I lead a group practice of Christian therapists and consultants who are affiliated with New Life Network and New Life Ministries. We work with: -Depression, Anxiety & Anger -Adolescent & Children’s Issues -Adults & Teens Abused as Children -Dependency & Co-Dependency/ACA -Family & Marital Communication Problems -Special Treatment Options for Childhood Wounds -Spiritual Dryness -Post Divorce Issues -Identity Problems -Eating Disorders CONSULTATION FOR: -Work Conflicts & Management Difficulties -Poor Morale, Loss of Productivity & Burn Out -Boundaries @ Work Problems -Leadership Coaching & Development --------------------------------------------------- As a leadership coach, I have worked with leaders from such diverse organizations as the U.S. Coast Guard, SC Johnson & Company, Kaiser-Permanente, SpineCare-SOAR, and the East Bay Lutheran Youth Leaders Association. I've also worked with the Northern California Conference of Seventh Day Adventists and the media company, Live Nation. Trained in Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) and other helpful forms of coaching that help clients get unstuck, I have helped many leaders get through impasses in their careers. As an academic consultant, I have consulted for Cal Berkeley’s, Graduate Department of Bioengineering, Cal’s Graduate Department of Public Policy and the San Jose State University, Department of Instructional Design. I have also worked with students on dissertation design and experimental implementation at Argosy University and The Wright Institute. I am currently a graduate instructor in leadership in the business department at California Pacific University in Pinole. Here is a list of services we provide through our leadership and organization development group: As Founding Partner & Consultant with The John Maxwell Team - The Six Core Learning Systems + Two ~ Delivered in seminar or workshop formats listed below: 1. Leadership Gold 2. Put Your Dreams to the Test 3. Becoming a Person of Influence 4. Everyone Communicates Few Connect 5. How to Be a REAL Success 6. The 15 Invaluable Laws of Growth 7. The 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership 8. Sometime You Win, Sometimes You Learn Delivery 1) MasterMind Leadership Groups: Free or Low Cost Six to Ten Week Process and Discussion Groups Based on the content of the Six Learning Systems. These groups can be customized and set up for a specific organization, association, or group of leaders. 2) Lunch N’ Learn: Set up as a mid day seminar based on the content of the Six Learning Systems for a specific organization or sub-group that acts as a showcase for introducing leaders and others to leadership concepts and leadership development. 3) Partnership Events. These are designed to create a mutually beneficial situation where the John Maxwell Team coach provides a half day seminar for a fee that an organization can use to attract and invite clients or customers in to introduce or emphasize products or services. . Customized Consulting: I) Executive Coaching For 1. Derailing Leaders: Do you have a “Wrong Fit”, a “Burned Out Boss”, a “Personality Problem”, a “Work-Aholic”, a “Major-In-The-Minors” Manager, a “Hates Conflict” or an “Abrasive Abe”? 2. Tech-Head-To-Leader who is high on knowledge of the business but low on knowledge of the people and how they work. 3. Selection: Finding the next leaders and grooming them for leadership at the top tiers. Evaluations and interviews that get proven results create a highly desirable natural fit. II) Organization Development For: 1. Teams that need building and direction 2. Family-Owned Businesses that are in transition 3. Growing interests that are having trouble keeping up with their own change. 4. Any organization that needs a good evaluation and OD audit to help them get their bearings.

Turn obstacles into stepping stones. Whatever isn't working, is keeping you stuck, is keeping you repeating old worn out patterns, learn how to use that to transform yourself, your life into your most cherished dreams. Work through relationship issues, lack of self esteem, procrastination issues, depression, anxiety, fears. Learn how to use all of that as a basis of your strength, your confidence, your growth, and your healing of old wounds. Become the change you want to see happen. How I work: Starting where you are, I work with you to guide you to find the source of discomfort/anger/depression/fear/stuckness, teach you tools to begin to till your own internal soil, and plant your own garden. I help you to understand your own process, recognize, and respect your own process. I teach you how to work with your own process to change and grow and allow who you are to flourish. I help you to heal old wounds and teach you how to harvest the bounty of gifts from those wounds. When the process seems stuck, I have a wide array of psychological tools to pick from to help you to move through whatever is blocking or making the process difficult. My patients leave not only having completed the work they came in to do, they leave having learned how to work with themselves,and having mastered many many tools for identifying their feelings. addressing their feelings, communicating with themselves and others, tools for healing themselves and loving themselves. They leave confident in themselves and in their ability to handle whatever comes their way. Couples leave having repaired their relationship with each other and with skills to keep their relationship alive, exciting, loving and nourishing. Kids leave with hope and faith in themselves and what they've mastered. Most patients leave having transformed themselves and their lives.

We all need a little help sometimes. Whether you need help with a current issue that is causing you distress or want to work on a life-long problem that you struggle with, I provide a safe, non-judgmental place to work on what’s bothering you. I believe that everyone has strengths. Whether my client is an individual, couple or family, I help them by identifying what is working in their life, what isn’t and how we can work together to make changes. I have worked with many families and individuals through Family Service Agency of San Francisco, WOMAN Inc. and Bay Area Community Resources in Marin. Through these agencies I had the opportunity to provide therapy for children ages 6-17 and their families as well as women who have experienced domestic violence.

