Female Therapists in Mission, San Francisco, CA

Are you ready to start your mental wellness journey? I'm Julia, and I'm here to help you work through whatever is keeping you stuck. Is it a bad relationship that's holding you back? Anxiety that keeps you from getting that promotion? Whatever the problem, we can work through it together. I have experience working with clients from all different backgrounds and walks of life. I work hard to make sure my clients feel comfortable and understood. Whoever you are, you are welcome here. I offer LGBTQ+, polyam and kink-affirming therapy.

If you are here, you may have experienced something painful, scary, frustrating, confusing or sad. Maybe you feel a general sense of dissatisfaction, or you are seeking to change your behavior or the quality of your relationships. Regardless of why you are here, I am glad you’re seeking a partner to help you process your emotions, and make sense of your experiences. In therapy, I will help you build awareness of your thoughts and feelings so that you can understand your needs and express yourself authentically. You deserve to have meaningful and fulfilling relationships and live a life aligned with your true nature.

When distressing circumstances occur, they scramble the experiences and relationships we’ve worked hard for. I offer support to people in difficult and challenging life circumstances. Organizing those experiences, making sense of them, and the relationships surrounding them, whether it be relationships with others, or the relationship we have with ourselves. This work helps us better prepare for, and make healthier and more meaningful choices in life. Traumatic experiences further impact our relationship with others, ourselves and our life goals. I offer EMDR in order to reprocess traumatic events that may be impacting your life.

I take a very straightforward, yet warm and non-judgmental approach to my work. I offer client-centered therapy with an emphasis on helping individuals reach wholeness and authenticity. I do not believe I can be an authority on anyone else’s experience, but I might be able to offer a perspective that helps someone see their life in another way. We can explore together not just the thoughts you are having, but also the way you relate to others and the way you relate to your body and what it expresses.

I believe that sharing stories and struggles can unlock the ability to heal. As a therapist, my goal is to help you access the strength you already have to develop tools and coping skills to make your life feel more manageable & enable you to feel grounded and supported. We will work together to create a safe space where you can feel comfortable sharing your thoughts, fears, and unique experiences without fear of judgement or shame. We can explore relationships, grief, trauma, sexuality, or anything that you are experiencing.

As a licensed mental health therapist, I am dedicated to guiding individuals, couples, and families toward authentic living and deeper connections. My approach combines client-centered, humanistic psychotherapy with evidence-based practices, ensuring that every client's unique story is honored and expanded. My work is anchored in the belief that conflict and struggle can be transformative gateways to self-understanding and more fulfilling relationships. Whether you are seeking to improve communication, deepen emotional bonds, or heal from past hurts, I offer a compassionate and empathetic space to explore and grow.

If you feel the stress of personal relationships, the stress of work, and even the stress bottled up from life circumstances over the years, we may be able to help. When challenging experiences push us away from our path, and from living up to the potential we know we have, an attentive and responsive therapeutic environment for positive healthy change may help. Our office is a safe, private, and confidential space to tell your story and define your journey. We offer support to help you sort through worries, stress, negative feelings, and the internal tensions holding you back from developing a fresh and clear journey for your life.

My name is Vanessa Berry. I believe therapy is collaborative, strength-based, and client-centered. My focus areas of practice are anxiety, cultural issues, life transitions, and stress. My focus areas of practice are anxiety, cultural issues, life transitions, and stress. I have significant experience working with Spanish-speaking clients dealing with cultural and immigration issues.

If you have survived an abusive or neglectful childhood, a relationship with a narcissistic abuser, or lived with fear or shame, you are now ready for change. These words can be hard to read, but even harder to face alone. Trauma can leave deep marks, but it doesn't define your future. As a therapist specializing in trauma recovery, I can help you process the pain, break free from its hold, and create a life filled with purpose and joy. Together, we'll work to overcome challenges, achieve your goals, and reclaim your power. You deserve a life you love – let's make it happen. I cannot promise change overnight, but you can get there!

We naturally strive to make sense of the things that happen to us. With compassionate guidance and support, the effects of impactful events can be transformed. My approach is collaborative, warm and interactive. My mindfulness-based, psychodynamic practice provides a safe haven from which to explore and create meaning of the key events of your life so that you can arrive at a place of balance and contentment. Fully trained in EMDR, I have the skills to help you resolve traumatic events. I utilize sand tray and other creative means of expression to aid in the healing process. It can even be fun!

