Therapists in San Francisco, CA
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Silver Lake Psychology--San Francisco location
Psychologist, PsyD
Verified Verified
San Francisco, CA 94109 (Online Only)
Learn how to feel more connected to yourself, others and the world around you. Therapy provides all the elements of intimacy: honest communication, vulnerability and trust. Good therapy is challenging yet warm, providing both structure and empathy for your unique experience. We are a collective of therapists with a wide range of specialties. Our intake professionals will help connect you with the right therapist for your needs. We make appointments easy, offering evenings and weekends and flexibility for creative professionals who can't make the same time each week.
Learn how to feel more connected to yourself, others and the world around you. Therapy provides all the elements of intimacy: honest communication, vulnerability and trust. Good therapy is challenging yet warm, providing both structure and empathy for your unique experience. We are a collective of therapists with a wide range of specialties. Our intake professionals will help connect you with the right therapist for your needs. We make appointments easy, offering evenings and weekends and flexibility for creative professionals who can't make the same time each week.
![Photo of Brandy Dunn - Silver Lake Psychology--San Francisco location, PsyD, Psychologist](https://photos.psychologytoday.com/7e152226-89c3-4cf5-b32e-305a9c33a77a/2/320x400.jpeg)
Silver Lake Psychology--San Francisco location
Psychologist, PsyD
Verified Verified
San Francisco, CA 94109 (Online Only)
Learn how to feel more connected to yourself, others and the world around you. Therapy provides all the elements of intimacy: honest communication, vulnerability and trust. Good therapy is challenging yet warm, providing both structure and empathy for your unique experience. We are a collective of therapists with a wide range of specialties. Our intake professionals will help connect you with the right therapist for your needs. We make appointments easy, offering evenings and weekends and flexibility for creative professionals who can't make the same time each week.
Learn how to feel more connected to yourself, others and the world around you. Therapy provides all the elements of intimacy: honest communication, vulnerability and trust. Good therapy is challenging yet warm, providing both structure and empathy for your unique experience. We are a collective of therapists with a wide range of specialties. Our intake professionals will help connect you with the right therapist for your needs. We make appointments easy, offering evenings and weekends and flexibility for creative professionals who can't make the same time each week.
![Photo of Brandy Dunn - Silver Lake Psychology--San Francisco location, PsyD, Psychologist](https://photos.psychologytoday.com/be3a05c9-b2b8-400a-9fbc-a5e1aed3ba40/2/320x400.jpeg)
Silver Lake Psychology--San Francisco location
Psychologist, PsyD
Verified Verified
San Francisco, CA 94109 (Online Only)
Learn how to feel more connected to yourself, others and the world around you. Therapy provides all the elements of intimacy: honest communication, vulnerability and trust. Good therapy is challenging yet warm, providing both structure and empathy for your unique experience. We are a collective of therapists with a wide range of specialties. Our intake professionals will help connect you with the right therapist for your needs. We make appointments easy, offering evenings and weekends and flexibility for creative professionals who can't make the same time each week.
Learn how to feel more connected to yourself, others and the world around you. Therapy provides all the elements of intimacy: honest communication, vulnerability and trust. Good therapy is challenging yet warm, providing both structure and empathy for your unique experience. We are a collective of therapists with a wide range of specialties. Our intake professionals will help connect you with the right therapist for your needs. We make appointments easy, offering evenings and weekends and flexibility for creative professionals who can't make the same time each week.
![Photo of Brandy Dunn - Silver Lake Psychology--San Francisco location, Psychologist](https://photos.psychologytoday.com/5506b209-b4c6-4e40-bbff-137cce54d484/2/320x400.jpeg)
Silver Lake Psychology--San Francisco location
Psychologist
Verified Verified
San Francisco, CA 94109 (Online Only)
Learn how to feel more connected to yourself, others and the world around you. Therapy provides all the elements of intimacy: honest communication, vulnerability and trust. Good therapy is challenging yet warm, providing both structure and empathy for your unique experience. We are a collective of therapists with a wide range of specialties. Our intake professionals will help connect you with the right therapist for your needs. We make appointments easy, offering evenings and weekends and flexibility for creative professionals who can't make the same time each week.
Learn how to feel more connected to yourself, others and the world around you. Therapy provides all the elements of intimacy: honest communication, vulnerability and trust. Good therapy is challenging yet warm, providing both structure and empathy for your unique experience. We are a collective of therapists with a wide range of specialties. Our intake professionals will help connect you with the right therapist for your needs. We make appointments easy, offering evenings and weekends and flexibility for creative professionals who can't make the same time each week.
