Therapists in San Francisco, CA
I have been a psychotherapist for 30+ years. My preference is to work with people who want to go beyond immediate problem solving to an understanding of the underlying causes of their difficulties. I am aware of how challenging it can be to choose a therapist. My work style is to listen deeply and be collaborative. I am interactive and direct and use the therapy relationship to understand dynamics that may not be visible to my client. I have a strong belief in our potential to grow and change especially with increased awareness within a therapy relationship.
I have been a psychotherapist for 30+ years. My preference is to work with people who want to go beyond immediate problem solving to an understanding of the underlying causes of their difficulties. I am aware of how challenging it can be to choose a therapist. My work style is to listen deeply and be collaborative. I am interactive and direct and use the therapy relationship to understand dynamics that may not be visible to my client. I have a strong belief in our potential to grow and change especially with increased awareness within a therapy relationship.
Megan Sullivan-Tuba
Marriage & Family Therapist Associate, AMFT
Verified Verified
San Francisco, CA 94115 (Online Only)
Therapy isn’t easy — but that doesn't mean it has to be joyless. If you’re looking for a therapist who can delve into the dark stuff with both the compassionate support and the sense of humor that it deserves, you’ve come to the right place. I'm an Associate Marriage and Family therapist who works with individuals and couples of all genders and orientations to improve their relationships. I love working with clients to improve communication and increasing intimacy, especially when partners come from different cultural backgrounds and hold different values.
Therapy isn’t easy — but that doesn't mean it has to be joyless. If you’re looking for a therapist who can delve into the dark stuff with both the compassionate support and the sense of humor that it deserves, you’ve come to the right place. I'm an Associate Marriage and Family therapist who works with individuals and couples of all genders and orientations to improve their relationships. I love working with clients to improve communication and increasing intimacy, especially when partners come from different cultural backgrounds and hold different values.
Alexandra Thurston
Psychologist, PsyD, PMH-C
Verified Verified
4 Endorsed
San Francisco, CA 94115 (Online Only)
My areas of specialization include anxiety, pregnancy and postpartum concerns, and relationship issues. I specialize in empowering professionals in high pressure fields to quiet their inner critic and manage stress to feel more confident and balanced. As a provider certified in perinatal mental health (and a parent myself), I am passionate about supporting pregnant & postpartum people to address mood and anxiety concerns and navigate the adjustment to parenthood to feel more connected and at ease. With relationships, I support partners with improving communication and intimacy, rebuilding trust, and developing a deep, lasting bond.
My areas of specialization include anxiety, pregnancy and postpartum concerns, and relationship issues. I specialize in empowering professionals in high pressure fields to quiet their inner critic and manage stress to feel more confident and balanced. As a provider certified in perinatal mental health (and a parent myself), I am passionate about supporting pregnant & postpartum people to address mood and anxiety concerns and navigate the adjustment to parenthood to feel more connected and at ease. With relationships, I support partners with improving communication and intimacy, rebuilding trust, and developing a deep, lasting bond.
Irina Slutsky
Marriage & Family Therapist
Verified Verified
6 Endorsed
San Francisco, CA 94114 (Online Only)
Struggling with relationships? Experiencing the many ways substance use can create pain, whether for you or someone you love? Are you living with a mental health condition that requires support? Identifying limiting beliefs and unhelpful behaviors is an essential step to living an emotionally stable life, whatever difficult crossroads you may be experiencing. Often, emotional recovery begins with healing long-buried childhood trauma. And I believe relief can sometimes happen as early as the first session. (Licensed in CA, TX and FL.)
Struggling with relationships? Experiencing the many ways substance use can create pain, whether for you or someone you love? Are you living with a mental health condition that requires support? Identifying limiting beliefs and unhelpful behaviors is an essential step to living an emotionally stable life, whatever difficult crossroads you may be experiencing. Often, emotional recovery begins with healing long-buried childhood trauma. And I believe relief can sometimes happen as early as the first session. (Licensed in CA, TX and FL.)
