Therapists in San Francisco, CA
Fostering a climate of emotional safety and trust is paramount. When a person feels safe being vulnerable, they can begin the work of healing and change.
Fostering a climate of emotional safety and trust is paramount. When a person feels safe being vulnerable, they can begin the work of healing and change.
I help individuals navigate through depression, anxiety, and life stress by providing a supportive and collaborative space for self-exploration and growth. My approach is compassionate, practical, and tailored to your unique needs, helping you develop insight and strategies to create meaningful change in your life. If you’re feeling overwhelmed and need a therapist who understands the pressures of work and daily life, I’m here to help.
I help individuals navigate through depression, anxiety, and life stress by providing a supportive and collaborative space for self-exploration and growth. My approach is compassionate, practical, and tailored to your unique needs, helping you develop insight and strategies to create meaningful change in your life. If you’re feeling overwhelmed and need a therapist who understands the pressures of work and daily life, I’m here to help.
Avital Wolf
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
1 Endorsed
San Francisco, CA 94102
Not accepting new clients
As I go into my 8th year as a therapist I continue to offer a non judgemental safe space and open ears for those looking for psychological support. I 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!
As I go into my 8th year as a therapist I continue to offer a non judgemental safe space and open ears for those looking for psychological support. I 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!
Kristen Cubeta
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
2 Endorsed
Online Only
Not accepting new clients
I strive to provide evidence-based treatment, while also meeting my clients where they are and treating them as the expert of their experience. My style can be described as warm and laid-back. It is my goal to get to know each person I work with deeply so I can tailor treatment to fit their individual needs. I tend to utilize CBT and/or DBT strategies in most sessions.
I strive to provide evidence-based treatment, while also meeting my clients where they are and treating them as the expert of their experience. My style can be described as warm and laid-back. It is my goal to get to know each person I work with deeply so I can tailor treatment to fit their individual needs. I tend to utilize CBT and/or DBT strategies in most sessions.
Alban Lesne
Marriage & Family Therapist Associate, MBA, CADC-I, AMFT
1 Endorsed
San Francisco, CA 94107
Waitlist for new clients
My ideal client faces anxiety, depression, or trauma, seeking not just to survive but to thrive. They may be in high-powered roles, dealing with leadership pressures, or from lower socioeconomic backgrounds, navigating systemic challenges. I work with clients from diverse cultural, ethnic, and racial backgrounds, including BIPOC individuals. They seek to better understand themselves, break free from limiting patterns, and find balance in their personal or professional lives, all while pursuing deeper meaning and fulfillment.
My ideal client faces anxiety, depression, or trauma, seeking not just to survive but to thrive. They may be in high-powered roles, dealing with leadership pressures, or from lower socioeconomic backgrounds, navigating systemic challenges. I work with clients from diverse cultural, ethnic, and racial backgrounds, including BIPOC individuals. They seek to better understand themselves, break free from limiting patterns, and find balance in their personal or professional lives, all while pursuing deeper meaning and fulfillment.
It can be a relief to know that the aspects of ourselves that challenge our patience and understanding were once helpful to us; and like many aspects of life, can change and adapt. I am a firm believer that our struggles can, and often are trying to tell us something that deserves our attention and understanding. Therapy can transform our experience of ourselves and of the world we live in; from rigidity to vital resilience in a world that is full of opportunity. A good fit is important, so call for a consultation and we can take it from there.
It can be a relief to know that the aspects of ourselves that challenge our patience and understanding were once helpful to us; and like many aspects of life, can change and adapt. I am a firm believer that our struggles can, and often are trying to tell us something that deserves our attention and understanding. Therapy can transform our experience of ourselves and of the world we live in; from rigidity to vital resilience in a world that is full of opportunity. A good fit is important, so call for a consultation and we can take it from there.
I believe that healing happens "at the speed of trust," in relationship, and beyond the binaries of good versus bad or broken versus healed. I believe that the healing container is something we make together. I believe good therapy is a space where you can start where you are (as the world’s expert of your own lived and felt experience); where you can notice and honor what your body is already doing to heal and protect itself; and where you can exist beyond stifling binaries and norms in unfolding relationship to your body, yourself, your people, and your world.
