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Mark Koch
Marriage & Family Therapist
Verified Verified
Pleasant Hill, CA 94523  (Online Only)
You may have often heard some people say that therapy is for only those with a mental illness or are "crazy". I'm Mark G. Koch and have been a licensed Marriage Family Therapist since 1996, and I can honestly tell you that those type of statements are a myth. Everyone has a view of how the world works and we use the tools we have to deal with our issues, but occasionally there comes a time when a problem arises that we have no answer to. At this point we become "stuck".
You may have often heard some people say that therapy is for only those with a mental illness or are "crazy". I'm Mark G. Koch and have been a licensed Marriage Family Therapist since 1996, and I can honestly tell you that those type of statements are a myth. Everyone has a view of how the world works and we use the tools we have to deal with our issues, but occasionally there comes a time when a problem arises that we have no answer to. At this point we become "stuck".
(925) 406-3153 View (925) 406-3153
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Tara McKinney
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Verified Verified
Concord, CA 94523
I'm a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist with 18 years of experience treating people with relationship, stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, adjustment, and substance use difficulties, and who would like better tools to reach their goals and improve their lives. I use a combination of cognitive-behavioral, mindfulness, and supportive therapy to give individuals, couples, and families better ability to enhance healing, growth, and connection. Our thinking impacts our feelings, and our feelings impact our behavior.
I'm a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist with 18 years of experience treating people with relationship, stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, adjustment, and substance use difficulties, and who would like better tools to reach their goals and improve their lives. I use a combination of cognitive-behavioral, mindfulness, and supportive therapy to give individuals, couples, and families better ability to enhance healing, growth, and connection. Our thinking impacts our feelings, and our feelings impact our behavior.
(657) 298-8025 View (657) 298-8025
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Dana Annette Cook
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LCSW
Verified Verified
Pleasant Hill, CA 94523  (Online Only)
Hello and welcome to my practice! My name is Dana and I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with over 20 years of experience in this amazing field serving individuals much like yourself who are looking for insights, skills, tools, and support to optimize their lives. I aim to bring safety, curiosity, flexibility, and openness to this journey all in an effort to improve the wellbeing of my clients. I am particularly passionate about helping individuals find meaning out of chaotic, confusing and painful situations, especially those challenges arising from less than nurturing childhood experiences and other problematic dynamics.
Hello and welcome to my practice! My name is Dana and I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with over 20 years of experience in this amazing field serving individuals much like yourself who are looking for insights, skills, tools, and support to optimize their lives. I aim to bring safety, curiosity, flexibility, and openness to this journey all in an effort to improve the wellbeing of my clients. I am particularly passionate about helping individuals find meaning out of chaotic, confusing and painful situations, especially those challenges arising from less than nurturing childhood experiences and other problematic dynamics.
(925) 666-7034 View (925) 666-7034
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Exposure Therapy Designs
Counselor
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Pleasant Hill, CA 94523  (Online Only)
Our approach is all about you. You are the expert on you. We aim to facilitate and support your awareness, helping you implement changes to overcome unhelpful thinking and decision-making patterns. LMFT in CA, HI, MA, and VA. Telehealth provider for FL, SC, VT. EMDR and ERP for individuals motivated to upgrade their quality of life. EFT for Couples and Family in CA with our Associate Clinician Melinda Andres (AMFT 118899). We strive to resolve the reason you sought help in the first place. Clinically appropriate methods and ethical standards are followed rigorously. Client safety and well-being is the only priority.
Our approach is all about you. You are the expert on you. We aim to facilitate and support your awareness, helping you implement changes to overcome unhelpful thinking and decision-making patterns. LMFT in CA, HI, MA, and VA. Telehealth provider for FL, SC, VT. EMDR and ERP for individuals motivated to upgrade their quality of life. EFT for Couples and Family in CA with our Associate Clinician Melinda Andres (AMFT 118899). We strive to resolve the reason you sought help in the first place. Clinically appropriate methods and ethical standards are followed rigorously. Client safety and well-being is the only priority.
(530) 292-7445 View (530) 292-7445
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Maya Attia
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Verified Verified
Pleasant Hill, CA 94523
Maya Attia, LMFT 139693, is a sex-positive, LGBTQ+ affirming, polyamory, kink, and BDSM-friendly therapist. She offers space to express, explore, and learn about your whole self to find ease and greater satisfaction in life. My approach is humanistic and tender. I facilitate conversations that inspire insight and change. I enjoy using the practical tools from cognitive behavioral therapy, ACT (acceptance and commitment therapy), and other modalities, but at my core, I am relational.
Maya Attia, LMFT 139693, is a sex-positive, LGBTQ+ affirming, polyamory, kink, and BDSM-friendly therapist. She offers space to express, explore, and learn about your whole self to find ease and greater satisfaction in life. My approach is humanistic and tender. I facilitate conversations that inspire insight and change. I enjoy using the practical tools from cognitive behavioral therapy, ACT (acceptance and commitment therapy), and other modalities, but at my core, I am relational.
(949) 806-3433 View (949) 806-3433
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Camesha Marie Harper
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
Pleasant Hill, CA 94523
Hi, my name is Camesha Harper, and I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW). Through your therapeutic journey, I will meet you exactly where you are. Therapy can be scary and filled with uncertainty. We will work on the goals that you identify and together develop a plan of action. I specialize in working with individuals who have experienced traumas in life, anxiety, depression, stress, anger, mood disorders, dysregulation, and BIPOC stressors.
Hi, my name is Camesha Harper, and I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW). Through your therapeutic journey, I will meet you exactly where you are. Therapy can be scary and filled with uncertainty. We will work on the goals that you identify and together develop a plan of action. I specialize in working with individuals who have experienced traumas in life, anxiety, depression, stress, anger, mood disorders, dysregulation, and BIPOC stressors.
