Marriage Counseling Therapists in Santa Rosa, CA

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Janet C Lewis
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
Verified
1 Endorsed
Verified
1 Endorsed
RELATIONSHIP AND PRE- MARITAL COUNSELING: I will help you understand each other clearly, and efficiently, enhancing communication and deepening your connection.
We are in a global crisis...if you need help coping with the anxiety and stress this is causing you and your family, please don't hesitate to reach out to any of us, here on this site, whether it is me, or someone else. With 40 years of experience, I offer guidance in a safe and confidential environment. Together we will explore & clarify issues, developing tools through thoughtful self examination, with insights to take back into your life. I am committed to helping you, with careful and thorough listening, and gentle, yet direct feedback. We are in this together! For a faster response, text me at the above #.
(805) 795-4125
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Santa Rosa, CA 95404
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Dorothy Marie Mandel
Psychologist, PhD
Verified
Verified
Change is certain. How we respond to change, to stress, and to the challenges of life makes all the difference. Whether you suffer from anxiety, depression, PTSD, professional setbacks, creative blocks, family challenges, or marriage dissatisfaction, my job is to help you move forward. My intention is to provide a safe, and welcoming environment for you to gain the support you deserve. I invite you to learn new tools and strategies that can help you come away with more inner peace, clarity, resilience, and confidence. Together we can create a personalized and effective approach to help you quickly reach your goals.
(707) 659-6992
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Santa Rosa, CA 95405
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Patrea Ann Miller
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Verified
Verified
I specialize in pre- marital , couples, individual and child therapy.
Each of us is unique. We all come from different backgrounds and cultures. People suffer in different ways and pain can manifest itself through our mental health in various forms such as depression, anxiety, and a myriad of physical and health problems. My goal is to help you make positive changes in your life in order to become the person you aspire to be. I believe no matter how challenging the process, we need to be content and be our authentic selves. In order to do this, we need to explore our struggles and gain insight and make positive change in our lives.
(707) 284-0528
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Santa Rosa, CA 95404
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Neda Kazemini
Marriage & Family Therapist
Verified
Verified
Hello my name is Neda Kazemini, a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist in Santa Rosa. I have over 6 years of experience in the field treating children, parents, adults, families, and couples. If you or your child is looking for extra support and guidance through a challenging time and would like help moving in a new direction in their life, then I look forward to working with you or your child to reach their new goal.
(707) 377-0947
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Santa Rosa, CA 95405
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Megan Rooney
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Verified
Verified
I believe we are all doing the very best we know how to do, and that people seek therapy to learn new ways, ways that help make their lives and relationships work better. It is my honor to support people that are in pain and confusion to learn a better way. I am here to serve as a mirror and a guide so that you can find who you really are and how to more fully express that. I have been a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT 29699) since 1997 and practicing in a variety of settings ever since, including Private Practice, County Behavioral Health and Non-profit agencies.
(707) 306-4905
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Santa Rosa, CA 95403
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Kathryn Tessmer
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, MFT
Verified
Verified
I am an experienced Marriage and Family Therapist. Therapy is the best medicine for working through life changes that may be painful and difficult. I provide a safe environment for you to share your experiences and work on problems in your life. I offer services for men and women dealing with depression, anxiety, grief or loss. I assist couple's ready to resolve differences and deepen their commitment to one another. I welcome clients from all walks of life and provide open and honest feedback and support.
(707) 415-4880
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Santa Rosa, CA 95409
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Dr. Cynthia Grow
Marriage & Family Therapist, PsyD, LMFT-CA, LMFT-FL
Verified
3 Endorsed
Verified
3 Endorsed
I hold a doctorate in Applied Clinical Psychology, and I'm licensed in two states (CA #85046, FL #2636) as a Marriage & Family Therapist.
Hello, and thank you for visiting my profile! I appreciate your courage in seeking therapy. This can feel like a huge step, but it's really like having skilled companionship on a safe, self-paced journey, customized specifically for you. Problems can feel overwhelming and that's when concentrated focus is important for relief. Sometimes just a "tune-up" is nice. Either way, you'll find me client-centered, compassionate, and non-judgemental. I'm a trauma recovery specialist (single incident or complex). I'm skilled in helping clients overcome depression, anxiety, grief, loss, relationship/parenting conflict, life transitions, & more.
(707) 735-6879
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Santa Rosa, CA 95409
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Richard Baudrand
Marriage & Family Therapist, MS, LMFT
Verified
Verified
Is your marriage or relationship troubled by the impact of resentment, criticism, or silence? Are you always feeling defensive? Or, has the romance just run out? Are the traumas of past experience haunting you? If you are struggling with anger, failed expectations, old destructive patterns, or powerful out of control emotions, we can work to rebuild the relationships and life you deserve.
(707) 706-4544
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Santa Rosa, CA 95404
Not accepting new clients
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Greg Kirnos Boccieri
Marriage & Family Therapist Associate, MA, AMFT
Verified
Verified
As an associate marriage and family therapist with extensive training in body and mindfulness based psychotherapies, I can help to nurture your inner wishes and desires so that they become embodied attitudes that can carry you towards your goals.
I work with people who are in need of a safe and supportive environment to figure out and pursue their life goals. They want to understand how to bring movement to the stuck and repeating aspects of their lives.
(510) 240-8910
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Santa Rosa, CA 95405
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Lomi Psychotherapy Clinic
Verified
Verified
We are committed to providing a safe space and care regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity, or Veteran status.
The Lomi Psychotherapy Clinic has a 30-person counseling staff offering therapy geared toward each client's needs. We have provided effective, accessible, and affordable mental health services to our community since 1987. Our sliding-scale counseling program serves individual adults, adolescents, and children, and couples and families. We also offer group therapy and educational classes to the public.
(707) 607-6194 x227
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Santa Rosa, CA 95401
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Dr. Annie Buxbaum
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT, PsyD
Verified
Verified
