Family Therapy in San Francisco, CA
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Parinaz Golozar Basiri
Marriage & Family Therapist
Verified
Verified
I can help every individual, couple, and
family
in diverse cultural backgrounds by supporting them to get a better understanding of their life, relationships, and expectations in order to develop self-awareness, and self-confidence and create a balance between mind, body, and spirit.
EMDR trained, Reiki ll, Motivational speaker Domestic Violence, Grief, Anger management, Anxiety, Trauma, Depression, PTSD, Stress Management, Parenting and Co-Parenting, Positive thinking, Major life changes, Dating, and breakups

Kimia Mansoor
Psychologist, PsyD
Verified
1 Endorsed
Verified
1 Endorsed
You may have come to my page feeling disappointed with your current circumstances, relationships, work, or the world at large. I specialize in working with adults, adolescents, and couples experiencing high levels of stress, interpersonal conflict, difficult
family
dynamics, grief, and chronic pain or illness. I often work with people who feel "different" and who may have experienced discrimination and deep feelings of otherness throughout their lives. This includes children of immigrants, neurodiverse individuals, survivors of complex trauma/abuse, and others who identify with minority status in one or more ways.

Caitlin Rose Marvaso
Marriage & Family Therapist Associate, MA
Verified
Verified
I combine body-centered psychotherapy, emotionally-focused therapy, expressive arts therapy, internal
family
systems therapy, CBT, and somatic embodiment.
I believe in the wisdom of the body, it is constantly communicating something to you, and your emotions are the messenger. I want to help you become an expert at your own body language so that you can heal what has happened to you, and make room for the truth of your soul, by learning to listen to your body's deepest desires.

Dorise Hebenstreit
Marriage & Family Therapist Associate, AMFT
Verified
Verified
My focus is to help individuals and families heal from anxiety, depression, trauma, and relationship/
family
issues. As the therapeutic area of concern is introduced, we can begin to work together in developing empowerment of self as we set up together healthy and achievable goals. I aim to establish include compassion, good communication and trust. In our relationship then I will work alongside you to develop your own coping tools. My approach is a person-centered (positive type) direction to further your strengths and resilience which is tailored towards your specific goals and needs.
Not accepting new clients

Phyllis G. Vince, Marriage & Family Therapist
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, MFT
Verified
Verified
ONLINE THERAPY ONLY. Are you feeling disconnected from your partner or
family
? Are you noticing the same pattern of negative communication happening over and over again? Do these negative patterns feel stuck no matter what you do? Do you long to feel connected again? Do you wish you could resolve these patterns for good? Being close to your partner or
family
is what we all want and need.

Iliyana Gesheva
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Verified
Verified
I specialize in working with children, teens, and young adults with trauma histories, anxiety, depression, relationship difficulties, grief and loss, body and self-esteem issues, life and
family
transitions. I also work with clients who are dealing with immigration and acculturation issues and support them with exploring and resolving intergenerational conflicts and cultural differences within their families and communities. I strive to create a safe space that includes collaboration, reflective curiosity, opportunities for change, creativity and humor.

Kavitha Goldowitz
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, MFT
Verified
5 Endorsed
Verified
5 Endorsed
I have over 10 years experience working with individuals and couples. My area of expertise includes working with ethnic and multicultural population and addressing issues related to couples in inter-racial marriages, struggles with cultural assimilation and
family
relationship dynamics. I speak 5 languages and I am keenly aware of the specific issues faced by Indian-Americans in particular and Asian Americans and Latinos in general, especially with regards to struggles with personal and cultural identity. I offer brief and long term models of therapy. I also provide tele-therapy (online) in addition to face-to-face counseling.

