Stress Therapists in Berkeley, CA
I love working with children, teenagers, and adults who are excited to explore their inner worlds through play, art, and conversation. Anything can prompt this search—a sudden life change, a chronic sense of stress and overwhelm, a general feeling of malaise and dissatisfaction. On this healing journey, you're the guide and I'm the mapmaker. With curiosity and patience, together we'll discover not only what's going on inside of you, but how to transform your experience of your external reality.
I love working with children, teenagers, and adults who are excited to explore their inner worlds through play, art, and conversation. Anything can prompt this search—a sudden life change, a chronic sense of stress and overwhelm, a general feeling of malaise and dissatisfaction. On this healing journey, you're the guide and I'm the mapmaker. With curiosity and patience, together we'll discover not only what's going on inside of you, but how to transform your experience of your external reality.
I have over 10 years of experience providing psychotherapy to people facing a variety of issues, including anxiety, depression, trauma, life transitions, stress, and chronic pain.
Whether you are struggling with difficult emotions, your health, or you would like to have a more vital life, therapy can help guide your personal journey. There are moments when we all struggle, get lost, and stray off the path towards our goals. We get stuck in unhelpful patterns that are hard to break free from. Insight into these patterns can lead to making different choices that are empowering and life-affirming. I create a warm and inviting space for exploration and personal growth. While I provide therapy for adolescents and adults, I also provide psychological evaluations to clients across the lifespan.
I have over 10 years of experience providing psychotherapy to people facing a variety of issues, including anxiety, depression, trauma, life transitions, stress, and chronic pain.
Whether you are struggling with difficult emotions, your health, or you would like to have a more vital life, therapy can help guide your personal journey. There are moments when we all struggle, get lost, and stray off the path towards our goals. We get stuck in unhelpful patterns that are hard to break free from. Insight into these patterns can lead to making different choices that are empowering and life-affirming. I create a warm and inviting space for exploration and personal growth. While I provide therapy for adolescents and adults, I also provide psychological evaluations to clients across the lifespan.
Bridgette Anderson
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Berkeley, CA 94707
Concerns addressed: Quieting your critic & turning up your Badass; Reconnecting with your Somatic Self; Self/emotion regulation; Boundaries; Slumps, depression, feeling meh; Meditation experience integration; Stress, overwhelm and anxiety; Relational & family dynamics and communication; Establishing a meditation practice; Politics-induced rage, #MeToo.
Sucks to live with thoughts, feelings and beliefs that aren’t welcoming, hopeful or kind, doesn’t it? When that inner stream is clouded with shame, negativity or apathy, therapy can be a filter to clear out the toxins and make way for the new - the braver, the steadier, the integrated; the you that has the room and gumption to flourish. Getting acquainted with your badass, authentic self deserves your full attention, intention and compassion.
Concerns addressed: Quieting your critic & turning up your Badass; Reconnecting with your Somatic Self; Self/emotion regulation; Boundaries; Slumps, depression, feeling meh; Meditation experience integration; Stress, overwhelm and anxiety; Relational & family dynamics and communication; Establishing a meditation practice; Politics-induced rage, #MeToo.
Sucks to live with thoughts, feelings and beliefs that aren’t welcoming, hopeful or kind, doesn’t it? When that inner stream is clouded with shame, negativity or apathy, therapy can be a filter to clear out the toxins and make way for the new - the braver, the steadier, the integrated; the you that has the room and gumption to flourish. Getting acquainted with your badass, authentic self deserves your full attention, intention and compassion.
Tamara Thebert
Marriage & Family Therapist, MFT
Verified Verified
4 Endorsed
Berkeley, CA 94709 (Online Only)
If you suffer from trauma-related stress or conditioning that limits your freedom and want to work with someone who is easy to connect, share challenges, and evolve with, contact me.
Do negative thoughts, feelings, sensations, and habits cause you to overidentify with a limited sense of self? Do you need a psychospiritual therapist that is skillful in helping you use past and present experiences, including the most difficult or traumatic ones, in service to your evolution and spiritual awakening - without bypassing challenges or dwelling on an outdated version of yourself? I can help. I specialize in helping women recognize & amplify inner resources to recover from trauma, anxiety, stress, and distress while attending to the important relationships in their lives - within the context of awakening.
If you suffer from trauma-related stress or conditioning that limits your freedom and want to work with someone who is easy to connect, share challenges, and evolve with, contact me.
