Self Esteem Therapists in Alameda, CA
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Guillermina Gigi Valdes-Huckabee
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Alameda, CA 94501 (Online Only)
Welcome to a space where we together can co-create the healing that you need. I have 20 years of experience as a psychotherapist and recently implemented a more holistic approach by adding intuitive healing, reiki and massage therapy. Whether you dealing with depression, anxiety, panic, phobias, obsessions, life transitions, spiritual issues, attachment issues, trauma (recent or childhood), relationship issues, or other environmental stressors (political, financial, housing, racial or other) . My passion is to help individuals heal trauma. I understand your pain. Let me meet you where you are and support your healing.
Welcome to a space where we together can co-create the healing that you need. I have 20 years of experience as a psychotherapist and recently implemented a more holistic approach by adding intuitive healing, reiki and massage therapy. Whether you dealing with depression, anxiety, panic, phobias, obsessions, life transitions, spiritual issues, attachment issues, trauma (recent or childhood), relationship issues, or other environmental stressors (political, financial, housing, racial or other) . My passion is to help individuals heal trauma. I understand your pain. Let me meet you where you are and support your healing.
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You always knew you wanted to be a parent. It was easy to imagine the experiences you'd have with your kids- dinners discussing your day, cheering them on from the soccer field, holidays building memories... What you didn't plan for was the weight of your responsibilities. It's so hard to be present and tuned in when your mind is racing from one to-do list to the next. When you're so exhausted that you want to just lay on the couch. When the demands placed upon you feel insurmountable. All you want is to respond with patience, but you are irritated, stressed, and have no idea how to begin getting your life back to balanced.
You always knew you wanted to be a parent. It was easy to imagine the experiences you'd have with your kids- dinners discussing your day, cheering them on from the soccer field, holidays building memories... What you didn't plan for was the weight of your responsibilities. It's so hard to be present and tuned in when your mind is racing from one to-do list to the next. When you're so exhausted that you want to just lay on the couch. When the demands placed upon you feel insurmountable. All you want is to respond with patience, but you are irritated, stressed, and have no idea how to begin getting your life back to balanced.
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Kym Lundberg
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
Verified Verified
Alameda, CA 94501 (Online Only)
Maybe you overthink everything, your mind often spiraling in worst case scenarios. Feeling overwhelmed, your stomach sinks just thinking about your todo list. Some days, you can get So Much done, but on others, you crash and can't get off the couch. Creatives and neurodivergents are some of my favorite to work with, from teens to adults, who never feel good enough. It can be hard to trust yourself and make decisions when you fear the past repeating. Many of us struggle with Knowing vs Doing. Together, we can bridge that gap, create space to Actually recharge, while learning balance to feel healthy connection to others and your life.
Maybe you overthink everything, your mind often spiraling in worst case scenarios. Feeling overwhelmed, your stomach sinks just thinking about your todo list. Some days, you can get So Much done, but on others, you crash and can't get off the couch. Creatives and neurodivergents are some of my favorite to work with, from teens to adults, who never feel good enough. It can be hard to trust yourself and make decisions when you fear the past repeating. Many of us struggle with Knowing vs Doing. Together, we can bridge that gap, create space to Actually recharge, while learning balance to feel healthy connection to others and your life.
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EATING - Perhaps you tried many things, and you still don’t feel at home with your body or food. Though you are strong in many ways, you may even feel you have failed in this area. You didn’t fail! The information you were given failed you. I am both a fully-recovered bulimic and a scholar on the non-diet mentality. Come learn a new way of relating to your body and food - for good. Go to eatinpeace.love to learn more, and sign up for the free video introduction to my method. (People really like it).
EATING - Perhaps you tried many things, and you still don’t feel at home with your body or food. Though you are strong in many ways, you may even feel you have failed in this area. You didn’t fail! The information you were given failed you. I am both a fully-recovered bulimic and a scholar on the non-diet mentality. Come learn a new way of relating to your body and food - for good. Go to eatinpeace.love to learn more, and sign up for the free video introduction to my method. (People really like it).
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I’m Mark Dombeck, Ph.D, a trauma-informed licensed psychologist with 20+ years experience. I’m based in Alameda, CA, near Oakland, CA. I work with adults and seniors (not children), with individuals and couples, both in-person and online. I have three areas of specialization: 1) trauma & dissociation, 2) couples therapy, and 3) adult neurodiversity. I can help you address depression, anger, anxiety and shame issues, emotion-regulation and impulse control issues, executive functioning issues, interpersonal issues, relationship issues, personality issues, attachment issues and trauma issues.