I believe that healing happens "at the speed of trust," in relationship, and beyond the binaries of good versus bad or broken versus healed. I believe that the healing container is something we make together. I believe good therapy is a space where you can start where you are (as the world’s expert of your own lived and felt experience); where you can notice and honor what your body is already doing to heal and protect itself; and where you can exist beyond stifling binaries and norms in unfolding relationship to your body, yourself, your people, and your world.
Claire Palmquist
Marriage & Family Therapist Associate, MA, AMFT, APCC
3 Endorsed
San Francisco, CA 94121
I believe that we all have deep sources of wisdom and healing within ourselves; my goal as your therapist is to help you access those resources within yourself in order to build the life that feels most true for you. I know how difficult it can be to locate barriers to growth- or even to know what kind of growth we're looking for. I feel passionate about meeting you right where you are on your healing journey. I am trained in somatic therapy, expressive art therapy, and drama therapy and believe these are powerful avenues to both locate what change we want to see in our lives and to begin cultivating that change.
I believe that we all have deep sources of wisdom and healing within ourselves; my goal as your therapist is to help you access those resources within yourself in order to build the life that feels most true for you. I know how difficult it can be to locate barriers to growth- or even to know what kind of growth we're looking for. I feel passionate about meeting you right where you are on your healing journey. I am trained in somatic therapy, expressive art therapy, and drama therapy and believe these are powerful avenues to both locate what change we want to see in our lives and to begin cultivating that change.
Your life might look good on the outside but internally you feel anxious, depressed, lonely or lost. You may have focused so much on achieving external goals that you haven't had time to address your spiraling thoughts, difficult situations from the past, confusing emotions, or understanding your actions. Together we would address the issues that have been difficult to navigate on your own such as challenging relationships, family dynamics or the relationship to yourself and to life. Over time my clients have experienced change, often leading to more fulfilling relationships, increased self-awareness and satisfaction with life.
Your life might look good on the outside but internally you feel anxious, depressed, lonely or lost. You may have focused so much on achieving external goals that you haven't had time to address your spiraling thoughts, difficult situations from the past, confusing emotions, or understanding your actions. Together we would address the issues that have been difficult to navigate on your own such as challenging relationships, family dynamics or the relationship to yourself and to life. Over time my clients have experienced change, often leading to more fulfilling relationships, increased self-awareness and satisfaction with life.
Finding a therapist can be a difficult process for anyone. I am glad you found your way here! I am a licensed clinical psychologist in California (PSY33732) and a Clinical Assistant Professor in the department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at the Stanford University School of Medicine. I have developed clinical expertises in working with people with a variety of challenges, including trauma recovery, anxiety, interpersonal distress, identity issues, and experiences of discrimination and oppression. I use evidence-based practices focused on client’s resilience, values, and goals.
Finding a therapist can be a difficult process for anyone. I am glad you found your way here! I am a licensed clinical psychologist in California (PSY33732) and a Clinical Assistant Professor in the department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at the Stanford University School of Medicine. I have developed clinical expertises in working with people with a variety of challenges, including trauma recovery, anxiety, interpersonal distress, identity issues, and experiences of discrimination and oppression. I use evidence-based practices focused on client’s resilience, values, and goals.
I specialize in helping adults overcome anxiety and depression. As a Certified EMDR Therapist, I focus on helping clients recover from the effects of trauma. I also enjoy working with couples to develop effective communication skills and reduce destructive conflict. I strive to provide clients with a warm, secure environment in which they feel safe to explore painful experiences from the past that need healing. My approach combines the perspective of long-term psychodynamic psychotherapy with more practical cognitive-behavioral methods, as well as using the latest research from neuroscience about how our minds develop and change.
I specialize in helping adults overcome anxiety and depression. As a Certified EMDR Therapist, I focus on helping clients recover from the effects of trauma. I also enjoy working with couples to develop effective communication skills and reduce destructive conflict. I strive to provide clients with a warm, secure environment in which they feel safe to explore painful experiences from the past that need healing. My approach combines the perspective of long-term psychodynamic psychotherapy with more practical cognitive-behavioral methods, as well as using the latest research from neuroscience about how our minds develop and change.