Do negative thoughts, feelings, sensations, and habits cause you to overidentify with a limited sense of self? Do you need a psychospiritual therapist that is skillful in helping you use past and present experiences, including the most difficult or traumatic ones, in service to your evolution and spiritual awakening - without bypassing challenges or dwelling on an outdated version of yourself? I can help. I specialize in helping women recognize & amplify inner resources to recover from trauma, anxiety, stress, and distress while attending to the important relationships in their lives - within the context of awakening.
This may mean work stress, relationship difficulties, or challenges related to life transitions or identity.
Welcome! I am a licensed therapist with 13 years of experience providing mental health services to adults and adolescents. My style is compassionate, trauma-informed, and grounded in principles of anti-oppression and harm reduction. Whether you are struggling with new symptoms or a previous diagnosis has become more difficult to manage, I offer a warm and welcoming environment in which to explore ways to improve your life.
This may mean work stress, relationship difficulties, or challenges related to life transitions or identity.
Welcome! I am a licensed therapist with 13 years of experience providing mental health services to adults and adolescents. My style is compassionate, trauma-informed, and grounded in principles of anti-oppression and harm reduction. Whether you are struggling with new symptoms or a previous diagnosis has become more difficult to manage, I offer a warm and welcoming environment in which to explore ways to improve your life.
Peninsula Counseling and Consulting
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MBA, LCSW
Verified Verified
5 Endorsed
Berkeley, CA 94705
Let’s be honest: you’ve always been responsible, and now you’ve got a lot to manage! Between a demanding career, school, and family needs, you’re feeling stressed, and life feels out of balance. It’s impossible to do it all, and nothing ever seems good enough. You feel alone and worried, and your social network isn’t able to provide you with the support that you need. Perhaps your sleep is problematic, or your energy is low. Maybe you’re feeling anxious, depressed, irritable, or having difficulty concentrating. You might be troubled by feeling that you're an ineffective partner or parent. Things will get better soon, right?
Let’s be honest: you’ve always been responsible, and now you’ve got a lot to manage! Between a demanding career, school, and family needs, you’re feeling stressed, and life feels out of balance. It’s impossible to do it all, and nothing ever seems good enough. You feel alone and worried, and your social network isn’t able to provide you with the support that you need. Perhaps your sleep is problematic, or your energy is low. Maybe you’re feeling anxious, depressed, irritable, or having difficulty concentrating. You might be troubled by feeling that you're an ineffective partner or parent. Things will get better soon, right?
It may be a time of transition or uncertainty, I'm glad to help you in making sense of the stress and identifying a healthy response to it.
You are stressed. You can cope with a lot but you might also find yourself avoiding, numbing, distracting, or shutting down. You might be facing a crisis of identity. You might be overwhelmed with work or kids, or you might be at a trouble spot in your relationship. You might have faced trauma or abuse, that cloud your everyday behavior. You might be struggling to live your choices free of needless suffering. You might be in the middle of navigating a complicated transition. You need some help to talk through your feelings about these experiences.
It may be a time of transition or uncertainty, I'm glad to help you in making sense of the stress and identifying a healthy response to it.
You are stressed. You can cope with a lot but you might also find yourself avoiding, numbing, distracting, or shutting down. You might be facing a crisis of identity. You might be overwhelmed with work or kids, or you might be at a trouble spot in your relationship. You might have faced trauma or abuse, that cloud your everyday behavior. You might be struggling to live your choices free of needless suffering. You might be in the middle of navigating a complicated transition. You need some help to talk through your feelings about these experiences.
Dr. Britni Snow
Psychological Associate, PsyD, MA
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Berkeley, CA 94704 (Online Only)
Feeling lost or overwhelmed in life? Let's navigate together. In our judgment-free sessions, we'll explore challenges and uncover your authentic self. Using empathy and evidence-based techniques, we'll transform struggles into strengths. Whether it's daily stress or deeper issues, we'll craft your path to resilience. My ongoing training ensures current, effective care. Your voice is valued here, and your experiences matter. Ready to rewrite your story? Your journey to a fulfilling life starts here – one conversation at a time.
Feeling lost or overwhelmed in life? Let's navigate together. In our judgment-free sessions, we'll explore challenges and uncover your authentic self. Using empathy and evidence-based techniques, we'll transform struggles into strengths. Whether it's daily stress or deeper issues, we'll craft your path to resilience. My ongoing training ensures current, effective care. Your voice is valued here, and your experiences matter. Ready to rewrite your story? Your journey to a fulfilling life starts here – one conversation at a time.
