Female Therapists in Belmont, CA
Carolyn Garrison
Marriage & Family Therapist Associate, MS, AMFT
Verified Verified
Belmont, CA 94002
Supporting children, teens, adults, & parents to overcome various adversities, heal to obtain healthy development & maturation, and ultimately reach full potential. Specialties are trauma, depression, anxiety, stress management, life transitions, women's issues, self-esteem/awareness, ADHD, secondary effects of learning differences/disabilities, multi ethnicities/cultures, and spirituality. Support is holistic and integrative, incorporating Brainspotting (BSP), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Humanistic/Existential Therapy, & Play/Expressive Art Therapy, while utilizing innate strengths. Helping you to heal, grow, and thrive.
Supporting children, teens, adults, & parents to overcome various adversities, heal to obtain healthy development & maturation, and ultimately reach full potential. Specialties are trauma, depression, anxiety, stress management, life transitions, women's issues, self-esteem/awareness, ADHD, secondary effects of learning differences/disabilities, multi ethnicities/cultures, and spirituality. Support is holistic and integrative, incorporating Brainspotting (BSP), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Humanistic/Existential Therapy, & Play/Expressive Art Therapy, while utilizing innate strengths. Helping you to heal, grow, and thrive.
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.
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.
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 a diverse range of clients with kindness using proven 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.
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 a diverse range of clients with kindness using proven 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.
I feel so lucky to support kids, couples and families through all the ups and downs of life. Many of the families I work with have struggles around ADHD, anxiety, depression, emotional disregulation, neurodiversity, OCD, difficult behaviors and adjustment disorder(s). As a trained therapist I also specialize in parent-child relationship problems, partner relationships and friendships. In addition I have personal and professional experiences with various types of loss and grief. It brings us joy to embrace the stuck points and build paths to their desired outcome of therapy. Contact me for a free consultation and make a change!
I feel so lucky to support kids, couples and families through all the ups and downs of life. Many of the families I work with have struggles around ADHD, anxiety, depression, emotional disregulation, neurodiversity, OCD, difficult behaviors and adjustment disorder(s). As a trained therapist I also specialize in parent-child relationship problems, partner relationships and friendships. In addition I have personal and professional experiences with various types of loss and grief. It brings us joy to embrace the stuck points and build paths to their desired outcome of therapy. Contact me for a free consultation and make a change!
Hello, I'm Jenna, and I'm a licensed psychotherapist in the Bay Area Peninsula. My goal is to walk with you through the tough times, to help and encourage healthier thought processing and choices so that you can navigate through life’s hard spaces and hits, find your peace and content, and create a life worth living. I offer a safe and welcoming space to foster hope, growth, and healing. I believe you are the expert on you, and I'm here to help you figure out what might be keeping you stuck or simply cycling through the same behaviors, relationships, and negative thought patterns that are preventing you from moving forward.
Hello, I'm Jenna, and I'm a licensed psychotherapist in the Bay Area Peninsula. My goal is to walk with you through the tough times, to help and encourage healthier thought processing and choices so that you can navigate through life’s hard spaces and hits, find your peace and content, and create a life worth living. I offer a safe and welcoming space to foster hope, growth, and healing. I believe you are the expert on you, and I'm here to help you figure out what might be keeping you stuck or simply cycling through the same behaviors, relationships, and negative thought patterns that are preventing you from moving forward.
Korah La Serna Guilar
Licensed Educational Psychologist, NCSP, LEP4148
Verified Verified
Belmont, CA 94002
Waitlist for new clients
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.
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.
Ursula Jorgensen
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT, ATR-BC
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Belmont, CA 94002
I provide a friendly, honest, non-judgemental therapeutic space with a combination of talk therapy and expressive techniques to engage the areas of challenge and celebrate the character strengths that make you unique. Art Therapy is offered to explore a visual way using sand tray, drawing, journaling, collage, painting, or imaginative play. This safe space offers therapeutic support to children, teens and adults with a primary focus on symptoms including anxiety, depression, life transitions (loss, illness, divorce/separation) and self identity exploration affected by trauma, circumstance, orientation or non-conforming individuals.
I provide a friendly, honest, non-judgemental therapeutic space with a combination of talk therapy and expressive techniques to engage the areas of challenge and celebrate the character strengths that make you unique. Art Therapy is offered to explore a visual way using sand tray, drawing, journaling, collage, painting, or imaginative play. This safe space offers therapeutic support to children, teens and adults with a primary focus on symptoms including anxiety, depression, life transitions (loss, illness, divorce/separation) and self identity exploration affected by trauma, circumstance, orientation or non-conforming individuals.
I am a psychologist with 25 years of experience helping individuals lead more fulfilled and balanced lives. I work collaboratively with adults, and teens/kids to see how we may uncover a more meaningful and less stressful life. I am committed to assisting people in finding tools to help them figure out what is getting in their way. I also suggest tools to use outside of session. I am a co-founder of Potrero Hill Psychotherapy which operated for 20 years. Psychotherapy is usually once per week and I offer a complimentary 20 minute phone consultation to see if there is a good fit between psychologist and client.
