Psychodynamic Therapists in Half Moon Bay, CA
With psychodynamic work, I combine Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy, Mindfulness work and EMDR to make therapy a supportive and empathetic space for growth.
**Please see DrJerryBakka.com for more information. Therapy is a collaboration with my clients to ensure a safe, non-judgmental place to explore feelings, cognitions, patterns, and options. My psychodynamic and CBT perspectives look at current difficulties through exploration of past and present experiences. I work with people brand new to therapy but have also been the psychologist to many therapists. Vast experience allows me to draw upon 30 years of work in hospitals and private practice. To begin, I help clients articulate expectations for therapy so that together we can create a positive, productive therapeutic relationship.
With psychodynamic work, I combine Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy, Mindfulness work and EMDR to make therapy a supportive and empathetic space for growth.
**Please see DrJerryBakka.com for more information. Therapy is a collaboration with my clients to ensure a safe, non-judgmental place to explore feelings, cognitions, patterns, and options. My psychodynamic and CBT perspectives look at current difficulties through exploration of past and present experiences. I work with people brand new to therapy but have also been the psychologist to many therapists. Vast experience allows me to draw upon 30 years of work in hospitals and private practice. To begin, I help clients articulate expectations for therapy so that together we can create a positive, productive therapeutic relationship.
As a caring & experienced psychotherapist, I listen carefully & respond honestly in person or by phone, FaceTime, zoom, Skype. Parental neglect or abuse leaves us with low self esteem, unresolved hurts & insufficient coping skills. Self criticism leads to painful and negative beliefs that cause depression and anxiety. We begin with the formative events in your life & your current issues. By drawing on family systems & psychodynamic principles, I use the latest interpersonal, cognitive & behavioral techniques with an informal and collaborative therapeutic approach that leads you toward greater self understanding & positive steps.
As a caring & experienced psychotherapist, I listen carefully & respond honestly in person or by phone, FaceTime, zoom, Skype. Parental neglect or abuse leaves us with low self esteem, unresolved hurts & insufficient coping skills. Self criticism leads to painful and negative beliefs that cause depression and anxiety. We begin with the formative events in your life & your current issues. By drawing on family systems & psychodynamic principles, I use the latest interpersonal, cognitive & behavioral techniques with an informal and collaborative therapeutic approach that leads you toward greater self understanding & positive steps.
Informed by psychodynamic, systems, and cognitive behavioral theories, I strive to understand each client as a unique individual in their own context.
I am a bilingual (English and Spanish-speaking) licensed clinical psychologist who provides psychotherapy services to adults, children, adolescents families. I support clients in fostering resilience and in building more meaningful, connected relationships. In therapy, I take a supportive, curious, nonjudgemental stance. My clients struggle with issues related to depression, anxiety, loss, adoption, psychological trauma, childhood development, parenting, and everyday stressors.
Informed by psychodynamic, systems, and cognitive behavioral theories, I strive to understand each client as a unique individual in their own context.
I am a bilingual (English and Spanish-speaking) licensed clinical psychologist who provides psychotherapy services to adults, children, adolescents families. I support clients in fostering resilience and in building more meaningful, connected relationships. In therapy, I take a supportive, curious, nonjudgemental stance. My clients struggle with issues related to depression, anxiety, loss, adoption, psychological trauma, childhood development, parenting, and everyday stressors.
Deciding to see a psychotherapist takes courage. Good news, psychotherapy regularly delivers relief and positive change. My approach to treatment rests in the belief that people are doing the best that they know how, in the moment, and that we all desire to move to a healthier state when possible. As a professional psychologist, I specialize in helping people achieve their desire to move into a healthier state by reducing suffering and increasing wellbeing.
Deciding to see a psychotherapist takes courage. Good news, psychotherapy regularly delivers relief and positive change. My approach to treatment rests in the belief that people are doing the best that they know how, in the moment, and that we all desire to move to a healthier state when possible. As a professional psychologist, I specialize in helping people achieve their desire to move into a healthier state by reducing suffering and increasing wellbeing.
Jane Kinsley
Marriage & Family Therapist, MS, LMFT, SEP
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Half Moon Bay, CA 94019
Whether you are struggling with a difficult relationship or life has brought you down an unwanted path, I help people to get in touch with their own inner ability to bounce back from challenges through self-awareness and finding blocks to your personal happiness. To me, the most important aspect of therapy is the personal bond we will develop together which will help you with all aspects of your life. I have experience working with children, teens, parents, and families, as well as individuals.
Whether you are struggling with a difficult relationship or life has brought you down an unwanted path, I help people to get in touch with their own inner ability to bounce back from challenges through self-awareness and finding blocks to your personal happiness. To me, the most important aspect of therapy is the personal bond we will develop together which will help you with all aspects of your life. I have experience working with children, teens, parents, and families, as well as individuals.
