Mental Health Counselor / Therapist in Orinda, CA

Howard Sattler, LMFT, NCC, DCC

Improve the Quality of Your Life.

I treat Adults, Adolescents and Couples primarily utilizing a Cognitive Behavioral approach but also incorporate Positive Psychology, Solution Focused, Transpersonal and Mindfulness concepts. Helping people learn to understand their thinking processes and also identify patterns of behavior that may no longer meet their needs is an important part of the process of making both short term and long terms changes. My philosophy stresses personal insight and responsibility, health and wellness - integrating the physical, intellectual, spiritual, and emotional in an open environment that allows people to commit to change. I believe that giving people skills, allows them to manage their lives in a healthier manner regardless of what the future holds for them.

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Education/Training

MS, Clinical Psychology-Eastern Michigan University
MA, Health Psychology-California School of Professional Psychology
MBA, San Diego State University

Bio

I have over 20 years of experience as a licensed psychotherapist and have helped hundreds of people from all walks of life improve the quality of their lives through individual counseling, classes, workshops, seminars and lectures. I have extensive experience in mind/body therapy using tools such as Biofeedback, Mindfulness Training, and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to treat problems such as Headache, Muscle Pain, Bruxism, Reynaud’s Disorder, Autoimmune Disorders as well as Anxiety and Depression. As the director of the biofeedback center at Kaiser Permanente, I helped create the wellness programs including Stress Management, Smoking Control, Mindfulness Training, Insomnia Management and developed the stress management CD series used in all San Diego regional programs. I am also a published sleep researcher and former Sleep Disorders Center coordinator with expertise in treating sleep disorders including Insomnia and Bruxism. As the former co-director of the Bio-Behavioral Treatment Center, I have also worked extensively with children and adults with Attention Deficit Disorder. In addition, I have specialized experience working with transplant patients, police/fireman and students.

Helping couples improve the quality of their relationship through carefully guided exploration and systematically guided exercises using concepts developed by experts such as John Gottman and Harville Hendrix is also a rewarding part of my practice.

I have had the privilege of working with such prestigious organizations as Loma Linda University Medical Center, Grossmont Hospital Medical Center, Harbor View Hospital Sleep Disorders Center, San Diego, the University of California-San Diego and the San Diego Police Department.

I have lived, and studied in Asia, Africa and Latin America and work with cultural issues in families, couples, and individuals. I speak Spanish used to speak Swahili and have expertise in cross-cultural psychotherapy.

Memberships

Northern California CBT Network
California Association of Marriage Family Therapists
American Institute of Stress
Anxiety Disorder Association
International Positive Psychology Association

Other Languages

Spanish

Payments Accepted

Cash, Check, Insurance, Credit Cards, Paypal

Hours:Monday-Saturday 9am-8pm

Cost/Session

$65-$135

License:MFT30198 California

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Practice Areas/Issues Treated

Therapy	Life Transitions
Addiction	Loneliness
Adolescents	Marriage & Family Therapy
Anger Management	Marriage Counseling
Anxiety and Panic	Men's Issues
Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD)	Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
Bicultural Difficulties	Online / Teletherapy
Body Image Issues	Pre and Postpartum Mental Health
Caregiver Issues	Relationship Issues
Chronic Illness	Self-Esteem Issues
Couples	Seniors and Elder Care Issues
Depression	Sexual Dysfunction
Divorce	Stress Management
Eating Disorders	Trauma and PTSD
Grief and Loss	Work and Career Issues
Life and Wellness Coaching