Family Therapy in San Francisco, CA
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Jane Paul (she/her), LMFT 25754. I believe it's a tremendous gift to witness people healing as they implement changes in their lives that bring satisfaction, serenity, and growth. I utilize a recovery model based on spiritual principles integrated with coping skills informed by mindfulness, cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT), motivational interviewing, and a trauma-informed approach. I specialize in anxiety, ADHD, substance abuse and dependency recovery, family recovery, codependency, and personal transformation.
Jane Paul (she/her), LMFT 25754. I believe it's a tremendous gift to witness people healing as they implement changes in their lives that bring satisfaction, serenity, and growth. I utilize a recovery model based on spiritual principles integrated with coping skills informed by mindfulness, cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT), motivational interviewing, and a trauma-informed approach. I specialize in anxiety, ADHD, substance abuse and dependency recovery, family recovery, codependency, and personal transformation.
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Honeycomb Wellness Group
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Verified Verified
San Francisco, CA 94102 (Online Only)
We believe that the value of your health goes beyond just your physical health. Emotional, psychological and social health are important in creating overall health and well being. It is our goal at Honeycomb Group to help you become the person, couple or family you want to be, and uncover your full potential.
We believe that the value of your health goes beyond just your physical health. Emotional, psychological and social health are important in creating overall health and well being. It is our goal at Honeycomb Group to help you become the person, couple or family you want to be, and uncover your full potential.
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Jennifer E Machado
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
Verified Verified
5 Endorsed
San Francisco, CA 94122
Are you currently facing a challenging personal or professional transition? Are you finding it difficult to navigate complex family or relationship dynamics? Do you need help identifying and establishing your personal boundaries, including revisiting and reinforcing existing ones?
Are you currently facing a challenging personal or professional transition? Are you finding it difficult to navigate complex family or relationship dynamics? Do you need help identifying and establishing your personal boundaries, including revisiting and reinforcing existing ones?
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, managing schedules, family conflict, internet use) and separation/divorce.
For over 20 years, my work with individuals, couples, children, and families has been based on the belief that change is possible and most likely to occur when people feel comfortable and safe in relationship, both with themselves and others. My relational, warm, collaborative and accepting approach is strengths-based and fosters connection with each person to promote progress and success in therapy. My clients have been been impacted by trauma, loss, and adversity. I help them find ways to manage anxiety, depression, interpersonal conflict, and grief and deal with emotional challenges from childhood and life transitions.
, managing schedules, family conflict, internet use) and separation/divorce.
For over 20 years, my work with individuals, couples, children, and families has been based on the belief that change is possible and most likely to occur when people feel comfortable and safe in relationship, both with themselves and others. My relational, warm, collaborative and accepting approach is strengths-based and fosters connection with each person to promote progress and success in therapy. My clients have been been impacted by trauma, loss, and adversity. I help them find ways to manage anxiety, depression, interpersonal conflict, and grief and deal with emotional challenges from childhood and life transitions.
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Therapy for Asians, LGBTQ, POC, High Performers
Marriage & Family Therapist, IFS, EFT, BSP, MPH, PhD
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
San Francisco, CA 94102 (Online Only)
Feeling like you have to hide parts of yourself at work, or with your romantic partner or family? These pressures can make us lose touch with who we are and what makes us feel alive. Are you feeling lonely or not good enough, and longing to be fully accepted? Together, we can explore what matters most to you, so you can move towards the life you want. I can support you in transforming patterns that make you feel stuck or overwhelmed. I offer Internal Family Systems, Emotionally Focused Therapy, Somatic Therapy, Hypnotherapy, and Brainspotting, which are all proven approaches for healing trauma and reducing anxiety and depression.
Feeling like you have to hide parts of yourself at work, or with your romantic partner or family? These pressures can make us lose touch with who we are and what makes us feel alive. Are you feeling lonely or not good enough, and longing to be fully accepted? Together, we can explore what matters most to you, so you can move towards the life you want. I can support you in transforming patterns that make you feel stuck or overwhelmed. I offer Internal Family Systems, Emotionally Focused Therapy, Somatic Therapy, Hypnotherapy, and Brainspotting, which are all proven approaches for healing trauma and reducing anxiety and depression.
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Tamara Hagy-Lopez is a Licensed Marriage Family Therapist with over 20 years of experience working with children, teens, parents, adults, and families in a variety of clinical and school settings. Tamara's focus is on building a safe and validating environment that allows families and individuals to increase self-awareness and helps them create a narrative that supports their growth.
Tamara Hagy-Lopez is a Licensed Marriage Family Therapist with over 20 years of experience working with children, teens, parents, adults, and families in a variety of clinical and school settings. Tamara's focus is on building a safe and validating environment that allows families and individuals to increase self-awareness and helps them create a narrative that supports their growth.