I am a psychologist with 25 years of experience helping individuals lead more fulfilled and balanced lives. I work collaboratively with adults, and teens/kids to see how we may uncover a more meaningful and less stressful life. I am committed to assisting people in finding tools to help them figure out what is getting in their way. I also suggest tools to use outside of session. I am a co-founder of Potrero Hill Psychotherapy which operated for 20 years. Psychotherapy is usually once per week and I offer a complimentary 20 minute phone consultation to see if there is a good fit between psychologist and client.
Welcome! I admire you for making your mental health a priority—that’s a big deal. Let me give you a quick idea of who I am and what I can offer. I’m naturally empathetic and genuinely care about the well-being of my clients. My goal is to work alongside you to help you achieve your mental health goals. I have experience working with people of all ages, from kids and teens to adults, who are dealing with anxiety, depression, and other mood issues. I’ve also worked as a school counselor, so I have a lot of experience helping children and adolescents.
Welcome! I admire you for making your mental health a priority—that’s a big deal. Let me give you a quick idea of who I am and what I can offer. I’m naturally empathetic and genuinely care about the well-being of my clients. My goal is to work alongside you to help you achieve your mental health goals. I have experience working with people of all ages, from kids and teens to adults, who are dealing with anxiety, depression, and other mood issues. I’ve also worked as a school counselor, so I have a lot of experience helping children and adolescents.
Jessica Azer
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT, TCTSY-F, RYT
Verified Verified
Belmont, CA 94002 (Online Only)
I believe that the most meaningful change happens when individuals authentically connect with their physical and emotional experiences. I am here to provide a safe, trauma-informed space that allows us to work together in understanding and addressing root issues and break free from recurring patterns. My approach is warm, collaborative, and dynamic. I believe in your innate wisdom to discover your own path to healing, and feel honored to join in that discovery. I am here to witness, affirm, and celebrate your unique story, while acknowledging the ways different systems have impacted your lived experiences.
I believe that the most meaningful change happens when individuals authentically connect with their physical and emotional experiences. I am here to provide a safe, trauma-informed space that allows us to work together in understanding and addressing root issues and break free from recurring patterns. My approach is warm, collaborative, and dynamic. I believe in your innate wisdom to discover your own path to healing, and feel honored to join in that discovery. I am here to witness, affirm, and celebrate your unique story, while acknowledging the ways different systems have impacted your lived experiences.
Katie Williams
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Belmont, CA 94002 (Online Only)
You’re a woman overwhelmed by intense emotions, struggling with depression, anxiety, trauma, and substance use. You fear being alone, worry you’ll never stop using, and dread facing your painful emotions. Your deepest fears include abandonment and the thought that you’ll never escape your current state. You feel lost and in need of a safe space to process these overwhelming feelings, find mental balance, and start healing. You long for genuine connection, support, and understanding to navigate your path to recovery and the confidence to rebuild your life, free from the shadows of your past.
You’re a woman overwhelmed by intense emotions, struggling with depression, anxiety, trauma, and substance use. You fear being alone, worry you’ll never stop using, and dread facing your painful emotions. Your deepest fears include abandonment and the thought that you’ll never escape your current state. You feel lost and in need of a safe space to process these overwhelming feelings, find mental balance, and start healing. You long for genuine connection, support, and understanding to navigate your path to recovery and the confidence to rebuild your life, free from the shadows of your past.
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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.
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 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.
Diana Moore (Formerly Diana To)
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, MBA, LMFT, LPCC
Verified Verified
3 Endorsed
Belmont, CA 94002
I found my calling to become a psychotherapist out of a desire to help people live happier, healthier and more fulfilling lives. I work with individuals, couples and families to help them resolve the impact of abuse and trauma, as well as problems of depression, anxiety, anger, grief, couples' discord, family conflicts, behavioral issues, low self-esteem, and life transitions. I am passionate about helping my clients who feel lost about their life directions with career exploration and identity development. As a Christian, I also love integrating spirituality with psychological well-being with clients for whom spirituality is relevant.
I found my calling to become a psychotherapist out of a desire to help people live happier, healthier and more fulfilling lives. I work with individuals, couples and families to help them resolve the impact of abuse and trauma, as well as problems of depression, anxiety, anger, grief, couples' discord, family conflicts, behavioral issues, low self-esteem, and life transitions. I am passionate about helping my clients who feel lost about their life directions with career exploration and identity development. As a Christian, I also love integrating spirituality with psychological well-being with clients for whom spirituality is relevant.
There's an authentic self in there. The real you! But life happens, loved ones fail to be who we needed them to be and we adapt. We take on other versions of ourselves to protect us from pain. Maybe a part of you is an Overachiever who will never let you feel failure again or a People-pleaser who will never let you feel loneliness again. I like to help clients get to know these parts, heal them and allow the authentic self to step forward.
