Divorce Therapists in San Francisco, CA
Do you feel as though no one can ever truly know, understand or help you? Do you have a sense that something is missing; that if you found one magical thing, life would become fuller, happier, more peaceful and steady? You are trying. You are doing your best. And yet, you still feel stuck. If this speaks to you, you may be in the right place.
Hello! I'm Alexandra "Xana" Cook-Milligan (pronounced Shana).
I am a Registered Associate Marriage and Family Therapist at the Center for Mindful Psychotherapy, offering virtual sessions to clients throughout California.
Do you feel as though no one can ever truly know, understand or help you? Do you have a sense that something is missing; that if you found one magical thing, life would become fuller, happier, more peaceful and steady? You are trying. You are doing your best. And yet, you still feel stuck. If this speaks to you, you may be in the right place.
Hello! I'm Alexandra "Xana" Cook-Milligan (pronounced Shana).
I am a Registered Associate Marriage and Family Therapist at the Center for Mindful Psychotherapy, offering virtual sessions to clients throughout California.
I treat anxiety, depression, bipolar/mood disorders, addictions, PTSD and complex trauma, adjustment disorders, obsessive/compulsive behaviors and grief and loss issues. I also have supported many in navigating life transitions, LGBTQ+, self-esteem and women’s issues, workplace stress, relationship and parenting conflicts and the myriad of life challenges that bring disconnection and distress to our lives. I am here to join with you as you explore therapy as a path to heal and thrive. Taking the step to engage in therapy can feel daunting. I will take that step with you and provide support and a safe place.
I treat anxiety, depression, bipolar/mood disorders, addictions, PTSD and complex trauma, adjustment disorders, obsessive/compulsive behaviors and grief and loss issues. I also have supported many in navigating life transitions, LGBTQ+, self-esteem and women’s issues, workplace stress, relationship and parenting conflicts and the myriad of life challenges that bring disconnection and distress to our lives. I am here to join with you as you explore therapy as a path to heal and thrive. Taking the step to engage in therapy can feel daunting. I will take that step with you and provide support and a safe place.
Have you been feeling increasingly on edge, easily distracted, or irritable? Do you catch yourself overanalyzing and questioning decisions or interactions with other people? Do you feel disconnected, lonely, or unsure of yourself? These are all natural feelings, and we all struggle sometimes. But occasionally life throws one thing too many at us and moving forward requires a little more work. This can be especially true if you have recently experienced a significant life change, such as relationship break up, death of a loved one, career change, or welcoming a child. Therapy can offer the needed support and change of perspective.
Have you been feeling increasingly on edge, easily distracted, or irritable? Do you catch yourself overanalyzing and questioning decisions or interactions with other people? Do you feel disconnected, lonely, or unsure of yourself? These are all natural feelings, and we all struggle sometimes. But occasionally life throws one thing too many at us and moving forward requires a little more work. This can be especially true if you have recently experienced a significant life change, such as relationship break up, death of a loved one, career change, or welcoming a child. Therapy can offer the needed support and change of perspective.
You've done real work on yourself. You understand your patterns — you just can't seem to change them. That gap between knowing and actually feeling different is exactly where I work.
My clients are self-aware, motivated people dealing with trauma, anxiety, relationship patterns, life transitions, couples in conflict, and the overwhelm of new parenthood. Many have tried therapy before and felt something was missing.
Using EMDR, Gottman Method couples therapy, and approaches informed by IFS and attachment theory, I help people get unstuck at the deepest level — not just insight, but real change.
You've done real work on yourself. You understand your patterns — you just can't seem to change them. That gap between knowing and actually feeling different is exactly where I work.
My clients are self-aware, motivated people dealing with trauma, anxiety, relationship patterns, life transitions, couples in conflict, and the overwhelm of new parenthood. Many have tried therapy before and felt something was missing.
Using EMDR, Gottman Method couples therapy, and approaches informed by IFS and attachment theory, I help people get unstuck at the deepest level — not just insight, but real change.
Acceptance. Belonging. Connection.
