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Ilya Parizhsky

Marriage & Family Therapist, MFT (he, him)

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As a licensed therapist, I’ve spent years helping people heal and grow. But I began to see the limits of the one-on-one model. Real transformation doesn’t happen alone — it happens in connection. Every person has a natural ability to heal, not just themselves but others. Traditional therapy rarely activates that power. That’s why I now focus on Transformative Listening, a small-group practice that restores our built-in healing system through presence, safety, and love. In groups of six, people don’t just receive healing — they become part of each other’s transformation. It’s an experience that turns emotional pain into freedom.
In Transformative Listening, you don’t just heal — you learn how to activate healing in others. Outside of group sessions, participants pair up for one-on-one exchanges, taking turns giving and receiving full, healing attention. The group sessions build this capacity, deepening fluency in presence, attunement, and the art of relational healing.
This group isn’t about managing or coping — it’s about unlocking your full capacity for connection, power, and ease. You’ll be surrounded by others who match your depth and desire for real growth. If you’re ready to experience what your system can do in the right environment, learn more and reach out to explore if it’s a fit.
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My Practice at a Glance

Available online only

San Francisco, CA 94104

(510) 876-4835

San Francisco, CA 94114

My website
Transformative Listening: A breakthrough path to emotional freedom. Heal, grow, and break free of limits through real connection with peers.
I specialize in Relationship Issues, Trauma and PTSD and Grief 
I see individuals, couples and families  
Let's Connect (510) 876-4835
Photo of Ilya Parizhsky, Marriage & Family Therapist, MFT

My Practice at a Glance

Available online only

San Francisco, CA 94104

(510) 876-4835

San Francisco, CA 94114

My website
Transformative Listening: A breakthrough path to emotional freedom. Heal, grow, and break free of limits through real connection with peers.
I specialize in Relationship Issues, Trauma and PTSD and Grief 
I see individuals, couples and families  

Finances

Payment Methods

ACH Bank transfer, American Express, Apple Cash, Discover, Health Savings Account, Mastercard, Paypal, Venmo, Visa

Insurance

  • Out of Network
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The Transformative Listening One-Week Experience ($300) offers a full week of guided emotional support, live group practice, and personalized connection. You'll learn how to turn emotional intensity into clarity and connection through a proven relational process. Check out the website!
Photo of Ilya Parizhsky, Marriage & Family Therapist, MFT
Ilya Parizhsky
Marriage & Family Therapist, MFT
Call or for a free 15 minute consultation now - (510) 876-4835
"
The Transformative Listening One-Week Experience ($300) offers a full week of guided emotional support, live group practice, and personalized connection. You'll learn how to turn emotional intensity into clarity and connection through a proven relational process. Check out the website!
Photo of Ilya Parizhsky, Marriage & Family Therapist, MFT
Ilya Parizhsky
Marriage & Family Therapist, MFT
Call or for a free 15 minute consultation now - (510) 876-4835

Qualifications

  • Verified by Psychology Today Expired Licensed by State of California / 119479 Ilya Parizhsky
  • Education and Years In Practice

  • In Practice for 12 years
  • Attended California Institute of Integral Studies, Graduated 2014
  • Additional Credentials

  • License: Washington, DC 200001284 / 2023
  • Certificate from PACT Institute Level 2 Practitioner
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With 20 years of group facilitation and a decade as an individual and couples therapist, I developed the Transformative Listening method — a powerful, science-backed approach to healing and human connection. Visit the website to learn more about the practice and its impact. Check out the website!
Photo of Ilya Parizhsky, Marriage & Family Therapist, MFT
Ilya Parizhsky
Marriage & Family Therapist, MFT
Call or for a free 15 minute consultation now - (510) 876-4835
"
With 20 years of group facilitation and a decade as an individual and couples therapist, I developed the Transformative Listening method — a powerful, science-backed approach to healing and human connection. Visit the website to learn more about the practice and its impact. Check out the website!
Photo of Ilya Parizhsky, Marriage & Family Therapist, MFT
Ilya Parizhsky
Marriage & Family Therapist, MFT
Call or for a free 15 minute consultation now - (510) 876-4835

