Christian Therapists in 94115
David Crespo Christian Counselor
Pastoral Counselor, MTh, OM
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
San Francisco, CA 94115 (Online Only)
My approach combines Christian principles with counseling for anxiety, relationship healing, spiritual growth, and addressing men's and emotional issues, providing a path to well-being aligned with your faith.
I support individuals or couples dealing with relationship issues, anxiety, spiritual questions, emotional challenges, or men's specific concerns by integrating Christian beliefs into counseling. This approach respects and supports each person's faith journey and personal growth, aiming to provide healing and understanding that align with their values.
My approach combines Christian principles with counseling for anxiety, relationship healing, spiritual growth, and addressing men's and emotional issues, providing a path to well-being aligned with your faith.
I support individuals or couples dealing with relationship issues, anxiety, spiritual questions, emotional challenges, or men's specific concerns by integrating Christian beliefs into counseling. This approach respects and supports each person's faith journey and personal growth, aiming to provide healing and understanding that align with their values.
Ginger Wilkerson
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Verified Verified
San Francisco, CA 94115
Hello, my name is Dr. Ginger Lavender Wilkerson, a licensed marriage and family therapist, helping you to heal, grow and thrive. I am passionate about helping you reach the next level in your wellness journey. I am a Christian-based therapist and want to see you live the Abundant life promised to you. I counsel both teen girls and women of color through their journey to wellness. I approach therapy through a client-centered lens and believe in helping you progress at your own pace. I utilize collective narrative therapy, CBT, and solution-based approaches to help you grow from where you are to where you want to be.
Hello, my name is Dr. Ginger Lavender Wilkerson, a licensed marriage and family therapist, helping you to heal, grow and thrive. I am passionate about helping you reach the next level in your wellness journey. I am a Christian-based therapist and want to see you live the Abundant life promised to you. I counsel both teen girls and women of color through their journey to wellness. I approach therapy through a client-centered lens and believe in helping you progress at your own pace. I utilize collective narrative therapy, CBT, and solution-based approaches to help you grow from where you are to where you want to be.
Dr. Kimberly Whitaker
PsyD, MS, MA
Verified Verified
San Francisco, CA 94115
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Helping you to discover your authentic self and live a fulfilling life is our specialty. Many times we find ourselves seeking help for answers to fix our lives. It is important to know you are not alone. Whitaker, Inc.'s team will work in collaboration with you to motivate and support you, while creating the life and career of your dreams. Our counselors provide a supportive, non-judgmental and safe environment. We provide techniques that will increase opportunities for success. Whatever your reason for seeking a Life Coach or Spiritual Counselor, together we will discover the path to the authentic YOU.
Our coaches are doctorate level trained in Clinical Psychology, Theology and Rehabilitative Counseling which gives an added advantage as Life Coach, Executive Coach or Christian Counselor.
Helping you to discover your authentic self and live a fulfilling life is our specialty. Many times we find ourselves seeking help for answers to fix our lives. It is important to know you are not alone. Whitaker, Inc.'s team will work in collaboration with you to motivate and support you, while creating the life and career of your dreams. Our counselors provide a supportive, non-judgmental and safe environment. We provide techniques that will increase opportunities for success. Whatever your reason for seeking a Life Coach or Spiritual Counselor, together we will discover the path to the authentic YOU.
Ryan Moore
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
San Francisco, CA 94115
My goal is to create a safe and open space for you to explore your story and deepen your self understanding, putting you on a path to healing. I work with you to identify areas of frustration and concern, as well as areas of strength. My approach is based in relational psychotherapy and also incorporates Emotionally Focused Therapy, family systems and Existential perspectives.
My goal is to create a safe and open space for you to explore your story and deepen your self understanding, putting you on a path to healing. I work with you to identify areas of frustration and concern, as well as areas of strength. My approach is based in relational psychotherapy and also incorporates Emotionally Focused Therapy, family systems and Existential perspectives.
Don Diva
Marriage & Family Therapist, MS, LMFT, CSAT, CMAT
Verified Verified
6 Endorsed
San Francisco, CA 94115
Are you stuck in unhealthy relationship patterns? Are you coping with the stress of life in destructive ways- by bottling up your feelings or acting out through addiction or in toxic relationships? You do not have to struggle alone. During the different stages of our lives, our relationships, and our family life cycle, we can get stuck in certain places. As your therapist we would work together to help you find what you need so that you can move through these stuck places, experience healthier relationships, find hope and be free from destructive behaviors.
