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Therapy for poly couples, parent coaching for kids with ADHD, counseling for grief, family therapy Reaching out for therapy can feel tender or even a little daunting. If you’re considering booking a free 30-minute introductory session, know that many people come in feeling unsure about what to say or how to prepare. You’re not alone in that. First and foremost, this meeting is a conversation . My intention is for it to feel natural, human, and grounded—not like an interview.

Grief is part of the lived, human experience and reminds us of what matters most to us. Let's strive to build a respectful relationship with it—one where grief is given space to exist, and we are given space to live. Grief doesn’t move in a straight line. It doesn’t show up only when it’s convenient, and it doesn’t resolve itself simply because time passes. For many people, grief weaves itself quietly into daily life—appearing in passing thoughts, body sensations, memories, o

Even if the conflict patterns you have with your partner(s) feels redundant, repetitive, and stuck, there are many steps you can take to break the cycle. Couples therapist in Oakland CA will help you think about your relationship cycles in a new way.

Exercise has been researched as a medication-free treatment for many mental health concerns, including depression and anxiety, along with pychotherapy, sunlight exposure, time in nature, good diet and staying hydrated. If you’ve ever gone for a walk after a tough day and felt your shoulders drop or your thoughts start to untangle, you’ve already experienced one of the most powerful tools we have for regulating mood: movement. As a psychologist, I often talk about exercise not

Supporting new parents through the big decisions of raising children, and finding consensus between themselves for poly couples, nonmanogomy, queer and trans friendly.

Postpartum anxiety (PPA) and postpartum depression (PPD) can affect any caregiver, regardless of sex/gender, and can impact the family unit. Having a baby is a joyous time filled with happiness, gratitude, and awe – for some. For others, it may come as a shock and a disappointment when the blissful babymoon that was expected instead is replaced with anxious days, sleepless nights, excess worry, and irritability. Why doesn’t anyone ever talk about the possibility of this happe

Psychotherapy has empirically demonstrated support in the non-medicated treatment of anxiety Often when we feel stressed, it’s because something in life isn’t going as we’d hoped. Or we’re facing something new and unknown, and we’re feeling on edge.  During those times, you may feel questions, fears, past failures, and future worries churning through you. You feel out of control, and your body is responding with symptoms to let you know something isn’t right.  Your palms and

couples therapy offers a space to restore sexual intimacy, trust, and your bond You’ve been on great vacations together. Faced family members’ deaths together. Friends’ divorces. Birthing a child and raising kids. Losing jobs, promotions; new cities, new friends, new paths. Making discoveries you never imagined. You’ve loved. Journeyed. Fought. Loved again. Journeyed some more. Fought some more. Loved again, more. Yet somehow, here you are, asking (or at least considering…) t

Online family therapy, couple's therapy, parent coaching in CA So, you’ve just had a baby – but you feel like something is a little off. While it may seem most other mothers and fathers you meet are gushing over every coo, giggle, and cuddle, you’re feeling inadequate, irritable, and withdrawn. If these traits describe how you’re feeling, you may have paternal postnatal depression – that’s right! New fathers, like new mothers, are also at risk for developing depression after

Therapy for grief, depression, anxiety, and relationships in Oakland, CA The constant pressure to “get things right” is something most of us—if not all of us—face on a regular basis.  First off, let us reassure you. As strange as this may sound, it is actually normal to have persistent thoughts that tell you things like: “I screwed up again” or “I never do anything right” or “There’s no point in even trying”.  This may sound strange, or just plain annoying. Why does our brain

Counseling for depression, anxiety, loss, and relationships in Oakland, CA Is it possible to think happy thoughts and actually become happier? The research says yes!   The first thing you need to know is that your thoughts, feelings, and behaviors are all directly linked to each other. So the more we think, feel, or act or a certain way, the deeper the cycle becomes.  The good news is that this direct relationship between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors means that if we int

Preparing you for success after your first appointment in counseling with me. Whether you are coming to therapy for grief, depression, anxiety, or relationship issues, I will help you concretely get unstuck.

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