Holistic, integrative therapy tailored to the needs and goals of each unique client. With over 20 years in the field of mind-body healing and mental health, Natalie offers an integrative approach combining talk therapy with somatic (body-based) practices, attachment theory, mindfulness, and concrete tools and practices for clients to bring into their daily lives. Specialties include trauma / CPTSD, life transitions, self-esteem and identity, and those in and peripheral to the sex industry.

Whether you visit my office or connect with me online, you will find an emotionally safe and judgment-free environment. Here, you will be met with compassion, respect, and unwavering support. In my practice, I integrate Internal Family Systems, Narrative Therapy, and Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy techniques. My deep fascination with human behavior fuels my natural curiosity about people. I am a skilled question asker, problem solver, and mediator, committed to understanding and helping you navigate your unique journey. ​ Let's work together so you can create your true path to happiness. We will devise a framework to help you achieve your emotional goals through self-understanding and self-improvement. And you will learn how to cultivate the healthy, long-lasting relationships that you desire.

My job is to help you let go of suffering, overcome what is holding you back, and create better communication and more intimacy in your relationships. Effective psychotherapy and marriage counseling does not simply analyze your problems, it helps you make permanent changes. Through video counseling, I work in a supportive manner and tailor individual psychotherapy or couples counseling to your unique needs, background, and preferences. My 30 years' experience as a psychotherapist and marriage counselor in Marin has shown that when people begin to improve how they treat and view themselves, even in small ways, the benefits are enormous. Together, we can do that. Therapy is a powerful tool to improve relationships. This may include relationships with your partner, family, or other significant people. It also includes your relationship with yourself. I have openings for new clients and I invite you to contact me to discuss how I can help you. Areas of special expertise include helping clients: 1) Create more nurturing intimate relationships 2) Overcome self-defeating patterns 3) Heal from the legacy of a narcissistic family 4) Enhance creativity and well-being 5) Cope with difficult people 6) Negotiate transitions and setbacks in relationships, career, finances, health, or emotional life

Welcome. Are you looking for someone to help you: •Reduce emotional suffering from anxiety, depression, excessive anger, or childhood trauma? •Cope with illness, divorce, or loss? •Enhance performance in a career or school? •Improve or even save a relationship? •Get your life back from self-limiting thoughts and behaviors? Or perhaps you wish to explore the many layers of your “self” to better understand who you are, how you got here, and ways to grow in a more directed, intentional manner? If you are looking for someone to guide you in the therapy process who takes you seriously while being kind and compassionate, and who is skillful and experienced but down-to-earth and easy to talk to...then I may be the right therapist for you. I enjoy working with individual adults of all ages, adolescents, as well as couples. I am truly honored to be able to sit in the therapy room with my clients, help them feel heard in a way people rarely are, and join them in a therapeutic journey to guide and support them as they find new ways to cope with problems, reduce suffering, think and react to themselves, others, and life's circumstances, and meet their individual human potential. I work both brief and longer term, and solution/problem focused and with a depth/exploratory/transformational focus, all depending on the needs of the individual. Sliding scale (low fee) psychotherapy appointments may be available. Please inquire. Let's discuss your needs and if I might be the right therapist for you.

With empathy and compassion, I will collaborate with my clients to achieve more well being. Life is full of times where we may feel unsure and lack direction or purpose. Sometimes relationships and family get complicated. At times we can question life's purpose or wonder if we are doing things "right". Sometimes all the emotions we have may feel confusing and need some sorting out. I like to support my clients to better understand themselves and feel more confident. I have worked extensively with individuals, couples, families and children in both private practice and school settings. I especially enjoy helping individuals find more harmony amongst their partners, children and in themselves. Besides offering traditional individual, couples or children's therapy, I have created a unique program for families in which I see families partly in the office and partly in the home to get a real sense of you families needs.

I am a licensed marriage and family therapist, specializing in healing relationships. I have offices in San Francisco and Kentfield California. I work with individuals, couples and families. I have expertise in addictions, marriage, divorce, affairs and adolescent behavior issues. I work actively to help you be more aware of your actions, feelings, dynamics and your self. Through deep self awareness comes fulfilling self acceptance.

I provide therapy for individuals who wish to make changes in their lives and; relationships that are long-lasting and positive. I offer safe, compassionate and supportive counseling in an atmosphere that deepens understanding, promotes healing, and releases potential. Unresolved emotional issues can stifle creativity, confidence, ambition, and our ability for good relationships. Trauma and loss can cause sadness, depression and pain that inhibit and block. My style of therapy is empathic and respectful of personal values and lifestyles. I use; interactive talk therapy and other appropriate techniques, such as EMDR. The presenting problems are first alleviated. Profound change and personal growth are then able to take place through understanding and healing of the deeper underlying issues.; My specialties include:; • Depression / Anxiety • Grief / Loss / Bereavement • Effects of Childhood Abuse / Trauma / PTSD • Sex and Love Addiction / Sexuality /Internet Addiction • Social anxiety / Self-esteem / Shyness • Relationship Issues / Anger Management • Couples Counseling • Divorce / Co-parenting • Family Therapy / Child Therapy Feel free to call or e-mail me if you have any questions, or wish to make an initial appointment. If we can't work together for any reason, I will do my best to provide appropriate referrals. I am available days, evenings, and Saturdays and offer a sliding scale. I also offer telephone consultation.

