Medication Management Therapists in San Mateo, CA
Welcome! Most of us have areas in our lives that need healing and behaviors that we want to change, but we don’t know where to begin. As a psychotherapist, my goal is simple: I want to give you the tools and insights you need to live a happier and more fulfilling life. I will partner with you in your emotional journey, as I empower you to look at your history, gain insight into how the past impacts you today, and help you establish goals for therapy so that you can live a better life.
Welcome! Most of us have areas in our lives that need healing and behaviors that we want to change, but we don’t know where to begin. As a psychotherapist, my goal is simple: I want to give you the tools and insights you need to live a happier and more fulfilling life. I will partner with you in your emotional journey, as I empower you to look at your history, gain insight into how the past impacts you today, and help you establish goals for therapy so that you can live a better life.
Making your first appointment can be one of the most challenging steps in your mental health journey. At LifeStance, we make it simple by offering both online and in-person therapy and psychiatry services, covered by major insurance plans.
Making your first appointment can be one of the most challenging steps in your mental health journey. At LifeStance, we make it simple by offering both online and in-person therapy and psychiatry services, covered by major insurance plans.
Medicare clients accepted. (Charges are for the Medicare-approved amount so little or none out-of-pocket costs)
Depression/Anxiety about aging,
Grief and loss counseling,
Cognitive and memory concerns,
Adjustment to illness, retirement, caregiving.
Medicare clients accepted. (Charges are for the Medicare-approved amount so little or none out-of-pocket costs)
Depression/Anxiety about aging,
Grief and loss counseling,
Cognitive and memory concerns,
Adjustment to illness, retirement, caregiving.
My main goal in the therapeutic relationship is to provide a safe, non-judgmental, trusting environment where individuals can explore their feelings in their search for a more fulfilling life. I provide therapy personalized to your unique situation and needs, treating each person’s problems within the context of each circumstance. I will work towards developing a relationship with you where you can feel safe to express your thoughts and feelings and what is holding you back from living life more fully. I am not just a passive listener, I will give you feedback in a direct and honest way.
My main goal in the therapeutic relationship is to provide a safe, non-judgmental, trusting environment where individuals can explore their feelings in their search for a more fulfilling life. I provide therapy personalized to your unique situation and needs, treating each person’s problems within the context of each circumstance. I will work towards developing a relationship with you where you can feel safe to express your thoughts and feelings and what is holding you back from living life more fully. I am not just a passive listener, I will give you feedback in a direct and honest way.
Most of us lug around a suitcase full of our thoughts, feelings, family history and past experiences and have no idea what's in there. Our current responses to and experience of life come from the contents of that suitcase. Together in therapy we gently unpack it. We will see what is working for you, what needs more support and what has served it's purpose but no longer works. I work collaboratively and am curious about all the things that make you who you are. I am particularly interested in working with people who feel misunderstood or unimportant.
Most of us lug around a suitcase full of our thoughts, feelings, family history and past experiences and have no idea what's in there. Our current responses to and experience of life come from the contents of that suitcase. Together in therapy we gently unpack it. We will see what is working for you, what needs more support and what has served it's purpose but no longer works. I work collaboratively and am curious about all the things that make you who you are. I am particularly interested in working with people who feel misunderstood or unimportant.
Congratulations! You have made a very important decision in your life - you decided to invite professional help into your life. The reasons behind your decision can vary. It can be your feeling of loneliness, difficulties to "fit in", or maybe the demons from the past affecting your life today and you feel like you stuck? Or the main goal you've had all your life seems more and more unreachable and you feel like a failure? Whatever it is, you are the only one who has the answers. You are the only expert of you. But sometimes these answers are buried too deep, so you need professional help to reach them.
Congratulations! You have made a very important decision in your life - you decided to invite professional help into your life. The reasons behind your decision can vary. It can be your feeling of loneliness, difficulties to "fit in", or maybe the demons from the past affecting your life today and you feel like you stuck? Or the main goal you've had all your life seems more and more unreachable and you feel like a failure? Whatever it is, you are the only one who has the answers. You are the only expert of you. But sometimes these answers are buried too deep, so you need professional help to reach them.
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Hello, I am a licensed clinical psychologist in Southern California, specializing in child and adolescent intervention. I work with clients across the lifespan, offering compassionate and effective support tailored to each client’s needs. I help address challenges like anxiety, depression, trauma, and relational issues. My approach is integrative, using evidence-based practices, including cognitive-behavioral therapy, mindfulness, and humanistic modalities to empower clients toward meaningful change.
