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Dr. Christina M. Charlotin
Psychologist, PsyD
Verified Verified
Sacramento, CA 95833
I am interested in wellness and holistic approaches to therapy. My work focuses on helping my clients achieve growth. Growth can take many forms in one's life such as: improved relationships, improved sense of self, transition across barriers, achievement of goals, career success, reduction of painful/unwanted symptoms, etc. My approach focuses on understanding the core of suffering and stagnation while uncovering what stands in the way of growth. I now provide Psychedelic Assisted Psychotherapy as a optional compliment to therapy.
I am interested in wellness and holistic approaches to therapy. My work focuses on helping my clients achieve growth. Growth can take many forms in one's life such as: improved relationships, improved sense of self, transition across barriers, achievement of goals, career success, reduction of painful/unwanted symptoms, etc. My approach focuses on understanding the core of suffering and stagnation while uncovering what stands in the way of growth. I now provide Psychedelic Assisted Psychotherapy as a optional compliment to therapy.
(619) 768-2034 View (619) 768-2034
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Jennifer M Ray, Ph.D
Psychologist, PhD
Verified Verified
Sacramento, CA 95816
I provide effective, research based therapy to help you move from surviving to thriving. If stress, anxiety, depression, or relationship problems are keeping you from being truly happy, it's time to do something about it. You can't solve a problem if you don't acknowledge you have one. With over 17 years clinical experience, I offer compassionate therapy in a collaborative and supportive environment. If you need help with life transitions, relationship issues,parenting challenges, depression or anxiety, I can help you get the support, insight and skills you need.
I provide effective, research based therapy to help you move from surviving to thriving. If stress, anxiety, depression, or relationship problems are keeping you from being truly happy, it's time to do something about it. You can't solve a problem if you don't acknowledge you have one. With over 17 years clinical experience, I offer compassionate therapy in a collaborative and supportive environment. If you need help with life transitions, relationship issues,parenting challenges, depression or anxiety, I can help you get the support, insight and skills you need.
(916) 546-3548 View (916) 546-3548
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Liana Filia Wenger
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
Verified Verified
Sacramento, CA 94203  (Online Only)
In individual therapy we enter into a non-judgmental and unconditional relationship in which we can be our true selves. Through weekly meetings together, we explore your belief systems, patterns and what makes you, you. With deep insight we formulate the tools for your personal growth. The process of therapy and its' unique container can ignite tremendous transformation in all facets of your life. I invite you to contact me and begin the healing process.
In individual therapy we enter into a non-judgmental and unconditional relationship in which we can be our true selves. Through weekly meetings together, we explore your belief systems, patterns and what makes you, you. With deep insight we formulate the tools for your personal growth. The process of therapy and its' unique container can ignite tremendous transformation in all facets of your life. I invite you to contact me and begin the healing process.
(415) 360-2318 View (415) 360-2318