Dr. Akshay Naresh is a clinical psychologist and has worked with patients across the lifespan in various contexts including community mental health clinics, hospitals, and educational facilities (secondary, community colleges, & universities). He has experience working with a wide range of mental health concerns including stress, anxiety, depression, chronic pain, body image issues, eating disorders, relationship issues, gender and sexual identity, and multi-cultural issues. He uses an integrative approach to create a space for meaningful life changes by helping patients develop self-compassion, self-acceptance, and self-awareness.
Dr. Akshay Naresh is a clinical psychologist and has worked with patients across the lifespan in various contexts including community mental health clinics, hospitals, and educational facilities (secondary, community colleges, & universities). He has experience working with a wide range of mental health concerns including stress, anxiety, depression, chronic pain, body image issues, eating disorders, relationship issues, gender and sexual identity, and multi-cultural issues. He uses an integrative approach to create a space for meaningful life changes by helping patients develop self-compassion, self-acceptance, and self-awareness.
I then integrate Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, a proven method to treat depression, anxiety and interpersonal stress.
I take an engaged and collaborative approach in my work with clients. Many people have reported feeling more comfortable with this approach, especially after experiencing therapists who seem to offer little feedback. I am committed that my clients achieve the changes they want. Everyone is unique, and therefore I tailor our work together based on your needs. Some people see me for long periods and others do shorter pieces of work on specific issues. All of our meetings take place online so that you can receive therapy from the comfort of your own home. You can expect a warm, caring and safe space to explore your life and goals.
I then integrate Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, a proven method to treat depression, anxiety and interpersonal stress.
I take an engaged and collaborative approach in my work with clients. Many people have reported feeling more comfortable with this approach, especially after experiencing therapists who seem to offer little feedback. I am committed that my clients achieve the changes they want. Everyone is unique, and therefore I tailor our work together based on your needs. Some people see me for long periods and others do shorter pieces of work on specific issues. All of our meetings take place online so that you can receive therapy from the comfort of your own home. You can expect a warm, caring and safe space to explore your life and goals.
Whether it's career stress, relationship issues, or self-doubt, you don’t have to figure it out alone.
My individual and couple clients are motivated for change, open to self-exploration, and committed to the therapeutic process. They may struggle with anxiety, depression, relationship issues, or trauma, but they have a strong desire to improve their mental well-being and overall quality of life. They value empathy, trust, and collaboration, seeking a safe space to express themselves without judgment. Their goals include gaining insight into their difficulties, developing coping skills, and fostering personal growth. They want to overcome obstacles, heal past wounds, and/or to find greater happiness and fulfillment in their lives.
Whether it's career stress, relationship issues, or self-doubt, you don’t have to figure it out alone.
My individual and couple clients are motivated for change, open to self-exploration, and committed to the therapeutic process. They may struggle with anxiety, depression, relationship issues, or trauma, but they have a strong desire to improve their mental well-being and overall quality of life. They value empathy, trust, and collaboration, seeking a safe space to express themselves without judgment. Their goals include gaining insight into their difficulties, developing coping skills, and fostering personal growth. They want to overcome obstacles, heal past wounds, and/or to find greater happiness and fulfillment in their lives.
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Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MA, LCSW
Verified Verified
Berkeley, CA 94705 (Online Only)
I help clients look at their work environment when it has become a source of stress.
I am expert in cognitive behavioral therapy and have been a field instructor and guest lecturer for the graduate MSW program at U.C. Berkeley.
I am most interested in treating depression, marital problems,work-related problems, family issues, health concerns,grief and panic attacks.
I have maintained a private practice for over 20 years. I believe that being interactive and having a strong and caring connection with clients is essential to providing successful therapy. My style combines collaboration, empirical knowledge and humor. I specialize in working with physicians, nurses and other health care providers.
I help clients look at their work environment when it has become a source of stress.
I am expert in cognitive behavioral therapy and have been a field instructor and guest lecturer for the graduate MSW program at U.C. Berkeley.
I am most interested in treating depression, marital problems,work-related problems, family issues, health concerns,grief and panic attacks.
