Depression Therapists in Belmont, CA

I am a Marriage & Family Therapist. I help teens and adults manage daily stressors, life transitions, family/ peer conflict & divorce. I have extensive experience working with depression, anxiety, grief/ loss, as well as relationship, parenting and teenage behavior issues. I provide a safe and confidential space for you to explore your unique challenges. My style is active, collaborative, and compassionate. My approach is client-centered and eclectic. This means that I incorporate various methods and techniques that fit with your personal needs and style, and we work together to create an individualized plan to reach your goals.

Have you suffered a loss, experienced some traumatic event or lived through an unexpected change or transition? Are you feeling lost, missing a connection with yourself and/or others? Or, are you finding yourself stuck in unhelpful patterns in your relationships, school/work, and the ways you see yourself? I see psychotherapy as an opportunity for you to be with yourself - authentically and constructively. My intention is to create a safe place where you can experience solace, explore solutions creatively, and discover your needs while learning how to ask for them.

Do you feel stressed, anxious, depressed, or uncertain about the future? Do you feel overwhelmed by life transitions? Do conflicts with loved ones feel like walking on eggshells? Maybe you're trying to find your voice again after a breakup or career change. Together, we can create a safe space for you to explore your emotions and develop deep self-awareness, empowering you to overcome life’s challenges. You will discover the tools and abilities to voice your needs and navigate resentments and conflicts with others.

There comes a time in our lives when we want to finally address the elephant in the room "trauma" and it's by-products. Whether it's due to new events, nightmares, having a safe relationship, or the ever dreaded one of just being done. Whatever the reason, you feel ready and have come looking for a right fit in a therapy. Looking for someone who gets it & will help you where you are at in your healing journey. While being scared, not knowing if you truly are ready to go down this path. Let us journey this healing road together. Helping you to find a peaceful heart as you tackle the ugly beast of trauma and its by-products.

Do you say hurtful things to yourself you would never say to someone else? Do you find yourself worrying on a loop and not fully enjoying life? Perhaps sleeping, exercise, free time, socializing all seem harder now. If these words (or others) describe you, let's talk. I can help provide the safe space and direction including evidenced based practice of ACT as well as self compassion working with anxiety, depression, and sexual issues. Licensed in California and Idaho.

Choosing the right therapist is very important. The decision to start therapy is a courageous first step towards your journey of understanding and healing. I aim to provide support to anyone that chooses to take that journey in an empathic, reflective and non-judgmental approach. I have worked with people struggling with anxiety, depression, trauma, PTSD, and life's transitions. I am also bilingual and have many years of experience providing services in Spanish. I mostly have experience in existential-humanistic psychology, psychodynamic, relational/attachment based psychotherapy and somatic psychotherapy.

Each meeting expands my approach to finding solutions to human problems. It's my pleasure to help people enhance their quality of life, improve stress management skills, and renew their emotional resilience, whether the challenge is one of relationship, health, or performance. I have skills in cognitive and health psychology, biofeedback, and hypnosis to aid in rapid progress toward goals. Learning how to quickly gain self-control of one's mind and body easily increases confidence and improves mood. Because I'm focused and active in my work, clients often find my approach refreshing and rewarding.

Do you want to feel better about your self and improve your relationships with others? My approach is grounded in Humanistic/Existential psychology and incorporates Cognitive Behavioral and Mindfulness-based techniques. Combining these approaches, the goal is to create a non-judgmental "curious" understanding about your emotions and yourself as a whole. It is my hope that you find acceptance for your emotions and all parts of yourself. We will also identify reactive thoughts and behaviors and replace them with intentional responses. Through intentional living, you can create and live a life that is meaningful with profound connections to others.

Our world can be pretty hectic, especially here in the Bay Area. We all experience stress from external and internal pressures and obstacles. Life can feel overwhelming which leads our body and mind to shut down and/or lash out in various ways. We feel stuck because we are drowning in intense emotions and stressful events and we don’t know how to get to the surface and catch a breath. As a result we miss out on the joys of life as we cannot fully experience happiness with the weight of everything we need to get done or everything we need to do to meet everyone’s (even our own) expectations.