Currently Accepting New Clients- Welcome! My name is Dr. Annie Buxbaum. I am a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist and have a Doctorate in Human and Organizational Psych. I work with couples struggling with communication, intimacy, and overall wanting a change in their relationship. My passion also includes supporting clients who are pregnant, postpartum, or struggling with miscarriages and infertility.
(707) 873-3153
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Santa Rosa, CA 95403
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Not accepting new clients
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Tamara Green
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, MFT
Verified
Verified
My practice focuses on young adult and adult transitions into college, careers, marriage and parenthood. I have experience with fertility and infertility, pregnancy, parenting, and new parent dynamics. I have worked predominately with young women and mamas exploring how to navigate change, expand into bigger identities and build capacity to become stronger and more empowered individuals moving forward.
(707) 414-3054
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Santa Rosa, CA 95404
Not accepting new clients
Not accepting new clients
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Sophora Acheson
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Verified
Verified
I treat those who are struggling with trauma, abusive relationships, sexual abuse/ assault, traumatic events, early childhood trauma, anxiety, panic, depression, anger, marital issues, and adult children of an alcoholic parent or narcissistic family member.
You just want to feel better, I get it, I've been there too! Maybe you are struggling with trauma from a recent event, childhood, or an abusive relationship? It may have you depressed, anxious, panicked, wondering who this person is, and finding relationships hard to manage. Maybe you have tried some things on your own or therapy in the past but it did work, we can dig deep together to find the root cause of these issues and strategize a plan that works for you. This may be traditional talk therapy, body therapy, attachment work, or EMDR. Through these techniques we'll work to free you from distress, pain, anger and grief.
(916) 432-2626
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Santa Rosa, CA 95405
Not accepting new clients
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Lawrence Stephen Peltz
Marriage & Family Therapist, PhD, MS, MEd, LMFT
Verified
Verified
A doctorate in Marital and Family Therapy; Masters of Ed.
Psychotherapy is about freedom: Freedom from suffering, freedom to improve what is working poorly in one's life and freedom to develop as an authentic human being. It's also about exploration within a relationship where safety and trust are established; feelings are honored; pain is healed. My commitment is to listen carefully, provide support, understand your concerns, help you to gain insight and guide you to identify available options while respecting your right to make your own choices. My style: Engaged and interactive. Capacity for empathy: Substantial. Methodology is always matched to individual, couple and family needs.
(707) 529-5139
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Santa Rosa, CA 95401
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Joey Downey
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, MFT
Verified
5 Endorsed
Verified
5 Endorsed
LGBT++ issues: including coming out, internalized homophobia, gay marriage , intimacy issues, open relationships, shame; Substance use/abuse/dependence issues; HIV issues: long term survivor, grief and loss, medication and compliance; Childhood sexual abuse survivor issues; PTSD; Certified End of Life Practitioner: hospice, long term illness - grief and loss.
Working with me will be empowering, energetic, and at times fun. You will grieve losses, heal wounds, celebrate successes and reimagine your future. Together, we will explore childhood relationship programing and work on a reboot of early patterns that are no longer useful. I will help you choose healthier roles and boundaries, while building a life with you in the driver's seat. "For every event in life, there are many different angles. When you look at the same event from a wider perspective, your sense of worry and anxiety reduces, and you have greater joy." - The Dalai Lama
(707) 329-3226
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Santa Rosa, CA 95401
Not accepting new clients
Not accepting new clients
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Carol Weser
Psychologist, PhD
Verified
Verified
I help couples as they get together, with marriage problems, and as part of a collaborative team, with a respectful divorce process.
I believe it is the "personhood" of the therapist that is most important for a genuine therapeutic relationship. I am compassionate, very intelligent and plain speaking. I have treated adults and couples for 28 years. I have lots of life experience too, which will hopefully help in understanding your issues. I am a wife and mother, have lived in 4 countries and trained therapists for 10 years. I help young and not-so-young people with their relationships with others and themselves, and with those transitions that are part of human existence.
(707) 560-1913
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Santa Rosa, CA 95401
Not accepting new clients
Waitlist for new clients
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Patricia Mills
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT, SAP
Verified
Verified
Welcome to my therapy practice. This is where growth and personal healing can really happen. I’m a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist committed to helping individuals learn how to build healthier relationships and achieve their life goals. I believe developing a trusting relationship is essential to create change. I specialize in helping my clients not just get relief from painful emotional struggles—such as anxiety and depression—but also create lasting change in their most significant relationships.
(707) 926-4038
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Santa Rosa, CA 95403
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Mark Falls
Psychologist, PhD
Verified
Verified
I have been in the field of psychology since 1985. I am licensed as Marriage Family Therapist (1989) and Clinical Psychologist (1992).What guides my work is the belief that everyone, no matter their behavior, is doing the very best they can in that moment. Most often, aberrant behavior is the result of beliefs learned in childhood that are brought forward into adulthood which are no longer appropriate or functional.
(707) 639-1490
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Santa Rosa, CA 95409
Christine E. Erickson
Marriage & Family Therapist, MS, MFT
Verified
Verified
I am a Clinical Member of the California Association of Marriage and Family Therapists.
Even the children of dedicated, responsible parents can develop behavioral or emotional problems as they move through childhood and adolescence. Sometimes the acting out or other worrisome behaviors occur only at home. Other times, the difficulties erupt at school. Or both. Perhaps what you or the school has tried isn't working. You may be blaming yourself even though it is not your fault. At these times, an experienced child therapist can help you and your family get back on track.
(707) 575-1600
Santa Rosa, CA 95404
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Todd A Hart
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
Verified
1 Endorsed
Verified
1 Endorsed
For the last 12 years I have been working in the Behavioral Health Field in Adult, Child, and Marriage and Family Counseling.
Life in today’s world is a challenge. Adding a worldwide pandemic, unprecedented unemployment, loss of a connection with family and friends, political uncertainty, civil unrest, and many other issues that we face daily has led many of us to a wide variety of issues. Does anxiety, depression, panic attacks, social isolation, drug and or alcohol problems, or any other issues sound familiar to you? You’re not alone many other people are currently struggling with these same issues. What you do now can and will affect your future.
(707) 899-0743
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Santa Rosa, CA 95401
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Marriage Counseling Therapists

