Relationship Issues Therapists in San Francisco, CA
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.
With more than 20 yrs as a life coach and now a clinical psychologist as well, I work with the elderly and their family members who are experiencing gerontological issues either within the family or in a residential setting.
I provide psychological and practical support as family members age. I help couples find productive ways of talking with each other so they can work through issues. Problems for individuals can include, eating disorders, organizational/ relationship problems, ADHD, and reaching life goals. I help those with burnout to identify & develop self-care strategies.
With more than 20 yrs as a life coach and now a clinical psychologist as well, I work with the elderly and their family members who are experiencing gerontological issues either within the family or in a residential setting.
I provide psychological and practical support as family members age. I help couples find productive ways of talking with each other so they can work through issues. Problems for individuals can include, eating disorders, organizational/ relationship problems, ADHD, and reaching life goals. I help those with burnout to identify & develop self-care strategies.
Therapy can be a space to better understand yourself or your relationship and move toward what matters to you.
Let's let some light in. You'll find a therapeutic space that feels engaging, warm and non-judgmental. I bring an insatiable pursuit of knowledge, a (sometimes dark) sense of humor & a deep understanding of what it means to struggle as a human sometimes. I specialize in relationships (individuals & couples), anxiety, burnout & alcohol/drug use (self/other).
Therapy can be a space to better understand yourself or your relationship and move toward what matters to you.
Let's let some light in. You'll find a therapeutic space that feels engaging, warm and non-judgmental. I bring an insatiable pursuit of knowledge, a (sometimes dark) sense of humor & a deep understanding of what it means to struggle as a human sometimes. I specialize in relationships (individuals & couples), anxiety, burnout & alcohol/drug use (self/other).
With a warm, relational stance, I hope to create a safe, supportive space in which you feel welcomed to exploring the parts of your life that may feel overwhelming or scary.
Using a relational lens, we'll work together to identify patterns and stuck points that may be impacting your life and sense of security. Our goal is for you to feel grounded in yourself, your relationships, and have greater emotional clarity. I aim to meet you where you are and discuss your individual needs as we approach treatment together.
With a warm, relational stance, I hope to create a safe, supportive space in which you feel welcomed to exploring the parts of your life that may feel overwhelming or scary.
Using a relational lens, we'll work together to identify patterns and stuck points that may be impacting your life and sense of security. Our goal is for you to feel grounded in yourself, your relationships, and have greater emotional clarity. I aim to meet you where you are and discuss your individual needs as we approach treatment together.
I specialize in working with individuals who are "high-achievers/perfectionists" yet struggle with satisfying, stable intimacy in their relationships.
I've found that inner and relationship conflicts, anxiety, depression, compulsions, and psychological distress of any kind, can be perfect opportunities to know ourselves more deeply, and to come into a more intimate and meaningful engagement with our lives and with others. Please explore my website for more specific information.
I specialize in working with individuals who are "high-achievers/perfectionists" yet struggle with satisfying, stable intimacy in their relationships.
I've found that inner and relationship conflicts, anxiety, depression, compulsions, and psychological distress of any kind, can be perfect opportunities to know ourselves more deeply, and to come into a more intimate and meaningful engagement with our lives and with others. Please explore my website for more specific information.
To many of the people in your life, you look like you are excelling. Yet when it comes to yourself, you don't feel good. You feel like an impostor. If someone asks you how you are doing, you say fine, but you are not fine. How do you even start to answer a question like this? You'd welcome help, but you don't have much hope. Despite your outward successes this is a problem you haven't been able to solve on your own. Life does not have to be this hard. There is help, but you have to take a risk and ask for it.
To many of the people in your life, you look like you are excelling. Yet when it comes to yourself, you don't feel good. You feel like an impostor. If someone asks you how you are doing, you say fine, but you are not fine. How do you even start to answer a question like this? You'd welcome help, but you don't have much hope. Despite your outward successes this is a problem you haven't been able to solve on your own. Life does not have to be this hard. There is help, but you have to take a risk and ask for it.
I have been in practive over 30 years working with Adults, Adolescents, Couples, and Families.
