Feminist Therapists in Santa Clara, CA
Gabrielle Kubulan-Simmons
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
Santa Clara, CA 95051
Hi there! I'm Gabrielle Kubulan-Simmons, but you can call me Gabby. I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW). I work with adult clients statewide via telehealth. My specializations are in anxiety, depression, and stress through the use of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Feminist Therapy, and Solution-Focused Based Therapy. I believe that therapy can not only help with achieving one's goals but also can be used as a tool to gain a better understanding of oneself.
Hi there! I'm Gabrielle Kubulan-Simmons, but you can call me Gabby. I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW). I work with adult clients statewide via telehealth. My specializations are in anxiety, depression, and stress through the use of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Feminist Therapy, and Solution-Focused Based Therapy. I believe that therapy can not only help with achieving one's goals but also can be used as a tool to gain a better understanding of oneself.
Renée Behan
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
Verified Verified
Santa Clara, CA 95050 (Online Only)
I provide trauma-informed therapy grounded in principles of relational attachment, existential psychotherapy, feminist multicultural psychotherapy, and harm reduction.
Hello there. I help clients build safety in their lives so they can embrace all parts of their self. I support adults who are working through shame, guilt, low self-compassion, and generally struggling to accept themselves. I work well with clients who are curious about improving boundaries, who have experienced past harmful family dynamics, and who are coming to terms with new diagnoses or life transitions.
I provide trauma-informed therapy grounded in principles of relational attachment, existential psychotherapy, feminist multicultural psychotherapy, and harm reduction.
Hello there. I help clients build safety in their lives so they can embrace all parts of their self. I support adults who are working through shame, guilt, low self-compassion, and generally struggling to accept themselves. I work well with clients who are curious about improving boundaries, who have experienced past harmful family dynamics, and who are coming to terms with new diagnoses or life transitions.
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Marriage & Family Therapist, MS, LMFT
Verified Verified
11 Endorsed
Santa Clara, CA 95050 (Online Only)
You're not alone in feeling the lasting impacts of stress, abuse, and neglect. Such hardships can often manifest in our lives as depression, anxiety, anger, or low self-esteem. Through therapy, we'll embark on a journey to navigate these difficult emotions, build your confidence, and help you express yourself authentically. If low motivation, worry, or stress has been weighing you down, consider therapy not merely as a solution but as a catalyst for growth.
You're not alone in feeling the lasting impacts of stress, abuse, and neglect. Such hardships can often manifest in our lives as depression, anxiety, anger, or low self-esteem. Through therapy, we'll embark on a journey to navigate these difficult emotions, build your confidence, and help you express yourself authentically. If low motivation, worry, or stress has been weighing you down, consider therapy not merely as a solution but as a catalyst for growth.
Meera Kalimata Tanikella
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Santa Clara, CA 95050
Are you stuck in cycles of self-doubt, struggling with relationships, or battling behaviors that no longer serve you? Perhaps you're an individual yearning for growth, a couple striving to reconnect, or a family seeking harmony. You might be grappling with anxiety, trauma, or past experiences. Deep down, you desire a life rich with authenticity, meaningful connections, and fulfilling work. You're ready for change but unsure where to start. You seek a therapist who understands your story and can guide you toward emotional well-being. If you're navigating life's complexities, you're not alone – there is hope for transformation.
Are you stuck in cycles of self-doubt, struggling with relationships, or battling behaviors that no longer serve you? Perhaps you're an individual yearning for growth, a couple striving to reconnect, or a family seeking harmony. You might be grappling with anxiety, trauma, or past experiences. Deep down, you desire a life rich with authenticity, meaningful connections, and fulfilling work. You're ready for change but unsure where to start. You seek a therapist who understands your story and can guide you toward emotional well-being. If you're navigating life's complexities, you're not alone – there is hope for transformation.