These are core human needs. And often a primary source of sensed scarcity for adoptees - as well as for others who have experienced childhood disruptions and other adverse childhood experiences. The ambiguous grief and loss inherent to adoption is often overlooked or not acknowledged making it hard to speak truth or find healing. Additionally, many parents don't feel adequately prepared or equipped to support a child with attachment wounds and partners can feel isolated and disconnected from their loved one with unresolved attachment trauma.
Acceptance. Belonging. Connection.
These are core human needs. And often a primary source of sensed scarcity for adoptees - as well as for others who have experienced childhood disruptions and other adverse childhood experiences. The ambiguous grief and loss inherent to adoption is often overlooked or not acknowledged making it hard to speak truth or find healing. Additionally, many parents don't feel adequately prepared or equipped to support a child with attachment wounds and partners can feel isolated and disconnected from their loved one with unresolved attachment trauma.
J. Marc Wallis, LCSW, Psychotherapy
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, BCD
San Francisco, CA 94115
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.
Are you feeling overwhelmed, stuck, or unsure how to move forward? You don’t have to face it alone. I offer a warm, nonjudgmental space where you can feel heard, supported, and understood as we work together toward relief, clarity, and meaningful change in your life. I specialize in diagnosing and treating anxiety, depression and substance use disorders. I enjoy working with individuals, families, and couples of all diversity and age groups. My goal is to provide emotional and psychological support to my clients, their families, and/or significant others to relieve stress and improve their life.
Are you feeling overwhelmed, stuck, or unsure how to move forward? You don’t have to face it alone. I offer a warm, nonjudgmental space where you can feel heard, supported, and understood as we work together toward relief, clarity, and meaningful change in your life. I specialize in diagnosing and treating anxiety, depression and substance use disorders. I enjoy working with individuals, families, and couples of all diversity and age groups. My goal is to provide emotional and psychological support to my clients, their families, and/or significant others to relieve stress and improve their life.
I offer a grounded, warm, and personalized approach to help adolescents and adults cope with life transitions, chronic distress, trauma, and other mental health challenges such as depression and anxiety. I am passionate about serving adolescents who are struggling to find their place in our rapidly changing world, members of the LGBTQ+ community, and any folks who feel as though they have difficulty fitting into society's prescribed norms. Some folks reach out with a specific goal in mind, while just as many enter therapy with more of a feeling that something is not quite right. In either case, you are welcome here.
I offer a grounded, warm, and personalized approach to help adolescents and adults cope with life transitions, chronic distress, trauma, and other mental health challenges such as depression and anxiety. I am passionate about serving adolescents who are struggling to find their place in our rapidly changing world, members of the LGBTQ+ community, and any folks who feel as though they have difficulty fitting into society's prescribed norms. Some folks reach out with a specific goal in mind, while just as many enter therapy with more of a feeling that something is not quite right. In either case, you are welcome here.
I believe that each of us has the ability to make the changes necessary in order to live the life we want. Unfortunately, we cannot always clearly see that path. My goal is to help you uncover the answers which will allow you to take the necessary steps in order to make positive changes in your life. Whether you want to make changes in your habits, further understand your behaviors in relationships, get a handle on your anxiety or depression, or maybe something else, I believe a strong connection with an understanding therapist will help you along your journey.
I believe that each of us has the ability to make the changes necessary in order to live the life we want. Unfortunately, we cannot always clearly see that path. My goal is to help you uncover the answers which will allow you to take the necessary steps in order to make positive changes in your life. Whether you want to make changes in your habits, further understand your behaviors in relationships, get a handle on your anxiety or depression, or maybe something else, I believe a strong connection with an understanding therapist will help you along your journey.
You may appear capable, accomplished, and composed while privately feeling overwhelmed, emotionally exhausted, or unable to quiet your mind. Perhaps you are successful yet have a persistent sense that you are not functioning as well as others believe.
I work with high-functioning adults who are insightful and motivated but continue to feel stuck in patterns they cannot simply think their way out of. You may understand why you react the way you do and still find yourself becoming anxious, shutting down, overthinking, procrastinating, losing focus, becoming emotionally flooded, or repeating the same painful relationship dynamics.
