Gestalt Therapists in San Francisco, CA
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Veronica Arjona, LMFT
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Verified
Verified
My personal approach stems from a confluence of Expressive Art therapy,
Gestalt
, Jungian, and Transpersonal psychology.
My goal as a therapist is to support you in becoming the person you want to be. I'll work with you towards finding ways to improve your life in the direction you choose. Therapy is a space for you to fully focus on finding what works for you. As a native Spanish speaker, I work bilingually with individuals, couples, families, and other groups.
Steve LeSieur
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
Verified
4 Endorsed
Verified
4 Endorsed
Orientation informed by psychodynamic,
Gestalt
, attachment, relational, and CBT.
Online sessions only at this time. I see therapy a kind of "care-filled" container to hold and shape whatever process is needed to move towards the change you seek. Think of me as a compassionate and curious traveling companion for this leg of your journey. We all have natural drives to adapt, learn, and grow, but sometimes we get stuck and lose touch. I intend our therapy to be a safe AND brave space where we show up first, for YOU, so you can re-balance yourself in your relationships and in your life. Ask me about ketamine-assisted therapy (KAP).
Cynthia Young
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Verified
Verified
As a clinician, I utilize an integrative approach including Person-Centered techniques, Mindfulness, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT), Narrative Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Solution Focused,
Gestalt
, and Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR).
I like to take a comprehensive, collaborative approach to treatment and focus on building a professional and positive relationship versus treating a diagnosis. To me, it is important to build a genuine relationship based on trust, openness and honesty, that emphasizes meeting the client where they’re at. I believe the client is an expert in their own lives and my role is to help them become a healthier, happier version of themselves.
Jessica Heinfeld
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified
Verified
My approach is integrative, using aspects of relational psychoanalysis, developmental model for couples, emotionally focused therapy, imago,
gestalt
, and attachment theory.
I specialize in providing individual and couples therapy to California residents using an integrative approach. Are you feeling stuck, overwhelmed by emotional pain, or doubting your ability to move past old patterns. I strive to provide a safe environment where individuals and couples feel heard and supported. I am here to hold your experience with patience and empathy. Together we will come to understand your life story and unravel rigid belief systems that no longer serve you.
Rebecca Shepherd
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Verified
1 Endorsed
Verified
1 Endorsed
My work is influenced by experiential modalities such as Hakomi,
Gestalt
, Internal Family Systems, Emotionally Focused Therapy, and AEDP, an integrative, attachment-focused orientation that is dynamic and relational in nature.
I understand the courage it takes to reach out and make that first contact with a new therapist. I welcome you to learn about me in greater depth on my website: www.FromWithinTherapy.com and to reach out to schedule a free initial phone consultation today.
Sienna Mauve Gregan
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
Verified
Verified
The main orientations and counseling approaches I work from are Humanistic,
Gestalt
IFS and Transpersonal.
I work from a humanistic, integrative approach. The way that I view Integrative psychotherapy is to honor the process of taking disowned or unresolved aspects (or parts) of the self and bring them together in order to help one find their "true authentic self." This process reduces defense mechanisms, and supports each client to integrate those protective parts in order to engage with the world, themselves and the people they care about. I bring presence, as well as unconditional personal regard to all my clients.
Stephanie Pawlowicz
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT, RPT
Verified
Verified
I am also a certified
Gestalt
Therapist with Children and Adolescents and a Registered Play Therapist.
A person comes to therapy when their present ways of being in relationship, or in the world, no longer seem to hold the meaning they once did. My aim is to support you in creating a new foundation of hope, purpose, and meaning in your life. I help people seek wholeness through the integration of mind, body, and soul, thus expanding their current level of understanding, and in so doing, creating the capacity to live more meaningfully.
Not accepting new clients
Julia Smith
Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor, LPCC, NCC
Verified
Verified
I incorporate Psychodynamic, Person-Centered,
Gestalt
, and Interpersonal Process therapies with DBT strategies.
I offer services through Telehealth for individuals and couples in California, Missouri, New Mexico, and Michigan. In my work, I provide the skills and climate to harness an expanse of awareness, acceptance, and regard for resolution and development. My expertise covers the resolution of issues associated with anxiety, mood, relationships, attention deficit disorder, life changes, codependence, advancing years, and the military.
Maureen Seifert
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LCSW
Verified
Verified
I work with adults and employ a variety of interventions to facilitate growth including CBT, TA,
gestalt
, and transpersonal psychology, EMDR, guided imagery, trauma sensitive yoga and other therapies.
Feeling like no matter how hard you try, it’s never enough? Negative thoughts such as this can generate anger, guilt, sadness, fear and other feelings that can take us down a path that leads to anxiety, depression, or other symptoms of mental and physical distress. They can impact our identity, relationships, behaviors, health, and ultimately our happiness. If we don’t examine our faulty thinking and heal the wounds that drive our negative feelings of “not good enough,” it becomes difficult to truly be our self and live an authentic life. Self-examination can be an empowering journey that leads to self-acceptance and happiness.
Aimen Bukhari
Marriage & Family Therapist Associate, APCC, AMFT
Verified
Verified
Do you ever feel disconnected from yourself or others? Although our country has made progress in raising mental health awareness, a great deal of stigma remains. In many communities, these issues are often shrouded by silence and shame, fostering mental health minimization. I have experience working with individuals and family relationships. I work with problems that arise in blended families, work, health, and career, trying to create better relationships and less conflict. Through role-plays,
Gestalt
techniques, and mindfulness, you can gain the power to reflect on your feelings, understand yourself and feel better.
Waitlist for new clients
Inessa Freya Lieberman
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
Verified
Verified
My approach is psychodynamic, family systems, guided meditation, inner child work, CBT,
Gestalt
, guided imagery, Inner Bonding, somatic healing, the Release Technique.