(747) 319-4763 View (747) 319-4763
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Larry Yavorsky Therapy & Relationship Enhancement
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT, RN, MA
Verified Verified
Pleasant Hill, CA 94523
You can be happier, healthier & find life more fulfilling, by engaging in therapy with Larry Yavorsky. I am LMFT and RN with 40 years of experience in the areas of enhancing individual, sexual, and relationship health and satisfaction. I invite you to call me at (510) 401-3935 for free phone consultation. My passion is to help clients explore and understand themselves, to become free of troubling symptoms and of relationship distress. Using methods which promote emotional, mental, and physical awareness and health, I have had success in treating a wide range of issues such as depression, anxiety,PTSD, relationship/sexual distress.
You can be happier, healthier & find life more fulfilling, by engaging in therapy with Larry Yavorsky. I am LMFT and RN with 40 years of experience in the areas of enhancing individual, sexual, and relationship health and satisfaction. I invite you to call me at (510) 401-3935 for free phone consultation. My passion is to help clients explore and understand themselves, to become free of troubling symptoms and of relationship distress. Using methods which promote emotional, mental, and physical awareness and health, I have had success in treating a wide range of issues such as depression, anxiety,PTSD, relationship/sexual distress.
(510) 401-3935 View (510) 401-3935
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Judy Wahl Talley
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Verified Verified
Concord, CA 94523
Judy Wahl Talley LMFT 109568. My approach is mindfulness-based and trauma-informed. I work primarily with individuals and couples, ages teens to seniors. My clients have commonly experienced traumas of different sorts, either in childhood or adulthood. Clients can be experiencing symptoms of depression, anxiety, worthlessness, hopelessness, ADHD, dissociation, PTSD, conflict in relationships, sleep disturbances, or struggling with addictions. Many feel alienated from this society and even their own families. I utilize therapies known to help heal these struggles.
Judy Wahl Talley LMFT 109568. My approach is mindfulness-based and trauma-informed. I work primarily with individuals and couples, ages teens to seniors. My clients have commonly experienced traumas of different sorts, either in childhood or adulthood. Clients can be experiencing symptoms of depression, anxiety, worthlessness, hopelessness, ADHD, dissociation, PTSD, conflict in relationships, sleep disturbances, or struggling with addictions. Many feel alienated from this society and even their own families. I utilize therapies known to help heal these struggles.
(310) 361-4143 View (310) 361-4143
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Jamie Franklin
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Verified Verified
Concord, CA 94523
Whether simple change, or complete transformation, a personal goal of becoming more aware, resolving inner conflict, committing to personal therapy is a significant step in the direction of accomplishing your goal. Therapy with Jamie Franklin is a sacred space. A space where your comfort and vulnerability are prioritized to achieve maximum safety to explore thoughts, feelings, actions, and patterns. I enjoy witnessing the enlightenment process as well as cheering on clients as they reach their full potential. I work from a posture of genuine curiosity to assist clients achieve their desired change.
Whether simple change, or complete transformation, a personal goal of becoming more aware, resolving inner conflict, committing to personal therapy is a significant step in the direction of accomplishing your goal. Therapy with Jamie Franklin is a sacred space. A space where your comfort and vulnerability are prioritized to achieve maximum safety to explore thoughts, feelings, actions, and patterns. I enjoy witnessing the enlightenment process as well as cheering on clients as they reach their full potential. I work from a posture of genuine curiosity to assist clients achieve their desired change.
(714) 598-1912 View (714) 598-1912
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Conscious Mind Therapy Institute
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
Pleasant Hill, CA 94523
Our mission is to master the art and science of engaging the innate human capacity for healing. We help you to remove all the unnecessary and painful layers you have accumulated during your life time, so you can clearly see all of your strengths and the true purpose of your life. Those unnecessary layers are then replaced with more peace of mind, confidence, and joy. Our group sessions also offer the people in our community an opportunity to connect with one another in a supportive and positive environment.
Our mission is to master the art and science of engaging the innate human capacity for healing. We help you to remove all the unnecessary and painful layers you have accumulated during your life time, so you can clearly see all of your strengths and the true purpose of your life. Those unnecessary layers are then replaced with more peace of mind, confidence, and joy. Our group sessions also offer the people in our community an opportunity to connect with one another in a supportive and positive environment.
(925) 431-6645 View (925) 431-6645
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Kathryn Schroeder
Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor, MS, LPCC, SEP
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Pleasant Hill, CA 94523
Do you feel alone in the midst of overwhelming emotions? Or maybe you feel lost, numb, or not fully alive? When we experience loss, grief, trauma, or any number of life transitions, we often experience disconnection and dis-integration. This may help us to temporarily from feeling pain, but it also severs our connection to joy and spontaneity. You are not alone. Let me help you find your way back to wholeness through integrating your whole being, your relationship with yourself, and your connection with others.
Do you feel alone in the midst of overwhelming emotions? Or maybe you feel lost, numb, or not fully alive? When we experience loss, grief, trauma, or any number of life transitions, we often experience disconnection and dis-integration. This may help us to temporarily from feeling pain, but it also severs our connection to joy and spontaneity. You are not alone. Let me help you find your way back to wholeness through integrating your whole being, your relationship with yourself, and your connection with others.
(925) 794-8292 View (925) 794-8292
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Silver Lake Psychology
Psychologist, PsyD
Verified Verified
Pleasant Hill, CA 94523
Learn how to feel more connected to yourself, others, and the world around you. Therapy provides all the elements of intimacy: honest communication, vulnerability, and trust. Good therapy is challenging yet warm, providing both structure and empathy for your unique experience.
Learn how to feel more connected to yourself, others, and the world around you. Therapy provides all the elements of intimacy: honest communication, vulnerability, and trust. Good therapy is challenging yet warm, providing both structure and empathy for your unique experience.
(415) 449-4542 View (415) 449-4542
Marriage Counseling Therapists