Anxiety And Trauma Recovery Therapy Masha Lisitsa
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, MFT
6 Endorsed
San Francisco, CA 94114
If you're struggling with anxiety, depression, feeling stuck, burnt-out, or giving more than you are getting in your relationships, these are signs telling you it's time for a change. I work with individuals and couples that want to shift patterns such as co-dependency, self-criticism, boundary issues, and difficulty in intimate relationships. I also work with people who want to learn more about themselves through understanding their childhood family dynamics and trauma. I am trained in EMDR therapy (eye movement desensitization and reprocessing), a highly effective tool for coping with and healing trauma.
If you're struggling with anxiety, depression, feeling stuck, burnt-out, or giving more than you are getting in your relationships, these are signs telling you it's time for a change. I work with individuals and couples that want to shift patterns such as co-dependency, self-criticism, boundary issues, and difficulty in intimate relationships. I also work with people who want to learn more about themselves through understanding their childhood family dynamics and trauma. I am trained in EMDR therapy (eye movement desensitization and reprocessing), a highly effective tool for coping with and healing trauma.
I work from a trauma-informed, relational space of deep listening, in an open, accepting, and non-shaming manner—welcoming of all that you bring to our session. I believe that each human being is perfectly imperfect. I hold a deep curiosity for my clients’ inner worlds and an ability to hold space for difficult material without shame or judgment, seeing the patterns my clients’ stories, beliefs, and feelings weave and sharing those insights and reflections in our process. Based in the San Francisco Bay Area, I work with adolescents, young adults, and their families, and see adults individually and in group settings.
I work from a trauma-informed, relational space of deep listening, in an open, accepting, and non-shaming manner—welcoming of all that you bring to our session. I believe that each human being is perfectly imperfect. I hold a deep curiosity for my clients’ inner worlds and an ability to hold space for difficult material without shame or judgment, seeing the patterns my clients’ stories, beliefs, and feelings weave and sharing those insights and reflections in our process. Based in the San Francisco Bay Area, I work with adolescents, young adults, and their families, and see adults individually and in group settings.
Healing is not a straight path—it is a river, winding and deep, carving new landscapes within you as it moves. As a licensed Psy.D. Clinical Psychologist, I see therapy as a space where we step together into the current of transformation, not just to mend what is broken, but to awaken what longs to be fully alive.
Your inner world is vast—an ecosystem of memories, emotions, and untapped creative forces. Together, we explore the patterns that shape you, the stories that have kept you bound, and the luminous possibilities waiting beyond. Therapy is not just a process of understanding but of becoming—an unfolding, an expansion.
Healing is not a straight path—it is a river, winding and deep, carving new landscapes within you as it moves. As a licensed Psy.D. Clinical Psychologist, I see therapy as a space where we step together into the current of transformation, not just to mend what is broken, but to awaken what longs to be fully alive.
Your inner world is vast—an ecosystem of memories, emotions, and untapped creative forces. Together, we explore the patterns that shape you, the stories that have kept you bound, and the luminous possibilities waiting beyond. Therapy is not just a process of understanding but of becoming—an unfolding, an expansion.
I'm a licensed psychologist with over 15 years experience providing evidence-based therapy to individuals and couples. My areas of specialization include prenatal and postpartum (perinatal) psychology, obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), and chronic pain management, including pelvic pain conditions such as endometriosis, painful sex (dyspareunia), vulvodynia and vaginismus. I'm also certified in gerontology and work with older adults and caregivers. In addition to therapy, I also provide adult ADHD testing.
I'm a licensed psychologist with over 15 years experience providing evidence-based therapy to individuals and couples. My areas of specialization include prenatal and postpartum (perinatal) psychology, obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), and chronic pain management, including pelvic pain conditions such as endometriosis, painful sex (dyspareunia), vulvodynia and vaginismus. I'm also certified in gerontology and work with older adults and caregivers. In addition to therapy, I also provide adult ADHD testing.
Do you feel you have it all/have enough, but do not feel satisfied, content, happy, or at peace? Do you want to find meaning and purpose in your life? Do you want to examine the root causes of your emotional suffering instead of putting a bandaid on your symptoms? If so, I invite you to schedule a 20-minute consultation with me to begin exploring your healing and transformation. I can help you to learn to trust yourself, discern what you have and don't have control/responsibility over, and find your center/ true north, which you can utilize to make decisions more effectively and flow through life's ups and downs with more ease.
