Psychoanalytic Therapists in San Francisco, CA
Times are rough, tell me about it. I work with youth and young adults, as well as adults and families in a variety of situations. I focus on acceptance and personal growth, healing and change, finding meaning in your relationships, and building the confidence to face difficult situations. My approach is built on foundations of being trauma-informed, culturally aware, and authentic.
Times are rough, tell me about it. I work with youth and young adults, as well as adults and families in a variety of situations. I focus on acceptance and personal growth, healing and change, finding meaning in your relationships, and building the confidence to face difficult situations. My approach is built on foundations of being trauma-informed, culturally aware, and authentic.
Peter Kouzmov
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Verified Verified
San Francisco, CA 94134 (Online Only)
I have relational and engaged approach. My goal is to help you become the true you, and make magnificent, albeit often difficult, discoveries along the way. Together, we will explore your life in a variety of contexts - be it personal, family, social, or historical. I specialize in working with: adults; people in various types and stages of relationships; BIPOC; ethnically, racially and culturally diverse populations; LGBTQAI+, inclusive of all gender identities and sexual orientations; immigrant populations and speakers of English as a chosen language; and, people facing acculturation issues.
I have relational and engaged approach. My goal is to help you become the true you, and make magnificent, albeit often difficult, discoveries along the way. Together, we will explore your life in a variety of contexts - be it personal, family, social, or historical. I specialize in working with: adults; people in various types and stages of relationships; BIPOC; ethnically, racially and culturally diverse populations; LGBTQAI+, inclusive of all gender identities and sexual orientations; immigrant populations and speakers of English as a chosen language; and, people facing acculturation issues.
Navigating our internal and external realities - work, family and relationships - can be challenging. At times, engaging with another person who listens carefully can help with exploration, acceptance and change. I work with people from a range of different backgrounds, including artists facing creative blocks, immigrants wishing to find greater freedom in the in-between spaces they inhabit, and people who have gone through adversity and seek relief from distress.
Navigating our internal and external realities - work, family and relationships - can be challenging. At times, engaging with another person who listens carefully can help with exploration, acceptance and change. I work with people from a range of different backgrounds, including artists facing creative blocks, immigrants wishing to find greater freedom in the in-between spaces they inhabit, and people who have gone through adversity and seek relief from distress.
Mia Freund Stilwell (Formerly Walker)
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
San Francisco, CA 94118
It is normal to go through periods of struggle, conflict, or loneliness. You don't need to struggle alone. I specialize in working with students, young adults, early and mid-career professionals, and parents. Specific areas of expertise include job and academic pressure, family and career issues, work/life balance, building healthy relationships, major life transitions, divorce, loss, parenting challenges, and healthy use of technology. I use warmth, compassion and humor to build a trusting relationship and help you break free of patterns and behaviors that get in in the way of living and experiencing a full life.
It is normal to go through periods of struggle, conflict, or loneliness. You don't need to struggle alone. I specialize in working with students, young adults, early and mid-career professionals, and parents. Specific areas of expertise include job and academic pressure, family and career issues, work/life balance, building healthy relationships, major life transitions, divorce, loss, parenting challenges, and healthy use of technology. I use warmth, compassion and humor to build a trusting relationship and help you break free of patterns and behaviors that get in in the way of living and experiencing a full life.
I engage with each person as an individual that requires a unique set of skills specifically altered to address your personal sources of distress. I offer a safe, non-judgmental, compassionate and supportive environment so that you can create the change you are seeking. There are times in our lives when we struggle with the most valuable relationships in our lives. It helps to be able to reflect together, problem-solve toward solutions and ways of coping with someone who can remain objective and supportive. I believe a strong therapeutic relationship is important in order to grow in therapy.
I engage with each person as an individual that requires a unique set of skills specifically altered to address your personal sources of distress. I offer a safe, non-judgmental, compassionate and supportive environment so that you can create the change you are seeking. There are times in our lives when we struggle with the most valuable relationships in our lives. It helps to be able to reflect together, problem-solve toward solutions and ways of coping with someone who can remain objective and supportive. I believe a strong therapeutic relationship is important in order to grow in therapy.