Jennifer Hatfield
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
San Francisco, CA 94105 (Online Only)
I have been practicing and working in the mental health field for just over 10 years. I am currently a doctoral candidate for the social work program at USC. I have experience in treating mental health issues such as depression, anxiety, grief and loss, parenting, crises, emotional and behavioral problems, and everyday life stressors. Everyone goes through ups and downs in life and I believe the most darkest and difficult times can be lifted up. "Everything you go through will grow you." -Robert Tew
I have been practicing and working in the mental health field for just over 10 years. I am currently a doctoral candidate for the social work program at USC. I have experience in treating mental health issues such as depression, anxiety, grief and loss, parenting, crises, emotional and behavioral problems, and everyday life stressors. Everyone goes through ups and downs in life and I believe the most darkest and difficult times can be lifted up. "Everything you go through will grow you." -Robert Tew
Megan Bruce
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
3 Endorsed
San Francisco, CA 94102
You feel bad about your body. You have to eat perfectly or the day is ruined. You cycle between being “good” (under-eating/ being rigid) and “bad” (overeating/ losing control) around food. You vow to be “good” going forward. The cycle is eating away at your self esteem. You double down on your efforts to control yourself, but you’re growing more obsessed and frustrated by the day. Even when you succeed, it never feels like enough. You never feel like enough. Anxiety is making it difficult to connect with your friends, feel confident dating, or relax when you’re alone.
You feel bad about your body. You have to eat perfectly or the day is ruined. You cycle between being “good” (under-eating/ being rigid) and “bad” (overeating/ losing control) around food. You vow to be “good” going forward. The cycle is eating away at your self esteem. You double down on your efforts to control yourself, but you’re growing more obsessed and frustrated by the day. Even when you succeed, it never feels like enough. You never feel like enough. Anxiety is making it difficult to connect with your friends, feel confident dating, or relax when you’re alone.
Dr. Eno Osaghae is a Licensed Clinical Psychologist (PSY34976) based in California with specialized training in psychological evaluations, advocacy, crisis management, Schizophrenia Spectrum Disoder, PTSD/Trauma, anxiety, depression, substance abuse, addictive disorders, and working with individuals diagnosed with autism spectrum and neurodevelopmental disoders.
Dr. Eno Osaghae is a Licensed Clinical Psychologist (PSY34976) based in California with specialized training in psychological evaluations, advocacy, crisis management, Schizophrenia Spectrum Disoder, PTSD/Trauma, anxiety, depression, substance abuse, addictive disorders, and working with individuals diagnosed with autism spectrum and neurodevelopmental disoders.
Shahin Carrigan
Marriage & Family Therapist, PhD, AMFT
Verified Verified
San Francisco, CA 94105 (Online Only)
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Putting off your mental health any longer is not an option. Enroll as a client today! WellPsyche providers can help you regain control of your life and function at your best. WellPsyche is a telehealth practice only. All WellPsyche provider appointments are via Zoom, ensuring you can receive medication management and psychotherapy from the comfort of home.
Rebecca Wrangham
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA
Verified Verified
San Francisco, CA 94115 (Online Only)
Life can feel so stressful and challenging, and therapy can really help with that. As an Certified Emotionally Focused Therapist, I help couples uncover negative relational patterns as well as their underlying longings and needs so they can feel much closer and more connected for a lifetime of love. My approach is non-pathologizing, collaborative and effective. I also work with individuals looking to feel better, whether it's anxiety, depression or any kind of relationship issue that's causing distress. I use a combination of cognitive-behavioral interventions and psychodynamic approach in my work, as well as a sense of humor.
Life can feel so stressful and challenging, and therapy can really help with that. As an Certified Emotionally Focused Therapist, I help couples uncover negative relational patterns as well as their underlying longings and needs so they can feel much closer and more connected for a lifetime of love. My approach is non-pathologizing, collaborative and effective. I also work with individuals looking to feel better, whether it's anxiety, depression or any kind of relationship issue that's causing distress. I use a combination of cognitive-behavioral interventions and psychodynamic approach in my work, as well as a sense of humor.
New Perspectives Center for Counseling
Marriage & Family Therapist, PhD
Verified Verified
San Francisco, CA 94107
We are a nonprofit counseling center dedicated to providing excellent therapy for adults, teens, children, couples and families. Our diverse staff can help you with a wide variety of issues, such as: depression and anxiety, emotion regulation, coping with illness, ADHD, grief, stage of life changes, couples and relationship issues, gender identity and sexuality concerns. Our affordable fees are based on your income and if you are paying out of pocket we offer a need-based sliding scale to help you make weekly therapy a reality. Plus we accept Medi-Cal with no co-payment!
We are a nonprofit counseling center dedicated to providing excellent therapy for adults, teens, children, couples and families. Our diverse staff can help you with a wide variety of issues, such as: depression and anxiety, emotion regulation, coping with illness, ADHD, grief, stage of life changes, couples and relationship issues, gender identity and sexuality concerns. Our affordable fees are based on your income and if you are paying out of pocket we offer a need-based sliding scale to help you make weekly therapy a reality. Plus we accept Medi-Cal with no co-payment!
