EMDR Therapists in Walnut Creek, CA

I work best with clients that have been effected by codependency, narcissistic abuse and in relationship with those that are addicted. Its really hard to sometimes see the pattern or even how to get out of it. I listen, I help organize, I venture into your stuck places with you, support you as you do the "work" and feel the feelings. We work at your pace, using my tools of somatic, EMDR , and Ketamine. I keep you focused on your goal, on the life and the relationships you truly deserve and desire, I watch you make new discoveries and develop new patterns. In this process there's a lot of laughter, tears and thoughtful reflections.

I have 45 years of experience helping clients talk about their current lives. With this information I am able to gain a clear description of what is important for my clients. I know each client has their unique ways of expressing themself. For my part I approach each client in a calm caring manner. My intention is to establish a safe environment for self-disclosure. Being a therapist is part of my passion in life. It has always been more than a career. It is part of my spiritual path. While the therapeutic method is important the connection the therapist and client have with one another is the key to the healing process.

As a psychotherapist, I work to create a warm and safe environment where it is possible for you to be seen and understood. In my work I combine insight oriented talking therapy, with more cutting edge Somatic and Energy therapies. I will help you explore your beliefs and unconscious/habitual responses that are born from your original relationships. In exploring the positive and negative ways in which these beliefs and responses play out in your interpersonal relationships, you will understand yourself in new ways. It is out of this context that healing can take place.

Has your addictive behavior gotten out of control? Are you struggling with pornography or compulsive sexual behavior? Do you need to repair damage caused in your relationship or rebuild trust? You are not alone and there is a way through it. I am the founder and clinical director of Pathway Therapy Center where we specialize in helping clients get through the crisis that addiction causes and work to find recovery and healing. Further, I offer weekly Men's recovery groups to help building community and reduce shame around addiction; an essential piece of the recovery process.

These current times are absolutely challenging & I hope you are finding your way to support from a variety of places! Therapy can be a place to feel safe, connected, supported, &cared for. A place to find relief, time out, & a place to sort out priorities. Ongoing issues like low self-esteem, grief, transitions, depression & anxiety can feel even more intense at this time. There are breakthrough psychological approaches that can help you achieve much faster &deeper results than you might have known including EMDR , EFT, heartmath, & DNMS. In many cases, these can offer dramatic & lasting changes! I hope you will reach out -

During this period of uncertainty, now may be the ideal time to address anxiety, depression, unwanted habits, repair relationships, or face situations that have caught up with you or your family members. If that sounds quite difficult, but you are open to facing your fears, then we may be a good fit. I work with adults, children, teens, and families, including many first responders. I use evidence based models, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), and Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing ( EMDR to address the uncertainties of life that can occur with, family, job, relationships or trauma.

Everything feels so hard. You try your best to hold it together, but between work life, professional goals, parenthood, your loved ones, and the impacts of trauma, you just can't do it anymore. You're pulled in so many directions, a lot of people depend on you, but you need time to heal too. There's things you never talk about, but they impact you every day. It's all showing up somehow in all the roles you hold and now you know it's your turn, to take of yourself.

Whether you just turned 18, or you’re in your 30s and still have no idea how to actually adult… it sucks when it seems like everyone else has things figured out, and you have no idea what you're doing. Any big change or stress in your life can impact your ability to function, let alone all the fear and anxiety that comes with being a woman of color in this world today.

For over twenty years, I have worked with individuals experiencing anxiety, grief, depression, loss, trauma, substance abuse, and adjustment disorder. My clients are children, adolescents, young adults, and adults. My approach is holistic and focuses on meeting the individual where they are. I incorporate Mindfulness, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectic Behavioral Therapy, Psychodynamic and Humanistic approaches and EMDR in my work. I see each person, not as a diagnosis, but as an individual with strengths and challenges. I would be honored to walk alongside you and support you in your journey.

I specialize in helping individuals (adults 18 and up) work through a wide range of issues. Some typical issues include depression, anxiety, OCD, infidelity, intimacy, relationship problems, addictions, transitions ( Marriage/divorce, career, empty-nest), trauma, ADD/ADHD, issue from childhood and other life issues. I have been treating these and other types of life problems for over 25 years. From my experience, I have found that people benefit from different therapeutic modalities and methods to achieve their goals and potential. Some of the modalities I find useful in addition to traditional in-depth psychotherapy include CBT/ERP, DBT, and EMDR .

I offer many treatment modalities, and specialize in EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing), an information processing approach which integrates elements of many effective psychotherapies: psychodynamic, cognitive behavioral, interpersonal, experiential, and body-centered therapies in a phase structured protocol. For over three decades,I have been helping adults of all ages deal with emotional difficulties including anxiety, depression, phobias, health concerns, grief, stress, and issues of aging.

Trying to make something work by pretending to feel, think or act in ways that go against how you really feel is exhausting to the body, mind and your spirit. This realization can feel very uncomfortable. However, it is the door to finding both your aliveness and yourself as you investigate what you really feel and think about the situations that are distressing in yourself, family and work situations. I'd like to help you make the actual changes that you need to make. I help you find and focus on what is actually alive in you. All sessions are TeleHealth that creates a safe environment in the convenience of your home or office.

We are a group of clinicians committed to providing skilled, supportive therapy and coaching to our clients. Our therapists use a strength-based approach to building relationships with clients that provide the trust needed to make big change. We specialize in seeing women in transitional stages of life, including but not limited to; pre-and postpartum struggles, anxiety, eating disorders, addictive behaviors, depression, role confusion, relationship stress, parenting dynamics and trauma. We love to see couples, children and individual adults ready to move past barriers and experience more joy in relationships and life.

Have you ever felt alone in a crowded room? Had an overwhelming feeling of wanting to cry, but not really sure why? Thoughts and worries that keep you up at night? You are not alone, many of us struggle with depression and anxiety in our everyday lives. These struggles might cause us to not perform our best at work, keep us from concentrating in school and cause us to say things that we don’t mean to the ones that we love. I can help you identify what you want to improve in your life and create a safe space for you to be able to overcome the barriers preventing you from succeeding.

I am a psychologist for sport, health, and life. I have spent 15 years studying, writing, teaching, and coaching people on how to perform at their best. I have worked with world-class performers from the arenas of sports, business, healthcare, and the United States Army. I have special expertise in Performance Psychology and train clients on how to strengthen the mental and emotional skills that underlie human performance excellence and sustainable resilience. I am a subject matter expert in the field of self-regulation techniques that promote optimism, resilience, alertness, and composure in high-pressure situations.

Do you find yourself repeatedly reacting to recurring emotional triggers; trapped in repetitive negative cycles in your relationships, or unable to figure out how to move forward to a more positive, secure bond with your partner? My warmth, humor and interactive style creates trust and safety to encourage and support you. Clients express that they feel relief from symptoms of stress, such a anxiety or depression, and experience feeling more emotional flexibility and balance.