You may appear capable, accomplished, and composed while privately feeling overwhelmed, emotionally exhausted, or unable to quiet your mind. Perhaps you are successful yet have a persistent sense that you are not functioning as well as others believe.
I work with high-functioning adults who are insightful and motivated but continue to feel stuck in patterns they cannot simply think their way out of. You may understand why you react the way you do and still find yourself becoming anxious, shutting down, overthinking, procrastinating, losing focus, becoming emotionally flooded, or repeating the same painful relationship dynamics.
The challenges of intimate relationships can often feel overwhelming, leaving couples feeling stranded without a clear path forward. The challenges you face together may seem overwhelming right now. I am here to accompany you on this journey, providing support and guidance to help you find healing and strengthen your connection. With a strong foundation in couples therapy, I bring extensive experience in working with partners facing a wide array of challenges. My background includes supporting couples through complex trauma, co-occurring disorders, affair recovery and the intricate dynamics of life transitions.
The challenges of intimate relationships can often feel overwhelming, leaving couples feeling stranded without a clear path forward. The challenges you face together may seem overwhelming right now. I am here to accompany you on this journey, providing support and guidance to help you find healing and strengthen your connection. With a strong foundation in couples therapy, I bring extensive experience in working with partners facing a wide array of challenges. My background includes supporting couples through complex trauma, co-occurring disorders, affair recovery and the intricate dynamics of life transitions.
Starting therapy can feel like a big step, especially if you’re unsure what to expect or if past therapy didn’t help as you’d hoped. I’m a licensed psychologist with nearly 30 years of experience helping individuals understand mood problems and stuck patterns—in relationships, work, or within themselves—and begin making meaningful, lasting changes.
Starting therapy can feel like a big step, especially if you’re unsure what to expect or if past therapy didn’t help as you’d hoped. I’m a licensed psychologist with nearly 30 years of experience helping individuals understand mood problems and stuck patterns—in relationships, work, or within themselves—and begin making meaningful, lasting changes.
Starting or considering therapy is a big first step, and holding a safe space for you is an honor. As a seasoned therapist, I help young adults and professionals find more meaning and fulfillment by overcoming stress, conflict, burnout, trauma, and substance. In addition, with nearly a decade of experience in tech/startup and related industries, I understand the unique pressures of fast-paced, high-demand environments and finding balance to thrive.
Starting or considering therapy is a big first step, and holding a safe space for you is an honor. As a seasoned therapist, I help young adults and professionals find more meaning and fulfillment by overcoming stress, conflict, burnout, trauma, and substance. In addition, with nearly a decade of experience in tech/startup and related industries, I understand the unique pressures of fast-paced, high-demand environments and finding balance to thrive.
Therapy is a unique opportunity to learn more about ourselves and discover how we can step forward in life, relationships and work with more passion and purpose. I work with you to cultivate the insight, strength and agency that help you to work through challenges, move through difficult transitions and find more purpose and fulfillment in your life. My style is warm, direct and highly attuned to the interrelation between the mind, emotions and body.
Therapy is a unique opportunity to learn more about ourselves and discover how we can step forward in life, relationships and work with more passion and purpose. I work with you to cultivate the insight, strength and agency that help you to work through challenges, move through difficult transitions and find more purpose and fulfillment in your life. My style is warm, direct and highly attuned to the interrelation between the mind, emotions and body.
My first career was in engineering. One thing that experience made clear is that when a system keeps breaking down in the same way, the problem is never really on the surface. The surface is just where you notice it. I bring that understanding into my work with clients. Repeating patterns, whether in how you feel, how you respond under stress, or how you and a partner keep getting stuck, are not signs that something is wrong with you. They are signals pointing to something deeper that has not yet been worked with. Working with those signals, rather than around them, is where real and lasting change tends to happen.