Dr. Steve Orma is a clinical psychologist in San Francisco and Marin County providing individual and couples therapy for anxiety, eating disorders, depression, stress-related issues, and other life challenges. Therapy by phone and/or video calling (e.g., Skype) is also available. Dr. Orma’s primary goal as a therapist is to help clients not only overcome problems, but to lead happy, fulfilling lives. He utilizes Cognitive Therapy, an active, skills-based approach that helps individuals learn how to identify and change negative or inaccurate thinking, as well as understand and effectively manage emotions and behavior. Dr. Orma also uses Solution-Focused Therapy to help individuals identify and highlight their strengths (ones they may not even be aware of), building self-confidence and helping to capitalize on past successes.

Is your life stuck, at a standstill, feeling blocked? Are you finding it difficult to resolve or move forward in important areas of your living? Do you often try to make changes, yet end up feeling discouraged, frustrated, resigned? Perhaps you wish to alter certain habits or develop new ways, but something seems to stop you from accomplishing or maintaining the changes. At this point of impasse, we can feel most disheartened. Although it may feel like the end, it is actually an opportunity for a new beginning. There is a source within all of us that can guide us forward- our body intelligence is the vehicle for growth and healing. I specialize in helping people who are experiencing life-impasses, a dispirited condition in which life-energy stagnates and our desires for change feel blocked. At this edge, we often feel confused, despairing, at a loss about what to do or how to proceed. I discovered that at the point of "not-knowing," there is something in us that does know. The method I call Body Awareness Therapy (BAT) is a simple, powerful process of accessing and unfolding Body Wisdom. BAT awakens life-energy, restores spirit, and shows the right direction/ next steps. Sitting and talking, while helpful, cannot themselves transform deeply ingrained patterns. Thus, I offer various possibilities for processing stuck places and resolving impasses- inner body awareness; outer expressiveness/movement; playing out embodied patterns, etc. These provide opportunities for developing "know how," learning new skills, developing capacities and healing core wounds. This method is based on the truth that our body contains a kind of knowledge, information and energy capable of healing core wounds and carrying forward our living where it has become stuck. It is effortless, in that we allow the body energy and inner spirit to guide us to the right steps and needed interactions. BAT will enable you to: .1 deepen awareness of bodily feelings; .2 release long-held tensions, stress- freeing life-energy; .3 restore the body's spirit; .4 follow bodily messages/leads; .5 identify and transform bodily patterns/ heal psychic wounds, .6 develop new capacities- taking stands, initiating action, expressing oneself. Our body is always moving toward where it is wounded or blocked, as well as to where there is new life, fresh air and greater vitality. Symptoms develop when the body's living energy and spirit have been broken or blocked from actualizing and expanding itself. When our awareness reconnects with the body, it reawakens this life-force, beginning a journey of recovering lost parts of ourselves and restoring our innate inner spirit. BAT can help release blocked energy, heal broken spirit and rejuvenate our bodily living.

I have worked with thousands of people in both personal and business environments. While I have been a licensed therapist for 26 years, I feel more aligned with calling myself a coach. My focus is on helping people become clear about their visions and desires, strategize about how to move forward effectively, and then take consistent action. I lead both personal development and business communication courses nationally and internationally. My wife of 25 years (Judith Bell, M.S.) and I co-wrote Lovers for Life: Creating Lasting Passion, Trust, and True Partnership. She and I co-lead couple's workshops. I also lead Strength with Heart men's groups and workshops. Weekly groups have been running continually for the last 26+ years. I am quite willing to share my perspective in respectful ways to clients who appreciate the directness and clarity of my feedback. Working with individuals, couples, and groups, I act as ally and advisor in helping you bring forth your very best. It is truly a privilege. I have offices in both San Francisco and Marin. I also work with people around the country through Skype or phone.

I have worked with thousands of people in both personal and business environments. While I have been a licensed therapist for 26 years, I feel more aligned with calling myself a coach. My focus is on helping people become clear about their visions and desires, strategize about how to move forward effectively, and then take consistent action. I lead both personal development and business communication courses nationally and internationally. My wife of 25 years (Judith Bell, M.S.) and I co-wrote Lovers for Life: Creating Lasting Passion, Trust, and True Partnership. She and I co-lead couple's workshops. I also lead Strength with Heart men's groups and workshops. Weekly groups have been running continually for the last 26+ years. I am quite willing to share my perspective in respectful ways to clients who appreciate the directness and clarity of my feedback. Working with individuals, couples, and groups, I act as ally and advisor in helping you bring forth your very best. It is truly a privilege. I have offices in both San Francisco and Marin. I also work with people around the country through Skype or phone.

As a humanistic and solution-focused therapist, my treatment approach is to provide support and practical feedback to help clients resolve current problems and long-standing patterns. With sensitivity, compassion and curiosity I help clients to explore and to come to new understandings of a wide range of life challenges and psychological issues. Blending conventional and alternative approaches, I draw on a variety of styles and techniques to incorporate what will be most helpful for each client.

In my opinion, the only way that people really change is through the experiences they have with other people. In other words, we are the way that we are because of the impact others have had on us. This is key to my work. With my patients, I explore the way they relate to their friends, their family, and to me. My work focuses on human relationship and emotional expression. My patients learn how to listen more closely to themselves, they become more connected to their feelings, and they understand more fully their relationship to others. I have experience working in depth with adults, children, adolescents and couples who struggle with depression, anxiety, low self-esteem and relationship issues. I also have experience working with eating disorders and addictions of all sorts--substance use, sex addiction, etc.

