"Living in the Bay Area is both exhilarating and challenging. With the pressures and responsibilities of time, work, and family, you may encounter challenges to find the balance and much needed support for your emotional wellbeing. Are you experiencing work or relationship stress or have other worries or concerns? You do not have to navigate this alone. Friends and family are usually well meaning and can provide support, but there may be times when it is appropriate to consult a professional who can focus on YOUR needs and find solutions to the challenges you encounter. "

"My clients are adults, children and adolescents, most of whom are seeking help dealing with challenges related to a marital or family crisis or a divorce. I provide psychotherapy, mediation, co-parenting counseling and consultation to address the personal and relational issues involved. Whether one is struggling to understand and resolve the losses involved, to develop new parent-child relationships, or to recover from the crisis and start a new life, these services are especially effective at stressful times. With over thirty years in practice as a psychologist, I have developed deep regard and respect for the resiliency of my clients."

"Let's break the cycle. For the frustrated eater: You've used the apps to monitor your eating, read the blogs with the easy 3-step process to loving your body and seen the walls and walls of Pinterest quotes inspiring you to attain the unattainable. Does eating a meal have to be so complicated? For the anxious mind: You've checked over every detail of your next social event - who's coming, how long is it, what's the venue like? Does making plans with friends and actually keeping them have to be so difficult? For religious trauma, I help in the complex journey of deconstructing harmful religious beliefs and reconstructing the self."

"I'm a licensed psychotherapist that uses an integrative approach to focus on your current concerns and goals using the relationship between the mind, body, and spirit. My goal is to establish a warm, supportive, authentic environment offering questions and reflections that can guide you in handling your challenges and making the changes you desire."

"Give yourself the gift of therapy. You deserve to feel better! Whether you're extra stressed, trying to cope with life changes, or questioning your relationships or your sexuality, therapy helps you figure it out. Sometimes, it's about your job, family or health. Maybe you're depressed or anxious. Therapy is a safe, gentle place to get to know yourself, and figure out strengths, resources, resilience. Using connection and compassion, we build a relationship of trust and respect. We explore self-defeating patterns, and create new ways to react and respond to your life. We look at wellness and self-care, too."

"At any stage of life individuals can find themselves in an unproductive pattern of behavior, thoughts, or emotions. This pattern may take shape in the form of anxiety, depression, identity, difference, and more. I am a Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist and Registered Art Therapist offering psychotherapy services to children, teens, adults, and families who present with emotional, intellectual, or interpersonal needs that can benefit from support and guidance."

"I am a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, and overall, I have been practicing psychotherapy for 15 years, and have been in private practice for 6 years. I have extensive experience in working with children and families, and I also work with individuals. I work with individuals experiencing anxiety, depression, trauma, struggles with anger management, relationship issues, and domestic violence."

"With 22 years of experience of working with family upheaval, foster care and physical and sexual abuse, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, and domestic violence, I enjoy being present for those working on the above issues. Issues of loss and grief, parenting skills or a new life direction. In recent years, I have come to love working with families and siblings of children diagnosed with Autism. Many times these family members are left with no support in the day in and day out living with a child or sibling with Autism. Chronic pain is also a major interest of mine."

"Do you find yourself repeating unhealthy patterns? Or overwhelmed or immobilized by fears, despair, or changes beyond your control? excessively worried, irritable or on edge? spiraling downwards? feeling helpless and alone? You may have symptoms of anxiety, depression, or stress. They can impact your overall quality of life and your day-to-day functioning. They can also lead to misunderstandings in your relationships with loved ones at home, friends, or co-workers on the job. Fortunately, through psychotherapy, you can regain a sense of personal direction over your life, find new solutions, and feel good about your decisions."

"Successful therapy is a combination of your life experiences coupled with my skill set in a caring, supportive environment. When you put those things together your life will begin to change in ways you have secretly hoped were possible. I often am asked how looking at past experiences and feelings can enhance our future. Basically, "why waste time looking backwards?" My answer is this: When we don't take time to reflect on unconscious patterns we often repeat them; even ones that don't serve us. It's time to break that chain."

