"¶..You'll tap your strengths and enjoy them. We'll marvel at how the brain creates one adaptive "I" after another (side by side now, taking turns in one healthy person). We'll respect how they once protected you, and relax the outdated ones that tie you up. ¶..We can use the ways you're ready for change, so it feels natural. I see adults & elders delighted by fresh thinking, with new relief from false alarm."

"I am a psychologist for sport, health, and life. I have spent 15 years studying, writing, teaching, and coaching people on how to perform at their best. I have worked with world-class performers from the arenas of sports, business, healthcare, and the United States Army. I have special expertise in Performance Psychology and train clients on how to strengthen the mental and emotional skills that underlie human performance excellence and sustainable resilience. Within the past 12 years, I have become a subject matter expert in the field of self-regulation techniques that promote optimism, resilience, alertness, and composure in high-pressure situations."

"My background includes graduate training from UC Berkeley and post-doctoral training from UCSF Pediatrics/Adolescent Medicine and Kaiser Psychiatry. I have served as clinical faculty in UC Berkeley's School Psychology doctoral program for over 10 years. I provide neuropsychological assessment for ages 5 to adult, including forensic evaluations. With over 20 years clinical experience, I offer recommendations for accommodations and interventions to address learning disabilities, ADHD, Autism Spectrum Disorder, behavioral and emotional difficulties, substance abuse, and other issues. I also offer parent consultation services, adult and child psychotherapy, and academic coaching to improve achievement motivation, executive functioning skills, test taking and study skills."

"I work exclusively with gifted and twice exceptional persons to help you navigate life in a way that acknowledges and accentuates your strengths, while accommodating your challenges."

"If you have concerns about your child's development, academic progress, or social development, I can help. I have been effectively and compassionately helping children with learning, behavioral, or emotional difficulties for over 30 years."

"I'm a scientist and a clinician. I believe in evidence-based treatments supported by extensive clinical research at the best medical institutions in the world. My methods have been evaluated and used by scientists and clinicians at the Mayo Clinic, USC, UCSF, Yale, Stanford, Harvard University Center for Brain Science, Johns Hopkins, University of Haifa, MIT, Cambridge, Hebrew University etc"

"Are you or a loved one struggling with ADHD? Wondering if you have ADHD? I specialize in working with ADHD, using a combination of ADHD coaching and therapy. You can turn struggle into fulfillment by learning about your ADHD type, and developing new skills and ADHD friendly habits. As well as healing the pain that comes from experiencing anxiety, depression, relationship difficulties, or shame and overwhelm. I know how much frustration there is living with ADHD and how little control you may feel right now. There is hope. Call me and let's talk about how I can help."

"If anxiety, depression or traumatic stress is interfering with your relationships, work or health, my approach, which integrates psychoanalysis, mindfulness meditation and cognitive therapy, may be of help to you. Having taught behavioral medicine at UCSF, I have a lot of experience in helping patients suffering from sleep disorders, chronic illness, chronic pain and opioid dependence. I enjoy helping clients overcome interpersonal problems with socializing, intimacy, self-assertion and anger. I work with clients suffering from ADHD and procrastination."

"At the Bay Area Center for ADD/ADHD we work collaboratively as a group to provide the most effective treatment possible. We have psychiatrists, psychologists, marriage and family therapists, and an educational therapist to help develop the best treatment for you. Who provide up-to-date evidence-based, effective treatment."

"Marisa T. Mazza, Psy.D. is a licensed psychologist. She enjoys helping people learn new ways of interacting with thoughts and feelings so they can live meaningful lives. Her approach allows individuals to face their fears in a gradual and gentle way."

"Most couples struggle with their fantasy of what a relationship should look like vs. their experience of the one they are in. Nothing is more difficult than maintaining a long-term, committed relationship. Thirty-five years of psychotherapy practice, lots of therapy, seminars, consultation and personal experience, (eighteen year marriage, two children, divorce) I understand relationships in a deep and meaningful way. For example, I have witnessed and experienced that we all have an unconscious and deep wisdom that draws us to someone who will resurrect early wounding/issues."

"Finding a therapist with whom you connect can be a daunting experience. At Spectrum Practice of Berkeley, we are a varied group of licensed practitioners (LCSW, LMFT, PsyD, and PhD) providing therapy, coaching, and neuropsychological evaluation. Our therapeutic approach may range from short-term solution focused to more involved individual work to define strengths, clarify goals, and examine areas for growth. We strive to provide a warm, safe, and non-judgemental setting for self-exploration. We focus on under-served individuals to improve access to care and facilitate empowerment.We have providers fluent in Spanish and Mandarin."

"Dr. Tom Van Vleet is a licensed neuropsychologist with expertise in cognitive rehabilitation & enhancement, neuropsychological assessment and integrative psychotherapy. His treatment approach targets the cognitive and psychological challenges experienced by healthy adults, as well as individuals with progressive or acquired brain dysfunction (e.g., learning disability, ADHD, stroke, traumatic brain injury, Alzheimer's). Dr. Van Vleet has unique expertise in the treatment of disorders in attention, learning and perception, and is an inventor of novel cognitive interventions (U.S. patents: 9,601,026; 9,308,445; 9,302,179) with 30+ peer reviewed publications in leading medical journals."

"I offer psychotherapy, personality testing with feedback, and individual treatment of addictions. My approach to therapy is flexible but especially inspired by psychodynamic, Jungian and existential thought. Collaborative assessment means that together you and I would look at the results of tests and interviews to help answer questions you have about yourself, to get to know you more quickly and to focus the therapy. This kind of assessment can be a brief therapeutic intervention in itself. I also have a specialization in working with addictions, with motivational interviewing."

"My goal is to help clients achieve success while going through struggles and life challenges. I have experience in treating children, adolescents,couples and families who are affected by domestic violence, drugs and alcohol abuse. I also work with individuals who have anxiety, depression and mood disorders. I use Cognitive Behavioral Therapy as my primary form of treatment. I offer support and various techniques to help clients cope or change behaviors that will benefit them in moving forward."

"I have worked in education for over 20 years. I obtained a Ph.D. in Counseling and Human Development. I am also a Licensed Educational Psychologist (LEP#3002), Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA-D#1-11-9745), and a Diplomat from the American Board of School Neuropsychology (ABSNP#10246). In addition, I hold a Pupil Personnel Services (PPS) Credential in the areas of: Counseling, Child Welfare and Attendance, and School Psychology. My areas of special training and expertise include school neuropsychological evaluations, functional behavioral assessments, and treatment planning for a range of neurodevelopmental disorders that affect learning and behavior."

"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 focus on coming up with solutions to your dilemma's that can help you fairly quickly in your day to day life."

"You're considering therapy. It is a complex, courageous and oftentimes difficult decision, but sometimes we just know that it's time to try something new. I believe that therapy helps individuals and families address challenges that keep us from our full potential. Whether you are suffering from anxiety or depression, relationship issues or isolation, financial preoccupations or a desire for a new career, you know it is time to work to make things better. I am a psychologist providing flexible, relational therapy to help you to address a range of issues. My style is warm, compassionate, and down to earth."