I find it rewarding to work with men and women who are skeptical or unfamiliar with psychotherapy. There are many different schools of psychotherapy and this can be confusing. I enjoy educating people as to how best to make use of psychotherapy for their particular needs or crisis. I promote an open dialogue about how our working together is feeling and whether it is producing the results they want. Some clients seek short term help while some seek deeper exploration into their personality, dreams and conflicts. For them I offer a Jungian Analytic approach.
I find it rewarding to work with men and women who are skeptical or unfamiliar with psychotherapy. There are many different schools of psychotherapy and this can be confusing. I enjoy educating people as to how best to make use of psychotherapy for their particular needs or crisis. I promote an open dialogue about how our working together is feeling and whether it is producing the results they want. Some clients seek short term help while some seek deeper exploration into their personality, dreams and conflicts. For them I offer a Jungian Analytic approach.
Life poses great challenges for all of us. Through these challenges, we find ways to adapt which might help us survive, but can also bring disharmony to our lives. I aim to help you bring awareness to these adaptive patterns, loosen the grip they have on your life, and ultimately reshape them to find greater balance and harmony in your relationship with yourself, others, and the world.
Life poses great challenges for all of us. Through these challenges, we find ways to adapt which might help us survive, but can also bring disharmony to our lives. I aim to help you bring awareness to these adaptive patterns, loosen the grip they have on your life, and ultimately reshape them to find greater balance and harmony in your relationship with yourself, others, and the world.
Victoria Eilish Chau
Marriage & Family Therapist Associate, AMFT
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
San Francisco, CA 94102 (Online Only)
Through an authentic therapeutic relationship with humor and honesty, you can heal from trauma and gain insight into your true self. I approach therapy through a relational psychodynamic lens, meaning I view well-being as deeply connected to our relationships, past experiences, and cultural identities. As a Mixed-Race, Asian-American woman, I view identity as complex, and beyond what anyone can see on the surface. My goal is to collaborate with you to create a path towards not only a better understanding of yourself but also greater self-compassion.
Through an authentic therapeutic relationship with humor and honesty, you can heal from trauma and gain insight into your true self. I approach therapy through a relational psychodynamic lens, meaning I view well-being as deeply connected to our relationships, past experiences, and cultural identities. As a Mixed-Race, Asian-American woman, I view identity as complex, and beyond what anyone can see on the surface. My goal is to collaborate with you to create a path towards not only a better understanding of yourself but also greater self-compassion.
My practice is devoted to supporting children, teens, parents, and young adults in creating a life they find meaningful and can thrive in. My style is warm, and building a strong and trusting relationship will be essential in our work together. I strive to appreciate and understand you or your child’s unique story and struggles, offer insights on issues that might be beyond your awareness, and share adaptive tools in managing your life’s challenges.
My practice is devoted to supporting children, teens, parents, and young adults in creating a life they find meaningful and can thrive in. My style is warm, and building a strong and trusting relationship will be essential in our work together. I strive to appreciate and understand you or your child’s unique story and struggles, offer insights on issues that might be beyond your awareness, and share adaptive tools in managing your life’s challenges.
Crises and painful emotions can be the beginning of a journey toward transformation and wisdom. If you are looking for a deeper and more connected sense of yourself, and fulfillment in life, then you may be ready for a commitment to the therapeutic process. I believe my empathic presence - the capacity to hear, see and feel a situation from the other person's vantage point- is central to the healing process. Within such a safe relationship the patient can develop an open attitude toward the unconscious; exploration of the meaning and purpose of one's life can unfold.
Crises and painful emotions can be the beginning of a journey toward transformation and wisdom. If you are looking for a deeper and more connected sense of yourself, and fulfillment in life, then you may be ready for a commitment to the therapeutic process. I believe my empathic presence - the capacity to hear, see and feel a situation from the other person's vantage point- is central to the healing process. Within such a safe relationship the patient can develop an open attitude toward the unconscious; exploration of the meaning and purpose of one's life can unfold.