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Crystal Barrera
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
San Francisco, CA 94122 (Online Only)
I specialize working with working anxiety/depression, teen issues, parenting challenges, domestic violence, trauma issues, postpartum depression, infertility challenges, codependency, PTSD, women’s issues, parenting and family.
I am a licensed clinical social worker who has a passion for helping clients develop a better understanding of themselves and their lives. I am bilingual in English and Spanish and provide a culturally sensitive environment.
I specialize working with working anxiety/depression, teen issues, parenting challenges, domestic violence, trauma issues, postpartum depression, infertility challenges, codependency, PTSD, women’s issues, parenting and family.
I am a licensed clinical social worker who has a passion for helping clients develop a better understanding of themselves and their lives. I am bilingual in English and Spanish and provide a culturally sensitive environment.
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Claire Morrison
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT, LPCC
Verified Verified
5 Endorsed
San Francisco, CA 94117 (Online Only)
Hi, I'm Claire, a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist with a passion for connecting with humans like you. I view therapy as an intricate piece of your wellness routine, kind of like skincare for your mind. As your therapist I will be real, direct and provide you with a safe space to feel understood (I'll use a lot of humor too). I believe in the power of validation and the need to release our most inner thoughts to maintain our mental health and a positive outlook on life; together we can fuel yours.
Hi, I'm Claire, a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist with a passion for connecting with humans like you. I view therapy as an intricate piece of your wellness routine, kind of like skincare for your mind. As your therapist I will be real, direct and provide you with a safe space to feel understood (I'll use a lot of humor too). I believe in the power of validation and the need to release our most inner thoughts to maintain our mental health and a positive outlook on life; together we can fuel yours.
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Alexandra Turetzky
Marriage & Family Therapist Intern
Verified Verified
San Francisco, CA 94103 (Online Only)
Waitlist for new clients
I am a Marriage and Family Therapist Trainee under the clinical supervision of Melinda Haynes, MA, LMFT-S 102308. I work with couples primarily, as well as children & teens, and adult individuals. I am particularly passionate about working with first-time couples therapy-goers, including those who are proactively investing in their relationships. I also enjoy collaborating with couples who are becoming new parents or deciding whether to have children. I am an advocate of maternal mental health and am completing my Postpartum Doula certification.
I am a Marriage and Family Therapist Trainee under the clinical supervision of Melinda Haynes, MA, LMFT-S 102308. I work with couples primarily, as well as children & teens, and adult individuals. I am particularly passionate about working with first-time couples therapy-goers, including those who are proactively investing in their relationships. I also enjoy collaborating with couples who are becoming new parents or deciding whether to have children. I am an advocate of maternal mental health and am completing my Postpartum Doula certification.
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Ron Rohlfes
Marriage & Family Therapist, MFT
Verified Verified
San Francisco, CA 94123
Waitlist for new clients
Welcome and thank you for viewing my profile. I know that finding the right therapist is a very important decision.
At various times in our lives it is common to experience circumstances that seem too difficult to solve on one's own.
I work with people who are having problems in their relationships with partners, family and with work related concerns.
Depression, anxiety, stress, and feeling stuck in life make what is already difficult more complicated to navigate alone.
Welcome and thank you for viewing my profile. I know that finding the right therapist is a very important decision.
At various times in our lives it is common to experience circumstances that seem too difficult to solve on one's own.
I work with people who are having problems in their relationships with partners, family and with work related concerns.
Depression, anxiety, stress, and feeling stuck in life make what is already difficult more complicated to navigate alone.
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Alison Little
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Verified Verified
3 Endorsed
San Francisco, CA 94102
My style as a therapist is warm, direct and curious. I strive to form collaborative relationships with clients and utilize a mix of goal setting, treatment planning and exploratory/ open ended work depending on the client's needs and wants. I have 6 years of post graduate specialized training in Gestalt Therapy, a form of psychotherapy that is centered on increasing a person's awareness, freedom, and self-direction. Through my post graduate study, I also gained exposure to systems theory which has informed my therapeutic approach. I also have training in Internal Family Systems (Level 1) and 9 years of clinical experience.
My style as a therapist is warm, direct and curious. I strive to form collaborative relationships with clients and utilize a mix of goal setting, treatment planning and exploratory/ open ended work depending on the client's needs and wants. I have 6 years of post graduate specialized training in Gestalt Therapy, a form of psychotherapy that is centered on increasing a person's awareness, freedom, and self-direction. Through my post graduate study, I also gained exposure to systems theory which has informed my therapeutic approach. I also have training in Internal Family Systems (Level 1) and 9 years of clinical experience.