Greetings! Welcome to Therapy with Cori! I help clients bravely journey toward living life as their most authentic Self. I work with adult individuals (18+), couples, and families (with kids old enough to participate in talk therapy). You may be looking for: conflict resolution, communication skills, ridding of resentments, learning to forgive self/others, finding motivation, or digging deeper to find out how and why you are the way you are. Perhaps you struggle with: anxiety, fear, depression, stagnation, confidence, parenting skills, T/trauma, or relationship issues with: spouse/partner, family, friend/s, coworker/s, boss, etc.
Greetings! Welcome to Therapy with Cori! I help clients bravely journey toward living life as their most authentic Self. I work with adult individuals (18+), couples, and families (with kids old enough to participate in talk therapy). You may be looking for: conflict resolution, communication skills, ridding of resentments, learning to forgive self/others, finding motivation, or digging deeper to find out how and why you are the way you are. Perhaps you struggle with: anxiety, fear, depression, stagnation, confidence, parenting skills, T/trauma, or relationship issues with: spouse/partner, family, friend/s, coworker/s, boss, etc.
Kelly Michael Kilcoyne
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Half Moon Bay, CA 94019
Within each human being is a Soul, a self-evident energetic force, the Gift of Life, with a natural propensity for flourishing and for suffering. Counseling is guidance through courageous and honest evaluation of life experiences. Life is hard, and determining which actions, habits, skills and strategies are effective in dealing with adversity is essential for developing mental fitness and establishing contentment. Integrating suffering into overall thriving, not merely coping, means ongoing adjustment to life's challenges as in divorce, loss of loved ones, financial hardship, unemployment, and returning from military deployment.
Within each human being is a Soul, a self-evident energetic force, the Gift of Life, with a natural propensity for flourishing and for suffering. Counseling is guidance through courageous and honest evaluation of life experiences. Life is hard, and determining which actions, habits, skills and strategies are effective in dealing with adversity is essential for developing mental fitness and establishing contentment. Integrating suffering into overall thriving, not merely coping, means ongoing adjustment to life's challenges as in divorce, loss of loved ones, financial hardship, unemployment, and returning from military deployment.
My approach helps people find their own way via self reflection, self care and self compassion. I have over 12 years of experience working with adults and youth dealing with depression, anxiety, trauma, grief, eating disorders, BPD. The modalities used include trauma informed CBT, EMDR Eye Movement Desensitization Reprocessing, CBT and DBT. In my practice, I create a safe and trusting environment, providing people with the emotional support needed to overcome challenging times and make positive adjustments to be and feel your best.
My approach helps people find their own way via self reflection, self care and self compassion. I have over 12 years of experience working with adults and youth dealing with depression, anxiety, trauma, grief, eating disorders, BPD. The modalities used include trauma informed CBT, EMDR Eye Movement Desensitization Reprocessing, CBT and DBT. In my practice, I create a safe and trusting environment, providing people with the emotional support needed to overcome challenging times and make positive adjustments to be and feel your best.
Live Mindfully Therapy
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, MA, PPS
Verified Verified
Half Moon Bay, CA 94019
Hello & thanks for being here. I'm Allison, an LCSW and psychotherapist with over a decade of experience providing trauma informed care. I often see individuals struggling with life transitions, many feeling overwhelmed and disconnected. Therapy is a helpful and courageous act to process the areas where we feel stuck in our lives. Together we look at the patterns that keep us from living the life we want. With gentle support and understanding, I empower clients by finding healthy ways to cope with their stress and get to the root of their struggles.
Hello & thanks for being here. I'm Allison, an LCSW and psychotherapist with over a decade of experience providing trauma informed care. I often see individuals struggling with life transitions, many feeling overwhelmed and disconnected. Therapy is a helpful and courageous act to process the areas where we feel stuck in our lives. Together we look at the patterns that keep us from living the life we want. With gentle support and understanding, I empower clients by finding healthy ways to cope with their stress and get to the root of their struggles.
Beth Myers
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT, LPCC, SEP
Verified Verified
3 Endorsed
Half Moon Bay, CA 94019
We have all experienced difficult transitions in our lives which create feelings of anxiety, fear, loneliness, anger or sadness. Developing new ways of coping, or new ways of looking at values and beliefs, can help us transcend these feelings and create new opportunities for peace and meaning in our lives. I am compassionate and nonjudgmental, with an informal and interactive style. I am interested in your spiritual framework as it may pertain to values and beliefs which are helpful or harmful, and I often use humor as a means to maintain safety and balance in our work together.
