Feminist Therapists in Oakland, CA
![Photo of Eva Klein, LCSW, Clinical Social Work/Therapist](https://photos.psychologytoday.com/12aa9707-9fe7-4fde-a26a-3e4e0ffa2a38/2/320x400.jpeg)
In my practice, I see children, adolescents and adults who are seeking help for a variety of reasons. Common areas of need include depression, anxiety, trauma, grief and relationship difficulties. With children, these concerns may express themselves through externalizing behaviors at school and/or at home. I offer an open, non-judgmental, and safe therapeutic relationship. My approach is adapted carefully to individual needs and is inclusive in regard to gender identity, ethnicity, sexual orientation, culture, class, and religious/spiritual orientation. I work with many LGBTQ+ individuals in my practice.
In my practice, I see children, adolescents and adults who are seeking help for a variety of reasons. Common areas of need include depression, anxiety, trauma, grief and relationship difficulties. With children, these concerns may express themselves through externalizing behaviors at school and/or at home. I offer an open, non-judgmental, and safe therapeutic relationship. My approach is adapted carefully to individual needs and is inclusive in regard to gender identity, ethnicity, sexual orientation, culture, class, and religious/spiritual orientation. I work with many LGBTQ+ individuals in my practice.
![Photo of Dr. Maya Florsheim, Psychologist](https://photos.psychologytoday.com/5c68da68-fa14-491a-9535-5592b1fd831b/2/320x400.jpeg)
Hi there, I am a licensed psychologist dedicated to helping teens, adults, and couples achieve greater fulfillment and authenticity through insight-oriented therapy. I specialize in addressing a wide range of concerns, including: anxiety, depression, body image/relationship with food, LGBTQIA+ issues, masculinity, identity development, and relationship concerns. I am a self-reflective, curious, and empathic yet direct clinician, committed to providing a supportive and honest environment where clients feel fully seen and understood.
Hi there, I am a licensed psychologist dedicated to helping teens, adults, and couples achieve greater fulfillment and authenticity through insight-oriented therapy. I specialize in addressing a wide range of concerns, including: anxiety, depression, body image/relationship with food, LGBTQIA+ issues, masculinity, identity development, and relationship concerns. I am a self-reflective, curious, and empathic yet direct clinician, committed to providing a supportive and honest environment where clients feel fully seen and understood.
![Photo of Loren Richards Farese, MA, AMFT, RYT, Marriage & Family Therapist Associate](https://photos.psychologytoday.com/fc6bc1bd-478e-4b58-8983-d3d80523fc22/1/320x400.jpeg)
Loren Richards Farese
Marriage & Family Therapist Associate, MA, AMFT, RYT
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Oakland, CA 94609
I work with individuals and couples interested in gaining insight into relational patters with the goal of empowerment. I work with those interested in exploring the intersection of how we are shaped by society and culture, how we are shaped by our ancestors, family systems, and our own beliefs about who we are impact what we imagine we are and may become. I work with clients struggling with anxiety, depression, self-harm, self-confidence, and relational conflict who desire ease and balance. I am interested in sexual empowerment and sexuality, and I inhabit and work with alternative relationship styles including non-monogamy.
I work with individuals and couples interested in gaining insight into relational patters with the goal of empowerment. I work with those interested in exploring the intersection of how we are shaped by society and culture, how we are shaped by our ancestors, family systems, and our own beliefs about who we are impact what we imagine we are and may become. I work with clients struggling with anxiety, depression, self-harm, self-confidence, and relational conflict who desire ease and balance. I am interested in sexual empowerment and sexuality, and I inhabit and work with alternative relationship styles including non-monogamy.
