Therapists in Cow Hollow, San Francisco, CA
Inaê Cintra Mattiazzi
Pre-Licensed Professional, AMFT
Verified Verified
5 Endorsed
Cow Hollow, San Francisco, CA 94123
In order to create a sense of trust and safety, I like to disclose some of my identities: queer, feminist, white, latina, and cisgender woman.
Whatever you're struggling with, it can be really helpful to have someone by your side to figure it out. Together we can bring awareness to your patterns, emotional experience, and relational issues in order to give you more agency and empowerment. That is what therapy is to me- I believe you are the expert in your own life, and I am there to support you. My ideal client is anyone who is motivated to explore their inner world and connect to their sense of self through depth work and creative means. My specialties include working with queer folxs and teens. I offer conjoint therapy for monogamous and polyamorous relationships.
In order to create a sense of trust and safety, I like to disclose some of my identities: queer, feminist, white, latina, and cisgender woman.
Whatever you're struggling with, it can be really helpful to have someone by your side to figure it out. Together we can bring awareness to your patterns, emotional experience, and relational issues in order to give you more agency and empowerment. That is what therapy is to me- I believe you are the expert in your own life, and I am there to support you. My ideal client is anyone who is motivated to explore their inner world and connect to their sense of self through depth work and creative means. My specialties include working with queer folxs and teens. I offer conjoint therapy for monogamous and polyamorous relationships.
Rochelle Greenhagen
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
Verified Verified
3 Endorsed
Cow Hollow, San Francisco, CA 94123
Therapy provides an opportunity to slow down amidst the rapid paces of our lives and look around to explore the ways we cope with difficulty. Ultimately, this teaches us more about who we truly are. Pain is inevitable in our lives, but it can function as a window into our truer, deeper selves. Contacting and nurturing the parts of ourselves that have been hurt, shamed, or neglected helps us to more fully embody our unique selves and find freedom from the constraints of our suffering.
Therapy provides an opportunity to slow down amidst the rapid paces of our lives and look around to explore the ways we cope with difficulty. Ultimately, this teaches us more about who we truly are. Pain is inevitable in our lives, but it can function as a window into our truer, deeper selves. Contacting and nurturing the parts of ourselves that have been hurt, shamed, or neglected helps us to more fully embody our unique selves and find freedom from the constraints of our suffering.
Natalie Doyle
Marriage & Family Therapist Associate, MBA, AMFT
Verified Verified
Cow Hollow, San Francisco, CA 94123
I offer individual therapy for adults and teens as well as couples therapy to support all stages of relationship journeys. I specialize in addressing anxiety, depression, and self-esteem concerns as well as support for life transitions, including the full spectrum of fertility experiences and career challenges. My psychotherapy work is enriched by a decade in the corporate world, experience as a birth doula, and an MBA with a focus on coaching.
I offer individual therapy for adults and teens as well as couples therapy to support all stages of relationship journeys. I specialize in addressing anxiety, depression, and self-esteem concerns as well as support for life transitions, including the full spectrum of fertility experiences and career challenges. My psychotherapy work is enriched by a decade in the corporate world, experience as a birth doula, and an MBA with a focus on coaching.
Caroline Wessling
Marriage & Family Therapist Associate, MA
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Cow Hollow, San Francisco, CA 94129 (Online Only)
Are you tired of feeling stuck? Stuck in your patterns. Stuck with habits you don’t remember signing up for. Stuck in worry spirals that can keep you awake at night. Do you feel paralyzed by perfectionism and have difficulty making even the simplest decisions? Maybe you have difficulty setting boundaries and constantly second-guess your decisions? Have you felt stuck for so long, you’ve just accepted it as The Way Life Is. I can help you change these patterns and get unstuck. Finally.
Are you tired of feeling stuck? Stuck in your patterns. Stuck with habits you don’t remember signing up for. Stuck in worry spirals that can keep you awake at night. Do you feel paralyzed by perfectionism and have difficulty making even the simplest decisions? Maybe you have difficulty setting boundaries and constantly second-guess your decisions? Have you felt stuck for so long, you’ve just accepted it as The Way Life Is. I can help you change these patterns and get unstuck. Finally.