We have all experienced difficult transitions in our lives which create feelings of anxiety, fear, loneliness, anger or sadness. Developing new ways of coping, or new ways of looking at values and beliefs, can help us transcend these feelings and create new opportunities for peace and meaning in our lives. I am compassionate and nonjudgmental, with an informal and interactive style. I am interested in your spiritual framework as it may pertain to values and beliefs which are helpful or harmful, and I often use humor as a means to maintain safety and balance in our work together.
Michelle Stupar-Integrative Mind Body Solutions
CHT, BScPsy
Verified Verified
Half Moon Bay, CA 94019
Helping to uncover the root cause of distress by uncovering negative patterns and addressing painful mental states such as avoidance, isolation, people-pleasing, low self-esteem, confusion, worry, stress, and anxiety while working together to come up with a customized plan to manage the situation to feel more in control and live a happier more fulfilling life. Our approach is direct, positive & uplifting using a customized therapeutic approach in a supportive and accepting manner. We believe that through education along with a focused therapeutic approach yields the most successful results and I am there every step of the way.
Helping to uncover the root cause of distress by uncovering negative patterns and addressing painful mental states such as avoidance, isolation, people-pleasing, low self-esteem, confusion, worry, stress, and anxiety while working together to come up with a customized plan to manage the situation to feel more in control and live a happier more fulfilling life. Our approach is direct, positive & uplifting using a customized therapeutic approach in a supportive and accepting manner. We believe that through education along with a focused therapeutic approach yields the most successful results and I am there every step of the way.
Charlotte McCall LCSW
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
Half Moon Bay, CA 94019
Have you worked hard to reach your life and career goals, yet still feel unsatisfied? Despite many accomplishments, do you often feel not good enough? Would you like your relationships to feel closer and more fulfilling? Have you tried various techniques to create change but continue to feel something is fundamentally missing? Thanks to cutting edge breakthroughs in neuroscience, and deeper insights regarding the impact of trauma, we now have a better understanding than ever before into the realm of human emotional and psychological well-being.
Have you worked hard to reach your life and career goals, yet still feel unsatisfied? Despite many accomplishments, do you often feel not good enough? Would you like your relationships to feel closer and more fulfilling? Have you tried various techniques to create change but continue to feel something is fundamentally missing? Thanks to cutting edge breakthroughs in neuroscience, and deeper insights regarding the impact of trauma, we now have a better understanding than ever before into the realm of human emotional and psychological well-being.
My ideal client is anyone who is willing and interested to understand themselves more fully. S/he will see therapy as a potentially long term process leading towards a more fulfilling and full life. S/he will be open to including spiritual inquiry at various points of the therapy as appropriate.
My ideal client is anyone who is willing and interested to understand themselves more fully. S/he will see therapy as a potentially long term process leading towards a more fulfilling and full life. S/he will be open to including spiritual inquiry at various points of the therapy as appropriate.
Allyce Bess
Marriage & Family Therapist, MFT
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Half Moon Bay, CA 94019 (Online Only)
Growing up does not have to be unnecessarily painful or lonely. I help children, adolescents and young adults navigate developmental transitions with creativity and purpose. I also provide parents with education, skills and support to augment treatment. Young people often need guidance to explore their feelings, discover their unique strengths, and find meaning in their lives as they transition into adulthood. Challenges like family conflict, school problems, sexual confusion, depression, identity development, substance abuse, anxiety and stress can be greatly alleviated through the attentive support of a caring, unbiased professional.
Growing up does not have to be unnecessarily painful or lonely. I help children, adolescents and young adults navigate developmental transitions with creativity and purpose. I also provide parents with education, skills and support to augment treatment. Young people often need guidance to explore their feelings, discover their unique strengths, and find meaning in their lives as they transition into adulthood. Challenges like family conflict, school problems, sexual confusion, depression, identity development, substance abuse, anxiety and stress can be greatly alleviated through the attentive support of a caring, unbiased professional.
I believe that everyone will experience some level of psychological/emotional difficulty at one time or another in this life.
I believe that everyone will experience some level of psychological/emotional difficulty at one time or another in this life.
Feeling anxious or frustrated with yourself & your life even though, from the outside, you look like you've got it "all-together"? Are you in the midst of a life transition and uncertain about the future? If you've lost yourself along the way, now might be the time to connect with a therapist who can help. Let us work together to develop a roadmap that can offer you a pathway to reclaiming and reconnecting with yourself and cultivating a sense of inner peace and joy. Continue reading to learn how scheduling a therapy session is the best decision you can make to move you in the direction of reimagining yourself and your life.
Feeling anxious or frustrated with yourself & your life even though, from the outside, you look like you've got it "all-together"? Are you in the midst of a life transition and uncertain about the future? If you've lost yourself along the way, now might be the time to connect with a therapist who can help. Let us work together to develop a roadmap that can offer you a pathway to reclaiming and reconnecting with yourself and cultivating a sense of inner peace and joy. Continue reading to learn how scheduling a therapy session is the best decision you can make to move you in the direction of reimagining yourself and your life.
