Therapists in San Francisco, California CA
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
Christina Shonkwiler
Hypnotherapist, MA, CHT
I work with therapists, coaches, artists, moms... people who feel like they're giving themselves away, depleted from always taking care of others: especially if this began in your own childhood family due to mental illness or trauma.
Together, we'll take a compassionate look at what brings a sense of ease and allows you to open up, allowing energy to flow towards your own stabilization and well-being.
6 Years Experience
David J. Kest
Marriage and Family Therapist, Certified IMAGO Relationship Therapist, MFT, and EMDR
Couples Change conflict into connection! Certified IMAGO Relationship Therapist, David J. Kest, MFT coaches couples how to restore their loving connections practicing intentional dialogue skills. Based on the best selling book by Harville Hendrix. PhD: GETTING THE LOVE YOU WANT and Oprah's Choice!
31 Years Experience
Erika Shershun
Marriage and Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
I specialize in helping trauma survivors, especially survivors of childhood and/or adult sexual trauma, reclaim the life they were meant to live. If you're struggling with symptoms related to trauma, such as being easily triggered, anxiety or depression, dissociation (feeling spaced out, numb, unable to ground, or connect to your body's sensations) trouble sleeping, nightmares, or flashbacks and more, you're in the right place (for an extensive list of trauma symptoms check out my post https://www.healingsexualtrauma.com/post/what-are-trauma-symptoms). My goal is to help you get the results you're looking for while offering lots of needed compassion and understanding. I'm the author of the Healing Sexual Trauma Workbook, the upcoming Healing Sexual Trauma Guided Journal (2024), and teacher of the PESI Sexual Trauma Clinical Training. I'm dedicated to supporting my clients as they navigate their healing journey.
11 Years Experience
David Oretsky Psychotherapy
Marriage and Family Therapist, LMFT
I have come to the field of psychotherapy following a diverse and meandering path. I consider myself a fellow traveler, working on my own growth and transformation, while in service to my clients. Supporting others along the way in their suffering and joy has been integral to my journey.
12 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
Carole Goguen
Psychologist, PsyD, Night Owl Psychotherapy
With over 25 years experience, I'm here to guide you on this transformative journey. I specialize on helping people like you who are plagued by imposter syndrome, overwhelmed by life's pressures, or haunted by traumas to feel confident, calm, and secure. I provide a personalized approach to identify your needs. Together we will identify your goals, address your challenges, and foster your growth.
I'll provide you with a safe place to share your inner thoughts and feelings and to uncover the strength within you. Our therapeutic journey will equip you with the skills to pave the way for your brighter future.
To save you time and money, I provide a free 15-minute phone consultation to explore the goodness of fit between your needs and my services.
26 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
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
Charis Khoury
Marriage and Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
Longing to feel more free in your life, more self accepting, more connected and more powerfully YOU? Let's talk.
During the Covid-19 crisis, I am conducting sessions over video or phone.
14 Years Experience
Taylor Poppmeier
Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LCSW
I graduated with honors from the University of Southern California’s Dworak-Peck School of Social Work. I have explored many avenues of social work practice from community health settings to substance use treatment centers. The variety of settings allowed me to meet and serve a diverse population. I have helped clients determine a field of study, re-enter society after years of substance use, reconnect with a partner after a deployment, and learn to manage anxiety symptoms.
I have experience navigating the business world and an understanding of human behavior. I have worked as a marketer, manager, therapist, and director. I love to help my clients optimize their lives, whether that be on the personal or professional front.
4 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
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
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
Andrew Vogl
Therapist, BCBA
I have 30 years of experience working exclusively working with individuals on the autism spectrum.
25 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
Stephen B. Lewis Hypnotherapy
Hypnotherapist, CHt
Personal problems can sometimes feel insurmountable on your own. Using hypnotherapy, as your guide I'll help you to resolve issues that may have burdened you for years. I provide a compassionate, confidential, and customized approach to change work and take great pleasure in helping my clients achieve their personal goals. I look forward to helping you achieve yours! Get started by booking a free, 20 minute phone or Zoom call with me to briefly discuss your issue and find out if hypnotherapy is appropriate for you.
7 Years Experience
choicetherapy
Psychologist, Psy.D.
Dr. Mazza is passionate about proving evidence-based therapy to teens and adults struggling with OCD or Anxiety. She is certified in exposure and response prevention for OCD through the Center for Treatment and Study of Anxiety at the University of Pennsylvania and the Behavioral Therapy Institute.
18 Years Experience
Barton Shulman
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPCC (multiple states), CCMHC, BC-TMH
People come to me because they're navigating difficulties with life changes, depression, anxiety—any of a million ways that distress manifests itself in our lives. If I had to say I have a specialty, it's seeing you for the unique person that you are, and meeting you where you are in your struggle. I work with my clients to help discover what issues are causing difficulty or suffering and then to identify the strengths that people have inside of them to help address those challenges.
I see my work as walking a path with you. It’s not my job to tell you which path to take or point you to a different path. My job is to walk alongside of you and point out some of the things you're not noticing. I accompany you down your path instead of telling you where to go.
It's really common for people to think nobody sees them—nobody gets them—and that's my work. To set a safe place for you to be fully you, and to have somebody who sees you. Sees your doubts, your fears, all the things that you feel are flaws, and accepts you for all of that. I truly believe that at our core we're all trying to grow toward our truest self, and my job isn't to tell you what that true self is. It's really to just provide you a space to grow into that, and get out of your way, and support you and help you do it.
7 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