Therapists in Marin County, CA
Open Space Therapy Solutions
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
San Rafael, CA 94903 (Online Only)
You might find yourself interrupted by reminders and feel like you're reliving the past. Like you’re always on edge. Your nerves are constantly frazzled, leaving you exhausted by the end of the day. It's tough to relax or unwind when you’re always anticipating the next trigger. Your relationships are feeling it too. Maybe this leads to interactions you aren’t proud of, like snapping at your kids or your partner. This constant state of tension can leave you feeling drained and overwhelmed. You’re looking for a glimmer of hope. Your experiences have shaped you, but they don't have to dictate your future. I'm here to help.
You might find yourself interrupted by reminders and feel like you're reliving the past. Like you’re always on edge. Your nerves are constantly frazzled, leaving you exhausted by the end of the day. It's tough to relax or unwind when you’re always anticipating the next trigger. Your relationships are feeling it too. Maybe this leads to interactions you aren’t proud of, like snapping at your kids or your partner. This constant state of tension can leave you feeling drained and overwhelmed. You’re looking for a glimmer of hope. Your experiences have shaped you, but they don't have to dictate your future. I'm here to help.
I believe in creating a safe nonjudgemental environment to give the support and tools you need to grow into your potential. I have a great deal of experience in attachment issues, as well as anxiety and depression. My goal is to help you be in alignment with your authentic self. I offer individual therapy to process any obstacles that may be getting in the way of your ability to fully enjoy life. I also have extensive experience helping clients process all types of trauma.
I believe in creating a safe nonjudgemental environment to give the support and tools you need to grow into your potential. I have a great deal of experience in attachment issues, as well as anxiety and depression. My goal is to help you be in alignment with your authentic self. I offer individual therapy to process any obstacles that may be getting in the way of your ability to fully enjoy life. I also have extensive experience helping clients process all types of trauma.
Hollis (Holly) A. Byers
Marriage & Family Therapist, MS, LMFT, LPCC
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
San Anselmo, CA 94960
Are you or your family under stress, or does personal tension or relational conflict rule the day? Are you experiencing a transition, a divorce, a loss, or have new partners entered the family picture? Do you worry that your child is depressed or anxious? Do you worry that you are not a good parent? For over 25 years, I have been helping people like you successfully resolve these issues. I help adults navigate individual and marital challenges and parents master the skills that parenting requires. I help teens make better choices as they come to know themselves.
Are you or your family under stress, or does personal tension or relational conflict rule the day? Are you experiencing a transition, a divorce, a loss, or have new partners entered the family picture? Do you worry that your child is depressed or anxious? Do you worry that you are not a good parent? For over 25 years, I have been helping people like you successfully resolve these issues. I help adults navigate individual and marital challenges and parents master the skills that parenting requires. I help teens make better choices as they come to know themselves.
Hello and welcome! Starting therapy can be an anxiety-provoking experience at first but one that can make a big difference in your life. In my practice I work to create a trusting, comfortable, and safe relationship based on unconditional positive regard. By using empathy, humor, and a client-centered approach, I strive to create a collaborative relationship with my clients. Therapy is not a one-size-fits-all approach but you can expect to learn new skills, develop a strong and healthy relationship with yourself, and move toward the life you want to be living.
Hello and welcome! Starting therapy can be an anxiety-provoking experience at first but one that can make a big difference in your life. In my practice I work to create a trusting, comfortable, and safe relationship based on unconditional positive regard. By using empathy, humor, and a client-centered approach, I strive to create a collaborative relationship with my clients. Therapy is not a one-size-fits-all approach but you can expect to learn new skills, develop a strong and healthy relationship with yourself, and move toward the life you want to be living.
Are stress and worry getting you down? Well, take a deep breath and look no further. With the help of therapy, we can work together to find the life balance that has always been meant for you. As with all things that are challenging, the first step takes courage and vulnerability, but here you are, you did it! Now what? In our work together we will examine top stressors, identify coping strategies, reflect deeply on early experiences, and implement change. Over time, and with compassion, my aim is to support personal growth and self-discovery for years to come. My work is grounded in allowing space for my clients to be the experts.
Are stress and worry getting you down? Well, take a deep breath and look no further. With the help of therapy, we can work together to find the life balance that has always been meant for you. As with all things that are challenging, the first step takes courage and vulnerability, but here you are, you did it! Now what? In our work together we will examine top stressors, identify coping strategies, reflect deeply on early experiences, and implement change. Over time, and with compassion, my aim is to support personal growth and self-discovery for years to come. My work is grounded in allowing space for my clients to be the experts.