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Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
San Francisco, CA 94123
My approach to therapy is integral; I work from an attachment and trauma informed lens with a deep grounding in relational psychoanalytic theory. I have experience with treating depression and anxiety, low self-esteem, questions of gender and sexuality, complex family dynamics, relationship issues, chronic pain, and grief work. My wish it to foster a therapeutic space that feels both challenging as well as safe so that we can work together to meet your treatment goals. In our work together I may bring in mindfulness techniques, parts work, attachment theory, dream work, movement, and myth.
My approach to therapy is integral; I work from an attachment and trauma informed lens with a deep grounding in relational psychoanalytic theory. I have experience with treating depression and anxiety, low self-esteem, questions of gender and sexuality, complex family dynamics, relationship issues, chronic pain, and grief work. My wish it to foster a therapeutic space that feels both challenging as well as safe so that we can work together to meet your treatment goals. In our work together I may bring in mindfulness techniques, parts work, attachment theory, dream work, movement, and myth.
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Paula Pulizzi
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
San Francisco, CA 94117 (Online Only)
Waitlist for new clients
My client-centered approach is integrated, which includes my varied experience in mindfulness, somatic therapy, cognitive-behaviorial therapy, creative arts therapies, motivational interviewing, transpersonal psychology, family systems, intergenerational trauma, and traditional talk therapies.
Do you desire change but feel ambivalent and/or stuck? I believe this is a perfect place to explore because underneath is a great seed for transformation. Whether you are experiencing major or minor life transitions, loss, betrayal or need some guidance, I’m here to support you and offer insight without judgment. If you’re ready for more inner peace, flexibility, or perhaps problem solving, I’m here to support you. By being courageous and doing this deeper work, you will feel more clarity, ease, and purpose.
My client-centered approach is integrated, which includes my varied experience in mindfulness, somatic therapy, cognitive-behaviorial therapy, creative arts therapies, motivational interviewing, transpersonal psychology, family systems, intergenerational trauma, and traditional talk therapies.
Do you desire change but feel ambivalent and/or stuck? I believe this is a perfect place to explore because underneath is a great seed for transformation. Whether you are experiencing major or minor life transitions, loss, betrayal or need some guidance, I’m here to support you and offer insight without judgment. If you’re ready for more inner peace, flexibility, or perhaps problem solving, I’m here to support you. By being courageous and doing this deeper work, you will feel more clarity, ease, and purpose.
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Nicole Dixon
Marriage & Family Therapist Associate, AMFT
Verified Verified
San Francisco, CA 94115 (Online Only)
Still struggling?! Have you tried a number of things, but nothing is working? Do you feel like you’re losing hope that things can improve? I work with individuals who are struggling with anxiety, depression, stress reduction, and life transitions. I also work with couples who need help improving their relationship dynamics, working through family challenges, or who need a space to understand and work through each other's differences. I use a number of therapeutic modalities to serve each individual client's needs and help them move towards change and achieve their goal.
Still struggling?! Have you tried a number of things, but nothing is working? Do you feel like you’re losing hope that things can improve? I work with individuals who are struggling with anxiety, depression, stress reduction, and life transitions. I also work with couples who need help improving their relationship dynamics, working through family challenges, or who need a space to understand and work through each other's differences. I use a number of therapeutic modalities to serve each individual client's needs and help them move towards change and achieve their goal.
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Topics can include but not limited to: family systems, attachment styles, intimacy, pleasure, sexual dysfunction, boundaries, kink and BDSM, religion, fertility/ reproductive health, non monogamy/ polyamory, infidelity, mood disorders.
As a sex-positive Asian, licensed clinician and certified sex therapist, I provide a safe and supportive space for individuals and couples to explore their attachment and relationship dynamics, intimacy, identity of self, and sexuality. I believe that everyone has the capacity to experience pleasure, joy, and have an overall sense of freedom throughout their lives, especially when they are living their most authentic life.
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Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, MFT
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
San Francisco, CA 94110
I help people creating rites of passage in their own lives: emerging from the family as a differentiated individual, the transition into parenthood, the beginning or ending of relationships, becoming a therapist.
Is your communication suffering? Think about it for a moment. Are you communicating well with others? With yourself? What happens when communication is: Misunderstood Misguided Missing? Successful relationships require effort, though they need not be difficult. Stress, anger, anxiety, and depression can affect your satisfaction. If you improve your communication with yourself and others, then you have a better chance at more satisfying relationships. And that is where I can help. I specialize in working with individuals, couples, and more than couples to improve communication and deepen their relationships.
I help people creating rites of passage in their own lives: emerging from the family as a differentiated individual, the transition into parenthood, the beginning or ending of relationships, becoming a therapist.
Is your communication suffering? Think about it for a moment. Are you communicating well with others? With yourself? What happens when communication is: Misunderstood Misguided Missing? Successful relationships require effort, though they need not be difficult. Stress, anger, anxiety, and depression can affect your satisfaction. If you improve your communication with yourself and others, then you have a better chance at more satisfying relationships. And that is where I can help. I specialize in working with individuals, couples, and more than couples to improve communication and deepen their relationships.
