, and learn to better understand their mental and physical health. I am passionate about the work that I do and have seen how therapy can be a place to find self-acceptance, resilience, forgiveness, and healing.

I gravitate towards using cognitive-behavioral, strength-based approaches, and mindfulness in my work. I have experience working with people experiencing diverse medical and mental health diagnoses.

I believe that the first step towards change is acceptance; therefore, I strive to create a non-judgmental space, one that views many "symptoms" as coping mechanisms that made sense at some point but have since outgrown their usefulness. When we can view ourselves with compassion, we can then challenge ourselves to examine thought and behavior patterns that may be keeping us stuck and learn to move beyond them. An important part of this work is getting in touch with our core values and finding ways to remain in alignment with them as we move towards our goals.

I am the type of therapist that is always curious and open to helping my clients come up with unique solutions to life's setbacks. Life is very challenging and finding the right therapist should be seamless. If you're interested in finding a holistic approach to seek harmony in mind, body and wellness, this is the first step of awareness for the work to begin.

I’m a marriage and family therapist who specializes in individual therapy, with a focus on busy adult professionals. If you struggle with stress, self esteem, anxiety, relationship, career or family of origin issues I could be the therapist for you. Additionally, I have a unique background in pet grief and have been featured in the New York Times for my work in that space. Please email me to schedule a free phone consultation.

I work with adolescents, young adults, and adults who are motivated and committed to improving their lives. Many of my clients work on managing stress, anxiety, depression, are experiencing challenging life transitions, or are generally looking to gain skills and insight to increase their overall wellbeing and achieve goals.

I believe that finding balance in life is important for overall health: mind, body, and soul. I practice mindfulness daily within my own life. Life is a journey that we experience moment to moment. My role as a therapist is to help guide my clients to learn to be present in the moment and to work towards closing the chapter/s on past moments which cause imbalance in their present lives. Be well and be kind to yourself.

Are you struggling with anxiety and/or depression and looking for help? Are old wounds surfacing from the past and affecting your current relationships? Experiencing PTSD symptoms due to trauma and needing more support? From a holistic perspective, I offer a warm and compassionate space for you to share you story, process the feelings around your story, and further help you identify the parts of yourself that desire to be healed. Providing personalized tools and exercises for you to feel well-resourced both inside and outside of session, we can work together to create a healing experience that works best for you and your needs.

I have worked with diverse populations of all ages. I believe that everyone deserves to live their best life, use their voice, and be free in their body. As humans, our sense of self is shaped by family stories, the environment we grew up and live in, relationships, past traumas, and socio-political-economic and cultural influences, that may have clouded our vision of ourselves or who we want to be. My joy as a therapist is to provide space for you to speak your truth, find your way back to yourself, reinvent, and rediscover who you are. Change is a moment-by-moment process.

With genuine positive regard and a creative approach, my practice is committed to fostering awareness, healing and empowerment. The therapeutic relationship ultimately deepens the relationship with oneself and how we navigate challenges in the art of living. I facilitate with getting to the heart of the matter, gleaning meaningful insight, and building upon internal and external strengths. I have worked professionally for over 20 years, supporting a diverse population of hundreds of adults, children, couples and families through and beyond, trauma, grief, depression, anxiety, life transitions and relationship difficulties.

I work with individuals and couples struggling with unhealthy recurrent patterns within themselves and in relationships. I believe therapy can be a powerful opportunity for people to develop a deeper understanding of themselves and make meaning of their past experiences. Being stuck with deep seated patterns often continue to cause us pain and suffering and my hope is to be able to create a safe warm environment for people to explore what aspects of their past may be getting in the way of their present and future. I work in a collaborative fashion, hoping to help people find their truth.

As a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, I provide a safe therapeutic environment with a focus on developing lifelong skills. Working together, we will formulate attainable goals and strive towards greater self-acceptance. My theoretical orientation is primarily through a humanistic lens using strength-based and solution-focused interventions. I believe every individual has specific needs that can be tailored in a collaborative process through treatment. I incorporate Cognitive Behavioral Therapy into my treatment plan, as well as aspects of Psychodynamic Therapy, Positive Psychology, and Mindfulness .

I am Zdravko, but I usually go by Z. I approach my work in a person-centered way, focusing on what your needs are. In my work, I pull from a variety of theoretical learnings like CBT, Mindfulness and Meditation, Acceptance, and Commitment Theory, as well as career-based theories like Social Cognitive Career Theory and Happenstance Theory. Recently, I have been focusing on how people with ADHD are affected by their environment and the strategies they can employ to improve their functioning.

I specialize in Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (CBT) for adults with OCD, anxiety disorders (generalized anxiety, panic, and phobias), depression, bipolar, bulimia, and trichotillomania. I have advanced training in CBT and exposure/response prevention for OCD & anxiety disorders, and expertise in habit reversal training for trich/compulsive skin-picking. I also treat hoarding and am able to do home visits, as needed, for those with hoarding and other anxiety disorders that need more exposure practice. In addition, I have an interest in health psychology and enjoy working with people on issues like weight management, smoking cessation, and coping with medical problems.