Nathaniel is a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor and a Board-Certified Dance/Movement Therapist. Dance/movement therapy uses dance and movement to help explore and express thoughts, feelings, and behavior. Nathaniel also uses a person-centered approach and draws from a variety of techniques, including cognitive behavioral therapy, mindfulness, and existential therapy. Through the collaborative and creative process of therapy, clients can learn to express themselves authentically, improve self-awareness, and create meaningful relationships with themselves and others.

Welcome to my profile. I am Michelle, a dedicated Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) committed to helping individuals navigate life's challenges with empathy and insight. With a wealth of experience and a mindful approach, I empower my clients to embrace their authentic selves and live fulfilling lives. At the core of my practice is a profound belief in the inherent resilience and potential for growth within each individual. I view therapy as a collaborative journey, where therapist and client work together as partners in healing and self-discovery.

Do you need help making sense of things? Are you struggling making it through the day? Life has a way of presenting challenges we did not see coming and it's normal to feel overwhelmed. For over 20 years I have supported clients with empathy using strategies that work. I will take the time to listen to your unique situation and get to know you so we can work together to get your life back on track.

Sometimes reading self-help books or talking to friends isn't enough. I want to help you create a roadmap towards your goals while exploring what's not working in your life, and celebrate your strengths along the way! Using a relational and strengths-based approach, I incorporate art therapy and culturally humble interventions to improve emotional regulation, social skills, coping mechanisms, and self-efficacy. I am passionate about the transformational power of art as an agent of growth and change. I work with children, teens, and adults in discovering tools that will create space for a more fulfilling, joy-filled life.

Whether you find yourself in the midst of a life transition, facing challenges in your relationships, pondering existential questions, or dealing with emotional distress, our sessions are designed to assist you in gaining clarity and finding the strength to take bold action.

With 17+ years of experience working as a School Psychologist (NCSP) and Special Education/Student Services Director, I know the complexities of determining if/what specialized educational support is needed. Over the years I've worked with students in public, charter and private schools. I've also taught assessment to school psych graduate students at CSUS. I've provided staff and parent trainings on topics of 2nd language acquisition, specific learning disabilities such as dyslexia, and mental health issues such as anxiety. As an educational psychologist, I work with learners pre-k to college to support their educational journey.

When we get stuck we start to see life as black and white, yet life lived fully is a picture full of colors waiting to be explored! As a therapist, I am passionate about helping individuals see beyond the all or nothing perspective to embrace the rich colors that life offers. My goal is to guide individuals in rediscovering the vibrancy of life, offering a safe environment filled with unconditional empathy and care. Drawing from the transformative power of art and talk therapy, I aim to facilitate healing and growth, modeling for my client authentic curiousity and compassionate acceptance for the journey to healing.

I am passionate about helping through assessment. Assessments are designed to understand learning profiles, as well as to differentiate between issues (such as anxiety and inattention) and document eligibility to accommodations on standardized testing and in school. I can help with full assessments for attention, learning differences, autism, and psychological concerns. Boutique and a-la-carte testing is also available and often indicated for giftedness or as a screening to determine whether further assessment is needed. I have over 25 years of experience and can apply that expertise to devising a battery tailored to your needs.

I enjoy working with tweens, adolescents, adults, and families at all different stages in their lives. I am a licensed psychologist who received my undergraduate degree from Stanford University and a doctorate from the California Institute of Integral Studies. I have worked extensively with both youth and adults with a wide variety of presenting problems and mental health issues. My approach to therapy is integrative drawing on client-centered, psychodynamic, CBT, attachment, and family systems models. I conduct individual therapy for adults and for youth along w/family sessions w/their parents as well as parenting support.

I help people SAVE their relationships. Did you just find out that your partner had been unfaithful to you? Are you wondering if you can ever trust again? Where's the person that you once thought you could spend the rest of your life with? These are questions that many of my clients have dealt with. And I'm here to help you figure out the steps you need to take to reclaim your relationship.