Kate Brennan
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, PsyD, SEP
Verified Verified
San Anselmo, CA 94960 (Online Only)
If you overwhelmed, run down, irritable, sad or depressed, you are not alone. At times we find ourselves worn down by the weight of everything. Somatic Experiencing and EMDR, when used in combination with psychotherapy can help you to restore your resiliency and capacity and support you to feel like your self once again.
If you overwhelmed, run down, irritable, sad or depressed, you are not alone. At times we find ourselves worn down by the weight of everything. Somatic Experiencing and EMDR, when used in combination with psychotherapy can help you to restore your resiliency and capacity and support you to feel like your self once again.
I am a Somatic Touch & Spiritual Psychology Practitioner with 22 + yrs. in the field of Psychology; I interweave Somatic Experiencing & mindfulness into the work I do with clients. This is powerful work that often creates life long shifts resulting in greater nervous system regulation, freedom from limiting patterns, cultivating supportive beliefs and actions, increased confidence & empowerment, more loving and meaningful relationships, a greater ability to use your gifts to create a meaningful contribution in the world. My clients consistently report coming to greater levels of empowerment, purpose, peace and happiness.
I am a Somatic Touch & Spiritual Psychology Practitioner with 22 + yrs. in the field of Psychology; I interweave Somatic Experiencing & mindfulness into the work I do with clients. This is powerful work that often creates life long shifts resulting in greater nervous system regulation, freedom from limiting patterns, cultivating supportive beliefs and actions, increased confidence & empowerment, more loving and meaningful relationships, a greater ability to use your gifts to create a meaningful contribution in the world. My clients consistently report coming to greater levels of empowerment, purpose, peace and happiness.
I provide therapeutic support for adults, children, teens, and families that have experienced psychological trauma, are experiencing a challenging life transition, or want to build self-awareness and resiliency. My focus is working with children and their parents, especially between the ages of 3 to 7 years old, using Play Therapy. With all ages of individuals I have the ability to get to the root causes of psychological symptoms using Psychodynamic Therapy and Sandplay Therapy. I also use evidence based short term treatment modalities such as CBT, depending on my clients desires and needs.
I provide therapeutic support for adults, children, teens, and families that have experienced psychological trauma, are experiencing a challenging life transition, or want to build self-awareness and resiliency. My focus is working with children and their parents, especially between the ages of 3 to 7 years old, using Play Therapy. With all ages of individuals I have the ability to get to the root causes of psychological symptoms using Psychodynamic Therapy and Sandplay Therapy. I also use evidence based short term treatment modalities such as CBT, depending on my clients desires and needs.
You're too hard on yourself. Others tell you this and you've thought "it's just how I am." And now you've found yourself caring more for others than yourself and still your inner voice is negative and critical - which causes low mood & motivation, isolation, anxiety, relationship distress, trauma triggering & coping habits that actually worsen things. I would like to introduce you to the kind coach inside yourself. In 15 years of practice it's clear to me: the barriers to healing and happiness are linked to our inner voice. Changing from critical to kind, changes everything. Let's help you uncover and love your best self!
You're too hard on yourself. Others tell you this and you've thought "it's just how I am." And now you've found yourself caring more for others than yourself and still your inner voice is negative and critical - which causes low mood & motivation, isolation, anxiety, relationship distress, trauma triggering & coping habits that actually worsen things. I would like to introduce you to the kind coach inside yourself. In 15 years of practice it's clear to me: the barriers to healing and happiness are linked to our inner voice. Changing from critical to kind, changes everything. Let's help you uncover and love your best self!
Jennifer Parlette
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Verified Verified
3 Endorsed
San Rafael, CA 94901
People come to therapy for all sorts of reasons: Relief from sadness or anxiety, to break patterns that cause pain, to get clarity when you just don't know why life feels like an uphill battle or to simply get an "emotional tune-up." With compassion, emotional safety, and a clear, candid therapeutic style, I help people work through life's challenges using effective, evidence-based treatments that target the underlying causes for painful feelings. I believe healing happens holistically; Mind-Body-Spirit are aligned when people feel "right" within themselves.
People come to therapy for all sorts of reasons: Relief from sadness or anxiety, to break patterns that cause pain, to get clarity when you just don't know why life feels like an uphill battle or to simply get an "emotional tune-up." With compassion, emotional safety, and a clear, candid therapeutic style, I help people work through life's challenges using effective, evidence-based treatments that target the underlying causes for painful feelings. I believe healing happens holistically; Mind-Body-Spirit are aligned when people feel "right" within themselves.
