Experiential Therapy in 94401
I work with teens, adults, couples and families struggling with concerns of childhood trauma, intimacy/attachment issues, depression, anxiety, substance use and co-occuring disorders, dysfunctional family dynamics, and relationship struggles. I believe that we find healing in our relationships (both therapeutic and personal), and a strong therapeutic relationship can be the foundation for you to find safety, connection and fulfillment in your personal relationships and endeavors.
I work with teens, adults, couples and families struggling with concerns of childhood trauma, intimacy/attachment issues, depression, anxiety, substance use and co-occuring disorders, dysfunctional family dynamics, and relationship struggles. I believe that we find healing in our relationships (both therapeutic and personal), and a strong therapeutic relationship can be the foundation for you to find safety, connection and fulfillment in your personal relationships and endeavors.
Dalton Wayne Huckaby
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Verified Verified
San Mateo, CA 94401 (Online Only)
I am a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT 146802) dedicated to supporting clients deepen their relationships with themselves and others. By fostering, enhanced self awareness, I assist clients and understanding and addressing both internal and external challenges through tailored therapeutic modalities. Understanding the importance of cultural sensitivity, I approach Therapy with an awareness of your unique worldview. This allows us to collaboratively explore and navigate the different parts of your identity and experiences. I offer Telehealth services, providing flexible and accessible therapy options to meet your needs.
I am a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT 146802) dedicated to supporting clients deepen their relationships with themselves and others. By fostering, enhanced self awareness, I assist clients and understanding and addressing both internal and external challenges through tailored therapeutic modalities. Understanding the importance of cultural sensitivity, I approach Therapy with an awareness of your unique worldview. This allows us to collaboratively explore and navigate the different parts of your identity and experiences. I offer Telehealth services, providing flexible and accessible therapy options to meet your needs.
Nicole Hayes
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
San Mateo, CA 94401 (Online Only)
Looking for a new way to experience therapy via a transformative conversation? Sometimes talking can feel like an interrogation, here I offer us conversations to move through and process feelings of depression, anxiety, complex grief and trauma, relationship conflict, or day to day life stressors that can feel overwhelming at times. It is through these conversations that we can identify those areas that have left you feeling stuck or lacking motivation that have held you back from living a life that you see for yourself.
Looking for a new way to experience therapy via a transformative conversation? Sometimes talking can feel like an interrogation, here I offer us conversations to move through and process feelings of depression, anxiety, complex grief and trauma, relationship conflict, or day to day life stressors that can feel overwhelming at times. It is through these conversations that we can identify those areas that have left you feeling stuck or lacking motivation that have held you back from living a life that you see for yourself.
Edna Avraham
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Verified Verified
San Mateo, CA 94401 (Online Only)
Waitlist for new clients
I bring into my practice over 30 years of experience and extensive training in couple's dynamics, attachment style, and sexuality. I help unhappy couples resolve their issues with practical counseling. Individually or together, I can help you with challenges in emotional closeness, intimacy, sexual or other relationship conflicts. Whether you tend to fight without resolution, get angry, sad or numb, or give up and pull away, I offer many effective tools to help you grow your relationship and deepen your connection. In a warm and interactive manner I will help you transform obstacles into the relationship you want.
I bring into my practice over 30 years of experience and extensive training in couple's dynamics, attachment style, and sexuality. I help unhappy couples resolve their issues with practical counseling. Individually or together, I can help you with challenges in emotional closeness, intimacy, sexual or other relationship conflicts. Whether you tend to fight without resolution, get angry, sad or numb, or give up and pull away, I offer many effective tools to help you grow your relationship and deepen your connection. In a warm and interactive manner I will help you transform obstacles into the relationship you want.
Hello and welcome! I primarily work with adults and teenagers struggling with trauma, depression, and anxiety. I often find our inner beliefs have a huge impact on our lives, our sense of self, and our relationships. As your therapist, my main focus is to provide you a safe space that is free-from judgment and offers you a process-oriented approach to identify unconscious feelings and beliefs. I offer a genuine and understanding therapeutic relationship for you to feel held and seen, as we reflect together.
Hello and welcome! I primarily work with adults and teenagers struggling with trauma, depression, and anxiety. I often find our inner beliefs have a huge impact on our lives, our sense of self, and our relationships. As your therapist, my main focus is to provide you a safe space that is free-from judgment and offers you a process-oriented approach to identify unconscious feelings and beliefs. I offer a genuine and understanding therapeutic relationship for you to feel held and seen, as we reflect together.
