Brainspotting Therapists in San Jose, CA

Are you feeling stuck? Have you heard about Brainspotting, EMDR, or Flash Technique and want to try it? When life is overwhelming, we need someone to help us navigate our challenges. You are worthy of that support. You are the expert on you, and I consider it an honor to walk you through your pain and struggles. I welcome the opportunity to help you overcome negative beliefs that hold you back so you can find new pathways in relating to yourself and others. I welcome the opportunity to integrate your spirituality into the process of bringing lasting change.

Welcome! My name is Elizabeth Davis, and I am licensed in CA. Therapy is considered a partnership. I am here to help guide and support you through times in life where you may be struggling with stress/anxiety, depression, parenthood, family issues, career/entrepreneurship, money/finances, trauma, self-love and relationships. I have familiarity working with clients who experience anxiety, depression, PTSD/trauma, parenting issues, pregnancy/parenting related and relationship issues. CBT, DBT, positive psychology, brainspotting, solution focused, holistic and client centered.

My ideal client is someone who is deeply committed to their personal growth and healing journey. They have a strong desire to overcome the challenges they are facing, whether it's related to performance issues, trauma, addiction, soul-searching, or adverse childhood experiences. Ultimately, my ideal client is someone who is wanting to try, open to self-discovery and healing, and seeks a therapist who can offer them a holistic approach that integrates various techniques and methodologies to support their growth and transformation. They want to achieve a state of well-being, empowerment, and personal fulfillment in their lives.

I specialize in supporting children and adults who have experienced childhood trauma, other trauma, foster care, and adoption; as well as parents of children with these experiences. I have been working with children and adults for over 15 years both as a social worker and LCSW. Being a foster and adoptive mom as well, I have both personal and professional experience with childhood trauma, foster care, and adoption.

Are trauma, anxiety and insecurity controlling your life, preventing you from pursuing your dreams and living life to the fullest? Do you relive the past as if it were happening right now? Your head knows better, but it fails to convince your heart otherwise. As horrible as those experiences were in the past, they continue to zap away your joy and confidence today. You might even avoid situations that trigger the feelings. Are there any lost part of you that you'd like to return to? Do others believe in your competence more than you believe in yourself? What would it be like if life was driven by passion and joy, not fear or shame?

Are you going through internal struggle due to trauma? Do you feel anxious and depressed about the future? Do you struggle with family issues and relationship issues? I’m willing to meet you where you are, help you process unwanted thoughts and emotions, and help develop an action plan to effectively cultivate your healing and growth. I’m here to help you explore unresolved feelings (anxiety, depression, anger, helplessness, grief, etc.) and develop skills to effectively cope with them. Thus, you can feel relieved and fulfilled in your relationship with yourself and others.

Hello, my name is Yahsemin Lennan. I am a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist. I am committed to working with couples, individuals, and young adults who are facing some of life’s challenges and are experiencing conflict in their relationships. I have experience working with people who struggle with anxiety, depression, anger, and trauma. My approach to therapy is individualized to meet your needs. I draw from person-centered, cognitive behavioral, emotionally focused, Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), and the Gottman Method. In addition, I utilize brainspotting.

The toll of trauma, stress, anxiety, & depression builds over time, things that once seemed manageable turn into a life that's not our own, because we're stuck in survival mode. It's exhausting. As a therapist, my goal is to collaborate with you to safely navigate your inner landscape and put pieces together so you can uncover your unique abilities and create a mental health toolkit that will carry you through a lifetime. I am here to support you in working through unresolved feelings and conflicts and guide you toward healing. Therefore, you can feel empowered, rejuvenated, and enthusiastic about life again.

Have you experienced stressors so severe that you cannot seem to move on? You may try to put it out of your mind and avoid triggering things, but you continue to feel stuck reliving those painful and frightening memories. Feeling controlled by your past can make it feel like you are destined to suffer. I have wonderful news though—recovery is possible. Having worked extensively with trauma and Complex-PTSD (C-PTSD), I can say with certainty that there is light at the end of the tunnel. There is nothing more rewarding to me than walking alongside clients as they emerge from the grips of their past.

