Therapists in Sonoma, CA

I help perfectionistic women and teenage girls conquer inner struggles that create and perpetuate unwanted, often debilitating, mental and emotional stresses. I specialize in treating anxiety, body image issues, unhelpful eating behaviors, and depression. Does your penchant for perfection interfere with your sense of self and/or rob your joy? Does criticism of yourself cloud your perception and/or erode your confidence? Does your need to be in control leave you drained and with little time or energy for anything else?

When we meet you will enjoy a private and safe environment to discuss and explore the hopes and challenges you are facing. I care about your wishes, needs and/or goals in the therapy. I work with adults, couples and families. Forty years as a psychotherapist has taught me to emphasize your strengths and hopes. I will support you in a reassuring and respectful way in identifying your needs. I work with most issues, but specialize in areas of: life transitions, couples communication and relationship issues, conflict resolution, harm reduction, fulfillment, eating and shifting areas of unhappiness towards a more alive and vital life.

CONFIDENTIAL PRIVATE PAY SERVICES AT A CONVENIENT TIME AND IN A CONVENIENT LOCATION. If you have fluctuating moods, a dissatisfaction with your relationships and life in general, take a step to actively move into a healthier part of you. We will have important dialogue which assist you to sort and live your priorities. Via mind-body/somatic and psychodynamic approaches, I will help you find your balance, get relief, sleep better, love safer and deeper. Generally we work together once to twice per week, insight and cognitive restructuring are part of the process. Overall, you will receive care and refuge to heal.

Sometimes we can find ourselves in a place in life where we are unsure of what we want to do next. Life situations and transitions can often leave us feeling stuck, overwhelmed or full of self doubt. Finding a space and tools to navigate these times is how therapy can really help. We all want to feel better, more self assured in our relationships and in our everyday lives. I work with clients to figure out what is holding them back from the life they want. If you feel that you are in a place that you need extra support, reach out. We will work together to create the life you want.

I taught elementary school, grades 4-8 for 17 years before going back to school to get my Masters and become a Marriage and Family Therapist. I have enjoyed working with mostly individual adults over the last 34 years and couples. I believe that the work of therapy is about the relationship we form with the therapist in our work to become whole and healthy adults. I am semi-retired, work one day a week still enjoying the work I do with my clients.

Is your world feeling out of control or frightening? Have you stopped taking care of yourself the way you used to? Has your mood been affected by current personal or global crises? Are you wanting to change unhealthy patterns or addictions? You are not alone, and I can help you through this. Together we will explore your reasons for seeking treatment as well as relevant emotional, social, cultural, vocational, and environmental history. Collaboratively we will identify your strengths and needs to create a goal-oriented plan to increase life satisfaction and overall wellness.

As a counselor specializing in supporting children, young adults, and women, being present with my clients is more important than using a specific technique. I blend a supportive client-centered approach with creativity and compassion, providing a warm, nurturing therapeutic environment. I will listen closely to understand your life and your world, drawing from many styles, including solution-focused, narrative, and cognitive therapy. I am an empathetic listener and insightful guide, asking questions to help identify goals and clear away confusion and past or current pain that may be blocking the release of self-defeating patterns.

Stressed? Unhappy? Do you need help as a couple, or in a relationship? Even if you are unsure about counseling you may be surprised by how comfortable it can be. If you'd like to do therapy with someone who not only listens, but will make suggestions at times and work collaboratively with you, please contact me. If you want easier, more satisfying and loving relationships, I am here to help. Are you unhappy in your relationship? Do you need help with your marriage? I specialize in working with couples.

I offer psychotherapy through the life cycle and I believe that each of us brings our unique history and experience to each relationship, with our partner, our children, our colleagues, friends and families. Through dialogue and learning deep empathy and understanding of ourselves as well as our partners, we can learn to trust, heal old wounds and love more deeply, and find deep satisfaction within ourselves and in our relationships.