Online Therapists

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'Mind Your Stories & Live Well'
PhD, MA
Verified Verified
San Mateo, CA 94403
Mon approche à la psychothérapie est diversifié. Tout dépend du besoin de mon client et de ses espérances. Mon point le plus fort se trouve dans la psychologie des profondeurs et la spirituale, parce que je suis aussi un professionnel en hypnotherapy et psycho synthèse. Je tiens beaucoup plus compte de la cause du problème que de son effet. J'ai travaillé avec les clients de différentes cultures et traditions. A cela, je croix fermement en la capacité de mes clients à pouvoir venir à terme avec leurs predicaments s'lls/elles reçoivent le support et les stratégies nécessaires. Je serai toujours à leur côté pour qu'il en soit ainsi
Mon approche à la psychothérapie est diversifié. Tout dépend du besoin de mon client et de ses espérances. Mon point le plus fort se trouve dans la psychologie des profondeurs et la spirituale, parce que je suis aussi un professionnel en hypnotherapy et psycho synthèse. Je tiens beaucoup plus compte de la cause du problème que de son effet. J'ai travaillé avec les clients de différentes cultures et traditions. A cela, je croix fermement en la capacité de mes clients à pouvoir venir à terme avec leurs predicaments s'lls/elles reçoivent le support et les stratégies nécessaires. Je serai toujours à leur côté pour qu'il en soit ainsi
(650) 618-2204 View (650) 618-2204
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Jean-Frederic Aboudarham
Psychologist, MEng, PhD
Verified Verified
Mountain View, CA 94040
Je suis d'origine Francaise, et donc parle et lis leFrancais courament. Et bien sur j'ai eu beaucoup d'occasions au cours de mes pres de 30 ans de carriere de servir des clients en Francais. J'utilise une approche dite "eclectique", mais surtout cognitive, qui assume que la plupart de nos difficultes psychologiques sont des consequences de no shemas mentaux. Les revoir et les mettre a jour une fois de temps en temps au fur et a mesure que la base de donnees de nos connaissance se complete peut s'averer tres utile...
Je suis d'origine Francaise, et donc parle et lis leFrancais courament. Et bien sur j'ai eu beaucoup d'occasions au cours de mes pres de 30 ans de carriere de servir des clients en Francais. J'utilise une approche dite "eclectique", mais surtout cognitive, qui assume que la plupart de nos difficultes psychologiques sont des consequences de no shemas mentaux. Les revoir et les mettre a jour une fois de temps en temps au fur et a mesure que la base de donnees de nos connaissance se complete peut s'averer tres utile...
(650) 603-0415 View (650) 603-0415
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Claudia Six
MA, PhD
Verified Verified
Fairfax, CA 94930  (Online Only)
Relationships and sex go together.
Connection and bonding are our natural inclination. Safe boundaries and vulnerability facilitate that bonding. When our romantic relationship is thriving it reverberates into all aspects of our life: parenting, work, family, friends...and sex. Sexual energy is part of life energy: compelling, vulnerable and also a birthright. Life can get messy. Being able to bounce back and grow from the mess is predictive of long term success of relationships. I help people navigate those ups and downs, with a specialised emphasis on sexual issues. It is an honor to witness and support my clients coming from the best in themselves for over 30 yrs.
Relationships and sex go together.
Connection and bonding are our natural inclination. Safe boundaries and vulnerability facilitate that bonding. When our romantic relationship is thriving it reverberates into all aspects of our life: parenting, work, family, friends...and sex. Sexual energy is part of life energy: compelling, vulnerable and also a birthright. Life can get messy. Being able to bounce back and grow from the mess is predictive of long term success of relationships. I help people navigate those ups and downs, with a specialised emphasis on sexual issues. It is an honor to witness and support my clients coming from the best in themselves for over 30 yrs.
(415) 237-9887 View (415) 237-9887
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Mikhaëla Beaudet-DeBus
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
Verified Verified
Oakland, CA 94609
Welcome! I support my Clients' path to arrive at a freer, more empowered version of themselves. I am passionate about working through an intersectional and trauma-informed lens with everyone. I respect my Clients deeply and give them my genuine warmth and attentiveness. I am a good fit for people who are nervous about therapy, people working on boundaries, self love, finding their voice, embodiment, healing from trauma/complex trauma as well as folks from all parts of the LGBT+ family. I am here for gender exploration, questioning, arrival and take a non judgmental stance on all corners of consensual sex/sexuality/kink/non-monog+
Welcome! I support my Clients' path to arrive at a freer, more empowered version of themselves. I am passionate about working through an intersectional and trauma-informed lens with everyone. I respect my Clients deeply and give them my genuine warmth and attentiveness. I am a good fit for people who are nervous about therapy, people working on boundaries, self love, finding their voice, embodiment, healing from trauma/complex trauma as well as folks from all parts of the LGBT+ family. I am here for gender exploration, questioning, arrival and take a non judgmental stance on all corners of consensual sex/sexuality/kink/non-monog+
(510) 880-3764 View (510) 880-3764
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Robert H Hopcke
Marriage & Family Therapist, MFT
Verified Verified
10 Endorsed
Berkeley, CA 94705
For three decades I have been privileged as a marriage and family therapist to make a difference in people's lives. Though I am most known for being a Jungian-oriented therapist and author, my training in pastoral counseling and spiritual direction, my experience in long-term psychodynamic treatment, and my long-standing interest in all the many forms and expressions of human sexuality, as an "out" gay therapist and activist, are areas of expertise that come together in my work to help clients find a way to be their deepest, healthiest and most authentic selves.
For three decades I have been privileged as a marriage and family therapist to make a difference in people's lives. Though I am most known for being a Jungian-oriented therapist and author, my training in pastoral counseling and spiritual direction, my experience in long-term psychodynamic treatment, and my long-standing interest in all the many forms and expressions of human sexuality, as an "out" gay therapist and activist, are areas of expertise that come together in my work to help clients find a way to be their deepest, healthiest and most authentic selves.
(510) 788-2626 View (510) 788-2626
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Greg Rowe-Pasos
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
Verified Verified
8 Endorsed
San Francisco, CA 94114  (Online Only)
