In-Person in Oakland, CA 94618
Online in California
Longing to feel more free in your life, more self accepting, more connected and more powerfully YOU? Let's talk.
Client Focus
Session Format: Individual sessions.
Age Specialty: Adult, Senior, Young Adult
Demographic Expertise: Buddhist, LGBTQ+, Men, Women clients.
Treatment Approach
- Existential / Humanistic Therapy Encourages people to explore meaning, freedom, and authenticity in their lives. It focuses on personal growth and living in alignment with one’s values.
- Experiential Therapy Involves hands-on activities to bring emotions into the present moment. It helps clients process feelings more deeply than through conversation alone.
- Gestalt Therapy Encourages awareness of thoughts, feelings, and actions in the present moment. It helps people integrate different parts of themselves for wholeness.
- Hakomi Method A mindfulness-based approach that helps clients notice unconscious patterns in their body and mind. It emphasizes compassion and non-judgment.
- Interpersonal Therapy (IPT) A short-term approach focused on improving relationships and social support. It is often used for depression and grief.
- Psychodynamic Therapy Explores unconscious thoughts and patterns that influence current behavior. It builds insight into how the past impacts the present.
- Somatic Therapy Helps clients notice how emotions are stored in the body. It uses breath, movement, and awareness for healing trauma and stress.
- Transpersonal Therapy Integrates spirituality and higher states of consciousness with psychology. It encourages growth beyond the individual self.
Fees & Insurance
Insurance
- Out of Network
- Only if your insurance plan would reimburse you for out-of-network providers.
Education & Credentials
Charis Khoury MA, LMFT
- Female
- License # 87389
- Licensed in California
- Practicing Since 2010
Education: MA in Integral Counseling Psychology from the California Institute of Integral Studies
Charis Khoury Practice Details
Therapy Sessions
- Available In-Person in Oakland, CA 94618
- Available Online for residents of California
I work with individuals in a mindful, relational, and body-centered way that brings insight and change. I'm warm and interactive, inspired by the transformation that can occur when a person is met and understood emotionally where they have not been before.