Mindfulness-Based (MBCT) Therapists in San Francisco, CA
If you are seeking real change in your life, I am here to help. I provide a relationship that facilitates your healing, growth and evolution. Whether you know it or not, you arrive with all the resources you need to heal and thrive deep within you. It's my job to help you access those resources. While working through your challenges, we find and activate your strengths. We tend your hurt places, build your resilience, and expand your capacity. I honor your individuality, tailoring my approach to meet you where you are now while helping you stretch toward where you're going.
If you are seeking real change in your life, I am here to help. I provide a relationship that facilitates your healing, growth and evolution. Whether you know it or not, you arrive with all the resources you need to heal and thrive deep within you. It's my job to help you access those resources. While working through your challenges, we find and activate your strengths. We tend your hurt places, build your resilience, and expand your capacity. I honor your individuality, tailoring my approach to meet you where you are now while helping you stretch toward where you're going.
My belief is that we can all use someone to support us in processing our thoughts and feelings. It can be difficult finding time, money and energy to find the right therapist. I would love to be of service to you on your journey. I believe the therapeutic relationship is essential to therapy. Together we will work to accomplish the goals you have for yourself. I believe that your core beliefs about yourself will impact the way you behave and feel; therefore, by considering and examining these beliefs, you can gradually alter them and consequently, alter your behaviors and emotions.
My belief is that we can all use someone to support us in processing our thoughts and feelings. It can be difficult finding time, money and energy to find the right therapist. I would love to be of service to you on your journey. I believe the therapeutic relationship is essential to therapy. Together we will work to accomplish the goals you have for yourself. I believe that your core beliefs about yourself will impact the way you behave and feel; therefore, by considering and examining these beliefs, you can gradually alter them and consequently, alter your behaviors and emotions.
Recognizing patterns and applying actionable techniques for change is the cornerstone of our work together. I customize an emotional insight approach, cognitive-behavior structure, and mind-body tools for each client. We can safely explore how trauma and family patterns may have seeded beliefs and feelings that no longer serve the life you are striving to live. My neurobehavioral training informs how I partner with you to shift thinking, feeling, and reactivity, positively impacting self-esteem and relationships. Between sessions, tools are offered for ongoing continuity.
Recognizing patterns and applying actionable techniques for change is the cornerstone of our work together. I customize an emotional insight approach, cognitive-behavior structure, and mind-body tools for each client. We can safely explore how trauma and family patterns may have seeded beliefs and feelings that no longer serve the life you are striving to live. My neurobehavioral training informs how I partner with you to shift thinking, feeling, and reactivity, positively impacting self-esteem and relationships. Between sessions, tools are offered for ongoing continuity.
Are you feeling stuck in patterns that no longer serve you? Perhaps you understand what you want to change, yet something inside keeps pulling you back. Choosing to begin psychotherapy—especially trauma-informed therapy—takes courage, trust, and patience. My role is to offer a non-judgmental, supportive, and steady space where meaningful change can unfold, at a pace that feels right for you. This same perspective informs my work as the author of Heal the Body, Heal the Mind, my current writing on a second book, and my contributions to Psychology Today.
Are you feeling stuck in patterns that no longer serve you? Perhaps you understand what you want to change, yet something inside keeps pulling you back. Choosing to begin psychotherapy—especially trauma-informed therapy—takes courage, trust, and patience. My role is to offer a non-judgmental, supportive, and steady space where meaningful change can unfold, at a pace that feels right for you. This same perspective informs my work as the author of Heal the Body, Heal the Mind, my current writing on a second book, and my contributions to Psychology Today.
Using trauma-informed care, mindfulness, and practical coping strategies, I help children build self-regulation, resilience, and healthy relationships.
As a culturally affirming and responsive therapist, I value each child's unique story, background, and identity. I specialize in supporting children, adolescents, and families navigating anxiety, depression, behavioral challenges, trauma, and social difficulties, as well as infant and early childhood development.
Using trauma-informed care, mindfulness, and practical coping strategies, I help children build self-regulation, resilience, and healthy relationships.
As a culturally affirming and responsive therapist, I value each child's unique story, background, and identity. I specialize in supporting children, adolescents, and families navigating anxiety, depression, behavioral challenges, trauma, and social difficulties, as well as infant and early childhood development.
What if intimacy wasn't a source of anxiety, but a source of empowerment? We help couples and individuals rewrite their narratives around sex, pleasure, and connection. If you're seeking a therapist who understands the unique needs of queer, kinky, and polyamorous relationships, you've come to the right place.
