Transgender Therapists in Petaluma, CA
Claudia Haskel
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
Verified Verified
8 Endorsed
Petaluma, CA 94952
Thank you for your interest in working with me. I am now accepting individual clients for in person, ongoing, depth psychotherapy and couples who want to work through longstanding mental health and relational issues and renew their romantic relationship. I love working with diverse ages, sexual orientations and gender identities. My clients are adults who deeply connect with their therapist and therapy, and their goals are greater self awareness and self actualization. I enjoy working with young adults and have served many to transition from living at home to living on their own, and succeeding at work, college and beyond.
Thank you for your interest in working with me. I am now accepting individual clients for in person, ongoing, depth psychotherapy and couples who want to work through longstanding mental health and relational issues and renew their romantic relationship. I love working with diverse ages, sexual orientations and gender identities. My clients are adults who deeply connect with their therapist and therapy, and their goals are greater self awareness and self actualization. I enjoy working with young adults and have served many to transition from living at home to living on their own, and succeeding at work, college and beyond.
I believe we all carry within us everything we need to heal. There are also times in our lives when we need extra support to access inner resources, healing and growth. As your therapist, we will explore together ways that old habits, patterns and history limit the life you want to be living. Whether you are stressed, anxious or overwhelmed, facing big life transitions, worried about your teen, or longing for more meaning and connection in your relationships, you are not alone in your struggle. It is a courageous act to get support and I honor your unique life journey.
I believe we all carry within us everything we need to heal. There are also times in our lives when we need extra support to access inner resources, healing and growth. As your therapist, we will explore together ways that old habits, patterns and history limit the life you want to be living. Whether you are stressed, anxious or overwhelmed, facing big life transitions, worried about your teen, or longing for more meaning and connection in your relationships, you are not alone in your struggle. It is a courageous act to get support and I honor your unique life journey.
Marcel Parker
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
Verified Verified
Petaluma, CA 94952 (Online Only)
Therapy is most effective as a collaborative process in which your needs and desires for growth are prioritized. The foundation of my approach to therapy stems from the wholehearted belief that our bodyminds, those seemingly interminable knots of body and psyche, are orientated towards liberation. As much as we may desire freedom from those things that provoke suffering in our lives, we also desire the freedom to imagine new futures. I offer Psychotherapy via telehealth (over Zoom or phone) for anyone living in California and Biodynamic Craniosacral Therapy in person at my office in Sebastopol, CA.
Therapy is most effective as a collaborative process in which your needs and desires for growth are prioritized. The foundation of my approach to therapy stems from the wholehearted belief that our bodyminds, those seemingly interminable knots of body and psyche, are orientated towards liberation. As much as we may desire freedom from those things that provoke suffering in our lives, we also desire the freedom to imagine new futures. I offer Psychotherapy via telehealth (over Zoom or phone) for anyone living in California and Biodynamic Craniosacral Therapy in person at my office in Sebastopol, CA.
Would you like to feel better about yourself and your relationships? Are you trying to do the best you can, but feel stuck or overwhelmed in certain areas? Therapy with me may help you discover new ways to look at stuck places or difficult situations. Together we will develop a unique plan to help you feel better in your own skin, and to show up more fully in your life, your relationships and your work. I balance the seriousness of therapy with light-hearted humor and playful inquiry. My office is a safe space to explore your shadow, your light, and all the dimensions in between. You deserve to have access to your full self.
Would you like to feel better about yourself and your relationships? Are you trying to do the best you can, but feel stuck or overwhelmed in certain areas? Therapy with me may help you discover new ways to look at stuck places or difficult situations. Together we will develop a unique plan to help you feel better in your own skin, and to show up more fully in your life, your relationships and your work. I balance the seriousness of therapy with light-hearted humor and playful inquiry. My office is a safe space to explore your shadow, your light, and all the dimensions in between. You deserve to have access to your full self.
