Transgender Therapists in Danville, CA
Elizabeth L Black
Marriage & Family Therapist, PhD, MA, LMFT
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Danville, CA 94526
From time to time, life stressors negatively impact our physical and mental well-being. You may find yourself dealing with complex challenges such as feeling stuck in unproductive patterns, grappling with inner conflicts, or facing barriers that hinder your personal and emotional development in life. Seeking help from a psychotherapist can profoundly contribute to better mental health and achieving a sense of balance, increased self-confidence, and a deeper connection with yourself and others.
From time to time, life stressors negatively impact our physical and mental well-being. You may find yourself dealing with complex challenges such as feeling stuck in unproductive patterns, grappling with inner conflicts, or facing barriers that hinder your personal and emotional development in life. Seeking help from a psychotherapist can profoundly contribute to better mental health and achieving a sense of balance, increased self-confidence, and a deeper connection with yourself and others.
Blackhawk Family Testing & Assessment Center
Psychologist, PhD, PsyD
Verified Verified
Danville, CA 94506
Welcome to the Gold Standard of testing! Our testing and assessment program provides the most comprehensive psychological assessments to allow individuals to reach their absolute full potential. Whether working with a kiddo, teen, or adult, each assessment is tailored to meet the unique needs of the individual. After a no-cost consultation, our psychologists provide their recommendations for a psychological battery that will address all aspects of cognitive and behavioral functioning. We also provide testing and diagnosis for autism spectrum disorders.
Welcome to the Gold Standard of testing! Our testing and assessment program provides the most comprehensive psychological assessments to allow individuals to reach their absolute full potential. Whether working with a kiddo, teen, or adult, each assessment is tailored to meet the unique needs of the individual. After a no-cost consultation, our psychologists provide their recommendations for a psychological battery that will address all aspects of cognitive and behavioral functioning. We also provide testing and diagnosis for autism spectrum disorders.
Accepting new patients! Just living in today’s world can be difficult and exhausting. Many of us feel as if we are just “getting by.” We all struggle with our mental health, from daily conflict with others, feeling frustrated or irritable, painful past experiences(trauma), struggles with work and family, and anxious thoughts. These issues can hinder our ability to heal and grow. We can all use help at times, even if we don’t know how to ask for it. I provide comprehensive support and direct feedback to help guide you through this difficult journey, to reach a path that leads to healing, understanding, acceptance, and resolution.
Accepting new patients! Just living in today’s world can be difficult and exhausting. Many of us feel as if we are just “getting by.” We all struggle with our mental health, from daily conflict with others, feeling frustrated or irritable, painful past experiences(trauma), struggles with work and family, and anxious thoughts. These issues can hinder our ability to heal and grow. We can all use help at times, even if we don’t know how to ask for it. I provide comprehensive support and direct feedback to help guide you through this difficult journey, to reach a path that leads to healing, understanding, acceptance, and resolution.
Welcome! My name is Lisa Kelly. I am a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist. I received my master's degree in 2014 and have since then worked with both children and adults with a wide range of mental health disorders. I primarily work with adults struggling with anxiety, depression, other mood disorders, and trauma spectrum disorders. My therapeutic approach is one of compassion, authenticity, and connection. With that foundation, I help clients through their struggles one day at a time. I strive to help people create more love and compassion for themselves and others.
Welcome! My name is Lisa Kelly. I am a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist. I received my master's degree in 2014 and have since then worked with both children and adults with a wide range of mental health disorders. I primarily work with adults struggling with anxiety, depression, other mood disorders, and trauma spectrum disorders. My therapeutic approach is one of compassion, authenticity, and connection. With that foundation, I help clients through their struggles one day at a time. I strive to help people create more love and compassion for themselves and others.
Victoria A Brekelmans
Marriage & Family Therapist Associate, AMFT, APCC, MA
Verified Verified
5 Endorsed
Danville, CA 94526 (Online Only)
I work with a wide range of clients, each facing their own set of challenges. Whether it's dealing with issues related to eating or embracing neurodiversity like autism and ADHD, I strive to create a warm and inviting environment for self-discovery. I have a wealth of experience working with kids, teens, and the LGBTQ+ community. As someone who identifies as queer, my goal is to create a supportive and empowering space for fellow LGBTQ+ individuals.
I work with a wide range of clients, each facing their own set of challenges. Whether it's dealing with issues related to eating or embracing neurodiversity like autism and ADHD, I strive to create a warm and inviting environment for self-discovery. I have a wealth of experience working with kids, teens, and the LGBTQ+ community. As someone who identifies as queer, my goal is to create a supportive and empowering space for fellow LGBTQ+ individuals.