Do you feel you have it all/have enough, but do not feel satisfied, content, happy, or at peace? Do you want to find meaning and purpose in your life? Do you want to examine the root causes of your emotional suffering instead of putting a bandaid on your symptoms? If so, I invite you to schedule a 20-minute consultation with me to begin exploring your healing and transformation. I can help you to learn to trust yourself, discern what you have and don't have control/responsibility over, and find your center/ true north, which you can utilize to make decisions more effectively and flow through life's ups and downs with more ease.
Through compassion, humor, and gentle challenge, I work to create a supportive environment to help individuals and families overcome temporary setbacks, heal old wounds, and change dysfunctional patterns. My areas of expertise include anxiety, interpersonal trauma, issues related to parenting, early childhood mental health, and disruptions in early attachment.
Through compassion, humor, and gentle challenge, I work to create a supportive environment to help individuals and families overcome temporary setbacks, heal old wounds, and change dysfunctional patterns. My areas of expertise include anxiety, interpersonal trauma, issues related to parenting, early childhood mental health, and disruptions in early attachment.
Sadie Robertson
Marriage & Family Therapist Associate, MA, AMFT, APCC
1 Endorsed
San Francisco, CA 94110
If you are here, you may have experienced something painful, scary, frustrating, confusing or sad. Maybe you feel a general sense of dissatisfaction, or you are seeking to change your behavior or the quality of your relationships. Regardless of why you are here, I am glad you’re seeking a partner to help you process your emotions, and make sense of your experiences. In therapy, I will help you build awareness of your thoughts and feelings so that you can understand your needs and express yourself authentically. You deserve to have meaningful and fulfilling relationships and live a life aligned with your true nature.
If you are here, you may have experienced something painful, scary, frustrating, confusing or sad. Maybe you feel a general sense of dissatisfaction, or you are seeking to change your behavior or the quality of your relationships. Regardless of why you are here, I am glad you’re seeking a partner to help you process your emotions, and make sense of your experiences. In therapy, I will help you build awareness of your thoughts and feelings so that you can understand your needs and express yourself authentically. You deserve to have meaningful and fulfilling relationships and live a life aligned with your true nature.
Hello, I am a licensed marriage and family therapist. I am a graduate of Fresno Pacific Biblical Seminary and have been a practicing clinician for the past 10 years. I enjoy assisting clients in discovering their unique strengths and gifts that can be applied to improving mental health. My practice focuses on adults struggling with anxiety, depression, life transitions, and parenting difficulties.
Hello, I am a licensed marriage and family therapist. I am a graduate of Fresno Pacific Biblical Seminary and have been a practicing clinician for the past 10 years. I enjoy assisting clients in discovering their unique strengths and gifts that can be applied to improving mental health. My practice focuses on adults struggling with anxiety, depression, life transitions, and parenting difficulties.
I specialize in guiding individuals through their journeys of healing and self-discovery with a focus on the mind-body-spirit connection. My work is rooted in the belief that true transformation involves more than just addressing thoughts and feelings; it requires an exploration of the whole self.
I specialize in guiding individuals through their journeys of healing and self-discovery with a focus on the mind-body-spirit connection. My work is rooted in the belief that true transformation involves more than just addressing thoughts and feelings; it requires an exploration of the whole self.
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Number of Therapists in San Francisco, CA
3,000+
Average cost per session
$185
Therapists in San Francisco, CA who prioritize treating:
| 92% | Anxiety |
| 86% | Depression |
| 73% | Relationship Issues |
| 73% | Self Esteem |
| 66% | Coping Skills |
| 65% | Stress |
| 65% | Life Transitions |
Average years in practice
11 Years
Top 3 insurances accepted
| 84% | Aetna |
| 68% | Cigna and Evernorth |
| 61% | UnitedHealthcare UHC | UBH |
How Therapists in San Francisco, CA see their clients
| 65% | Online Only | |
| 35% | In Person and Online |
Gender breakdown
| 77% | Female | |
| 21% | Male | |
| 2% | Non-Binary |