Dr. Sophie S. Whynacht
Psychological Associate, PhD
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Cow Hollow, San Francisco, CA 94123
Are you struggling with negative feelings about your body or a strained relationship with food? Have you ever received critical comments from family members or friends about your weight, shape, or size? Do you skip meals, avoid certain foods, or go on diet after diet in an effort to lose weight? Maybe you try on ten different outfits before leaving the house, imagining how others will perceive you and never feeling good enough. You are not alone. I know how exhausting, isolating, and frustrating these experiences can be. All you want is to break free of the painful patterns and feel more confident and happy in your own skin.
Are you struggling with negative feelings about your body or a strained relationship with food? Have you ever received critical comments from family members or friends about your weight, shape, or size? Do you skip meals, avoid certain foods, or go on diet after diet in an effort to lose weight? Maybe you try on ten different outfits before leaving the house, imagining how others will perceive you and never feeling good enough. You are not alone. I know how exhausting, isolating, and frustrating these experiences can be. All you want is to break free of the painful patterns and feel more confident and happy in your own skin.
I believe that our pasts shape who we are but don't determine who we become. Inherent in all of us is a desire to heal old wounds and learn from our experiences. Therapy is an opportunity to examine and change the way you feel about yourself, to engage more fully in your relationships and to decide what is possible in your life and career. Therapy allows us to make peace with the past so that we can live more fully in the present.
I believe that our pasts shape who we are but don't determine who we become. Inherent in all of us is a desire to heal old wounds and learn from our experiences. Therapy is an opportunity to examine and change the way you feel about yourself, to engage more fully in your relationships and to decide what is possible in your life and career. Therapy allows us to make peace with the past so that we can live more fully in the present.
Lisa Pepper-Satkin
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, MFT
Verified Verified
Cow Hollow, San Francisco, CA 94123
Lisa Pepper-Satkin, MA, MFT is an Executive Therapeutic Coach helping high-achieving leaders actualize BIG visions. She is also a Certified Dare to Lead™ Facilitator. Lisa uniquely integrates 25+ years’ experience as a Licensed Psychotherapist and Entrepreneur, fusing these disciplines in a unique approach she calls Executive Therapeutic Coaching. She assists the client in recognizing what personal blocks and entrenched behaviors are preventing them from achieving optimal results by creating a safe pathway to explore what is getting in their way. She combines these skills to guide highly committed people.
Lisa Pepper-Satkin, MA, MFT is an Executive Therapeutic Coach helping high-achieving leaders actualize BIG visions. She is also a Certified Dare to Lead™ Facilitator. Lisa uniquely integrates 25+ years’ experience as a Licensed Psychotherapist and Entrepreneur, fusing these disciplines in a unique approach she calls Executive Therapeutic Coaching. She assists the client in recognizing what personal blocks and entrenched behaviors are preventing them from achieving optimal results by creating a safe pathway to explore what is getting in their way. She combines these skills to guide highly committed people.
I am a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist with a passion for self-exploration and personal development, especially regarding balancing the emotional and intellectual sides. Trust, authenticity, and validation are my most-used tools throughout my therapeutic process.
I am a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist with a passion for self-exploration and personal development, especially regarding balancing the emotional and intellectual sides. Trust, authenticity, and validation are my most-used tools throughout my therapeutic process.
Joanna Lay
Marriage & Family Therapist Associate, MA, MFT
Verified Verified
4 Endorsed
Cow Hollow, San Francisco, CA 94123
It’s girl dinner again tonight. Glass of AIX in hand, you can finally start to feel your shoulders relax. Luke’s makes it so easy: Humboldt fog + rustic bakery crackers + Castelvetrano olives. You deserve it after all: first comforting your boss who was triggered after annual review and then your sister when she called you sobbing because her ex just reactivated his tinder profile–you know exactly how to support everyone else. So, it doesn’t exactly make sense that you were on the verge of a panic attack (again) today, but look at how well you’re handling it.