With my 30 years of experience as a licensed psychologist (PSY 9561), with many books and professional articles written on healing and psychotherapy, I give you leading-edge methods tools from Eastern and Western traditions to help you deal with a wide range of psychological issues. My approach is integrative; and I adapt my approach to your unique needs. I have conveniently located offices in San Francisco, Berkeley and Contra Costa County.

Are you struggling with difficult life changes/transitions? Have you lost hope? I have been helping people change their lives for over twelve years. I use an interactive relational approach to help guide you toward a higher level of self awareness, and improved self esteem. I have expertise in anxiety, depression, parenting, addiction, ADHD, autism, gender identity, LGBTQ issues, and trauma. I work with individuals, couples, and adolescents in San Francisco and the East Bay. Call me today for an appointment to begin the process of healing. I believe there is always hope and the possibility for change

WHERE DO YOU TURN FOR HELP IF YOU ARE? - Physically disabled with a neurological condition such as Multiple Sclerosis, Muscular Dystrophy, Huntington’s Disease, Parkinson’s Disease, stroke, traumatic brain injury or spinal cord injury? - Diagnosed with a cognitive impairment such as early stage or early onset Alzheimer’s Disease, Lewy Body Dementia, Vascular Dementia, other dementing condition or traumatic brain injury? - A disabled LGBT person? - A Caregiver and/or family member of a loved one with a physical disability or a cognitive impairment? CLINICAL SPECIALTIES I specialize in working with adults who have a variety of medical conditions, including neurological disorders, physically disabling conditions, aging-related conditions and other impairments. My clients also include Caregivers and LGBT persons who live with a disabling condition. COUNSELING/PSYCHOTHERAPY AND CONSULTATIONS VIA TELEMEDICINE SESSIONS I work with clients via telemedicine sessions. Telemedicine sessions are conducted via videoconferencing, similar to Skype but HIPAA-compliant*, and/or over the telephone . The videoconferencing software is free and is easy to use on your computer or tablet. Telemedicine offers important advantages over in-office sessions to people who: - No longer drive or have limited access to transportation - Are physically disabled and have mobility issues - Have busy schedules - Have no professionals in their area with the particular expertise I offer Please contact me to discuss whether telemedicine sessions are appropriate for you and your needs.

We believe that every situation, every experience - no matter how difficult, painful, or "stuck" it may be - holds within it the opportunity for creative growth. Providing exceptional therapy services in the San Francisco Bay area since 1982, we help you resolve the issues causing you distress. Plain and simple: we get results. Our counseling awakens, releases, and strengthens the forces of positive growth already present within you, allowing you to remove the blocks to living your life fully. We bring to our work a commitment to your unique process and a deep understanding of the principles of growth and change. Our Center provides counseling services for individuals, couples, and families, one-day workshops, and therapy groups. We serve people with a variety of sexual orientations, from all age groups and ethnic backgrounds. Plain and simple: we get results. Specially trained by the John Bradshaw Center, our licensed therapists have many years of training, experience in recovery programs, and expertise in a broad range of counseling modalities. Each of our counselors is able to respond to your situation creatively, drawing upon specific methods that will be of optimal assistance to you. In addition, all of our staff have an ongoing commitment to their own professional and personal development and recovery. Our orientation integrates John Bradshaw's nationally acclaimed teachings on the inner child, codependency, and toxic shame with a humanistic, transpersonal, and family systems perspective; is grounded in the 12-step approach to recovery; and draws on the expressive arts and somatic therapy. In addition to verbal forms of therapy, we utilize symbolic methods (dreamwork, art therapy, psychodrama, movement, and sandtray therapy) that gently yet dramatically create change by tapping directly into the unconscious. Our focus is to resolve the issues that bring you to counseling and to help you establish or reestablish your life as a thriving, nurturing process. The first step is to help you identify the goals you seek to accomplish. Then, using powerful yet gentle methods, our counseling acts to enliven and release the forces of positive growth already present within you. You fulfill your goals and grow beyond negative patterns from the past, empowered to move forward with freedom in your life.

Clinical Supervisor, Adjunct Faculty, and Psychotherapist with twenty-five years experience in hospital, agency, university, and private practice settings, my approach is pragmatic and focused; my style, collaborative, down-to-earth, and peppered with humor, a sense of irony, and the requisite soul searching. My work is well-suited for those facing major life transitions, relationship challenges, seeking to change self-defeating, ineffective patterns of thought and behavior, or wanting to live more authentically and creatively. Primary among my influences are Relational Psychoanalytic Therapy, the Skills Training component of Dialectical Behavioral Therapy, and the iconoclastic work of Milton Erickson's strategic hypnotherapy. Our work together will clarify the parameters, chart the most effective course, and overcome obstacles to resolution. Specializing in effective, focused treatment with individuals and couples. When working with couples and creative partnerships (management teams, musical groups, etc.), I utilize the unique benefits of a male/female consultation team together with Lauren Gonzalez, MFTI.

