Therapists in San Francisco, CA

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.

At times you feel like a fish out of water in your own life. You’ve learned to deflate yourself to avoid tension or judgment, compartmentalize to keep your emotions at bay. Your life looks great on the outside but you’re beginning to think that in creating it you’ve lost connection to who you actually are. The identity you’ve created doesn’t feel like the full you and you're at a loss for how to reorient yourself. In all of the busyness you've created in your life, you haven't found time to prioritize self-rediscovery. The days keep passing and it's getting harder to ignore the discontent you're feeling.

I create a confidential space for you to safely explore your mental health concerns & gain practical tools to apply to your daily life. I offer short- & long-term therapy. I collaborate with you to understand your needs & goals. Then I create a treatment plan that is unique for you, based on what you need. I teach tools that have been proven to work in the past for my clients or for me. My clients tend to struggle with anxiety, depression, self-comparison, body image/EDs, trauma, abuse, substance use/addiction, relationship issues, spirituality questions, lack of self-esteem/confidence, stress, setting boundaries, & communication.

My practice is dedicated to guiding couples and individuals through the complexities of their relationships, aiming to restore harmony and understanding where discord has taken root. My focus on couples therapy and marriage counseling are driven by a commitment to nurturing connections and fostering deeper bonds between partners.

I am committed to helping human beings of all ages, and I’m particularly passionate about serving the younger adult population. I work with individuals around issues related to stress and anxiety, bicultural identify, sexual issues, addiction, dating/relationship challenges, and life purpose questions. I also specialize in CBT and Mindfulness Therapy. I especially enjoy supporting clients who work in tech and social media.

You’re a driven person but your personal or romantic relationships seem to be a struggle. Why is it sometimes easier to meet your professional needs and not your personal needs? You might struggle with vulnerability or feel confused about your relationship. I specialize in helping people create better relationships and clear obstacles to those relationships.

Dr. Jeanette Chong is a licensed clinical psychologist with expertise in behavioral medicine. She has experience working with individuals coping with chronic pain and long-term health issues, and a wide range of other mental health concerns. Dr. Chong uses an integrative approach, considering the biological, psychological, and socio-cultural factors that can impact an individual’s emotional and physical health. Her approach integrates CBT, mindfulness, and values-based interventions to help individuals learn effective tools and improve their quality of life.

Whether you're facing communication challenges, navigating conflicts, or seeking to deepen your emotional bond, I aim to support you in creating a more fulfilling and loving partnership. I understand the importance of a supportive, nurturing, and non-judgmental environment for couples to feel safe and valued as they navigate their relationship. My goal is to ensure that our work together is collaborative, focusing on what matters most to you and your partner. With extensive experience in working with diverse populations and a wide range of relationship dynamics, I bring a wealth of knowledge to my practice.

Maybe you’ve found success in your career, yet other aspects of your life feel out of sync. Perhaps your relationship has been bogged down by old patterns and communication challenges. Sometimes, despite “having it all,” happiness remains elusive. Life’s complexities can be daunting when faced solo. That’s where I come in. I support individuals and couples in their twenties and thirties—the transformative years when crucial decisions about relationships, career paths, and personal growth intersect. Together, we’ll work to understand your struggles, and create lasting strategies to propel you toward the life you’ve always envisioned.

Underneath depression, anxiety, marital conflict, eating disorders, substance abuse, and other troubles there lies a single, painful, relentless problem: self judgement. Feelings are transient, and there are not good ones or bad ones, but we are not all raised to understand that. Encouraged by our culture to appear strong and happy, we feel pressured to hide our true feelings from each other. But when we take the time and care to pay attention to our authentic experience, it is possible to grow an enormous love for ourselves and great tenderness towards others, and even deep inner peace and great humor.

Dr. Cynthia (Cyndi) Nakoski, Psy.D., is a licensed psychologist whose passion is assisting people with healing from traumatic/stressful experiences. Whether it be a sudden health crisis, a traumatic event, the loss of a loved one, or any other traumatic/stressful experience that causes life to unravel, Dr. Nakoski's vast experience with trauma work has solidified her understanding that finding healthy ways to cope and strengthen is possible. Dr. Nakoski specializes in the treatment of chronic pain, health challenges, depression, anxiety, PTSD, and co-occurring addiction issues.

Psychotherapy is about change. I work grounded in the belief that we have innate resources for thriving and ease that become concealed or underdeveloped. It is my role to help you understand your fundamental needs, history and challenges so you can realign with your strengths and wisdom; while uncovering whats blocking these resources. I work in a straightforward, compassionate and collaborative way to help you integrate thinking, feeling and intuition. The focus of my style is helping you become more confident and knowledgeable about yourself, your mind and relationships; while offering you the tools and guidance to do that.

In your search for a therapist, you are taking an important step to explore ways to create a shift in developing healthier patterns in your life.It is my role to support you in this important process. Untangling the seeming complexity of how we perceive our experiences is a crucial element in my practice. Each one of us embodies profound gifts that are typically suppressed primarily due to years of unhealthy patterns. Our sessions are an exploration to quiet emotional discomfort and establish healthier patterns that feel authentic and sustaining.

30 years helping clients make peace with trauma, abuse, grief, anxiety, depression, parenting distress, addiction, coming out, disease, death, and unresolved pain from relationship misfortune. Individual psychotherapy focused on at least four themes: 1. Frank talk about what has gone wrong or been missing, and acknowledgement of afflicted feelings; 2. Grief work focused on moving past trauma, deprivation, loss, disillusionment, disloyalty, and inconsolability; 3. Replacing unfortunate habits (of mind, heart or action) with ways of living that clients would now find most comfortable; 4.

I became a therapist because I enjoy connecting with people and honoring their story. My goal is to create a safe and non-judgmental space to provide support as we explore better ways of coping, strategies to manage stress, and improve communication. Through reflection we are able to set goals and problem solve together as we increase insight and awareness of your experience. Together we can work to find an improved life balance, satisfaction and greater sense of well-being.

Isaac Ozobiani is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker in California who has been practicing since 1988. He has a Ph.D., PsyD degree in Health Service Management and in Clinical Psychology from La Salle University and California Southern University respectively. Isaac collaborates with clients on how to get from where they are in their lives currently to where they want to be. He uses cognitive-behavioral, solution-focused, and motivational interviewing techniques to work with clients.

Maybe you're feeling frustrated that your successes have not reduced your experiences of self-doubt, discontent, imbalance or disconnectedness. You may feel burdened by old fears and traumas and unsure of how to break old patterns. Perhaps the uncertainty in the world is making it hard to hold hope for the future. Through our therapeutic journey together we deepen our understanding of these challenges, how they developed and how we can work towards creating a greater sense of freedom, balance, connection and joy while reducing feelings of anxiety and self-judgment.

I am a licensed clinical social worker providing relational therapy and coaching. I am a deep believer in the healing power and growth potential available through connection. It is a great honor to sit across from you to witness, to learn, to reflect back all that is working its way through your life. This is a place to come and be seen, heard and known.

I specialize in treating adults living with a disabling health condition, caregivers who are supporting someone with a health condition, and those grieving the loss of a loved one. Living with a serious illness or grief can bring out difficult feelings of uncertainty, anxiety, depression and fear. I use an integrative approach with elements of narrative therapy, acceptance and commitment therapy, and mindfulness. Together, let's create a safe space to help you cope while attending to your heart, mind, and body.