There's a saying, "Healing is the application of love to the places inside that hurt." I'm here to fully support you in tending to those places. Together we will journey into understanding the major themes and patterns in your life and what they are trying to teach you. This increased level of awareness can help you access your strength and intuition, eliminate negative self talk and choose a more fulfilling relationship with yourself, others and life. I offer a 15 minute meet and greet to ensure we are a good fit.
Vanessa Wolter
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Verified
4 Endorsed
Verified
4 Endorsed
My approach is compassionate, relational, holistic, and grounded in
Gestalt
, Emotion Focused Therapy, Narrative Therapy, Transpersonal Psychology, mindfulness, and neurological research.
I specialize in holistically treating anxiety, social anxiety, low self esteem, depression, grief, and existential issues such as finding purpose and meaning. My mission is to help clients transform pain into an opportunity for self-discovery, healing and empowerment, to ultimately reclaim their voice, purpose, and self-worth. I compassionately welcome individuals who feel silenced, disconnected from loved ones, overwhelmed, lost, or that they "don't belong," as well as people who have experienced bullying, emotional or physical abuse, or struggle with negative body image or a harsh inner critic.
Adelaide Fulconis
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT, MA, LLM
Verified
2 Endorsed
Verified
2 Endorsed
As a
Gestalt
therapist, my aim is to meet you where you are and help you reconnect with your values and lead the life you truly want.
How you feel today is important to me. Many people coming to therapy believe that something is missing. It might be love, understanding, support, meaning, a sense of purpose, lack of control, a job, or a partner. Therapy can help. I would be honored to guide you through a self-empowering journey that could help you enable the changes you would like to achieve in your personal life or within your family. I work directly with individuals, couples, children, and families. My style is gentle, compassionate and authentic, and I provide unconditional acceptance, optimism, patience, and trust.
Rachael Vaughan
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, MFT
Verified
Verified
I have an engaged, relational approach, grounded in modern research on the brain, trauma and attachment. I believe the goal of therapy is to realistically become who you truly are--not to fix you, or tell you how to be. I'm an eco-psychologist, a feminist therapist, and a Jungian. If you work with me, we'll look at your personal, family and cultural history, and the beliefs you hold about yourself and the world. Where we find traumas, disturbing memories, negative beliefs and uncomfortable feelings, we can use a variety of methods to loosen then, learn from them and heal them, including EMDR. I'm LGBTQII-positive.
Jill E Hartman
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Verified
Verified
When day to day life feels overwhelming, finding meaning, connection and authenticity can feel elusive. Layer on the struggles inherent in our current world—family trauma, life transitions, managing life in a pandemic—you name it, and it’s no wonder handling it all can feel impossible. In my work, I help people navigate life’s murky waters, and the anxiety and feelings of inertia that can come with the territory. Helping people connect with, and stay true to, their authentic selves is what makes my work meaningful.
J. Delfina Piretti LMFT, REAT
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, MFT, REAT
Verified
Verified
I generally work with high functioning people at important junctures in life where the suffering is great. Asking for help is often a powerful step of surrendering the ego's attempts to resist change. Symptoms are often a sign that something is trying to wake up inside of you. When you turn your attention inward and get intimate with your inner life you can start to find the energy to heal, to grow and to change. I specialize in somatic table work for treating developmental trauma. This work focuses on repairing developmental wounds, strengthening somatic resilience and increasing capacity for regulation in the nervous system.
Jennifer Chou- Expansive Therapy
Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor, LCSW
Verified
Verified
Taking this step in pursuing therapy to honor yourself and your journey of personal growth is to be commended! You are the expert of your own lived experience and together we will create a personalized and transformative plan to place you on the path toward increased self-awareness, self-compassion, and change. As someone who understands the importance of being heard, we will develop a trusting partnership, collaborating through interactive therapy sessions to confront the issues preventing you from living wholeheartedly.
Jasmine Mazlumyan
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT, Coach
Verified
Verified
I work with those who are ready to navigate the ebbs and flows of life as a grounded and resilient individual. I provide challenging inquiry while encouraging you to explore your inner experience through mindfulness and experiential exercises. As humans, we can be riddled with beliefs and expectations that keep us stuck and frustrated; acting out strategies that have failed us over and over again. These strategies are adaptations from childhood and life experiences. I believe therapy can be a place to repair these experiences and proactively bring balance back into your life.
San Francisco, CA 94123
& Online
CK Olivieri Blackmore
Marriage & Family Therapist, MFT, PhD
Verified
2 Endorsed
Verified
2 Endorsed
CK Olivieri Blackmore is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist who approaches life with warmth, compassion and creativity. CK specializes in relationship dynamics, post-traumatic stress disorders, and developmental life transitions. She is particularly adept at issues pertaining to the queer community and their loved ones. CK utilizes eclectic modalities such as CBT, DBT, EMDR, and narrative-based therapies to navigate the nuanced needs of her diverse clientele and the associated sexual and gendered concerns that arise. Blending insight-oriented and behavioral change practices, CK works from a quirky and truly innovative lens.
Stevan Gengo
Marriage & Family Therapist, PhD, MFT, SAP
Verified
Verified
We're artists, leaning into the world & willing our lives. And rapture, an essential feeling, leads us outward to be more truly ‘there’. Heidegger thus interprets Nietzsche’s “will to power:” A strong, full-bodied interest & movement towards the world, before us as a possibility but not always chosen. Poignantly, Heidegger (1961) names a “fallen” state: “Of someone who is intoxicated...he [sic] 'has' something like rapture. But his is not enraptured. The rapture of intoxication [does not raise one] beyond himself. What we are here calling rapture is merely...being 'soused,' something depriv[ing] us of every possible state of being."
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