I'm a no-nonsense, supportive guy, the kind people are happy to have on their side. If I have a tombstone I hope the word CURIOUS will be on it. My curiosity is endless. I love helping folks get curious about how things - visible and invisible - impact their lives, from finances and sex to emotions and power. Engaging, supportive, and playful are other words clients use. About a third of my clients are couples. Over half are men. Many do some kind of creative work and created their own business. They are all over the Shy-to-Outgoing Spectrum.
I'm a no-nonsense, supportive guy, the kind people are happy to have on their side. If I have a tombstone I hope the word CURIOUS will be on it. My curiosity is endless. I love helping folks get curious about how things - visible and invisible - impact their lives, from finances and sex to emotions and power. Engaging, supportive, and playful are other words clients use. About a third of my clients are couples. Over half are men. Many do some kind of creative work and created their own business. They are all over the Shy-to-Outgoing Spectrum.
(415) 912-1698 View (415) 912-1698
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Bay Area Gestalt Institute
Marriage & Family Therapist, MFT
Not Verified Not Verified
16 Endorsed
San Francisco, CA 94108
We are Bay Area Gestalt Institute (BAGI), a non-profit collective of highly trained marriage and family therapists and associates, providing affordable psychotherapy throughout the Bay Area. We offer counseling to individuals, couples, families, and children. Our work is active, creative and holistic. Our therapists work with a variety of issues including: * Relationship Issues * Anxiety * Depression * LGBTQI Concerns * Trauma * Substance Use / Abuse * Eating Disorders * Spiritual * Personal Growth * Integration of Non-Ordinary States
We are Bay Area Gestalt Institute (BAGI), a non-profit collective of highly trained marriage and family therapists and associates, providing affordable psychotherapy throughout the Bay Area. We offer counseling to individuals, couples, families, and children. Our work is active, creative and holistic. Our therapists work with a variety of issues including: * Relationship Issues * Anxiety * Depression * LGBTQI Concerns * Trauma * Substance Use / Abuse * Eating Disorders * Spiritual * Personal Growth * Integration of Non-Ordinary States
(415) 969-3361 View (415) 969-3361
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Nicolas Jadot
Marriage & Family Therapist Associate, MA, AMFT
Verified Verified
4 Endorsed
Berkeley, CA 94706  (Online Only)
I work with individuals struggling with issues of self-worth, either shame or grandiosity; couples needing help to restore their communication, dealing with codependency and navigating non monogamous life; and I specialize in working with men seeking to develop a healthier relationship to their masculinity. I am offering you supportive, non judgmental yet direct and clear feedback on what you are thinking and doing that keeps you from moving forward. Changing the way we engage with our thoughts and feelings requires self-awareness, education, and support. You don't have to do this alone!
I work with individuals struggling with issues of self-worth, either shame or grandiosity; couples needing help to restore their communication, dealing with codependency and navigating non monogamous life; and I specialize in working with men seeking to develop a healthier relationship to their masculinity. I am offering you supportive, non judgmental yet direct and clear feedback on what you are thinking and doing that keeps you from moving forward. Changing the way we engage with our thoughts and feelings requires self-awareness, education, and support. You don't have to do this alone!
(925) 267-6501 View (925) 267-6501
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Byrd Evans
Marriage & Family Therapist Associate, AMFT
Verified Verified
Oakland, CA 94608
In our fast paced society that rarely affords us the opportunity for introspection, I believe that therapy becomes the space in our lives where we can slow down, reflect, and tune into the wisdom residing within our bodies and our hearts. I am committed to co-creating this space where you may understand yourself more lovingly, connect with what you truly want and need, and create lasting change and peace in your life. We will celebrate your strengths as well as locate the fears, obstacles, and outgrown narratives keeping you from embodying your most authentic self.
In our fast paced society that rarely affords us the opportunity for introspection, I believe that therapy becomes the space in our lives where we can slow down, reflect, and tune into the wisdom residing within our bodies and our hearts. I am committed to co-creating this space where you may understand yourself more lovingly, connect with what you truly want and need, and create lasting change and peace in your life. We will celebrate your strengths as well as locate the fears, obstacles, and outgrown narratives keeping you from embodying your most authentic self.
(510) 350-3538 View (510) 350-3538
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Stephan Charbit
Marriage & Family Therapist Associate, AMFT
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
San Francisco, CA 94117
Hello. I’m Stephan, and I’m a trauma-informed, relational psychotherapist based in San Francisco. I help people who struggle with depression, anxiety and relationship issues by helping them understand and work with their underlying patterns, so that they can reconnect with their true selves. I particularly enjoy working with people in the technology and design industries; as well as people from multicultural or international backgrounds. I am currently accepting clients for online psychotherapy. Please get in touch for a free 15-minute consultation
Hello. I’m Stephan, and I’m a trauma-informed, relational psychotherapist based in San Francisco. I help people who struggle with depression, anxiety and relationship issues by helping them understand and work with their underlying patterns, so that they can reconnect with their true selves. I particularly enjoy working with people in the technology and design industries; as well as people from multicultural or international backgrounds. I am currently accepting clients for online psychotherapy. Please get in touch for a free 15-minute consultation
(415) 936-0073 View (415) 936-0073
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Tonya Dowding
Psychologist, PsyD, MA
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Oakland, CA 94618
I find it effective to combine behavioral solutions with depth work. Since the unconscious ripples into all aspects of life, I have found that relational therapy addressing unconscious motives can help with most psychological difficulties. In addition to working with individuals, couples & families, I am adjunct faculty at the California Institute of Integral Studies where I teach in the Masters in Counseling Psychology Department and Psychological Services Clinic.
I find it effective to combine behavioral solutions with depth work. Since the unconscious ripples into all aspects of life, I have found that relational therapy addressing unconscious motives can help with most psychological difficulties. In addition to working with individuals, couples & families, I am adjunct faculty at the California Institute of Integral Studies where I teach in the Masters in Counseling Psychology Department and Psychological Services Clinic.
(628) 333-6616 View (628) 333-6616
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Wilson Bezerra Flanders