It’s girl dinner again tonight. Glass of AIX in hand, you can finally start to feel your shoulders relax. Luke’s makes it so easy: Humboldt fog + rustic bakery crackers + Castelvetrano olives. You deserve it after all: first comforting your boss who was triggered after annual review and then your sister when she called you sobbing because her ex just reactivated his tinder profile–you know exactly how to support everyone else. So, it doesn’t exactly make sense that you were on the verge of a panic attack (again) today, but look at how well you’re handling it.
Claire Greenwood
Associate Marriage & Family Therapist, MA
Verified Verified
Cow Hollow, San Francisco, CA 94123
Have you ever been told you're "dramatic," "too sensitive," or "too much?" I love working with folks who think and feel deeply. If you grew up with invalidating or abusive caregivers, it might be challenging now to know how to regulate your emotions. But emotional depth and sensitivity is also a great gift. You may be seeking therapy because your emotions are "out of control," your relationships are causing you anxiety, or you want to do a deep dive into your past traumas.
Have you ever been told you're "dramatic," "too sensitive," or "too much?" I love working with folks who think and feel deeply. If you grew up with invalidating or abusive caregivers, it might be challenging now to know how to regulate your emotions. But emotional depth and sensitivity is also a great gift. You may be seeking therapy because your emotions are "out of control," your relationships are causing you anxiety, or you want to do a deep dive into your past traumas.
Lauren King
Marriage & Family Therapist Associate, MA, AMFT
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Cow Hollow, San Francisco, CA 94123
Many people come to therapy after reaching a certain breaking point. You've tried everything that's "supposed" to help - yoga, meditation, books, journaling. Maybe you seem to have it all together on the outside, but still feel unhappy, or stuck. If only you could just change -fill in the blank- everything would be better. The growth of social media has impacted how we view ourselves and community, leading to comparison and insecurity. We are conditioned through capitalism to feel somehow "never enough." We may feel behind our peers in dating, career, or friendships - creating isolation and uncertainty about what we want in life.
Many people come to therapy after reaching a certain breaking point. You've tried everything that's "supposed" to help - yoga, meditation, books, journaling. Maybe you seem to have it all together on the outside, but still feel unhappy, or stuck. If only you could just change -fill in the blank- everything would be better. The growth of social media has impacted how we view ourselves and community, leading to comparison and insecurity. We are conditioned through capitalism to feel somehow "never enough." We may feel behind our peers in dating, career, or friendships - creating isolation and uncertainty about what we want in life.
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Hedda Carney
Marriage & Family Therapist Associate, MA, AMFT
Verified Verified
Cow Hollow, San Francisco, CA 94123
I currently work with individual adults, preteens, and teenagers. Some of the topics that I support my clients with are: understanding and managing anxiety and depression, difficulties with emotional regulation, relationship challenges, processing adverse childhood experiences and childhood trauma, and supporting clients through grief and loss. As your therapist, my priority is making sure you feel safe and deeply heard. I will follow your needs and work collaboratively with you to make sure you are getting what you desire from therapy.
I currently work with individual adults, preteens, and teenagers. Some of the topics that I support my clients with are: understanding and managing anxiety and depression, difficulties with emotional regulation, relationship challenges, processing adverse childhood experiences and childhood trauma, and supporting clients through grief and loss. As your therapist, my priority is making sure you feel safe and deeply heard. I will follow your needs and work collaboratively with you to make sure you are getting what you desire from therapy.
Suzanne Bernier
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Cow Hollow, San Francisco, CA 94123
Welcome! Searching for a therapist can feel overwhelming, and I'm happy you are taking the first steps. Whether you are healing trauma, navigating strong emotions and difficult relationships, or learning how to better manage stress and anxiety, I am passionate about helping others create meaningful, lasting, positive change in their lives.
Welcome! Searching for a therapist can feel overwhelming, and I'm happy you are taking the first steps. Whether you are healing trauma, navigating strong emotions and difficult relationships, or learning how to better manage stress and anxiety, I am passionate about helping others create meaningful, lasting, positive change in their lives.
Caroline Scippa
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
Verified Verified
Cow Hollow, San Francisco, CA 94123 (Online Only)
I believe therapy should feel like a deep and rich conversation. I am not the type of therapist who only sits and listens. I support my clients, most of whom self identify as women, in managing anxiety and perfectionism, reevaluating unwanted habits and ways of coping, building communication skills and boundaries to help relationships thrive, and making big life decisions. I believe therapy can help you build the self-awareness it takes to make different choices that move you closer to equilibrium.
