Therapists in Redwood City, CA
Uta Maeda
Psychologist, PhD
Verified Verified
Redwood City, CA 94063
The impact of chronic pain often goes far beyond the body, and may leave you feeling depressed, anxious, angry, and isolated. As a pain psychologist, I can help you build effective coping tools to take back control over your thoughts, emotions, behaviors, and physical symptoms so that you can live a meaningful life that is not defined by your pain. I emphasize a collaborative, solution-focused approach to therapy, and will work with you to create a treatment plan that takes into account the unique biological, psychological, and social factors that make you who you are.
The impact of chronic pain often goes far beyond the body, and may leave you feeling depressed, anxious, angry, and isolated. As a pain psychologist, I can help you build effective coping tools to take back control over your thoughts, emotions, behaviors, and physical symptoms so that you can live a meaningful life that is not defined by your pain. I emphasize a collaborative, solution-focused approach to therapy, and will work with you to create a treatment plan that takes into account the unique biological, psychological, and social factors that make you who you are.
Lucia T Hollowell
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, APHSW-C
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Redwood City, CA 94061 (Online Only)
A serious illness diagnosis can feel like an unexpected, dizzying blow. It can affect all aspects of your life - from your relationships and spirituality, to your very sense of self. I help individuals and their family members facing serious illness (chronic, terminal, and new diagnosis) cope with the challenges of grief/loss, caregiving, and life transitions so they may find peace and healing in their lives.
A serious illness diagnosis can feel like an unexpected, dizzying blow. It can affect all aspects of your life - from your relationships and spirituality, to your very sense of self. I help individuals and their family members facing serious illness (chronic, terminal, and new diagnosis) cope with the challenges of grief/loss, caregiving, and life transitions so they may find peace and healing in their lives.
Sarah Rose Nagle
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
Redwood City, CA 94065 (Online Only)
With 22 years of experience of working with family upheaval, foster care and physical and sexual abuse, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, and domestic violence, I enjoy being present for those working on the above issues. Issues of loss and grief, parenting skills or a new life direction. In recent years, I have come to love working with families and siblings of children diagnosed with Autism. Many times these family members are left with no support in the day in and day out living with a child or sibling with Autism. Chronic pain is also a major interest of mine.
With 22 years of experience of working with family upheaval, foster care and physical and sexual abuse, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, and domestic violence, I enjoy being present for those working on the above issues. Issues of loss and grief, parenting skills or a new life direction. In recent years, I have come to love working with families and siblings of children diagnosed with Autism. Many times these family members are left with no support in the day in and day out living with a child or sibling with Autism. Chronic pain is also a major interest of mine.
Zoe Gillispie
Psychologist, PhD
Verified Verified
Redwood City, CA 94063
I have specialized experience helping individuals with chronic pain and headaches.
Hello and Welcome! I am a licensed psychologist in private practice in Redwood City, CA. I have been practicing as a therapist for children, couples, adults, and families since 2002. As a therapist, my goal is to help you focus on your unique strengths in a warm, interactive, and collaborative setting. I can help children and adults, individuals or couples, and/or families address parenting concerns, anxiety, depression, relationship challenges, and medical problems.
I have specialized experience helping individuals with chronic pain and headaches.
Hello and Welcome! I am a licensed psychologist in private practice in Redwood City, CA. I have been practicing as a therapist for children, couples, adults, and families since 2002. As a therapist, my goal is to help you focus on your unique strengths in a warm, interactive, and collaborative setting. I can help children and adults, individuals or couples, and/or families address parenting concerns, anxiety, depression, relationship challenges, and medical problems.
Marianna Krapivner
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
Verified Verified
Redwood City, CA 94063
Anyone who has ever experienced trauma cannot overlook the excruciating pain and fear it instills in the body and mind. Such pain, if left unattended may morph into depression, anxiety, chronic physical pain, and profound sense of loss and continuous grief. It can mask our identity and destroy our lifestyle. We turn out to be disoriented, stuck, and confined. Our lives become foreign to us. We find ourselves witnessing its broadcast, as opposed to fully experiencing it in the moment. Hence, we turn to our defenses in the form of compensatory behaviors, such as addiction and compulsions or lose the meaning of life.