Are you stuck in unhealthy relationship patterns? Are you coping with the stress of life in destructive ways- by bottling up your feelings or acting out through addiction or in toxic relationships? You do not have to struggle alone. During the different stages of our lives, our relationships, and our family life cycle, we can get stuck in certain places. As your therapist we would work together to help you find what you need so that you can move through these stuck places, experience healthier relationships, find hope and be free from destructive behaviors.
Morgan Sorenson
Psychologist, PsyD
Verified Verified
San Francisco, CA 94115 (Online Only)
Therapy is a unique space to explore and organize your internal emotional experiences, feel more satisfied in your interpersonal relationships, better manage and tolerate a broad range of emotions, and experience new ways of relating more meaningfully to yourself and others. Through carefully exploring your emotional and relational experiences, both past and present, you may develop a deeper sense of self-understanding, wholeness, and a renewed capacity for joy and purpose. I work from a primarily relational and psychodynamic orientation, though I am flexible in engaging with the specific needs of each client.
Therapy is a unique space to explore and organize your internal emotional experiences, feel more satisfied in your interpersonal relationships, better manage and tolerate a broad range of emotions, and experience new ways of relating more meaningfully to yourself and others. Through carefully exploring your emotional and relational experiences, both past and present, you may develop a deeper sense of self-understanding, wholeness, and a renewed capacity for joy and purpose. I work from a primarily relational and psychodynamic orientation, though I am flexible in engaging with the specific needs of each client.
Jessica Yu Psyd
Psychologist, PsyD
Verified Verified
San Francisco, CA 94115 (Online Only)
I know sometimes we may feel alone with our own problems. We may feel stuck. We may have a hard time settling down. We may not know who to talk to. It happens to everybody and it is wise to reach out to someone and talk about possible solutions. I'd like to help you.
I know sometimes we may feel alone with our own problems. We may feel stuck. We may have a hard time settling down. We may not know who to talk to. It happens to everybody and it is wise to reach out to someone and talk about possible solutions. I'd like to help you.
Elizabeth Barraza Lee
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT, ATR, EMDR
Verified Verified
San Francisco, CA 94115 (Online Only)
Are you struggling with discouragement and worrisome thoughts? Are you a mom who is struggling with thoughts of self loathing, guilt, feeling depressed and questioning your ability to be a good mother? Do you find it challenging to be in control of your own thinking patterns, your feelings, struggling to connect with your loved ones and perhaps feeling stuck? It's easy to lose touch with ourselves when circumstances and experiences overwhelm us. I am here to help you reconnect with your inner strengths, challenge negative thoughts and feelings of yourself and empower you to feel in control of your lives.
Are you struggling with discouragement and worrisome thoughts? Are you a mom who is struggling with thoughts of self loathing, guilt, feeling depressed and questioning your ability to be a good mother? Do you find it challenging to be in control of your own thinking patterns, your feelings, struggling to connect with your loved ones and perhaps feeling stuck? It's easy to lose touch with ourselves when circumstances and experiences overwhelm us. I am here to help you reconnect with your inner strengths, challenge negative thoughts and feelings of yourself and empower you to feel in control of your lives.
Elizabeth Wing-Man Choi
Psychologist, PhD
Verified Verified
San Francisco, CA 94115 (Online Only)
I believe our emotional and physical health are inseparable. In psychotherapy, we will explore how your brain, emotions, body, and spirituality work together in creating moment-by-moment experiences within you. My background in neuropsychology and psychotherapy will guide our work in an integrated and holistic framework. As a registered psychologist (PSY 33916) specializing in neuropsychology, I offer neuropsychological assessment, individual psychotherapy and cognitive remediation for adults (age 18-64), in English, Cantonese and Mandarin. Currently, I provide teletherapy services only, to residents of California.
I believe our emotional and physical health are inseparable. In psychotherapy, we will explore how your brain, emotions, body, and spirituality work together in creating moment-by-moment experiences within you. My background in neuropsychology and psychotherapy will guide our work in an integrated and holistic framework. As a registered psychologist (PSY 33916) specializing in neuropsychology, I offer neuropsychological assessment, individual psychotherapy and cognitive remediation for adults (age 18-64), in English, Cantonese and Mandarin. Currently, I provide teletherapy services only, to residents of California.