What if intimacy wasn't a source of anxiety, but a source of empowerment? We help couples and individuals rewrite their narratives around sex, pleasure, and connection. If you're seeking a therapist who understands the unique needs of queer, kinky, and polyamorous relationships, you've come to the right place.
Really though, how are you? If you’ve landed here, chances are something in your life is asking for care, attention, or change. I’m so glad you’re here.
I’m Amilia, a heart-centered therapist offering individual, couples, and teen therapy in a safe, compassionate space. Whether you're navigating anxiety, depression, life transitions, grief, trauma, or simply feeling disconnected, I’m here to support your unique healing journey.
Really though, how are you? If you’ve landed here, chances are something in your life is asking for care, attention, or change. I’m so glad you’re here.
I’m Amilia, a heart-centered therapist offering individual, couples, and teen therapy in a safe, compassionate space. Whether you're navigating anxiety, depression, life transitions, grief, trauma, or simply feeling disconnected, I’m here to support your unique healing journey.
One such tool is mindfulness.
I specialize in somatic therapy and mindfulness. Soma means body. Our senses are our most immediate door to the present, where life happens. Mindfulness helps focus our awareness here. I work with individuals and couples. Couples work is often about translation. Getting clear about what is being said and what is being received.
One such tool is mindfulness.
I specialize in somatic therapy and mindfulness. Soma means body. Our senses are our most immediate door to the present, where life happens. Mindfulness helps focus our awareness here. I work with individuals and couples. Couples work is often about translation. Getting clear about what is being said and what is being received.
She brings a deep understanding of the emotional and psychological impacts these transitions can bring, using an interpersonal psychotherapy framework enriched by Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), and mindfulness-based practices.
She is especially passionate about working with women, including those facing complex issues related to trauma, grief, caregiving, and career-life balance. Dr. Dineros also has experience supporting individuals involved in the adoption and foster care system, as well as those with Autism Spectrum Disorders.She is especially passionate about working with wome
She brings a deep understanding of the emotional and psychological impacts these transitions can bring, using an interpersonal psychotherapy framework enriched by Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), and mindfulness-based practices.
She is especially passionate about working with women, including those facing complex issues related to trauma, grief, caregiving, and career-life balance. Dr. Dineros also has experience supporting individuals involved in the adoption and foster care system, as well as those with Autism Spectrum Disorders.She is especially passionate about working with wome
Has infidelity, betrayal, an affair, hidden contact, or another boundary crossing left your relationship too unstable for slow, week-to-week work alone? You may be in crisis after discovery, still stuck months or years later, or close to divorce because trust, truth, accountability, or emotional safety never fully returned. You may have tried therapy before, promised to move forward, or attempted to “get past it,” yet the same triggers, shutdown, questions, defensiveness, resentment, or distance keep coming back. When the rupture is this deep, couples often need more structure, more time, and a clearer repair process.
Has infidelity, betrayal, an affair, hidden contact, or another boundary crossing left your relationship too unstable for slow, week-to-week work alone? You may be in crisis after discovery, still stuck months or years later, or close to divorce because trust, truth, accountability, or emotional safety never fully returned. You may have tried therapy before, promised to move forward, or attempted to “get past it,” yet the same triggers, shutdown, questions, defensiveness, resentment, or distance keep coming back. When the rupture is this deep, couples often need more structure, more time, and a clearer repair process.
Utilizing CBT, narrative expression, and mindfulness, we'll navigate your journey with compassion.
I know life can feel overwhelming, and it's okay to seek help. You may be navigating intense emotions like anxiety or depression, or experiencing strain in your relationships. Perhaps you're adjusting to significant life changes or healing from past hurts. Whatever you're going through, I'm here for you, offering a compassionate, judgment-free space where your voice matters. Together, we can work through these challenges, creating a personalized plan to find balance, build coping strategies, and strengthen your relationships. Let's work together to nurture the resilience and positive change you deserve in your life.
Utilizing CBT, narrative expression, and mindfulness, we'll navigate your journey with compassion.
I know life can feel overwhelming, and it's okay to seek help. You may be navigating intense emotions like anxiety or depression, or experiencing strain in your relationships. Perhaps you're adjusting to significant life changes or healing from past hurts. Whatever you're going through, I'm here for you, offering a compassionate, judgment-free space where your voice matters. Together, we can work through these challenges, creating a personalized plan to find balance, build coping strategies, and strengthen your relationships. Let's work together to nurture the resilience and positive change you deserve in your life.