Christina Ingenito Psychedelic Assisted Psychotherapy
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
Petaluma, CA 94952
Mary Oliver tells us "You only have to let the soft animal of your body love what it loves." The current focus of my practice is psychedelic-assisted psychotherapy, which includes ketamine-assisted psychotherapy & psychedelic integration services. I am accepting new clients only for this work. I also facilitate psilocybin trainings for death doulas and hospice workers through the Diaspora Psychedelic Society in Jamaica. I facilitate medicine retreats outside of the United States where this work is legal. I work at the intersection of mystery, social justice, empowerment, and vulnerability.
Mary Oliver tells us "You only have to let the soft animal of your body love what it loves." The current focus of my practice is psychedelic-assisted psychotherapy, which includes ketamine-assisted psychotherapy & psychedelic integration services. I am accepting new clients only for this work. I also facilitate psilocybin trainings for death doulas and hospice workers through the Diaspora Psychedelic Society in Jamaica. I facilitate medicine retreats outside of the United States where this work is legal. I work at the intersection of mystery, social justice, empowerment, and vulnerability.
We all have the potential to lead a fulfilling life. Difficult challenges may keep us from reaching that potential though, and we can find ourselves stuck in repetitive cycles of suffering. I offer individual psychotherapy and neurofeedback with a focus on the alleviation of symptoms through inner transformation. With close attention to the unresolved emotional pain and nervous system dysregulation that drive symptoms, I help clients find resilience within the difficulties they face. I draw from time-tested and evidence-based approaches suited to each client's unique needs.
We all have the potential to lead a fulfilling life. Difficult challenges may keep us from reaching that potential though, and we can find ourselves stuck in repetitive cycles of suffering. I offer individual psychotherapy and neurofeedback with a focus on the alleviation of symptoms through inner transformation. With close attention to the unresolved emotional pain and nervous system dysregulation that drive symptoms, I help clients find resilience within the difficulties they face. I draw from time-tested and evidence-based approaches suited to each client's unique needs.
Giulietta Madrigal-Pingol
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, MFT, CST
Verified Verified
Petaluma, CA 94954 (Online Only)
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Do you want to heal your relationship with yourself, partner, body, sensuality, or food? Are you afraid to embrace your authentic self, but know that the way that you have been living hasn’t been working for you? You might be struggling with self-judgment or with sexual concerns. You may have experienced trauma and feel like you have lost connection with yourself, your body, and your sense of trust and safety. Perhaps you want to experience more passion, joy, self-acceptance, and pleasure.
Do you want to heal your relationship with yourself, partner, body, sensuality, or food? Are you afraid to embrace your authentic self, but know that the way that you have been living hasn’t been working for you? You might be struggling with self-judgment or with sexual concerns. You may have experienced trauma and feel like you have lost connection with yourself, your body, and your sense of trust and safety. Perhaps you want to experience more passion, joy, self-acceptance, and pleasure.
I offer support to survivors of traumatic experiences, individuals who have experienced a loss or separation from a loved one, as well as those suffering from depression and anxiety. Emotional pain is as common as physical pain, and can be truly agonizing.
I offer support to survivors of traumatic experiences, individuals who have experienced a loss or separation from a loved one, as well as those suffering from depression and anxiety. Emotional pain is as common as physical pain, and can be truly agonizing.
Are you struggling with the pressures of the moment? Looking for skills in staying balanced, resourced and engaged? Are you longing for community to share and hold your powerful feelings? Dream of extricating yourself from business as usual & finding your purposeful response to this time? EcoSomatic Action supports your embodied intelligence & tunes your deep listening to what is being asked of you at this time. In the circle of community, we offer earth and body-centered practices that affirm your commitments to what you love.
Are you struggling with the pressures of the moment? Looking for skills in staying balanced, resourced and engaged? Are you longing for community to share and hold your powerful feelings? Dream of extricating yourself from business as usual & finding your purposeful response to this time? EcoSomatic Action supports your embodied intelligence & tunes your deep listening to what is being asked of you at this time. In the circle of community, we offer earth and body-centered practices that affirm your commitments to what you love.