Anyone who has ever experienced trauma cannot overlook the excruciating pain and fear it instills in the body and mind. Such pain, if left unattended may morph into depression, anxiety, chronic physical pain, and profound sense of loss and continuous grief. It can mask our identity and destroy our lifestyle. We turn out to be disoriented, stuck, and confined. Our lives become foreign to us. We find ourselves witnessing its broadcast, as opposed to fully experiencing it in the moment. Hence, we turn to our defenses in the form of compensatory behaviors, such as addiction and compulsions or lose the meaning of life.
Lucia Thomas Olson
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Verified Verified
Redwood City, CA 94061
I enjoy working with clients who are experiencing transitions: divorce, separation, a new diagnosis of a mental illness or chronic physical illness, coming out as an LGBTQ individual, and discovering you have a child with a learning disability, ADD/ADHD, or a child on the autism spectrum. I also enjoy working from the perspective of narrative therapy, because we always have the opportunity to "rewrite" our life story at any time. Part of therapy is rewriting our life story and narrative, and I greatly enjoy being part of this rewriting process with clients.
I enjoy working with clients who are experiencing transitions: divorce, separation, a new diagnosis of a mental illness or chronic physical illness, coming out as an LGBTQ individual, and discovering you have a child with a learning disability, ADD/ADHD, or a child on the autism spectrum. I also enjoy working from the perspective of narrative therapy, because we always have the opportunity to "rewrite" our life story at any time. Part of therapy is rewriting our life story and narrative, and I greatly enjoy being part of this rewriting process with clients.
Griselda Garcilazo
Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor, LPCC
Verified Verified
Redwood City, CA 94062
Griselda Garcilazo BA from California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, and an MS in Counseling with a dual specialization in Clinical Counseling and School Counseling from Loma Linda University. Griselda has worked with complex care patients including ALS (Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis), Muscular Dystrophy, Parkinson’s, Headache, and Bariatric surgery patients. Griselda specializes in end-of-life, terminal, and progressive diagnoses, chronic health conditions, grief, PTSD, trauma, anxiety and mood disorders, crisis intervention, veteran, school counseling, and life transitions for individuals, couples, and families.
Griselda Garcilazo BA from California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, and an MS in Counseling with a dual specialization in Clinical Counseling and School Counseling from Loma Linda University. Griselda has worked with complex care patients including ALS (Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis), Muscular Dystrophy, Parkinson’s, Headache, and Bariatric surgery patients. Griselda specializes in end-of-life, terminal, and progressive diagnoses, chronic health conditions, grief, PTSD, trauma, anxiety and mood disorders, crisis intervention, veteran, school counseling, and life transitions for individuals, couples, and families.
Maria Moran
Psychologist, PsyD
Verified Verified
Redwood City, CA 94062
Most people experience challenges at some point in their lives. Sometimes these challenges can be too overwhelming to tackle on our own. Whether it is facing difficult issues related to past or recent experiences, conflicted relationships, parenting, personal habits, health or employment, finding the courage and pathway to make positive changes through therapy and counseling can lead to a life full of health, wellness and growth.
Most people experience challenges at some point in their lives. Sometimes these challenges can be too overwhelming to tackle on our own. Whether it is facing difficult issues related to past or recent experiences, conflicted relationships, parenting, personal habits, health or employment, finding the courage and pathway to make positive changes through therapy and counseling can lead to a life full of health, wellness and growth.
April Ellis
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, HTR
Verified Verified
Redwood City, CA 94061
Are you ready to reconnect with joy and what makes you feel most like yourself? Perhaps you are dealing with sadness that you just can't shake, worries that are interfering with your life, a big transition in your life, a stressful relationship, or difficult experiences from the past that don't seem to stay in the past. Life can get messy and complicated and the first step in healing is deciding that you want something different and want support to accomplish your goals. You aren't meant to do this alone!
Are you ready to reconnect with joy and what makes you feel most like yourself? Perhaps you are dealing with sadness that you just can't shake, worries that are interfering with your life, a big transition in your life, a stressful relationship, or difficult experiences from the past that don't seem to stay in the past. Life can get messy and complicated and the first step in healing is deciding that you want something different and want support to accomplish your goals. You aren't meant to do this alone!
