
Vera Fleischer
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
I work best with people who have experienced some kind of Childhood Emotional Neglect (CEN). Childhood Emotional Neglect happens when your parents fail to adequately respond to your emotional needs as they arise in you. If you grew up in this way, you are inevitably suppressing or walling off your emotions as an adult because you were taught that your emotions aren’t important. CEN is largely invisible, and therein lies its power. It is a type of trauma but, unlike abuse, it is characterized not by an event or a presence but by a non-event or an absence.
Symptoms of Childhood Emotional Neglect include inner emptiness, guilt and shame, anger and blame, fear of depending on and trusting others, lack of self-compassion, difficulty identifying and expressing emotions, and a feeling of being defective or broken.
What we can do: Healing happens by accessing and valuing your emotions. When you know and value yourself on the inside, you can start to change your life on the outside. Call or email me to get started on this process.
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Call or Email Vera Fleischer for a free phone consultation now - (415) 723-1443
Qualifications
- Years in Practice: 6 Years
- School: California Institute of Integral Studies
- Year Graduated: 2014
- License and State: LMFT 97057 California
Finances
- Cost per Session: $120 - $180
Pay By:
American Express, Cash, Check, Discover, Health Savings Account, Mastercard, Visa
Accepted Insurance Plans
- Out of Network
I can issue superbills for out-of-network reimbursement if your health plan offers this. A diagnosis is required on superbills.
Email me or call (415) 723-1443 with questions.
Additional Credentials
- Membership: CAMFT / 128726
- Member Since: 2017
- Membership: AEDP Institute
- Member Since: 2017
Specialties
- Self Esteem
- Codependency
- Women's Issues
Issues
- Addiction
- Anxiety
- Child or Adolescent
- Coping Skills
- Depression
- Eating Disorders
- Emotional Disturbance
- Family Conflict
- Grief
- Infidelity
- Life Transitions
- Peer Relationships
- Relationship Issues
- Transgender
- Trauma and PTSD
Client Focus
I also speak:
German
Age
- Preteens / Tweens (11 to 13)
- Adolescents / Teenagers (14 to 19)
- Adults
Communities
- Bisexual Allied
- Body Positivity
- Gay Allied
- Lesbian Allied
- Non-Binary Allied
- Open Relationships Non-Monogamy
- Queer Allied
- Transgender Allied
Treatment Approach
Types of Therapy
- AEDP
- Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)
- Culturally Sensitive
- Depth-Oriented
- EMDR
- Emotionally Focused
- Existential
- Experiential Therapy
- Family Systems
- Gestalt
- Humanistic
- Internal Family Systems (IFS)
- Multicultural
- Psychodynamic
- Relational
- Trauma Focused
Modality
- Individuals
- Couples
- Family
Video/Skype
- Online Counseling
Professional Connections
Vera is a talented Gestalt therapist and I highly recommend her. I admire her for her integrity and her courage to stand up for what she believes. As a clinician, she is animated by a very strong desire to explore with her clients what is most alive for them even when it brings very difficult emotions such as shame.

Mrs. Adelaide Fulconis, LMFT, MA, LLM
Marriage & Family Therapist
Last Modified: 01 Nov 2019