Substance Use Therapists in Pacific Heights, San Francisco, CA
What if there is nothing wrong with you? What if you never had to judge you again? My specialty is inviting clients to their greatness and success; clearing the energies that don't allow for achievement, creativity, and possibilities. I work with clients from all walks of life who are demanding freedom and change. My clients tend to be the seekers, the highly creative, and the dissatisfied dreamers of the world who want more out of living. If you have "been there and done that" and know that more is possible, I would be an ideal therapist for you. My new book "What If You're Not As F-ed Up As You Think You Are?" is all about this.
What if there is nothing wrong with you? What if you never had to judge you again? My specialty is inviting clients to their greatness and success; clearing the energies that don't allow for achievement, creativity, and possibilities. I work with clients from all walks of life who are demanding freedom and change. My clients tend to be the seekers, the highly creative, and the dissatisfied dreamers of the world who want more out of living. If you have "been there and done that" and know that more is possible, I would be an ideal therapist for you. My new book "What If You're Not As F-ed Up As You Think You Are?" is all about this.
Dr. Denise Stilwell is a licensed clinical psychologist with seven years of experience providing psychotherapy in a variety of clinical settings. She worked as a nurse for sixteen years before she became a psychotherapist and brings that rich experience into her practice. She specializes in treating anxiety, depression, identity issues, interpersonal issues, grief, managing chronic illness, and somatic symptom disorder. Dr. Stilwell collaborates with her clients to ensure they feel seen and heard in their sessions while utilizing evidence-based therapy approaches that are culturally sensitive and individually focused.
Dr. Denise Stilwell is a licensed clinical psychologist with seven years of experience providing psychotherapy in a variety of clinical settings. She worked as a nurse for sixteen years before she became a psychotherapist and brings that rich experience into her practice. She specializes in treating anxiety, depression, identity issues, interpersonal issues, grief, managing chronic illness, and somatic symptom disorder. Dr. Stilwell collaborates with her clients to ensure they feel seen and heard in their sessions while utilizing evidence-based therapy approaches that are culturally sensitive and individually focused.
The clients I have worked with have ranging circumstances and my background helps me remain sensitive to different cultures and experiences while curating our therapy to your unique needs and goals. My clients and I have often focused on developing coping skills, depression, trauma healing, anxiety and stress; and major life transitions (e.g. medical diagnosis or changes in health, breakups, leaving home or moving, career changes). Whatever your journey has been to bring you to this moment, I am here to support you.
The clients I have worked with have ranging circumstances and my background helps me remain sensitive to different cultures and experiences while curating our therapy to your unique needs and goals. My clients and I have often focused on developing coping skills, depression, trauma healing, anxiety and stress; and major life transitions (e.g. medical diagnosis or changes in health, breakups, leaving home or moving, career changes). Whatever your journey has been to bring you to this moment, I am here to support you.
If you've stumbled upon this page I imagine that you're trying to find a therapist that you feel like you can talk to, someone who will understand you. From this page and my website, I hope you can get a feel for me and how I work. I see psychotherapy as a place where you get to express yourself as freely as possible within the context of a trusting and supportive relationship.
If you've stumbled upon this page I imagine that you're trying to find a therapist that you feel like you can talk to, someone who will understand you. From this page and my website, I hope you can get a feel for me and how I work. I see psychotherapy as a place where you get to express yourself as freely as possible within the context of a trusting and supportive relationship.
I imagine you've found your way here because you're feeling stuck and needing a reason to hope that things will change. Others may not see that you're feeling this way, but you know you're in need of relief. If this sounds like what you're going through, I may be a good fit to help you.
I imagine you've found your way here because you're feeling stuck and needing a reason to hope that things will change. Others may not see that you're feeling this way, but you know you're in need of relief. If this sounds like what you're going through, I may be a good fit to help you.