Ann Langley, PhD
Marriage & Family Therapist, PhD
Verified Verified
Redwood City, CA 94061
Are you unhappy in your primary relationship? Have you suffered the loss of a love? Are addictions (yours or your partners) hurting you and the people you love? Would you like to have a more fulfilling sexual relationship with your partner? I have been helping couples increase emotional and physical intimacy for over 20 years. I take a directive approach to helping couples communicate more effectively. Often they find this results in more frequent supportive and loving interactions. Therapy can help you become more empowered in all your relationships. This often results in being more productive at work as well.
Are you unhappy in your primary relationship? Have you suffered the loss of a love? Are addictions (yours or your partners) hurting you and the people you love? Would you like to have a more fulfilling sexual relationship with your partner? I have been helping couples increase emotional and physical intimacy for over 20 years. I take a directive approach to helping couples communicate more effectively. Often they find this results in more frequent supportive and loving interactions. Therapy can help you become more empowered in all your relationships. This often results in being more productive at work as well.
Holly Pedersen, PhD, MFT
Marriage & Family Therapist, PhD, MFT
Verified Verified
Redwood City, CA 94063
My goal is to provide you with compassionate understanding and a clear plan for moving forward, whatever this means for you. It may mean overcoming anxiety or depression, improving your relationship, helping a struggling teen, or finding your way after a life change or loss. It could also mean helping you enjoy life more, regardless of what is happening around you. I have been providing therapy to individual adults and adolescents, as well as couples and families for over 20 years. I work with a diverse range of emotional, behavioral and relationship issues, utilizing the most effective research-based treatment models.
My goal is to provide you with compassionate understanding and a clear plan for moving forward, whatever this means for you. It may mean overcoming anxiety or depression, improving your relationship, helping a struggling teen, or finding your way after a life change or loss. It could also mean helping you enjoy life more, regardless of what is happening around you. I have been providing therapy to individual adults and adolescents, as well as couples and families for over 20 years. I work with a diverse range of emotional, behavioral and relationship issues, utilizing the most effective research-based treatment models.
Sheryl Pliskin
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
Verified Verified
Redwood City, CA 94063
Sheryl is a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist. She is dedicated to helping adults, adolescents and families recover from trauma, loss and thrive while coping with chronic medical conditions. Trained in transpersonal psychology, trauma focused cognitive behavioral therapy and EMDR, she uses a holistic approach and is skilled in individualizing the care she offers. Serving in local nonprofit agencies and private practice, Sheryl has offered extensive support to foster and adoptive families and to individuals ready to deepen their personal relationships. Sheryl is able to help individuals reduce anxiety, improve their mood, restore hope, and reconnect with their community.
Sheryl is a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist. She is dedicated to helping adults, adolescents and families recover from trauma, loss and thrive while coping with chronic medical conditions. Trained in transpersonal psychology, trauma focused cognitive behavioral therapy and EMDR, she uses a holistic approach and is skilled in individualizing the care she offers. Serving in local nonprofit agencies and private practice, Sheryl has offered extensive support to foster and adoptive families and to individuals ready to deepen their personal relationships. Sheryl is able to help individuals reduce anxiety, improve their mood, restore hope, and reconnect with their community.
Nate Ewigman
Psychologist, PhD, BCB
Verified Verified
Redwood City, CA 94063
I am a therapist that emphasizes action, curiosity and change; clients that work well with me tend to be open to being challenged and interested in challenging themselves and building new skills. They also tend to be interested, as I am, in defining and measuring progress to make sure they are moving forward in their lives.
I am a therapist that emphasizes action, curiosity and change; clients that work well with me tend to be open to being challenged and interested in challenging themselves and building new skills. They also tend to be interested, as I am, in defining and measuring progress to make sure they are moving forward in their lives.
Stephen Osborn
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
Redwood City, CA 94061 (Online Only)
My mission is to create a safe and empathetic space where clients can explore and navigate their unique life journey. I believe in collaborative and client centered approaches, tailoring my therapeutic interventions to meet the unique needs of each individual. Utilizing evidence-based practices, I worked together with clients to explore, understand, and develop effective coping strategies to their challenges.
