Domestic Abuse Therapists in San Francisco, CA
Together we’ll explore what life has asked you to bear with child trauma, addiction and domestic abuse.
In therapy with me you’ll feel heard, respected, and free to bring your whole self, your story, your fears, your hopes. We’ll map out what’s been working, what’s not, and create simple action steps that respect your pace and reflect your values. Think of therapy as a partnership where your voice matters and progress becomes something you can feel.
Together we’ll explore what life has asked you to bear with child trauma, addiction and domestic abuse.
In therapy with me you’ll feel heard, respected, and free to bring your whole self, your story, your fears, your hopes. We’ll map out what’s been working, what’s not, and create simple action steps that respect your pace and reflect your values. Think of therapy as a partnership where your voice matters and progress becomes something you can feel.
Life can be challenging, but you are not alone. You already made the first step, and I am here to guide you through the rest. One way is to separate myself from the societal restrictions, starting with my availability. The average person works M-F 8-5; but all of the resources one needs are also only available during those hours. Not everyone has the freedom to work around such restrictions. I decided I would not make it more difficult to get help. I offer early mornings, later evenings and some weekends too. Together, we can align ourselves and schedules around those traditional restrictions.
Life can be challenging, but you are not alone. You already made the first step, and I am here to guide you through the rest. One way is to separate myself from the societal restrictions, starting with my availability. The average person works M-F 8-5; but all of the resources one needs are also only available during those hours. Not everyone has the freedom to work around such restrictions. I decided I would not make it more difficult to get help. I offer early mornings, later evenings and some weekends too. Together, we can align ourselves and schedules around those traditional restrictions.
I became a licensed clinical social worker in 2009 and have been privileged to work with people from various age groups, socio-economic status, cultures, ethnicities, and abilities. Adversity and loss has been one of my best teachers and has made me the therapist that I am today. I have extensive experience working with adults, children, and adolescents providing individual therapy and crisis management. I have also had over ten years of providing onsite emotional support and psychological first aid to employees during the aftermath of a traumatic event.
I became a licensed clinical social worker in 2009 and have been privileged to work with people from various age groups, socio-economic status, cultures, ethnicities, and abilities. Adversity and loss has been one of my best teachers and has made me the therapist that I am today. I have extensive experience working with adults, children, and adolescents providing individual therapy and crisis management. I have also had over ten years of providing onsite emotional support and psychological first aid to employees during the aftermath of a traumatic event.
Rachel Howard is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist in California, a Nationally Board-Certified Art Therapist, a Registered Yoga Teacher, a Clinical Supervisor and consultant, and a Certified Focusing-Oriented Expressive Arts (FOAT) Practitioner.
She has almost a decade of experience working with children, adults, couples, and families in a therapeutic capacity. She specializes in trauma and family work. She is an integrative psychotherapist – integrating art therapy, play therapy, sand tray, mindfulness, astrology, spirituality, and more into therapy.
Rachel Howard is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist in California, a Nationally Board-Certified Art Therapist, a Registered Yoga Teacher, a Clinical Supervisor and consultant, and a Certified Focusing-Oriented Expressive Arts (FOAT) Practitioner.
She has almost a decade of experience working with children, adults, couples, and families in a therapeutic capacity. She specializes in trauma and family work. She is an integrative psychotherapist – integrating art therapy, play therapy, sand tray, mindfulness, astrology, spirituality, and more into therapy.
Welcome. It takes courage to seek help. I’m glad you’re here. Over the past decade I have dedicated my work to helping those impacted by trauma, anxiety disorders, and stress. I am passionate about helping people improve what trauma, stress and major life changes often disrupt (e.g. self-awareness, coping skills, interpersonal relationships, and self-worth).
¡Offering psychotherapy services and supervision to ACSWs and MSW interns!
Welcome. It takes courage to seek help. I’m glad you’re here. Over the past decade I have dedicated my work to helping those impacted by trauma, anxiety disorders, and stress. I am passionate about helping people improve what trauma, stress and major life changes often disrupt (e.g. self-awareness, coping skills, interpersonal relationships, and self-worth).
¡Offering psychotherapy services and supervision to ACSWs and MSW interns!
As your potential therapist, I apply my prior experience working in the arts and domestic violence prevention in service of your healing journey.