Carolyn B Cooper
Marriage & Family Therapist, MS, LMFT, SEP, SAP, EMDR
Verified Verified
7 Endorsed
San Francisco, CA 94104
Somatic Experiencing (SE) takes healing to a deeper level. Combined with 'top-down' approaches, SE helps identify strengths and intentions beneath painful survival patterns. Shame, fear and anger transform into vital life energy. Surviving becomes thriving. As a private practice psychotherapist based in SF & Marin for several years, I was fortunate to work with people from a wide variety of backgrounds. During the pandemic, my practice shifted to primarily virtual.
Somatic Experiencing (SE) takes healing to a deeper level. Combined with 'top-down' approaches, SE helps identify strengths and intentions beneath painful survival patterns. Shame, fear and anger transform into vital life energy. Surviving becomes thriving. As a private practice psychotherapist based in SF & Marin for several years, I was fortunate to work with people from a wide variety of backgrounds. During the pandemic, my practice shifted to primarily virtual.
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My approach is best described as interactive, personable, nonjudgmental, and aimed at bringing about change that's both meaningful and real. I tend not to view people's issues or concerns as a form of pathology or neurosis, but rather as particular problems in living. I see each person as genuinely unique, and so avoid cookie-cutter approaches. My role is to help individuals and couples work through problems as effectively and efficiently as possible, in a way that builds confidence, self-respect, hope, and, ultimately, a fresh way of living life.
My approach is best described as interactive, personable, nonjudgmental, and aimed at bringing about change that's both meaningful and real. I tend not to view people's issues or concerns as a form of pathology or neurosis, but rather as particular problems in living. I see each person as genuinely unique, and so avoid cookie-cutter approaches. My role is to help individuals and couples work through problems as effectively and efficiently as possible, in a way that builds confidence, self-respect, hope, and, ultimately, a fresh way of living life.
What I’ve learned from 30 years of working with individuals and couples is that each therapy is a unique collaboration between client and therapist. People may come to therapy because the external circumstances of their lives are difficult or because they are aware that their inner life is preventing them from living fully, or both. My job is to make use of the many different modalities of therapy that I am trained in and listen carefully for which would most help the client get where they need to go. I always respect that it is the atmosphere of mutual trust and safety that allows these modalities to work.
What I’ve learned from 30 years of working with individuals and couples is that each therapy is a unique collaboration between client and therapist. People may come to therapy because the external circumstances of their lives are difficult or because they are aware that their inner life is preventing them from living fully, or both. My job is to make use of the many different modalities of therapy that I am trained in and listen carefully for which would most help the client get where they need to go. I always respect that it is the atmosphere of mutual trust and safety that allows these modalities to work.
Daniela Eckert
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
San Francisco, CA 94105 (Online Only)
Welcome! Please use this profile to contact me directly! I am a licensed clinical social worker and take an integrated, holistic, strengths-based approach to therapy. My style is client-centered and adaptable. I believe that you are the expert in your own life and have the tools to meet your goals - my job is to partner with you in applying evidence-based practices to enhance your toolkit and improve your quality of life. In addition to private practice, I worked as a social worker in Level I Trauma Center Emergency Departments and Intensive Care Units for 10 years, specializing in complex grief and trauma, and in Child Welfare.
Welcome! Please use this profile to contact me directly! I am a licensed clinical social worker and take an integrated, holistic, strengths-based approach to therapy. My style is client-centered and adaptable. I believe that you are the expert in your own life and have the tools to meet your goals - my job is to partner with you in applying evidence-based practices to enhance your toolkit and improve your quality of life. In addition to private practice, I worked as a social worker in Level I Trauma Center Emergency Departments and Intensive Care Units for 10 years, specializing in complex grief and trauma, and in Child Welfare.
John Robert Montopoli
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT, LPCC
Verified Verified
3 Endorsed
San Francisco, CA 94109
I am a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist and Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor. I work almost exclusively with adults overcoming struggles with anxiety and depression. People often experience depression and/or anxiety when they are dissatisfied with important relationships in their personal and professional lives. I have particular interest in helping clients develop skills to overcome shyness and social anxiety issues which can interfere with having the kind of relationships that give special meaning to one's life. I am also the co-founder of the National Social Anxiety Center.
I am a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist and Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor. I work almost exclusively with adults overcoming struggles with anxiety and depression. People often experience depression and/or anxiety when they are dissatisfied with important relationships in their personal and professional lives. I have particular interest in helping clients develop skills to overcome shyness and social anxiety issues which can interfere with having the kind of relationships that give special meaning to one's life. I am also the co-founder of the National Social Anxiety Center.
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At Elite Physiology we like to help you on your journey of achieving your goals. This can be done in a variety of ways, but all stemming back to your own physiology. We use testing to see how your body responds, then cater your training based on your individual body and brain. This can be for peak performance in sports, music, or learning, to help to retrain your brain to stay on task, sleep better, and allow life to be easier.