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Erica Antoinette Nocera
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Verified Verified
4 Endorsed
San Francisco, CA 94108 (Online Only)
Hi! I'm Erica, a warm, empathetic, and open Marriage and Family Therapist that helps clients find their purpose, heal, and thrive! I'd love to be your guide to holistic healing and transformation. With expertise in trauma- rooted anxiety and depression, recovery counseling with addictions, and women’s issues including body image, low self esteem, and eating disorders, I'll help teach you evidence-based tools to reframe thoughts and regulate emotions, as well as explore root causes for symptom management. Let's empower you to achieve resilience and personal growth, leading to a healthier and happier future:)
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I specialize in working with adolescents (13-17) and emerging adults (18-29) who are struggling with relationship/peer, family, behavioral, emotional, self-esteem, academic, and career challenges. My clients and their families look for support to address different life changes and stressors, such as starting college, loss/grief, dating/relationships, navigating independence, and intergenerational family conflict. They are also looking for strategies to effectively manage symptoms related to mental health conditions such as depression, anxiety, ADD/ADHD, adjustment disorders, and trauma.
I specialize in working with adolescents (13-17) and emerging adults (18-29) who are struggling with relationship/peer, family, behavioral, emotional, self-esteem, academic, and career challenges. My clients and their families look for support to address different life changes and stressors, such as starting college, loss/grief, dating/relationships, navigating independence, and intergenerational family conflict. They are also looking for strategies to effectively manage symptoms related to mental health conditions such as depression, anxiety, ADD/ADHD, adjustment disorders, and trauma.
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Shana Millstein
Psychologist, PhD
Verified Verified
San Francisco, CA 94118
Not accepting new clients
I also treat women facing work/career choices and problems with interpersonal/family relationships.
I AM NOT ACCEPTING NEW CLIENTS AT THIS TIME. People come to therapy for many different reasons. Some seek symptom relief, while others want to find ways to cope more effectively, improve their relationships, or make better choices in their lives. Whether your concerns reflect relatively discrete, time-limited issues or more long-standing difficulties, psychotherapy offers an opportunity to address them in a safe, respectful and thoughtful environment.
I also treat women facing work/career choices and problems with interpersonal/family relationships.
I AM NOT ACCEPTING NEW CLIENTS AT THIS TIME. People come to therapy for many different reasons. Some seek symptom relief, while others want to find ways to cope more effectively, improve their relationships, or make better choices in their lives. Whether your concerns reflect relatively discrete, time-limited issues or more long-standing difficulties, psychotherapy offers an opportunity to address them in a safe, respectful and thoughtful environment.
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Hi, my name is Sharleen Lal I am a Licensed Marriage Family Therapist (LMFT). I practice in California, and I provide telehealth services statewide. I work with adults and specialize in Anxiety, Depression, and Trauma using Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and the Trauma Focus Model to help my clients feel supported and understand they are not on this life journey alone. My communication style includes being direct, actively listening, building trust and rapport, and being personable. I want my clients to feel comfortable and safe talking with me about anything and understanding my capability to listen without judgment.
Hi, my name is Sharleen Lal I am a Licensed Marriage Family Therapist (LMFT). I practice in California, and I provide telehealth services statewide. I work with adults and specialize in Anxiety, Depression, and Trauma using Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and the Trauma Focus Model to help my clients feel supported and understand they are not on this life journey alone. My communication style includes being direct, actively listening, building trust and rapport, and being personable. I want my clients to feel comfortable and safe talking with me about anything and understanding my capability to listen without judgment.
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Family Therapy
What do family therapists do?
A family therapist facilitates the process of understanding and improving how a family functions. The therapist will help family members develop empathy for one another. They’ll seek to understand existing patterns, misunderstandings, and conflicts that arise, in order to help the family arrive at a realistic, unified understanding and develop the coping skills they need to build stronger relationships.
How long does therapy for families take to work?
Therapy manifests differently in every family; a common time frame is 12 weekly sessions, but some families may see improvement after just a few weeks. Families should discuss their goals with the therapist at the beginning of the process and periodically revisit those goals to assess their progress together.
How can you encourage a family member to attend family therapy?
You can encourage family members to attend therapy by expressing with both love and concern the challenges you see and explaining how a therapist could help the family navigate those challenges together. An outside perspective can help everyone feel heard, get on the same page, and develop new skills. If family members are still hesitant, it may be helpful to emphasize that family therapy is short-term—it won’t last forever.
Is therapy for families effective?
Family therapy can significantly improve family dynamics and relationships. Research suggests that family therapy can help individuals understand their role in the family, communicate and solve problems together, reduce conflict and draw boundaries when necessary, and develop coping skills for stressors, major life changes, and mental or physical illnesses within the family.