![Photo of Jasmin Canfield, LCSW, CADC-CA, Clinical Social Work/Therapist](https://photos.psychologytoday.com/f7727ab8-9174-4cf9-995a-6655c69770be/1/320x400.jpeg)
Jasmin Canfield
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, CADC-CA
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Oakland, CA 94609 (Online Only)
Waitlist for new clients
Emotions suck, but if we continue to avoid them we will likely remain stuck in what may feel something like swimming in quicksand. Many of my clients come to me when they are tired of the cycle of feeling overwhelmed, depressed, hopeless, hurt, or filled with shame, and guilt. I want to assist you in utilizing the tools to make emotions more manageable. Through unconditional positive regard, self-compassion, and humor you will regain the life that you deserve.
Emotions suck, but if we continue to avoid them we will likely remain stuck in what may feel something like swimming in quicksand. Many of my clients come to me when they are tired of the cycle of feeling overwhelmed, depressed, hopeless, hurt, or filled with shame, and guilt. I want to assist you in utilizing the tools to make emotions more manageable. Through unconditional positive regard, self-compassion, and humor you will regain the life that you deserve.
![Photo of Natalie Spautz, LMFT, Marriage & Family Therapist](https://photos.psychologytoday.com/9d367970-72df-4e07-9192-7a9719861b30/3/320x400.jpeg)
Natalie Spautz
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Verified Verified
20 Endorsed
Oakland, CA 94609 (Online Only)
I specialize in financial therapy, couples, stress, anxiety & ADHD. If you're struggling with managing life, money, mood or relationships, I can help. As you struggle, you know something needs to change. You're tired of avoiding or obsessing about dealing with these issues. You notice it's affecting your mental health and want to find new ways to manage it. You know your mood and stress levels affect your mental health, finances and all parts of life. With ADHD, supports are so key for balance. You've struggled long enough and ready to make changes to feel better about them. If this is you, I can help and welcome you to reach out.
I specialize in financial therapy, couples, stress, anxiety & ADHD. If you're struggling with managing life, money, mood or relationships, I can help. As you struggle, you know something needs to change. You're tired of avoiding or obsessing about dealing with these issues. You notice it's affecting your mental health and want to find new ways to manage it. You know your mood and stress levels affect your mental health, finances and all parts of life. With ADHD, supports are so key for balance. You've struggled long enough and ready to make changes to feel better about them. If this is you, I can help and welcome you to reach out.
![Photo of Javanne Golob, LCSW, Clinical Social Work/Therapist](https://photos.psychologytoday.com/3e49482c-3aa9-43e2-82b1-cf3300183576/1/320x400.jpeg)
There is a common thread I see in many of the clients I work with. We are fighting to be good, to be honest, to be successful and yet we feel lost. Maybe you have done everything you thought you needed to do to be happy and you are still suffering. Maybe you feel you have to constantly perform in order to be accepted. Or maybe you wonder… if anyone saw the real you, all of you, would they stick around? We all yearn to belong. We all want to be free to be who we are. Often times the stories we have learned to tell ourselves keep us trapped in ways of being that are restrictive and exhausting.
There is a common thread I see in many of the clients I work with. We are fighting to be good, to be honest, to be successful and yet we feel lost. Maybe you have done everything you thought you needed to do to be happy and you are still suffering. Maybe you feel you have to constantly perform in order to be accepted. Or maybe you wonder… if anyone saw the real you, all of you, would they stick around? We all yearn to belong. We all want to be free to be who we are. Often times the stories we have learned to tell ourselves keep us trapped in ways of being that are restrictive and exhausting.
![Photo of Rainbow Schwartz, MFT, Marriage & Family Therapist](https://photos.psychologytoday.com/3fb63fb8-46cd-11ea-a6ad-06142c356176/1/320x400.jpeg)
When we foster a space of compassion and curiosity we have more room to gain a deeper understanding of ourselves, our boundaries and our desires. By creating this intentional space, we can increase opportunities for choice in our lives. Using a combination of relational, psychodynamic and mindfulness techniques I will help you to understand your own emotional landscape, so you can feel better equipped to manage stressful moments in life and have more capacity for joy and meaning. I specialize in working with the LGBTQI population and also with couples of all constellations.