Seeking Change? I want to welcome you to what might be one of the most important steps in your life. People come to therapy with a problem to which they cannot find a solution. Often it is how the problem is being defined that does not allow a solution. It is then the task of the therapist to help you redefine the problem so you can arrive at workable solutions. Successful therapy helps you move forward with what we can call a new and better "normal".
I have been in practive over 30 years working with Adults, Adolescents, Couples, and Families.
Seeking Change? I want to welcome you to what might be one of the most important steps in your life. People come to therapy with a problem to which they cannot find a solution. Often it is how the problem is being defined that does not allow a solution. It is then the task of the therapist to help you redefine the problem so you can arrive at workable solutions. Successful therapy helps you move forward with what we can call a new and better "normal".
We may talk about your childhood memories, dreams, fantasies, and unconscious relationship patterns that shed light on the root of conflicts.
Therapy is a creative process, one that begins when we give ourselves permission to speak freely, inviting gentle curiosity and the emergence of something new. I see patients who have traversed painful experiences and want help making sense of them. The objective is not to erase the painful memories, but to find what can still grow and even flourish out of the rubble. In our work together, we will make room for words and feelings that matter, some perhaps spoken for the first time. This process can lead to deeper self-knowing, relief from psychological pain, and a fuller engagement with life.
We may talk about your childhood memories, dreams, fantasies, and unconscious relationship patterns that shed light on the root of conflicts.
Therapy is a creative process, one that begins when we give ourselves permission to speak freely, inviting gentle curiosity and the emergence of something new. I see patients who have traversed painful experiences and want help making sense of them. The objective is not to erase the painful memories, but to find what can still grow and even flourish out of the rubble. In our work together, we will make room for words and feelings that matter, some perhaps spoken for the first time. This process can lead to deeper self-knowing, relief from psychological pain, and a fuller engagement with life.
I specialize in the treatment of adult ADHD/ADD, Couples/Marriages, and executives in a very goal oriented and short term way.
The effect that disorders, such as ADD/ADHD can have on individuals, couples, and families is best treated through a goal oriented approach utilizing skills training, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and a focus on relationships.
I specialize in the treatment of adult ADHD/ADD, Couples/Marriages, and executives in a very goal oriented and short term way.
The effect that disorders, such as ADD/ADHD can have on individuals, couples, and families is best treated through a goal oriented approach utilizing skills training, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and a focus on relationships.
Layer on the struggles inherent in our current world— family dynamics, life transitions, climate anxiety—you name it, and it’s no wonder it can feel impossible.
I am empathetic, compassionate and direct. I am an observer, a questioner and an active listener. I use a relational and collaborative approach to working with clients–rooted in my belief that the therapeutic relationship is co-created by client and therapist. My therapeutic approach is grounded in Attachment Theory, and I draw on other approaches as needed.
Layer on the struggles inherent in our current world— family dynamics, life transitions, climate anxiety—you name it, and it’s no wonder it can feel impossible.
I am empathetic, compassionate and direct. I am an observer, a questioner and an active listener. I use a relational and collaborative approach to working with clients–rooted in my belief that the therapeutic relationship is co-created by client and therapist. My therapeutic approach is grounded in Attachment Theory, and I draw on other approaches as needed.
I see a great many clients looking for deeper intimacy in their relationships, a sense of purpose in life, and a yearning to live life out loud.
I take a relational approach to therapy, with an emphasis on warmth and connection. I offer a space to process early wounds and the armor you may still be carrying with you into relationships. Through our deep therapeutic work, we can help you access the love you want, both from yourself and in your relationships. My approach is deeply relational.
I see a great many clients looking for deeper intimacy in their relationships, a sense of purpose in life, and a yearning to live life out loud.
I take a relational approach to therapy, with an emphasis on warmth and connection. I offer a space to process early wounds and the armor you may still be carrying with you into relationships. Through our deep therapeutic work, we can help you access the love you want, both from yourself and in your relationships. My approach is deeply relational.
Spirituality is also the foundation of many of our lives, and I have experience working with clients from a faith-based approach, integrating Christian values to promote healing. My approach is client-centered, empowering clients to embrace perceived weaknesses to utilize as strengths while providing understanding, compassion, and support. I have a naturally Solution-Focused mindset, which helps me guide clients in creating and working toward sustainable and desired goals.
