Psychotherapy in the San Francisco Financial District
Does your relationship with your partner feel painful and stuck?
Are you struggling in your relationships with family members, friends, co-workers or yourself?
You are not alone. Relating stirs up intense feelings in us all. You can improve your relationships and feel better by working with a trained professional. If your friends' advice hasn't helped and going it alone feels too hard then seeking professional help is a healthy next step. Often, the sooner the better, as the longer the bad stuff goes on it starts to erode the good will between people. I get that inviting a therapist into the mix can feel relieving or scary or a little of both. Come in, let's meet for thirty minutes for free and see if you feel comfortable with me and my down-to-earth style.
You really do have the power to make things better and you don't have to go it alone.
As a couple imagine:
- Getting to the root of your conflict and solving it instead of staying hurt or mad and stuck.
- Supporting each other during big changes instead of change becoming a strain on your relationship. (Marriage, birth of a child, moving, job change/loss, and aging are changes that have a big impact on us).
- Accepting the ways you are different with humor and respect instead of feeling judged or judgmental.
- Having more connection, fun and emotional and sexual intimacy rather than feeling far apart or smothered.
In your relationships with friends, family and co-workers imagine:
- Feeling calm, anxiety-free, and able to be yourself.
- Expressing when you have been let down, hurt or angered in a way that maintains connection.
- Communicating your needs and desires effectively.
In relationship to yourself imagine:
- Being on your own side instead of being your own worst critic.
- Freeing yourself from the traumas of your past that make relating so hard.
- Receiving the good stuff in relationship instead of batting it away.
- Letting go of perfectionism and embracing your humanity.
We can work together so you can create fulfilling relationships.
I have been working with clients for over six years as a Marriage and Family Therapist Intern helping people make the kinds of shifts they are ready to make in truly lasting ways. What makes how I work unique is that I work in a body centered and relational way. I am deeply committed to being me in my relationship with you and work to strike an honest balance between mindful acceptance and change. My current rate is $120/therapy hour. I take into account all the new research on attachment, the brain and body/mind connection that is uncovering how people change in therapy and incorporate that into my work. What that means is I work in a way that is body and mind focused, relationship focused and focused on conscious and unconscious patterns as they arise in the present - all the ingredients for learning new ways to relate. We work also with any trauma or abuse history. I am passionate about this work because it has made a profound shift in how I relate and I have witnessed many of my clients make profound shifts.
Contact me and we can arrange a free 30 minute consultation in person or over the phone at 415-520-5567. If I am not a good fit, I will help you find someone who is. I work with many amazing therapists.