Forgiveness therapists in Berkeley, CA
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Forgiveness
Kim Christine Stevens
Marriage and Family Therapist, LMFT, MA
Learning and practicing forgiveness in a healthy and empowering way can be a very freeing experience.
11 Years Experience
In-Person in Berkeley, CA 94709
Online in Berkeley, CA
Forgiveness
Shirley Johnson,
Marriage and Family Therapist, LMFT, CYT
Forgiveness is not forced positivity — it’s a process. Together we explore hurt, accountability, and boundaries so that release becomes empowering, not self-abandoning. We always start with the self.
11 Years Experience
Online in Berkeley, CA (Online Only)
Forgiveness
Shohreh ("Sho-ray") Schmuecker
Marriage and Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
Forgiveness is not about forgetting or excusing what happened. It is about releasing the burden of pain, resentment, or anger that may be holding you back. Whether you are struggling to forgive someone else or yourself, the process can feel complicated and deeply emotional.
In a safe and supportive space, I help individuals explore what forgiveness means to them, process the hurt they carry, and move toward emotional freedom at their own pace. Forgiveness is a process and can be a powerful step toward healing and peace.
If you are ready to release what no longer serves you and create space for peace and self-compassion, I invite you to get in touch.
12 Years Experience
Online in Berkeley, CA (Online Only)
Forgiveness
Diane Hough, LMFT — Integrative Therapy for Relationships & Life Transitions
Marriage and Family Therapist, LMFT
Forgiveness can be complicated, especially when you've been deeply hurt. I don't believe forgiveness means minimizing what happened or forcing yourself to let go before you're ready. Therapy can help you work through anger, grief, resentment, and hurt while discovering what forgiveness—or simply greater freedom—might mean for you.
32 Years Experience
In-Person Near Berkeley, CA
Online in Berkeley, CA
Forgiveness
Abigail (Abi) Zarate Ramsay
Pre-Licensed Professional, Marriage and Family Therapist Trainee, Professional Clinical Counselor Trainee
I offer space to explore forgiveness on your terms, whether that means repairing relationships, letting go, or simply making peace with your own choices and boundaries.
0 Years Experience
Online in Berkeley, CA (Online Only)
Forgiveness
Dr. Jag Soni
Psychologist, Ph.D., HSPP, PCC, SPHR, SHRM-SCP
Carrying the weight of past hurts can stall your growth, but the process of Forgiveness—whether directed at yourself or others—can find you internal peace. As a Ph.D. Psychologist with 35 years of experience, I help you navigate the complex process of letting go. We work to uncover the root of your resentment or guilt, fostering the deep emotional shifts needed to move toward a future defined by freedom rather than pain. Through secure Telehealth, I offer an expert, non-judgmental space to help you reconcile your past. Reach out to schedule your first appointment.
36 Years Experience
Online in Berkeley, CA (Online Only)
Forgiveness
Heidi Hartston
Psychologist, PhD
The real purpose of forgiveness is to protect your own emotional and physical health by freeing you from anger, stress and negative thinking. It is more for you than it is for anyone else, and has nothing to do with regarding what happened as okay. You can still regret, disapprove of or feel devastated by what happened. And you can create the boundaries that are necessary for you to thrive and avoid further suffering. Forgiveness involves establishing a sense of peace and radical acceptance, acknowledging that past unjust events are unchangeable. And this frees you to move forward into new chapters and experiences. Self-forgiveness can free you from pointless persistent guilt and self-loathing. Forgiveness towards others can make relationship repair possible, if that is something you choose. More importantly it can limit the ongoing harm done to you by holding onto anger, resentfulness or guilt and replaying painful memories. I combine insightful, caring depth work with evidence based techniques that are most effective in freeing you from old patterns, anger, trauma and pain, and helping you to reclaim the balanced, happy life you deserve.
35 Years Experience
Online in Berkeley, CA (Online Only)
Forgiveness
Aaron Kapin
Somatic Experiencing Practitioner, SEP, LMT
Forgiveness is a loaded word. I'm not interested in telling you who to forgive, or how. But if you find yourself focused on the events surrounding a specific person, there might be some survival energy, emotional or physical, tied into that situation.
Using Somatic Experiencing to express and move that survival response so you feel safe again can help you 'un-fixate' from that person...and some may call that forgiveness. I prefer the term 'moving on', but we all have different language for this kind of thing.
11 Years Experience
Online in Berkeley, CA (Online Only)
Forgiveness
Erin Powers
Counselor/Therapist, APCC 9590
I believe in the power of forgiveness and have witnessed profound transformations in clients who have utilized forgiveness work. I have walked clients through this process, in which they have found healing and peace as a result.
6 Years Experience
Online in Berkeley, CA (Online Only)
Forgiveness
Misty Johnson
Counselor/Therapist, LCSW
Forgiveness is sometimes the best gift we can give ourselves but only when we decide that we are ready to forgive. The process of forgiveness cannot be rushed (and may never come and that is healthy too).
8 Years Experience
In-Person Near Berkeley, CA
Online in Berkeley, CA
Berkeley is home to the University of California, Berkeley—one of the world's great public research universities—and has a progressive, intellectually vibrant character and a community culture that is among the most therapy-positive in the United States, with an unusually high density of licensed therapists relative to population. The university's health services include counseling for enrolled students, and the academic and activist culture of Berkeley creates specific mental health pressures around perfectionism, imposter syndrome, political engagement, and the burnout of sustained social activism. The city's housing market is among the most expensive in the country, and financial precarity is a significant stressor for students, artists, and workers who value Berkeley but struggle to afford it. Common therapy concerns include academic stress, activist burnout, identity and social justice, anxiety, depression, and the complex emotional experience of living in a place with deeply held ideals about equity alongside the daily reality of inequality.
Forgiveness therapists in Berkeley, CA Statistics
Forgiveness therapists in Berkeley, CA average 16 years of experience and charge around $202 per session. 100% offer online sessions. The top treatment approaches are Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) (64%), Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) (43%), and Family Systems Therapy (41%).
Average years in practice
16 Years Experience
Average cost per session
$202
Accept insurance
32%
Offer sliding scale
49%
Gender ID
| 62% |
Female |
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| 29% |
Male |
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| 5% |
Non-Binary |
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| 4% |
Gender Fluid |
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Session Type
| 59% |
In Person and Online |
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| 41% |
Online Only |
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Top Treatment Approaches
| 64% | Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) |
| 43% | Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) |
| 41% | Family Systems Therapy |
| 41% | Solution-Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT) |
| 39% | Person-Centered Therapy (Rogerian) |
| 38% | Existential / Humanistic Therapy |
| 37% | Somatic Therapy |
Ages Served
| 98% | Adult |
| 59% | Senior |
| 54% | Young Adult |
| 51% | Teen |
| 24% | Children |
Client Focus
| 70% | Women |
| 53% | Men |
| 43% | LGBTQ+ |
| 41% | Christian |
| 33% | Buddhist |