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Pastoral Counselor, PhD, PC, FNCPC, FNCCCE, Counsel
Verified Verified
San Francisco, CA 94118
Do you have a relationship that needs improving? Do your career, business skills, performance, and money power need a boost? Are negativity and self-doubt sabotaging the very things you want to do ... stopping you before you begin? Is your creativity at a dead stop? Has your power of attraction tad the dust? Do you start projects and never finish? Do you want to increase your personal magnetism and attract the right kind of people in your life? Your goals are achievable and the possibilities are endless with Biblical Counseling and Hypnosis sessions. I am Certified COVID-19 and Behavioral Health
Do you have a relationship that needs improving? Do your career, business skills, performance, and money power need a boost? Are negativity and self-doubt sabotaging the very things you want to do ... stopping you before you begin? Is your creativity at a dead stop? Has your power of attraction tad the dust? Do you start projects and never finish? Do you want to increase your personal magnetism and attract the right kind of people in your life? Your goals are achievable and the possibilities are endless with Biblical Counseling and Hypnosis sessions. I am Certified COVID-19 and Behavioral Health
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San Francisco, CA 94110 (Online Only)
Welcome! As a holistic psychotherapist, I am dedicated to creating a safe environment for you to show up just as you are and feel held and supported in your process. In the therapeutic space, all aspects of yourself are welcomed - even the parts that challenge you. I bring humility, curiosity, reverence and a sense of humor to this work. I believe you are the expert of your experience and I am here to support you every step of the way. My clinical approach is enriched and informed by 10+ years of teaching yoga and meditation in private practice.
Welcome! As a holistic psychotherapist, I am dedicated to creating a safe environment for you to show up just as you are and feel held and supported in your process. In the therapeutic space, all aspects of yourself are welcomed - even the parts that challenge you. I bring humility, curiosity, reverence and a sense of humor to this work. I believe you are the expert of your experience and I am here to support you every step of the way. My clinical approach is enriched and informed by 10+ years of teaching yoga and meditation in private practice.
As a psychotherapist, I help individuals, by fostering a safe and engaging environment, to express their feelings and think about their experiences. I support individuals in the context of the therapeutic relationship to better understand themselves and the difficulties they are having. I help clients identify and ascribe meaning to the things that are not in their awareness. In psychotherapy, individuals can learn to understand and manage their internal obstacles that have led to difficulties in their mood, behavior, self-esteem, jobs and relationships.
As a psychotherapist, I help individuals, by fostering a safe and engaging environment, to express their feelings and think about their experiences. I support individuals in the context of the therapeutic relationship to better understand themselves and the difficulties they are having. I help clients identify and ascribe meaning to the things that are not in their awareness. In psychotherapy, individuals can learn to understand and manage their internal obstacles that have led to difficulties in their mood, behavior, self-esteem, jobs and relationships.
Devorah Goldberg
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
San Francisco, CA 94116 (Online Only)
Feeling STUCK? Life stressors cause confusion, pain and uncertainty. I specialize in helping people get UN-STUCK to create their best life possible. Together we will chart a course of action to move through your problems, improve relationships, address stress and create positive life choices. I have over 50 years of experience as a psychotherapist, and I help people improve their lives and become happier. My specialty is professional adults who are struggling with a range of challenges, including relationships, job stress, health problems, self-worth, insomnia, grief and more. Check out my 5 Star Reviews on Yelp!
Feeling STUCK? Life stressors cause confusion, pain and uncertainty. I specialize in helping people get UN-STUCK to create their best life possible. Together we will chart a course of action to move through your problems, improve relationships, address stress and create positive life choices. I have over 50 years of experience as a psychotherapist, and I help people improve their lives and become happier. My specialty is professional adults who are struggling with a range of challenges, including relationships, job stress, health problems, self-worth, insomnia, grief and more. Check out my 5 Star Reviews on Yelp!
My clients are individuals with a strong desire to live their authentic lives. By tracking patterns that no longer serve them, making the unconscious conscious, we make changes that lead to a greater sense of intention and connection. I see a great many clients looking for deeper intimacy in their relationships, a sense of purpose in life, and a yearning to live life out loud. Together we shift from what happened to them to who they choose to become.