Dr. Dan Friedman
Psychologist, PsyD
Verified
Verified
I provide evidence-based treatment with an integrative approach, drawing from CBT, Psychodynamic, and
Family
Systems techniques.
Educated in clinical psychology at the PGSP-Stanford PsyD Consortium, I trained in a variety of settings, including medical centers, community mental health centers, schools, psychiatric hospitals, and outpatient clinics, in California, New York, and Texas. My research focus was on families dealing with pediatric cancer, and I maintain a special interest in working with families dealing with medical illness.
Waitlist for new clients

Avital Wolf
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT, APCC
Verified
Verified
I recognize that many people are involved with different types of families, be it leather
family
, queer/drag houses, or sex worker families.
I currently have openings for Mondays at 1pm, 2pm and 3pm! As a therapist I offer a non judgemental safe space and open ears for those looking for non-judgmental psychological support. I want to help support you through the hot mess that life can be and the hurdles that come up. I offer relational collaborative work where we create you treatment plan together. I maintain a safe(r) space for all race, faith, gender, and sexuality identities, as well as work with people exploring these topics. I look forward to working with you!

Alexis Monnier
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA
Verified
13 Endorsed
Verified
13 Endorsed
Many couples work so hard to resolve conflict on thier own and end up getting stuck over and over. Though each couple has hot topics they can often argue over something as simple as the toilet paper roll. They try to resolve repetitive conflicts on their own and get stuck. There are specific tools and perspectives that are key to having a successful relationship. Learning these tools can deepen a relationship and build a foundation for a potential future
family
.

Sandrah Susan Henry
Marriage & Family Therapist, MS, LMFT
Verified
1 Endorsed
Verified
1 Endorsed
I have extensive experience in relationship therapy, transracial adoption, EMDR,
family therapy
and chronic illness and disability.
I am empathic and warm yet direct and challenging in our collaborative relationship. I provide a safe harbor from which to work and together we will identify ways in which your past is preventing you from living the life you want. Some of my hopes are that your tendency to be self-critical will soften and that you will become compassionate towards yourself; that you will gain positive coping skills to deal with stress and anxiety and to decrease perfectionistic tendencies and that you accomplish the goals that you have set for yourself. I will be your guide in this process.

Holly Oswald
Psychologist, PsyD
Verified
Verified
I offer individual and
family therapy
for adults, adolescents, and children, and couples therapy for adult partners. Using a mixture of cognitive, expressive, and reflective approaches, I help clients address a wide range of issues including anxiety, depression, grief, managing life transitions, behavioral problems, and relationship conflicts. I have specialized experience helping clients with histories of trauma, neglect, and abuse, as well as those who have been diagnosed with chronic illnesses and pain disorders.

Samantha Franklin
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified
Verified
I also have a specialty in infertility, neo-natal loss,
family
building and post-partum depression.
If you are feeling overwhelmed with difficult life circumstances, we can work together to define challenges and find solutions. I am an interactive, down-to-earth therapist. I find the resilience of people to be truly inspiring. I believe therapy can help to resolve life crises, restore hope and guide you towards living a more fulfilling life. With renewed inspiration, energy and clarity, you can heal and overcome your challenges. With over 15 years of experience, I have helped many people move forward with their lives.

Sharon Stroup
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Verified
Verified
I became a marriage and
family therapist
because I wanted a career that made use of my naturally compassionate and empathetic personality, while fulfilling my calling to help others. I recognize that the strength of the relationship between therapist and client is an important predictor of treatment success, and I enjoy building a unique and authentic relationship with each client, founded on trust and mutual respect. I am trained and qualified to work with a variety of presenting concerns, and most enjoy adults, couples, and adolescents.

Rodrigo Caldera - Brown Therapy Center
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Verified
Verified
I enjoy applying my vast expertise working with individuals, couples, and families from diverse communities in finding ways to reduce suffering and increase wellbeing. I draw from a wide array of techniques and theories including the arts, the body,
family
of origin history and attachment style, parts work and the unconscious, dreams, spirituality, psychodynamics, and some Evidence Based Practices like CBT and DBT, Harm Reduction, and Motivational Interviewing. I am also trained in EMDR and work from a trauma informed lens, providing psychoeducation about the natural bodily responses to stress and trauma.