I am Zdravko but I mostly go by Z. I was born in former Yugoslavia. At the age of 14, circumstances forced me to leave my homeland. After a few years in Germany, in the late 90's I embarked on a new chapter by moving to the United States. My journey through life and career has been marked by diverse experiences, including roles in mortgage banking, retail, and ride-sharing, as well as being a parent and getting diagnosed with ADHD as an adult, all of which have profoundly influenced my approach as a therapist.
I am Zdravko but I mostly go by Z. I was born in former Yugoslavia. At the age of 14, circumstances forced me to leave my homeland. After a few years in Germany, in the late 90's I embarked on a new chapter by moving to the United States. My journey through life and career has been marked by diverse experiences, including roles in mortgage banking, retail, and ride-sharing, as well as being a parent and getting diagnosed with ADHD as an adult, all of which have profoundly influenced my approach as a therapist.
Are you interested in growing and looking at your patterns and the wisdom behind them? Are you struggling with anxiety or depression in a relationship or with the anxiety of not being in a relationship? Are you willing to risk making changes in your life? Together we will understand the intelligence behind your patterns and help you shift into more conscious life choices. I am active, direct and passionate about supporting you as you mature into a healthier, happier and more fulfilled you.
Are you interested in growing and looking at your patterns and the wisdom behind them? Are you struggling with anxiety or depression in a relationship or with the anxiety of not being in a relationship? Are you willing to risk making changes in your life? Together we will understand the intelligence behind your patterns and help you shift into more conscious life choices. I am active, direct and passionate about supporting you as you mature into a healthier, happier and more fulfilled you.
Thriveworks Counseling & Psychiatry San Francisco
Clinical Social Work/Therapist
San Francisco, CA 94109
At Thriveworks, we're dedicated to providing top-tier mental health services that are easily accessible to everyone. With over 340 locations nationwide and flexible online therapy options, our professional therapists are equipped to assist you through any stress, life transitions, or ongoing mental health concerns. We prioritize your convenience and needs by offering flexible scheduling, including evening and weekend appointments, ensuring that you can start your therapy journey as early as this week. Plus, we accept most major insurance plans, making your path to mental health support smoother and more affordable.
At Thriveworks, we're dedicated to providing top-tier mental health services that are easily accessible to everyone. With over 340 locations nationwide and flexible online therapy options, our professional therapists are equipped to assist you through any stress, life transitions, or ongoing mental health concerns. We prioritize your convenience and needs by offering flexible scheduling, including evening and weekend appointments, ensuring that you can start your therapy journey as early as this week. Plus, we accept most major insurance plans, making your path to mental health support smoother and more affordable.
My approach is to draw out your unique personal strengths rather than focusing on the problems in your life. In areas of your life in which you feel stuck, we will work together to understand and alter the cognitive and emotional systems that are holding you back from accessing your healthiest, most grounded self. Your therapy can be focussed on identifying solutions to challenging situations, or, if you are interested in longer term treatment, we may explore your past and how it affects your life today.
My approach is to draw out your unique personal strengths rather than focusing on the problems in your life. In areas of your life in which you feel stuck, we will work together to understand and alter the cognitive and emotional systems that are holding you back from accessing your healthiest, most grounded self. Your therapy can be focussed on identifying solutions to challenging situations, or, if you are interested in longer term treatment, we may explore your past and how it affects your life today.
I've helped clients with professional stress, challenging relationships, mood difficulties (anxiety, depression), challenges adjusting to new life stages/change, medical illness, substance use, a desire to build mindfulness skills, or simply feeling “stuck” and uncreative.
I offer individual and couples psychotherapy. Every client and session is unique, so I employ an integrative approach, drawing upon a variety of types of therapies and techniques (modalities) to best match each client’s needs. These often include psychodynamic/analytic, mindfulness, and CBT approaches. My therapeutic style is relational and collaborative.
I've helped clients with professional stress, challenging relationships, mood difficulties (anxiety, depression), challenges adjusting to new life stages/change, medical illness, substance use, a desire to build mindfulness skills, or simply feeling “stuck” and uncreative.
I offer individual and couples psychotherapy. Every client and session is unique, so I employ an integrative approach, drawing upon a variety of types of therapies and techniques (modalities) to best match each client’s needs. These often include psychodynamic/analytic, mindfulness, and CBT approaches. My therapeutic style is relational and collaborative.
Through therapy, I help clients build effective coping skills, process difficult experiences, and develop a stronger sense of emotional balance and self-understanding. Together, we work toward reducing symptoms, strengthening resilience, and creating positive, sustainable change so clients can live more grounded, fulfilling lives.