Spirituality is also the foundation of many of our lives, and I have experience working with clients from a faith-based approach, integrating Christian values to promote healing. My approach is client-centered, empowering clients to embrace perceived weaknesses to utilize as strengths while providing understanding, compassion, and support. I have a naturally Solution-Focused mindset, which helps me guide clients in creating and working toward sustainable and desired goals.
Maeve Odile Jackson-Dufault
Marriage & Family Therapist Associate, MA
3 Endorsed
San Francisco, CA 94123
My approach to therapy is integral; I work from an attachment and trauma informed lens with a deep grounding in relational psychoanalytic theory.
I am particularly passionate about working with couples from a sex positive, LGBTQ+ affirming, and attachment based, lens. I love to welcome those from the Poly community who are beginning their non-monogamous journey or have been on it for a long time. I treat couples using emotionally focused therapy.
My approach to therapy is integral; I work from an attachment and trauma informed lens with a deep grounding in relational psychoanalytic theory.
I am particularly passionate about working with couples from a sex positive, LGBTQ+ affirming, and attachment based, lens. I love to welcome those from the Poly community who are beginning their non-monogamous journey or have been on it for a long time. I treat couples using emotionally focused therapy.
You know whatever you've been doing hasn't been working in either your relationships or career and you'd like to reboot your life out of addiction, depression, or unhelpful patterns.
I've both experienced, studied, and taught multiple therapy approaches. I'm a board member and active member of a research group that explores how therapy works, and doesn't, across therapeutic modalities. This approach emphasizes how tailored each therapy needs to be, and I pride myself on being flexible and creative working with each person in unique ways.
You know whatever you've been doing hasn't been working in either your relationships or career and you'd like to reboot your life out of addiction, depression, or unhelpful patterns.
I've both experienced, studied, and taught multiple therapy approaches. I'm a board member and active member of a research group that explores how therapy works, and doesn't, across therapeutic modalities. This approach emphasizes how tailored each therapy needs to be, and I pride myself on being flexible and creative working with each person in unique ways.
As your individual therapist or your couples’ counselor, I try to help you discover the possibility of a more fulfilling life.
I invite you to walk through a door ready to change, because all you know and all you have tried may not be working for you. I have the training, the confidence, the sensitivity and the sense of humor, when needed, to be the person to help you to find your way. My style is down-to-earth and interactive focusing on change in the present through engagement and connection. Sometimes it's difficult to trust that anyone can truly help you. I encourage you to try. WEBSITE: zenatucker.com
As your individual therapist or your couples’ counselor, I try to help you discover the possibility of a more fulfilling life.
I invite you to walk through a door ready to change, because all you know and all you have tried may not be working for you. I have the training, the confidence, the sensitivity and the sense of humor, when needed, to be the person to help you to find your way. My style is down-to-earth and interactive focusing on change in the present through engagement and connection. Sometimes it's difficult to trust that anyone can truly help you. I encourage you to try. WEBSITE: zenatucker.com
I have over 40 years of experience helping people face challenges in their lives including loss, adoption related issues, addiction, relationships/ couples, life threatening illness, chronic pain, anxiety, mood and bipolar disorder, PTSD, complex trauma, divorce, and other life transitions.
I have extensive experience with couples and can help bring a sense of intimacy and depth back into your relationship. I work to break the cycle of blame that can become a pattern with conflict, increase clear communication for better understanding and increase the capacity for compassion towards one another.
I have over 40 years of experience helping people face challenges in their lives including loss, adoption related issues, addiction, relationships/ couples, life threatening illness, chronic pain, anxiety, mood and bipolar disorder, PTSD, complex trauma, divorce, and other life transitions.
I have extensive experience with couples and can help bring a sense of intimacy and depth back into your relationship. I work to break the cycle of blame that can become a pattern with conflict, increase clear communication for better understanding and increase the capacity for compassion towards one another.
Qualifications: Dr. Zaman has 20 years of experience. She received her doctorate from Loyola University Chicago. She has experience as both a clinician and an academic.