My mission is to create a safe and empathetic space where clients can explore and navigate their unique life journey. I believe in collaborative and client centered approaches, tailoring my therapeutic interventions to meet the unique needs of each individual. Utilizing evidence-based practices, I worked together with clients to explore, understand, and develop effective coping strategies to their challenges.
Valerie Sher
Psychologist, PhD
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Redwood City, CA 94061
When coping styles or life experiences challenge our ability to navigate the world, we often need a guide to help get a different perspective and learn new skills. Chronic distressful emotions/stress, burnout, negative inner dialogue, communication and relationship problems, problematic conflict styles, unmet needs/desires, trauma symptoms, and other difficulties lead to emotional distress and disease. Decode your emotions, manage stress/anxiety, cultivate wisdom, move from depression to finding your passion, resolve grief/trauma and help reclaim your joy, transform unhealthy habits, improve relationships while focusing on what's meaningful for a lifetime of self-awareness and acceptance.
When coping styles or life experiences challenge our ability to navigate the world, we often need a guide to help get a different perspective and learn new skills. Chronic distressful emotions/stress, burnout, negative inner dialogue, communication and relationship problems, problematic conflict styles, unmet needs/desires, trauma symptoms, and other difficulties lead to emotional distress and disease. Decode your emotions, manage stress/anxiety, cultivate wisdom, move from depression to finding your passion, resolve grief/trauma and help reclaim your joy, transform unhealthy habits, improve relationships while focusing on what's meaningful for a lifetime of self-awareness and acceptance.
Mary Wade
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Redwood City, CA 94064 (Online Only)
Finding yourself or a loved one in a place of internal chaos can feel unmanageable. When you feel overwhelmed in your mind, body, and emotions it can leave you in a dysregulated space. Struggling with difficult relationships either within yourself or with others can have part of you falling back into habitual behaviors. Sometimes you try to avoid your thoughts and feelings as a way to disconnect from internal struggles. You want to feel happy with yourself, relationships and life so desperately but things seem to fall short. Unfortunately, we all experience events or situations in our lives that can leave us confused, hurt and lost.
Finding yourself or a loved one in a place of internal chaos can feel unmanageable. When you feel overwhelmed in your mind, body, and emotions it can leave you in a dysregulated space. Struggling with difficult relationships either within yourself or with others can have part of you falling back into habitual behaviors. Sometimes you try to avoid your thoughts and feelings as a way to disconnect from internal struggles. You want to feel happy with yourself, relationships and life so desperately but things seem to fall short. Unfortunately, we all experience events or situations in our lives that can leave us confused, hurt and lost.
Gwendolyn Martinez-Bleu
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Verified Verified
Redwood City, CA 94063 (Online Only)
Telehealth appointments can be booked in 24 hrs if needed. Therapy is an investment in yourself to feel more connected with self and those around you to reduce depression anxiety and inner turmoil. Sometimes we need expert care to walk us through the toughest of times and build a better future. By skillfully gaining experience from our struggles we can move forward with more tools better perspectives, improved self image and most importantly hope. I will encourage healthier thought processes, perspectives and overall choices. Reduce anxiety, depression self doubt ,anger and frustration and most importantly reduce overall stress.
Telehealth appointments can be booked in 24 hrs if needed. Therapy is an investment in yourself to feel more connected with self and those around you to reduce depression anxiety and inner turmoil. Sometimes we need expert care to walk us through the toughest of times and build a better future. By skillfully gaining experience from our struggles we can move forward with more tools better perspectives, improved self image and most importantly hope. I will encourage healthier thought processes, perspectives and overall choices. Reduce anxiety, depression self doubt ,anger and frustration and most importantly reduce overall stress.
Tom Kiely
Psychologist, PhD
Verified Verified
Redwood City, CA 94063
**PLEASE NOTE: Dr. Kiely's practice is currently full, and is unable to accommodate new therapy referrals at this time.** Regarding neuropsychology, my expertise covers a wide range of neurological, medical and psychiatric conditions including traumatic brain injury, neurodegenerative disease and dementia, stroke, epilepsy, PTSD, and ADHD. I have advanced clinical training in a variety of settings including inpatient and outpatient psychiatry, epilepsy, traumatic brain injury, and memory centers. Currently, I am an attending clinical neuropsychologist at UCSF, within the Memory and Aging Center, Department of Neurology.