I’m Mark Dombeck, Ph.D, a trauma-informed licensed psychologist with 20+ years experience. I’m based in Alameda, CA, near Oakland, CA. I work with adults and seniors (not children), with individuals and couples, both in-person and online. I have three areas of specialization: 1) trauma & dissociation, 2) couples therapy, and 3) adult neurodiversity. I can help you address depression, anger, anxiety and shame issues, emotion-regulation and impulse control issues, executive functioning issues, interpersonal issues, relationship issues, personality issues, attachment issues and trauma issues.
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Welcome! Engaging in therapy is a vulnerable and courageous process; as such, I aim to hold space and gently meet you wherever you are in your journey. I am a culturally-responsive, somatically-oriented trauma therapist with a decade of experience supporting individuals healing and growing from trauma (single-event and complex PTSD), attachment wounds, anxiety, grief and loss, as well as challenges related to identity and life transitions. I am especially passionate about serving members of Queer/LGBTQIA+, gender expansive, and BIPOC communities.
Welcome! Engaging in therapy is a vulnerable and courageous process; as such, I aim to hold space and gently meet you wherever you are in your journey. I am a culturally-responsive, somatically-oriented trauma therapist with a decade of experience supporting individuals healing and growing from trauma (single-event and complex PTSD), attachment wounds, anxiety, grief and loss, as well as challenges related to identity and life transitions. I am especially passionate about serving members of Queer/LGBTQIA+, gender expansive, and BIPOC communities.
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Madeline Winard
Marriage & Family Therapist Associate, AMFT, APCC
Verified Verified
Alameda, CA 94501
I work with a diversity of folks in my office in Alameda and virtually throughout California. In my practice, I love working with adolescents and adults of all ages. I have a special interest in working with clients who identify as LGBTQIA+ and/or queer, folks who are questioning and exploring their identities, and individuals who are going through transitions. My clinical interests include anxiety, depression, trauma, grief, sexuality and asexuality, attachment, and relationship issues. I identify as a queer, white, and Jewish woman, and I understand the ways in which our social and cultural identities impact us.
I work with a diversity of folks in my office in Alameda and virtually throughout California. In my practice, I love working with adolescents and adults of all ages. I have a special interest in working with clients who identify as LGBTQIA+ and/or queer, folks who are questioning and exploring their identities, and individuals who are going through transitions. My clinical interests include anxiety, depression, trauma, grief, sexuality and asexuality, attachment, and relationship issues. I identify as a queer, white, and Jewish woman, and I understand the ways in which our social and cultural identities impact us.
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Virtual sessions ONLY. Taking this first step of looking for a therapist might feel difficult and overwhelming, yet it is crucial in order to begin to feel better. Fostering your healing will come from our ability to work together and our capacity for real dialogue on how effective our work is. I will strive to both support and challenge you as we strengthen your capacity for mindfulness, insight and greater joy in your life. We will collaborate to discover ways in which you are already resilient against challenges while encouraging you to tap into your capacity for growth and change.
Virtual sessions ONLY. Taking this first step of looking for a therapist might feel difficult and overwhelming, yet it is crucial in order to begin to feel better. Fostering your healing will come from our ability to work together and our capacity for real dialogue on how effective our work is. I will strive to both support and challenge you as we strengthen your capacity for mindfulness, insight and greater joy in your life. We will collaborate to discover ways in which you are already resilient against challenges while encouraging you to tap into your capacity for growth and change.
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My personal and professional experience is broad and colorful, and provide me with the love, patience and understanding that have fueled my passion for a career as a psychotherapist. I am a California native, and although I have traveled the world, Oakland and the San Francisco Bay Area have always been my home. I am a well-seasoned mother of two, and a curious and compassionate woman.
My personal and professional experience is broad and colorful, and provide me with the love, patience and understanding that have fueled my passion for a career as a psychotherapist. I am a California native, and although I have traveled the world, Oakland and the San Francisco Bay Area have always been my home. I am a well-seasoned mother of two, and a curious and compassionate woman.
