Relationship Issues Therapists in Santa Rosa, CA

Change is certain. How we respond to change, to stress, and to the challenges of life makes all the difference. Whether you suffer from anxiety, depression, PTSD, professional setbacks, creative blocks, family challenges, or marriage dissatisfaction, my job is to help you move forward. My intention is to provide a safe, and welcoming environment for you to gain the support you deserve. I invite you to learn new tools and strategies that can help you come away with more inner peace, clarity, resilience, and confidence. Together we can create a personalized and effective approach to help you quickly reach your goals.

At certain times in our lives, we become aware of uncomfortable feelings, and it may begin effecting our mood, sleep, relationships and general well being. We are living under very difficult and unusual circumstances that make life really hard sometimes. I can offer you a comfortable space to simply talk about what is bothering you. Together, we can explore what is happening in your life, and ways to work through the difficulties that are keeping you from the happiness you so richly deserve. I work with adults, always doing my best to provide all of my expertise in understandable, and helpful ways.

If you are looking for a therapist who is highly experienced, professional, knowledgeable, warm and has a sense of humor, then I believe you will find those qualities in working with me. If you are experiencing depression or anxiety, if you are impacted by childhood trauma, or recent trauma, if you are caught in negative patterns in your life or in your relationships, psychotherapy is an effective way to help you create the change you are seeking. I have been in practice since 1993 and have helped many people feel happier, break out of old patterns, heal trauma and discover a sense of well-being.

I believe that we all possess the inner wisdom and ability to thrive when we're connected to our authentic and embodied self. My goal as a therapist is to help you get in touch with this self so that you can live your best life. In our work together, I can help you identify your greatest strengths and work through any road blocks that may be inhibiting your path. By providing a warm, supportive, and nonjudgmental space, I'll help you explore the thoughts and behaviors that no longer serve you and work toward healing past emotional wounds that may be holding you back from living a truly fulfilling life.

Hi, I welcome and look forward to meeting you. I enjoy working with individuals and couples and believe we all have great capacity to heal ourselves and our relationships. As a therapist, I am interactive, compassionate, intuitive and humorous. I offer a safe, supportive and non-judgmental environment and what is important to you is important to me.

Welcome! In my over 10 years of clinical practice I have worked with diverse populations in the outpatient, inpatient, community and private practice setting. I work to build a trusting, safe, empathic therapeutic relationship to assist you in meeting your treatment goals. My experience has been focused on helping clients with issues pertaining to anxiety, depression, major life changes, and stress management. Together we can work on building the skills, processing the past and developing coping mechanisms to help you in the future.

Do you struggle with relationships or feel cut off from your own vibrancy and purpose? Do you long to move forward in your goals and dreams? Are you living someone else’s life and don’t really know what you want or could accomplish? Are feelings of anger, loneliness or depression keeping you powerless to change? I can offer you a safe and effective environment of support that will empower you to heal and transform your relationships with yourself and others. You will receive a unique individualized program of specific tools and skills to help you navigate your way towards vibrancy and passion.

Life can be difficult, but you shouldn't have to take on its challenges alone. I'd like to provide a safe, supportive space for you to deal with those challenges, so that life feels manageable and even beautiful.

I'm Molly Sullivan. I'm a Bay Area native, a lover of all bodies of water, a dog person, and a trained clinical social worker. I feel lucky to have a career that allows me to bring my authentic self to my work and harness the power of human connection. Therapy has the power to transform our relationships with ourselves, and, by extension, with others. I help to bring my clients into a more loving and understanding relationship with themselves to heal old wounds and make more space for ease and joy in their lives and relationships.

I work with clients ages 13 and older, individuals and families. Primarily, I work with clients experiencing issues with anxiety, social anxiety, depression, self-harm, identity development, parenting issues, parent/child relationships, alcohol/drug abuse by teens and adults, recovery and rehab issues and reestablishment in the family, codependence (and family members affected by ones substance use), bipolar disorder, ADHD, self-esteem, relationship issues, supporting medication management, as well as many other concerns.

