Existential Therapists in Atherton, CA
Dr. Nina Singh | Inclusive Health Psychology
Psychologist, PhD
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Atherton, CA 94027
Expert care for cancer, chronic illness, sleep, & health goals. As a health psychologist and psycho-oncologist, I recognize the challenges faced by individuals & families in medical and mental health care. Having an advocate matters, whether you're managing a life transition, living with cancer, or trying to fix your sleep. As your advocate, I provide you whole person care. This means going beyond just "symptoms," and supporting your emotional, physical, social, cultural, and existential health.
Expert care for cancer, chronic illness, sleep, & health goals. As a health psychologist and psycho-oncologist, I recognize the challenges faced by individuals & families in medical and mental health care. Having an advocate matters, whether you're managing a life transition, living with cancer, or trying to fix your sleep. As your advocate, I provide you whole person care. This means going beyond just "symptoms," and supporting your emotional, physical, social, cultural, and existential health.
Laura Sgro
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Atherton, CA 94027 (Online Only)
I integrate aspects of EMDR, CBT, narrative, psychodynamic, existential and mindfulness techniques to personalize each client's care.
Life can be HARD. Whether it's always been hard or there are more recent roadblocks, it f-cking sucks to feel out of control, unfulfilled, stuck, or unhappy. So let's talk about that. In our work together, we'll examine parts of your past, challenges in the present, and hopes for the future to create the life you want, while honoring your natural strengths and intersecting identities. Through both research-based techniques and being a real + approachable human, my goal is to help you find clarity and healing while creating meaningful and sustainable change.
I integrate aspects of EMDR, CBT, narrative, psychodynamic, existential and mindfulness techniques to personalize each client's care.
Life can be HARD. Whether it's always been hard or there are more recent roadblocks, it f-cking sucks to feel out of control, unfulfilled, stuck, or unhappy. So let's talk about that. In our work together, we'll examine parts of your past, challenges in the present, and hopes for the future to create the life you want, while honoring your natural strengths and intersecting identities. Through both research-based techniques and being a real + approachable human, my goal is to help you find clarity and healing while creating meaningful and sustainable change.
Angela Miller - Creatives, LGBTQ+, Midlife
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT, ATR
Verified Verified
6 Endorsed
Atherton, CA 94027
Midlife can be a time of incredible pressure. We think we should have this adult thing figured out, find ourselves feeling lost, overwhelmed, underresourced in facing our circumstances. We want to reconnect to a vitality we once had. This life phase brings unique opportunities for transformation when we are open to diving deeper into our external/internal worlds, and risk shedding old skin that no longer fits us. A therapy relationship can be a powerfully healing, transformative space when you feel safe, heard, + valued. You + I work to make a place to let go, grieve, explore, try on.
Midlife can be a time of incredible pressure. We think we should have this adult thing figured out, find ourselves feeling lost, overwhelmed, underresourced in facing our circumstances. We want to reconnect to a vitality we once had. This life phase brings unique opportunities for transformation when we are open to diving deeper into our external/internal worlds, and risk shedding old skin that no longer fits us. A therapy relationship can be a powerfully healing, transformative space when you feel safe, heard, + valued. You + I work to make a place to let go, grieve, explore, try on.
Stephanie Wise
Marriage & Family Therapist, MSCP, LMFT
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Atherton, CA 94027 (Online Only)
Couples therapy specialist. Big life change coming up? Working through feelings of disconnection? Unsure of taking the next big step? Difficulty with your in laws? Processing to forgive a betrayal? I work with couples on all of these issues and more. My focus is on helping you learn to love each other better. I help with communication patterns, conflict navigation, difficult dynamics and patterns we learn from society and upbringing, and with strengthening your emotional and physical connection. Learn to maintain your connection while you talk about the hard stuff so you can enjoy your relationship for years to come.
Couples therapy specialist. Big life change coming up? Working through feelings of disconnection? Unsure of taking the next big step? Difficulty with your in laws? Processing to forgive a betrayal? I work with couples on all of these issues and more. My focus is on helping you learn to love each other better. I help with communication patterns, conflict navigation, difficult dynamics and patterns we learn from society and upbringing, and with strengthening your emotional and physical connection. Learn to maintain your connection while you talk about the hard stuff so you can enjoy your relationship for years to come.
Are you smart and successful but feel stuck for some reason? Are you trying to develop better relationships, change career paths, or achieve personal or professional excellence? In a thought-partnering process of inquiry and personal discovery, I help you identify what you want and what is standing in your way, and focus on you taking action toward your vision, goals and desires while providing you structure, support and feedback. I am highly trained and devoted to helping you uncover important truths about yourself, your values, and your deepest wishes so you can maximize your personal and professional potential.