I have over 25 years working with clients, who struggle with chemical dependency, codependency, depression, anxiety, anger, dysfunctional relationships, marital discord, family of origin issues, internet porn, pervasive negative patterns & phase of life problems. I work as an empathic guide by meeting you were you are, listening to your story, & creating attainable goals that fit into your life. I work with adults on an individual basis & provide couples counseling. When appropriate I like to invite family member(s) as a supportive means.
I have over 25 years working with clients, who struggle with chemical dependency, codependency, depression, anxiety, anger, dysfunctional relationships, marital discord, family of origin issues, internet porn, pervasive negative patterns & phase of life problems. I work as an empathic guide by meeting you were you are, listening to your story, & creating attainable goals that fit into your life. I work with adults on an individual basis & provide couples counseling. When appropriate I like to invite family member(s) as a supportive means.
Treehouse Family Counseling Services
Marriage & Family Therapist, MS, MFT, NCC, RPT-S
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Danville, CA 94526
HELP! WE NEED HELP!!! Treehouse Family Counseling Services has successfully treated individuals and families in the Tri-Valley area for over 20 years. Life is full of challenges and sometimes those challenges need extra help to figure out. We are master level practitioners specializing in work with individuals, children, teens, adults and families. Do you need someone who will really listen and help you or your family members figure things out? We work as a treatment team to ensure that your family is thriving. Growth and healing start here because this is a safe place for the whole family heal.
HELP! WE NEED HELP!!! Treehouse Family Counseling Services has successfully treated individuals and families in the Tri-Valley area for over 20 years. Life is full of challenges and sometimes those challenges need extra help to figure out. We are master level practitioners specializing in work with individuals, children, teens, adults and families. Do you need someone who will really listen and help you or your family members figure things out? We work as a treatment team to ensure that your family is thriving. Growth and healing start here because this is a safe place for the whole family heal.
Nancy Jackson Carlson
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Danville, CA 94506 (Online Only)
Authentic change happens from the inside out. It can't be veneered onto one's surface. Painful life experiences create a complex web inside that shapes a person's world. This web can limit one's ability to find joy and meaning in life. Psychotherapy offers a way to access deep emotional experience. As therapy proceeds connections will start to appear between past & current life experience. Problematic internal patterns will become visible and open to reevaluation and change. As internal stress decreases, clarity, joy and meaning will have the chance to emerge.
Authentic change happens from the inside out. It can't be veneered onto one's surface. Painful life experiences create a complex web inside that shapes a person's world. This web can limit one's ability to find joy and meaning in life. Psychotherapy offers a way to access deep emotional experience. As therapy proceeds connections will start to appear between past & current life experience. Problematic internal patterns will become visible and open to reevaluation and change. As internal stress decreases, clarity, joy and meaning will have the chance to emerge.
EMDR therapist in the East Bay specialized in Trauma / PTSD, Marriage Counseling, Food Issues / Disordered Eating, Anxiety, LGBTQ, Depression, Women's Issues, Spirituality, Life Transitions, Adoption, Parenting, and Teen Issues. I regularly see Couples, Families, Teens and Adults ranging from early adolescence to late 60's.
EMDR therapist in the East Bay specialized in Trauma / PTSD, Marriage Counseling, Food Issues / Disordered Eating, Anxiety, LGBTQ, Depression, Women's Issues, Spirituality, Life Transitions, Adoption, Parenting, and Teen Issues. I regularly see Couples, Families, Teens and Adults ranging from early adolescence to late 60's.
Sarah Schumacher
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Danville, CA 94506
I specialize in working with adolescents, woman, and families. I am dedicated to helping my clients find solutions, reach their goals, and create positive change and growth. I blend a variety of interventions and theories to adapt to the specific needs of each client. I utilize evidence-based strategies in DBT and CBT to teach new skills, help regulate emotions, change unhelpful cognitions and behaviors, and overcome obstacles in life. I also use a Family Systems perspective to improve interpersonal relationships and family dynamics. I am a believer that every obstacle or hardship can be a platform for growth.
I specialize in working with adolescents, woman, and families. I am dedicated to helping my clients find solutions, reach their goals, and create positive change and growth. I blend a variety of interventions and theories to adapt to the specific needs of each client. I utilize evidence-based strategies in DBT and CBT to teach new skills, help regulate emotions, change unhelpful cognitions and behaviors, and overcome obstacles in life. I also use a Family Systems perspective to improve interpersonal relationships and family dynamics. I am a believer that every obstacle or hardship can be a platform for growth.
Stephanie M Wolper
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
Danville, CA 94506 (Online Only)
Are you feeling hopeless or lost? Do you think you have to go through life alone? Are you holding yourself back? Often we think that life is supposed to be hard. How would you feel if you could move forward and live life with ease? Many people feel shut down and despairing; I want you to know that the answers are already inside of you. I can work with you to help find solutions. People who work with me learn to experience life with joy, peace, and freedom.