I have a Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology and obtained a M.S.in Psychopharmacology in 2001. I've been in private practice for 40 years and an Assistant Clinical Professor at UCSF since 2005. My practice includes individuals and couples seeking help with a wide variety of issues including depression, anxiety, relationship issues, loss, and grief. I work within a relational, psychodynamic theoretical model as a means of understanding and integrating the complex relationship that individuals and couples present. In my clinical work as a therapist and supervisor, I work collaboratively in pursuing goals and objectives.
I have a Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology and obtained a M.S.in Psychopharmacology in 2001. I've been in private practice for 40 years and an Assistant Clinical Professor at UCSF since 2005. My practice includes individuals and couples seeking help with a wide variety of issues including depression, anxiety, relationship issues, loss, and grief. I work within a relational, psychodynamic theoretical model as a means of understanding and integrating the complex relationship that individuals and couples present. In my clinical work as a therapist and supervisor, I work collaboratively in pursuing goals and objectives.
Jiewen (Janice) Huang
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, CGE
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
San Francisco, CA 94115
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Depression and anxiety are some of the most common mental-health-related challenges that create difficult thoughts and feelings, which we can experience at some point in our lives. Through counseling and treatment, I am here to assist you in restrengthening/restoring/gaining motivation, perspective, and values in your life. Many individuals can experience symptoms associated with painful and traumatic circumstances. I can help you with gaining skills in coping with these symptoms and guide you through the process of grief and healing. My practice also focuses on anticipatory grief, normal grief, and complicated grief.
Depression and anxiety are some of the most common mental-health-related challenges that create difficult thoughts and feelings, which we can experience at some point in our lives. Through counseling and treatment, I am here to assist you in restrengthening/restoring/gaining motivation, perspective, and values in your life. Many individuals can experience symptoms associated with painful and traumatic circumstances. I can help you with gaining skills in coping with these symptoms and guide you through the process of grief and healing. My practice also focuses on anticipatory grief, normal grief, and complicated grief.
Loren Hadassah
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
Verified Verified
San Francisco, CA 94109 (Online Only)
Most importantly, my ideal client is someone who is desiring and ready for change. You may feel stuck in some aspect of your life such as career or relationships. You may have suffered a traumatic event. You may be experiencing symptoms of anxiety and depression. And you have reached a point when you are ready to take action even if you don't quite know what that will look like yet. What I love most is accompanying someone on their journey inward, offering a safe space for you to be fully you.
Most importantly, my ideal client is someone who is desiring and ready for change. You may feel stuck in some aspect of your life such as career or relationships. You may have suffered a traumatic event. You may be experiencing symptoms of anxiety and depression. And you have reached a point when you are ready to take action even if you don't quite know what that will look like yet. What I love most is accompanying someone on their journey inward, offering a safe space for you to be fully you.
Nita Batta
Associate Clinical Social Worker, LMSW
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
San Francisco, CA 94115
East meets West. It is a phrase we hear often but how does it translate into practice? The pull lies in the strength of the familiar; the push is an urge to create space and jump into the unfamiliar. As an individual who was raised between two cultures, I offer a warm and safe space to discuss cultural competency as it relates to your life. Retaining your cultural values and traditions while simultaneously assimilating to the societal norms of your geographic upbringing can lead to many questions about ourselves in the past, present and future. I believe strongly in your ability to grow if nurtured in an encouraging environment.
East meets West. It is a phrase we hear often but how does it translate into practice? The pull lies in the strength of the familiar; the push is an urge to create space and jump into the unfamiliar. As an individual who was raised between two cultures, I offer a warm and safe space to discuss cultural competency as it relates to your life. Retaining your cultural values and traditions while simultaneously assimilating to the societal norms of your geographic upbringing can lead to many questions about ourselves in the past, present and future. I believe strongly in your ability to grow if nurtured in an encouraging environment.
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Number of Therapists in San Francisco, CA
3,000+
Average cost per session
$189
Therapists in San Francisco, CA who prioritize treating:
| 93% | Anxiety |
| 86% | Depression |
| 82% | Relationship Issues |
| 74% | Self Esteem |
| 70% | Trauma and PTSD |
| 67% | Stress |
| 66% | Life Transitions |
Average years in practice
11 Years
Top 3 insurances accepted
| 73% | Aetna |
| 56% | Cigna and Evernorth |
| 54% | UnitedHealthcare UHC | UBH |
How Therapists in San Francisco, CA see their clients
| 54% | In Person and Online | |
| 46% | Online Only |
Gender breakdown
| 75% | Female | |
| 23% | Male | |
| 2% | Non-Binary |