Chronic Illness Therapists in San Rafael, CA

Have you experienced a significant loss and are having trouble adjusting to your new normal? Does it feel like it will never get better? I can work with you to realize that it’s possible to feel like yourself again, and that there is hope beyond your loss. Whether it is a bad breakup, infertility, the loss of independence after a serious diagnosis, the death of a loved friend, family member or pet, grief deserves to be discussed openly and processed appropriately. I will listen to you without judgment, provide meaningful feedback and am invested in your desire to bring hope and meaning back into your life.

Are you feeling overwhelmed with life? Anxious? Depressed? Isolated? Are you stuck in a relationship or marriage that you know needs to end or change? Are you struggling with psychological or physical abuse in a relationship? Are you or a family member living with chronic illness ? Are you a new or expecting parent? Do you feel yourself struggling with your kids or relatives? Do you feel supported and cared for in life? Do you need support and guidance to move forward in life? Do you have someone you can confide in? Let me help you find more grace and strength to move through this one precious life.

Are you or a loved one having difficulty coping with chronic illness (cancer, HIV, heart disease, diabetes, COPD, pain or other illness) or managing stress in your life? Health issues can affect every aspect of your life, including relationships, work, finances, mood, and sense of self. I have over a decade of experience helping individuals, couples and families improve the quality of life and reduce suffering. As a Clinical Health Psychologist, I take an integrative approach to psychotherapy and will work with you to create a treatment plan that is tailored to your unique needs and goals.

You may feel overwhelmed by the desire to make changes but don’t know where to start, or even what you need. As a therapist, and fellow human, I know how complicated, stressful and confusing life can be. Painful past events can leave us defeated and disconnected. Major life transitions can be overwhelming. Depression & anxiety can rob us of vitality and mental peace. In my work, I strive to create a welcoming space that allows you to feel encouraged, understood, and capable of positive change. My sessions with clients are often peppered with moments of humor, gentle directness, and deep realness.

We all want the same things. To be understood, recognized, treated with kindness and respect. To feel like we belong. We share the same path to growth through self-effort in overcoming challenges in our life’s journey. Are you mastering the game of life? You are more powerful than your past or stories. Truth be told, “life is simply what you create it to mean.” Imagine yourself as the eagle that soars up into the sky with Wisdom as a compass. I can help you with self-esteem, family, career, trauma, grief, chronic illness , depression, anxiety, womens’ empowerment, life transitions, relationships, death/dying, and pet loss.

Are life's challenges leaving you feeling anxious, depressed, overwhelmed? Highly skilled in helping clients navigate and integrate the experience of having a chronic/serious health condition, or the loss of a loved one. Help resolving difficult or early life experiences that are affecting current relationships. Enjoy supporting women as they transition: A young adult woman finding her authentic, empowered self. A pregnant/postpartum woman managing her changing moods, preparing for this rite of passage, and adjusting to a new role. A perimenopausal/menopausal woman examining her life, finding her voice, and taking new risks.

Engaging in psychotherapy is an ideal way to work on understanding yourself and others and increasing satisfaction with life. If you are feeling overwhelmed, if every day you are weighed down with conflict or heavy emotions, talking to a professional, and someone outside your family, friends and loved ones, can help in gaining perspective and getting the bigger picture.

Is a chronic or serious illness impacting your life? Are you struggling with anxiety, adjustment to illness, uncertainty, role changes, loss, or depression? Do you find yourself feeling overwhelmed or isolated in your experience? I can help you. I help clients navigate the impact that illness has on all areas of their lives. Please note that I am part of the Compassionate Integrative Counseling Group. Our group consists of three seasoned therapists who specialize in working with patients, caregivers, and loved ones around the complexities of serious illness.

My clients are passionate, sensitive, often highly creative people searching for a place where their full self can be witnessed, celebrated, and supported. Sometimes this includes mourning for what was not possible or the intensity of previous experiences they were put through and what that has cost them. My clients tend to struggle with a variety of complex issues. They often come from families with a legacy of unprocessed intergenerational trauma, which can take many forms. Ultimately, clients who seek me are looking for a place to try out new ways of being in the world. Ways that will better support their deepest values.

The heart and emphasis of my work is to help you know and trust your deepest feelings and to live an emotionally authentic life. When you become more intimate and present with yourself you become more intimate and authentic with others. As you know yourself better, you'll discover how certain emotions, behaviors and beliefs have shaped your life and relationships and you'll become empowered to make many important changes. For over 20 years, I've helped couples and individuals develop increased self-trust and self-awareness, greater life purpose and more conscious, loving and intimate relationships.

Are you feeling overwhelmed, stressed, depressed, anxious or alone? Are you having trouble coping with life’s stressors, chronic health issues, having relationship conflicts, or plagued with unsettling thoughts, feelings and behaviors? Often times these difficult experiences stem from a lack of awareness and disharmony in our lives and not having the tools, strategies and guidance to help us overcome our problems.

As a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist with over 15 years of clinical experience, I provide psychotherapy for children, teens, adults, and families in Marin and San Francisco. My professional focus is helping my clients find the right theapeutic tools so that they can move beyond destructive thinking and feeling patterns, have new insight and healing regarding past traumas, and face their life challenges with confidence.

Many challenges we experience in daily life relate to conflict between parts of ourself. Each part reflects our body’s own loving attempts to care for us in the ways it knows. When we shift one part of the feedback loop, our body's whole system rearranges. This is what makes transformation possible. My approach to therapy is holistic, somatic and client-centered. I start with creating a non-judgmental, inclusive space for you to come as you are. As we form and reach for your goals, our work may include body and mindfulness practices, regulation tools, trauma integration, behavior/communication coaching, and creative guidance.

Do you have the feeling that something is missing in your life? Are you single & dissatisfied, or married but discontent? Is your social or work life not as fulfilling as it used to be, or difficult family relationships getting you down? Positive, solution-therapy can assist you to: *learn more about your unique personality type, and how you can work with it, instead of against it, to create more fulfillment in your relationships and life. *develop your ability to understand, empathize with and relate to others with ease & joy. *discover effective ways of dealing with your core issues, so you feel more fulfilled & alive.

I provide comprehensive psychological/neuropsychological assessment, therapy, and consultation services for children, adolescents, and adults. I am a strong advocate for my clients and offer a supportive, nurturing and flexible approach throughout the assessment and treatment process. I utilize a variety of research-based techniques, tailored to the child and family's needs. I have extensive training and experience working with families from different cultures/ethnicities in a variety of settings.

Any scary event or even a medical diagnosis can wreak havoc & any daily routine is quickly found unmanageable. If the physical body fails you, it affects your mood. If emotions are out of wack, it affects your health. Either way, you deserve to feel in control and you can reclaim control. The goal is to highlight your strengths and minimize or eliminate any obstacles to healthy wellness. A direct benefit of engaging in effective help elevates your protective factors against emotional decay now a known correlate with disease. Together we can restore a sense of control, balance, and develop your future goals. You deserve to be happy.