Welcome! Thank you for checking out my page, and more importantly, for taking this step to invest in yourself! You likely are struggling significantly with something and looking for guidance. You may be wondering if I could be the therapist by your side on this journey. Here's a little about me to help you make an informed decision: My style of therapy is thoughtful, warm, compassionate, non-judgmental, highly collaborative, and results-driven. You are the expert on you (your child), and are likely coming to me for expertise in specific therapies to help you get to where you are heading. As a team we can get there quicker!

I'm Leonor Guerrero, a first generation Mexican American bilingual Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist born and raised in Los Angeles. I have a background working in a community outpatient setting with adults, adolescents, children and their families from diverse cultural backgrounds. I have helped individuals with depression, anxiety, PTSD, relationship difficulties, grief, changes in family dynamics, generational trauma and life transitions. I use a combination of attachment, mindfulness, psychodynamic, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and trauma therapy to address internal, historical or family cycles that impact our lives.

When life feels overwhelming, finding meaning and connection can feel elusive. Layer on the struggles inherent in our current world—family dynamics, life transitions, climate anxiety—you name it, and it’s no wonder it can feel impossible. In my work, I help people navigate life’s murky waters, and the feelings of inertia that can come with the territory. Helping people connect with, and stay true to, their authentic selves is what makes my work meaningful. I work particularly well with clients who struggle in relationships (including with adult family members), as well as adults with ADHD or those who suspect they might have ADHD.

There comes a point for many of us when we realize that we don’t want to face our problems alone. We are human after all, and a part of what defines that humanity is our need for each other. Maybe it’s difficult for you to acknowledge this desire. You may be afraid to let people in and get close. You might tend to give more than you get back. Sometimes you might not even know what is that you're needing. Maybe you find yourself stuck in the same patterns you thought you had broken. You might feel self-critical. You may be marginalized and feel unseen and unheard. Feelings of hopelessness, grief, and anxiety might overwhelm you.

Are you uncertain if your drinking or substance use is becoming a problem? Maybe you have suffered consequences or tried quitting on your own. Perhaps someone in your life has suggested that you need help. Maybe you are experiencing distress or shame that makes it difficult to see a way forward. You are in the right place. I have helped people like you. I utilize a strengths-based, trauma informed approach in helping people to understand their maladaptive coping mechanisms, gain clarity around why and how they want to change, and work to achieve emotional and spiritual peace.

* ADULTS: I work with issues of loss, stress, anxiety, depression, abuse, sex addiction, spiritual guidance, and developmental life changes.* CHILDREN: I invite their stories that may be troubled due to emotional and academic issues. Through play, art and sand tray, I address issues of divorce, traumatic losses, abuse, adoption, bullying and low self esteem that may be affecting your children. * COUPLES: My passion is to help the couple find a yet unknown way to a compassionate, loving, open communicative relationship; to become vulnerable to the pain and wounds of each other's soul.

Pain is often difficult to describe- it may even be unspeakable. As a licensed psychotherapist and supervisor with experience in the areas of clinical psychology, social work, and psychoanalysis, I offer a unique set of skills to help you speak about and understand the reasons you are seeking treatment. In my practice I offer a warm, nonjudgmental, and confidential space for you to say whatever comes to mind. In this space, one in which I am deeply attuned to you and what you have to say, you may discover solutions for your suffering and experience transformative change.

My name is Christina Rheingold, and I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker. I have spent almost 20 years serving individuals who experience stress related to the home or work environment, situational challenges, symptoms of depression, or anxiety, that has impacted a person’s quality of life. I have found that my style and approach best serve individuals struggling with depression, anxiety, high stress, or who have served in the military. My focus is to work together to address common concerns that negatively affect individuals' overall wellbeing.

Do you find yourself overwhelmed and paralyzed with anxiety as you navigate life? Are you tired of feeling exhausted from constant worry, feeling isolated in grief, or feeling lost. You might not even remember a time when things didn’t feel this way, and you’re ready for some relief. You’re ready to experience calm and explore making some changes in your life. You’re ready to find acceptance, discover resilience, and embody confidence in your choices. Most of all you are ready to gain deeper insight into yourself as you cultivate your healing and growth while discovering purpose and meaning in your life.