Couples Counseling Therapists in Richmond, CA
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I work with clients who have anxiety, depression, PTSD, relationship issues including their relationship with food.
My name is Catherine Nelson, and I am a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist. I listen with my heart and mind. I enjoy helping clients with depression, anxiety, PTSD, and relationship issues. I use Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to address symptoms and Psychodynamic Therapy to address the causes. I work with clients who have anxiety, depression, PTSD, relationship issues including their relationship with food. I feel comfortable treating individual adults including older adults and their caregivers. I also work with couples.
I work with clients who have anxiety, depression, PTSD, relationship issues including their relationship with food.
My name is Catherine Nelson, and I am a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist. I listen with my heart and mind. I enjoy helping clients with depression, anxiety, PTSD, and relationship issues. I use Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to address symptoms and Psychodynamic Therapy to address the causes. I work with clients who have anxiety, depression, PTSD, relationship issues including their relationship with food. I feel comfortable treating individual adults including older adults and their caregivers. I also work with couples.
A satisfactory relationship to one's self is the most significant element in finding a way through life's challenges. Sometimes this pathway feels chaotic, confused, conflicted, or just not strong enough. Sometimes life experiences overwhelm our capacities to contain and reflect on their meaning for us in a way that keeps us from our potential as persons, as partners, or as an employee/job holder. Therapy offers an opportunity to listen to yourself in an uniquely individual, finely-tuned, non-judgmental way. Fears, sadnesses, and blocked places may all find they have something important to reveal to us when explored in a therapeutic relationship.
A satisfactory relationship to one's self is the most significant element in finding a way through life's challenges. Sometimes this pathway feels chaotic, confused, conflicted, or just not strong enough. Sometimes life experiences overwhelm our capacities to contain and reflect on their meaning for us in a way that keeps us from our potential as persons, as partners, or as an employee/job holder. Therapy offers an opportunity to listen to yourself in an uniquely individual, finely-tuned, non-judgmental way. Fears, sadnesses, and blocked places may all find they have something important to reveal to us when explored in a therapeutic relationship.
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Why do therapy? Why embark on a relationship with someone you don't know, to talk about difficulties or challenges in your life? Sometimes, when we tell family or friends how we are feeling, they react personally or try to explain away our experiences rather than make room for them. I believe that a relationship with a therapist is one in which significant change can take place. The neutral environment of therapy provides space to explore our experiences without worrying about angering, hurting, or upsetting someone else.
Why do therapy? Why embark on a relationship with someone you don't know, to talk about difficulties or challenges in your life? Sometimes, when we tell family or friends how we are feeling, they react personally or try to explain away our experiences rather than make room for them. I believe that a relationship with a therapist is one in which significant change can take place. The neutral environment of therapy provides space to explore our experiences without worrying about angering, hurting, or upsetting someone else.
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I work towards developing a relationship with you where you can feel safe to express your feelings, talk about your concerns and think creatively about old patterns and past worries that may be holding you back from living life more fully. I strive to create a therapeutic environment where you will gain more awareness and learn to live in a creative and playful manner while developing the capacity to know and realistically meet your own needs. You will find me to be warm, interested, creative, and curious therapist.
I work towards developing a relationship with you where you can feel safe to express your feelings, talk about your concerns and think creatively about old patterns and past worries that may be holding you back from living life more fully. I strive to create a therapeutic environment where you will gain more awareness and learn to live in a creative and playful manner while developing the capacity to know and realistically meet your own needs. You will find me to be warm, interested, creative, and curious therapist.
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For individuals, couples, and families of all race/ethnicities, gender identities, and sexual orientations.
Struggle in your life, relationships, and family can provide surprising opportunities to cultivate resilience, connection, and meaning. Working with me is a collaborative process. I work with individuals, couples, and families to develop a framework that fosters nourishing joy and holistic health. I welcome clients who experience social/racial marginalization. If you struggle with communication, satisfaction, depression, meaning, or difficulty in life transitions, you will find resonance with my mindfulness-based and narrative approach. I work best with clients who seek to ease suffering and aim for transformation.
For individuals, couples, and families of all race/ethnicities, gender identities, and sexual orientations.
Struggle in your life, relationships, and family can provide surprising opportunities to cultivate resilience, connection, and meaning. Working with me is a collaborative process. I work with individuals, couples, and families to develop a framework that fosters nourishing joy and holistic health. I welcome clients who experience social/racial marginalization. If you struggle with communication, satisfaction, depression, meaning, or difficulty in life transitions, you will find resonance with my mindfulness-based and narrative approach. I work best with clients who seek to ease suffering and aim for transformation.