The reality of life is that it is hard. I genuinely love what I do because I get to help people learn how to find ways to make the hard times feel more manageable, and find and create more of the beautiful moments. It truly is an honor to be able to walk alongside someone as they discover how to enhance their life. My style is client-centered, as I believe it is important to meet my clients right where they’re at on their journeys. I believe our minds are incredible: incredibly complex yet thankfully also malleable. I value being able to provide a therapy environment that is safe, calm, and confidential.

At Yes To Therapy, we provide therapeutic services and medication management to a wide variety of ages, genders, cultures, and populations. We pride ourselves on creating a warm, welcoming environment for each and every client who walks through our doors. We have therapists that reflect an array of different genders, ethnic backgrounds, and specialties, as we aim to meet the needs of our clients and match each person with a therapist that truly feels like the right fit.

It takes a lot of courage to begin therapy. Thank you for visiting my profile as you begin or resume your healing journey. I’m a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) and am passionate about helping others take courageous steps to process life’s losses, uncertainties and struggles. Depression, anxiety and trauma doesn’t have to define you, the quality of your relationships or future. I’m here to offer you a safe, inclusive and respectful place of support and encouragement in your path forward.

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.

My name is Bella Boas, LMFT. I meet you exactly where you are and work with you to determine the optimal tools to reach your goals. I will create a safe space where you can authentically show up with no judgment, shame, or guilt. Equipping clients with tools and education in combination with the process is empowering. I am passionate about working with motivated, dedicated teens, individuals, couples, and marriages who are pursuing health. I have an eclectic approach grounded in Person-Centered and Gestalt. Brainspotting is a powerful and effective tool for working with trauma and overall efficient processing.

My name is Sonia Guilfoos and I’m a licensed psychotherapist with a license in clinical/mental health social work. I am Latina and first-generation Mexican American. I specialize in brain spotting, cognitive behavioral therapy, and intergenerational trauma, and I use a variety of approaches to help my patients meet their goals. I am well versed in 12-step recovery work, shadow work, and inner child healing. I am very comfortable treating depression, anxiety, PTSD, grief, intergenerational trauma, low self-worth, and addictions. Currently, I prefer working with adults, not couples.

As a holistic psychotherapist, I strive to assist clients in finding wholeness where they may feel fragmented. I invite all parts of you to therapy. The parts that may be hiding, fearful, or even curious. I believe that whether you are experiencing anxiety, a life transition, or trauma, there is intelligence in each of those parts that I welcome. If you find yourself feeling stuck in cycles of dysfunction and unable to move past certain thresholds, please know I believe your struggle is real. Consider taking a deeper dive into therapy to heal burdens and move forward into the self you want to be in the world.

Oftentimes we can get pulled into and swept away by our intense emotions, self-defeating thought patterns and our painful experiences and memories. Sometimes we have to wear so many masks that it becomes challenging to know who really is under those masks. Other times we just feel…stuck. Clients that enjoy working with me are wanting to get to know themselves more, learn ways to cope with the chaos of their internal and external experiences, and learn to live a meaningful and full life. It can be scary to admit we want these things, but there may be a part of you that resonates with these statements.

Over the course of our journey in life, we are likely to encounter struggles that may lead to stress, anxiety, depression, and perhaps a lack of confidence in one's self. You will find that therapy is a safe space conducive for the healing to begin and for the growth to continue. You can once again feel in control of your life. Drawing from different theories and modalities, together we create a treatment plan that is right for you. I also provide a dog friendly space if you would like him/her to accompany you to session.

I am passionate about helping people heal from their past so they can build a better future. I am an EMDR Consultant and Brainspotting practitioner. I am IFS informed and trained in expressive arts therapy. I integrate these modalities into our work together as appropriate. I have a passion for helping families and kids thrive. I specialize in anxiety, trauma and ADHD and love working with neurodiverse individuals. I offer parent-child EMDR which can be extremely effective in repairing the parent-child bond and connection. It’s my joy to see kids and their parents thrive together. Visit nicolesymcox.com for more info.