My clients are individuals with a strong desire to live their authentic lives. By tracking patterns that no longer serve them, making the unconscious conscious, we make changes that lead to a greater sense of intention and connection. I see a great many clients looking for deeper intimacy in their relationships, a sense of purpose in life, and a yearning to live life out loud. Together we shift from what happened to them to who they choose to become.
Judith D Schiller
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, PhD, LCSW
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
San Francisco, CA 94117
If you are just beginning therapy or starting it again but would like to go deeper and make more progress, you will need to feel that the therapist "gets you." I believe that the number one curative factor in psychotherapy is the relationship that develops between the therapist and the client. The experience of being understood opens the way for self-reflection, learning and practicing new ways of being and disconfirming pathological beliefs.
If you are just beginning therapy or starting it again but would like to go deeper and make more progress, you will need to feel that the therapist "gets you." I believe that the number one curative factor in psychotherapy is the relationship that develops between the therapist and the client. The experience of being understood opens the way for self-reflection, learning and practicing new ways of being and disconfirming pathological beliefs.
Welcome. Perhaps you are seeking out therapy to help manage a crisis or maybe you finally have enough stability in your life to work on deeper issues? As a psychotherapist, I meet my clients where they are and offer the support most suited for their needs. In my practice, I work with everything from artistic blocks, anxiety, depression and relationship issues to severe trauma, grief, addiction and existential unrest.
Welcome. Perhaps you are seeking out therapy to help manage a crisis or maybe you finally have enough stability in your life to work on deeper issues? As a psychotherapist, I meet my clients where they are and offer the support most suited for their needs. In my practice, I work with everything from artistic blocks, anxiety, depression and relationship issues to severe trauma, grief, addiction and existential unrest.
When we are exposed to trauma at an early age, it can seriously impact how we feel about ourselves and our relationships with others. Trauma can also profoundly affect whether we feel this is a safe world and can contribute to depression, anxiety, and relational/familial issues. My practice is from a strengths-based, trauma-informed perspective with a non-judgmental framework. I aim to understand clients’ internal responses and to provide more options for emotional regulation and problem-solving.
When we are exposed to trauma at an early age, it can seriously impact how we feel about ourselves and our relationships with others. Trauma can also profoundly affect whether we feel this is a safe world and can contribute to depression, anxiety, and relational/familial issues. My practice is from a strengths-based, trauma-informed perspective with a non-judgmental framework. I aim to understand clients’ internal responses and to provide more options for emotional regulation and problem-solving.
Tess Donovan
Associate Clinical Social Worker, ACSW
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
San Francisco, CA 94107
Therapy is a space in which you can discover new understandings of yourself and the world around you as well as grow from difficult times. Through therapy, you can gain a stronger grasp of who you are and approach life with increased awareness. I have experience working with people from all walks of life struggling with their relationships, experiences of trauma, coping with stress, life transitions, anger, depression and anxiety. As an adoptee myself, I have a special interest in working with adopted folks interested in exploring family, identity and belonging.
Therapy is a space in which you can discover new understandings of yourself and the world around you as well as grow from difficult times. Through therapy, you can gain a stronger grasp of who you are and approach life with increased awareness. I have experience working with people from all walks of life struggling with their relationships, experiences of trauma, coping with stress, life transitions, anger, depression and anxiety. As an adoptee myself, I have a special interest in working with adopted folks interested in exploring family, identity and belonging.
I believe that the most important trait that leads to a successful outcome is motivation to learn about oneself. This is the essence of desire- or willingness- to change. I am trained as a psycho-analyst, and try to apply the essential understanding of people that psycho-analytic theory and practice, even when- as is usually the case- the psycho-analtyic method is not indicated, for reasons of time, money, and/or practicality. I work with all kinds of people, but feel that the common denominator is a strong motivation to examine oneself honestly and forthrightly, and to interact emotionally.
I believe that the most important trait that leads to a successful outcome is motivation to learn about oneself. This is the essence of desire- or willingness- to change. I am trained as a psycho-analyst, and try to apply the essential understanding of people that psycho-analytic theory and practice, even when- as is usually the case- the psycho-analtyic method is not indicated, for reasons of time, money, and/or practicality. I work with all kinds of people, but feel that the common denominator is a strong motivation to examine oneself honestly and forthrightly, and to interact emotionally.
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