Hello, I am a licensed clinical psychologist in Southern California, specializing in child and adolescent intervention. I work with clients across the lifespan, offering compassionate and effective support tailored to each client’s needs. I help address challenges like anxiety, depression, trauma, and relational issues. My approach is integrative, using evidence-based practices, including cognitive-behavioral therapy, mindfulness, and humanistic modalities to empower clients toward meaningful change.
I am a licensed clinical psychologist with 25 years of experience treating children, adolescents, families and adults. I provide highly indiviudalized therapy to each and every client. I integrate techniques from several theoretical orientations, including cognitive-behavioral therapy, solution-focused therapy, family systems theory, and psychodynamic theory, to formulate an indiviudalized treatment plan for each client. Within the session, I create a safe, compassionate and confidential setting for clients to address their core issues and to work out past and present difficulties.
I am a licensed clinical psychologist with 25 years of experience treating children, adolescents, families and adults. I provide highly indiviudalized therapy to each and every client. I integrate techniques from several theoretical orientations, including cognitive-behavioral therapy, solution-focused therapy, family systems theory, and psychodynamic theory, to formulate an indiviudalized treatment plan for each client. Within the session, I create a safe, compassionate and confidential setting for clients to address their core issues and to work out past and present difficulties.
We are a comprehensively trained multidisciplinary team of clinicians, psychologists, and psychiatrists who provide evidence-based treatment to children, adolescents, young adults & families. Starting with the science and research, we deliver evidence-based treatment tailored to your family's individual needs. Our early and middle childhood team specializes in Parent-Child Interaction Therapy (PCIT), Cognitive Behavior Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Trauma-Focused CBT, and Dialectical Behavior Therapy for Children (DBT-C) to treat anxiety, OCD, ADHD, autism, disruptive behaviors, selective mutism, trauma and depression. Our adolescent and young adult programs specialize in providing DBT and DBT-Prolonged Exposure (DBT-PE), ACT and Exposure Therapy (ExRP) to treat anxiety, OCD, depression, gender dysphoria, suicidal behaviors, non-suicidal self-injury (self-harm), substance use, disordered eating, dissociative disorders, somatic disorders, autism spectrum disorder, non-verbal learning disability, as well as PTSD and Complex-PTSD. Additionally, we offer parent coaching, family therapy, and couples therapy.
We are a comprehensively trained multidisciplinary team of clinicians, psychologists, and psychiatrists who provide evidence-based treatment to children, adolescents, young adults & families. Starting with the science and research, we deliver evidence-based treatment tailored to your family's individual needs. Our early and middle childhood team specializes in Parent-Child Interaction Therapy (PCIT), Cognitive Behavior Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Trauma-Focused CBT, and Dialectical Behavior Therapy for Children (DBT-C) to treat anxiety, OCD, ADHD, autism, disruptive behaviors, selective mutism, trauma and depression. Our adolescent and young adult programs specialize in providing DBT and DBT-Prolonged Exposure (DBT-PE), ACT and Exposure Therapy (ExRP) to treat anxiety, OCD, depression, gender dysphoria, suicidal behaviors, non-suicidal self-injury (self-harm), substance use, disordered eating, dissociative disorders, somatic disorders, autism spectrum disorder, non-verbal learning disability, as well as PTSD and Complex-PTSD. Additionally, we offer parent coaching, family therapy, and couples therapy.
Life can get complicated and there is no handbook on how to handle things like depression, anxiety, addiction and relationship problems. It is important to know two things: 1. you are not alone, 2. challenges are always opportunities to grow and change your life. You are probably here because it's time to "do something different." Let us help guide you through this journey!
Life can get complicated and there is no handbook on how to handle things like depression, anxiety, addiction and relationship problems. It is important to know two things: 1. you are not alone, 2. challenges are always opportunities to grow and change your life. You are probably here because it's time to "do something different." Let us help guide you through this journey!
Our patients come from a range of backgrounds, and participate in services such as medication management, psychological assessment, therapy, and PRP.
Our 9 acre outdoor facility allows our patients to address their mental health concerns both in the traditional office setting and outdoors amongst nature. This gives us the unique ability to tackle a wide range of issues; from chronic mental health concerns to transitional life issues.
Our patients come from a range of backgrounds, and participate in services such as medication management, psychological assessment, therapy, and PRP.
Our 9 acre outdoor facility allows our patients to address their mental health concerns both in the traditional office setting and outdoors amongst nature. This gives us the unique ability to tackle a wide range of issues; from chronic mental health concerns to transitional life issues.
Please note that I do not provide medication management as a sole modality of treatment.
My style is warm, gentle, and nonjudgmental. I mostly practice in a psychodynamic psychotherapy frame. This means that we will use our unique therapeutic relationship to learn about patterns of managing feelings and relationships that likely helped you in your early environment, but may be getting in your way today. With greater awareness of these patterns, we can further make use of our relationship as a safe opportunity for you to test out new ways of managing emotions and relating to people. We also have the option of judicious use of medication to address symptoms that may be impeding your life and relationships, if desired.