Life’s unfolding path can be difficult and painful, but you don’t have to walk that path alone. The challenges and struggles we face in life can leave us feeling helpless and hopeless. Perhaps you’re overwhelmed with responsibilities. You might be taking care of other people and neglecting yourself. Or you might be struggling hard to make an important relationship work. You’ve tried more traditional kinds of self-help or therapy, and you’re ready for a different kind of therapy which integrates the mind, body and spirit. Holistic therapy can help you to: – Create joyful & fulfilling relationships – Find self-acceptance & self-confidence – Know that you are worthy of love & success – Feel more grounded & courageous By going tenderly into our suffering we can cultivate strength and emerge anew. We all have the innate wisdom to grow and heal our own wounds. As a holistic therapist I pay careful attention to who YOU are. I want to understand your goals and learn about your unique strengths. Together we we will bring compassionate healing to all parts of you: mind, body and spirit. You can create a healthy and balanced relationship with yourself and others.

We are a group of psychotherapists who are committed to providing high quality, affordable therapy. We see children, adolescents, adults and older adults. San Francisco Counseling Center provides play therapy, child therapy, adolescent therapy, couples therapy, marital therapy, individual therapy, family therapy and group therapy. In addition, our therapists provide parenting coaching, and pre-marital counseling. We hold talks for the public on topics such as family life, parenting issues and concerns, and couples communication. We also hold trainings for graduate students on a variety of topics pertaining to the theory and practice of psychotherapy. Some of our therapists provide training and consultation to other therapists.

I provide therapy primarily to individuals; however, I also work with families and couples. My approach holds the belief that you, the client, are the expert in your life and that my role is to provide guidance and support on your journey. While the type of therapy I conduct is integrative, I often use cognitive-behavioral and mindfulness techniques in my work, depending on the needs of the client. In addition to therapy, I have experience providing assessment services to children and adults, for ADHD and learning disabilities. Here are some of my areas of therapy specialization: *Addiction & Recovery *Bipolar Disorders *Eating Disorders *Depression *Gender Identity Development *Grief Counseling *Obsessive-Compulsive Disorders *Relationship Development *Sexual Identity Development *Social Anxiety *Trauma and PTSD Supervised by Shawn Giammattei, PhD, licensed clinical psychologist (PSY22570).

I provide therapy for individuals who wish to make changes in their lives and; relationships that are long-lasting and positive. I offer safe, compassionate and supportive counseling in an atmosphere that deepens understanding, promotes healing, and releases potential. Unresolved emotional issues can stifle creativity, confidence, ambition, and our ability for good relationships. Trauma and loss can cause sadness, depression and pain that inhibit and block. My style of therapy is empathic and respectful of personal values and lifestyles. I use; interactive talk therapy and other appropriate techniques, such as EMDR. The presenting problems are first alleviated. Profound change and personal growth are then able to take place through understanding and healing of the deeper underlying issues.; My specialties include:; • Depression / Anxiety • Grief / Loss / Bereavement • Effects of Childhood Abuse / Trauma / PTSD • Sex and Love Addiction / Sexuality /Internet Addiction • Social anxiety / Self-esteem / Shyness • Relationship Issues / Anger Management • Couples Counseling • Divorce / Co-parenting • Family Therapy / Child Therapy Feel free to call or e-mail me if you have any questions, or wish to make an initial appointment. If we can't work together for any reason, I will do my best to provide appropriate referrals. I am available days, evenings, and Saturdays and offer a sliding scale. I also offer telephone consultation.

I am a psychotherapist and clinical hypnotherapist in San Francisco, CA. I help people emerge from depression, heal from traumatic experiences, improve relationship patterns, decrease anxiety and become more relaxed and confident in their lives and relationships. I also provide couples counseling to help couples talk about the tough subjects they need to address. I help them improve the way they communicate, resolve or accept differences, deepen their mutual understanding and intimacy. I work from a holistic perspective that integrates body, emotions, mind, and spirit, and I’m flexible and open in how I approach each person.

I approach therapy as a creative and collaborative healing process. My work incorporates a solution-focused approach - which is excellent for many life transitional issues, including divorce/break-up, relationship conflict, career planning/job stress, grief/loss, exploring life purpose, parenting/family work, health challenges and building self-esteem. My focus is to help individuals and couples move through and release emotional blocks and challenges, to increase capacity for joy, and to use personal intuition to make positive life choices. Private payment is accepted and I have a select number of lower fee spaces for students or clients who have a low income. I can also bill directly to some insurance plans or provide receipts if you are eligible for reimbursements through your insurance or employee flex savings account. My office is located between Pacific Heights and Japantown, and near Hayes Valley and the Downtown Financial District.

John Montopoli, LMFT, is a licensed psychotherapist and certified cognitive therapist specializing in Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy for the treatment of Anxiety Disorders located in the Noe Valley area of San Francisco. He also provides services as an associate of Palo Alto Therapy on Sherman Avenue in Palo Alto. John is dedicated to providing high-quality therapy to adults struggling with Social Anxiety Disorder (extreme shyness), Phobias, Health Anxiety, Panic Disorders, Generalized Anxiety, Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, and Depression. Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is a practical form of psychotherapy that has been shown in numerous research studies to be effective in treating anxiety and mood disorders. The therapist helps clients overcome symptoms and improve overall functioning by developing skills to cope with the thoughts and behaviors that maintain their problems. Compared to other forms of psychotherapy, CBT tends to be goal-oriented, present-focused, and collaborative. Typically, the client and therapist collaborate on forming specific goals to be addressed in the therapy. Given its focus on symptom reduction and goal achievement, it tends to be a shorter term form of psychotherapy.