Through therapy, I help clients build effective coping skills, process difficult experiences, and develop a stronger sense of emotional balance and self-understanding. Together, we work toward reducing symptoms, strengthening resilience, and creating positive, sustainable change so clients can live more grounded, fulfilling lives.
I combine clinical expertise (relational, solution-focused, mindfulness, EMDR, and cognitive behavioral tools) with a grounded, collaborative style.
The people I work with are often the ones others rely on. They come to me to navigate both personal and professional concerns - from relationship struggles to high-stakes decisions, major life transitions, and the quiet questions that keep them up at night.
Even the most capable people can feel the weight of pressure. I offer a space where you can slow down, sort through what’s on your mind, and make choices that feel right for you.
I combine clinical expertise (relational, solution-focused, mindfulness, EMDR, and cognitive behavioral tools) with a grounded, collaborative style.
The people I work with are often the ones others rely on. They come to me to navigate both personal and professional concerns - from relationship struggles to high-stakes decisions, major life transitions, and the quiet questions that keep them up at night.
Even the most capable people can feel the weight of pressure. I offer a space where you can slow down, sort through what’s on your mind, and make choices that feel right for you.
I use an integrative approach combining behavioral psychology, attachment work, the Gottman Method, EFT, and mindfulness.
Start seeing challenges as opportunities to get your needs met and improve your relationship! I’m Dr. Sean Robertson, Couples Counselor and Intimacy Coach. I know relationships can be hard, even though they’re also one of the most fulfilling parts of our lives. In my couples counseling I create an empathic space for learning and deep connection, while also being diligent about ensuring that clients implement the tools I teach. My methods are based in behavioral psychology, Gottman Method, and attachment psychology.
I use an integrative approach combining behavioral psychology, attachment work, the Gottman Method, EFT, and mindfulness.
Start seeing challenges as opportunities to get your needs met and improve your relationship! I’m Dr. Sean Robertson, Couples Counselor and Intimacy Coach. I know relationships can be hard, even though they’re also one of the most fulfilling parts of our lives. In my couples counseling I create an empathic space for learning and deep connection, while also being diligent about ensuring that clients implement the tools I teach. My methods are based in behavioral psychology, Gottman Method, and attachment psychology.
Tired of traditional talk therapy? Want something more engaging, creative, and change-oriented? I help adults, couples, and teens looking to become more aware, learn, and better themselves. Maybe there is something in your life that needs to shift/change, or maybe it is just a growth-oriented process.
Tired of traditional talk therapy? Want something more engaging, creative, and change-oriented? I help adults, couples, and teens looking to become more aware, learn, and better themselves. Maybe there is something in your life that needs to shift/change, or maybe it is just a growth-oriented process.
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Mindfulness-Based (MBCT) Therapists
How does mindfulness-based cognitive therapy work?
Mindfulness-based cognitive therapy originated in the work of John Kabat-Zinn of the University of Massachusetts Medical School. He developed mindfulness-based stress reduction, which is a technique found in yoga and meditation. MBCT is a combination of this type of stress reduction and cognitive behavioral therapy; it essentially quiets emotional distress through mindfulness, utilizing proper breathing and meditation. These techniques aim to bring the individual into the present moment when in a state of distress.
When do I know if I need treatment with mindfulness-based cognitive therapy?
If an individual’s mind is filled with emotional distress and general negativity, the person may feel trapped. A mindfulness-based cognitive therapist can help a person change their thinking patterns as well as their behavior through calm acceptance and compassion. This therapy can provide an individual with the coping skills needed for a healthier and more constructive life.
What should I expect from mindfulness-based cognitive therapy?
This therapy often takes place in group sessions. A therapist will work with the group as well as with each individual. Meditation and breathing exercises are core practices that aim to invite inquiry and discovery into a person’s troubled mental state. The objective is to identify and lessen negative thoughts and behaviors and move toward optimal health and productivity. The individual will see life in a more realistic way. This therapy is supportive, accepting, and warm.
Is mindfulness-based cognitive therapy effective?
Mindfulness-based cognitive therapy is evidence-based and effective. One study found that people with major depressive disorder have benefitted from this type of therapy; the person accepts their distressed thoughts and also moves into healthier patterns of thinking. This therapy also aims to move an individual away from automatic negative responses. This type of therapy can bring a person lifelong change, with higher levels of satisfaction, less stress, as well as positive emotional and behavioral habits.