My first career was in engineering. One thing that experience made clear is that when a system keeps breaking down in the same way, the problem is never really on the surface. The surface is just where you notice it. I bring that understanding into my work with clients. Repeating patterns, whether in how you feel, how you respond under stress, or how you and a partner keep getting stuck, are not signs that something is wrong with you. They are signals pointing to something deeper that has not yet been worked with. Working with those signals, rather than around them, is where real and lasting change tends to happen.
I work with individuals and couples who feel stuck in recurring emotional or relational patterns—struggling with anxiety, self-doubt, perfectionism, or disconnection. Therapy can be a place to pause, reflect, and understand how past experiences may still shape your present relationships and sense of self. Together, we’ll explore these patterns with curiosity and compassion, creating room for new ways of being that feel more genuine and free.
I work with individuals and couples who feel stuck in recurring emotional or relational patterns—struggling with anxiety, self-doubt, perfectionism, or disconnection. Therapy can be a place to pause, reflect, and understand how past experiences may still shape your present relationships and sense of self. Together, we’ll explore these patterns with curiosity and compassion, creating room for new ways of being that feel more genuine and free.
From the outside, it may look like you are functioning fine, but internally you feel anxious, overwhelmed, emotionally exhausted, disconnected, or stuck in patterns that keep repeating no matter how hard you try to change them. ADHD, anxiety, relationship stress, trauma, and emotional overwhelm can quietly affect every area of life. Maybe communication keeps breaking down, the same arguments repeat, or you feel like you’ve lost yourself somewhere along the way. You do not need another place to simply vent — you want real change, deeper connection, and a life that feels fulfilling again for yourself and your relationships.
From the outside, it may look like you are functioning fine, but internally you feel anxious, overwhelmed, emotionally exhausted, disconnected, or stuck in patterns that keep repeating no matter how hard you try to change them. ADHD, anxiety, relationship stress, trauma, and emotional overwhelm can quietly affect every area of life. Maybe communication keeps breaking down, the same arguments repeat, or you feel like you’ve lost yourself somewhere along the way. You do not need another place to simply vent — you want real change, deeper connection, and a life that feels fulfilling again for yourself and your relationships.
I’m Nate Hinerman, PhD, LMFT, a therapist, educator, and professor based in San Francisco. I serve as Dean of Undergraduate Programs at Golden Gate University, where I’m also a tenured Professor of Psychology and Chair of the Psychology Department. I also teach at the University of San Francisco in both the Nursing School and the Religious Studies Department. In addition, I serve as Chair of the San Francisco End of Life Network, a community-based support and education group for hospice and palliative care professionals and patients.
I’m Nate Hinerman, PhD, LMFT, a therapist, educator, and professor based in San Francisco. I serve as Dean of Undergraduate Programs at Golden Gate University, where I’m also a tenured Professor of Psychology and Chair of the Psychology Department. I also teach at the University of San Francisco in both the Nursing School and the Religious Studies Department. In addition, I serve as Chair of the San Francisco End of Life Network, a community-based support and education group for hospice and palliative care professionals and patients.
People have more capacity for growth than they realize. In my work with individuals and couples from a wide range of identities and backgrounds, I’ve seen how therapy can help people connect with strengths and insights they already possess. They often just need the right space to access them. My focus is on creating that kind of space: one where you can be honest, ask difficult questions, and clarify who you want to become.
People have more capacity for growth than they realize. In my work with individuals and couples from a wide range of identities and backgrounds, I’ve seen how therapy can help people connect with strengths and insights they already possess. They often just need the right space to access them. My focus is on creating that kind of space: one where you can be honest, ask difficult questions, and clarify who you want to become.
My goal is to create a safe and open space for you to explore your story and deepen your self understanding, putting you on a path to healing. I work with you to identify areas of frustration and concern, as well as areas of strength. My approach is based in relational psychotherapy and also incorporates Emotionally Focused Therapy, family systems and Existential perspectives.
My goal is to create a safe and open space for you to explore your story and deepen your self understanding, putting you on a path to healing. I work with you to identify areas of frustration and concern, as well as areas of strength. My approach is based in relational psychotherapy and also incorporates Emotionally Focused Therapy, family systems and Existential perspectives.
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