Lauren Lui
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
San Francisco, CA 94115
Do you struggle with chronic anxiety, never feeling “good enough,” and overwhelm as a highly sensitive person (HSP) that affects your relationships and career? Do you feel burnt out, exhausted, and frustrated by the pressure to do the most and meet everyone else’s needs, with little time to attune to your own? Feeling lost and pulled in so many different directions is a daily experience so many of us wrestle with; persistent self-doubt makes it hard to attune to your inner voice, trust your gut, and move through the world with clarity. You’re left wondering what it would feel like to experience self-trust, confidence and stability.
Do you struggle with chronic anxiety, never feeling “good enough,” and overwhelm as a highly sensitive person (HSP) that affects your relationships and career? Do you feel burnt out, exhausted, and frustrated by the pressure to do the most and meet everyone else’s needs, with little time to attune to your own? Feeling lost and pulled in so many different directions is a daily experience so many of us wrestle with; persistent self-doubt makes it hard to attune to your inner voice, trust your gut, and move through the world with clarity. You’re left wondering what it would feel like to experience self-trust, confidence and stability.
Thomas Marchevsky
Licensed Psychoanalyst, PhD
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
San Francisco, CA 94115
Welcome. Are you ready for the work necessary to make real, enduring change? Do you have a troubling personal issue or suffer from general dissatisfaction? My orientation is to focus on the unconscious, the elusive essence of the problem. A powerful process unfolds when change occurs at this level of the mind. This opens the space for authentic personal transformation.
Welcome. Are you ready for the work necessary to make real, enduring change? Do you have a troubling personal issue or suffer from general dissatisfaction? My orientation is to focus on the unconscious, the elusive essence of the problem. A powerful process unfolds when change occurs at this level of the mind. This opens the space for authentic personal transformation.
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Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
Verified Verified
5 Endorsed
San Francisco, CA 94115
I work with children, teens and adults, in individual sessions and groups. Adults and teens: I see you as creative, resourceful, and whole on your own. I am here to help you heal wounds that keep you stuck and don't let you believe in your own strengths and intuition. I can offer curious questions, valuable resources and tools to add to your own toolbelt, new perspectives, and challenges that honor your goals and what you need to live your best life. I also provide Authentic Movement groups and experiential creative workshops.
I work with children, teens and adults, in individual sessions and groups. Adults and teens: I see you as creative, resourceful, and whole on your own. I am here to help you heal wounds that keep you stuck and don't let you believe in your own strengths and intuition. I can offer curious questions, valuable resources and tools to add to your own toolbelt, new perspectives, and challenges that honor your goals and what you need to live your best life. I also provide Authentic Movement groups and experiential creative workshops.
Jennifer Guittard
Psychologist, PhD
Verified Verified
San Francisco, CA 94115
It is my belief that fear, sadness, alienation, painful relationships and other causes of deep emotional distress do not need to be permanent. I am compassionate, patient, and take a personalized, flexible, holistic approach to each person. In therapy, we will explore thoughts, feelings, current and past relationships, trauma/s, early life, passions and anything of importance to you in order to help you live a more fulfilling and satisfying life.
It is my belief that fear, sadness, alienation, painful relationships and other causes of deep emotional distress do not need to be permanent. I am compassionate, patient, and take a personalized, flexible, holistic approach to each person. In therapy, we will explore thoughts, feelings, current and past relationships, trauma/s, early life, passions and anything of importance to you in order to help you live a more fulfilling and satisfying life.
Mariana Diaz
Marriage & Family Therapist Associate, MA, AMFT, SUDRC
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
San Francisco, CA 94115 (Online Only)
There may be so many painful and powerful memories that brought you here, stringing along with them the thoughts and emotions that continue to have a negative toll on your daily life. You disconnect, you zone out, you freeze, you run. You may have asked yourself, “Why can’t I just let all of this go and move on?” People in your life may have asked you the same question. Maybe you already tried to take care of the issue yourself, you tried going down so many different avenues to heal and you worked doing so. I’d like to honor that. Now you’re here, trying a different path. So, let’s let's try something new. We'll travel together.