I have maintained a private practice for over 20 years. I believe that being interactive and having a strong and caring connection with clients is essential to providing successful therapy. My style combines collaboration, empirical knowledge and humor. I specialize in working with physicians, nurses and other health care providers.
Some building blocks: understand your temperament, attachment style, unconscious elements in partner choice, develop skills in verbal & non-verbal communication, resolving conflict, stress management, bidding, self-soothing techniques, gender influences on emotional expression & experience.
I help singles over forty develop the capacity to find, create & maintain the best romantic relationship of their life. I work with people who want the self-awareness and skills for satisfying long-term intimacy, want to understand past patterns, heal old wounds, quickly assess who's a good match, & create a foundation for new relationship that's healthy and supports their deepest needs. I've taught graduate level Human Sexuality, & offer expertise w/ all elements of relationship satisfaction. As a writer I also help re: online profiles, to attract the best match. You'll get weekly tasks to accelerate progress toward your goals.
Some building blocks: understand your temperament, attachment style, unconscious elements in partner choice, develop skills in verbal & non-verbal communication, resolving conflict, stress management, bidding, self-soothing techniques, gender influences on emotional expression & experience.
I help singles over forty develop the capacity to find, create & maintain the best romantic relationship of their life. I work with people who want the self-awareness and skills for satisfying long-term intimacy, want to understand past patterns, heal old wounds, quickly assess who's a good match, & create a foundation for new relationship that's healthy and supports their deepest needs. I've taught graduate level Human Sexuality, & offer expertise w/ all elements of relationship satisfaction. As a writer I also help re: online profiles, to attract the best match. You'll get weekly tasks to accelerate progress toward your goals.
Maelinda Nicole Turner
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, MDiv
Verified Verified
Berkeley, CA 94705 (Online Only)
I am about the soft life. Soft life is a life of self-care where you make yourself a priority. It is a life that emphasizes reduced stress, dispelling false narratives and good boundaries. You are worthy and it is your time to breath. I provide individual therapy for a range of issues including stress, grief, multi-cultural issues, anxiety, and depression.
I am about the soft life. Soft life is a life of self-care where you make yourself a priority. It is a life that emphasizes reduced stress, dispelling false narratives and good boundaries. You are worthy and it is your time to breath. I provide individual therapy for a range of issues including stress, grief, multi-cultural issues, anxiety, and depression.
I work with individuals who face a range of issues related to anxiety, depression, interpersonal relationships, life transitions, grief, family-work-life balance, parenting, career counseling, and stress management.
I am dedicated to working with clients to face the challenges that life may bring with respect and compassion. I use my knowledge and training as a counseling psychologist to create a safe space for you to explore your challenges in the context of your strengths while taking the full complexity of who you are into consideration. I balance my traditional psychological and scientific training by grounding my work firmly within a sociocultural context. I utilize an integrative, strength-based approach informed by multicultural and feminist perspectives.
I work with individuals who face a range of issues related to anxiety, depression, interpersonal relationships, life transitions, grief, family-work-life balance, parenting, career counseling, and stress management.
I am dedicated to working with clients to face the challenges that life may bring with respect and compassion. I use my knowledge and training as a counseling psychologist to create a safe space for you to explore your challenges in the context of your strengths while taking the full complexity of who you are into consideration. I balance my traditional psychological and scientific training by grounding my work firmly within a sociocultural context. I utilize an integrative, strength-based approach informed by multicultural and feminist perspectives.
Jess Semaan
Marriage & Family Therapist Associate, MA, MBA
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Berkeley, CA 94705
Being human is hard. We grow up often not taught how to feel, or be in healthy relationship with self and others. The isolation and loneliness make it even harder to process life's hardships. In turn, we develop ways of coping with stress and uncertainty, that become painful and limiting over time. Psychotherapy can be a space to unlearn these ways that are harming you, including systemic ones, dive deep into yourself, to meet all the parts of you, heal past traumas, personal, cultural and intergenerational.
Being human is hard. We grow up often not taught how to feel, or be in healthy relationship with self and others. The isolation and loneliness make it even harder to process life's hardships. In turn, we develop ways of coping with stress and uncertainty, that become painful and limiting over time. Psychotherapy can be a space to unlearn these ways that are harming you, including systemic ones, dive deep into yourself, to meet all the parts of you, heal past traumas, personal, cultural and intergenerational.
Both children and adults may benefit from a reconnection with the playful elements that sustain us in times of stress.
