Women's Issues Therapists in Walnut Creek, CA
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Simrin Dhillon
Psychologist, PsyD
Verified
2 Endorsed
Verified
2 Endorsed
My specialties include working with relationship concerns, feelings of anxiety and depression, self-doubt and insecurity, assertiveness training, parenting concerns,
women's issues
, loss and life transitions.
My first career was in the business world, working in corporate America and on Wall Street. I understand the demands of a high paced career and how easy it is to become disconnected from our relationships and ourselves, and lose sight of our values and goals. I specialize with high performing professionals who prefer a directive and solution-based therapeutic style. I've been working with individuals and couples for over a decade, helping them improve the way they feel about themselves and enhance the quality of their relationships.

Poppy Haines
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT, RYT-200
Verified
2 Endorsed
Verified
2 Endorsed
I have extensive experience working with youth and families, stress and anxiety, and
women's issues
.
I support individuals, couples and youth seeking client centered services who are invested in meaningful change, inquiry, and growth. I offer compassionate and informed professional guidance to navigate life transitions, relationships, anxiety, depression and stress. I draw on my decades of experience in behavioral & mental health to provide thoughtful and effective psychotherapeutic treatment and consultation.

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Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
Verified
Verified
EMDR therapist in the East Bay specialized in Trauma / PTSD, Marriage Counseling, Food Issues / Disordered Eating, Anxiety, LGBTQ, Depression,
Women's Issues
, Spirituality, Life Transitions, Adoption, Parenting, and Teen Issues. I regularly see Couples, Families, Teens and Adults ranging from early adolescence to late 60's.

Aileen Ganding Call
Marriage & Family Therapist Associate, MA, AMFT
Verified
5 Endorsed
Verified
5 Endorsed
I work with depression, anxiety, low self-esteem,
women's issues
, life transitions, co-parenting, relationship issues, and trauma.
The ebbs and flows of life can be hard to navigate at times. There will be times we need a little extra support. Finding that support is the most important step. Are you emotionally overwhelmed, feeling stuck, or struggling in your relationships? Is anxiety preventing you from pursuing the things that matter? As your therapist, I will listen and hold the space where you can be your authentic self. Together we will untangle and demystify all the feelings, emotions, and trauma you are experiencing. We will identify your strengths, resilience, passion, and goals to make positive and healing change. We will figure it out together.
Not accepting new clients

Corrie A. Ingram
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Verified
Verified
My areas of experience include: adolescent issues, mood disorders, development of an authentic self, relationship issues, grief/loss, identity, self worth, integration of faith/spirituality, life transitions, partners of first responders, long-term partnership and marital issues,
women's issues
.
As a therapist, I am passionate about supporting others in their search for greater awareness, meaning, integration, clarity, relief, freedom, and authenticity. This process often takes space and time as well as willingness and courage. I feel honored to be invited into others' unique and powerful narratives (which often may include loss, pain, loneliness, and uncertainty) and to journey alongside in a supportive and compassionate way.

Vanessa Solis: Emdr And Brainspotting Intensives
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified
1 Endorsed
Verified
1 Endorsed
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.

Daryn Stier
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, MSW
Verified
Verified
When life gets overwhelming and stressful, do you have a supportive way to work things through? My clients tell me that they feel deeply listened to and understood in the work we do together. Whether as a therapist or a coach, my style is warm and highly interactive. I will guide you with a gentle approach so that you discover more of your wholeness and create solutions that are fully your own. Imagine yourself feeling comfortable in your own skin and sustained in making your life fit you. I am here to provide you with the support you deserve so that you can make positive changes you so deeply desire.
Not accepting new clients

Sofia Collins
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Verified
Verified
As a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, with over half a decade of experience, I have had the great pleasure in serving individuals, couples, families, and therapy groups in the greater San Francisco Bay Area. I have provided therapy services for folks aged 5 to 65, couples, families, trauma survivors, students, and LGBTQIA individuals and couples, supporting them in navigating difficult developmental milestones, career and life stressors, depression, anxiety, relationship issues, substance dependency, and much more.

Bj Henry
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Verified
Verified
I enjoy working with individuals and adolescents. My clients come to therapy to address a variety of challenges. I work in a holistic way often with people who have experienced childhood trauma and challenging early relationships with parents or other caregivers. Unresolved trauma often results in difficulties in adult relationships, difficulty with parenting, anxiety, depression, trouble with boundaries or maybe general feelings of being stuck in your life. My versatile clinical style allows me to collaborate with you in a unique way to determine what your intentions and desires are and how to arrive at your goals for therapy.

Mariya Wolff
Pre-Licensed Professional, PhD
Verified
Verified
I practice compassionate, empowering, and transparent therapy with individuals of all walks of life. I am humbled to be invited into the vulnerable emotional processes of others, and it is vital that I honor your true and lived experience. I utilize an integrative style of therapy that balances awareness of your unique individual experience in collaboration with the cultural and societal challenges that we all navigate on a daily basis. I consider transparency, humor, and humility to be core elements in the therapeutic relationship and it is imperative to me that you feel our work together mirrors your future hopes and goals.

Empowered Mind Therapy Center
Clinical Social Work/Therapist
Verified
1 Endorsed
Verified
1 Endorsed
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.
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Karen L. Kleckner
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
Verified
Verified
At the core of many personal issues lie old messages of your sense of worth. Those messages conveyed to you while growing-up that may have minimized your self-esteem.
By slowly revisiting the wounded part of yourself, old repetitive behaviors can cease to exist. A new sense of kindness toward yourself will begin to emerge.
Allow me to travel with you to discover what is buried deep inside of your soul, exploring what keeps you from becoming all that you want to be.
I hold a container of acceptance in the therapy room, while searching for its meaning and resolution.

