Self Esteem Therapists in Sonoma, CA

I create a warm non-judgmental environment in which to explore your struggles and help heal wounds. My goal is to help you identify and utilize your own resources, and make suggestions about new ways in which to look at problems. I focus on utilizing your strengths to help you build skills toward a more enriching life, such as healthy boundaries, assertiveness, and communication skills. I incorporate somatic techniques and EMDR with talk therapy. I have over fifteen years of experience working with teenagers and their families.

At TheraTree we offer adult, child, and family counseling tailored to meet a diverse range of conflict and suffering. From supporting individuals with developing coping skills for managing stress, strengthening communication skills, and restoring and enhancing the child-parent relationship--we are here to support your path to wellness.

Effective support and stress relief is possible. I specialize in working with trauma, anxiety, body symptoms, divorce, grief and couples. Trauma can be overcome, relationships can dramatically improve, and physical symptoms can be effectively addressed. This is true even if you have been abused, neglected, traumatized, don't understand why you feel this way, have been living like this for years, are stuck in painful patterns and have tried everything else.

Relationship is at the root of my work as a therapist. My goal is to establish trusting connections through empathy, humanness and humor. I work with individuals, couples and families on relationship issues as well as depression, anxiety, loss, mourning and self-esteem.One speciality is helping elders address issues of aging. I also work with groups for adult children dealing with the challenges of aging parents. My approach is insight oriented – seeking understanding of problematic patterns and their probable origins. I also attend to somatic experience (physical sensations) as an additional inroad to exploring feelings and thoughts.

I work with adult individuals and couples in transition or crisis. When you are in a state of transition, some catalyst has occurred that has disrupted your sense of normalcy, security and satisfaction with your life and relationship. It may be an external change like a health diagnosis, loss of work, an affair, a death, or an internal change like a ‘mid-life crisis,’ or an increased sense of disconnection from your work or the people you love. This can be profoundly disorienting; you may experience symptoms of anxiety and/or depression. You realize that change is required, but it is scary and confusing. Where do you start?

I work as a Somatic Psychotherapist helping adults understand and regulate their nervous system. I help clients with issues of depression, anxiety, stress, trauma and loss. I use a body based approach to understand sensations in the body, and my style is is active, warm and empathic. I provide a safe environment to learn how to harness your inner resources, manage stress and emotions and create more balance and ease in you life.

If you are reading this you have taken a courageous step to ask for help. I provide psychotherapy to a diverse population with varying mental health issues, and have done so for the past 12 years. I am inspired by the wisdom and strength of the people I work with. I work with adults, transitional age youth, and seniors who have various diagnoses or difficult issues. I provide a confidential, compassionate, and safe environment. Our work together will be goal focused and progressive to support you in building the life you want.

While I have been serving the Napa community for over 25 years, my goal has been to help clients achieve greater effectiveness in facing life's challenges. Within a safe supportive environment, I utilize cognitive-behavioral therapy and other techniques to help clients develop effective coping skills to manage problematic situations, thoughts, behaviors, and emotions, such as anxiety and depression. The objective is to help my clients achieve a greater sense of emotional well-being, along with the ability to clarify goals and take meaningful steps to achieve them.

I know first hand that healing from trauma and "the dark nights of the soul" are not only possible, but hold within them a gateway to more love and joy. No one goes through life without pain. Yet how we address our pain will make all the difference in how deeply we suffer, how resilient we are and how much we grow from these experiences. I will infuse our collaboration with compassion, acceptance, curiosity, and humor--focusing on your strengths.

Are you struggling with anxiety, depression, OCD and/or life changes? Is your child or teen having a tough time and need support to get back on track? Are parenting challenges rising to the forefront? If so, you or your family members don't have to go it alone. I can help you or your family member learn tools to reduce anxiety/OCD, decrease depression, improve your mindset, and increase your ability to cope with the changes in your world. Sometimes it can be helpful to have someone outside of your family and friends to get support from, and a trained licensed therapist is the way to go.

Marriage can be extremely challenging, especially if your childhood was less than ideal. I help couples learn to listen to each other and talk about difficult issues without being triggered by past events or experiences. These reactions can cause defensiveness, or result in attacks on, or withdrawal from, the other. I help change these patterns, facilitate productive discussions and help you get the love and closeness back in your marriage. Couples can heal, become stronger in their bond and rejoin in love even after an affair or infatuation. I have 29 years of experience as an insight-oriented psychotherapist working with individuals and couples.

I am a licensed marriage and family therapist in Napa County, providing in-depth psychotherapy for individuals, couples, and teenagers. My approach is warm, engaged and interactive. I draw from psychodynamic and cognitive-behavioral theories. I synthesize education, personal growth and psychological treatment for a wide variety of challenges, such as, depression; anxiety; marital discord; co-parenting; and 'positive' parenting. I have been trained through The Couples Institute with Ellen Bader, focusing on the Developmental Model of Couples Therapy and integrating Attachment Theory.

There are many reasons for seeking therapy, but most often the goal is to feel better, live more fully, or improve coping skills. I believe that effective therapy is tailored to the presenting issue, specific treatment goals, individual temperament as well as an ongoing assessment of effectiveness. My style is one of openness, acceptance, curiosity, respect, optimism, and encouragement.

Everyone experiences difficulties at times, including problems that we create for ourselves and troubles we have in responding to the opportunities and challenges in life. These may be problems in love or work, symptoms such as phobias, panic attacks, or extreme shyness, depression, anxiety, post-traumatic reactions, or self-destructive impulses.

Thank you for your interest in my practice. I have over 20 years of clinical experience supporting children, adolescents, adults, and families. I work to tailor my approach to each individual's specific needs & concerns so that together we can create a path towards healing, empowerment and change. I believe that each person and age-group has different needs within a therapy setting. I utilize play, art, sand, and interactive talk therapy to create a safe, compassionate and dynamic approach to support change.

My practice focuses on Type l & Type ll trauma. I am an approved provider for Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT). In addition, I work with Cognitive Behavioral therapy (CBT) to address addictive issues associated with trauma & anxiety. I also work with Internal Family Systems (IFS). My orientation includes the soma (embodiment experience) and calming strategies for panic disorder. How you come to perceive your lifeworld from your family of origin, work and societal influences is of value to understand how to move forward. In session we will collaborate to scaffold a framework you wish to explore in a safe space for reflection.

I offer individual, couples and family therapy that honors the spiritual life of my clients. I specialize in relationship counseling and use Gottman Method Couples Therapy and Kunkel's We Psychology in my work. I welcome clients of all faiths and those who are spiritual but not religious. I am a Fellow in the American Association of Pastoral Counselors and ordained in the Presbyterian Church (USA). My life-long interest in spirituality has included study in world religions, prayer, meditation and depth psychology. My training in behavioral science and theology supports an integrated approach to creative work and healthy relationships.

My practice is unique because I combine talk therapy with a powerful and gentle form of energy work called Soul Lightening Acupressure. I guide clients to focus on what arises naturally from their inner selves – physical sensations, emotions, thoughts, images – and together we use this inner wisdom as a guide for what needs healing and attention. The energy work will help you feel calm, centered, grounded, and connected with your higher self. As we allow the energy that is stuck in the body from trauma or stress to flow freely again, old patterns of thoughts and behaviors can clear, insights arise, and lasting healing can occur.