Catherine MacGillivray
Marriage & Family Therapist, PhD, LMFT (she, her)
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El Cerrito, CA 94530
Let's Connect (510) 650-0372
You may be an artist. You may be an academic. You may be an activist. I have been all three of these, and I speak their languages: of creativity, intellectual enlivenment, and social justice. And right now, in this time of upheaval and unrest, you may be hurting--feeling lost, adrift, burned out, under- or over-stimulated, or simply sad. I am here to connect with you. To listen compassionately. To make space for you to better hear yourself, and to encourage linkages, mentalizations, and trauma metabolizations that will allow you to better listen to the rhythms of your body and use your own mind. I offer you my mind in this pursuit.
If you and your family are out of sorts, I can help. Family is a delicate balance; like a mobile, a wind too strong can upset its delicate dance. Should you decide to contact me, we will work together to restore beauty and balance to your family. My approach in this pursuit is informed by psychoanalysis, family systems theory, and compassionate care.
Whether that be by working with me on parenting differently, or by working with you and your partner on strengthening your alliance, or by my working with your child or children on integrating their emotions, the end result will be better connectivity and more nourishment between you all. Additional modalities include the Oaklander method and Terry Real.
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Finances
Fees
- Individual Sessions $220
- Couple Sessions $280
- Sliding scale: apply if you may be eligible
- Pay by American Express, Discover, Health Savings Account, Mastercard, Visa
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Catherine MacGillivray
Marriage & Family Therapist, PhD, LMFT
Qualifications
- Verified by Psychology Today Licensed by State of California / 144848 Catherine MacGillivray
- In Practice for 9 Years
- Degree/Diploma from UC Berkeley PhD in French Literature
- Degree/Diploma from Barnard College AB in Women's Studies
- Attended Antioch University Santa Barbara, MA in Clinical Psychology, Graduated 2021
Call or Email me for a free 15 minute consultation now - (510) 650-0372
Catherine MacGillivray
Marriage & Family Therapist, PhD, LMFT
Specialties and Expertise
Top Specialties
- Parenting
- Infidelity
- Men's Issues
Expertise
- Anxiety
- Bisexual
- Body Positivity
- Cancer
- Chronic Illness
- Codependency
- Coping Skills
- Depression
- Family Conflict
- Grief
- Life Transitions
- Marital and Premarital
- Mood Disorders
- Open Relationships Non-Monogamy
- Peer Relationships
- Pregnancy, Prenatal, Postpartum
- Racial Identity
- Relationship Issues
- School Issues
- Self Esteem
- Sex Therapy
- Sex-Positive, Kink Allied
- Stress
- Transgender
- Trauma and PTSD
- Women's Issues
Call or Email me for a free 15 minute consultation now - (510) 650-0372
Catherine MacGillivray
Marriage & Family Therapist, PhD, LMFT
Client Focus
Age
Preteen ,
Teen ,
Adults ,
Elders (65+)
Participants
Individuals ,
Couples ,
Family
Communities
Bisexual Allied ,
Gay Allied ,
HIV / AIDS Allied ,
Immuno-disorders ,
Intersex Allied ,
Lesbian Allied ,
Non-Binary Allied ,
Queer Allied ,
Racial Justice Allied ,
Sex Worker Allied ,
Single Mother ,
Transgender Allied
Ethnicity
Black and African American ,
Other Racial or Ethnic Background
I also speak
French ,
German ,
Portuguese ,
Spanish
Age
Preteen ,
Teen ,
Adults ,
Elders (65+)
Participants
Individuals ,
Couples ,
Family
Communities
Bisexual Allied ,
Gay Allied ,
HIV / AIDS Allied ,
Immuno-disorders ,
Intersex Allied ,
Lesbian Allied ,
Non-Binary Allied ,
Queer Allied ,
Racial Justice Allied ,
Sex Worker Allied ,
Single Mother ,
Transgender Allied
Ethnicity
Black and African American ,
Other Racial or Ethnic Background
I also speak
French ,
German ,
Portuguese ,
Spanish
Treatment Approach
Types of Therapy
- Attachment-based
- Coaching
- Compassion Focused
- Culturally Sensitive
- Emotionally Focused
- Existential
- Family / Marital
- Family Systems
- Feminist
- Gestalt
- Gottman Method
- Interpersonal
- Multicultural
- Parent-Child Interaction (PCIT)
- Person-Centered
- Psychoanalytic
- Psychodynamic
- Relational
- Relational, Intersubjective
- Strength-Based
Call or Email me for a free 15 minute consultation now - (510) 650-0372
Catherine MacGillivray
Marriage & Family Therapist, PhD, LMFT
Location
Additional Location
607 Bolton Walk
Goleta, CA 93117
(510) 650-0372Nearby Areas
Counties
Neighborhoods
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Catherine MacGillivray
Marriage & Family Therapist, PhD, LMFT