Luz Amanda Guzman
Marriage & Family Therapist, MS, LMFT
Verified
1 Endorsed
Verified
1 Endorsed
Hi, I'm so glad you are here. My therapeutic approach centers on creating more opportunities for space and reflection. My hope is that our sessions will feel casual and warm, that you feel met right where you are, and that I provide skills and perspective as you work towards your best self. Becoming a parent can be overwhelming and all consuming. I’ve been there. The first few years of my daughter’s life were a blur. I felt lost and like I was not a good enough parent. I felt like I was losing myself. I knew the parent I wanted to be, but did not know how to get there. That is when I knew something needed to change.

Center for Modern Therapy
Psychologist
Verified
Verified
Taking the step to reach out for help and support can be frightening and overwhelming, we commend you for making the move to take care of yourself. At our practice we provide care for individuals, couples, and families that present with a variety of struggles. We want to help you find understanding, growth, and balance in the complex lives we lead in today’s world. Life and relationships can be messy and complicated, we want to help you make sense of this and learn about yourself through the process.

Mary Ann Kassier, LCSW, CGP
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, CGP
Verified
Verified
It is my belief that everyone navigates his or her way through their family of origin and early environment by developing strategies and coping techniques, essentially doing the best one can in the circumstances. Later, these ways of handling relationships and stressors can become limiting. Members of couples and families can also develop entrenched ways of relating that become partially based on assumptions. Frustration, anxiety, disappointment and resentment can result. Psychotherapy enables you to understand the evolution of these patterns and develop more choices in how you respond and relate to others.
Not accepting new clients

Kathy Kane
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified
Verified
Life offers us many obstacles along the way and it is my practice to walk with my clients through dark days and confusing times to support new growth and balance in their lives. Over 30 years of practice has shown me that it takes tremendous courage to seek therapy and embark on the journey towards clarity and solid ground. I believe that therapy is a partnership between us built on a trusting relationship where we will explore both past and present life experience. I hope you will find my approach to this work supportive and empowering.

Jean-Arellia Tolentino
Registered Psychological Assistant, PhD
Verified
Verified
I believe everyone has power to heal. Let me help you regain clarity and joy, while striving towards individual and collective resilience. I love working with individuals & couples who are wanting to feel grounded in a sense of happiness and purpose! Perhaps you're experiencing activism burn-out, relationship difficulties, or family stress? Are you Asian or Filipino/x American and wanting support navigating cultural expectations? Maybe you want to love yourself better, or overcome intergenerational family issues? I respect and honor the journey you're on, and value the courage it takes to make this step in working with a therapist!

Susan B Morton
Psychologist, PhD
Verified
Verified
Sometimes we notice patterns to our behaviors and relationships that leave us feeling unhappy and/or "stuck." Psychoanalytic psychotherapy can provide a way to understand how we came to develop these patterns, the purposes they serve, and new options for the future.

Claire Morrison
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT, LPCC
Verified
4 Endorsed
Verified
4 Endorsed
Hi, I'm Claire, a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist with a passion for connecting with humans like you. I view therapy and coaching as an intricate piece of your wellness routine, kind of like skincare for your mind. As your therapist/coach I will be real, direct and provide you with a safe space to feel understood (I'll use a lot of humor too). I believe in the power of validation and the need to release our most inner thoughts to maintain our mental health and a positive outlook on life; together we can fuel yours.

Clyde C. Wayne
Pastoral Counselor, MA
1 Endorsed
1 Endorsed
I don't "fix" people's lives, I help "fit" people for their lives. You absolutely deserve your second chance for a first class life. I will help you discover talents for accessing your unique reservoir of resources. I will hold forth a safe environment for you to manage your makeover. I am passionately positive about your possibilities to be productive. I have studied the human mind thoroughly presenting myself competent to provide profound insights into your thoughts and emotions. I employ strength-based, evidence-proven techniques to create satisfying long lasting results. Together we can achieve progress in your life's process.
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Women's Issues Therapists
How do you encourage a woman to go to therapy?
It’s helpful to express concern and love for the person while framing therapy as a tool for improving their life. Offering specific examples of how an individual may be suffering, and what effects it has on them, should be done with compassion and with empathy. It may be useful to devise a game plan—breaking the process down into parts, such as finding a therapist, making appointments, and looking into insurance coverage.
How can women prepare for therapy?
Women can prepare for therapy by being willing to talk about their past experiences and their private thoughts. Before a session, an individual may want to reflect on how they’ve felt since the last session and what’s happened in their lives. Between sessions, it can be useful to write down notes about their reaction to a given event or how they felt at a particular time.
How long does therapy for women’s issues often last?
As with any type of therapy, sessions depend on the individual and the challenges they face. Therapy types like Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), Prolonged exposure therapy (PET), and Eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) can be brief, most often ranging from between 5 and 20 sessions. In some cases, such as for women with eating disorders, residential treatment may be recommended for an individual who is judged to be at high risk of self-harm. For any therapy, the duration will depend on the progress made and results realized.
How can women overcome stigma around specific challenges in order to seek therapy?
Women dealing with domestic abuse, sexual assault, eating disorders, and any other number of troubles may feel a stigma around seeking help. It’s important to remember that these issues are not uncommon and there is no shame in getting help for them. Therapy is confidential, and women can talk about their experiences without fear of judgment. Seeking therapy can be a courageous and liberating act, and an important step toward healing and recovery.