Therapists in San Francisco, California CA
Simran Bhatia
Marriage and Family Therapist, Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist
I specialize in working with motivated adults who are struggling with grief, depression, or life transitions to no longer stay stuck in patterns that don't serve them in order to move forward in a way that feels true to their values.
9 Years Experience
Adrian Scharfetter
Marriage and Family Therapist, PhD, LMFT, CST
As a sex therapist, I am dedicated to creating a safe and non-judgmental space where individuals and couples can explore and enhance their sexual well-being. With a background in psychology and specialized training in sexual health, my approach combines empathy, communication skills, and evidence-based interventions to help clients navigate and overcome challenges in their intimate lives. I am committed to fostering open conversations, promoting sexual education, and empowering clients to build fulfilling and satisfying relationships.
10 Years Experience
Kate Merrill Evans
Marriage and Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
Hello and thank you for tuning into my profile! I am a warm, grounded, and experienced guide for couples and individuals on a healing journey. My specialty is Emotionally Focused Therapy for loving couples who are stuck in patterns of miscommunication and struggling with conflict resolution. Together, we uncover what your emotions are trying to communicate about what you need and I help you learn the skills to convey that to your partner in a way that they can hear and respond in an attuned way - strengthening your bond and growing your relationship intimacy and resiliency.
5 Years Experience
Anders Greenwood
Psychologist, Psy.D, Ph.D.
I enjoy helping clients accept and like themselves, organize around strengths, achieve greater emotional presence, think clearly, and let go of shame, guilt and old habits of emotional survival. I believe therapy should lead to better decisions, as well as improved quality of life and relationships.
21 Years Experience
Taylor Swing
Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LCSW
In my practice, I work to support individuals struggling with anxiety, body image, disordered eating, relationships, feeling connected to themselves or others, and those feeling stuck in the same patterns to learn skills and feel secure in their lives. My style is warm, authentic, and collaborative with a bit of humor.
I believe we all have the ability to heal and feel secure in our lives and seeking a therapist you connect with is an important step on your path. Reach out to learn more about how I can help.
8 Years Experience
Helen Star, MFT
Marriage and Family Therapist, MFT, SEP
My approach to therapy is primarily somatic and mindfulness based in nature, meaning we focus on the way your body feels when you get stressed or have unintended responses. I am interested in helping you to learn how to soothe those bodily reactions whether they are rooted deep in the past from traumas long ago or from current life challenges or from specific traumatic incidences. I support each individual in a manner that is unique to our relationship, be it using cognitive behavioral therapy, somatic therapy, expressive arts or utilizing transpersonal images and symbols.
33 Years Experience
Tandra Froehlich Childress
Marriage and Family Therapist, ATR, LMFT
Every person has the potential and inner knowledge to overcome hardship. It is my passion to help others create connections that facilitate that ability to heal. I provide a safe holding space where people can explore what is blocking them from enjoying their lives to the fullest. Life is going to present challenges, there is no getting around that. What we do now and how we move forward is what matters. I welcome you to come explore your negative beliefs and strengthen new positive adaptive beliefs that allow you to thrive in your daily life.
8 Years Experience
Brad Byrum
Marriage and Family Therapist, MA, MBA, LMFT
I am sometimes awed, often humbled, and continually inspired by the courage my clients display in working with the psychological suffering in their lives. I am grateful for the gift of being their therapist, offering my own unique array of training, skills, and experience in ways that most support each of them in their unique journeys toward their preferred futures.
Utilizing neurologically informed and mindfulness-based cognitive behavioral approaches, I help clients change how they think, feel, and behave. As my client, I will offer you my full attention, compassionately and mindfully, accepting you just as you are, without judgment. I will focus on your strengths, honor your wisdom, engage with you in your struggles to change what you want to change, and support your self-discovery. Working together, we create a safe space where this can happen, in the way it wants to happen, in you.
8 Years Experience
Molly Schmidt
Therapist
I am passionate about helping people step more into their true essence. I help adults navigate the mountains and valleys of life by exploring what brings them into a state of aliveness. We explore past traumas and limiting beliefs by inviting all the inner ‘parts’ to come forward and be heard. Through exploring one’s mental, emotional, and spiritual world, we work to bring greater awareness to what is holding them back from living their most authentic and fulfilling life.
I lead with compassion, authenticity, and curiosity in session. My approach weaves together these healing modalities to effectively address the mind, body, and soul. Healing is complex and non-linear, which is why I bring patience, acceptance and curiosity to sessions as we traverse these landscapes together. I believe we are always moving towards greater wholeness and we all already hold the wisdom within that is needed for change. Sometimes we just need the presence of a compassionate witness to undertake the journey.
4 Years Experience
Nicole Bermensolo
Marriage and Family Therapist, M.A., AMFT
The therapeutic process has the ability to transform. I am living proof of this. At my lowest point, I was anxious, depressed, suicidal, and trapped in an addiction to alcohol and Adderall. With the help of a skilled therapist, I was able to come out of this darkness - inspiring me to leave a successful business in order to help others who are suffering. I believe that everyone deserves a fighting chance to overcome trauma and abuse and live a rich, full, and satisfying life. I believe that everyone can change and grow at any time in their lives. I don't believe that there is a limit to human capacity. I believe we are all deserving of unconditional love. I hold the hope for my clients when they are drowning in hopelessness. I approach my life and my work through a feminist, anti-oppression, anti-racist, and body-positive perspective. I am passionate about animal rescue and shelter pets. If any of this resonates with you, please shoot me a message and let's find a time to connect.