There's an authentic self in there. The real you! But life happens, loved ones fail to be who we needed them to be and we adapt. We take on other versions of ourselves to protect us from pain. Maybe a part of you is an Overachiever who will never let you feel failure again or a People-pleaser who will never let you feel loneliness again. I like to help clients get to know these parts, heal them and allow the authentic self to step forward.
Annette Angulo Psychotherapy
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Verified Verified
4 Endorsed
Belmont, CA 94003 (Online Only)
I am an advocate of cultural diversity & have experience working with minorities, women, LGBTQ+.
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.
I am an advocate of cultural diversity & have experience working with minorities, women, LGBTQ+.
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.
I am an experienced psychologist in private practice in San Carlos, California. My style of therapy is to provide a safe, compassionate environment to explore your feelings, while offering practical skills to alleviate distress. Therapy should be a collaborative process, and we will work together to identify your goals, and adapt the process to help you achieve them. By integrating complementary evidence-based methods, we can address current challenges and long-standing issues. I look forward to helping you be well and to live a more fulfilling life.
I am an experienced psychologist in private practice in San Carlos, California. My style of therapy is to provide a safe, compassionate environment to explore your feelings, while offering practical skills to alleviate distress. Therapy should be a collaborative process, and we will work together to identify your goals, and adapt the process to help you achieve them. By integrating complementary evidence-based methods, we can address current challenges and long-standing issues. I look forward to helping you be well and to live a more fulfilling life.
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.
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.
Your mind and body make a powerful, interwoven pair. Is your body expressing what the thoughts are repressing? Easing and gently lifting your sense of heaviness from anxiety, depression, grief, isolation and emptiness of spirit can be closer than you ever believed! Let me guide you to the other side of "stuck" in your personal and professional relationships, emotions, body issues, and success. When we are in a session all the focus is on being fully present for,and deeply listening to you, offering a clear, kind and soothing direction, towards releasing unhealthy thought patterns by integrating with body feelings.
Your mind and body make a powerful, interwoven pair. Is your body expressing what the thoughts are repressing? Easing and gently lifting your sense of heaviness from anxiety, depression, grief, isolation and emptiness of spirit can be closer than you ever believed! Let me guide you to the other side of "stuck" in your personal and professional relationships, emotions, body issues, and success. When we are in a session all the focus is on being fully present for,and deeply listening to you, offering a clear, kind and soothing direction, towards releasing unhealthy thought patterns by integrating with body feelings.
My practice has a specialty of providing tailored, compassionate care for a variety of concerns, particularly anxiety, panic, and other stress and anxiety based issues. I aim to be supportive, collaborative, practical, and warm in my style. I believe that the therapeutic relationship is the cornerstone of the healing and change that can happen in therapy. I have been trained in CBT (Cognitive Behavioral Therapy), mindfulness approaches, positive psychology, and solutions based therapy and am also interested in the connections between our current experiences and their roots in our past.
My practice has a specialty of providing tailored, compassionate care for a variety of concerns, particularly anxiety, panic, and other stress and anxiety based issues. I aim to be supportive, collaborative, practical, and warm in my style. I believe that the therapeutic relationship is the cornerstone of the healing and change that can happen in therapy. I have been trained in CBT (Cognitive Behavioral Therapy), mindfulness approaches, positive psychology, and solutions based therapy and am also interested in the connections between our current experiences and their roots in our past.
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Female Therapists
Does it matter what gender my therapist is?
In general, this is not an important factor, as there is no relationship between a therapist’s gender and their efficacy. Some clients, however, prefer to see therapists of a particular gender, whether due to their own past experiences with men and women, or ingrained beliefs about how people of different genders think and behave. Exploring the roots of such preferences and considering what one wants to address in therapy can help someone determine whether their therapist’s gender truly matters to them.
Should I see a female therapist?
Many people—not just women—prefer to see a female therapist, either because they believe that a woman will be able to relate to their specific challenges (for example, sexism in the workplace) or because they imagine feeling more comfortable disclosing sensitive information to a woman. Such beliefs may not turn out to be accurate, however, and adhering too rigidly to a gender preference can at times hinder a client from finding the best therapeutic match.
Do therapists get specific training to help with women’s concerns?
Therapists are trained to provide care to clients of any gender. However, some therapists—both men and women—may pursue additional training in feminist therapy, gender-specific issues, or women’s mental health. Female clients may wish to ask prospective therapists whether they have received specific training in the client’s primary area(s) of concern, or whether they have worked extensively with women on issues similar to their own.
How can I inquire about a therapist’s experience in treating women?
It’s OK—even encouraged!—to ask a therapist directly whether and how often they have treated women in the past, or whether they have treated women dealing with the client’s most prominent concern(s). Competent therapists will be happy to share their educational background, preferred treatment modalities, and prior client experience to help an individual find the therapist best suited to their needs.