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I look forward to addressing your individual needs. I specialize in treating adolescent issues of all types with a specific focus on depression and mood disorders. I also offer services for people suffering from addiction, in all its forms. I work with adolescence, adults and couples, and of course with the entire family when indicated. I am considered a technical eclectic, which means I use whatever theoretical approach I feel will work best for your situation. We will also draw from film, literature, culture and spirituality in our sessions so that we can make use of your unique personal interests.
I look forward to addressing your individual needs. I specialize in treating adolescent issues of all types with a specific focus on depression and mood disorders. I also offer services for people suffering from addiction, in all its forms. I work with adolescence, adults and couples, and of course with the entire family when indicated. I am considered a technical eclectic, which means I use whatever theoretical approach I feel will work best for your situation. We will also draw from film, literature, culture and spirituality in our sessions so that we can make use of your unique personal interests.
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Hi, My name is Marcia Wong, Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW). I am based in Thousand Oaks, CA, but I work throughout California via telehealth. My primary focus is working with individuals with anxiety and depression including all ages, from children to adolescents and adults. I incorporate cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT), and dialectical behavioral therapy (DBT), dependent on clients‚ needs.
Hi, My name is Marcia Wong, Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW). I am based in Thousand Oaks, CA, but I work throughout California via telehealth. My primary focus is working with individuals with anxiety and depression including all ages, from children to adolescents and adults. I incorporate cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT), and dialectical behavioral therapy (DBT), dependent on clients‚ needs.
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Feeling stressed and anxious about life’s challenges? Struggling to find balance and peace in your everyday life? If you’re seeking to strengthen meaningful connections and personal growth you're in the right place. My name is Iman Saint Jean and I am an ADHD & EMDR trained Clinical Psychotherapist with a passion for supporting clients on their healing journey. Whether you're seeking to overcome obstacles, enhance your well-being, or achieve personal growth, my approach blends psychological insight with compassionate support. Embark on a transformative journey in therapy and discover the power and resilience within.
Feeling stressed and anxious about life’s challenges? Struggling to find balance and peace in your everyday life? If you’re seeking to strengthen meaningful connections and personal growth you're in the right place. My name is Iman Saint Jean and I am an ADHD & EMDR trained Clinical Psychotherapist with a passion for supporting clients on their healing journey. Whether you're seeking to overcome obstacles, enhance your well-being, or achieve personal growth, my approach blends psychological insight with compassionate support. Embark on a transformative journey in therapy and discover the power and resilience within.
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Anne Cevallos
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
8 Endorsed
Alameda, CA 94501 (Online Only)
Feeling overwhelmed? Corporate culture and your perfectionist inner critic can wear you down. As a former tech worker turned therapist,I get it. Everyone sees you as super successful, but you feel like you're barely keeping up, constantly falling short of your own high standards. The endless to-do list keeps you up at night, leaving you exhausted by your own anxious thoughts. Yet you fear these traits are why you've been successful. It feels like you must choose between success and self-compassion.
Feeling overwhelmed? Corporate culture and your perfectionist inner critic can wear you down. As a former tech worker turned therapist,I get it. Everyone sees you as super successful, but you feel like you're barely keeping up, constantly falling short of your own high standards. The endless to-do list keeps you up at night, leaving you exhausted by your own anxious thoughts. Yet you fear these traits are why you've been successful. It feels like you must choose between success and self-compassion.
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Welcome. I work with children, adolescents, and adults coping with relational, attachment, and anxiety disorders. In my practice, therapy often entails exploring the impact of early attachment experiences on our views of self and our ability to form close, meaningful relationships throughout life. In our work together, you will be treated with warmth, empathy, and openness. The most important part of our work is the development of a trusting relationship. This relationship creates a thoughtful, safe space to explore your strengths, challenges, and goals. My approach to clinical work is largely relational and psychodynamic.
Welcome. I work with children, adolescents, and adults coping with relational, attachment, and anxiety disorders. In my practice, therapy often entails exploring the impact of early attachment experiences on our views of self and our ability to form close, meaningful relationships throughout life. In our work together, you will be treated with warmth, empathy, and openness. The most important part of our work is the development of a trusting relationship. This relationship creates a thoughtful, safe space to explore your strengths, challenges, and goals. My approach to clinical work is largely relational and psychodynamic.