I have over 25 years of providing individual therapy to adults, children and adolescents. I also work with couples. My clinical experience and training will be the guide in working collaboratively with you to make sense of how you might be avoiding feelings with counterproductive activities or are overwhelmed by emotions and thoughts that prevent you from living a more satisfying life. My specialty areas include: issues related to separation and divorce, child therapy and interventions for early childhood issues. I am interested in understanding the impact of intergenerational trauma. I have experience working with symptoms from trauma.
I have over 25 years of providing individual therapy to adults, children and adolescents. I also work with couples. My clinical experience and training will be the guide in working collaboratively with you to make sense of how you might be avoiding feelings with counterproductive activities or are overwhelmed by emotions and thoughts that prevent you from living a more satisfying life. My specialty areas include: issues related to separation and divorce, child therapy and interventions for early childhood issues. I am interested in understanding the impact of intergenerational trauma. I have experience working with symptoms from trauma.
Katy Wray, Psychotherapist & Jungian Psychoanalyst
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Pacific Heights, San Francisco, CA 94115
Psychotherapy can help when you are struggling with something specific, or when you are feeling concerned about where your life is going in general. There may be patterns that you tend to repeat and wish to change. Common concerns include relationships, work, anxiety, depression, grief, and childhood trauma. Depth therapy and Jungian psychoanalysis aim to go beyond symptom relief to unblock your capacity to grow into who you are uniquely meant to be.
Psychotherapy can help when you are struggling with something specific, or when you are feeling concerned about where your life is going in general. There may be patterns that you tend to repeat and wish to change. Common concerns include relationships, work, anxiety, depression, grief, and childhood trauma. Depth therapy and Jungian psychoanalysis aim to go beyond symptom relief to unblock your capacity to grow into who you are uniquely meant to be.
Teresa
Marriage & Family Therapist Associate, MA, AMFT
5 Endorsed
Pacific Heights, San Francisco, CA 94115
You look capable and put together, but inside you feel stuck. You may be caught in patterns like emotional distance, secrecy, compulsive behaviors, or repeated relationship struggles you can’t seem to change. Maybe you’re coming out of a breakup or betrayal, or feeling disconnected from intimacy, meaning, or yourself. You’re thoughtful and self-aware — but tired of understanding your patterns without actually feeling different.
You look capable and put together, but inside you feel stuck. You may be caught in patterns like emotional distance, secrecy, compulsive behaviors, or repeated relationship struggles you can’t seem to change. Maybe you’re coming out of a breakup or betrayal, or feeling disconnected from intimacy, meaning, or yourself. You’re thoughtful and self-aware — but tired of understanding your patterns without actually feeling different.
As a psychotherapist, I help individuals, by fostering a safe and engaging environment, to express their feelings and think about their experiences. I support individuals in the context of the therapeutic relationship to better understand themselves and the difficulties they are having. I help clients identify and ascribe meaning to the things that are not in their awareness. In psychotherapy, individuals can learn to understand and manage their internal obstacles that have led to difficulties in their mood, behavior, self-esteem, jobs and relationships.
As a psychotherapist, I help individuals, by fostering a safe and engaging environment, to express their feelings and think about their experiences. I support individuals in the context of the therapeutic relationship to better understand themselves and the difficulties they are having. I help clients identify and ascribe meaning to the things that are not in their awareness. In psychotherapy, individuals can learn to understand and manage their internal obstacles that have led to difficulties in their mood, behavior, self-esteem, jobs and relationships.
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.
I specialize in working with outwardly high-functioning women who feel anxious, overwhelmed, and disconnected. My clients often appear composed and capable on the outside, but privately struggle with self-doubt, emotional flooding or shutdown, people-pleasing, and the exhausting pressure to keep it all together. Many have a history of relational or developmental trauma, and feel lost in their relationships, unsure of who they are outside of others' expectations.
I specialize in working with outwardly high-functioning women who feel anxious, overwhelmed, and disconnected. My clients often appear composed and capable on the outside, but privately struggle with self-doubt, emotional flooding or shutdown, people-pleasing, and the exhausting pressure to keep it all together. Many have a history of relational or developmental trauma, and feel lost in their relationships, unsure of who they are outside of others' expectations.
