Life Coaching Therapists in 94720

My philosophy builds on unique strengths and sensitivities of each individual. Taking a supportive coaching role and utilizing a psychotherapeutic framework, I help clients develop and successfully execute their goals while developing a better understanding of social nuance in relationships and in the complex group dynamics of their home and work environments. My psychotherapy practice supports neurodivergent adults integrating their gifts amidst the challenges of great sensitivity and intelligence and is uniquely suited for midlife adults approaching transitions, relationship or career changes, birth, death and divorce.

Your life story is one of resilience, growth, and transformation. You have faced and conquered numerous intricate challenges and traumas throughout your journey. These experiences have shaped you into a survivor who is determined to thrive and help others in their healing journeys. You have a multifaceted identity, which is a testament to your commitment to personal growth!

¡Offering psychotherapy services and supervision to ACSWs and MSW interns! Welcome. It takes courage to seek help. I’m glad you’re here. Over the past decade I have dedicated my work to helping those impacted by trauma, anxiety disorders, and stress. I am passionate about helping people improve what trauma, stress and major life changes often disrupt (e.g. self-awareness, coping skills, interpersonal relationships, and self-worth).

My passion is in body psychotherapy. Clients enjoy our work connecting their body/inner strengths and their mind/rational strengths to achieve growth. My clients value the kindness, compassion, and safety I create, so they feel comfortable and heard. I have success working with clients that experience cancer, adoption, grief, stress, excessive worry, depression, conflict with others, life transitions, and parenting issues. Caregivers and family members of cancer patients find working with me helpful, healing, and nurturing. Clients that are not comfortable just talking really appreciate the tools I give them.

We all have moments in our lives when we need a little support. Even the most loving relationships can encounter bumpy roads, and thriving careers can at times become a major stressor. If you are here, you may be in that moment now - feeling stuck or overwhelmed in some way. I provide individuals, couples (and relationships of every kind) a place to slow down, take a breath and explore what’s going on and where you’d like to go. I also work with teens and young adults who are often under great pressure balancing school, life, and growing up, and offer a place to find their footing.

Inviting a therapist into your inner world takes courage and I'm so glad you're here! Whether this is your first time thinking about therapy or not, the process may seem intimidating. My goal is to establish a safe space for you and to build a trusting relationship between us. In doing so, we lay the groundwork needed to explore daily stressors and deeply rooted past traumas and experiences. I am committed to a client-centered, solution-focused approach that’s grounded in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT).

Sometimes life brings us challenges that are difficult to negotiate on our own. My clinical approach can help you find new ways of experiencing yourself and approaching life's challenges. I have over 25 years of clinical experience working with individuals and couples. My approach is gentle and effective and includes psychodynamic, somatic, cognitive-behavioral and mindfulness therapy practices. I am a trauma-informed therapist with specialized training in attachment trauma, complex trauma and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) as well as anxiety and stress reduction.

If you are ready to learn more about yourself and develop a positive path toward growth seeking assistance can help you refocus on what's most meaningful to you. People come to therapy for many reasons, including needing help in handling stressful life transitions, to reduce psychological distress, increase one's self worth and to develop a better understanding of themselves. During therapy, we will explore unhealthy patterns by looking at the interplay between your thoughts, behaviors and emotions and how they affect your daily experiences. You will learn to develop fulfilling relationships, ways to cope in healthier ways, and ultimately live a fulfilling life.

I create an experience tailored to your individualized needs and goals. Instead of sticking to a template, we’ll identify how to ensure you feel most comfortable expressing yourself. Therapy can deepen your awareness—which could mean welcoming back parts that you feel disconnected from, discovering new thoughts or ideas, or working with feelings that don’t seem to fit easily in your day-to-day life. As a result, you’ll start to better understand the unique factors that influence your relationships and behaviors: your strengths, values, intuition, and emotions. With new perspectives, you can prepare to live with greater authenticity.