"I am a Marriage & Family Therapist. I help children and adults cope with life stressors, transitions, family conflict & divorce. I have extensive experience working with depression, anxiety, grief/ loss, as well as relationship, parenting and childhood behavior issues. I provide a safe and confidential space for you to explore your individual challenges. My style is active, collaborative, and compassionate. My approach is client-centered and eclectic. This means that I incorporate various methods and techniques that fit with your personal needs and style, and we work together to create an individualized plan to reach your goals."

"For 35+ years, I have provided individual and couples therapy, as well as training for psychologists and physicians. Working within a humanistic framework, I use both cognitive-behavioral and psychodynamic approaches to help patients achieve understanding and make changes. With an additional degree in Clinical Psychopharmacology, I can collaborate with your physician if medication is indicated. With my training in depression, anxiety, self-defeating behavior, stress, going through life changes, chronic pain, and chemical dependency, individuals and couples have benefited significantly from our work together. Couples work also focuses on improved communication and mutual respect."

"Parent who seems to be worried about their child? Teenager that seems to be angry most of the time or "doesn't care" about anything? Families with conflict? Or just someone striving to make life a little better? I can definitely provide the support needed to bring light to your situation. Not support that a friend, parent, or spouse can give but a deeper support that will encourage you to journey through difficulties of many kinds and eventually reach a place of understanding and light. I also specialize in consulting and counseling for student-athletes from middle school through college."

"I am passionate about helping students and adults through assessment. Assessments are designed to understand learning profiles, as well as to differentiate between issues (such and anxiety and inattention) and document eligibility to accommodations on standardized testing and in school. I can help with full assessments for attention, learning differences, autism, and psychological concerns. Boutique and a-la-carte testing is also available and often indicated for giftedness or as a screening to determine whether further assessment is needed. I have over 20 years of experience and can apply that expertise to devising a battery ta"

"Welcome! As a therapist, I strive to provide a comfortable, non-judgmental, and empathic space that allows clients to gain insight, learn effective coping strategies, and promote positive, lasting change. Beginning therapy can be daunting, but I believe it is a brave choice and an opportunity to provide yourself with care and support. I consider it a privilege to get to know my clients and work with them as they heal, grow, and feel better."

"Choosing the right therapist is very important. The decision to start therapy is a courageous first step towards your journey of understanding and healing. I aim to provide support to anyone that chooses to take that journey in an empathic, reflective and non-judgmental approach. I have worked with people struggling with anxiety, depression, trauma, PTSD, and life's transitions. I am also bilingual and have many years of experience providing services in Spanish. I mostly have experience in existential-humanistic psychology, psychodynamic, relational/attachment based psychotherapy and somatic psychotherapy."

"As a child, adult, and couple's psychologist, my goal is to provide treatment with care and integrity. Children come in for school problems, behavioral problems or mood disturbances including anxiety. I provide support and coaching for parents along side the therapy for their children. Adults come to see me for desire to live with less pain, more peace. Couples engage in work to improve communication or manage a stress that is effecting the relationship. The therapeutic relationship is a powerful medium for change. Regardless of the reason for starting therapy, most people get tremendous relief."

"Growing up does not have to be unnecessarily painful or lonely. I help children, adolescents and young adults navigate developmental transitions with creativity and purpose. I also provide parents with education, skills and support to augment treatment. Young people often need guidance to explore their feelings, discover their unique strengths, and find meaning in their lives as they transition into adulthood. Challenges like family conflict, school problems, sexual confusion, depression, identity development, substance abuse, anxiety and stress can be greatly alleviated through the attentive support of a caring, unbiased professional."

"I share your hope that, with skillful support, you can work through difficulties in your personal life, with your spouse, or your child. I bring a warm, caring and interactive style to our meetings and offer sensitive, skilled and compassionate guidance. I find that putting clients at ease and making a positive connection is the first step to working as a powerful client-therapist team to achieve the gains you seek. Together, we can view problems not as failings but as opportunities for personal growth and learning."

"I am a licensed psychologist with expertise in evidence-based treatments for anxiety, depression, PTSD, and other concerns. I have extensive training and experience helping individuals to build insight into and address problematic or ineffective behaviors with Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), and Mindfulness-based techniques. I work with adult clients both at my private practice in San Mateo and with Pacific Anxiety Group in Menlo Park. "