Therapists in Western Addition, San Francisco, CA

您是否正在為壓力，人際關係問題，焦慮，抑鬱或任何其他心理健康問題而苦苦掙扎？您是否感到獨自一人，不知所措或無助地獨自處理這些問題？您不需要獨自應對這些挑戰。以正念 mindfulness 的基礎，我將協助您發展您的覺察能力，並與您的內在力量和智慧接觸與重新連結，以便支持您的療癒。我致力提供一個溫暖，有同理心，支持的，安全的空間，讓您在自我發現的旅途中減少孤獨感和不知所措。

**目前提供加州地區線上諮商(影音或電話)，以協助你渡過COVID-19的疫情** 人生旅途上，我們總會有許多大大小小的際遇，像是遷居、發展新事業、步入新關係，或是經歷親友的離去和死亡。也有些際遇發生在自然的成長階段，像是經歷青少年時期，或是隨年紀增長的改變與適應。生涯的轉換之際，常常伴隨不同的情緒和壓力。我相信每一個際遇都是蛻變成長的時刻。透過心理治療與諮商，我們會一同檢視與消化你想要探討的議題，將徬徨躊躇化為前進的動力。

* 你与爱人相遇相知，你们在考虑组建家庭，但最近频频发生口角，总觉得拿不准两人该不该再向前走一步；* 你身为人父/人母，每天忙事业、忙娃、忙家务...不知何时起，丢失了自我，与爱人渐行渐远，两人沟通不到，该如何同步育娃？* 我同爱人一周七天至少有五天要吵架，真不知道这日子该如何过下去，舍不得这么多年的感情就这么放下了，也怕伤害到孩子，痛苦啊，纠结啊！* 我的爱人突然说想常识开放式的关系/婚姻，这是什么意思啊？回到旧社会一夫多妻制么？这和找小三或是出轨有什么区别？

You don't have to do it alone. People often come into therapy when they have hit a crisis in their lives. It can be hard to feel like your usual coping mechanisms are not working anymore, or the situation you are dealing with is more than you can handle. Having a warm, compassionate, supportive, and qualified ally to listen and help with these issues in a safe and confidential space can help you feel less isolated and overwhelmed.

I believe that healing and growth are inherent functions of the psyche. Within the containment of a warm, compassionate and collaborative therapeutic relationship, I encourage and cultivate the emergence of these functions in my clients that can lead to positive change or even profound personal transformation. It is crucial to explore difficult feelings and thoughts in this process. In my experience, while these thoughts and feelings can lead to psychological symptoms when avoided and pushed into the unconscious, they hold great potential for change when experienced, confronted and reflected upon in a safe setting.

We are Bay Area Gestalt Institute (BAGI), a non-profit collective of highly trained marriage and family therapists and associates, providing affordable psychotherapy throughout the Bay Area. We offer counseling to individuals, couples, families, and children. Our work is active, creative and holistic. Our therapists work with a variety of issues including: * Relationship Issues * Anxiety * Depression * LGBTQI Concerns * Trauma * Substance Use / Abuse * Eating Disorders * Spiritual * Personal Growth * Integration of Non-Ordinary States

Finding balance and living a fulfilling life is easier said than done. The concepts may seem simple, but the reality is that it takes patience and bravery to ride out the waves. As a therapist, I encourage you to find confidence, purpose, and meaning to live authentically in the present. I have experience and passion working with those experiencing multigenerational trauma and transitions, as well as a special emphasis on creative/artistic lifestyles, and cultural competency. Prior to becoming a therapist, I was a music journalist. My roots reside in the Bay Area. I currently also serve on the Board for Donaldina Cameron House.

I provide contemporary psychoanalytic psychotherapy for people who are struggling with anxiety, depression, and relationship issues, especially in immigrant and cross-cultural families with a history of complex trauma. I believe that our symptoms make sense in the context of our early experiences, family histories, and systems we live in. We learn resilience and survival strategies in difficult situations that may not be sustainable for us now. Therapy has lasting results when it starts with an exploration of who you are as a whole person, not just the symptoms you are experiencing right now. ​

Hello. I work with adults, families and couples. My training and expertise are treating anxiety, depression, relationship/family/in-law issues, psychosis, personality disorders, life transition, immigrations and identity exploration. My therapy styles are warm, client centered, emotional focused. I share with my clients a lot that "You want to make sure you feel comfortable talking to me." It is true because therapy is personal.

I practice within a psychodynamic, relational framework, with a focus on issues of trauma, neglect, depression, anxiety and isolation. My clinical experience have been in hospital and hospice settings that surround anticipated grief and bereavement; community mental health outpatient settings and research institutes. Reaching out for help can be a daunting and vulnerable step, and understanding what it is you are entering into can help soften feelings of confusion and apprehension.

Are you feeling the stress of anxiety, burnout, or navigating challenging life transitions? Do you carry wounds or trauma that you are now ready to process? Today is an important step towards your wellbeing. I'm here to support you through the journey of what selfcare looks like for you. I help you process difficulties with compassion, balance life's chaos, establish empowering boundaries, embrace positive transformations, and reignite your joy.

Changes are hard, but not impossible. I believe lasting change occurs through profound self-understanding and awareness. This can be achieved through a collaborative relationship where we talk and think together to gain insights and meanings. My role is to provide a safe environment where a trusting relationship can be built. By listening to your stories, I will help you process the thoughts and feelings that emerge in order to develop a deeper understanding of your past traumas, inner conflicts, and destructive patterns. These newfound insights will then guide you to make changes in your current relationships or life situations.

My role is to guide and help you in developing insight, greater satisfaction, and symptom relief. I provide support by discussing your concerns and feelings, and by helping you resolve and move towards your goals, such as fulfillment, belonging, to cope with hardship or to feel 'unstuck'. I guide you in examining your situation, struggles and relationships, facilitating deeper understanding and strengths to make positive shifts. My style is warm, collaborative and engaging. I compassionately promote therapeutic healing, growth & change. For youth, I practice a combo of play, talk and behavioral therapy, parent coaching/support.

Therapy provides such a rich opportunity for growth and learning, helping persons to recover from the aftermaths of trauma, abuse and loss, meet the hardships of their lives and thrive. In times like this, with so much anxiety about our collective welfare, it can be an invaluable lifeline. In response to the Coronavirus, also known as COVID-19, we are now offering teletherapy (therapy by phone and online by video) for all our clients, whether new or established. Also called telehealth or telebehavioral health, teletherapy can provide vital care and support to individuals, couples and families.

"Your body is your subconscious mind and you can't heal it by talk alone." - Candace Pert. You may be unaware of your unconscious desires and how they affect your actions. You may know what the right choices are but choose comfort at the expense of your genuine desires. You need not criticize yourself to explore your challenges and make changes in your life.

Over the years, I have come to understand that many of our difficulties with work and/or relationships can be traced to some forms of disconnection internally and externally, sometime manifested as depression, anxiety, existential angst, eating disorder, or addiction. I view therapy as a continuous in-depth conversation with another person in order to mend past traumas, reconnect with self and others, and develop a new perspective on life. I will bring to this journey curiosity, compassion, knowledge, experiences, and a commitment to help you strive for a healthier and more balanced life.