Are you smart and successful but feel stuck for some reason? Are you trying to develop better relationships, change career paths, or achieve personal or professional excellence? In a thought-partnering process of inquiry and personal discovery, I help you identify what you want and what is standing in your way, and focus on you taking action toward your vision, goals and desires while providing you structure, support and feedback. I am highly trained and devoted to helping you uncover important truths about yourself, your values, and your deepest wishes so you can maximize your personal and professional potential.
Michael A Langlois
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LICSW, LCSW
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Atherton, CA 94027 (Online Only)
Now Providing Clinical Supervision in MA, NY, CA & OR. When people come to therapy, it's important to remember that they are trying to cope in the best way they can. You don't have to wait until things feel unbearable. I have been a psychotherapist for over 20 years, and have experience working with Online Gaming, Adolescents, Parenting Conflicts, Cross-cultural Therapy, Learning Disabilities, Depression, GLBT Issues, Bereavement, Anxiety and Trauma.
Now Providing Clinical Supervision in MA, NY, CA & OR. When people come to therapy, it's important to remember that they are trying to cope in the best way they can. You don't have to wait until things feel unbearable. I have been a psychotherapist for over 20 years, and have experience working with Online Gaming, Adolescents, Parenting Conflicts, Cross-cultural Therapy, Learning Disabilities, Depression, GLBT Issues, Bereavement, Anxiety and Trauma.
Elara Montagno
Marriage & Family Therapist, MS, LMFT, RYT200
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Atherton, CA 94027
Do you feel unhappy in your current life situation despite seeming to have it all together from the outside looking in? Do you feel lost, depressed, anxious or have low self-esteem? Are you a high achiever who struggles to embody a life full of joy & fulfillment? Are your relationships struggling? As a holistic psychotherapist & coach I can work with you to move through difficult emotions & past experiences to rediscover & tune back into your truest, healthiest & happiest self. You deserve to thrive; I will support you in cultivating your own inner strength & skills to evolve into your best self & live a life of joy & authenticity.
Do you feel unhappy in your current life situation despite seeming to have it all together from the outside looking in? Do you feel lost, depressed, anxious or have low self-esteem? Are you a high achiever who struggles to embody a life full of joy & fulfillment? Are your relationships struggling? As a holistic psychotherapist & coach I can work with you to move through difficult emotions & past experiences to rediscover & tune back into your truest, healthiest & happiest self. You deserve to thrive; I will support you in cultivating your own inner strength & skills to evolve into your best self & live a life of joy & authenticity.
My particular expertise and interest is in working with survivors of trauma, abuse and victimization. Having survived trauma, abuse and victimization can lead to a variety of outcomes. Some people survive trauma with no problems at all, while other people develop anxiety, depression, substance use, personality or relationship issues. Various traumatic events, such as parental divorce or substance abuse, are very common even in middle class populations and have often both physical and psychological effects many years after the experienced trauma.
My particular expertise and interest is in working with survivors of trauma, abuse and victimization. Having survived trauma, abuse and victimization can lead to a variety of outcomes. Some people survive trauma with no problems at all, while other people develop anxiety, depression, substance use, personality or relationship issues. Various traumatic events, such as parental divorce or substance abuse, are very common even in middle class populations and have often both physical and psychological effects many years after the experienced trauma.
Stefanie Smith
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Atherton, CA 94027 (Online Only)
Real tools for right now! I can help bring ease in your life and get your world on track. There is help for suffering, PTSD, anxiety, etc. that does not always involve having to trench up the past, but rather, can work right now to bring relief. Are you hurting or stuck? Often our past laid down unconscious survival mechanisms that are at work today that are no longer useful. We can work together to discover these and then insert a new and more useful tool that can allow more ease in your world. I also work in integrative therapy spaces utilizing plant medicine and ketamine. This has had AMAZING effects for my clients.
Real tools for right now! I can help bring ease in your life and get your world on track. There is help for suffering, PTSD, anxiety, etc. that does not always involve having to trench up the past, but rather, can work right now to bring relief. Are you hurting or stuck? Often our past laid down unconscious survival mechanisms that are at work today that are no longer useful. We can work together to discover these and then insert a new and more useful tool that can allow more ease in your world. I also work in integrative therapy spaces utilizing plant medicine and ketamine. This has had AMAZING effects for my clients.
Dr. Sarah Strader
Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor, LPCC, MFT, REAT
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Atherton, CA 94027
Do you get easily overwhelmed? Do you experience your emotions and senses more intensely than others? Are you deeply empathic and intuitive? Do you need help figuring out your purpose or how to navigate a challenge in your life? I love supporting individuals in reaching their goals and would be honored to work with you. I offer individual counseling sessions to those living in California. Please feel free to send me a message or call me for a free consultation. I'm looking forward to connecting with you and supporting you :).