How does marriage counseling work?

Marriage counseling works by teaching couples concrete skills to communicate with one another and solve disagreements in healthy ways. A trained mental health professional works with both members of a couple to explore difficulties the couple may be having and helps them develop skills to address these matters. Couples who don’t have any difficulties but want to prepare for marriage may develop skills for the future.

How long does marriage counseling typically last?

Marriage counseling is a short-term form of therapy; the process may last between four and eight sessions. Other forms of relationship guidance from mental health professionals, such as couples therapy, are longer lasting, may focus on the past rather than just the present, and are tailored to the individual couple and their emotions, history, and patterns in the relationship. Couples therapy often lasts for 12 weeks or longer.

Is marriage counseling effective?

Marriage counseling helps many couples develop relationship skills that may not have been acquired or tested in a relationship; partners may be better able to communicate and address conflict following counseling. However, there are many different forms of marriage counseling, and this form of counseling does not have as strong an evidence base as other modalities such as couples therapy.

Is marriage counseling effective if only one partner wants to go?

Yes, marriage counseling can still be effective if one partner convinces the other to engage in the process. Of course, whether counseling is effective depends on the couple’s commitment to work on their relationship; however, the short-term, skills-based nature of marriage counseling makes it a relatively easy “ask” of a partner, and the hesitant individual may see its value once counseling begins.