Therapy for adolescent and adult individuals as well as couples. Strong background in ethnic, cultural, religous and racial diversity and specialty in extramarital affairs. If you are looking for someone who is welcoming, sensitive, down to earth and who doesn't use prefabricated techniques but believes in the healing power of therapeutic relationship we just might be a great fit. Offices in San Francisco and Walnut Creek.

Welcome. Are you looking for someone to help you: •Reduce emotional suffering from anxiety, depression, excessive anger, or childhood trauma? •Cope with illness, divorce, or loss? •Enhance performance in a career or school? •Improve or even save a relationship? •Get your life back from self-limiting thoughts and behaviors? Or perhaps you wish to explore the many layers of your “self” to better understand who you are, how you got here, and ways to grow in a more directed, intentional manner? If you are looking for someone to guide you in the therapy process who takes you seriously while being kind and compassionate, and who is skillful and experienced but down-to-earth and easy to talk to...then I may be the right therapist for you. I enjoy working with individual adults of all ages, adolescents, as well as couples. I am truly honored to be able to sit in the therapy room with my clients, help them feel heard in a way people rarely are, and join them in a therapeutic journey to guide and support them as they find new ways to cope with problems, reduce suffering, think and react to themselves, others, and life's circumstances, and meet their individual human potential. I work both brief and longer term, and solution/problem focused and with a depth/exploratory/transformational focus, all depending on the needs of the individual. Sliding scale (low fee) psychotherapy appointments may be available. Please inquire. Let's discuss your needs and if I might be the right therapist for you.

I am a licensed marriage and family therapist, specializing in healing relationships. I have offices in San Francisco and Kentfield California. I work with individuals, couples and families. I have expertise in addictions, marriage, divorce, affairs and adolescent behavior issues. I work actively to help you be more aware of your actions, feelings, dynamics and your self. Through deep self awareness comes fulfilling self acceptance.

Are you struggling with difficult life changes/transitions? Have you lost hope? I have been helping people change their lives for over twelve years. I use an interactive relational approach to help guide you toward a higher level of self awareness, and improved self esteem. I have expertise in anxiety, depression, parenting, addiction, ADHD, autism, gender identity, LGBTQ issues, and trauma. I work with individuals, couples, and adolescents in San Francisco and the East Bay. Call me today for an appointment to begin the process of healing. I believe there is always hope and the possibility for change

I help people overcome obstacles that prevent them from realizing their goals. Often when people suffer from depression, anxiety, anger, or guilt, they experience self-defeating attitudes and behaviors. Additionally, they may feel irritable or demoralized in relationships with friends, family, and work. When men and women feel blocked, leading a life rich in creativity can be difficult. My approach to therapy involves working collaboratively so that I can provide feedback, ideas, and observations. Clients are free (and encouraged) to develop their own insights and solutions based on our dialogues or based on their own thinking and feelings.

Dr. Steve Orma is a clinical psychologist in San Francisco and Marin County providing individual and couples therapy for anxiety, eating disorders, depression, stress-related issues, and other life challenges. Therapy by phone and/or video calling (e.g., Skype) is also available. Dr. Orma’s primary goal as a therapist is to help clients not only overcome problems, but to lead happy, fulfilling lives. He utilizes Cognitive Therapy, an active, skills-based approach that helps individuals learn how to identify and change negative or inaccurate thinking, as well as understand and effectively manage emotions and behavior. Dr. Orma also uses Solution-Focused Therapy to help individuals identify and highlight their strengths (ones they may not even be aware of), building self-confidence and helping to capitalize on past successes.

Are anxiety, depression, anger or loneliness getting in the way of living a more full and satisfying life? Psychotherapy can be very helpful in relieving the symptoms and underlying causes of depression, anxiety, defensiveness, and stress. The hardest step is the first one: making yourself a priority. By acknowledging your need for change you begin a process of understanding that results in more freedom in your life.

When you feel like this isn’t the person you married; when you worry that the gap in between you is widening every day; when it feels like the rug has been pulled out from under you after discovering the affair... it can feel like you are in over your head, and you may ask “Is it too late to save my marriage?” My special focus is in couples therapy (marriage counseling), helping couples in crisis to break out of the vicious cycle of hurting and being hurt. I also specialize in helping multi-cultural couples deal with cultural and religious differences that often pose major stumbling blocks to their relationship. If you're single, dealing with a break-up, or your partner is not willing to attend couples counseling, individual therapy can help explore past, current, or future relationships, and gain insight into other personal areas of your life.

You've likely tried everything, even procrastinated, before considering therapy. I find that emotional suffering is often rooted in relationship patterns, hidden contradictions and emotional blind spots that are hard to recognize and resolve on your own. My work involves facilitating self-exploration and helping you understand your personality tendencies so that you can have greater emotional flexibility and satisfaction in your life. I am a highly trained psychotherapist providing individual therapy, couples counseling and modern psychoanalysis for a wide range of difficulties such as anxiety, depression, relationship problems, self-esteem or just wanting more out of life. My approach is direct and collaborative and my style is thoughtful, warm and practical. I will share my thoughts and ideas about what contributes to or has led to your difficulties and together we'll determine if how I'm thinking is useful. I appreciate that it takes courage to look at yourself more deeply. I do my best to bring compassion and encouragement to helping you explore your difficulties. I offer a free phone consultation to help assess your situation and determine if we should meet.