I integrate humanistic, psychodynamic and mindfulness-based CBT orientations in addition to employing somatic and creative arts interventions. I believe you are the expert in your own life and when we work together, I will honor what brings you to therapy and focus on what you want to get out of our work together.
As your potential therapist, I apply my prior experience working in the arts and domestic violence prevention in service of your healing journey.
I integrate humanistic, psychodynamic and mindfulness-based CBT orientations in addition to employing somatic and creative arts interventions. I believe you are the expert in your own life and when we work together, I will honor what brings you to therapy and focus on what you want to get out of our work together.
Hi, I'm Jerome - welcome! I specialize in helping individuals, couples, and families work through anxiety, depression, trauma, grief, and relationship conflict. My approach is rooted in evidence-based practices, with a focus on how family dynamics and life transitions affect emotional well-being. Whether you're navigating personal struggles or relational challenges, I provide a safe, compassionate space to explore your experiences and build meaningful change. My goal is to help you reconnect with your strengths and move forward with clarity and purpose.
Hi, I'm Jerome - welcome! I specialize in helping individuals, couples, and families work through anxiety, depression, trauma, grief, and relationship conflict. My approach is rooted in evidence-based practices, with a focus on how family dynamics and life transitions affect emotional well-being. Whether you're navigating personal struggles or relational challenges, I provide a safe, compassionate space to explore your experiences and build meaningful change. My goal is to help you reconnect with your strengths and move forward with clarity and purpose.
Our ideal clients are individuals, couples, and families who are seeking relief from emotional distress, relationship challenges, or life transitions. Many come to us feeling overwhelmed, stuck, or misunderstood struggling with anxiety, depression, trauma, or conflict in their most important relationships. Others simply want to grow to better understand themselves, improve communication, or create a more meaningful and connected life. What they all share is a deep desire for change and a space where they can feel genuinely supported in that process.
Our ideal clients are individuals, couples, and families who are seeking relief from emotional distress, relationship challenges, or life transitions. Many come to us feeling overwhelmed, stuck, or misunderstood struggling with anxiety, depression, trauma, or conflict in their most important relationships. Others simply want to grow to better understand themselves, improve communication, or create a more meaningful and connected life. What they all share is a deep desire for change and a space where they can feel genuinely supported in that process.
My coaching and mentorship focus on high-conflict relationships, separation, divorce, domestic violence, narcissistic abuse recovery, trauma education, and career guidance including resume development and professional growth.
My coaching and mentorship are built for the kind of weight that rearranges how you breathe, speak, trust, and move through the world. The kind that’s hard to name but even harder to carry alone. I work with people who’ve lived through what others deny, dismiss, or can’t handle hearing. This isn’t about fixing yourself or complying with someone else’s idea of recovery-it’s about finding what’s real and building from there, on your terms.
What you’ve carried is real. So is the way you’ve survived it. Coaching starts by honoring that survival, and mentorship gives you tools, perspective, and partnership—so you don’t feel so alone.
My coaching and mentorship focus on high-conflict relationships, separation, divorce, domestic violence, narcissistic abuse recovery, trauma education, and career guidance including resume development and professional growth.
My coaching and mentorship are built for the kind of weight that rearranges how you breathe, speak, trust, and move through the world. The kind that’s hard to name but even harder to carry alone. I work with people who’ve lived through what others deny, dismiss, or can’t handle hearing. This isn’t about fixing yourself or complying with someone else’s idea of recovery-it’s about finding what’s real and building from there, on your terms.
What you’ve carried is real. So is the way you’ve survived it. Coaching starts by honoring that survival, and mentorship gives you tools, perspective, and partnership—so you don’t feel so alone.
I have worked successfully with people who have experienced childhood sexual abuse and people who have had difficulty in relationships.
I like to work with a combination of talk therapy and other more holistic modalities. I encourage my clients to speak of their dreams, their bodies and their spiritual experiences through guided meditations, sensory awareness exercises and expressive arts. We work to develop awareness of the meaningful story behind the suffering.
I have worked successfully with people who have experienced childhood sexual abuse and people who have had difficulty in relationships.