When we foster a space of compassion and curiosity we have more room to gain a deeper understanding of ourselves, our boundaries and our desires. By creating this intentional space, we can increase opportunities for choice in our lives. Using a combination of relational, psychodynamic and mindfulness techniques I will help you to understand your own emotional landscape, so you can feel better equipped to manage stressful moments in life and have more capacity for joy and meaning. I specialize in working with the LGBTQI population and also with couples of all constellations.
![Photo of Shannon Knorr, AMFT, Pre-Licensed Professional](https://photos.psychologytoday.com/c250dbbc-ac72-4401-927f-7a1e8b5f89c1/2/320x400.jpeg)
I enjoy in working with; self esteem & worth, trauma healing & recovery, body image & body positivity, disordered eating & relationship to body, belonging as our birthright, transforming deep shame into liberation, body & sex shame, relationships and boundaries, anxiety, stress & hyper-vigilance, nervous system imbalances, life transitions & identity, honoring grief, loss & death, life threatening illness, cancer, auto-immune disease, rites of passage, aging, adolescence, menopause, women's empowerment, highly sensitive people & empaths, people pleasers, intergenerational trauma & ancestral healing, mothering & the mother wound.
I enjoy in working with; self esteem & worth, trauma healing & recovery, body image & body positivity, disordered eating & relationship to body, belonging as our birthright, transforming deep shame into liberation, body & sex shame, relationships and boundaries, anxiety, stress & hyper-vigilance, nervous system imbalances, life transitions & identity, honoring grief, loss & death, life threatening illness, cancer, auto-immune disease, rites of passage, aging, adolescence, menopause, women's empowerment, highly sensitive people & empaths, people pleasers, intergenerational trauma & ancestral healing, mothering & the mother wound.
![Photo of Mar Chung, PhD, Psychologist](https://photos.psychologytoday.com/d76e686a-e789-4f1c-9234-6a716561a8f6/2/320x400.jpeg)
I specialize working with trans, queer, bisexual, lesbian, questioning, and gay people of color (Black, Indigenous, Asian, Pacific Islander, Latino/a/x/e, Multiracial/Biracial), providing gender- and queer-affirming care. I can provide letters of support for gender-affirming surgery. I work well with folks who are self-aware but sometimes "to a fault." You find feelings hard but really want to work on "feel the feelings!" You are willing to take risks and be real when something is hard. You want a change but feel stuck, and are down to try both new and old things. You want to be a better person/friend/partner/coworker/child/etc.
I specialize working with trans, queer, bisexual, lesbian, questioning, and gay people of color (Black, Indigenous, Asian, Pacific Islander, Latino/a/x/e, Multiracial/Biracial), providing gender- and queer-affirming care. I can provide letters of support for gender-affirming surgery. I work well with folks who are self-aware but sometimes "to a fault." You find feelings hard but really want to work on "feel the feelings!" You are willing to take risks and be real when something is hard. You want a change but feel stuck, and are down to try both new and old things. You want to be a better person/friend/partner/coworker/child/etc.
![Photo of Jesse Wiltey, LCSW, Clinical Social Work/Therapist](https://photos.psychologytoday.com/93e8803b-e0e8-4e8d-bc79-c48099bb4dfc/4/320x400.jpeg)
Jesse Wiltey
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Oakland, CA 94601 (Online Only)
Hey y’all, my name is Jesse and I’m the founder of Hyphy & Healing. I’m a Bay Area native with 15 yrs of experience in community mental health. My healing work has been heavily inspired by the political and cultural movements of the Bay, and is grounded in the principles of liberation, decolonization, and collective care. I'm looking to work with folks that want to prioritize their own healing, lean into difficult conversations, and embrace change in their lives. I believe that people intrinsically have the internal resources to support their own healing and my role is to be a guide in that process.
Hey y’all, my name is Jesse and I’m the founder of Hyphy & Healing. I’m a Bay Area native with 15 yrs of experience in community mental health. My healing work has been heavily inspired by the political and cultural movements of the Bay, and is grounded in the principles of liberation, decolonization, and collective care. I'm looking to work with folks that want to prioritize their own healing, lean into difficult conversations, and embrace change in their lives. I believe that people intrinsically have the internal resources to support their own healing and my role is to be a guide in that process.