![Photo of Brandy Dunn - Silver Lake Psychology--San Francisco location, PsyD, Psychologist](https://photos.psychologytoday.com/f4872840-1b58-479c-b45e-b8f35daea896/2/320x400.jpeg)
Silver Lake Psychology--San Francisco location
Psychologist, PsyD
Verified Verified
San Francisco, CA 94109 (Online Only)
Learn how to feel more connected to yourself, others and the world around you. Therapy provides all the elements of intimacy: honest communication, vulnerability and trust. Good therapy is challenging yet warm, providing both structure and empathy for your unique experience. We are a collective of therapists with a wide range of specialties. Our intake professionals will help connect you with the right therapist for your needs. We make appointments easy, offering evenings and weekends and flexibility for creative professionals who can't make the same time each week.
Learn how to feel more connected to yourself, others and the world around you. Therapy provides all the elements of intimacy: honest communication, vulnerability and trust. Good therapy is challenging yet warm, providing both structure and empathy for your unique experience. We are a collective of therapists with a wide range of specialties. Our intake professionals will help connect you with the right therapist for your needs. We make appointments easy, offering evenings and weekends and flexibility for creative professionals who can't make the same time each week.
![Photo of Brandy Dunn - Silver Lake Psychology--San Francisco location, PsyD, Psychologist](https://photos.psychologytoday.com/5101dee3-b8d4-4489-97f3-758489704a84/2/320x400.jpeg)
Silver Lake Psychology--San Francisco location
Psychologist, PsyD
Verified Verified
San Francisco, CA 94109 (Online Only)
Learn how to feel more connected to yourself, others and the world around you. Therapy provides all the elements of intimacy: honest communication, vulnerability and trust. Good therapy is challenging yet warm, providing both structure and empathy for your unique experience. We are a collective of therapists with a wide range of specialties. Our intake professionals will help connect you with the right therapist for your needs. We make appointments easy, offering evenings and weekends and flexibility for creative professionals who can't make the same time each week.
Learn how to feel more connected to yourself, others and the world around you. Therapy provides all the elements of intimacy: honest communication, vulnerability and trust. Good therapy is challenging yet warm, providing both structure and empathy for your unique experience. We are a collective of therapists with a wide range of specialties. Our intake professionals will help connect you with the right therapist for your needs. We make appointments easy, offering evenings and weekends and flexibility for creative professionals who can't make the same time each week.
![Photo of Brandy Dunn - Silver Lake Psychology--San Francisco location, PsyD, Psychologist](https://photos.psychologytoday.com/81541d69-535c-4fe5-894a-bd6f316b305a/2/320x400.jpeg)
Silver Lake Psychology--San Francisco location
Psychologist, PsyD
Verified Verified
San Francisco, CA 94109
Learn how to feel more connected to yourself, others and the world around you. Therapy provides all the elements of intimacy: honest communication, vulnerability and trust. Good therapy is challenging yet warm, providing both structure and empathy for your unique experience. We are a collective of therapists with a wide range of specialties. Our intake professionals will help connect you with the right therapist for your needs. We make appointments easy, offering evenings and weekends and flexibility for creative professionals who can't make the same time each week.
Learn how to feel more connected to yourself, others and the world around you. Therapy provides all the elements of intimacy: honest communication, vulnerability and trust. Good therapy is challenging yet warm, providing both structure and empathy for your unique experience. We are a collective of therapists with a wide range of specialties. Our intake professionals will help connect you with the right therapist for your needs. We make appointments easy, offering evenings and weekends and flexibility for creative professionals who can't make the same time each week.
![Photo of Brandy Dunn - Silver Lake Psychology--San Francisco location, PsyD, Psychologist](https://photos.psychologytoday.com/9f8cc45c-b900-4190-8d04-818697b1a17b/2/320x400.jpeg)
Silver Lake Psychology--San Francisco location
Psychologist, PsyD
Verified Verified
San Francisco, CA 94109 (Online Only)
Learn how to feel more connected to yourself, others and the world around you. Therapy provides all the elements of intimacy: honest communication, vulnerability and trust. Good therapy is challenging yet warm, providing both structure and empathy for your unique experience. We are a collective of therapists with a wide range of specialties. Our intake professionals will help connect you with the right therapist for your needs. We make appointments easy, offering evenings and weekends and flexibility for creative professionals who can't make the same time each week.