Counselor, MA, LPCC, LMHC
Verified Verified
Mill Valley, CA 94942  (Online Only)
My ideal client would be someone is interested to improve his/her thinking, emotional state and general functioning. My ideal client would also be someone who is open and motivated for change and to become the best version him/herself them/themselves.
My ideal client would be someone is interested to improve his/her thinking, emotional state and general functioning. My ideal client would also be someone who is open and motivated for change and to become the best version him/herself them/themselves.
(415) 965-0931 View (415) 965-0931
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Catherine MacGillivray
Marriage & Family Therapist, PhD, LMFT
Verified Verified
El Cerrito, CA 94530
You may be an artist. You may be an academic. You may be an activist. I have been all three of these, and I speak their languages: of creativity, intellectual enlivenment, and social justice. And right now, in this time of upheaval and unrest, you may be hurting--feeling lost, adrift, burned out, under- or over-stimulated, or simply sad. I am here to connect with you. To listen compassionately. To make space for you to better hear yourself, and to encourage linkages, mentalizations, and trauma metabolizations that will allow you to better listen to the rhythms of your body and use your own mind. I offer you my mind in this pursuit.
You may be an artist. You may be an academic. You may be an activist. I have been all three of these, and I speak their languages: of creativity, intellectual enlivenment, and social justice. And right now, in this time of upheaval and unrest, you may be hurting--feeling lost, adrift, burned out, under- or over-stimulated, or simply sad. I am here to connect with you. To listen compassionately. To make space for you to better hear yourself, and to encourage linkages, mentalizations, and trauma metabolizations that will allow you to better listen to the rhythms of your body and use your own mind. I offer you my mind in this pursuit.
(510) 650-0372 View (510) 650-0372
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James Christensen
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Verified Verified
3 Endorsed
Roseville, CA 95678
COUPLES: For a limited time I am offering a free 50-minute session to all new clients. Do you feel trapped in an endless cycle of disappointment and disconnection? Are you tiptoeing around each other’s defenses, trying to avoid another argument? How well does communication work in your relationship? You want your relationship be a refuge from the storm, but right now it doesn’t even feel safe. If you're ready for real change, I can help you create the relationship you really want. I have already helped countless couples in the Roseville area, and I can help you too.
COUPLES: For a limited time I am offering a free 50-minute session to all new clients. Do you feel trapped in an endless cycle of disappointment and disconnection? Are you tiptoeing around each other’s defenses, trying to avoid another argument? How well does communication work in your relationship? You want your relationship be a refuge from the storm, but right now it doesn’t even feel safe. If you're ready for real change, I can help you create the relationship you really want. I have already helped countless couples in the Roseville area, and I can help you too.
(916) 299-7843 View (916) 299-7843
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Israel ''rulik'' Perla
Marriage & Family Therapist, PhD, LMFT, MA
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Berkeley, CA 94709
I want to know what brings a smile to your face as you realize that your life is waiting to be lived. Smiles might seem a remote option at this time, or even completely forgotten. You might be in pain and you hope for change. You might even think that there is something wrong with you. There is a part in you which knows the task at hand and exactly why it is here. It knows how to be alive and how to share that being with others. I am curious about that part. I work with adults, individuals and couples.
I want to know what brings a smile to your face as you realize that your life is waiting to be lived. Smiles might seem a remote option at this time, or even completely forgotten. You might be in pain and you hope for change. You might even think that there is something wrong with you. There is a part in you which knows the task at hand and exactly why it is here. It knows how to be alive and how to share that being with others. I am curious about that part. I work with adults, individuals and couples.
(510) 403-1927 View (510) 403-1927
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Adela Stone
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
San Jose, CA 95124  (Online Only)
COUPLES specialist here! Would you and your partner like to reconnect and stop ineffective communication patterns? Do you want to heal your emotional wounds and navigate mismatched values and desires? Or did you find out you are a NEURODIVERGENT couple facing unique challenges due to your different neurotypes? You deserve the chance to rebuild your relationship. You deserve to both give and receive love in a safe, healthy relationship. With the right guidance, you can uncover the inner resources you need to transform: internally and in the relationship dynamic.
COUPLES specialist here! Would you and your partner like to reconnect and stop ineffective communication patterns? Do you want to heal your emotional wounds and navigate mismatched values and desires? Or did you find out you are a NEURODIVERGENT couple facing unique challenges due to your different neurotypes? You deserve the chance to rebuild your relationship. You deserve to both give and receive love in a safe, healthy relationship. With the right guidance, you can uncover the inner resources you need to transform: internally and in the relationship dynamic.
(408) 418-2527 View (408) 418-2527
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Nanyonjo Mukungu
Marriage & Family Therapist Associate, AMFT
Verified Verified
Oakland, CA 94610  (Online Only)
My framework as a psychotherapist is inspired by black feminist sci-fi writer, Octavia E. Butler who saw the possibility of many more worlds than just our own. I believe that transformative internal healing is critical to envisioning and building these worlds without the presence of imperialism, white supremacy, capitalism and cishet-patriarchy. The tools I use to support the exploration of individual, interpersonal and intergenerational trauma are shaped by abolition that rejects punitive and scarcity mindsets and disability justice which strives to value every body.
My framework as a psychotherapist is inspired by black feminist sci-fi writer, Octavia E. Butler who saw the possibility of many more worlds than just our own. I believe that transformative internal healing is critical to envisioning and building these worlds without the presence of imperialism, white supremacy, capitalism and cishet-patriarchy. The tools I use to support the exploration of individual, interpersonal and intergenerational trauma are shaped by abolition that rejects punitive and scarcity mindsets and disability justice which strives to value every body.
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Sex Therapy