There may be so many painful and powerful memories that brought you here, stringing along with them the thoughts and emotions that continue to have a negative toll on your daily life. You disconnect, you zone out, you freeze, you run. You may have asked yourself, “Why can’t I just let all of this go and move on?” People in your life may have asked you the same question. Maybe you already tried to take care of the issue yourself, you tried going down so many different avenues to heal and you worked doing so. I’d like to honor that. Now you’re here, trying a different path. So, let’s let's try something new. We'll travel together.
Sharon Christopher
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
San Francisco, CA 94115
Do you and your partner find yourselves having the same argument over and over again without making progress in finding solutions? Do you miss your partner feeling like your best friend? If conflict and communication problems are damaging your relationship, it might be best to seek couple therapy. I recognize the courage it takes to reach out for support and I provide a judgment-free space for couples who want to improve their relationship.
Do you and your partner find yourselves having the same argument over and over again without making progress in finding solutions? Do you miss your partner feeling like your best friend? If conflict and communication problems are damaging your relationship, it might be best to seek couple therapy. I recognize the courage it takes to reach out for support and I provide a judgment-free space for couples who want to improve their relationship.
Leland van den Daele
Psychologist, MS, PhD, FACP
Verified Verified
3 Endorsed
San Francisco, CA 94115
My clients seek self-knowledge, firm identity, clear purpose, and meaning in life. They wonder “What’s it all about?”, "Is this all there is?", "How do I find a way?" They avoid cookie-cutter formulas and truisms. They seek authenticity, freedom from self-blame, doubt, anxiety, and depression, confidence during life changes, clarity of purpose, and dignity in a confused and often shallow culture. They are willing to invest in themselves to find themselves. They seek understanding of their attachment style, repressed emotions, unconscious patterns, fixations, blind spots, and defenses.
My clients seek self-knowledge, firm identity, clear purpose, and meaning in life. They wonder “What’s it all about?”, "Is this all there is?", "How do I find a way?" They avoid cookie-cutter formulas and truisms. They seek authenticity, freedom from self-blame, doubt, anxiety, and depression, confidence during life changes, clarity of purpose, and dignity in a confused and often shallow culture. They are willing to invest in themselves to find themselves. They seek understanding of their attachment style, repressed emotions, unconscious patterns, fixations, blind spots, and defenses.
Lindsey B Hopkins
Psychologist, PhD
Verified Verified
5 Endorsed
San Francisco, CA 94115 (Online Only)
I am a licensed clinical psychologist with >15 yrs experience researching and providing evidence-based treatments. There are a number of highly effective therapies out there, and I focus primarily on those that help people overcome: Traumatic Stress (PTSD); Anxiety Disorders; and Disordered Eating. I also work with many young adults undergoing life transitions, exploring career identities/trajectories, navigating romantic partnerships, etc. An increasing focus of my practice is existential in nature, assisting clients with spiritual growth and exploration.
I am a licensed clinical psychologist with >15 yrs experience researching and providing evidence-based treatments. There are a number of highly effective therapies out there, and I focus primarily on those that help people overcome: Traumatic Stress (PTSD); Anxiety Disorders; and Disordered Eating. I also work with many young adults undergoing life transitions, exploring career identities/trajectories, navigating romantic partnerships, etc. An increasing focus of my practice is existential in nature, assisting clients with spiritual growth and exploration.
Almaz Nigusse-Bland
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
San Francisco, CA 94115 (Online Only)
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You are feeling overwhelmed by your thoughts and emotions. You feel disconnected from those around you and maybe from yourself. Maybe you shut out the world. Maybe you don't feel like yourself. Maybe you are not sleeping well. Maybe it is challenging to create boundaries. Past negative experiences may be contributing to your current concerns. You want to find a way to manage these feelings. Your goal is to have an awareness of yourself and triggers. With the right tools and interventions customized to your needs, healing is possible.
You are feeling overwhelmed by your thoughts and emotions. You feel disconnected from those around you and maybe from yourself. Maybe you shut out the world. Maybe you don't feel like yourself. Maybe you are not sleeping well. Maybe it is challenging to create boundaries. Past negative experiences may be contributing to your current concerns. You want to find a way to manage these feelings. Your goal is to have an awareness of yourself and triggers. With the right tools and interventions customized to your needs, healing is possible.