Linda Johnson
Marriage & Family Therapist, MS, LMFT, LAADC, NPT-C
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
San Mateo, CA 94401 (Online Only)
I'm an interactive therapist with over 20 years experience who provides telehealth services to California and Texas residents as a licensed LMFT in both states. I'm also a LAADC and an ICAADC, and a Certified Neuropsychotherapist. My style is client-centered and highly collaborative with a trauma- and developmentally-informed approach that includes a strong attachment focus. I'm trained in several evidence-based theories and interventions, including EMDR. I enjoy providing therapy services and am honored to work with adults and couples seeking to overcome personal and/or professional challenges to increase their life satisfaction.
I'm an interactive therapist with over 20 years experience who provides telehealth services to California and Texas residents as a licensed LMFT in both states. I'm also a LAADC and an ICAADC, and a Certified Neuropsychotherapist. My style is client-centered and highly collaborative with a trauma- and developmentally-informed approach that includes a strong attachment focus. I'm trained in several evidence-based theories and interventions, including EMDR. I enjoy providing therapy services and am honored to work with adults and couples seeking to overcome personal and/or professional challenges to increase their life satisfaction.
Peggy Kwok
Marriage & Family Therapist, MFT, MA, RYT
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
San Mateo, CA 94401 (Online Only)
I provide phone and online sessions, please contact me by emails. I have 16 years of experience working with individuals and couples. To me, therapy is a form of healing that helps us find balance and psychological flexibility through a therapeutic process. Whether it is learning more coping skills or arriving to a new insight about ourselves, it is a journey of understanding our lives better. Through that journey, we will learn WHEN and WHAT to let go or to keep. Exploring what serve us purpose now, even the negative behaviors, can help us understand our past, present and future.
I provide phone and online sessions, please contact me by emails. I have 16 years of experience working with individuals and couples. To me, therapy is a form of healing that helps us find balance and psychological flexibility through a therapeutic process. Whether it is learning more coping skills or arriving to a new insight about ourselves, it is a journey of understanding our lives better. Through that journey, we will learn WHEN and WHAT to let go or to keep. Exploring what serve us purpose now, even the negative behaviors, can help us understand our past, present and future.
Thomas Williams
Marriage & Family Therapist Associate, MA, AMFT
Verified Verified
San Mateo, CA 94401 (Online Only)
Waitlist for new clients
My name is Thomas Williams and I am an Associate Marriage and Family Therapist. I have been working with a diverse population, such as children, adolescents, adults, couples, and families with a variety of needs; behavioral, emotional, social, relational, and psycho-educational.
My name is Thomas Williams and I am an Associate Marriage and Family Therapist. I have been working with a diverse population, such as children, adolescents, adults, couples, and families with a variety of needs; behavioral, emotional, social, relational, and psycho-educational.
Dr. Ranjan Patel
Marriage & Family Therapist, PsyD, MFT, CPC
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
San Mateo, CA 94401 (Online Only)
Psychotherapy is a sacred process where you trust the therapist and make a pact to enter a private world of pain. You're visiting this site and seeking help: I admire that you're acknowledging your needs-this reflects your strength and commitment to yourself. Rather than avoiding, you're confronting stuff--it takes extraordinary courage. We are born resilient, and though we might feel deflated, life cannot knock this resilience out of us. With your resourcefulness, you're looking for a therapist . . . you're reading this sentence, and you're taking the first step . . . congratulations!
Psychotherapy is a sacred process where you trust the therapist and make a pact to enter a private world of pain. You're visiting this site and seeking help: I admire that you're acknowledging your needs-this reflects your strength and commitment to yourself. Rather than avoiding, you're confronting stuff--it takes extraordinary courage. We are born resilient, and though we might feel deflated, life cannot knock this resilience out of us. With your resourcefulness, you're looking for a therapist . . . you're reading this sentence, and you're taking the first step . . . congratulations!
Fierce Therapy
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
San Mateo, CA 94401 (Online Only)
Waitlist for new clients
I believe in meeting the client where they are, facing the issues presented with an open mind, and to always establish healthy boundaries. My approach is to help manage life's transitions together in a way that provides a nurturing & empathetic experience.
I believe in meeting the client where they are, facing the issues presented with an open mind, and to always establish healthy boundaries. My approach is to help manage life's transitions together in a way that provides a nurturing & empathetic experience.