I believe in our ability to do meaningful psychological work at all stages of human development. It is a privilege to sit with people and walk through these important moments in our lives. I have worked in substance use disorder treatment for almost two decades and have been actively involved in my own recovery, gratefully sober for over 25 years. As a Licensed Marriage and Family therapist, I create space for meaningful therapeutic conversations.
I believe in our ability to do meaningful psychological work at all stages of human development. It is a privilege to sit with people and walk through these important moments in our lives. I have worked in substance use disorder treatment for almost two decades and have been actively involved in my own recovery, gratefully sober for over 25 years. As a Licensed Marriage and Family therapist, I create space for meaningful therapeutic conversations.
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I believe that life is 10% what happens and 90% how you perceive it. I use Cognitive Behavioral techniques to identify thought distortion and utilize fact-checking to dispel thoughts not based on fact. Thoughts trigger feelings which trigger behaviors. So let's start at the root. ID unproductive thoughts and replace them with fact-based thoughts. My goal is to give you skills that go beyond your time with me. Life may not get easier but we can work together to make you stronger.
I believe that life is 10% what happens and 90% how you perceive it. I use Cognitive Behavioral techniques to identify thought distortion and utilize fact-checking to dispel thoughts not based on fact. Thoughts trigger feelings which trigger behaviors. So let's start at the root. ID unproductive thoughts and replace them with fact-based thoughts. My goal is to give you skills that go beyond your time with me. Life may not get easier but we can work together to make you stronger.
With over twenty years of experience, I am dedicated to not only providing you with a listening ear, but helping with insight to your thoughts and feelings, working at understanding the meaning of your behaviors and improving the quality of your relationships. I have a rich background working with teens within the local schools for over 15 years and also provide valuable parent education in understanding this stage of development. I work as well with adults, couples and families. I have an interactive therapeutic style, sprinkled with a NY sense of humor, and a curious empathic approach to a variety of issues.
With over twenty years of experience, I am dedicated to not only providing you with a listening ear, but helping with insight to your thoughts and feelings, working at understanding the meaning of your behaviors and improving the quality of your relationships. I have a rich background working with teens within the local schools for over 15 years and also provide valuable parent education in understanding this stage of development. I work as well with adults, couples and families. I have an interactive therapeutic style, sprinkled with a NY sense of humor, and a curious empathic approach to a variety of issues.
Pamela Planthara
Psychologist, PsyD
Verified Verified
San Rafael, CA 94901
Not accepting new clients
"Until you make the unconscious conscious, it will direct your life and you will call it fate."- Dr. Carl Jung. I am a clinical psychologist who has been in practice for 22 years working with men and women who have diverse backgrounds and experiences. My therapeutic style is warm, supportive and encouraging. I believe growth occurs when we learn to understand why we are struggling. Yet struggling alone can lead to feeling overwhelmed, lost, and stuck. Turning to someone for support and guidance often leads to self-awareness, clarity, direction and empowerment.
"Until you make the unconscious conscious, it will direct your life and you will call it fate."- Dr. Carl Jung. I am a clinical psychologist who has been in practice for 22 years working with men and women who have diverse backgrounds and experiences. My therapeutic style is warm, supportive and encouraging. I believe growth occurs when we learn to understand why we are struggling. Yet struggling alone can lead to feeling overwhelmed, lost, and stuck. Turning to someone for support and guidance often leads to self-awareness, clarity, direction and empowerment.
Scott W. Menasco
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT, PhD
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Novato, CA 94949
Transformation takes work. It takes patience, energy, time. It takes a willingness to feel hurt, anger, grief. If we want change we need radically transform our idea about who we are and what is possible. As your therapist I can't tell you all the answers. I can't tell you how to fix your problems. However, I can help you learn to embrace and embody your own transformative potential. I can help to steward your deepest self into being. Along the way you will learn practical skills. You will learn to relate to your unconscious. You will understand your dreams in new ways. Most of all you will learn to embrace the aliveness that is you
Transformation takes work. It takes patience, energy, time. It takes a willingness to feel hurt, anger, grief. If we want change we need radically transform our idea about who we are and what is possible. As your therapist I can't tell you all the answers. I can't tell you how to fix your problems. However, I can help you learn to embrace and embody your own transformative potential. I can help to steward your deepest self into being. Along the way you will learn practical skills. You will learn to relate to your unconscious. You will understand your dreams in new ways. Most of all you will learn to embrace the aliveness that is you
Personal issues often show up in relationships where we get caught in freeze, fight, or flight reactions. Friendships, colleagues, family, and intimate partners are our best mirrors leading to effective personal work in therapy. My experiential three-fold model of problem solving integrates mind, body, and emotions. We begin with the description of a problem or struggle, identify associated emotions, and locate the way the issue is held somatically. This may develop into a visual or symbolic representation with which one can dialogue, apply insight, antidote and release, or reveal deeper targets that need to be reprocessed.