Creativity can be foundational to positive and longstanding change. We come into the world with an innate skill to solve the many problems that arise during development. Sometimes these solutions bring up new challenges or get in the way of our relationships and our ability to enjoy life. I work with children, adults, elders, and couples who are struggling to adapt to a stressful world. By developing a trusting relationship where exploration is welcomed and analyzed, we are able to find new ways of functioning, new solutions to our interpersonal conflicts, and improve our ability to flexibly adapt to our changing world.
Both children and adults may benefit from a reconnection with the playful elements that sustain us in times of stress.
Creativity can be foundational to positive and longstanding change. We come into the world with an innate skill to solve the many problems that arise during development. Sometimes these solutions bring up new challenges or get in the way of our relationships and our ability to enjoy life. I work with children, adults, elders, and couples who are struggling to adapt to a stressful world. By developing a trusting relationship where exploration is welcomed and analyzed, we are able to find new ways of functioning, new solutions to our interpersonal conflicts, and improve our ability to flexibly adapt to our changing world.
I aim to support youth and young adults to attain healing by helping individuals manage stress, anxiety, depression, and trauma-related challenges.
Have you experienced early-life trauma, feeling the weight of it in your metaphorical "backpack"? Are you searching for a way to release this burden? If you often contemplate life's injustices, questioning when the storm will pass, and find yourself operating in a way that leaves you unfulfilled and burnt out, I'm here to provide support. Untreated past trauma can impact overall health, and while I can't promise the storms will stop, I offer tools to help you navigate and overcome them.
I aim to support youth and young adults to attain healing by helping individuals manage stress, anxiety, depression, and trauma-related challenges.
Have you experienced early-life trauma, feeling the weight of it in your metaphorical "backpack"? Are you searching for a way to release this burden? If you often contemplate life's injustices, questioning when the storm will pass, and find yourself operating in a way that leaves you unfulfilled and burnt out, I'm here to provide support. Untreated past trauma can impact overall health, and while I can't promise the storms will stop, I offer tools to help you navigate and overcome them.
Greg Kaplan
Marriage & Family Therapist, MS, MA, LMFT
Verified Verified
33 Endorsed
Berkeley, CA 94705
My primary area of focus has been working with people who suffer from trauma and anxiety, in addition to depression. I do much work with those who suffer from emotional neglect, abuse histories, & post-traumatic stress (PTSD). I'm certified in EMDR and am continually impressed at the ability of something so simple to so rapidly relieve pain and suffering. EMDR has been listed as one of the leading trauma therapies. It can also be very effective in helping those who suffer from a childhood history of family difficulties and a lack of nurturing. Also trained in Somatic Experiencing.
My primary area of focus has been working with people who suffer from trauma and anxiety, in addition to depression. I do much work with those who suffer from emotional neglect, abuse histories, & post-traumatic stress (PTSD). I'm certified in EMDR and am continually impressed at the ability of something so simple to so rapidly relieve pain and suffering. EMDR has been listed as one of the leading trauma therapies. It can also be very effective in helping those who suffer from a childhood history of family difficulties and a lack of nurturing. Also trained in Somatic Experiencing.
Jesse Whittle-Utter
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, MFT
Verified Verified
5 Endorsed
Berkeley, CA 94709
I work with folks from all walks of life, and specialize in working with gay men and the larger LGBTQ+ community, to alleviate depression, anxiety, shame, work stress, relationship issues, questions of meaning, & life transitions. I use a variety of therapeutic methods, including Internal Family Systems, EMDR, Ketamine-Assisted Psychotherapy (KAP) and psychedelic integration. Psychedelic therapy allows access to deeper layers of self and accelerates progress toward personal growth and healing; it can accomplish in a short timeframe what might otherwise take years of weekly talk therapy. KAP is sliding scale ($150-$175).
I work with folks from all walks of life, and specialize in working with gay men and the larger LGBTQ+ community, to alleviate depression, anxiety, shame, work stress, relationship issues, questions of meaning, & life transitions. I use a variety of therapeutic methods, including Internal Family Systems, EMDR, Ketamine-Assisted Psychotherapy (KAP) and psychedelic integration. Psychedelic therapy allows access to deeper layers of self and accelerates progress toward personal growth and healing; it can accomplish in a short timeframe what might otherwise take years of weekly talk therapy. KAP is sliding scale ($150-$175).
