Psychodynamic Therapists in Financial District, San Francisco, CA

My clinical practice includes everything from complex mental health diagnoses to people going through a difficult time. I use a person-centered, relational style, and my framework is based on a Psychodynamic approach with an emphasis on family systems.

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 tend to see individuals who achieve success in school and in their careers, but retain a chronic and deep-seated feeling that something is missing. Often, these individuals have gotten by on exceptional logic with little sense that there can be more to their existence. They may be more comfortable doing as opposed to being, thinking as opposed to feeling, and helping as opposed to being helped. High standards commonly include high pressure to self-contain, which can cause immense, private suffering. I aim to provide these individuals with a fuller and more compassionate experience of themselves.

Dr. Elise Middleton specializes in working with infants, toddlers, children, teens, and families. Dr. Middleton is aware of the various intersectionalities that impact a person’s experience including relationships, culture, gender, and sexuality. She is interested in serving LGBTQ+ patients and those with religious trauma. Dr. Middleton is informed by psychodynamic and attachment theories, and cognitive behavioral techniques. She offers play therapy, parent-child interaction therapy, art therapy, and individual treatment modalities. Dr. Middleton collaboratively creates a treatment plan individualized for each patient.

I believe in walking with individuals through their life experiences in a non-judgmental manner. I believe people are not a product of life circumstances; therefore, they do not need to live in a self-punishing manner. I believe individuals can process past traumas and issues resulting in a more fulfilling life. Gaining personal insight and personal growth is a strength that will manifest and multiply in relationships. Working with people is my passion, and I believe your past does not define your future.

I specialize in supporting adults, older teens, and couples facing difficult life transitions, relationship issues, intergenerational/ historical traumas, grief/loss, depression and anxiety. I provide support from a multicultural lens, taking into account physical, mental, spiritual, emotional wounds. My work is deeply rooted in empowering and supporting individuals on their journey of healing. I sit alongside them as they mend emotional/behavioral wounds and uncover inner strengths, insight and increase awareness about themselves.

Hello, Thank you for visiting my profile! I am a board-certified psychologist with 17+ years of clinical experience working with adults, families, couples, children, and teens in the San Francisco Bay Area. My working style is interactive, culturally sensitive, compassionate, problem-solving, and collaborative. Please check out my website for details. I practice Mindfulness, Cognitive-Behavior Therapy, Positive Psychology, Acceptance Commitment Therapy, Brief Psychodynamic Therapy, and Somatic and Narrative Therapy. My specialty includes Anxiety, Stress, Depression, ADHD, Family, Relationships, Work, and personal growth.

I am a licensed clinical social worker in a private practice in San Francisco. My psychotherapy practice is primarily focused on helping people who are struggling with the effects of trauma, relationship stress, depression, anxiety, substance use and addiction. I have expertise in working with people who have a current or past history with drug & alcohol use and recognize that substance use may result from different psychological, social and biological factors that are unique to each person.

Most of us want the same thing: to be happy. If you are on this website, you are most likely experiencing some discomfort - mental, physical, emotional - and have realized this truth — that sometimes it's hard to go it alone. You may be facing tenacious challenges like loneliness, illness, ADHD, anxiety, loss, low self-esteem, less-than-satisfying relationships, body/food conflicts, procrastination and parenting issues. If so, having someone who knows the terrain makes for a more successful outcome.

I approach therapy from an integrative standpoint, using evidence-based therapy modalities that best suit the individuals, couples, or groups with whom I am working. I find the exploratory techniques espoused in Psychodynamic models to be core to and underpinning a great deal of my practice. Psychodynamic work, for me, provides a solid foundation of knowledge on which to base my understanding of my client, and it is the basis from which I tailor subsequent interventions, including the use of alternate models.

I draw on a broad range of approaches to meet my client’s needs. For short term treatment I use Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Solution Focused Therapy and Eye Movement Desensitization Reprocessing. They are particularly helpful for people suffering from stress, life transitions, relationship problems, depression, anxiety (including phobias and performance anxiety), single incident trauma, or other challenging life events to quickly get back on the road to leading a fully functional life.

I have a compassionate and strengths-based approach to therapy. I firmly believe that it is the relationship we build together that empowers you to work towards your goals. While treatment looks different for each person, I integrate techniques from cognitive-behavioral therapy, motivational interviewing, psychodynamic theory, and trauma-informed practice into my work. As a child of immigrants, I am particularly interested in working with those who come from immigrant and/or refugee backgrounds where mental health may be stigmatized.

My foundational work and experience is rooted in decades of hands-on social justice, advocacy and community organizing work primarily with communities of color, immigrants, refugees, LGBTQ+ folx and survivors of partner violence, sexual violence and labor exploitation.

I provide compassionate, conscientious and meaningful psychotherapeutic treatment to individuals seeking to overcome difficult life circumstances, understand/manage emotions, or to those simply seeking self-growth or personal/career development. With twenty plus years as a practicing psychotherapist, having worked with diverse ethnicities, races, ages and sexual orientations, I have vast skills/resources and experience to offer/impart. My approaches/technique includes an eclectic mix of Psychodynamic , Cognitive Behavioral, Jungian, Gestaltian, and some Buddhist philosophy.

Hello, I commend you for your bravery and resilience in seeking support. Whether you're dealing with the loss of a loved one, feeling disconnected from yourself or others, struggling to manage stress, or searching for meaning and purpose in your life, I'm here to guide you to the peace, clarity, and empowerment you deserve. During our sessions, we will work collaboratively to help identify your goals, increase your self-awareness, and redefine old patterns and scripts that may no longer serve you. I understand this can be a vulnerable process, which is why I provide the utmost in care, empathy, and respect every step of the way.

I am a bilingual therapist that provides therapy in English or Spanish. I specialize in the treatment of anxiety, depression, ADHD and relationship issues. My style of treatment is collaborative and goal-oriented, with a compassionate, supportive, and individualized approach. I will help you decrease your symptoms while exploring and addressing the underlying reasons these symptoms exist. My goal is to empower you and help you feel more fulfilled in every area of your life as you move towards goals that are meaningful to you.

I am passionate about supporting others on their journeys towards self-actualization and fulfillment. My intention is to assist you in becoming who you were born to be. Marianne Williamson said, "Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure." As a psychotherapist, I support you in your unique process to manifest change, empowerment, and healing. I hold you in a sacred space, and accompany you in your exploration of yourself to help you achieve the outcome that you seek. This may be clarity, peace, resolution, or tangible coping skills.