Sometimes we can hit roadblocks & detours that may take us out of our way- impacting how we feel about ourselves & our relationships. I provide Individual Therapy & Couples Therapy - specializing in relationship issues, anxiety, depression, self-esteem, trauma & life transitions. Practicing a Strengths based approach, I believe that you hold capacities & inherit wisdom about your life. I will support you in slowing down, being Mindful & noticing self-critical, intrusive voices. My clients would describe me as non-judgmental, caring & appropriately humorous.

My "typical" client is of high intelligence, creativity, ingenuity and kindness, who attempts to address issues that keep emerging, preventing them from being fully happy and at their best. These problems often include depression, anxiety, loss, childhood trauma, addictions, and relationship dissatisfaction. All too often, people emerge from childhood with wounds related to family turmoil, parental loss, abuse, neglect, abandonment and various addictions. The aftermath can be emotionally unrelenting, despite repeated attempts to make "external" fixes. Sharing your pain with a Psychologist in an emotionally safe environment can help start the healing process.

What we focus on in our lives is what we manifest in our lives. Our thoughts do generate our feelings thus a solutions verses a problem focused approach allows for growth and movement towards healing physical and emotional discomfort. Through the use of multiple strategies including hypnosis, mindfulness and meditation, habits, anxiety, depression, family issues and work stress can be resolved in a brief format with long term results.

I am passionate about supporting individuals in their pursuit of finding understanding, connection, and self-compassion in their life experiences. I have committed myself to diversifying my education and approach to counseling through webinars, books, research, and conferences. I believe moments of our greatest struggle can also hold the most potential for growth and self-discovery. By giving ourselves a supportive space to explore the places that feel painful or stuck, we open ourselves to a wealth of information about our deepest desires, strengths, and wisdom. This makes it possible to live with greater self-compassion.

Welcome! My name is Catherine Harris and I am honored to assist you with your healing journey. After 20 years of seeing clients, I still enjoy every day of this work. When off duty, I am usually hiking up a mountain, paddle boarding, or enjoying time with loved ones.

Traumatic experiences, whether the big ones everyone recognizes or the more subtle emotional injuries suffered by many, leave their mark. They may be hard to forget or make other things hard to remember. I work with you to feel better in the present moment and resolve the past. Areas that may benefit from the resolution of past difficulties are concentration, happiness, relationships and career success, among others.

I am a seasoned clinical psychologist with 38 years of experience. My work is focused on addressing root cause issues with individuals who are committed to their personal psychological and spiritual paths. I specialize in psychedelic (ketamine) assisted psychotherapy. Individuals who enter my practice are generally interested in a deep exploration of attachment patterns, whole person health, spiritual development, and the biopsychosocial foundations of their issues and symptoms. I work with trauma from a depth perspective with individuals who are interested in both symptom alleviation and transformation.

For more than 30 years I have worked with children, teens and adults dealing with grief and loss. We focus on your objectives, values and goals as you move from pain to new possibilities. Everyone has strengths on which to build, the capacity to grow, heal and choose the life they long for in their own way. Your personal experience will be listened to and deeply respected. Through my rich background in counseling, education and the arts I am able to offer practical tools to help you connect with your unique gifts, deepen your sense of self-worth and support you in creating happy, fulfilling relationships in your world.

Is constant fighting with your spouse or partner getting to you? Are conflicts with others becoming more frequent? Is parenting turning out to be more difficult than you thought it would be? Call me and discover how counseling can help you; 1) feel more connected in your relationships, 2) find relief from your emotional pain, and 3) learn skills to live at your full potential.

Persistent difficulties with work or relationships, low self-esteem, anxiety, depression. Struggles with life situations, step-parenting issues, for example, infertility, marital conflict, illness, loss. Or simply the wish to be able to talk out loud about something of concern. Whatever the issue, the clients I see come into therapy wanting to feel more in control of their lives and their ability to find its satisfactions.