Judith Tripp
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, MFT
Verified
1 Endorsed
Verified
1 Endorsed
Thirty-four years of experience have taught me what works in therapy. I utilize techniques from psychodynamic, cognitive, somatic and transpersonal approaches. I have skill and experience working with people who are anxious or depressed. I have worked successfully with people who have experienced childhood sexual abuse and people who have had difficulty in relationships. I will meet you with respect and compassion and work with you to develop a strategy for healing your wounds, disappointments and existential dilemmas. Together we will work to reveal the best of you-freed from debilitating
family
patterns, constraining belief systems and dysfunctional habits

Anne Diedrich
Marriage & Family Therapist, MS, MFT
Verified
Verified
For 12 of those years, I worked on staff of
Family
Service Agency of Marin, supervising and educating interns, trainees and licensed therapists.
I trust that people come to therapy seeking a more authentic happiness; and I work as best as I can to help clients let go of concepts and mistaken views of themselves that have led to more pain and confusion. I work with individuals, couples, children and families, bringing warmth and understanding to the relationships and life problems that surround us. Sometimes the first call is the most difficult. I am often available to speak briefly or will return your call as soon as possible, making the next steps and new perspectives possible.

Vanessa Watt Therapy
Marriage & Family Therapist, MS, LMFT, 30986
Verified
1 Endorsed
Verified
1 Endorsed
With compassionate guidance and therapeutic support, I have over the last 25 years helped tech employees, students, CEO's, parents, artists and many other individuals navigate personal challenges or life transitions. I use a blend of therapeutic approaches tailored to your specific needs to address a wide range of personal issues such as depression, anxiety, fear, past and present trauma, relationship issues, loss, cancer,
family
and personal illnesses. My style is collaborative so you can be an active participant in your healing and can better understand and resolve the challenges in your life.

Anna O'Connor
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified
Verified
It is important to me to consider how a person is situated in their environment; how they are shaped by
family
, community, culture.
I enjoy helping individuals identify what matters most to them in life, set meaningful goals, and address obstacles in their path. My approach is strengths-oriented, and I seek first to know the many ways clients already work on their wellness. I partner with my clients to help them better manage the symptoms and situations that brought them to therapy. This is grounded in building a deeper understanding of one's thoughts, feelings, and core beliefs. My therapeutic style is collaborative, warm, genuine, and supportive. I love getting feedback - if something isn't working, let's make a change!

Corey Barber
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Verified
1 Endorsed
Verified
1 Endorsed
I have experience working with clients with ADHD/ADD, anxiety, depression,
family
conflict, grief, LGBTQ+, life transitions, couples therapy, and stress.
My approach is empathetic, validating and humanistic with a focus on solutions and tactile skills with the end goal being to empower clients within their own lives.
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Family Therapy
What do family therapists do?
A family therapist facilitates the process of understanding and improving how a family functions. The therapist will help family members develop empathy for one another. They’ll seek to understand existing patterns, misunderstandings, and conflicts that arise, in order to help the family arrive at a realistic, unified understanding and develop the coping skills they need to build stronger relationships.
How long does therapy for families take to work?
Therapy manifests differently in every family; a common time frame is 12 weekly sessions, but some families may see improvement after just a few weeks. Families should discuss their goals with the therapist at the beginning of the process and periodically revisit those goals to assess their progress together.
How can you encourage a family member to attend family therapy?
You can encourage family members to attend therapy by expressing with both love and concern the challenges you see and explaining how a therapist could help the family navigate those challenges together. An outside perspective can help everyone feel heard, get on the same page, and develop new skills. If family members are still hesitant, it may be helpful to emphasize that family therapy is short-term—it won’t last forever.
Is therapy for families effective?
Family therapy can significantly improve family dynamics and relationships. Research suggests that family therapy can help individuals understand their role in the family, communicate and solve problems together, reduce conflict and draw boundaries when necessary, and develop coping skills for stressors, major life changes, and mental or physical illnesses within the family.