Patricia (Pat) T Hromalik
Marriage & Family Therapist, MS, LMFT
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Petaluma, CA 94954
Are you having struggles in your relationships? Or having trouble coping with stress or changes in your life? Perhaps you have suffered a loss or are struggling to come to terms with a past trauma? I have many years of work and life experience that inform my counseling work, especially in helping people manage conflict, deal with stress effectively, manage life transitions, and work on relationships. I understand the challenges of relationships, family dynamics, parenting, career and job issues, grief and loss, illness, divorce, abuse, trauma, suicide, depression and anxiety and self-esteem.
Are you having struggles in your relationships? Or having trouble coping with stress or changes in your life? Perhaps you have suffered a loss or are struggling to come to terms with a past trauma? I have many years of work and life experience that inform my counseling work, especially in helping people manage conflict, deal with stress effectively, manage life transitions, and work on relationships. I understand the challenges of relationships, family dynamics, parenting, career and job issues, grief and loss, illness, divorce, abuse, trauma, suicide, depression and anxiety and self-esteem.
Are you looking for a way through a challenging time? In working with you, I offer a supportive, collaborative approach. I help people find their own strengths and clarity. Deep listening is important to find your individual needs. Providing useful tools for change, is the focus of my work. I'm interested in facilitating a natural way toward transformation. For Parents: Raising teens can be very challenging work. There are times when a parent or an adolescent needs extra support to get through difficult times. I feel at ease working with young people. I've been in private practice for 18 years.
Are you looking for a way through a challenging time? In working with you, I offer a supportive, collaborative approach. I help people find their own strengths and clarity. Deep listening is important to find your individual needs. Providing useful tools for change, is the focus of my work. I'm interested in facilitating a natural way toward transformation. For Parents: Raising teens can be very challenging work. There are times when a parent or an adolescent needs extra support to get through difficult times. I feel at ease working with young people. I've been in private practice for 18 years.
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Marriage & Family Therapist, PsyD, LMFT
Verified Verified
Petaluma, CA 94952
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We all deserve a space where we can be wholly and completely ourselves, and show up authentically without fear of judgment or misunderstanding. A place where we can find the courage to face the parts of ourselves that need compassion, care, and healing. And a space where we can celebrate the parts of ourselves that are already thriving. Therapy should be that space - honoring your strengths while addressing your areas of need. In my practice, I take an engaged, empathetic, warm approach with clients, creating a respectful and collaborative relationship so you can safely explore and heal the places where you are stuck.
Nancy Mena-Bell
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, MFT
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Petaluma, CA 94952
My therapeutic goals are to alleviate your pain while facilitating exploration and clarification of ways to live positively and more fully in relation to self, others, and work. Whether your emotional pain comes from a disconnected or unfulfilling relationship, depression, anxiety, trauma, childhood abuse or domestic violence, I can help you see beyond your current limiting patterns. Through our work together, I can help you connect the dots, let go, move forward with your intention, uncover your strengths and wisdom, and release the stories hidden in your body's memories.
My therapeutic goals are to alleviate your pain while facilitating exploration and clarification of ways to live positively and more fully in relation to self, others, and work. Whether your emotional pain comes from a disconnected or unfulfilling relationship, depression, anxiety, trauma, childhood abuse or domestic violence, I can help you see beyond your current limiting patterns. Through our work together, I can help you connect the dots, let go, move forward with your intention, uncover your strengths and wisdom, and release the stories hidden in your body's memories.
Lura Zae Hawkins
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Petaluma, CA 94952 (Online Only)
Greetings and welcome. I am so glad you are taking this step towards your own healing. Life changes, transitions, and loss can all have a profound impact on how we feel about ourselves, the world around us, our understanding of safety, as well as our ability to function at our best. I work with clients who are in the midst of great upheaval to identify their unique strengths and resources in order to create a more meaningful and authentic sense of self.
Greetings and welcome. I am so glad you are taking this step towards your own healing. Life changes, transitions, and loss can all have a profound impact on how we feel about ourselves, the world around us, our understanding of safety, as well as our ability to function at our best. I work with clients who are in the midst of great upheaval to identify their unique strengths and resources in order to create a more meaningful and authentic sense of self.
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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.