¡It’s time to Live and not Exist! As successful individuals we often address issues alone! There is Help, Discretion, and Support available. You can have fulfillment in life, reconnect to the person you want to be, rediscover your purpose, and have the existence you desire. Honestly, life is complicated, but therapy can provide solutions to make life manageable and enjoyable. Click the link and start your journey.

I love solving puzzles and would love to help you solve yours. What that means to me is that when we talk, I am thinking about your situation not just through your personal lens, but through the situations you currently exist in and have been in throughout your life, as well as the bigger societal and systemic context. I am a solution oriented therapist, meaning that I love to unpack stories and look at root causes with a focus on your goals, health in the current time, and freedom from habits and thoughts that aren't serving you. You deserve to feel hopeful and empowered, so let's talk.

Every story matters – we celebrate your wins, learn from losses, and share this experience to foster growth and understanding. Here, you're not just a client but part of a system dedicated to healing and growing together. In our sessions, you can look forward to honest conversations where healing and growth flourish, a haven for connection and collaboration, allowing you to be seen and heard in a respectful and nurturing environment. You'll find more than just a therapist – you'll discover a supportive & compassionate person who genuinely cares about your journey.

If you are suffering from traumatic life events, painful memories, anxiety, fears, or feeling stuck, allow me to help. I will work quickly and efficiently to teach individualized skills such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) that help you control unwanted thoughts and fears. Using EMDR therapy, I assist my clients to process the root causes of their problems, enabling permanent resolution of painful memories, traumas and phobias. I am direct and solution focused, using up to date evidence based psychotherapy, within a warm, compassionate and nurturing therapeutic environment.

My aim is to create a caring therapeutic relationship with you that is founded in empathy, trust, and respect. Together we will create a safe and open environment for brave and insightful explorations. I offer collaborative, client-centered therapy that supports the development of personal insights and practical coping skills through curiosity, mindfulness, and compassion.

Many challenges we experience in daily life relate to conflict between parts of ourselves. Each part reflects our body’s own loving attempts to care for us in the ways it knows. When we shift one part of the feedback loop, the whole system rearranges - in our bodies, & in our relationships. My approach to individual & couples therapy is holistic, somatic & client-centered. I start with creating a non-judgmental, inclusive space for you to come as you are. As we form & reach for your goals, our work may include movement, developmental psychology, trauma work, regulation practices, behavior/communication coaching, & creative guidance.

I believe that understanding and compassion are vital for building trust, mutual respect, and openness, all of which are essential in forming a therapeutic relationship that can encourage change. My style in therapy is a mix of person-centered, solution-focused, cognitive-behavioral, and psychodynamic theories. With children I utilize a variety of expressive therapies including play, art, narrative, sand tray and bibliotherapy. In working with children, adolescents and adults, I use a cognitive behavioral therapeutic approach.

Hello, and thanks for viewing my profile. Asking for help can be difficult, and finding a good fit in searching for a therapist is essential. Therapy can help us deepen both our understanding of the problems we face and our agency in addressing them. My job is to push you to think critically about your concerns, to live with deeper meaning and purpose, and to find complexity and richness in your lived experiences. In addition to private practice work, I hold a clinical position at UC-Berkeley, and work as the liaison to the Cal Athletics Department and the Golden State Warriors.

I can make a difference in your child's success in special education, IEPs, learning differences, navigating for parents whose children may need extra help in school, or having a negative effect on a young child who has lost their self-esteem and has a failure mentality and turns it into a child believing and feeling like they can succeed and has pride with knowing they can achieve success. Academic help is every child's right through a federal law that is already in place. Many parents do not know how to access these programs. These techniques or resources are tailored specifically for your child.

In my practice, I work well with clients from a broad spectrum of backgrounds, experiences, needs, and goals for therapy. Generally, my clients are high achieving, accomplished people who are seeking to develop their skills for managing stress, increasing motivation, reducing anxiety, building confidence, healing from trauma, and relating to people in personal and professional settings more effectively. My clients typically want therapy that is empowering, practical, and solutions-focused; as they are hoping to enact changes in their daily lives that will help them identify and reach their goals.