Gretchen Slover
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Verified Verified
San Francisco, CA 94115
My name is Gretchen Slover. I am a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist. I explain that therapy is like a buffet that I will set, and you can choose what you would like to try. I work alongside my clients to help them make the best decisions to move forward towards their goals. I have experience working with individuals, couples and families to navigate relationships and reach goals. I work with clients who struggle with an array of thought processes that have them cornered in situations they would like to change. I have extensive experience working with high conflict situations in relationships as well as life trauma.
My name is Gretchen Slover. I am a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist. I explain that therapy is like a buffet that I will set, and you can choose what you would like to try. I work alongside my clients to help them make the best decisions to move forward towards their goals. I have experience working with individuals, couples and families to navigate relationships and reach goals. I work with clients who struggle with an array of thought processes that have them cornered in situations they would like to change. I have extensive experience working with high conflict situations in relationships as well as life trauma.
Grateful Heart Holistic Therapy Center
Pre-Licensed Professional
Verified Verified
San Francisco, CA 94115
Therapy provides such a rich opportunity for growth and learning, helping persons to recover from the aftermaths of trauma, abuse and loss, meet the hardships of their lives and thrive. In times like this, with so much anxiety about our collective welfare, it can be an invaluable lifeline. In response to the Coronavirus, also known as COVID-19, we are now offering teletherapy (therapy by phone and online by video) for all our clients, whether new or established. Also called telehealth or telebehavioral health, teletherapy can provide vital care and support to individuals, couples and families.
Therapy provides such a rich opportunity for growth and learning, helping persons to recover from the aftermaths of trauma, abuse and loss, meet the hardships of their lives and thrive. In times like this, with so much anxiety about our collective welfare, it can be an invaluable lifeline. In response to the Coronavirus, also known as COVID-19, we are now offering teletherapy (therapy by phone and online by video) for all our clients, whether new or established. Also called telehealth or telebehavioral health, teletherapy can provide vital care and support to individuals, couples and families.
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Christian Therapists
Why is it important for a therapist to be culturally sensitive?
Therapists and clients don’t need to share the same belief system or background to be able to work effectively together, but a therapist whose training includes a focus on cultural competence may be better able to form a therapeutic bond with individuals from a range of backgrounds, as they will have experience in tailoring their approach to each client—and will be prepared to acknowledge and consider the effects of culture, religion, and other factors on each individual.
Why is it important to find a therapist sensitive to Christian values?
Each person brings a unique history and background to therapy, making it important to find a licensed therapist who is trained in a broad range of treatment modalities. In addition, for people who grow up in a faith tradition that strongly influences the way they conduct their everyday life, finding a therapist who understands or shares that background can ease the disclosure of sensitive information and facilitate the therapeutic process. For some clients, a Christian therapist is likely to incorporate faith-based principles into emotional healing techniques.
How do I recognize an effective Christian therapist?
Christian therapists are licensed mental health professionals—holding a master’s or doctoral degree in medicine, nursing, psychology, counseling, social work, or marriage and family therapy—who are also familiar with Christian beliefs and values. They have an understanding of the importance that Christian principles play in the lives of individuals and families, which allows them to be especially sensitive to the kinds of struggles that can affect daily functioning. Like all effective therapists, a Christian therapist will have undergone training and certification in a variety of treatment modalities that help people through crises and enable them to master the challenges of life.
Why might someone feel comfortable with a Christian therapist?
While training, qualifications, and experience are always important, research has long established that a strong alliance between client and therapist is a major contributor to therapeutic success. An alliance is likely to be strengthened with a therapist who not only is responsive to questions and concerns but also shares a client’s faith and values. Sensitivity to spiritual matters as well as to everyday struggles can provide a welcome sense of safety and contribute to the bond between client and therapist, both of which support the therapeutic process.
Who is included in Psychology Today’s directory of Christian therapists?
The directory of Christian therapists includes professionals who have shared their background in their profiles. However, not all therapists choose to disclose this information, and they may not appear in search results for this reason. The directory also shows therapists who indicate that they have extensive experience working with Christian clients, regardless of their own background or religious affiliation.