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I earned my B.A., M.A., and Ph.D. at UCLA. After completing my Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology at UCLA (one of the most highly rated Clinical Psychology programs in the nation), I completed a Postdoctoral Fellowship at Harbor UCLA Medical Center focusing on Child and Adolescent clinical populations. I have been working with children, adolescents, and their families for more than twenty-five years. I have clinical familiarity with the treatment of a general clinical population as well as more specialized populations like ADHD, ASD, Anxiety, and Depression.
I earned my B.A., M.A., and Ph.D. at UCLA. After completing my Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology at UCLA (one of the most highly rated Clinical Psychology programs in the nation), I completed a Postdoctoral Fellowship at Harbor UCLA Medical Center focusing on Child and Adolescent clinical populations. I have been working with children, adolescents, and their families for more than twenty-five years. I have clinical familiarity with the treatment of a general clinical population as well as more specialized populations like ADHD, ASD, Anxiety, and Depression.
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I believe that individual power and potential is boundless, and yet I deeply understand how vulnerable we are to life's pain. The complex emotions involved in loss, family/marital conflict and unpredictable change often require us to find fresh perspective, rebuild internal resources and enhance our self-compassion. I am an active, emotionally engaged therapist with a broad and comprehensive knowledge base that is a touchstone for understanding your individual needs.
I believe that individual power and potential is boundless, and yet I deeply understand how vulnerable we are to life's pain. The complex emotions involved in loss, family/marital conflict and unpredictable change often require us to find fresh perspective, rebuild internal resources and enhance our self-compassion. I am an active, emotionally engaged therapist with a broad and comprehensive knowledge base that is a touchstone for understanding your individual needs.
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Melissa K Bowman
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, MS, LMFT
Verified Verified
Alameda, CA 94501 (Online Only)
I love what I do! I have the pleasure of working with clients from five to 105-years-old! Having the opportunity to work with an expansive age range has taught me that at any age: we want to be loved and we want to love, we want to belong, we want to have purpose, we want to experience joy, and we don't want pain. My goal as a therapist, is to help my clients find ways to reduce, restructure, and remove obstacles that cause pain; while building on our individual resources to promote health, happiness and well-being.
I love what I do! I have the pleasure of working with clients from five to 105-years-old! Having the opportunity to work with an expansive age range has taught me that at any age: we want to be loved and we want to love, we want to belong, we want to have purpose, we want to experience joy, and we don't want pain. My goal as a therapist, is to help my clients find ways to reduce, restructure, and remove obstacles that cause pain; while building on our individual resources to promote health, happiness and well-being.
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Couples seek therapy for many reasons and at different stages of their lives, even when they are not experiencing overt difficulties. Some seek psychotherapy to become more intimate and open-hearted, communicate less defensively, mediate conflicts before they escalate or to prepare for the next phase in their journey together. Some come entrenched by long-standing difficulties that have subsumed their lives. Others come with doubts about their future, seeking clarity about their path, or needing help to navigate life's inevitable challenges. Most come seeking a greater sense of hope and possibility for their lives together.
Couples seek therapy for many reasons and at different stages of their lives, even when they are not experiencing overt difficulties. Some seek psychotherapy to become more intimate and open-hearted, communicate less defensively, mediate conflicts before they escalate or to prepare for the next phase in their journey together. Some come entrenched by long-standing difficulties that have subsumed their lives. Others come with doubts about their future, seeking clarity about their path, or needing help to navigate life's inevitable challenges. Most come seeking a greater sense of hope and possibility for their lives together.
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I provide therapy for adults based on proven methods that explore the connections between thoughts, feelings, and actions. This helps you gain awareness, skills, and motivation to let go of unhelpful beliefs, build emotional strength, and focus on what truly matters to you. I specialize in guiding individuals through major changes in relationships, careers, and education. I welcome anyone seeking support for non-traditional identities and lifestyles, as some of the folks I see self-identify as multiracial, gender fluid, LGBTQIA+, kinky, or polyamorous/non-monogamous.
I provide therapy for adults based on proven methods that explore the connections between thoughts, feelings, and actions. This helps you gain awareness, skills, and motivation to let go of unhelpful beliefs, build emotional strength, and focus on what truly matters to you. I specialize in guiding individuals through major changes in relationships, careers, and education. I welcome anyone seeking support for non-traditional identities and lifestyles, as some of the folks I see self-identify as multiracial, gender fluid, LGBTQIA+, kinky, or polyamorous/non-monogamous.
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