Ashley Macy
Marriage & Family Therapist Associate, MA, AMFT, APCC
1 Endorsed
Pacific Heights, San Francisco, CA 94115
I appreciate you for honoring your current needs by looking for therapeutic support! In my practice, I wholeheartedly invite and embrace curious reflection and collaborative experimentation. Through attuning to your goals and needs in therapy, I hope to elicit a sense of grounding and balance, as well as humility, levity and ease. My approach is relational, experiential, and client-centered. I aim to be versatile, holistic, and collaborative with my treatment approaches. My training draws upon Accelerated Experiential Dynamic Psychotherapy (AEDP) techniques, as well as Cognitive and Dialectical Behavioral Therapies (CBT and DBT).
I appreciate you for honoring your current needs by looking for therapeutic support! In my practice, I wholeheartedly invite and embrace curious reflection and collaborative experimentation. Through attuning to your goals and needs in therapy, I hope to elicit a sense of grounding and balance, as well as humility, levity and ease. My approach is relational, experiential, and client-centered. I aim to be versatile, holistic, and collaborative with my treatment approaches. My training draws upon Accelerated Experiential Dynamic Psychotherapy (AEDP) techniques, as well as Cognitive and Dialectical Behavioral Therapies (CBT and DBT).
Nathaniel Flatt
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
6 Endorsed
Pacific Heights, San Francisco, CA 94114
Are you struggling with self-worth issues, past trauma, or difficulty navigating relationships? A supportive relationship makes a big difference, allowing for honest exploration of your emotions, self-image, and ways of connecting with others. I believe therapy is about transformation, but it takes courage and commitment to change & together we can confront these obstacles head on. So please reach out for a free consultation!
Are you struggling with self-worth issues, past trauma, or difficulty navigating relationships? A supportive relationship makes a big difference, allowing for honest exploration of your emotions, self-image, and ways of connecting with others. I believe therapy is about transformation, but it takes courage and commitment to change & together we can confront these obstacles head on. So please reach out for a free consultation!
You may be feeling anxiety, depression, or creatively blocked, like the vibrant parts of you are hiding under a heavy layer of self-doubt or overwhelm. Maybe you’ve lost your spark, or are tired of feeling out of control. You don’t have to push through alone. Many of my clients are artists, creatives, deep feelers, and sensitive souls who are ready to reconnect with themselves and express what’s been held back. Therapy can be a space to get unstuck, explore gently, and start to feel more like you again—curious, alive, and whole.
You may be feeling anxiety, depression, or creatively blocked, like the vibrant parts of you are hiding under a heavy layer of self-doubt or overwhelm. Maybe you’ve lost your spark, or are tired of feeling out of control. You don’t have to push through alone. Many of my clients are artists, creatives, deep feelers, and sensitive souls who are ready to reconnect with themselves and express what’s been held back. Therapy can be a space to get unstuck, explore gently, and start to feel more like you again—curious, alive, and whole.
If you are someone who is motivated to understand yourself on a deeper level and to challenge and change beliefs and behaviors that no longer serve you than I am the therapist for you. I work well with people who are struggling with addiction and relationship issues; people who keep repeating the same unfufilling patterns and want to change them, whether at work, with their partner or spouse, or with their children. Often these dynamics are reflective of deeper wounds, and need to be addressed so they can change and heal. I am deeply committed to helping my clients get unstuck, and this process takes some time, but is well worth it.
If you are someone who is motivated to understand yourself on a deeper level and to challenge and change beliefs and behaviors that no longer serve you than I am the therapist for you. I work well with people who are struggling with addiction and relationship issues; people who keep repeating the same unfufilling patterns and want to change them, whether at work, with their partner or spouse, or with their children. Often these dynamics are reflective of deeper wounds, and need to be addressed so they can change and heal. I am deeply committed to helping my clients get unstuck, and this process takes some time, but is well worth it.