Specialties and Expertise

Top Specialties

  • Relationship Issues
  • Trauma and PTSD
  • Grief

Expertise

  • ADHD
  • Anger Management
  • Anxiety
  • Bisexual
  • Chronic Impulsivity
  • Codependency
  • Depression
  • Divorce
  • Emotional Disturbance
  • Family Conflict
  • Internet Addiction
  • LGBTQ+
  • Life Coaching
  • Life Transitions
  • Marital and Premarital
  • Men's Issues
  • Narcissistic Personality (NPD)
  • Parenting
  • Peer Relationships
  • Self Esteem
  • Sexual Addiction
  • Stress
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Transformative Listening groups are designed to meet your specific challenges with precision and care. Together, we harness the power of collective attention to reach the root of what's holding you back. You'll also learn practical techniques that make your presence, words, and awareness deeply healing and effective for others. Check out the website!
Photo of Ilya Parizhsky, Marriage & Family Therapist, MFT
Ilya Parizhsky
Marriage & Family Therapist, MFT
Call or for a free 15 minute consultation now - (510) 876-4835
"
Transformative Listening groups are designed to meet your specific challenges with precision and care. Together, we harness the power of collective attention to reach the root of what's holding you back. You'll also learn practical techniques that make your presence, words, and awareness deeply healing and effective for others. Check out the website!
Photo of Ilya Parizhsky, Marriage & Family Therapist, MFT
Ilya Parizhsky
Marriage & Family Therapist, MFT
Call or for a free 15 minute consultation now - (510) 876-4835


Client Focus

Age

Adults

Participants

Individuals
Couples
Family

Communities

Bisexual Allied
Gay Allied
Lesbian Allied
Queer Allied
Racial Justice Allied

Ethnicity

Black and African American
Hispanic and Latino

I also speak

Russian

Age

Adults

Participants

Individuals
Couples
Family

Communities

Bisexual Allied
Gay Allied
Lesbian Allied
Queer Allied
Racial Justice Allied

Ethnicity

Black and African American
Hispanic and Latino

I also speak

Russian

Treatment Approach

Types of Therapy

  • Art Therapy
  • Attachment-based
  • Coaching
  • Eclectic
  • Emotionally Focused
  • Existential
  • Experiential Therapy
  • Expressive Arts
  • Family / Marital
  • Family Systems
  • Feminist
  • Gestalt
  • Humanistic
  • Integrative
  • Interpersonal
  • Multicultural
  • Person-Centered
  • Play Therapy
  • Positive Psychology
  • Psychoanalytic
  • Psychobiological Approach Couple Therapy
  • Psychodynamic
  • Relational
  • Somatic
  • Strength-Based
  • Trauma Focused
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Transformative Listening is a powerful, experiential healing method practiced in small groups. You'll learn to both give and receive focused, healing attention—activating your natural ability to release emotional tension and return to flow. The experience is dynamic, alive, and deeply personal, often creating breakthroughs that far exceed what's possible in one-on-one work. Check out the website!
Photo of Ilya Parizhsky, Marriage & Family Therapist, MFT
Ilya Parizhsky
Marriage & Family Therapist, MFT
Call or for a free 15 minute consultation now - (510) 876-4835
"
Transformative Listening is a powerful, experiential healing method practiced in small groups. You'll learn to both give and receive focused, healing attention—activating your natural ability to release emotional tension and return to flow. The experience is dynamic, alive, and deeply personal, often creating breakthroughs that far exceed what's possible in one-on-one work. Check out the website!
Photo of Ilya Parizhsky, Marriage & Family Therapist, MFT
Ilya Parizhsky
Marriage & Family Therapist, MFT
Call or for a free 15 minute consultation now - (510) 876-4835

Groups


Location

Primary Location

San Francisco, CA 94104

(510) 876-4835

Additional Location

San Francisco, CA 94114

(510) 876-4835
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Transformative Listening: A breakthrough path to emotional freedom. Heal, grow, and break free of limits through real connection with peers.
Photo of Ilya Parizhsky, Marriage & Family Therapist, MFT
Ilya Parizhsky
Marriage & Family Therapist, MFT
Call for a free consultation now - (510) 876-4835
"
Transformative Listening: A breakthrough path to emotional freedom. Heal, grow, and break free of limits through real connection with peers.
Photo of Ilya Parizhsky, Marriage & Family Therapist, MFT
Ilya Parizhsky
Marriage & Family Therapist, MFT
Call for a free consultation now - (510) 876-4835