5 Years Experience
Vanessa Wolter Holistic Therapy
Marriage and Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
I specialize in holistically treating social anxiety, low self esteem, depression, general anxiety, grief, and existential issues such as finding purpose and meaning. My mission is to help clients transform pain into an opportunity for self-discovery, healing and empowerment, to ultimately reclaim their voice, purpose, and self-worth. I compassionately welcome individuals who feel silenced, disconnected from loved ones, overwhelmed, lost, or that they "don't belong," as well as people who have experienced bullying, emotional or physical abuse, or struggle with negative body image and/or a harsh inner critic.
11 Years Experience
James Norwood
Psychologist, Clinical Psychologist
"Psychoanalysis is an authentic encounter between two people" -R.D. Laing. Therapy is hard, but it doesn't have to be awkward. You'll want a therapist who is warm without being intruding, thoughtful but not distant, caring but not smothering, someone you feel you can trust both because they are good at what they do, but also because they are another person who can understand what you're going through. I know very well the strength required to take the first step in confronting some of life's most pernicious problems with someone you do not know yet. That is why I listen carefully with a professional ear but also attempt to maintain an approachable, personal dimension to psychotherapy sessions.
I'll always remember what it was like to be a psychotherapy patient for the first time. How disorienting it was and yet how immeasurably rewarding it became as I could start to confide in my therapist. Now, it is my mission to be a reliable confidant to my patients; to listen without judgment, to understand, to relate, and to work through difficult experiences. Being a therapist has always felt like an incredible privilege. I cannot imagine anything more rewarding than helping people find their way to a life they are happy with.
I am available by email or phone if you have any questions about starting therapy and I offer free preliminary conversations.
10 Years Experience
Christina Fornecker
Pre-Licensed Professional, AMFT
I work with adults and couples of all genders on all journeys with the goal of helping clients to foster self-love, promote self-discovery, and strengthen their relationships. I specialize in Non-Monogamous, Kink, LGBTQ+, and sex worker communities.
1 Years Experience
Dr. Christina Charlotin
Psychologist, Psy.D.
My goal in my work is to empower you to break away from the chronic emotions, thought patterns, behaviors and outcomes that do not serve you. When setting our treatment goals, we’ll discuss what you’d like to gain, what you’d like to keep, & what you’d choose to no longer experience. With that information, we’ll work towards creating your version of happiness.
12 Years Experience
Nikita Marina
Psychologist, Past Life Regression, Hypnotherapy, Holistic Psychology, Coaching
I have been working with Past Life Regression and Shadow Work modalities for 10 years. My clients come from all walks of life and from various cultural backgrounds. This work addresses psychological, emotional and spiritual issues and facilitates healing and integration. It is a therapeutic process for helping resolve emotional and energetic blockages. Clearing these blockages creates an opening for clarity, undiscovered joy, and a deeper understanding of yourself and your true potential.
11 Years Experience
Elaine Skoulas
Marriage and Family Therapist, M.A., LMFT
I deeply believe in the transformative power of therapy and that meaningful change is possible at any stage of life. By offering support, compassion, and attunement, I help create a nurturing environment where old wounds can begin to heal. I prioritize honoring the authentic self, even amidst life's inevitable messiness and painful emotions. Our work together can help you to feel more centered, calmer, and have better clarity about decisions.
9 Years Experience
Lisa Andresen
Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LCSW
Feeling unlike yourself lately? Beating yourself up for not doing enough? Maybe you've been trying to snap yourself out of it for a while now, but it's not working for some frustrating reason.
You may be successful professionally and still experience dips in your self-esteem. Imposter syndrome goes hand in hand with perfectionism, procrastination, and over-working. The irony is you may be working harder than most people around you, and yet feel worse about yourself than they do.
Are your worries and fears of failure becoming tough to control? Has it been challenging to slow down, enjoy yourself, relax, or get a good night's sleep? Have you been withdrawing from your friends and loved ones?
You don't have to keep living like this. Therapy can help you understand how your mind works and optimize accordingly. For example, you can catch self-defeating negative thoughts and reframe them to be more helpful for you through CBT (Cognitive Behavioral Therapy).
You have the right to feel better, more hopeful, and energized to pursue your ambitions.
7 Years Experience
Eric van der Voort
Psychologist, PsyD, CST, CSWT
As a kink-identified Psychologist and Certified Sex Therapist, I work with kinky, non-monogamous, & LGBTQ+ people to address sexual performance anxieties, desire discrepancies, porn and/or substance use, and communication difficulties. I also help straight-identified men understand and appreciate their attraction to trans women. My practice is inclusive of all sexual orientations, gender identities, kinks, relationship structures, and behaviors between consenting adults.
9 Years Experience
Dr. Jadah Petty
Psychologist, Ph.D., Licensed Clinical Psychologist
I offer culturally responsive, evidence-based therapy that is tailored to meet your needs. Whether it be anxiety, depression, PTSD, relationship issues, or difficulty managing emotions, I will work with you to find a treatment that fits best based on your needs and goals. Change is what I always work towards in therapy and we will consistently assess the process to ensure you are getting what you need. Taking the whole person into account, including culture and identity, I will work to create a space that is affirming, nonjudgmental, and genuine. If you'd like to learn more, please feel free to reach out and set up a complimentary 15-minute phone consultation!
5 Years Experience
Judith Nitchie
Counselor/Therapist, MFT#: mfc36770
Chronic illness and loss can be overwhelming. It's not only the adjustment to physical changes and abilities, but the emotional challenges can seem insurmountable. I have been there!
You don't have to do this by yourself.
My passion and my work are to help you find your way back to a sense of value and engagement with your life regardless of your challenges.
30 Years Experience