Learn how to feel more connected to yourself, others and the world around you. Therapy provides all the elements of intimacy: honest communication, vulnerability and trust. Good therapy is challenging yet warm, providing both structure and empathy for your unique experience. We are a collective of therapists with a wide range of specialties. Our intake professionals will help connect you with the right therapist for your needs. We make appointments easy, offering evenings and weekends and flexibility for creative professionals who can't make the same time each week.
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Family & Children's Counseling Services, Inc.
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
San Francisco, CA 94102 (Online Only)
When our children's hearts have been broken, our hearts break, too. Parents often struggle with knowing how to care for a hurting child. The child's behaviors can be challenging. A parent's own unhealed wounds get triggered. Then, there's the parenting guilt! It can be overwhelming. We understand and we are here to help.
When our children's hearts have been broken, our hearts break, too. Parents often struggle with knowing how to care for a hurting child. The child's behaviors can be challenging. A parent's own unhealed wounds get triggered. Then, there's the parenting guilt! It can be overwhelming. We understand and we are here to help.
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Glacier Health and Development Center
Resident in Counseling, LPC-R
Verified Verified
San Francisco, CA 94103 (Online Only)
I work with individuals, couples, families, immigrants, and veterans. I am proactive in helping clients overcome the barriers in their lives, and return to themselves. That may include struggles with self-image, midlife crisis, symptoms of anxiety, depression, anger, grief, and childhood trauma.
I work with individuals, couples, families, immigrants, and veterans. I am proactive in helping clients overcome the barriers in their lives, and return to themselves. That may include struggles with self-image, midlife crisis, symptoms of anxiety, depression, anger, grief, and childhood trauma.
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The Mindful Lemon
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
Verified Verified
San Francisco, CA 94102 (Online Only)
Our mission is to provide quality online mental health and substance abuse services while breaking down the barriers of traditional, office based therapy. Traditional mental health and substance abuse treatment tends to focus on what makes you sick, what you are lacking but at The Mindful Lemon, our clinicians let you sit in the driver’s seat, focusing on your strengths and assets to help you become the best version of you! This can be via traditional talk therapy, medication management, mindfulness techniques, an emphasis on health, wellness and fitness or any combination of the above.
Our mission is to provide quality online mental health and substance abuse services while breaking down the barriers of traditional, office based therapy. Traditional mental health and substance abuse treatment tends to focus on what makes you sick, what you are lacking but at The Mindful Lemon, our clinicians let you sit in the driver’s seat, focusing on your strengths and assets to help you become the best version of you! This can be via traditional talk therapy, medication management, mindfulness techniques, an emphasis on health, wellness and fitness or any combination of the above.
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Hannah Grant
Marriage & Family Therapist Associate, AMFT, APCC
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
San Francisco, CA 94111
I specialize in working with children and young adults struggling with anxiety, trauma/PTSD, and self-esteem. Whether you or your child are having difficulties integrating socially, struggling with emotional regulation issues, or showing signs of withdrawal and isolation, I'm here to help.
I specialize in working with children and young adults struggling with anxiety, trauma/PTSD, and self-esteem. Whether you or your child are having difficulties integrating socially, struggling with emotional regulation issues, or showing signs of withdrawal and isolation, I'm here to help.
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Andie Jo Brunk
Marriage & Family Therapist Associate, MA, AMFT, APCC
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
San Francisco, CA 94115 (Online Only)
Hi! My name is Andie. I work with children, adolescents, aviation professionals and adults. I have 5+ years as an aviation professional as a line-flying crew member. I work with a variety of challenges you or your child may be encountering ranging from school avoidance, work performance, and mood disorders. Our work together will be individualized to support you. The goal of our work together will be to increase emotional well-being, increase daily functioning whether that be school/work, family activities or with friends, increased resilience and self-esteem. I will work with you to collaborate with others in your support system.
Hi! My name is Andie. I work with children, adolescents, aviation professionals and adults. I have 5+ years as an aviation professional as a line-flying crew member. I work with a variety of challenges you or your child may be encountering ranging from school avoidance, work performance, and mood disorders. Our work together will be individualized to support you. The goal of our work together will be to increase emotional well-being, increase daily functioning whether that be school/work, family activities or with friends, increased resilience and self-esteem. I will work with you to collaborate with others in your support system.
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Dr. Paul Kramer
Marriage & Family Therapist, EdD, LMFT
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Daly City, CA 94015
At some point we all struggle to adjustment to life's changes; it's normal to feel stuck and I believe people have what it takes to adjust. For the past 20 years, I have been working with children and teens who are struggling to balance the demands of school and their social life. I integrate parents in my work as much as possible. I also work with adults and Couples often come to me for help in distress and are confused about how or why their relationship has derailed. I am dedicated to helping people build stronger; more intimate relationships and I use several modalities when attempting to help couples in distress.