![Photo of Amynta Hayenga, PsyD, Psychologist](https://photos.psychologytoday.com/7fdab160-ad41-4e8c-910e-3553463cefbb/3/320x400.jpeg)
You may feel lost, but you are not alone. We all experience suffering as a part of the human condition, yet sometimes our symptoms of stress, despair, worry, or self-criticism stand in the way of living the life that we want. If you find yourself troubled by a particular life problem or psychological condition, or generally lacking a sense of vitality and purpose, working with a clinician can help you reconnect with yourself and your strengths. Therapy often helps us to make useful connections between our actions, our thinking, our emotional reality, and patterns in relationships that we have developed over years.
You may feel lost, but you are not alone. We all experience suffering as a part of the human condition, yet sometimes our symptoms of stress, despair, worry, or self-criticism stand in the way of living the life that we want. If you find yourself troubled by a particular life problem or psychological condition, or generally lacking a sense of vitality and purpose, working with a clinician can help you reconnect with yourself and your strengths. Therapy often helps us to make useful connections between our actions, our thinking, our emotional reality, and patterns in relationships that we have developed over years.
15 Second Videos
Cathy Swift Nagel
Shanna Sea Dew
Alissa Benporat
Ashley Coover
Constance Gibson
Lili Weckler
David Chung
Shannon Bernsten
Konjit V Page
Josh Freund
Tayyibah Chase
Olivia Donnini
Naomi Z Corwin
Jennifer Williams
Revi Hope Airborne-Williams
Theresa Tan
Lauren Go
Emily Haydock
Carol Deas-Lopez
Rachel Willimott
Misha Kellner-Rogers
Natalie Spautz
Mar Chung
Jesse Wiltey
Zoe Davis
Georgina M. Nunez-Larraz
Grace Anna Walcott
Ryn Mulhern Benefield
Gwen Weil
Barbara Cox
Ayala Kalisher
Oriane Rosenthal
Katie Fenton-Strauss
Katherine Mancera
Shanna LoPresti
Jocelyn Lam
Olivia Clear
Melisa Medalle
Jennie Bertone
Gabrielle Theobald-Anderson
Lizzie Pfeiffer
Kalani Perreira
Dave Kalloor
Lauren Hoernig
Alison Trules
Josephine Kelly
Genna Brodsky Chase
Kiri Maura
Alia Stewart-Silver
Zelaika Hepworth Clarke
![Photo of Margaret Kuhn, LMFT, Marriage & Family Therapist](https://photos.psychologytoday.com/0c03ab5a-bf2b-4953-b815-d873fef67f5f/1/320x400.jpeg)
Depression, social (and general) anxiety, low self-esteem, people pleasing, body issues, trouble in school, trouble with peer and romantic relationships, queer identity, ADD, procrastination.... These are just some of the issues that I've personally worked through or that will be a lifelong challenge for me. I've been there, not as you, but as me, meaning I have empathy for anyone with similar experiences.
Depression, social (and general) anxiety, low self-esteem, people pleasing, body issues, trouble in school, trouble with peer and romantic relationships, queer identity, ADD, procrastination.... These are just some of the issues that I've personally worked through or that will be a lifelong challenge for me. I've been there, not as you, but as me, meaning I have empathy for anyone with similar experiences.
![Photo of Jenna Robinson, MA, LMFT, Marriage & Family Therapist](https://photos.psychologytoday.com/b8cced4e-3a23-4624-8dc0-a4129520285e/1/320x400.jpeg)
Are you looking to heal from trauma, grief, depression, anxiety, experiences with abuse and family violence? Or years of navigating systemic oppression? Are you motivated to develop into your most joyful and resilient self? Let me help you metabolize pain into triumph. I’ve been helping individuals, families and groups transcend trauma, abuse and grief for over 10 years in California and Hawai’i. I have a liberatory and integrative approach that is authentic, collaborative, warm, creative and joyful.