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I have found that my approach is most effective with couples who are having trouble communicating, individuals who are facing issues of blocked creativity and those who are struggling with their identity.
I believe that the most effective route to change and healing is through self awareness, I strive to work towards that end in all the therapy I do, both with couples and with individuals. I have found that there is no more powerful tool for breaking old patterns and affecting real change than self knowledge. With people who are curious and willing to look inward, I can help them do deep work and find out who they are and why they do the things they do..
I have found that my approach is most effective with couples who are having trouble communicating, individuals who are facing issues of blocked creativity and those who are struggling with their identity.
I believe that the most effective route to change and healing is through self awareness, I strive to work towards that end in all the therapy I do, both with couples and with individuals. I have found that there is no more powerful tool for breaking old patterns and affecting real change than self knowledge. With people who are curious and willing to look inward, I can help them do deep work and find out who they are and why they do the things they do..
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I also enjoy helping couples with their communication styles and developing true intimacy.
I enjoy working with people who have been successful in their fields and yet have come to an impasse in how they think of themselves in terms of self esteem and self respect. The people I work with often question the significance of their lives and how loved they are by friends and family. These doubts often have their origin in their birth families and can be helped by an in-depth understanding of their role in their families.
I also enjoy helping couples with their communication styles and developing true intimacy.
I enjoy working with people who have been successful in their fields and yet have come to an impasse in how they think of themselves in terms of self esteem and self respect. The people I work with often question the significance of their lives and how loved they are by friends and family. These doubts often have their origin in their birth families and can be helped by an in-depth understanding of their role in their families.
![Photo of Liz Hertz, MA, MFT, Marriage & Family Therapist](https://photos.psychologytoday.com/3f2f3172-46cd-11ea-a6ad-06142c356176/2/320x400.jpeg)
Liz Hertz
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, MFT
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Richmond, CA 94801 (Online Only)
All sessions are by telehealth only. People come to therapy for a variety of reasons. I help people who are experiencing problems in daily living, difficulty in navigating life transitions, relationship and family discord, or who struggle with symptoms of anxiety, depression or loss. Therapy is about removing obstacles and developing the capacity for self-acceptance, self- expression, and joy. I will collaborate with you to set your goals and uncover new strategies for a happier life.
All sessions are by telehealth only. People come to therapy for a variety of reasons. I help people who are experiencing problems in daily living, difficulty in navigating life transitions, relationship and family discord, or who struggle with symptoms of anxiety, depression or loss. Therapy is about removing obstacles and developing the capacity for self-acceptance, self- expression, and joy. I will collaborate with you to set your goals and uncover new strategies for a happier life.
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Help is also available for individuals, couples and families at all stages of attachment, separation/divorce and reorganization.
Your life matters. Your pain matters. You can get better by learning techniques to manage your pain, whether emotional or physical. At my practice, we will work together to achieve your health and life goals whether it be managing stress, coping with illness or repairing a broken relationship. As a client, you will experience a safe and supportive environment where you can explore and work through emotional and interpersonal issues brought on by life transitions including relationships, work, family and/or societal/cultural pressures.
Help is also available for individuals, couples and families at all stages of attachment, separation/divorce and reorganization.
Your life matters. Your pain matters. You can get better by learning techniques to manage your pain, whether emotional or physical. At my practice, we will work together to achieve your health and life goals whether it be managing stress, coping with illness or repairing a broken relationship. As a client, you will experience a safe and supportive environment where you can explore and work through emotional and interpersonal issues brought on by life transitions including relationships, work, family and/or societal/cultural pressures.
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Thomas C Michahelles
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT, MA, PhD, in, Law
Verified Verified
4 Endorsed
Richmond, CA 94805 (Online Only)
I work with individual adults of all ages as well as with couples: I like to listen to you, metaphorically speaking, with two ears: what you say and how you say it. I like to understand your internal make-up and the dynamics of your interpersonal relationships. I also want to understand with you how it all fits together. Perhaps, through collaborative curiosity, I can help you alter habits from back then that don't serve you in the here and now of your life at this time. I believe that relationships to yourself and others are critically important.
I work with individual adults of all ages as well as with couples: I like to listen to you, metaphorically speaking, with two ears: what you say and how you say it. I like to understand your internal make-up and the dynamics of your interpersonal relationships. I also want to understand with you how it all fits together. Perhaps, through collaborative curiosity, I can help you alter habits from back then that don't serve you in the here and now of your life at this time. I believe that relationships to yourself and others are critically important.