Personal issues often show up in relationships where we get caught in freeze, fight, or flight reactions. Friendships, colleagues, family, and intimate partners are our best mirrors leading to effective personal work in therapy. My experiential three-fold model of problem solving integrates mind, body, and emotions. We begin with the description of a problem or struggle, identify associated emotions, and locate the way the issue is held somatically. This may develop into a visual or symbolic representation with which one can dialogue, apply insight, antidote and release, or reveal deeper targets that need to be reprocessed.
Are you having challenges that rob you of the joy and success you deserve? Are you as happy as you want to be? Is your life working out the way you want & expected it to? We all cope with stressors in different ways. I help people deal with stress more successfully with caring, + the powerful tools that therapy provides, to achieve results & solutions.Therapy isn't only for people with problems, who are depressed or anxious. Your therapy is an important tool to improve your life, happiness, relationships, well being, & self awareness - helping you change habits or establish healthier ones.
Are you having challenges that rob you of the joy and success you deserve? Are you as happy as you want to be? Is your life working out the way you want & expected it to? We all cope with stressors in different ways. I help people deal with stress more successfully with caring, + the powerful tools that therapy provides, to achieve results & solutions.Therapy isn't only for people with problems, who are depressed or anxious. Your therapy is an important tool to improve your life, happiness, relationships, well being, & self awareness - helping you change habits or establish healthier ones.
Life’s difficulties – when held properly – are like the grains of sand that form the pearl in the oyster. I am here to help you discover that pearl. Are you feeling tossed and confused by life’s sea changes? I’m here to guide you into discovering what generates the whirlwind in your mind, the ache in your body, the weight and grip in your belly. We’ll use art-making, mindfulness, dreamwork, and inner listening to dip beneath the surface.
Life’s difficulties – when held properly – are like the grains of sand that form the pearl in the oyster. I am here to help you discover that pearl. Are you feeling tossed and confused by life’s sea changes? I’m here to guide you into discovering what generates the whirlwind in your mind, the ache in your body, the weight and grip in your belly. We’ll use art-making, mindfulness, dreamwork, and inner listening to dip beneath the surface.
It’s no secret. Many boys hate the idea of therapy or even just talking about their feelings. I’ve been working almost exclusively with boys (ages 5-18) and their families for over 15 years. If your son and family feel overwhelmed or distant from each other, I take a fresh look at your family’s unique strengths and build on these to work through conflict, reconnect, and re-establish joy as a daily practice. My work is driven by the latest research in neurobiology.
It’s no secret. Many boys hate the idea of therapy or even just talking about their feelings. I’ve been working almost exclusively with boys (ages 5-18) and their families for over 15 years. If your son and family feel overwhelmed or distant from each other, I take a fresh look at your family’s unique strengths and build on these to work through conflict, reconnect, and re-establish joy as a daily practice. My work is driven by the latest research in neurobiology.
Because childhood and adolescence are such fragile stages of life, treating emotional and behavioral problems quickly and efficiently is essential. I join forces with you to resolve your children’s problems through expert assessment and carefully designed treatment plans. I begin this process by offering you a free personal consultation by phone to discuss your concerns and possible evaluations/interventions.
Because childhood and adolescence are such fragile stages of life, treating emotional and behavioral problems quickly and efficiently is essential. I join forces with you to resolve your children’s problems through expert assessment and carefully designed treatment plans. I begin this process by offering you a free personal consultation by phone to discuss your concerns and possible evaluations/interventions.
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Number of Therapists in Marin County, CA
1,000+
Average cost per session
$200
Therapists in Marin County, CA who prioritize treating:
| 93% | Anxiety |
| 85% | Depression |
| 81% | Relationship Issues |
| 70% | Self Esteem |
| 66% | Trauma and PTSD |
| 65% | Grief |
| 64% | Stress |
Average years in practice
15 Years
Top 3 insurances accepted
| 59% | Aetna |
| 47% | Cigna and Evernorth |
| 43% | Anthem | Elevance |
How Therapists in Marin County, CA see their clients
| 66% | In Person and Online | |
| 34% | Online Only |
Gender breakdown
| 80% | Female | |
| 19% | Male | |
| 1% | Non-Binary |