Are you looking to heal from trauma, grief, depression, anxiety, experiences with abuse and family violence? Or years of navigating systemic oppression? Are you motivated to develop into your most joyful and resilient self? Let me help you metabolize pain into triumph. I’ve been helping individuals, families and groups transcend trauma, abuse and grief for over 10 years in California and Hawai’i. I have a liberatory and integrative approach that is authentic, collaborative, warm, creative and joyful.
![Photo of Zoe Davis, MA, MS, LPCC, LMHC, CMHIMP](https://photos.psychologytoday.com/549524d6-46cd-11ea-a6ad-06142c356176/2/320x400.jpeg)
Zoe Davis
Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor, MA, MS, LPCC, LMHC, CMHIMP
Verified Verified
Oakland, CA 94605
I work with adults who may be struggling to find nourishment on multiple levels: emotionally, psychologically, physically, and relationship-wise. I attend to the individual in front of me, knowing that your unique health and family history, stresses, environment, level of support, social inequities, and culture all influence your relationship with self and your feeling of nourishment. I meet you where you are, and help to guide you where you want to be more of the time. I work with you to create a healthier relationship with your whole self, including through relationships, creativity, nutrition, movement, and contribution.
I work with adults who may be struggling to find nourishment on multiple levels: emotionally, psychologically, physically, and relationship-wise. I attend to the individual in front of me, knowing that your unique health and family history, stresses, environment, level of support, social inequities, and culture all influence your relationship with self and your feeling of nourishment. I meet you where you are, and help to guide you where you want to be more of the time. I work with you to create a healthier relationship with your whole self, including through relationships, creativity, nutrition, movement, and contribution.
![Photo of Gabriele Goodman, PhD, Psychologist](https://photos.psychologytoday.com/1dce15e5-d4e0-4767-8009-88b3d2bd5a91/1/320x400.jpeg)
I am a psychologist for sport, health, and life. I have spent 15 years studying, writing, teaching, and coaching people on how to perform at their best. I have worked with world-class performers from the arenas of sports, business, healthcare, and the United States Army. I have special expertise in Performance Psychology and train clients on how to strengthen the mental and emotional skills that underlie human performance excellence and sustainable resilience. I am a subject matter expert in the field of self-regulation techniques that promote optimism, resilience, alertness, and composure in high-pressure situations.
I am a psychologist for sport, health, and life. I have spent 15 years studying, writing, teaching, and coaching people on how to perform at their best. I have worked with world-class performers from the arenas of sports, business, healthcare, and the United States Army. I have special expertise in Performance Psychology and train clients on how to strengthen the mental and emotional skills that underlie human performance excellence and sustainable resilience. I am a subject matter expert in the field of self-regulation techniques that promote optimism, resilience, alertness, and composure in high-pressure situations.
![Photo of Mary Elizabeth McFarland - Mary McFarland, LCSW, MSW, LCSW, Clinical Social Work/Therapist](https://photos.psychologytoday.com/43800ba9-46cd-11ea-a6ad-06142c356176/1/320x400.jpeg)
Mary McFarland, LCSW
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LCSW
Verified Verified
Oakland, CA 94610 (Online Only)
Are you unhappy in your life? Unhappy with your relationships? Are you looking for an experienced therapist who will listen to what YOU WANT and need? I am a kind compassionate seasoned professional who will help you understand yourself better. I have an engaging and collaborative style. I help clients struggling with life transitions, relationships and depression/anxiety.
Are you unhappy in your life? Unhappy with your relationships? Are you looking for an experienced therapist who will listen to what YOU WANT and need? I am a kind compassionate seasoned professional who will help you understand yourself better. I have an engaging and collaborative style. I help clients struggling with life transitions, relationships and depression/anxiety.