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Alexis Adorador
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, MFT
Verified Verified
Richmond, CA 94801 (Online Only)
My style involves partnering with individual, couples and groups to examine strategies and coping mechanisms that may no longer be working.
With twenty plus years of experience, I have had the pleasure of working with many clients from various cultural contexts. As a Latina, I am very familiar with the psycho social contexts and cultural considerations needed for culturally competent therapy. Since my practice is very close to U.C. Berkeley, I have also enjoyed working with many graduate and undergraduate students as well as adolescents in both school and private practice settings.
My style involves partnering with individual, couples and groups to examine strategies and coping mechanisms that may no longer be working.
With twenty plus years of experience, I have had the pleasure of working with many clients from various cultural contexts. As a Latina, I am very familiar with the psycho social contexts and cultural considerations needed for culturally competent therapy. Since my practice is very close to U.C. Berkeley, I have also enjoyed working with many graduate and undergraduate students as well as adolescents in both school and private practice settings.
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Do you ever feel overwhelmed caring for your children, ill spouse, elderly parents or others? When caretaking responsibilities demand so much time and energy, do you sometimes feel you've lost part of yourself? Perhaps you're afraid you are going to lose someone you love. Do you feel you must sacrifice yourself in order to have relationships leaving you wondering where you end and others begin? Can you only really be yourself when alone? Do you feel guilty or ashamed for resenting your situation? If you can relate to any of these difficulties, I can help.
Do you ever feel overwhelmed caring for your children, ill spouse, elderly parents or others? When caretaking responsibilities demand so much time and energy, do you sometimes feel you've lost part of yourself? Perhaps you're afraid you are going to lose someone you love. Do you feel you must sacrifice yourself in order to have relationships leaving you wondering where you end and others begin? Can you only really be yourself when alone? Do you feel guilty or ashamed for resenting your situation? If you can relate to any of these difficulties, I can help.
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Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, SEP, LMFT
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Richmond, CA 94804 (Online Only)
My therapeutic training has been centered on experiential, culturally sensitive, and inner work necessary for becoming a healer. I focus on assessing individual client needs and providing compassionate therapeutic interventions to individuals, families and couples. I use Mindfulness, Progressive Relaxation and Guided imagery as well as Cognitive Reframing to increase awareness and reduce present anxiety symptoms.My specialties include: relational work, Men’s issues, Anxiety, Self esteem, Depression and Trauma,
My therapeutic training has been centered on experiential, culturally sensitive, and inner work necessary for becoming a healer. I focus on assessing individual client needs and providing compassionate therapeutic interventions to individuals, families and couples. I use Mindfulness, Progressive Relaxation and Guided imagery as well as Cognitive Reframing to increase awareness and reduce present anxiety symptoms.My specialties include: relational work, Men’s issues, Anxiety, Self esteem, Depression and Trauma,
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My name is Lynne Joachim and I'm a licensed Psychotherapist and have been seeing people of all ages for 30 years. I encourage people in therapy because it transforms lives and relationships in significant ways, especially the relationship with oneself. I was trained in Psychodynamic, insight-oriented therapy and am well versed in many different approaches to understanding the life span: adult development, the psychology of women, adolescents, couples therapy, and group therapy/support groups.
My name is Lynne Joachim and I'm a licensed Psychotherapist and have been seeing people of all ages for 30 years. I encourage people in therapy because it transforms lives and relationships in significant ways, especially the relationship with oneself. I was trained in Psychodynamic, insight-oriented therapy and am well versed in many different approaches to understanding the life span: adult development, the psychology of women, adolescents, couples therapy, and group therapy/support groups.
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I have experience working with adults, children, adolescents, couples, and families.
Hello and welcome. I have been a dedicated psychotherapist for the past 14 years. I am originally from the Central Valley of California and have worked with severely mentally ill and dual-diagnosed clients in mental health agencies. Through my experience, I gained various therapeutic insights and applied different therapeutic approaches (Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavioral Therapy, Solution Focus Therapy, Play Therapy, and Rogerian Therapy).
I have experience working with adults, children, adolescents, couples, and families.
Hello and welcome. I have been a dedicated psychotherapist for the past 14 years. I am originally from the Central Valley of California and have worked with severely mentally ill and dual-diagnosed clients in mental health agencies. Through my experience, I gained various therapeutic insights and applied different therapeutic approaches (Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavioral Therapy, Solution Focus Therapy, Play Therapy, and Rogerian Therapy).