Emily Ryan
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LCSW
3 Endorsed
Pacific Heights, San Francisco, CA 94115
As a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, I'm dedicated to guiding you towards profound change and healing. Specializing in PTSD and addiction, I've been offering therapy and counseling services for more than two decades. I completed my master’s degree at the University of California, Berkeley, and have completed training with Jack Kornfield, PhD (mindfulness, meditation), Richard Schwartz, PhD (IFS, parts work), Francine Shapiro, PhD (EMDR), and Marsha Linehan, PhD (DBT, acceptance, mindfulness).
As a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, I'm dedicated to guiding you towards profound change and healing. Specializing in PTSD and addiction, I've been offering therapy and counseling services for more than two decades. I completed my master’s degree at the University of California, Berkeley, and have completed training with Jack Kornfield, PhD (mindfulness, meditation), Richard Schwartz, PhD (IFS, parts work), Francine Shapiro, PhD (EMDR), and Marsha Linehan, PhD (DBT, acceptance, mindfulness).
Caleb Birkhoff
Marriage & Family Therapist, MS, LMFT
8 Endorsed
Pacific Heights, San Francisco, CA 94115
You have friction in your relationship. You need help enhancing your connection and communication skills so you can set healthier and stronger boundaries. Maybe you're looking to get ahead of future problems before they start. It can be difficult making a change in your life, even one you want. Couples therapy is an opportunity to work on your relationship to feel closer, to build something that will last. It's also a place to understand why it just doesn't feel like it's working anymore. Come have a space to strengthen boundaries, healthy communication, and re-establish a partnership. Come try couples counseling.
You have friction in your relationship. You need help enhancing your connection and communication skills so you can set healthier and stronger boundaries. Maybe you're looking to get ahead of future problems before they start. It can be difficult making a change in your life, even one you want. Couples therapy is an opportunity to work on your relationship to feel closer, to build something that will last. It's also a place to understand why it just doesn't feel like it's working anymore. Come have a space to strengthen boundaries, healthy communication, and re-establish a partnership. Come try couples counseling.
Struggle can be a doorway, and growth can follow. My approach is warm, grounded, and direct, helping you respond to life’s challenges with insight and renewed strength. I work with individuals and couples navigating anxiety, depression, trauma, relationship difficulties, or major life transitions, moving from feeling stuck or burdened to finding clarity and a greater sense of ease.
Struggle can be a doorway, and growth can follow. My approach is warm, grounded, and direct, helping you respond to life’s challenges with insight and renewed strength. I work with individuals and couples navigating anxiety, depression, trauma, relationship difficulties, or major life transitions, moving from feeling stuck or burdened to finding clarity and a greater sense of ease.
I’m Natalie Doyle, a San Francisco-based psychotherapist providing virtual therapy across California. I work with high-achieving individuals and couples who feel anxious, stuck, or overwhelmed - even when life looks “fine” from the outside. My background includes a Stanford MBA, a decade in high-pressure corporate roles, and experience as a birth doula; these experiences shape my grounded, relational approach. I help clients navigate anxiety, relationship challenges, and major life transitions with clarity and confidence.
I’m Natalie Doyle, a San Francisco-based psychotherapist providing virtual therapy across California. I work with high-achieving individuals and couples who feel anxious, stuck, or overwhelmed - even when life looks “fine” from the outside. My background includes a Stanford MBA, a decade in high-pressure corporate roles, and experience as a birth doula; these experiences shape my grounded, relational approach. I help clients navigate anxiety, relationship challenges, and major life transitions with clarity and confidence.
We all struggle at times to learn from life and to become our best selves. As a young man I pursued a variety of strategies, healthy and unhealthy, to cope with my own struggles. I think we all do that. When I entered into psychotherapy for the first time I found the help that I needed to learn and to grow and to overcome the struggles that had been so overwhelming for me. I became a psychologist to pass on what had been so helpful for me.
We all struggle at times to learn from life and to become our best selves. As a young man I pursued a variety of strategies, healthy and unhealthy, to cope with my own struggles. I think we all do that. When I entered into psychotherapy for the first time I found the help that I needed to learn and to grow and to overcome the struggles that had been so overwhelming for me. I became a psychologist to pass on what had been so helpful for me.
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