Qualifications: Dr. Zaman has 20 years of experience. She received her doctorate from Loyola University Chicago. She has experience as both a clinician and an academic.
Trauma can shape how we see ourselves, our relationships, and the world - but it doesn't have to define your future.
In our work together, I create a safe, nonjudgmental space where healing begins with connection. My approach is integrative, drawing from evidence-based practices tailored to your needs - whether you're seeking to rebuild trust in a relationship, manage anxiety or depression, or make sense of overwhelming emotions.
Trauma can shape how we see ourselves, our relationships, and the world - but it doesn't have to define your future.
In our work together, I create a safe, nonjudgmental space where healing begins with connection. My approach is integrative, drawing from evidence-based practices tailored to your needs - whether you're seeking to rebuild trust in a relationship, manage anxiety or depression, or make sense of overwhelming emotions.
No explaining your relationship structure.
Exploring your sexuality or gender and feeling a bit lost? In the kink and/or poly community and need nonjudgmental support? Healing from sexual assault or intimate partner violence and don't know how to talk about it? I get it. It can be scary to look for a therapist when your experiences are outside "the norm." I empower my clients to become more self-aware and to better understand and process their unique experiences in a collaborative, self-affirming environment.
No explaining your relationship structure.
Exploring your sexuality or gender and feeling a bit lost? In the kink and/or poly community and need nonjudgmental support? Healing from sexual assault or intimate partner violence and don't know how to talk about it? I get it. It can be scary to look for a therapist when your experiences are outside "the norm." I empower my clients to become more self-aware and to better understand and process their unique experiences in a collaborative, self-affirming environment.
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.
Some of my areas of focus include: LGBTQ+, Work issues, Anxiety, Depression, Poly relationships, Kink, Addictions, Disabilities and disability-related issues, Grief and loss, HIV/AIDS.
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.
Some of my areas of focus include: LGBTQ+, Work issues, Anxiety, Depression, Poly relationships, Kink, Addictions, Disabilities and disability-related issues, Grief and loss, HIV/AIDS.
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Relationship Issues Therapists
What types of relationship issues can therapists help with?
Therapists who specialize in relationships work with individuals, couples, and families on a wide range of issues. Common concerns include communication problems, infidelity, intimacy difficulties, and navigating major life transitions such as marriage, parenthood, or caregiving. Family therapists may also address parent–child conflict, sibling rivalry, or other complex family dynamics.
What are the different types of therapy for relationship issues?
Relationship issues can be addressed through different types of therapy depending on whether you’re seeking help as an individual, couple, or family. In individual therapy, the focus is often on helping an individual understand how their own patterns, attachment style, and past experiences may be shaping their current relationships. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), attachment therapy, and Interpersonal Therapy (IPT) are three common forms of individual treatment that can help individuals understand their current relationship dynamics and improve their relationship quality. Couples therapy often uses other forms of evidence-based treatment, such as Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) or the Gottman Method. Rather than focusing on the individual, these approaches focus on improving communication, rebuilding trust, and strengthening emotional bonds between individuals in a relationship. Similarly, family therapy often focuses on communication but also examines how larger-scale dynamics—such as how parenting styles, generational differences, or sibling roles—may shape family relationships.
What actually happens in a therapy session for relationship issues?
The structure of a session depends on whether therapy involves one person or multiple people. In individual sessions, the focus may be on exploring personal patterns, role-playing difficult conversations, practicing listening skills, or setting goals for handling conflict. In couples or family sessions, each person is encouraged to share their perspective while the therapist helps uncover underlying emotions, highlight unhelpful interaction patterns, and guide more constructive communication.
How can I find an effective relationship therapist?
Finding a therapist who is a good fit for your needs, either for individual, couples, or family therapy, is critical to ensure effective therapy. Psychology Today’s online directory makes it easy to search for therapists who specialize in relationship issues, as well as related topics like marriage counseling. The platform offers filters to help you find a provider who fits your needs, such as gender, location, and fees. While the Psychology Today directory also offers the ability to filter by insurance type, it’s important to note that insurance may not cover many types of relationship therapy, such as couples counseling, so it’s important to inquire with your insurance plan about specific coverage details if intending to use insurance for therapy.