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Alexander Largaespada is a dedicated marriage and family therapist with a passion for helping individuals, couples, and families navigate challenges and cultivate healthier relationships. With a compassionate and client-centered approach, Alexander strives to create a safe and supportive space for his clients to explore their emotions, improve communication, and build stronger connections.
Alexander Largaespada is a dedicated marriage and family therapist with a passion for helping individuals, couples, and families navigate challenges and cultivate healthier relationships. With a compassionate and client-centered approach, Alexander strives to create a safe and supportive space for his clients to explore their emotions, improve communication, and build stronger connections.
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For the last 12 years of my clinical work, I have provided psychotherapy for a wide range of issues such as trauma, grief, abuse, and relationship issues.
Hello! My name is Elizabeth Urbano. I am a licensed clinical social worker practicing in the state of California. I would like to tell you a little about myself that may help you decide if I would be a good fit for you. Let me begin by saying that one of my goals in therapy is to create a safe space where you feel respected and comfortable to explore any challenging issues that may be affecting you. And, through therapeutic work explored with compassion, help you gain insight and learn new skills that will help improve your well-being.
For the last 12 years of my clinical work, I have provided psychotherapy for a wide range of issues such as trauma, grief, abuse, and relationship issues.
Hello! My name is Elizabeth Urbano. I am a licensed clinical social worker practicing in the state of California. I would like to tell you a little about myself that may help you decide if I would be a good fit for you. Let me begin by saying that one of my goals in therapy is to create a safe space where you feel respected and comfortable to explore any challenging issues that may be affecting you. And, through therapeutic work explored with compassion, help you gain insight and learn new skills that will help improve your well-being.
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I work with couples and adult individuals.
Nicole Grimes, LMFT I am a licensed Marriage and Family therapist and use solution-focused, cognitive behavioral therapy, and psychodynamic therapy. My approach will be customized to your specific needs and goals as we work together through your journey of healing, self awareness, and transforming your life.
I work with couples and adult individuals.
Nicole Grimes, LMFT I am a licensed Marriage and Family therapist and use solution-focused, cognitive behavioral therapy, and psychodynamic therapy. My approach will be customized to your specific needs and goals as we work together through your journey of healing, self awareness, and transforming your life.
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I work with individuals, couples, and families, building upon what is working and identifying and eliminating self-defeating and ineffective thoughts and behaviors.
Hello, my name is Bob Hickman, and I am a licensed marriage and family therapist. I want to share the great pleasure I have felt working with children, teens, families, and adults over the years. I brought a combination of education, training, clinical skills, and lived experience as a son, husband, father, and step father. My approach is strength-based, calling upon your capacities and talents and solution-focused, helping you find solutions to challenges that work for you.
I work with individuals, couples, and families, building upon what is working and identifying and eliminating self-defeating and ineffective thoughts and behaviors.
Hello, my name is Bob Hickman, and I am a licensed marriage and family therapist. I want to share the great pleasure I have felt working with children, teens, families, and adults over the years. I brought a combination of education, training, clinical skills, and lived experience as a son, husband, father, and step father. My approach is strength-based, calling upon your capacities and talents and solution-focused, helping you find solutions to challenges that work for you.
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In independent practice, I treated individuals, couples, and families for a variety of psychological conditions such as integrating traumatic experiences, anxiety, depression, family conflicts, grief reactions, personality disorders, etc.
My name is Joseph Malancharuvil (you may call me Dr. Joseph). I am a Doctor of Clinical Psychology, licensed in California and Board Certified by the American Board of Professional Psychology. I served as the Chief of Psychology at one of the largest mental facilities in California. I have treated a large number and variety of patients over the last 30 years both in an inpatient and outpatient setting. In inpatient hospital setting, I specialized in treating severe mental illnesses such as bipolar disorder and Schizophrenia.
In independent practice, I treated individuals, couples, and families for a variety of psychological conditions such as integrating traumatic experiences, anxiety, depression, family conflicts, grief reactions, personality disorders, etc.
My name is Joseph Malancharuvil (you may call me Dr. Joseph). I am a Doctor of Clinical Psychology, licensed in California and Board Certified by the American Board of Professional Psychology. I served as the Chief of Psychology at one of the largest mental facilities in California. I have treated a large number and variety of patients over the last 30 years both in an inpatient and outpatient setting. In inpatient hospital setting, I specialized in treating severe mental illnesses such as bipolar disorder and Schizophrenia.