Hey there fellow traveler! I am a nb, queer, neuroqueer, white, ashkenazi jewish healer. I support queer creatives & nonconformists honor authenticity beyond the binary. My practice offers a somatic, creative, relational, and liberatory justice approach to caregiver recovery/codependencey, developmental trauma, post traumatic stress, and anxiety. I hold a non-pathologizing stance, encouraging a sense creative flow in healing. I aim to support your agency & QT joy! I have a passion for supporting LGBTQQIP2SAA+ community with hard transitions, systemic harm, relationship healing, & all who had to "grow up too quickly" in childhood.
Hey there fellow traveler! I am a nb, queer, neuroqueer, white, ashkenazi jewish healer. I support queer creatives & nonconformists honor authenticity beyond the binary. My practice offers a somatic, creative, relational, and liberatory justice approach to caregiver recovery/codependencey, developmental trauma, post traumatic stress, and anxiety. I hold a non-pathologizing stance, encouraging a sense creative flow in healing. I aim to support your agency & QT joy! I have a passion for supporting LGBTQQIP2SAA+ community with hard transitions, systemic harm, relationship healing, & all who had to "grow up too quickly" in childhood.
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I specialize in working with children, teens, and young adults with trauma histories, anxiety, depression, relationship difficulties, grief and loss, body and self-esteem issues, life and family transitions. I also work with clients who are dealing with immigration and acculturation issues and support them with exploring and resolving intergenerational conflicts and cultural differences within their families and communities. I strive to create a safe space that includes collaboration, reflective curiosity, opportunities for change, creativity and humor.
I specialize in working with children, teens, and young adults with trauma histories, anxiety, depression, relationship difficulties, grief and loss, body and self-esteem issues, life and family transitions. I also work with clients who are dealing with immigration and acculturation issues and support them with exploring and resolving intergenerational conflicts and cultural differences within their families and communities. I strive to create a safe space that includes collaboration, reflective curiosity, opportunities for change, creativity and humor.
I am a bilingual (English/Mandarin) therapist based in SF Bay area. Client comes to see me for more fulfillment in life including depression, anxiety, insomnia, trauma, relationship issues etc,. I have holistic trainings on Gestalt Therapy, Hakomi (somatic) therapy and Psychobiological Approach to Couple Therapy (PACT), which provides me a framework on combining mindfulness, somatic experience and neurobiological studies into my practice. I want to hold a safe space for my clients that they feel supported, cared for, resourced but also challenged, so that they can unfold their own unique way toward healing.
I am a bilingual (English/Mandarin) therapist based in SF Bay area. Client comes to see me for more fulfillment in life including depression, anxiety, insomnia, trauma, relationship issues etc,. I have holistic trainings on Gestalt Therapy, Hakomi (somatic) therapy and Psychobiological Approach to Couple Therapy (PACT), which provides me a framework on combining mindfulness, somatic experience and neurobiological studies into my practice. I want to hold a safe space for my clients that they feel supported, cared for, resourced but also challenged, so that they can unfold their own unique way toward healing.
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Experiential Therapy
How does experiential therapy work?
Experiential therapy works by allowing an individual to use their creativity to re-imagine themselves and their lives in an effort to process their emotions. Experiential therapy may take many forms, including engaging clients through art, re-enactments, role-playing, music, or forms of physical recreation. By focusing on these activities, experiential therapists help individuals identify the emotions they associate with previous experiences and work together to cope with negative reactions, like fear, anger, or shame.
Is experiential therapy evidence-based?
Experiential therapy incorporates many therapy modalities, some of which have been more closely researched than others. Music therapy, for example, has been shown to help with sleep problems. Some studies find that art therapy can be beneficial for those with eating disorders or personality disorders, while other research suggests that such approaches have little impact.
How long does experiential therapy last?
The duration of experiential therapy will depend on the type of therapy used as well as the severity of the challenges an individual faces. Play therapy sessions may last for 30 to 45 minutes, and usually occur weekly for about 20 sessions. Art therapy may comprise 10 to 15 weekly sessions. Music therapy sessions generally last between 30 and 50 minutes and can be scheduled weekly or on an as-needed basis. For each therapy type, clients should periodically discuss their goals with their therapist to make sure the two are aligned on process and progress.
Does experiential therapy help with trauma?
Trauma is one area where experiential therapy may be useful. Traumatic experiences such as combat or childhood abuse can be so painful that articulating them can be too scary or painful; creating visual art allows people to express themselves without words, and tell their story in a different way. Listening to music can be relaxing, while making music as part of a group provides plenty of opportunities to connect with other people. Play therapy is often of value to children who have experienced a loss or distressing family experience, or who have been physically or emotionally abused.