Couples Counseling Therapists in San Rafael, CA

Through authenticity and a wide range of clinical experience, I have cultivated a unique therapeutic style that has helped many of my clients to heal and thrive. It is my mission to create a private practice accessible to everyone in our community where clients feel safe to open up, take risks, be vulnerable, explore themselves, and grow. I've worked with individuals, families, and couples from a diverse spectrum of backgrounds and found that with an open heart, a sincere desire to connect, and clinical integrity, I can affect real change in my clients' lives.

*COUPLES COUNSELING* Are you and your partner in a stuck place? Are you having difficulty navigating around the same conversation or disagreement? Are you working toward recovery from an infidelity? I work with couples and individuals in Modern Love, a place that asks a lot of relationship. I'm an active and collaborative therapist who works to move clients past the comforts of what is known and into the possibilities of the unknown. I work with couples across the fluid spectrum, and in monogamist and consensual non-monogamy relationships.

I specialize in working with adolescent males who are experiencing externalizing behaviors (e.g. oppositional defiance, aggression, truancy, delinquency, etc.). In addition, I have extensive experience working with families struggling with attachment, attunement, and communication issues. I also work with couples dealing with relational problems and life transitions.

If you are here, I imagine you are looking for relief. Relief from feeling stuck in your personal or professional life, relief from feelings of not being ‘good enough’, relief from feelings of worry or hopelessness. In my over twenty years of experience as a psychotherapist I have helped people time and again to get relief from the uncertainty of the present and/or the pain of the past, by creating a warm and trusting relationship through which I support them in moving forward in their lives.

I seek to provide a thoughtful and reflective setting where clients develop greater understanding of their problems and limitations through honest exploration of themselves, and to bolster strengths/foster growth. I provide a friendly and open atmosphere to invite sharing of whatever thought or feeling that comes up so that they can be explored, analyzed and ultimately changed if you want. I work in a collaborative way and do not necessarily see my role as an advice giver, but as a thoughtful companion in helping you find your own solutions and understanding. I use a flexible blend of clinical techniques and theories.

Part of my philosophy of therapy is that if you can't laugh with someone, you probably don't want to cry with them, either. I do both with my clients because I think accepting, respecting & embracing all of your feelings and experiences-- from joy to pain to absurdity and everything else-- is what healing and wholeness are all about. Therapy to me isn't about reaching some outside ideal of perfection; it's about connecting with your true & one-of-a-kind self and becoming who YOU really are.

I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and I have extensive experience working with children, adolescents, adults, and families for over ten years. In my practice, I help my clients cope with symptoms related to anxiety, depression, life transitions, relationships, parenting, and stress. I provide a safe, warm, and confidential environment and I believe that the therapeutic relationship between a client and a therapist should be one of trust and care. In addition to my private practice, I have worked with clients at mental health centers and as the school counselor at Marin Academy

I specialize in working with Children and Families, with a focus on building communication and cohesion within the family. How this works depends on the age of the child/youth and the needs of each family. I am currently not working with couples.

I work with my clients to deeply discover and access new resources and potentials of "self at best" both for growth and as ways beyond obstacles. I believe the quality of the relationship between the therapist and client is essential for change. I have over 17 years of spiritual practice which I incorporate using mindfulness, inquiry and dream work.

As a person-centered therapist, I prioritize creating a therapeutic relationship based on empathy, acceptance, and unconditional positive regard. Your journey is at the heart of our work together, and I am here to listen, support, and guide you as we collaboratively explore your emotions, thoughts, and goals. I believe that you are the expert on your own life, and my role is to facilitate self-discovery, self-acceptance, and personal growth. In addition to a person-centered approach, I integrate evidence-based interventions into our sessions.

Welcome! I am so happy you're here. Are you feeling unsatisfied with how you respond in certain situations, or with certain people? Are you currently moving through a difficult transition, such as an identity shift (e.g. parenthood), a recent move, breakup or loss? Are you wanting support with forming different types of boundaries, finding your voice, or expressing your needs? Are you a couple or relationship needing support? These are just some of the areas that I frequently engage in, with my clients.

I believe change is possible for anyone who has the desire to participate in their own growth. I have discovered that building a supportive relationship through therapy creates a safe place to explore life struggles, understand difficult issues, learn new skills, enrich relationships, and work through situations to lead a more authentic life.

I am a holistic psychotherapist and energy worker. I specialize in working with people who are struggling with anxiety, depression, and PTSD. I love to guide people into deeper relationship with their own sense of resource, capacity, and joy! There is nothing more satisfying to me than witnessing someone move through a transformational healing process and come out feeling more alive and in their power on the other side.

We all need help sometimes. Clients come to me with a variety of problems, depression, anxiety, parenting, relationship issues and substance abuse. I work with my clients, identifying the strengths they already have and teaching new skills to address the problems that are causing them pain.

I work with Individuals and Couples who are hoping to obtain a deeper understanding about themselves and their past experiences. I believe therapy can be an opportunity for people to change unhealthy patterns of relating to themselves and others. These patterns often continue to cause pain and suffering. I hope to create an environment for people to explore what aspects of their past may be getting in the way of their present and future. I work in a collaborative fashion, hoping to help people find the freedom to live their own lives.

If you are curious about the relationship between your experiences, emotions, thoughts, and behaviors, and desire a more harmonious relationship within yourself, and with others, therapy can help! Couples and individuals come to see me to improve their quality of life, to get back on track, or to develop new relational skills and experiences. Sometimes, we are aware of a specific incident, a recent or past trauma, or a relational injury that derailed us from having what we most desire. Other times we don't know what is in the way, and we feel frustrated and unsatisfied. Exploring and healing, opens pathways to achieve your goals.

I work with both individuals and couples on issues that commonly hold us back from building genuine emotional and sexual intimacy. Shame, guilt and anxiety around communicating our needs and desires are common issues I work on, as well as physical problems such as erectile dysfunction and low desire. Communication, expressing your boundaries, and repairing relationship wounds are just a few tools I love working on in our sessions. Helping people discover their core desires and assisting them in incorporating them into their relationship is always the highlight of my day.

For many years I've worked with individuals, families and couples, many dealing with the challenge of adjusting to transition following divorce and separation, loss of a loved one, health changes and immigration. I help my clients deal with emotional and behavioral issues, including anxiety and depression, relationship problems, loss and grief, confronting a new country and a new culture. In addition to English, I speak fluent French, Russian, Polish and Hebrew. You may be able to explore what is troubling you in your own language.

With over 30 years experience, my approach is holistic integrating the connection between mind, body, heart and spirit. Certified in EMDR therapy by the EMDR International Association, I find EMDR to be a powerful tool that I use along with other treatment modalities to facilitate healing. I specialize in working with trauma, eating disorders, addiction recovery, grief, depression, anxiety and relationship issues. I especially work with clients who have trust and abandonment issues due to childhood trauma, neglect or abusive parents. Early dysfunctional family patterns and lack of nurturing can affect self-esteem, intimate relationships and work performance.