Emotionally Focused Therapists in Commerce, CA

If you want a more satisfying relationship or an improved sex life, consult with a California and New Mexico licensed psychologist with over 25 years experience working successfully with individuals and couples from many cultures, with specialized training in effective treatment of couples and sexual issues. Having shifted my practice to a couples specialty over the last decade, I now work 95% with couples, plus a few individuals focusing on relationship issues. I provide tele/video-therapy to clients anywhere in California or New Mexico and in person in Santa Fe. Call me for a free telephone consultation.

In the therapy session, I work to create a safe place to be our true, human selves—where both our worst and best qualities will in time be revealed. I work in the here-and-now: exploring your present concerns and goals more than your past history. I know that empathy promotes healing and ask for feedback to be sure my clients feel understood. I provide resources, tools and skills clients can use between sessions. I also work to help people learn self-compassion (see www.self-compassion.org), since that ability is necessary to heal and grow.

Hello, I'm Marcia Naomi Berger, an experienced, well-trained individual and couple's therapist. I integrate process, cognitive-behavioral, and psychodynamic approaches for each person's unique situation. I'm practical, friendly, accepting, and the author of two helpful books: "Marriage Minded: An A-To-Z Dating Guide for Lasting Love," and "Marriage Meetings for Lasting Love: 30 Minutes a Week to the Relationship You've Always Wanted." I typically work with clients who have relationship issues with a marriage or romantic partner, a family member, or a work associate.

I am Dr. Brynne MacPhail, a licensed clinical psychologist in California. Seeking therapy is often a complex decision as it may mean there are certain life stressors, addictions, anxiety, depression, or circumstances that feel out of our control. However, seeking the help you need is important to getting back to living the life that you want. Together, we can work towards improving life balance, coping, and finding meaning in your life. The process of understanding ourselves is vital for personal growth and success.

Are you overwhelmed or suffering from panic attack? Do you feel very anxious or have relationship difficulties with others? Are you looking for a therapist who can work with you in a safe place to explore your resources and find effective ways of healing through nurturing experiences? We all feel overwhelmed and don't know what to do sometimes and I believe we all have, within us, the capacity and resources we need to flourish. I am very effective in treating anxiety and panic attack.

Are you ready to break the painful cycles that keep you depressed, anxious, hopeless, addicted? Would you like to learn how to be alone and not feel lonely? Are you ready to leave the old story behind and realize your true potential - live the full embodied life you deserve? It takes great courage to break with ones' past story and stand alone, to learn to be reunited with yourself. Trauma lives in the body as wound. Through a client-centered, trauma focused somatic approach, as you become willing, we will take that journey together and tend those wounds that are the place where light can enter.

Not feeling like yourself lately? Struggling with managing life’s day-to-day challenges? You are not alone! Millions of people, from all walks of life, struggle with managing anxiety, depression, grief and loss, mood swings, stress, insomnia, and many other common mental health issues. Acknowledging that you need professional help is the first and most important step toward getting your life back on track. Working together, I can help you identify the root of the problem, develop a client-centered treatment plan, and start implementing evidence-based practices to meet your individualized treatment goals.

I am a Licensed Marriage and Family therapist providing evidence-based practices. When I'm not in private practice, I'm working at UCSF Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences treating children, adolescents, and their families. Living in the Bay Area has many advantages and opportunities that motivate us to become the best, most successful version of ourselves. At times, occupational and social demands can bring overwhelming amounts of stress, pressure, and anxiety. I'm currently focusing my practice for families and couples as well as young professionals and athletes who have experienced trauma and/or high stress.

I value helping to foster a secure space and use an integrative approach to help clients feel empowered to reach their personal goals. Intersectionality has been paramount on my own personal healing journey and I have had the opportunity to work with clients who benefit from the same lens.

I invite you to consider a life with self-compassion, self-acceptance, self-love, and self-worth. Although, at this time this might be hard to envision alone. Therapy with a calm, caring, and compassionate person can help you achieve your therapeutic goals. I strive to connect the body and the mind to help create a sense of wellbeing and connection with oneself. I offer a safe space to feel, explore, and grow.

I value helping to foster a secure space and use an integrative approach to help clients feel empowered to reach their personal goals. Intersectionality has been paramount on my own personal healing journey and I have had the opportunity to work with clients who benefit from the same lens.

Do you need a place to be yourself? To be seen and fully accepted for who you are and encouraged to take leaps and risks to craft who you want to be? The fear of failure and judgments, our own and others, often holds us back from exploring the edge of our possibilities. I am passionate about creating a nurturing relationship where you can begin to practice and embody the changes you want to create in your own life. I work with individuals, couples, children, adolescents and families. I specialize in women who are reinventing themselves and family members of individuals with mental illness.

I understand that stress and anxiety can significantly impact one's well-being and daily life. I aim to help clients identify triggers, develop coping strategies, and cultivate resilience to manage stress effectively. I believe that understanding one's identity and values is essential for personal growth. I support clients in exploring their inner selves, clarifying their goals, and fostering a stronger sense of self.

Welcome! The choice to enter into therapy can be daunting, but also extremely rewarding if you are willing to take this step. I have over 20 years of experience working with a very diverse population in different treatment settings. I will provide you with a very safe space, full of compassion, non-judgment, and validation, in helping you in your recovery process. I have a strong background in DBT, Mindfulness, ACT, and CBT. I look forward to connecting with you and seeing how we can work alongside each other in this process.

**Telehealth Video sessions are available** Are you having trouble controlling your drinking but feel like "rehab" isn't for you? Have loved ones in your life pleaded with you to stop? Is your alcohol or drug use causing relationship issues? Anxiety problems? I know exactly how your feeling. Alcohol or drug abuse can extremely difficult to manage on your own. For the last 19 years I’ve been helping clients navigate the personal recovery process and the trials and tribulations they come with it. If you are in a place in your life where you are ready to make some needed changes, I can help you be free from the grips of addiction.

Perhaps life's uncertainties and events feel frustrating, isolating, painful and heavy. Therapy can provide a safe and supportive space for understanding. Therapy can help make meaning of your life experiences, struggles which can lead to growth, healing, and empowerment. I am here as a warm and compassionate Therapist to walk alongside you through some of life's most difficult challenges.