Do you get easily overwhelmed? Do you experience your emotions and senses more intensely than others? Are you deeply empathic and intuitive? Do you need help figuring out your purpose or how to navigate a challenge in your life? I love supporting individuals in reaching their goals and would be honored to work with you. I offer individual counseling sessions to those living in California. Please feel free to send me a message or call me for a free consultation. I'm looking forward to connecting with you and supporting you :).
Elizabeth Green
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Atherton, CA 94027 (Online Only)
Elizabeth is a multicultural and nonbinary provider who specializes in providing affirming care for members of the LGBTQIA+ community as well as those experiencing anxiety, low self-esteem/worth, and challenges due to ADHD and Autism. Elizabeth believes that who you are as a person does influence who you are as a therapist and is therefore open to personal questions.
Elizabeth is a multicultural and nonbinary provider who specializes in providing affirming care for members of the LGBTQIA+ community as well as those experiencing anxiety, low self-esteem/worth, and challenges due to ADHD and Autism. Elizabeth believes that who you are as a person does influence who you are as a therapist and is therefore open to personal questions.
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Amanda Nolan
Pre-Licensed Professional, AMFT, MA
Verified Verified
5 Endorsed
Atherton, CA 94027 (Online Only)
Have you ever experienced a sense of feeling trapped? At times, we may find ourselves trapped by negative thoughts and distressing emotions; struggling to break free from them on our own. Many of us have fallen into this cycle of irrational thoughts, painful feelings, and unwanted consequences. I'd like to help you think clearer, navigate emotions, and adapt during difficult situations.
Have you ever experienced a sense of feeling trapped? At times, we may find ourselves trapped by negative thoughts and distressing emotions; struggling to break free from them on our own. Many of us have fallen into this cycle of irrational thoughts, painful feelings, and unwanted consequences. I'd like to help you think clearer, navigate emotions, and adapt during difficult situations.
Anthony Folino
Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor, MA, LPCC
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Atherton, CA 94027
*Accepting new clients at this time.* Have you experienced overwhelming emotions as a result of a change that has occurred in your life recently or in the past? Have you experienced physical and/or emotional trauma that has impacted your functioning? Have you been struggling with finding satisfaction in your life? Do you have trouble dealing with difficult emotions? Do you have a loved one with a serious mental health condition who you want to better support? Most of us will not go through life without facing varying types of adversity, trauma, or other challenges.
*Accepting new clients at this time.* Have you experienced overwhelming emotions as a result of a change that has occurred in your life recently or in the past? Have you experienced physical and/or emotional trauma that has impacted your functioning? Have you been struggling with finding satisfaction in your life? Do you have trouble dealing with difficult emotions? Do you have a loved one with a serious mental health condition who you want to better support? Most of us will not go through life without facing varying types of adversity, trauma, or other challenges.
Karlie Youngblood
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Atherton, CA 94027 (Online Only)
Imagine seeking deeper meaning in your life, grappling with unresolved trauma, inner conflicts, and a longing for personal growth. You yearn for self-empowerment, liberation from past burdens, and a path to your own sovereignty.
Imagine seeking deeper meaning in your life, grappling with unresolved trauma, inner conflicts, and a longing for personal growth. You yearn for self-empowerment, liberation from past burdens, and a path to your own sovereignty.
Erika Feely
Marriage & Family Therapist Associate, MA, AMFT, APCC
Verified Verified
4 Endorsed
Atherton, CA 94027 (Online Only)
100% Online telehealth. Are you longing for clarity and ease? Most of our psychological pain and suffering, our inhibitions and limitations in achieving a satisfying life, are the result of primitive anxieties that we have carried within ourselves since the very time we were, indeed, really helpless. Through our work together, you'll learn the tools to understand the meaning underneath your emotions and move beyond feeling stuck and overwhelmed. Using both talk therapy and somatic (body-based) tools, our time together will be a place for you to heal, grow, and explore your inner world in a compassionate and non-judgmental space.
100% Online telehealth. Are you longing for clarity and ease? Most of our psychological pain and suffering, our inhibitions and limitations in achieving a satisfying life, are the result of primitive anxieties that we have carried within ourselves since the very time we were, indeed, really helpless. Through our work together, you'll learn the tools to understand the meaning underneath your emotions and move beyond feeling stuck and overwhelmed. Using both talk therapy and somatic (body-based) tools, our time together will be a place for you to heal, grow, and explore your inner world in a compassionate and non-judgmental space.
Erin Todhunter
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Atherton, CA 94027 (Online Only)
Our lives—and the lives of our family and friends—are often challenged by issues such as anxiety, depression, addiction, anger, loss and grief. And we are often so pressured by the demands of everyday life that we struggle to simply get through each day. While our relationships with others can be sources of great love and support, they are often sources of our deepest pain. Through the process of therapy, we can come to better understand the roots of our suffering, heal emotional wounds and strengthen our relationships with ourselves and others.
