Somatic psychotherapy is an experience-emphasis process, in contrast to talking only *about* things. Your well-being depends upon understanding the reciprocal relationship between your thoughts and your body's process. As we attend to the matters you bring to therapy, I will help you to have more awareness of the ways your mind is continuously expressing
I have over 25 years of experience in psychotherapy and consultation in a variety of contexts. I invite you to explore the pages on my adult, child, teen, family, school, and consultation work that are most important to you, to learn about my approach in each of these areas and the specific issues I can help with. Of course there are unique aspects
I have a private practice in South Berkeley where I work to support teens, adults, and couples. I am primarily a psychosensory trauma therapist: I help clients work towards psychological healing through research-based self-applied physical touch, or body movements. My expertise lies in EMDR and Havening, both of which I use to work with issues including
Empathy, our ability to understand and connect emotionally with others, is the key to our emotional well being. Our brains are hard wired to understand others and to seek understanding and attunement from our loved ones. Unfortunately, our past experiences of disrupted attachment or emotional trauma can interfere with our ability to provide and receive
I am a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor (LPCC) in private practice in the San Francisco Bay Area. I provide individual therapy for culturally diverse individuals-from college-age to adults. I specialize in addressing a range of concerns including anger management and relationship difficulties, and in managing symptoms of depression and anxiety
The development of consciousness is the burden, the suffering, and the blessing of mankind. Jungian analysis is a form of therapy developed by Carl Gustav Jung- one of the original clinicians working in modern psychology. Analysis is conceived of as being a deep conversation between two people in service of the client or patient. The primary purpose
As a dynamic and collaborative psychologist, I am committed to supporting individuals and families in their journey towards greater understanding, harmony, and healing. My approach is integrative, incorporating relational, family systems, behavioral, and mindfulness-based modalities. The therapeutic relationship is an essential ingredient for therapeutic
It takes courage to take this first step; to seek help when we are stuck. People seek therapy for many reasons. Unsatisfying relationships, feelings of powerlessness, anxiety and lingering effects of painful past experiences are some of the reasons that we are motivated to make a change. Working with a therapist can provide a unique relationship where
The decision to enter into therapy is a courageous and often-times complex one. I work from a core belief that we all deserve a life that is fulfilling, enriching, empowered and allows for connection and relationship. Therapy can be a useful tool for gaining self-awareness, increasing self-esteem, managing stress, and getting support through challenging
Anam Cara Center is a Berkeley-based resource for therapy, holistic healing and coaching. We are dedicated to supporting you on your personal journey of growth, discovery, and healing. Regardless of what brings you to our door, we are committed to helping you understand yourself more fully. Whether you are struggling with current issues, past wounding
If you're visiting my website, you're thinking about whether things in your life really need to be as hard as they are. Perhaps you aren't sleeping well. Maybe your relationships are suffering. You might be tired of living a life of filled with anxiety. Or maybe you just want someone to talk through some things with. I am that therapist. I won't just
A participant says: "I have less pain already - a real breakthrough after 30 years of chronic back pain." During challenging times, it can really help to have sufficient personal time with a compassionate, knowledgeable physician who is experienced in family medicine and has specialized training in counseling - who listens to you, and offers caring
People often come to therapy because they feel stuck in their lives, are experiencing anxiety or depression or just a diffuse sense that something hurts. A life transition like the beginning or end of a relationship, having a child, graduating, being promoted or losing a job, or losing a loved one, can shake our sense of who we are. If we can approach
Through compassionate listening, curiosity, and reflection, I work collaboratively with clients to lead them to positive change. I help you to increase safety and connection in your relationship so that you can feel more secure, more satisfied, and more emotionally alive with each other. I have been helping both new and experienced therapists to develop
Because of my commitment to social justice and creating lasting relationships, I am a volunteer therapist withA Home Within, an organization which provides pro-bono long-term therapy to foster children and former foster youth. Additionally, I am a founding member of Mind the Gap, the mental health consortium of UCSF's Child and Adolescent Gender Clinic
I offer psychotherapy and counseling in Berkeley and Walnut Creek* for general life issues, work decisions and serious illness. I also work with clients coping with infertility, complicated pregnancy, and loss. I'm a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) with graduate degrees in social work and public health and more than 20 years of experience. My
I imagine you have found my page because you are ready to embark on a courageous journey of healing. Whether you are struggling with anxiety, depression, loss, oppression, the stresses of everyday life, the aftermath of trauma, or countless other hardships, we will focus on both alleviating your immediate sources of distress and increasing your sense
Psychotherapy can help clarify what we care about, who we want to be, and where we want to go. At Green Psychotherapy, we focus on listening to our clients to learn about their priorities and their goals. In psychotherapy, clients can gain a better understanding and mastery of the specific problems they face-such as depression, anxiety, and difficult
Compassion, kindness and non-judgment are essential to the healing process. I support you in bringing healing to the parts of you that have been wounded and remembering the parts of you that are strong, compassionate, and wise. I frequently work with individuals who are struggling with anxiety, panic attacks, PTSD, and depression. I specialize in helping
Finding the right therapist is an important decision and finding the right match is known to be a key component of successful therapy. Psychotherapy offers an opportunity to delve into areas of concern that have been complicating your life. I try to provide an environment where difficult issues, cultural and social justice impacts and undiscovered strengths
In our counseling sessions, we'll work to uncover, deconstruct, and heal the limiting beliefs and habits you hold and open to new and more organic possibilities for living. In the field of warm, loving, and nonjudgemental presence, the psyche can naturally unburden itself of past hurts. As we heal, we strengthen our resources. This process can be relational
I hold a Masters degree in Social Work from the University of Maryland with an emphasis in Clinical Social Work and Social Advocacy, a Doctorate in Psychology from Rutgers University and a Certificate in Psychodynamic Family Therapy from the Washington School of Psychiatry. I was in private practice in Princeton, NJ for twenty years. During that time
Home - Psychotherapy and Consultation in California, Bay Area, Los Angeles, Berkeley and Online. Therapy to help with depression, anxiety, eating disorders, inner critic, creative blocks, grief and loss. Online, California and Berkeley therapist providing depth psychotherapy for people who want to live a joyful and vibrant life, but feel beaten up by
Leading Relationship Experts Provide Scientifically Proven Couple's Counseling & Sex Therapy Across the San Francisco Bay Area, Conveniently Spanning Over 60 Locations. Welcome to North Berkeley Couples Therapy Center, a branch of California Relationship Centers. We help people have healthy, loving and equitable relationships. All of our counselors
Our mind, body, emotions, and soul are interconnected aspects of who we are. Holistic psychotherapy can give you new perspectives and tools to help you find more fulfillment in your relationships, move through life transitions, heal past wounds, and grow beyond limiting patterns to find new, more enlivened ways of being in the world. It's more than
I am a psychologist in private practice in Berkeley, California. For about 30 years I have worked with children, adults, and couples, employing a psychodynamic, psychoanalytically oriented approach to our work together. My belief is that we are all social creatures and that our psyches are initially formed through our relationships and attachments to
Are you facing changes or challenges that you want to work through in safety and confidence? Troubled by work, school, relationships, or parenting? Fighting depression, anxiety or life-limiting patterns or rules? Ready for a new beginning? With offices in the East Bay (Berkeley), the South Bay (Palo Alto), and downtown San Francisco, accessible by bus