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I am currently accepting adult couples, thruples, triads, polycules, groups, and individuals. I offer in-person and telehealth appointments. My office is on the ground floor of a professional office building. It is in North Oakland, close to Rockridge BART. Contact me for a free 15 minute consultation to see if I can offer you the support you are looking for.
Improving your mental health can positively impact every aspect of your life. We would begin this work by defining your therapeutic goals, and understanding how they interact with your social context, your skills, your assets, and your challenges. We would talk about coping strategies, self-care, and boundaries. You would risk adopting new thoughts, perspectives, and behaviors. You would commit to working on yourself outside of our sessions, where it really matters. And, after all your hard work, you would be ready to celebrate your successes.
I work collaboratively, using your preferences and my observations to present options for treatment. I may suggest Narrative Therapy to guide you in changing self-sabotaging stories, or somatic techniques and brainspotting in trauma work. I use Motivational Interviewing to explore feelings of ambivalence, and use Attachment Theory, Imago, or EFT in relational work.
In relationship therapy I specialize in working with infidelity, consensual non-monogamy, polyamory, parenting, communication, and intimacy and sexual difficulties.
In individual work I specialize in working with trauma, anxiety, ADHD, OCD, depression, poor self-image, and gender identity issues.
