Therapists in Santa Rosa, CA

Thank you for your interest in my practice. We often need support as we try to make sense of this messy thing called life! I have a deep respect and appreciation for the many challenges associated with navigating a child's developmental journey, the joy and stress of parenting, finding balance within your relationship and unity as a family. When working with young children, I believe the most important person in your child’s life is YOU, and I aim to involve parents throughout the therapeutic process so you are able to continue to support your child at home.

Is your child struggling with too many worries? Is your son or daughter a different kind of learner? Are evening times filled with stressful homework battles? Do you wish you could better understand your child's challenges, find more time to enjoy family, rediscover the best and most creative part of yourself?

Low self-esteem, anxiety, depression and trauma symptoms make daily life a challenge. I work with these common issues among all people, bodies and genders. I currently see individual, couples and non-monogamous partnerships. I work relationally and somatically, I will engage with you. If you want a steady and strong presence, I'm your therapist. I will help you learn to express your needs, build self-trust and develop healthier coping mechanisms. I wish you to find your vitality and more meaning in life. The process of unraveling struggle, reprocessing trauma, learning skills, and awakening is a beautiful life-affirming one.

Now licensed in California and Oregon. When we allow ourselves to connect with our physical experience it often allows us to move through our emotional experience with more ease. Life is full of big emotions. Using tools like mindfulness and body/mind awareness, I help clients build a library of coping strategies for various challenges to empower them to manage the big feelings that arise. This framework works aids in improve a variety of issues and difficulties, but some of the challenges I work with people most often in are anxiety, depression, life transitions and repatterning behaviors and relational interactions.

I believe in working in a holistic way, helping you integrate body, mind, and soul to create the life you want. A collaborative therapeutic relationship leads to successful outcomes, and with your input I will tailor my approach to your needs. My style tends to be Cognitive-Behavioral and solution focused. I also believe in integrating family dynamics into treatment. Reinforcing your strengths and teaching you how to manage your daily struggles is one of my first goals, as well as helping you see how negative patterns of thinking can lead to problematic behaviors.

Clients who gravitate toward me as a therapist tend to share a desire to know themselves with greater depth and kindness. I offer the opportunity to make connections between what has happened in the past and the impact on the present, while also consistently highlighting strengths and what is working well. It is my pleasure to work collaboratively, whether with individuals, families, or couples.

I see my work as that of a consultant to your life situation. The primary task is to understand how our emotions, & the emotions of those we love & interact with, informs the quality of our relational life. In other words, to gain greater emotional intelligence. And what does that mean? To gain a greater understanding of ourselves, & those we love, by learning about inner life and how best to express what we feel, need and want from each other. Better communication makes for better partnering, parenting & family membership.

Hello, and Welcome, I'm Devon Maher. I'm a licensed Marriage Family Therapist, Somatic Experiencing Practitioner, Mindfulness Based Eco Therapist (Therapy Outdoors) and a Registered Yoga Teacher. I've been working in the mental health field over 10 years and am deeply drawn to this work. I believe in the power and capacity of each human being and their ability to heal. I believe with the right support, understanding, and guidance we all can live with more ease, belonging, and happiness, and live a truly fulfilled life. If you're struggling and want support in living a more fulfilled life, reach out, theres no better time than now.

It is possible, I believe, for life to be deeply satisfying, fulfilling and vital ~ whatever the beginning, and however difficult or confusing the present time might seem. For over 30 years in my practice, I have witnessed this again and again -- and have developed a deep respect for the stamina and resilience of the human spirit. I work to provide you with the kind of supportive context that can help you find your innate gifts, and make real the changes you envision. I focus on the ways awareness of difficulty or pain can be a key to hidden strength and renewal.

Having been in practice for 30 years and married for 46 years. I believe that I have with wisdom, training and experience to effectively to a wide range of difficulties that people encounter during the lives. I work with marital difficulties, OCD, anxiety and depressive disorders using a range of therapeutic interventions but CBT is often the treatment of choice. I believe that change is difficult, uncomfortable and takes time, but lasting change is possible. Encouraging people through these difficult changes is an important part of the process. My special area of interest is parenting and child related issues.

Do you want to feel more connected to yourself and others? Do you feel like your potential Self is clouded with overwhelm, worries, doubts, old patterns, or a lack of motivation? I can help you sort through the mire and feel your way to more fulfillment in peer relationships, love life and career. I work with each client to cultivate resilience, encourage healthy self-expression, build self-esteem, access creativity, develop positive relational patterns and communication skills, heal from trauma, and grieve loss. Call to schedule your free 1/2 hour in person consultation. Visit LaniLeeMFT.com for more information.

Ready to move forward in your life, rather than feeling stuck? Are you looking for new ways, since old ways no longer work? Do you want to step up to a new level of satisfaction and interaction? This is what I help people do. My aim is to help you get quick relief and balance in your daily life now. Then to help you have a full felt-sense of the patterns and beliefs that hold you back currently. With this deep understanding, you can try out sustaining choices that come directly from your experience of your own life wisdom.

Are you laying awake at night worrying about how to get your life on track, wondering if you are suffering from a "failure to launch"? Are you feeling depressed by vague feelings of emptiness and boredom that even your personal and professional relationships fail to relieve? Do you feel isolated and awkwardly alone even in the midst of your social interactions? Do you long for deeper self-understanding and for loving relationships that support well-being and purpose in life?

It’s easy to feel overwhelmed with life, incongruent with who you are and who you want to be, have doubts about your ability to change that which you want to change, transition from a known place to the unknown…. Sometimes you just need someone to talk with and sort out your thoughts and feelings. Someone to help you better understand what motivates or hinders you. Someone who will teach you new skills to manage the feelings that seem unmanageable, or behavior that no longer serves you.