Are you feeling hopeless or lost? Do you think you have to go through life alone? Are you holding yourself back? Often we think that life is supposed to be hard. How would you feel if you could move forward and live life with ease? Many people feel shut down and despairing; I want you to know that the answers are already inside of you. I can work with you to help find solutions. People who work with me learn to experience life with joy, peace, and freedom.
I have been in private practice over 28 years in the San Ramon Valley. I feel we are go through difficult times in our life and its helpful to reflect and learn from our experiences, even our painful ones. I consider it an honor to have worked with so many people over the years and helped then deal with life difficulties. We live in very stressful times and it's helpful to have someone to talk with and guide us.
I have been in private practice over 28 years in the San Ramon Valley. I feel we are go through difficult times in our life and its helpful to reflect and learn from our experiences, even our painful ones. I consider it an honor to have worked with so many people over the years and helped then deal with life difficulties. We live in very stressful times and it's helpful to have someone to talk with and guide us.
My orientation is cognitive and behavioral (CBT). I'm a caring compassionate listener and also actively engage with clients to elicit thoughts, feelings, and strategies for healing. My specialties include eating disorders, depression, anxiety, bipolar disorder, couples, family issues, parenting, and teens. My therapy approach is directive and problem-solving while encouraging self-acceptance and compassion. I believe that everyone is capable of change at their own rate and comfort level. I help my clients eliminate self-critical thinking that too often sabotages their happiness and their relationships.
My orientation is cognitive and behavioral (CBT). I'm a caring compassionate listener and also actively engage with clients to elicit thoughts, feelings, and strategies for healing. My specialties include eating disorders, depression, anxiety, bipolar disorder, couples, family issues, parenting, and teens. My therapy approach is directive and problem-solving while encouraging self-acceptance and compassion. I believe that everyone is capable of change at their own rate and comfort level. I help my clients eliminate self-critical thinking that too often sabotages their happiness and their relationships.
Katerina Rozakis - Insight for Wellness Center
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, PhD, LCSW, BCIM, DAPA
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Danville, CA 94526
I work with adults, couples and seniors. I use an integrative, narrative and Cognitive Therapeutic Approach. Living in the East Bay for 20+ years has allowed me to connect with the community and collaborate care with some of our finest health professionals. Insight Wellness Center is a beautiful healing space with passionate therapists who see patients and clients from 6 years old to 100+. I am an LCSW and a Dr. of Natural Health Sciences-Board Certified in Integrative Medicines. I offer Video conferencing/Telehealth Services and in office appointments.
I work with adults, couples and seniors. I use an integrative, narrative and Cognitive Therapeutic Approach. Living in the East Bay for 20+ years has allowed me to connect with the community and collaborate care with some of our finest health professionals. Insight Wellness Center is a beautiful healing space with passionate therapists who see patients and clients from 6 years old to 100+. I am an LCSW and a Dr. of Natural Health Sciences-Board Certified in Integrative Medicines. I offer Video conferencing/Telehealth Services and in office appointments.
Are you concerned about your child's development? Is you child's behavior impacting their school performance? Does your child have difficulty making friends? Is your child struggling in school? The Healthy Minds team focuses on supporting young children, adolescents and their families. We offer a variety of services including individual therapy, parenting therapy, family therapy, speech therapy, and comprehensive assessments. Through custom assessments, we can provide information for you to better understand your child and connect you with appropriate resources and services.
Are you concerned about your child's development? Is you child's behavior impacting their school performance? Does your child have difficulty making friends? Is your child struggling in school? The Healthy Minds team focuses on supporting young children, adolescents and their families. We offer a variety of services including individual therapy, parenting therapy, family therapy, speech therapy, and comprehensive assessments. Through custom assessments, we can provide information for you to better understand your child and connect you with appropriate resources and services.
Living a life where struggling is a regular experience is difficult to change, because no one wants to feel worse. Therapy helps by talking through what's happened, what feels wrong and what ideas you have about it, all which may be conscious or unconscious. What's unconscious surfaces naturally through our work together. Most people enter therapy afraid, because they don't know where to start or are overwhelmed because so much has happened. I can help you navigate this terrain to relieve pain, clarify thoughts and beliefs, and improve well-being.
Living a life where struggling is a regular experience is difficult to change, because no one wants to feel worse. Therapy helps by talking through what's happened, what feels wrong and what ideas you have about it, all which may be conscious or unconscious. What's unconscious surfaces naturally through our work together. Most people enter therapy afraid, because they don't know where to start or are overwhelmed because so much has happened. I can help you navigate this terrain to relieve pain, clarify thoughts and beliefs, and improve well-being.