Please note that I do not provide medication management as a sole modality of treatment.
My style is warm, gentle, and nonjudgmental. I mostly practice in a psychodynamic psychotherapy frame. This means that we will use our unique therapeutic relationship to learn about patterns of managing feelings and relationships that likely helped you in your early environment, but may be getting in your way today. With greater awareness of these patterns, we can further make use of our relationship as a safe opportunity for you to test out new ways of managing emotions and relating to people. We also have the option of judicious use of medication to address symptoms that may be impeding your life and relationships, if desired.
Do you wake up feeling empty, with a sense of dread to take on the day? Are your negative thoughts about yourself, your life, and others around you keeping you stuck in a place you don’t want to be? Let’s talk. Life is too short and precious to be viewed through a prism of negativity and gloom. And suffering is not living. My general approach to therapy is to focus on the client’s strengths and seek solutions with positive reinforcement. I can work to help you access and strengthen your inner resources that are already there, even if you’re having trouble seeing it for yourself.
Do you wake up feeling empty, with a sense of dread to take on the day? Are your negative thoughts about yourself, your life, and others around you keeping you stuck in a place you don’t want to be? Let’s talk. Life is too short and precious to be viewed through a prism of negativity and gloom. And suffering is not living. My general approach to therapy is to focus on the client’s strengths and seek solutions with positive reinforcement. I can work to help you access and strengthen your inner resources that are already there, even if you’re having trouble seeing it for yourself.
I also offer medication management to interested clients.
My therapeutic approach is integrative with focuses on the psychodynamic, interpersonal, and existential models. I incorporate aspects of CBT, DBT, and Internal Family Systems (IFS) into my therapy sessions. All of the therapy that I conduct is trauma-informed. Additionally, I am an EMDR-trained therapist and offer EMDR sessions to interested clients.
I also offer medication management to interested clients.
My therapeutic approach is integrative with focuses on the psychodynamic, interpersonal, and existential models. I incorporate aspects of CBT, DBT, and Internal Family Systems (IFS) into my therapy sessions. All of the therapy that I conduct is trauma-informed. Additionally, I am an EMDR-trained therapist and offer EMDR sessions to interested clients.
At some point we all struggle to adjustment to life's changes; it's normal to feel stuck and I believe people have what it takes to adjust. For the past 20 years, I have been working with children and teens who are struggling to balance the demands of school and their social life. I integrate parents in my work as much as possible. I also work with adults and Couples often come to me for help in distress and are confused about how or why their relationship has derailed. I am dedicated to helping people build stronger; more intimate relationships and I use several modalities when attempting to help couples in distress.
At some point we all struggle to adjustment to life's changes; it's normal to feel stuck and I believe people have what it takes to adjust. For the past 20 years, I have been working with children and teens who are struggling to balance the demands of school and their social life. I integrate parents in my work as much as possible. I also work with adults and Couples often come to me for help in distress and are confused about how or why their relationship has derailed. I am dedicated to helping people build stronger; more intimate relationships and I use several modalities when attempting to help couples in distress.
I provide effective and meaningful therapy to adults and couples. My style is both interactive and warm, and I focus on maintaining a space that facilitates growth and understanding. I believe quality therapy has the potential to be a powerful tool in removing roadblocks put in place by trauma, stress, mental illness, and previously ingrained behavioral patterns. I will use my experience in combination with empathy and natural intuition to help you on your journey. I look forward to hearing from you.
I provide effective and meaningful therapy to adults and couples. My style is both interactive and warm, and I focus on maintaining a space that facilitates growth and understanding. I believe quality therapy has the potential to be a powerful tool in removing roadblocks put in place by trauma, stress, mental illness, and previously ingrained behavioral patterns. I will use my experience in combination with empathy and natural intuition to help you on your journey. I look forward to hearing from you.
Are you stuck in emotional pain, numbed out, or in an unhappy relationship? We all learn patterns of relating to ourselves, others, and the world that may no longer work. This can show up as relationship problems, depression, anxiety, grief, emptiness, confusion, or a lack of direction and meaning. Instead, you want more joy, ease and satisfying relationships, with greater ability and confidence to ride the waves of life. Through courageous connection, healing and behavioral change, we nurture your powerful, true Self from which you are able to live your best life and contribute your unique gifts.