Phyllis L. Neumann
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Half Moon Bay, CA 94019 (Online Only)
I have been a therapist for many years and love the work I am doing. I enjoy helping individuals and couples deal with personal, marital/relationship and parenting issues. I work with clients to resolve their anger and communication issues, leading to healthier and more intimate relationships. I have also have had training in EMDR and hypnotherapy. My therapy is in-depth, dealing with the emotional connections between childhood and adulthood patterns that keep us from enjoying life to the fullest. Through understand and breaking through the barriers that confine us comes the deep healing and the path to a more fulfilling life.
I have been a therapist for many years and love the work I am doing. I enjoy helping individuals and couples deal with personal, marital/relationship and parenting issues. I work with clients to resolve their anger and communication issues, leading to healthier and more intimate relationships. I have also have had training in EMDR and hypnotherapy. My therapy is in-depth, dealing with the emotional connections between childhood and adulthood patterns that keep us from enjoying life to the fullest. Through understand and breaking through the barriers that confine us comes the deep healing and the path to a more fulfilling life.
Audrey Lehmann, PhD
Marriage & Family Therapist, PhD, LMFT, CADCIII
Verified Verified
Half Moon Bay, CA 94019 (Online Only)
Not accepting new clients
Please note that I am presently booked and not excepting new clients. I am committed to learning about who you truly are and working with you to make long lasting change. Based on 25 years clinical experience, I take an active role in the therapy process by helping you gain insight into patterns in your life. Therapy can also involve weekly homework assignments - this is optional.
Please note that I am presently booked and not excepting new clients. I am committed to learning about who you truly are and working with you to make long lasting change. Based on 25 years clinical experience, I take an active role in the therapy process by helping you gain insight into patterns in your life. Therapy can also involve weekly homework assignments - this is optional.
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Dr. Bernard – Relational Somatic Psychotherapy
Marriage & Family Therapist, PhD , BSP, LMT, C-IAYT, PACT
Verified Verified
El Granada, CA 94018
Not accepting new clients
Having been in private practice since 2008, working with individuals, couples, in residential recovery treatment and with groups across the island of Maui, CA and OR. I enjoy working with those ready and willing to make changes in order to grow , to live a more balanced, fulfilling life by bringing compassion & understanding to behavior patterns, initiating change, and orienting toward their true life goals. I focus on issues of life transitions, specialize in couples & intimacy coaching (PACT), Birth Trauma Healing as well as Relational Somatic Trauma Recovery and post traumatic and spiritual growth.
Having been in private practice since 2008, working with individuals, couples, in residential recovery treatment and with groups across the island of Maui, CA and OR. I enjoy working with those ready and willing to make changes in order to grow , to live a more balanced, fulfilling life by bringing compassion & understanding to behavior patterns, initiating change, and orienting toward their true life goals. I focus on issues of life transitions, specialize in couples & intimacy coaching (PACT), Birth Trauma Healing as well as Relational Somatic Trauma Recovery and post traumatic and spiritual growth.
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Psychodynamic Therapists
Is psychodynamic therapy evidence-based?
Studies have found psychodynamic therapy to be effective in treating conditions like social anxiety, eating disorders, chronic pain, some personality disorders, and depression; indeed, some studies have found it to be just as effective as CBT or medication. What’s more, several studies have found that the benefits of psychodynamic therapy tend to endure—even grow—long after treatment has ended.
How long does psychodynamic therapy last?
Unlike CBT and other more structured forms of therapy, psychodynamic therapy tends to be open-ended and may not be limited to a set number of sessions. It is common for clients to be in therapy for a year or longer and to see their therapist one to three times a week, though the exact schedule and timeline may vary depending on a client’s challenges and progress. However, brief psychodynamic therapy is available, which tends to be more goal-oriented and typically unfolds over 16 to 30 sessions.
Does psychodynamic therapy work?
Research finds that psychodynamic therapy can help someone manage or reduce symptoms of diagnosable mental health conditions like depression or anxiety. The modality may also offer a range of benefits that are harder to measure but just as valuable—such as increased self-worth or healthier relationships. While no therapy type will work for everyone, research and anecdotal evidence suggest that psychodynamic therapy can be highly effective.
What are the limitations of psychodynamic therapy?
Some meta-analyses have concluded that there is little evidence to suggest that psychodynamic therapy can effectively treat certain mental health conditions such as PTSD, OCD, or psychosis, though it is sometimes used to do so. More broadly, the open-ended, free-association structure of psychodynamic therapy may be frustrating for clients who prefer a more structured, time-limited, or goal-oriented approach.