**PLEASE NOTE: Dr. Kiely's practice is currently full, and is unable to accommodate new therapy referrals at this time.** Regarding neuropsychology, my expertise covers a wide range of neurological, medical and psychiatric conditions including traumatic brain injury, neurodegenerative disease and dementia, stroke, epilepsy, PTSD, and ADHD. I have advanced clinical training in a variety of settings including inpatient and outpatient psychiatry, epilepsy, traumatic brain injury, and memory centers. Currently, I am an attending clinical neuropsychologist at UCSF, within the Memory and Aging Center, Department of Neurology.
Panayiotis Frangos
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Verified Verified
Redwood City, CA 94065
I am licensed from the Board of Behavioral Sciences as a Marriage Family Therapist. I graduated from Notre Dame de Namur with a Master's in Science Clinical Psychology MFT. I was born in Greece and moved to the United States as a child, and have been a California Bay Area native ever since. Growing up in a Greek household, I am able to speak Greek fluently and I am proficient in Spanish. In my spare time, I am also learning Mandarin Chinese as languages are a passion of mine.
I am licensed from the Board of Behavioral Sciences as a Marriage Family Therapist. I graduated from Notre Dame de Namur with a Master's in Science Clinical Psychology MFT. I was born in Greece and moved to the United States as a child, and have been a California Bay Area native ever since. Growing up in a Greek household, I am able to speak Greek fluently and I am proficient in Spanish. In my spare time, I am also learning Mandarin Chinese as languages are a passion of mine.
'Mind Your Stories & Live Well'
PhD, MA
Verified Verified
Redwood City, CA 94063
I am a Trans-personal Psychologist, a Clinical Hypnotherapist, and a life Coach. My approach to healing is very eclectic. In a nutshell, if necessary, I combine all my skills to help my clients move forward with their lives. The basic need of all individual is to feel well, to love and be loved, to succeed and be fulfilled in life. I have a variety of skills to fill up these needs.
I am a Trans-personal Psychologist, a Clinical Hypnotherapist, and a life Coach. My approach to healing is very eclectic. In a nutshell, if necessary, I combine all my skills to help my clients move forward with their lives. The basic need of all individual is to feel well, to love and be loved, to succeed and be fulfilled in life. I have a variety of skills to fill up these needs.
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Chronic Pain Therapists
How does chronic pain therapy work?
Engaging with a psychotherapist to help treat chronic pain does not mean that one’s pain is all in their head. Therapy for chronic-pain patients has been shown to benefit both the mind and the body, targeting physical symptoms and increasing daily functioning. In other words, for many, addressing their emotional health through therapy affects their physical health. A therapist can help a client challenge unhelpful thoughts about pain and develop new ways to respond to it, such as distraction or calming breathing techniques. Studies have found that therapy can be as effective as surgery for certain cases of chronic pain and many doctors recommend trying psychotherapy in advance of considering invasive surgery.
What are the most effective treatment options for chronic pain?
Stress, anxiety, depression, catastrophizing, ruminating, lack of activity, and social withdrawal all make chronic pain worse. Addressing these issues, research shows, can help people gain control over their pain symptoms. Therapeutic approaches such as cognitive behavioral therapy, biofeedback, and mindfulness-based stress reduction, along with greater pain-management education, have been found to help people reduce fear and disability.
Are there new treatments for chronic pain?
Many cases of chronic pain, particularly those involving back pain, remain medically unexplained. But there is evidence that changes in the brain or nervous system are caused by previous physical ailments such as tissue damage; in such cases, the brain may continue to send out pain signals despite the physical cause having healed. To aid patients under these circumstances, a recently developed treatment known as pain reprocessing therapy (PRT) is designed to help the brain “unlearn” this response. A PRT practitioner helps individuals to reduce the “threat value” of their ongoing pain signals until they can reappraise them as less threatening and fear-inducing. They also help an individual to develop new emotional regulation skills.
How long does therapy for chronic pain take?
There is no set timeline for recovery from chronic pain, especially as there may be a range of physical and psychological causes for any individual’s discomfort, but most patients should expect to see a therapist for a number of weeks or months, typically spanning at least 12 sessions. Studies of pain reprocessing therapy found that many individuals’ experience of pain lessened in eight sessions over four weeks.