Anna Dasbach, LMFT
Mindfulness Counseling Santa Cruz
Balanced Family-Therapy
Would you like to live a more fulfilled life with meaningful relationships? You have taken the first step! Finding the right therapist can be scary and confusing. I believe that a personal connection is the corner stone to a successful therapeutic experience. Sometimes traumatic events can bring us to lose our sense of well-being and our center and we need help regaining them. I see my role as guide and support in your path of uncovering your full potential. I work with adults, adolescents, children, couples and families. Please call me to see if we are a good fit.
As a holistic therapist I belief that our mind, body and emotions are connected, and to heal we need to reconnect with our deeper knowing and find ways to re-trust our Selves. I use mindfulness based and somatic approaches to reconnect with our deeper truth and to regain well-being.
As an adoptive and step mother I bring first hand experience and specialized training to the issue of adoption, especially international adoption, and step parenting.
As a early childhood educator, I have had many years of working with children and their parents. I also bring extensive training and experience in working with adolescents and young adults.
I love working with families, couples and individuals to help support you in your journey to greater peace of mind and love for life.
Please contact me for a free phone consultation, and I will be happy to meet with you to see if we are a good fit. I believe that a good connection is the first step to a successful therapeutic relationship.
Education/Training
MA. Counseling Psycholgy from JFK with emphasis in Holistic Studies
BA. in Psychology from UCSC
Training in Waldorf and Montessori Early Childhood Education.
Specialized training in working with LGBTIQ clients
Training and certified in Internal Family Systems
Training in Sensorimotor Therapy
Bio
Anna Dasbach graduated with a M.A. in Counseling Psychology with a special emphasis in Holistic Studies from JFK University.
She gained her BA at UCSC where she studied Psychology and Women's Studies.
Before coming to the US, Anna was trained as kindergarten teacher in Germany where she specialized in Waldorf and Montessori Education.
Before becoming a therapist, Anna worked as a preschool/kindergarten teacher and worked as at a Private Boarding School with adolescent girls. Anna also worked at the Transfer and Counseling Center at Cabrillo College, where she helped students with transitioning to four year universities and supported the onsite counselors.
As a Marriage and Family Therapist, Anna has worked at schools from kindergarten though highschool, counseling students one-on-one and in groups.
Anna also worked at Family Services Agency in Santa Cruz, where she counseled individuals, couples, families, children and adolescents. She also facilitated parenting groups and women's groups.
In her Private Practice, Anna works with couples, families and children and focuses on issues related to adoption.
Anna has been a student of Yoga for more than twenty years and is a certified Yoga teacher. She brings her practice of meditation as a building block to her mindfulness and somatic approach of therapy.
Memberships
CAMFT, EMDRIA
Other Languages
German
Payments Accepted
Cash, check, credit cards, Anthem Blue Cross
Hours:Monday-Friday
License:MFC#50353
Helpful Links
 Helpful information and resources for those dealing with attachment related issues:
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Comprehensive information of everything related to adoption:
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Great resource for adoptive families and those thinking about adoption:
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Resouces on mindsight approach:
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Support for lesbian, gay, bisexual,transgender, intersex, and questioning and their allies:
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Practice Areas/Issues Treated
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Therapy
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Gender Identity / Transgenderism
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Adolescents
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Grief and Loss
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Adoption
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Group Therapy
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Anger Management
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Life Transitions
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Anxiety and Panic
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Loneliness
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Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD)
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Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
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Body Image Issues
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Online / Teletherapy
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Caregiver Issues
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Pre and Postpartum Mental Health
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Children's Counseling
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Relationship Issues
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Chronic Illness
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Self-Esteem Issues
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Couples
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Seniors and Elder Care Issues
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Depression
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Stress Management
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Divorce
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Trauma and PTSD
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Eating Disorders
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Women's Issues
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Gay or Lesbian Issues
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Work and Career Issues
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Licenses/Certifications
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Certified Internal Family Systems Therapist (IFS)
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Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT)
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