I like to work with a combination of talk therapy and other more holistic modalities. I encourage my clients to speak of their dreams, their bodies and their spiritual experiences through guided meditations, sensory awareness exercises and expressive arts. We work to develop awareness of the meaningful story behind the suffering.
My clients often feel stuck and unsure how to move forward. Taking the first step of reaching out for help can be quite a feat, so a very warm welcome to you! I provide therapy for adults and couples with trauma, anxiety, OCD, sleep, stress, and interpersonal challenges. I pair evidence-based treatments with personalized adaptations, collaborating with my clients to ensure we are directed toward their values and treatment goals. I help my clients recognize the strengths they already possess while guiding them to develop healthier skills and habits through a compassionate, behavioral, and interpersonal approach to therapy.
My clients often feel stuck and unsure how to move forward. Taking the first step of reaching out for help can be quite a feat, so a very warm welcome to you! I provide therapy for adults and couples with trauma, anxiety, OCD, sleep, stress, and interpersonal challenges. I pair evidence-based treatments with personalized adaptations, collaborating with my clients to ensure we are directed toward their values and treatment goals. I help my clients recognize the strengths they already possess while guiding them to develop healthier skills and habits through a compassionate, behavioral, and interpersonal approach to therapy.
As an Asian female therapist, I deeply understand the challenges and opportunities that come with a bi-cultural upbringing. Every individual possesses the innate desire to grow as well as the capacity to heal from traumas and painful life events. I am here to guide you through difficult life transitions and improve your relationships. I will help you approach life with fresh perspectives and more effective strategies. I have more than a decade of therapy experience with clients of all ages struggling with issues such as depression and anxiety, trauma, addiction, grief and loss, and unhealthy relationships.
As an Asian female therapist, I deeply understand the challenges and opportunities that come with a bi-cultural upbringing. Every individual possesses the innate desire to grow as well as the capacity to heal from traumas and painful life events. I am here to guide you through difficult life transitions and improve your relationships. I will help you approach life with fresh perspectives and more effective strategies. I have more than a decade of therapy experience with clients of all ages struggling with issues such as depression and anxiety, trauma, addiction, grief and loss, and unhealthy relationships.
I'm a "seasoned" psychologist in practice for 40 years. I enjoy working with people from diverse cultural and ethnic backgrounds and have always preferred having a "general practice" which allows addressing a wide range of personal concerns. While each individual requires a unique approach; the transformative power of therapy is rooted in the trusting relationship that evolves between you & I. It's the alliance between us which helps you become the person you aspire to be. The work is serious but also allows for having a bit of fun while seeking the most gratifying life to foster a sense of fulfilling purpose for yourself.
I'm a "seasoned" psychologist in practice for 40 years. I enjoy working with people from diverse cultural and ethnic backgrounds and have always preferred having a "general practice" which allows addressing a wide range of personal concerns. While each individual requires a unique approach; the transformative power of therapy is rooted in the trusting relationship that evolves between you & I. It's the alliance between us which helps you become the person you aspire to be. The work is serious but also allows for having a bit of fun while seeking the most gratifying life to foster a sense of fulfilling purpose for yourself.
I specialize in working with individuals, couples, and families going through major life changes, such as birth and death, and confronting challenges related to anxiety, trauma, grief, and addiction of all kinds.
I specialize in working with individuals, couples, and families going through major life changes, such as birth and death, and confronting challenges related to anxiety, trauma, grief, and addiction of all kinds.
I have been in private practice since 1981
and I am a Clinical Professor in the Department of Psychiatry at UCSF Medical School.
I am dedicated to working collaboratively with people to efficiently address their
clinical issues with warmth and compassion.
I have been in private practice since 1981
and I am a Clinical Professor in the Department of Psychiatry at UCSF Medical School.
I am dedicated to working collaboratively with people to efficiently address their
clinical issues with warmth and compassion.
Are you struggling with relationship issues? Do you feel that your connections with other people can be better? Do you have a spouse, children, extended family or friends that you feel that you can have a better relationship with? Let me explore ways in which I can help you improve your relationships with others. My approach is based on each individual case and their specific needs. My job is to assess each case and determine what the best treatment plan and approach would be and utilize this plan to guide clients through the therapeutic process.