Welcome. My name is Julian Redwood and I am a licensed Marriage & Family Therapist with over ten years of experience helping people to improve their lives. Beginning therapy can be a daunting step. Fortunately, therapy does bring real change for the vast majority of people. Finding the right therapist is very important. It is a big decision and I encourage you to take your time. The best way to determine if I am the right therapist for you is for us to talk on the phone and ideally meet in person.

Sliding scale clinic specializing in the treatment of eating disorders, individual, group and couples & family therapy. Masters' and Ph.D. level therapists. Expressive Arts therapy, Somatic therapy, Psychodynamic psychotherapy, CBT, DBT; working with co-occurring disorders such as depression, substance abuse, trauma, PTSD, anxiety. Therapists also willing to give sliding scale referrals to nutritionists, psychiatrists, etc. Also willing to see people without eating disorders at the clinic.

I'm Erika Shershun, MA, LMFT, specializing in somatic therapy and EMDR to help survivors of sexual assault and trauma heal. I offer telehealth sessions across California and coaching outside the state, ensuring accessibility wherever you are. As the author of the Healing Sexual Trauma Workbook and facilitator of PESI's Sexual Trauma Clinical Training, I aim to create a safe, supportive environment for your healing journey while getting you results, whether starting or deepening your recovery.

My ideal client is a highly ambitious young adult or adult navigating the complexities of ADHD. They face hurdles with concentration, managing time, impulsivity, and social interactions. They need personalized telepsychiatry services, evidence-based therapies, and practical tools to manage their ADHD symptoms. Their ambition is to conquer ADHD-related obstacles, enhance focus, attain their academic and professional objectives, and foster healthier relationships. They are determined to unleash their innate potential and harmonize their aspirations with mental well-being. In my own journey with ADHD, I've found a Hidden Power, unlocking the potential that lies within. With grit and a resilient spirit, I embrace the journey of nurturing the inner flame, transcending perceived limitations, and defying expectations. I believe that by inspiring others along the journey of self-discovery, we can illuminate the path of possibility. Let's embark on a journey together, where your thoughts, concerns, and dreams find a safe space to be heard and understood. Reach out to me and let me have a positive impact on your life. Together, we can navigate the complexities of the human experience and forge a deep connection built empathy, unconditional positive regard, and shared understanding.

Brittany Olsen, MA, MFT is a licensed psychotherapist offering counseling and therapy for adult individuals and couples. She specializes in relationships, depression, anxiety, substance abuse, self-esteem/identity, and the general difficulties that one may experience from major and minor life transitions. Brittany counsels couples in all phases of the relationship – from pre-marital counseling to marital challenges (communication, infidelity, negative relational patterns) to the uncoupling process. Brittany has had great success in helping her clients, mainly by fostering a supportive yet challenging therapeutic environment. Her approach is strength-based, solution-focused, and pragmatic. She believes that her clients ultimately know what is best for them, and it is her job to facilitate improvement through a compassionate and collaborative therapeutic forum. Brittany generally employ a Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) orientation. This focus entails identifying those faulty thinking patterns that are skewing one’s view of the world and contributing to one’s distress and life difficulties. This approach has consistently been shown to be the most effective in relieving symptoms and producing change.

I work in Palo Alto and San Francisco seeing individuals and couples. I lead a Writing for Healing group through Meet up that currently meets twice a month in Palo Alto. Are you feeling stuck with a problem or feelings that won't go away? Do you have flashbacks from the past or fears about the future, trouble sleeping, worries that go on and on? Have you tried therapy before but don't know where to turn now for help? Therapy is an important part of healing and finding the right fit is really important. I try to be as sensitive to your needs as possible, using my years of clinical experience, intuition, and theoretical training to help you find your way. I take your needs and wishes seriously and find ways to collaborate towards your desired goals. I am trained in using EMDR for healing trauma and other problems. I also have a special interest in writing for healing and using poetry for therapy. I use writing with individuals if it is helpful and indicated, and also with groups.

Thank you for visiting my site. I am a licensed therapist and wellness coach whose specialties include: obesity/weight management, bariatric surgery, self-esteem, disordered eating, emotional eating, self-esteem and body image, life transitions, depression, anxiety, stress management, decision making, communication skills, and anger management. WHO I WORK WITH I provide both therapy and life coaching services and am particularly passionate about working with the specific challenges faced by young adults living in the Bay Area. My specialty areas include life transitions, navigating your 20’s and beyond, self-esteem, body image, disordered eating, anxiety, dating and relationships, healthy communication, and entrepreneurial stress. In addition, I have extensive expertise working in the field of weight management and supporting clients who are considering, or who have already undergone, bariatric surgery. MY APPROACH First and foremost, I believe that it’s the relationship between the therapist and client that creates the foundation for change. My clients will tell you that I’m accepting, hopeful interactive, and often incorporate humor (as appropriate) in my work. I believe deeply in the power of positivity and personal connection and offer a highly personalized approach (blending psychotherapy and coaching techniques) tailored to fit each of my client’s unique needs, personality, and preferences. I also believe that you are the ultimate expert on your own life. It’s my job, however, to ask the right questions and act as your guide. I’ll help you identify your strengths and talents, develop self-awareness, and gain confidence where you need it. I’ll challenge you at times and provide feedback on the thoughts and behaviors that may be keeping you stuck. A BIT MORE ABOUT ME... My life has been a series of adventures (both exhilarating and heartbreaking) and I’m a prime example that you shouldn’t judge a book by it’s cover. It took me a long time, and a lot of mistakes, to feel like I was finally getting life right. This is why am so passionate in guiding others through their toughest times and helping them live a meaningful life with intention and direction. I find happiness in nature and in the color green. I value friendship and a good belly laugh above all things and will never turn down an opportunity to listen to live music or sit in the sunshine. I fill my free hours with family time, road trips, being creative, and learning how to be a better ME. I’m left handed and was voted Most Shy in junior high school (yeah, I’ve come a long way).

