Emotionally Focused Therapists in Fairfax, CA

Family Matters Of Marin is a trauma informed group practice focused on supporting children and families. We help clients create more joy, love, and harmony in their lives. We are deeply interested in learning how our clients would like to change and grow, and supporting them in this process. We work collaboratively with clients to improve their relationships and resolve any trauma from their past that maybe holding them back from living the life they yearn for. We are experienced therapists who use a variety of therapeutic modalities to resolve issues that are hindering our client's ability to be their best selves.

Hello! I am a life transition and grief therapist for Highly Sensitive People (HSPs). I assist young and mid-life adult HSPs overcome fear of the unknown and step into new seasons of life with courage and confidence. As an HSP, you have a lot of empathy and may have survived emotional neglect as a child. As result, you may have forged your own path. However, when starting something new you can feel stuck, overwhelmed, and mired in the paralysis of perfectionism or disappointing others. If you are grieving a loss as an HSP, you may feel like a burden to others and elect to navigate grief alone.

Dr. Baker is a Clinical Psychologist, creator of the Go Friend Your Self podcast and an experienced clinician who has collaborated with clients for over 10 years in private practice to provide effective, individually tailored, evidenced based therapeutic approaches. She applies specialized training and experience, a creative approach and love for her work to help clients achieve goals, decrease stress and improve quality of life. Her specialties include anxiety, perfectionism, relationship issues and trauma. Dr. Baker collaborates with entrepreneurs, professionals, parents, physicians, artists and those with career/life transitions.

If you are wanting more awareness and skills to support you in feeling grounded centered and vital, then I would like to be of support. You may feel fatigued, have a loss of focus, distracted by over thinking, challenged by strong feelings and social interactions. You may be low or high functioning and yet still feel some of the above concerns. Anxious moments and/or depressive waves may be disrupting your sense of peace and you want new ways to interact with these moments so they can be lessened and life to become more easeful. You may be observing patterns in yourself and how you relate that you wish to shift and need some tools.

Lovers no more? Are you in a place in your life where you’re craving a kind of directness about your sex life? Are you struggling balancing authenticity with your commitment to your relationship? Do you read personal growth books, attend workshops, listen to podcasts? Are you willing to entertain hard questions? Do you want to understand and accept who you are erotically, even if it means ending your current relationship? You don’t have to wait until you’re in crisis. You’re feeling emotionally disconnected from yourself and/or your mate and sex isn’t something you talk about. You want to break patterns, find a way through the pain

Healing is a natural process. It is not something that needs to be forced, only supported and allowed. Often the beliefs and strategies we formed when young were helpful and necessary at the time, yet they can linger on into adulthood and limit us rather than assist us. Therapy is a process of unwinding what is no longer true or helpful, exploring what is most essential and true for us, and resting into a deeper sense of wholeness, authenticity, and well-being. My job is to help you find your own answers, your own clarity, your own empowerment. I can help you discover what is needed to support this healing and this growth.

My approach to therapy is client-centered and research-based, meaning that I work with you to find which therapy style is most comfortable for you. Included are cognitive behavioral therapy, dialectical behavioral therapy, "tapping", and mindfulness. These have been proven to be effective treatments for both mental health issues such as depression and anxiety, and physical problems like chronic pain. I also specialize in all forms of trauma. I will help to educate you about the different methods of therapy and the research behind why one method might be more beneficial than another for the issue(s) that brings you to therapy.

Welcome! Licensed in both California and Maine, I am currently accepting new clients during these challenging times. I bring over 25 years of experience helping individuals, couples, families, and religious and spiritual organizations to heal and thrive. My experience spans a wide range of issues including: trauma, anxiety, depression, psychopathology, relationship challenges, grief and loss, vocational coaching, body and aging. I love to use psychological tools in conjunction with spiritual practices like yoga and meditation. I work via telehealth in California and Maine, and in-person in Portland, ME. I do not accept insurance.

I provide warm and supportive guidance to help you move towards a happier and more fulfilling life. Whether you are struggling in your relationships, going through a transitional period, lost someone close to you, or having difficulty breaking habits we can work together to create positive change in your life. My approach is compassionate, non-judgmental, and goal-oriented, adjusting to fit the needs of each unique individual.

In-person face-to-face clients in Spokane, WA. Phone and video calls throughout WA & CA. Accepting Washington insurance through Mindful Therapy Group, call (509) 903-0103. Accepting California insurance through Headway visit: headway.co/providers/benjamin-shuts

A great teacher at Esalen Institute once told me, "We are wounded in relationship and we heal in our relationships". I have come to believe this whole-heartedly as I see our relationships with others, ourselves, and even the earth break down and get off balance, lacking fulfillment or even becoming destructive. Most people who have suffered neglect, trauma or loss become discouraged, needing support and resources to heal and move forward with hope. However, I believe all people carry the seed of intuitive insight and courage that they need to make positive changes in their lives.