![Photo of Elizabeth Cadd, LMFT, Marriage & Family Therapist](https://photos.psychologytoday.com/5086fbd1-46cd-11ea-a6ad-06142c356176/3/320x400.jpeg)
Elizabeth Cadd
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Oakland, CA 94611 (Online Only)
I want to help you find the love that you want -- with yourself and with others. I work with individuals and couples, focusing on bringing more love, kindness, and acceptance to your life and relationships. Individuals have worked with me to explore such things as anxiety, depression, trauma resolution, relationship worries, boundaries, and childhood wounding. I also work with couples to navigate such topics as infidelities, communication, developing intimacy, navigating trauma as a couple, transitioning from a monogamous relationship to an open one, and much more.
I want to help you find the love that you want -- with yourself and with others. I work with individuals and couples, focusing on bringing more love, kindness, and acceptance to your life and relationships. Individuals have worked with me to explore such things as anxiety, depression, trauma resolution, relationship worries, boundaries, and childhood wounding. I also work with couples to navigate such topics as infidelities, communication, developing intimacy, navigating trauma as a couple, transitioning from a monogamous relationship to an open one, and much more.
![Photo of Cria Catherine Merchant, LMFT, Marriage & Family Therapist](https://photos.psychologytoday.com/40c80e3b-9bbd-497c-bfd4-443170829f02/2/320x400.jpeg)
Cria Catherine Merchant
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Oakland, CA 94610
I continue to be humbled by the bravery, vulnerability and courage it takes to enter into therapy. The very act of reaching out is one of resiliency and strength, particularly during times when you may be experiencing difficult transitions, questioning patterns in life that no longer serve you or your relationships, feelings of worry, sadness and overwhelm.
I continue to be humbled by the bravery, vulnerability and courage it takes to enter into therapy. The very act of reaching out is one of resiliency and strength, particularly during times when you may be experiencing difficult transitions, questioning patterns in life that no longer serve you or your relationships, feelings of worry, sadness and overwhelm.
![Photo of Daniela Sawicki Rivera, MA, AMFT, Marriage & Family Therapist Associate](https://photos.psychologytoday.com/d0afa168-80f7-4a70-bed4-dc64f4eba6da/1/320x400.png)
Daniela Sawicki Rivera
Marriage & Family Therapist Associate, MA, AMFT
Verified Verified
Oakland, CA 94610
All too often many of us fall through the cracks in the systems we navigate, become othered and undervalued by society, and end up in a never ending race where we feel as though we are constantly catching up or at the precipice of falling behind - sometimes all at once! We carry this with us while we are held to the same standards as those who do not face the same barriers. This is where therapy can enter your life.
All too often many of us fall through the cracks in the systems we navigate, become othered and undervalued by society, and end up in a never ending race where we feel as though we are constantly catching up or at the precipice of falling behind - sometimes all at once! We carry this with us while we are held to the same standards as those who do not face the same barriers. This is where therapy can enter your life.
![Photo of Larry E Burrell, PhD, Psychologist](https://photos.psychologytoday.com/8f46f148-734e-41ac-98e9-80ee72c0663b/3/320x400.jpeg)
I have a doctorate (Ph.D.) in Clinical and Health Psychology. I work with an array of individuals and specialize in concerns related to LGBTQ, POC and allies on a variety of concerns. I pay special attention to cultural factors related to wellness. If you have a specific concern like difficulties in relationships or a more general interest in improving your well-being by learning how to better deal with strong emotions, I will provide a warm and supportive space to foster your personal growth.
I have a doctorate (Ph.D.) in Clinical and Health Psychology. I work with an array of individuals and specialize in concerns related to LGBTQ, POC and allies on a variety of concerns. I pay special attention to cultural factors related to wellness. If you have a specific concern like difficulties in relationships or a more general interest in improving your well-being by learning how to better deal with strong emotions, I will provide a warm and supportive space to foster your personal growth.
See more therapy options for Oakland
Nearby Feminist Therapists Searches for Oakland
- Alameda
- Albany
- Berkeley
- El Cerrito
- Emeryville
- Kensington
- Lafayette
- Moraga
- Orinda
- Piedmont
- San Francisco
- San Leandro