I will strive to help you focus on what really matters to you when life responsibilities often force your creativity and spontaneity to become dormant. I use a warm and collaborative therapeutic approach that focuses on your strengths and values. If you are struggling with depression, anxiety, social skills, relationship or work-related problem, life transition, gender or sexual identity, please contact me. I use a variety of modalities that can help you lower stress and feel greater clarity in what you want.
I will strive to help you focus on what really matters to you when life responsibilities often force your creativity and spontaneity to become dormant. I use a warm and collaborative therapeutic approach that focuses on your strengths and values. If you are struggling with depression, anxiety, social skills, relationship or work-related problem, life transition, gender or sexual identity, please contact me. I use a variety of modalities that can help you lower stress and feel greater clarity in what you want.
As I am aware that the process of searching for a therapist can be overwhelming, I would like to commend you for taking this first step. You will find that I provide a warm, respectful environment which will make it more comfortable for you to engage in the process of understanding yourself and your relationships more deeply and fully. I believe that each person is unique, and, together, with genuine curiosity and a safe atmosphere, we will uncover your individual needs.
As I am aware that the process of searching for a therapist can be overwhelming, I would like to commend you for taking this first step. You will find that I provide a warm, respectful environment which will make it more comfortable for you to engage in the process of understanding yourself and your relationships more deeply and fully. I believe that each person is unique, and, together, with genuine curiosity and a safe atmosphere, we will uncover your individual needs.
Taking the step to reach out for help and support can be frightening and overwhelming, we commend you for making the move to take care of yourself. At our practice we provide care for individuals, couples, and families that present with a variety of struggles. We want to help you find understanding, growth, and balance in the complex lives we lead in today’s world. Life and relationships can be messy and complicated, we want to help you make sense of this and learn about yourself through the process.
Taking the step to reach out for help and support can be frightening and overwhelming, we commend you for making the move to take care of yourself. At our practice we provide care for individuals, couples, and families that present with a variety of struggles. We want to help you find understanding, growth, and balance in the complex lives we lead in today’s world. Life and relationships can be messy and complicated, we want to help you make sense of this and learn about yourself through the process.
Your teen, your family or you yourself are struggling. The struggle could be overall life changes, an increase in conflict/parenting issues, depression, anxiety, trauma, or an eating disorder. Through individual, parent and/or family counseling we will deepen emotional awareness, create coping skills to handle stressors, build connection and generate hope for you and your families future.
Your teen, your family or you yourself are struggling. The struggle could be overall life changes, an increase in conflict/parenting issues, depression, anxiety, trauma, or an eating disorder. Through individual, parent and/or family counseling we will deepen emotional awareness, create coping skills to handle stressors, build connection and generate hope for you and your families future.
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Transgender Therapists
As a gender-diverse individual, why might I want to see a therapist who is also gender diverse?
A trans or gender-diverse client may want to see a therapist who is also trans or gender diverse because the client may feel safer sharing their experiences and more confident that the therapist will understand, validate, and support them. But trans or gender-diverse clients can also benefit from therapy with cisgender therapists; this is a personal decision based on the connection between the client and the therapist, and if that connection is strong, therapy will be successful.
What if I cannot find a therapist who shares my gender identity?
Therapy can still be effective if a therapist does not share a client’s gender identity; a large body of research indicates that the most important factor in successful therapy is the therapeutic alliance. A therapist can also be interviewed for sensitivity and competence on gender identity and expression to ensure they possess appropriate knowledge and skills. Many therapists have excellent training and extensive experience working with gender-diverse clients, and that expertise can be invaluable despite a therapist not sharing the same firsthand experiences.
How can I recognize a good therapist for working with gender-diverse clients?
An experienced therapist should be able to help clients explore their gender identity and expression, alleviate discomfort related to their gender identity, treat mental health challenges and trauma, address existing relationships and communication with family members and loved ones, and determine the next steps pertaining to nonmedical or medical gender-affirming interventions. To recognize a good therapist, clients can ask about these topics and explore their comfort and connection with the clinician.
How might I inquire about a therapist’s experience working with transgender clients?
Clients should feel comfortable asking therapists directly about their experience working with transgender or gender-diverse clientele. For example, clients may ask about the therapist’s training and education with regard to gender identity, how many trans clients they’ve worked with in the past, and what sorts of matters were discussed. You may wish to inquire how a therapist specifically supports the needs of transgender clients or clients questioning their gender identity. A good clinician who is nonetheless not the right fit for you is often happy to make referrals to others based on the concerns you articulate in a preliminary conversation.