I believe therapy should feel like a deep and rich conversation. I am not the type of therapist who only sits and listens. I support my clients, most of whom self identify as women, in managing anxiety and perfectionism, reevaluating unwanted habits and ways of coping, building communication skills and boundaries to help relationships thrive, and making big life decisions. I believe therapy can help you build the self-awareness it takes to make different choices that move you closer to equilibrium.
Laura Rose
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
Verified Verified
3 Endorsed
Cow Hollow, San Francisco, CA 94115
I work with individuals and couples who are seeking to transform their inner and relational conflicts into opportunities for growth and life change. I have seen deep transformation take place in clients when they begin to learn compassion for themselves and begin to address the source of their symptoms so that true and lasting change can occur. Clients I work with most are those suffering from mood disorders, complex trauma, PTSD, midlife transitions, and relationship issues. I also offer support to family members of individuals with mood disorders, PTSD and ADD/ADHD. I also offer clinical supervision to associates.
I work with individuals and couples who are seeking to transform their inner and relational conflicts into opportunities for growth and life change. I have seen deep transformation take place in clients when they begin to learn compassion for themselves and begin to address the source of their symptoms so that true and lasting change can occur. Clients I work with most are those suffering from mood disorders, complex trauma, PTSD, midlife transitions, and relationship issues. I also offer support to family members of individuals with mood disorders, PTSD and ADD/ADHD. I also offer clinical supervision to associates.
Debra Warshaw Taube
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
Verified Verified
Cow Hollow, San Francisco, CA 94123
Psychotherapy isn't one size fits all. It's a unique relationship that develops and responds to your needs, life-experiences, gender/ethnic/cultural identity, challenges and resources. You may be feeling stuck-repeating painful patterns, wanting to make changes but not knowing how. Or you're a survivor of sexual violence and the ways you've been coping aren't working anymore. I meet you where you are and bring my clinical and life experience, deep listening, compassion, acceptance, warmth and creativity. Together we create and draw on the power of a safe, accepting therapeutic relationship to support your growth and wholeness.
Psychotherapy isn't one size fits all. It's a unique relationship that develops and responds to your needs, life-experiences, gender/ethnic/cultural identity, challenges and resources. You may be feeling stuck-repeating painful patterns, wanting to make changes but not knowing how. Or you're a survivor of sexual violence and the ways you've been coping aren't working anymore. I meet you where you are and bring my clinical and life experience, deep listening, compassion, acceptance, warmth and creativity. Together we create and draw on the power of a safe, accepting therapeutic relationship to support your growth and wholeness.
Malaena Grace Waldman
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, MFT, MIM
Verified Verified
7 Endorsed
Cow Hollow, San Francisco, CA 94123 (Online Only)
In my experience, external circumstances directly reflect internal workings. Therefore, to change our outside life, the work must start within. My practice is about meeting ourselves in the present moment with the understanding that as we feel into our pain, expansion of experience is opened, allowing for greater expressions of love and joy. The therapy becomes a place to be with what we so often deny ourselves, the tenderness, shakiness, fear, suffering, connectedness, love, bliss, and so much more.
In my experience, external circumstances directly reflect internal workings. Therefore, to change our outside life, the work must start within. My practice is about meeting ourselves in the present moment with the understanding that as we feel into our pain, expansion of experience is opened, allowing for greater expressions of love and joy. The therapy becomes a place to be with what we so often deny ourselves, the tenderness, shakiness, fear, suffering, connectedness, love, bliss, and so much more.
Molly Paris
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Verified Verified
Cow Hollow, San Francisco, CA 94123 (Online Only)
Sharing our inner experiences with someone can often feel frightening, which is exactly why I place such an importance on connection and acceptance in the therapeutic process. I aim to create a safe environment that will invite my clients to delve deeper into their personal narrative, as I truly believe we are not built to process emotions alone. As humans, we all have a propensity to grow and become our true selves, unfortunately we aren’t always gifted with the circumstances to allow it. I am passionate about creating a space for not only self-discovery and self acceptance, but to allow clients to feel seen, heard, and valued.