Although seemingly simple, reaching out for help can be difficult. But finding the courage to do so might be the first step towards the more fulfilling life you seek. Whether you are looking for relief from painful confusion, sadness, or worry, or are just looking for more meaningful life experiences and relationships, I welcome you on this journey. I work with adults, adolescents, children and couples who are facing depression, anxiety, addiction and/or relationship challenges. My work emerges from a collaborative, trusting, and respectful exploration within the therapeutic relationship. If you think we might be a good match, I would be honored to support you in your journey towards healing. Through our work together, we will examine and dismantle old patterns that hold you back from being open, wise, relaxed, and spontaneous in your work, play, and love.

The purpose of my psychotherapy practice is to help you foster the personal growth and change you seek. I hope to help you explore whatever issues bring you to therapy in a safe, healing, supportive and effective manner. My approach to therapy is client-centered and collaborative. Each person is the expert in his or her life. My role is to assist you by teaching new skills, pointing out and reinforcing existing coping strategies, providing supportive feedback and exploring and helping resolve issues that cause you stress and suffering. I am skilled at helping you create clear goals and develop a plan for how to reach those goals. I am also flexible and supportive if exploration is more appropriate to help you get what you seek from therapy. My style is warm and interactive and incorporates humor. In addition to working with adults and teenagers individually, I enjoy working with couples and families. Much of my work with couples and families is focused on improving communication and problem solving skills. One of the essential goals is helping you be on the same team with one another, and to see difference less as an obstacle and more as a strength with opportunities for growth. I specialize in working with people who are: managing career and life transitions wanting to create lasting change with couples/relationship counseling looking to change their relationship with drugs and alcohol overcoming traumatic life experiences with EMDR adolescents and their families, and gay men and lesbians Please feel free to contact me for further information.

What is the highest creative potential of your life? How can you more fully and consciously experience confidence, freedom, joy, vitality and peace within yourself and in your relationships? What would it look like to fully express your true self day to day and as you contribute your uniqueness to the world? In a safe, supportive and empowering environment learn powerful tools to deepen awareness, transform negative patterns and belief systems, explore relationship issues and really claim the creative powerful person that you are. My work uses a combination of talk therapy (both transpersonal and depth-oriented) with attention to somatic issues. We also have many modalities to choose from in order to support your growth and unfolding including cognitive retraining, EMDR, EFT, hypnotherapy, mindfulness and current brain science tools.

Congratulations on taking this first step to making a positive change in your life. Itʼs a reflection of the belief you have in yourself, your courage to change, and your willingness to empower yourself with the tools and support to finally live the life you want. I work with artists, activists, teenagers, immigrants, dieting survivors, couples of all kinds, bicultural identities, money matters, sexual outsiders, grief and loss, body size issues, PTSD, trauma, substance abuse, sex and love addiction, adult children, LGBTQIQ/gender identity, and eating disorders. Together, we will roll up our sleeves and explore whatever it is that is keeping you depressed, overwhelmed, anxious or stuck in behaviors, patterns and relationships that arenʼt serving you. I believe beyond a shadow of a doubt, that we all have the capacity to transform our lives; to find satisfying relationships, meaningful work, and make conscious contact with the incredible healing power inside of us all.

Starting or returning to therapy takes courage & getting there is sometimes part of the battle. It's challenging to be really honest with yourself, let alone with someone else. I'm sensitive to this. I'm also very interested in helping you to get some relief and find sustainable change. I want you to uncover a way to be in the world that is authentic, honest, conscious, and fulfilling. I work with Adults, Children, & Adolescents in my practice. I offer a free phone consultation to determine if we should meet in person. Sessions are 50 minutes long. I always encourage people that I work with to come in at least once per week to start. This arrangement seems to work best with the psychotherapy that I offer. We can discuss other options as time goes on and as we assess your needs.

I specialize in relationship focused counseling for individuals and couples. I am a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist and certified in Emotionally Focused Therapy for Couples. I currently practice in the Inner Sunset neighborhood of San Francisco. My practice is pretty evenly divided between individual and couples counseling. I love to help people workout how to love and feel securely bonded. I am constantly training and working on my skills and psychotherapeutic approach. I am not one to rest on my laurels. In particular, I love being a couples counselor. I often find it is the perfect space, not only to work on improving relationship, but also to explore one’s individual “stuff” in the process. I strive to show up with as much access to my own wounded parts as I do my healer parts when I sit with clients. That way you get to sit with a fellow traveler on the journey of life. If you want an old school blank slate therapist, tis not me you need to call. Relationship is what ultimately heals. So our first step together is to establish a relationship and alliance. Psychotherapy is truly a vocation for me and I am happy to share my passion and down to earth approach with you.