At some point we all struggle to adjustment to life's changes; it's normal to feel stuck and I believe people have what it takes to adjust. For the past 20 years, I have been working with children and teens who are struggling to balance the demands of school and their social life. I integrate parents in my work as much as possible. I also work with adults and Couples often come to me for help in distress and are confused about how or why their relationship has derailed. I am dedicated to helping people build stronger; more intimate relationships and I use several modalities when attempting to help couples in distress.
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Most men will experience some form of impotence in their lifetime, and the likelihood of developing symptoms increases with age and declining health. Erectile dysfunction can be caused by a number of factors such as poor diet, lack of exercise, smoking, and clogged arteries due to heart problems, or old age. In normal, healthy men, erections are activated by arousal, which activates pleasure centers in the brain. The brain sends messages down the spinal column, ending in the penile arteries. Pressure/shockwave treatments supports athletic sports injuries that can also contribute to inflammation restricting blood flow in the body.
Most men will experience some form of impotence in their lifetime, and the likelihood of developing symptoms increases with age and declining health. Erectile dysfunction can be caused by a number of factors such as poor diet, lack of exercise, smoking, and clogged arteries due to heart problems, or old age. In normal, healthy men, erections are activated by arousal, which activates pleasure centers in the brain. The brain sends messages down the spinal column, ending in the penile arteries. Pressure/shockwave treatments supports athletic sports injuries that can also contribute to inflammation restricting blood flow in the body.
Online Therapists
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Using an evidenced and strength-based, multiculturally sensitive, solutions-oriented, client-centered, and collaborative process, we see you as a whole person.
Welcome to Exposure Therapy Designs! We’re here to provide virtual EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization Response), Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT) or Prolonged Exposure (PE) for PTSD, and Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP) with Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) for OCD. Our clinicians offer teletherapy for residents of California, Delaware, Florida, Hawaii, Indiana, Massachusetts, Nevada, South Carolina, Vermont, and Virginia. We are provider members of the Lotus Therapy Fund and Open Path Collective out of our commitment to making mental health care accessible. Scheduling link: www.picktime.com/ExposureTherapyDesigns
Using an evidenced and strength-based, multiculturally sensitive, solutions-oriented, client-centered, and collaborative process, we see you as a whole person.
Welcome to Exposure Therapy Designs! We’re here to provide virtual EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization Response), Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT) or Prolonged Exposure (PE) for PTSD, and Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP) with Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) for OCD. Our clinicians offer teletherapy for residents of California, Delaware, Florida, Hawaii, Indiana, Massachusetts, Nevada, South Carolina, Vermont, and Virginia. We are provider members of the Lotus Therapy Fund and Open Path Collective out of our commitment to making mental health care accessible. Scheduling link: www.picktime.com/ExposureTherapyDesigns
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Sade Jordan Morgan-Wesley
Marriage & Family Therapist Associate
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
West Sacramento, CA 95691
Waitlist for new clients
I believe in the profound connection between the mind and body in the healing process, which is why I emphasize the importance of mindfulness, Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (CBT), and strength-based approaches in our work together.
I am truly passionate about mental health and committed to helping individuals from all walks of life, with a special focus on serving the diverse LGBTQIA+ community. Understanding the unique challenges and experiences that individuals in this community may face is at the core of my practice. My goal is to create a safe and welcoming space where people can heal and find solace in their journey towards personal growth. I firmly believe that everyone deserves a supportive environment where they can overcome obstacles and navigate life's transitions.
I believe in the profound connection between the mind and body in the healing process, which is why I emphasize the importance of mindfulness, Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (CBT), and strength-based approaches in our work together.
I am truly passionate about mental health and committed to helping individuals from all walks of life, with a special focus on serving the diverse LGBTQIA+ community. Understanding the unique challenges and experiences that individuals in this community may face is at the core of my practice. My goal is to create a safe and welcoming space where people can heal and find solace in their journey towards personal growth. I firmly believe that everyone deserves a supportive environment where they can overcome obstacles and navigate life's transitions.
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Erica Skytte
Marriage & Family Therapist Associate, AMFT
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
West Sacramento, CA 95691 (Online Only)
I believe in the importance of the mind-body connection as part of the healing process which is why I emphasize the importance of strength-based approaches, mindfulness, emotion-focused therapy, and Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (CBT).