How does marriage counseling work?

Marriage counseling works by teaching couples concrete skills to communicate with one another and solve disagreements in healthy ways. A trained mental health professional works with both members of a couple to explore difficulties the couple may be having and helps them develop skills to address these matters. Couples who don’t have any difficulties but want to prepare for marriage may develop skills for the future.

How long does marriage counseling typically last?

Marriage counseling is a short-term form of therapy; the process may last between four and eight sessions. Other forms of relationship guidance from mental health professionals, such as couples therapy, are longer lasting, may focus on the past rather than just the present, and are tailored to the individual couple and their emotions, history, and patterns in the relationship. Couples therapy often lasts for 12 weeks or longer.

Is marriage counseling effective?

Marriage counseling helps many couples develop relationship skills that may not have been acquired or tested in a relationship; partners may be better able to communicate and address conflict following counseling. However, there are many different forms of marriage counseling, and this form of counseling does not have as strong an evidence base as other modalities such as couples therapy.

Is marriage counseling effective if only one partner wants to go?

Yes, marriage counseling can still be effective if one partner convinces the other to engage in the process. Of course, whether counseling is effective depends on the couple’s commitment to work on their relationship; however, the short-term, skills-based nature of marriage counseling makes it a relatively easy “ask” of a partner, and the hesitant individual may see its value once counseling begins.