Are you struggling with relationship issues? Do you feel that your connections with other people can be better? Do you have a spouse, children, extended family or friends that you feel that you can have a better relationship with? Let me explore ways in which I can help you improve your relationships with others. My approach is based on each individual case and their specific needs. My job is to assess each case and determine what the best treatment plan and approach would be and utilize this plan to guide clients through the therapeutic process.
If you've been in therapy before and had a not-so-great experience, chances are you'll fare better with me. I can't guarantee this, but I say it confidently because I'm very good at adapting how I work to each client's needs and abilities - especially in the early going.
If you've been in therapy before and had a not-so-great experience, chances are you'll fare better with me. I can't guarantee this, but I say it confidently because I'm very good at adapting how I work to each client's needs and abilities - especially in the early going.
I am a bilingual therapist who cares about creating safer spaces to empower mental health and wellness in BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, and people of color). I take a holistic and trauma-informed approach.
I am a bilingual therapist who cares about creating safer spaces to empower mental health and wellness in BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, and people of color). I take a holistic and trauma-informed approach.
I specialize working with individuals who have or are currently enduring narcissistic abuse (like gaslighting and emotional manipulation) who often arrive at therapy feeling confused and depressed.
I offer a client-centered approach, utilizing narrative reframing and mindfulness to process grief from traumatic abuse. We focus on self-acceptance to combat shame, guiding you towards a fuller, more authentic self.
I specialize working with individuals who have or are currently enduring narcissistic abuse (like gaslighting and emotional manipulation) who often arrive at therapy feeling confused and depressed.
I offer a client-centered approach, utilizing narrative reframing and mindfulness to process grief from traumatic abuse. We focus on self-acceptance to combat shame, guiding you towards a fuller, more authentic self.
Opening up around the vulnerable and intimate details of our lives can be very uncomfortable. There is so much pressure to be “happy”, “better”, or “perfect”, while receiving messaging that being anything else is unacceptable. We are very adaptive yet often struggle to effectively get our needs met, so may engage in avoidance behaviors and withhold or internalize our feelings to try to prevent things from getting worse. You want to feel more like your true self and get more satisfaction out of your relationships. You need an unconditionally supportive, non-judgmental, creative, and humorous therapist who accepts you however you are.
Opening up around the vulnerable and intimate details of our lives can be very uncomfortable. There is so much pressure to be “happy”, “better”, or “perfect”, while receiving messaging that being anything else is unacceptable. We are very adaptive yet often struggle to effectively get our needs met, so may engage in avoidance behaviors and withhold or internalize our feelings to try to prevent things from getting worse. You want to feel more like your true self and get more satisfaction out of your relationships. You need an unconditionally supportive, non-judgmental, creative, and humorous therapist who accepts you however you are.
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Domestic Abuse Therapists
What are the most effective ways to recover from domestic abuse?
Leaving an abusive relationship requires tremendous courage, so survivors in treatment should recognize that they have already completed the most important step. Still, the trauma of physical or emotional abuse can be difficult to process and overcome. Therapy can help survivors process trauma, grief, and difficult emotions, treat relevant mental health symptoms, and create a new framework for boundaries and relationships in the future. For some, support groups can also be an invaluable outlet for healing.
When should an individual seek help for domestic abuse?
Victims of intimate partner violence should seek help immediately. It can take substantial time, planning, energy, and courage to leave an abusive relationship, but starting the process—by seeking therapy, calling the domestic violence hotline, or simply confiding in a loved one—will help them get there. Those who have left abusive relationships but haven’t sought treatment can also greatly benefit from therapy to process and heal from the experience.
What are the consequences of staying in an abusive relationship?
Remaining in an abusive relationship has serious repercussions. In addition to the ongoing threat of physical danger and emotional abuse, research shows that intimate partner violence is associated with a range of mental health disorders including depression, post-traumatic stress disorder, anxiety, and substance abuse. Therefore it’s important for individuals in an abusive relationship to seek help as soon as possible.
How can you get domestic abuse treatment for someone else?
It can be very complicated to identify and leave an abusive relationship; barriers include the threat of violence, financial instability, and family pressures. Those concerned about a loved one in an abusive relationship should talk to them about the situation, provide them with resources such as the domestic violence hotline, and introduce the idea of seeing a therapist due to their concern for the person’s safety and well-being.