Mental Health Counselor / Therapist in Oakland, CA

Esther Bourg, MSW

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Location

56 Ross Circle    Oakland, CA 94618

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Practice Information

At the present time, I have a part-time practice with adults, specializing in relationship problems, depression and anxiety, family problems such as dealing with adolescent children and aging parents, workplace difficulties and problems of mid-life and aging. I have been trained in many modalities: psychodynamic, CBT, couples therapy, gestalt therapy, psychodrama and integrating spiritual needs into therapy. I have taken something from all these perpectives and try to tailor therapy to my client's needs without being rigidily to any theoretical orientation. My style of therapy is to be engaged and active; I am not a silent therapist. I'll offer my opinions, reflections and ideas on how we can work together to make life happier and more satisfying for you.

Licenses/Certifications

Licensed Master Social Worker (LMSW)

License Info

CA LCS 2010

Education

BA CCNY MFA Boston University MSW Smith College

Bio:

My first career as a set and costume designer was fun but didn't really satisfy my interest in relating more deeply and helpfully to others. My own experiences in therapy helped me understand that my native empathy and comfort with others feelings and distress would serve me and my future clients well. I have been a practicing psychotherapist forover 40 years have worked in many different setting: a children's inpatient word, an adult inpatient ward and several outpatient clinics in Massachusetts and California as well as over 35 years of private practice.

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Hours

9am-6pm

Cost/Session

$100 or sliding scale related to client's financial situation

Practice Areas/Issues Treated

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

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