Our lives—and the lives of our family and friends—are often challenged by issues such as anxiety, depression, addiction, anger, loss and grief. And we are often so pressured by the demands of everyday life that we struggle to simply get through each day. While our relationships with others can be sources of great love and support, they are often sources of our deepest pain. Through the process of therapy, we can come to better understand the roots of our suffering, heal emotional wounds and strengthen our relationships with ourselves and others.
Albert Nguyen - Optimind Counseling
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, PPSC
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Atherton, CA 94027 (Online Only)
Stress levels are skyrocketing, leaving many feeling overwhelmed and inadequate. Despite efforts to maintain composure, the inner critic amplifies feelings of insufficiency, making true balance seem out of reach. For too many, chronic stress has become debilitating, transforming exhaustion into a constant state. The pursuit of happiness feels futile as settling for discontent becomes the norm. If you're weary of neglecting your own needs for the sake of others, know this: you deserve better. It’s time to prioritize your well-being. Don’t let another day pass in the shadow of stress. It’s time for a change.
Stress levels are skyrocketing, leaving many feeling overwhelmed and inadequate. Despite efforts to maintain composure, the inner critic amplifies feelings of insufficiency, making true balance seem out of reach. For too many, chronic stress has become debilitating, transforming exhaustion into a constant state. The pursuit of happiness feels futile as settling for discontent becomes the norm. If you're weary of neglecting your own needs for the sake of others, know this: you deserve better. It’s time to prioritize your well-being. Don’t let another day pass in the shadow of stress. It’s time for a change.
My therapy practice focuses on helping adults and teenagers, including those struggling with disordered eating, trauma, anxiety, or the challenges and transitions of parenthood.
My therapy practice focuses on helping adults and teenagers, including those struggling with disordered eating, trauma, anxiety, or the challenges and transitions of parenthood.
Dr. Carl G. Chavez
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA², PhD, LMFT
Verified Verified
Atherton, CA 94027 (Online Only)
Life’s challenges often need space to breathe, and it’s a privilege to offer you a place to do just that.
Life’s challenges often need space to breathe, and it’s a privilege to offer you a place to do just that.
Rachel Eelkema Kagan
Associate Professional Clinical Counselor, MA, MD, APCC
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Atherton, CA 94027
What's wrong with me? I'm a failure. Everyone else has it together; why don't I? I know what I should do, I just can't do it. Why am I so angry, anxious, depressed? Will I ever find a relationship? My family hates my views, and I hate theirs. Menopause, wrinkles, saggy arms - I'm becoming an old woman! Every morning, I promise myself I'll stop drinking, and every day I drink again. I hate myself. Other people think I'm doing fine; what if they knew what a mess I actually am? I dread going to work every day, but I feel trapped. I hate my life. I don't know what to do. Sound familiar? Let's talk about it!
What's wrong with me? I'm a failure. Everyone else has it together; why don't I? I know what I should do, I just can't do it. Why am I so angry, anxious, depressed? Will I ever find a relationship? My family hates my views, and I hate theirs. Menopause, wrinkles, saggy arms - I'm becoming an old woman! Every morning, I promise myself I'll stop drinking, and every day I drink again. I hate myself. Other people think I'm doing fine; what if they knew what a mess I actually am? I dread going to work every day, but I feel trapped. I hate my life. I don't know what to do. Sound familiar? Let's talk about it!
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Existential Therapists
How does existential therapy work?
Existential therapy focuses on a patient’s inner experiences. The therapist tries to help the individual comprehend and alleviate symptoms by exploring their interior life. By confronting negative disquiet and emotions, the individual will hopefully become more open to finding meaning and purpose. This therapy can be administered to individuals or groups.
Is existential therapy evidence-based?
Existential therapy is an evidence-based practice. Research has determined that existential therapy can lead to significant improvement in the mental health of patients, and for some people it can be just as effective as cognitive behavioral therapy. The benefits of existential therapy are enduring, even long after treatment has ended.
How long does existential therapy last?
The goal of existential therapy is to understand a person’s internal experiences, which may sound like a lengthy process, but it does not have to be so in-depth. However, sessions are not short-term, and therapy can continue for months or up to a year. And because patients learn the theory behind existential therapy during treatment, they can also practice its tenets throughout life after therapy sessions have been completed.
Is existential therapy effective?
According to research, many patients find success with existential therapy. Researchers note that the therapy is particularly useful in improving feelings of isolation, feelings of purposelessness, as well as conditions such as anxiety and depression. Improvements in problem areas can persist even after the end of existential therapy, as individuals can continue working on themselves by using the tools they’ve developed during treatment.