Are you stuck in emotional pain, numbed out, or in an unhappy relationship? We all learn patterns of relating to ourselves, others, and the world that may no longer work. This can show up as relationship problems, depression, anxiety, grief, emptiness, confusion, or a lack of direction and meaning. Instead, you want more joy, ease and satisfying relationships, with greater ability and confidence to ride the waves of life. Through courageous connection, healing and behavioral change, we nurture your powerful, true Self from which you are able to live your best life and contribute your unique gifts.
Hi, I’m Lauren! I’m passionate about supporting adults on their journey toward healing, growth, and emotional well-being. With five years of experience in counseling, I have had the privilege of working with a diverse range of clients, helping them navigate challenges such as trauma, mental health concerns, and substance use. I approach therapy with a heart for holistic wellness and a commitment to client-centered care. My work is grounded in compassion, curiosity, and collaboration, providing a safe space for you to explore your experiences, build resilience, and develop practical tools for navigating life’s challenges.
Hi, I’m Lauren! I’m passionate about supporting adults on their journey toward healing, growth, and emotional well-being. With five years of experience in counseling, I have had the privilege of working with a diverse range of clients, helping them navigate challenges such as trauma, mental health concerns, and substance use. I approach therapy with a heart for holistic wellness and a commitment to client-centered care. My work is grounded in compassion, curiosity, and collaboration, providing a safe space for you to explore your experiences, build resilience, and develop practical tools for navigating life’s challenges.
You don’t have to face this alone. Whether you’re navigating anxiety, depression, life transitions, or the emotional impact of bullying, you’ve already taken an important first step by being here. My clients are ready for meaningful growth—they want to understand themselves, repair old patterns, and build stronger connections. I provide a safe, collaborative, and non-judgmental space to explore your emotions, uncover underlying patterns, and cultivate resilience, insight, and authentic connection with yourself and others.
You don’t have to face this alone. Whether you’re navigating anxiety, depression, life transitions, or the emotional impact of bullying, you’ve already taken an important first step by being here. My clients are ready for meaningful growth—they want to understand themselves, repair old patterns, and build stronger connections. I provide a safe, collaborative, and non-judgmental space to explore your emotions, uncover underlying patterns, and cultivate resilience, insight, and authentic connection with yourself and others.
I am a bilingual and bicultural Vietnamese American psychotherapist. Having lived in the U.S. for over 20 years, I bring a rich cultural perspective to my work. My goal is to partner with you and empower you with coping resources so that you can eventually move forward in life without the need for continued sessions. My clients come from all walks of life who bring with them cultures, religions, sexual orientation, etc., as diverse as the real world we are living in. In my practice, I prioritize accepting and validating your struggles while providing psychoeducation, motivational interviewing, and strategies to facilitate changes.
I am a bilingual and bicultural Vietnamese American psychotherapist. Having lived in the U.S. for over 20 years, I bring a rich cultural perspective to my work. My goal is to partner with you and empower you with coping resources so that you can eventually move forward in life without the need for continued sessions. My clients come from all walks of life who bring with them cultures, religions, sexual orientation, etc., as diverse as the real world we are living in. In my practice, I prioritize accepting and validating your struggles while providing psychoeducation, motivational interviewing, and strategies to facilitate changes.
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Medication Management Therapists
What are the most effective ways to manage medications?
One of the most effective ways a patient can manage their medications is to keep a list of each drug and dosage they take. Such a list can be helpful in keeping to their schedule and can also be something they bring to their psychiatrist or other physician so that the healthcare provider has a clear picture of what they’re taking and in what quantity. Using a pill organizer can be useful for memory and organization. Patients should discuss their medications and their effects at every appointment.
What are the risks if medications are not managed properly?
A suboptimal approach to medication management can lead to potentially harmful health outcomes. Most psychiatric drugs have side effects, and if a patient is not aware of them, they may seek additional medical help or over the counter or prescription drugs to treat the side effects, which may have its own side effects, a process called “prescription cascade.” Another risk to disorganization is that a psychiatrist without full knowledge of a patient’s regimen could prescribe a medication that should not be mixed with a patient’s existing drugs.
What’s the best way to encourage someone to get help managing their medications?
It’s helpful to express concern and love for the person while framing medication management as a tool for improving their life and avoiding dangerous side effects. Offering specific examples of an individual’s failure to properly manage their medication regimen should be done with compassion and with empathy. It may be useful to break management down into parts, and there are several apps that can be used to organize which drugs are ingested, when they need to be refilled, and how they should be stored.
Are there natural treatments that can replace medications?
While there are many medications that can be vital to mental health, there are some natural lifestyle changes that can help reduce the need for drugs. Regular exercise, good sleep habits, a healthy diet, and therapy can all go a long way in symptom relief. Psychiatric medications typically treat symptoms but do not necessarily treat the cause of the condition. Many clinicians consider medications an adjunct to treatment rather than a treatment in and of itself.