I'm Erica, an Associate Marriage and Family Therapist, and I'm here to support you on your path to healing and personal growth. I understand that reaching out for help can be one of the most challenging things you'll ever do. It requires a willingness to be vulnerable and confront your emotions, and it's not something anyone should face alone. I am passionate about understanding each individuals unique challenges and experiences and use that as the core of my practice. That's why I'm dedicated to providing you with a safe, non-judgmental environment where you can process your thoughts and feelings.
I believe in the importance of the mind-body connection as part of the healing process which is why I emphasize the importance of strength-based approaches, mindfulness, emotion-focused therapy, and Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (CBT).
I'm Erica, an Associate Marriage and Family Therapist, and I'm here to support you on your path to healing and personal growth. I understand that reaching out for help can be one of the most challenging things you'll ever do. It requires a willingness to be vulnerable and confront your emotions, and it's not something anyone should face alone. I am passionate about understanding each individuals unique challenges and experiences and use that as the core of my practice. That's why I'm dedicated to providing you with a safe, non-judgmental environment where you can process your thoughts and feelings.
![Photo of Brandy Dunn - Silver Lake Psychology--San Jose location, PsyD, Psychologist](https://photos.psychologytoday.com/55c6ee35-79cf-4ef3-8d37-a3a699f41340/2/320x400.jpeg)
Learn how to feel more connected to yourself, others and the world around you. Therapy provides all the elements of intimacy: honest communication, vulnerability and trust. Good therapy is challenging yet warm, providing both structure and empathy for your unique experience. We are a collective of therapists with a wide range of specialties. Our intake professionals will help connect you with the right therapist for your needs. We make appointments easy, offering evenings and weekends and flexibility for creative professionals who can't make the same time each week.
Learn how to feel more connected to yourself, others and the world around you. Therapy provides all the elements of intimacy: honest communication, vulnerability and trust. Good therapy is challenging yet warm, providing both structure and empathy for your unique experience. We are a collective of therapists with a wide range of specialties. Our intake professionals will help connect you with the right therapist for your needs. We make appointments easy, offering evenings and weekends and flexibility for creative professionals who can't make the same time each week.
![Photo of Paul Kramer, EdD, LMFT, Marriage & Family Therapist](https://photos.psychologytoday.com/511716a1-5d86-460a-a74b-a080ed8d8e65/1/320x400.jpeg)
At some point we all struggle to adjustment to life's changes; it's normal to feel stuck and I believe people have what it takes to adjust. For the past 20 years, I have been working with children and teens who are struggling to balance the demands of school and their social life. I integrate parents in my work as much as possible. I also work with adults and Couples often come to me for help in distress and are confused about how or why their relationship has derailed. I am dedicated to helping people build stronger; more intimate relationships and I use several modalities when attempting to help couples in distress.
At some point we all struggle to adjustment to life's changes; it's normal to feel stuck and I believe people have what it takes to adjust. For the past 20 years, I have been working with children and teens who are struggling to balance the demands of school and their social life. I integrate parents in my work as much as possible. I also work with adults and Couples often come to me for help in distress and are confused about how or why their relationship has derailed. I am dedicated to helping people build stronger; more intimate relationships and I use several modalities when attempting to help couples in distress.
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Strength-Based Therapists
How does strength-based therapy work?
During strength-based therapy sessions, the therapist will ask about an individual’s experiences of stress, pain, or trauma with the goal of orienting the client to view themselves as a survivor rather than a victim, and focusing on their strengths rather than on their weaknesses. In framing a client’s personal narrative along these lines, the therapist and client work together to identify existing skills that can be harnessed.
Is strength-based therapy evidence-based?
Strength-based therapy is an evidence-based treatment that has been studied extensively and shown to be effective across domains. The treatment has been found to be particularly effective in helping individuals who are experiencing stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, and other mental health concerns. Strength-based therapy has been used by therapists to help clients for more than 60 years.
How long does strength-based therapy last?
There’s no precise timeline for strength-based therapy. The duration of treatment depends on the individual’s specific needs and goals and the severity of their concerns. Some individuals may find they achieve their therapeutic goals quickly, while others might benefit from ongoing support and guidance in order to continue progressing.
How effective is strength-based therapy?
Clinical research and decades of practice have shown strength-based therapy to be an effective treatment to improve mental health and well-being for many conditions. The treatment can engender a sense of connection and collaboration between the therapist and the individual, fostering a positive therapeutic relationship. For individuals with narcissistic tendencies, strength-based therapy may be less effective, as the focus on the individual’s strengths may undermine the work needed to honestly assess the challenges the individual faces.