Who is sex therapy for?

Sex problems are common in relationships. Many people want a better sex life and want to feel loved and desired by their partner. It is difficult for couples to resolve sexual problems on their own because people often feel ashamed to talk about their sexual desires fearing they are not normal, when in fact a very broad range of preferences and behaviors are normal. A sex therapist can help clarify this and other matters.

Why do people need sex therapy?

Many people do not know how to talk about their erotic needs or their emotional needs, both of which are addressed in sex therapy. Couples often live with sexual difficulties for years before seeking help, and in that time, partners may experience so much disappointment and alienation that they may fear their problems mean they are incompatible. Once people experience disappointment, it is difficult to find resolution without help.

What happens in sex therapy?

People have many misconceptions about what takes place in sex therapy. First, it is a form of talk therapy in which partners discuss their sexual concerns; it does not involve touching or physical exploration of any kind. Sex therapy typically helps couples get comfortable talking to each other about sex so that, in the privacy of their home life, they can openly discuss their sexual desires and make decisions about what they want to do. Couples are typically assigned activities to do at home that build intimacy skills.

What kinds of problems do sex therapists treat?

Very often, partners differ in their degree of sexual desire and struggle over how often to have sex. Or they may have fights about porn use or have difficulty connecting sexually after one partner is unfaithful. Men may have problems with premature ejaculation. Women may find themselves struggling to become aroused or to achieve an orgasm. Sometimes partners feel like they have lost the sense of attraction to their partner. These are all common issues dealt with in sex therapy.