Sharing our inner experiences with someone can often feel frightening, which is exactly why I place such an importance on connection and acceptance in the therapeutic process. I aim to create a safe environment that will invite my clients to delve deeper into their personal narrative, as I truly believe we are not built to process emotions alone. As humans, we all have a propensity to grow and become our true selves, unfortunately we aren’t always gifted with the circumstances to allow it. I am passionate about creating a space for not only self-discovery and self acceptance, but to allow clients to feel seen, heard, and valued.
Brown Therapy Center
Marriage & Family Therapist
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Cow Hollow, San Francisco, CA 94123
We work with a diverse population of adult individuals, couples, and special interest groups who may be struggling with any number of mental health challenges related to anxiety, depression, stress, trauma, relationship issues, and substance abuse, among others. We are committed to providing culturally competent care across the spectrum of age, race, gender, sexuality, religion, and background.
We work with a diverse population of adult individuals, couples, and special interest groups who may be struggling with any number of mental health challenges related to anxiety, depression, stress, trauma, relationship issues, and substance abuse, among others. We are committed to providing culturally competent care across the spectrum of age, race, gender, sexuality, religion, and background.
Karen Chan
Pre-Licensed Professional
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Cow Hollow, San Francisco, CA 94123
Hi, I'm Karen. Welcome! I work with adolescents and adults who experience high stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and family conflicts, minority stress, systemic oppression, intergenerational trauma, and those exploring their identities, gender, sexuality, or relationship structures. I specialize in working with AAPI, BIPOC, polyamorous, and LGBTQ+ folx. I take a relational psychoanalytic lens, which focuses on deep listening, a compassionate therapeutic presence, and affirmation of all parts of you, so that therapy addresses the root causes of your symptoms towards creating the life you truly desire.
Hi, I'm Karen. Welcome! I work with adolescents and adults who experience high stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and family conflicts, minority stress, systemic oppression, intergenerational trauma, and those exploring their identities, gender, sexuality, or relationship structures. I specialize in working with AAPI, BIPOC, polyamorous, and LGBTQ+ folx. I take a relational psychoanalytic lens, which focuses on deep listening, a compassionate therapeutic presence, and affirmation of all parts of you, so that therapy addresses the root causes of your symptoms towards creating the life you truly desire.
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Feminist Therapists
How does feminist therapy work?
Feminist therapy sessions are not only personal but often cultural or political in nature, as the approach is based on the belief that people are affected by, and often struggle with, cultural and societal norms and biases, and need to move beyond those external pressures or stressors to tap their own confidence and engage more fully in their own identity. Sessions may therefore include discussions of sexism, diversity, and gender issues and talk of steps toward greater empowerment for patients who believe they have been silenced and seek to raise their voices.
What are examples of feminist therapy techniques?
Along with traditional talk therapy and analysis, a feminist therapist may employ techniques such as role-playing and assertiveness training to help clients build their self-esteem so that they feel they can act freely, and not based on cultural expectations or gender roles dictated by others. A feminist therapist may also engage in bibliotherapy, offering suggested readings on gender identity or social power inequities as they work toward viewing mental-health concerns through a broad cultural lens before focusing on how they affect the individual. Somatic therapy techniques, with an emphasis on body awareness, self-compassion, and mindfulness practices are also often part of feminist therapist practice.
How long does feminist therapy last?
As with most forms of talk therapy, there is no set duration or end point for feminist therapy; people who believe that they are making progress typically continue until they feel they’ve addressed the issues that had been holding them back. It may take some time to become comfortable discussing personal issues, but once a client feels they can do so, they could expect therapy to last for a number of months, typically including at least 12 sessions.
Does feminist therapy work?
As a relatively recent therapeutic technique, there is not yet a body of evidence proving the efficacy of feminist therapy. However, the approach is based on proven core principles of talk therapy, with a particular emphasis on developing a therapeutic relationship based on equality and authentic connection between therapist and client and discovering and building on clients’ personal strengths to help them gain a greater sense of personal power and agency.