YOU ARE DOING "ALL*THE*THINGS," but you’re emotionally and physically exhausted all the time. You're on autopilot, going through the daily motions, but not living your best life. You put your needs last, with caring for others first. You don’t want to burden or worry your friends or family, with your problems. You self sacrifice only to stay stressed and unfulfilled, with your life and relationships. There is no work-life balance and you don’t know where to start. You don't have to continue down this stressful path, you can gain back energy. CHANGE IS POSSIBLE. With getting the right help, you can create a life worth living!

I approach psychotherapy from a whole-person perspective and I believe therapy, along with other practices, can help us awaken to a life of meaning. In therapy I will help you identify the source of your longing to be whole, and together, we will move closer to that source, so you become re-sourced. Together we will explore your innate natural cycles and help you align to your own rhythm, so that you might meet depletion with rest and energy with creativity.

I work with clients ages 14 and up and specialize in working with Trans and Gender Expansive folx. Your journey is uniquely yours and my aim is to meet you where you are on your path as you navigate the twists and turns of life. It is a great honor to get to walk beside you as you find your way to new insights, explore the valleys and peaks, and gather wisdom along the way. I will be there walking beside you every step of your journey. My goal is to help you grow from your struggles, heal from your pain, and move towards that which brings you deep fulfillment. You are worthy of love and belonging, both from within and from without.

Welcome! Do sadness, worry, anger, and/or shame consume you? Is a sense of dread stopping you from making some difficult decisions? What about your sense of connection, happiness, and fulfillment? I know how frustrating and exhausting this is. How and when will this change? First of all, you have made the healthy and brave choice of looking for help. Accept that you are not fundamentally flawed or a finished product. Commit to developing and putting into action the changes that will provide you the safety and security we all crave. Individual sessions are 50 minutes and couples/family sessions are 80 minutes.

Brian’s practice is open to all clients – be them young, older, single, gay, married, etc. He has particular experience working with difficult family situations, teens and young adults, military, firemen, and law enforcement officers. Many of Brian’s clients present with concerns over depression, anxiety, substance abuse, attention deficit disorder, parent/child relationship difficulties and relationships. Brian is a US Department of Transportation Substance Abuse Professional. Brian has a strong skill set for working with high conflict divorces - including reunification and co-parenting.

If you are feeling overwhelmed with life and experiencing fear, shame, stress, anxiety or depression, it may be difficult to reach out and ask for the help you want and deserve. Perhaps it seems that these feelings are so deeply painful nothing could possibly change them. Maybe you are wondering how or even if therapy will help. I want to reassure you that feeling doubtful is normal. Especially when life is feeling so hard.

Would you like support and guidance for your journey in healing and gain deeper understanding and connections with yourself and others? I specialize in working with people who are experiencing stress, anxiety and depression. I offer a wide variety of transformational tools and therapeutic orientations for your journey towards healing. The modalities that inform my Therapy practice include Cognitive Behavioral Techniques, Mindfulness Work and Expressions through art. I draw from recent studies in cognitive neuroscience and brain development.

I am an AASECT Certified Sex Therapist. I work with low sexual desire, infidelity, mismatched desires and needs, erectile dysfunction, delayed or impaired orgasms, ejaculation concerns, LGBTQIA health or curiosity, sexual trauma, embarrassment and anxiety in regard to sex and sexuality. Exploring types of sexual behaviors, relationship configurations and non heteronormative expressions. Singles and couples who may be exploring or approaching issues in alternative relationships and alternative family structures, including ethical non-monogamy, polyamory, kink, living single, co-parenting, and chosen family.

I work with individuals and couples dealing with relationship issues, anxiety, depression, divorce, gender communication, trauma, stress management, work and life coaching. Executive coaching,career path strategies, leadership development, navigating politics, 360's/selection assessments. With offices in Mill Valley & Santa Rosa, I have been in practice for over 20+ years.