Trauma and PTSD Therapists in 94957

I practice strengths based, solution focused therapy & specialize in Complex Trauma, Loss & Grief. My approach: Hope Centered, Values-Based, aimed at building resilience & nurturing Post Traumatic Growth. My goal: help you enjoy a productive, joyful life balance.

Life can present us with challenges we're not prepared for. Underlying issues can make it difficult to cope resulting in difficult moods -- anger or irritability, overwhelm, depression or anxiety, sadness, grief. Other reasons for therapy include relationship troubles (e.g., romantic, family, friends), unresolved trauma, demanding life transitions, stubborn self-defeating patterns, and low self-esteem undermining your life. Psychotherapy can help you move proactively through these challenges with better outcomes and more confidence.

I am an empowerment-focused therapist passionate about helping adults overcome emotional barriers. I specialize in helping individuals overcome life's challenges, heal from past wounds, and discover their inner strength toward a path of growth and resiliency. Whether you're struggling with anxiety, depression, trauma, or other major life transitions, I provide a safe, non-judgmental space for exploration and growth. Together, we'll explore your strengths, face and process underlying emotional roots, and cultivate resilience to create lasting change.

Janeen Vieira Taylor is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) who has more than 10 years of experience helping clients to develop strategies for their ongoing success. Janeen has worked with individuals experiencing post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), schizophrenia, schizoaffective disorder, depression, bipolar I, anxiety/panic disorders, substance abuse, and many other conditions. Janeen completed her Bachelor of Arts (BA) in Psychology at Sonoma State University and her Master of Arts (MA) in Counseling Psychology at the University of San Francisco.

Change is ready for you. Do you find yourself battling burnout, anxiety, or depression? Are you feeling trapped or besieged by overwhelming emotions? If you're yearning for a shift in your life, CHANGE is possible. I specialize in guiding individuals through transformative journeys, helping them break free from limiting patterns and heal past wounds that hinder their path to fulfillment. In my therapy sessions, you'll find a safe haven—a space free of judgment and filled with compassion. Together, we'll unravel the layers of your being, unearth hidden truths, and cultivate new coping mechanisms. Your authentic self awaits you.

I understand therapy to be a healing process rooted in our relationship; a therapeutic relationship built on authenticity, curiosity, empathy, deep attunement, and one without judgment. My initial goal is to help you become fully aware of your distress and understand it, and work with you to relieve it in the process. I believe that you have the innate ability to heal yourself and your relationships. So in the long-term, my goal is to help you access this innate ability.

I help folks dealing with stress, depression, anxiety, trauma, chronic health problems, and relationship issues of all kinds. My clients tend to be creative, philosophical, or intellectual people, and often (like myself) were raised in more than one culture. While what brings people to therapy is usually a stressful event or persistent problem, beyond just helping to relieve their suffering in the short term, my hope is that they discover through our work a lasting satisfaction that comes from taking the time to review their lives carefully and understand themselves more deeply.

I work with people who are ready to delve into the depths of their sexuality. You might be wrestling with issues such as intimacy struggles, sexual concerns, or challenges in communication within your relationships. I create a safe and accepting space where you can freely explore your desires, gain clarity on your needs, and develop the tools to navigate your sexual journey confidently. Your ultimate goal is to experience a deeper sense of satisfaction, connection, and fulfillment in your sexual and relational experiences, paving the way for a more vibrant and joyful life. Together, we'll embark on a journey of self-discovery.

I provide psychotherapy to people who would like to find healing, happiness and peace in the midst of life’s challenges. Critical elements of my approach are deep and persistent compassion, acceptance, collaboration and partnership. My goal is to help you develop strategies and coping skills, cultivate new attitudes and increase insight while all along holding space to honor your journey and inner strengths. This is done by exploring the functions behind emotions, thoughts, behaviors and beliefs, all of which are valid and important, but can be difficult to interpret in the chaos of everyday life.

I specialize in treating anxiety and depression. I use a practical approach known as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help patients find health and happiness in their professional, romantic and social lives. I work with individuals, couples and groups.

I work with couples, families, individual adults and adolescents, addressing a range of clinical issues which include depression, anxiety, substance abuse, childhood sexual abuse, parenting and relational problems. My clinical approach is eclectic, tailored to suit the individual needs of my clients; I draw on family systems, cognitive behavioral and humanistic/existential models and am particularly interested in assisting individuals and families as they negotiate the inevitable developmental stages and transitions that are a part of every human life. I am a proactive therapist who works with clients in an interactive, goal- oriented and collaborative fashion.

While your relational style helped you to navigate your childhood, you, like many people, may feel frustrated by painful life-long patterns of relating (to yourself and others) which seem to repeat. I empathize with this frustration and work with you to more deeply understand yourself so that you can enact real and lasting change. My extensive psychodynamic and Jungian training support this type of work.

We are moving out of challenging times and it's not a straight line for everyone. Many are rethinking who they are and what's important to them or still soothing elevated worry and fear. I help individuals still healing or having unrelated anxiety, sadness, stress, a desire for authenticity or those wanting to live their best lives but feeling stuck by experiences in the past. I also work with couples who want to strengthen their relationships, improve communication, work through resentment or a particular sticking point. I offer therapy primarily by video or phone and currently offer Thursdays at my office in downtown Larkspur.

Do you look at other people and think they have it all together? Or think that you will start tending to your needs once you are finished with school, in a new relationship, fit into your old clothes, or are not so overwhelmed with life? You get so caught up with the daily pressure of trying to do it all that your emotional, mental, and physical health suffers. Trying to live up to others’ expectations takes a heavy toll on your overall well-being. So you give in to thoughts and behaviors which you know aren’t healthy, causing you to spin into a shame cycle of not feeling like enough.

When it comes to our mental health and our relationships, often we believe that it is better to say nothing and go with the flow. That enduring through difficult times and biting the bullet is better than using our voices to disrupt the cycle of dysfunction around us. Using our voice can be incredibly difficult and at times feel so awkward because we have become used to suffocating our emotions. It is okay to have feelings. It is okay to want change. The true measure of strength is not our ability to endure dysfunction but having the courage to stand up and say, “It stops here.” I can help.

Please call if you are struggling, it is such a challenging time! You may be experiencing chaos, confusion, sadness or conflict. Or everything looks good on the surface - no one would know anything is wrong - but you feel alone and life feels without meaning. You want new ways to live so you can feel better and reach your highest aspirations without so much struggle. I am committed to compassionate kindness and intuitive skilled support, so you can shine your light again, and have your life work better.