Janae Smith - Cura Integrative Health
Marriage & Family Therapist Associate, MA, AMFT
Verified Verified
Santa Clara, CA 95050
My mission is to help pave pathways for you to find healing through a space of compassion and empathy in an environment where you can truly be yourself. I am passionate about trauma recovery and helping people find liberation in body mind and spirit. I believe in a strength based approach in that our symptoms were once strengths that helped us survive. Our work is to acknowledge the ways that it has served us while learning to renew our relationships with ourselves, others, and the world around us.
My mission is to help pave pathways for you to find healing through a space of compassion and empathy in an environment where you can truly be yourself. I am passionate about trauma recovery and helping people find liberation in body mind and spirit. I believe in a strength based approach in that our symptoms were once strengths that helped us survive. Our work is to acknowledge the ways that it has served us while learning to renew our relationships with ourselves, others, and the world around us.
I provide a warm, collaborative, and non-judgmental environment where my clients can freely express themselves and feel truly seen. Drawing from a variety of well-researched therapeutic approaches, I tailor treatments to effectively address their specific concerns. My primary focus is on supporting clients in achieving their goals, nurturing their strengths, and enhancing their resilience. I truly enjoy assisting individuals in their personal growth and celebrating the unique qualities that define them. I have assisted clients across different healthcare settings, such as Stanford and the VA.
I provide a warm, collaborative, and non-judgmental environment where my clients can freely express themselves and feel truly seen. Drawing from a variety of well-researched therapeutic approaches, I tailor treatments to effectively address their specific concerns. My primary focus is on supporting clients in achieving their goals, nurturing their strengths, and enhancing their resilience. I truly enjoy assisting individuals in their personal growth and celebrating the unique qualities that define them. I have assisted clients across different healthcare settings, such as Stanford and the VA.
Lisa Ruth Warner
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
Santa Clara, CA 95050 (Online Only)
These can be stressful and isolating times. I am here to listen and help you to experience more joy, less anxiety and depression. I specialize in grief counseling. Grief is inherent in many life transitions; such as divorce, retirement, empty nest, job loss and the loss of a loved one (human or pet). If you are experiencing conflict in your relationship, I can help you as well. Please reach out.
These can be stressful and isolating times. I am here to listen and help you to experience more joy, less anxiety and depression. I specialize in grief counseling. Grief is inherent in many life transitions; such as divorce, retirement, empty nest, job loss and the loss of a loved one (human or pet). If you are experiencing conflict in your relationship, I can help you as well. Please reach out.
Olivia Peterson
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Verified Verified
Santa Clara, CA 95050 (Online Only)
Therapist providing telehealth services to individuals, teens and young adults. Life can feel overwhelming at times and sometimes we need a little help. Whether due to a lack of meaning in your life, feeling like you are not enough, or struggling with anxiety, depression, or difficult memories from the past, therapy can help. Therapy is a process in which we connect to our deeper selves to create meaningful changes that will work to move you toward wholeness and connection. I am here to join you on that journey as we work together to bring more understanding, peace, meaning, and function to your life and relationships.
Therapist providing telehealth services to individuals, teens and young adults. Life can feel overwhelming at times and sometimes we need a little help. Whether due to a lack of meaning in your life, feeling like you are not enough, or struggling with anxiety, depression, or difficult memories from the past, therapy can help. Therapy is a process in which we connect to our deeper selves to create meaningful changes that will work to move you toward wholeness and connection. I am here to join you on that journey as we work together to bring more understanding, peace, meaning, and function to your life and relationships.
At times, the weight of the world can be overwhelming. We may grow up believing that we are not enough and that we have to be perfect. We may have inherited messages from our family or from society that puts us down, especially if we come from a marginalized identity. This can make us feel hopeless or ungrounded and we may act out in ways that we aren't proud of. These narratives may also show up in the relationships we care most about.
At times, the weight of the world can be overwhelming. We may grow up believing that we are not enough and that we have to be perfect. We may have inherited messages from our family or from society that puts us down, especially if we come from a marginalized identity. This can make us feel hopeless or ungrounded and we may act out in ways that we aren't proud of. These narratives may also show up in the relationships we care most about.
Daniel Rhyne
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT, APCC
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Santa Clara, CA 95051
I have a passion for helping others, and love working with adults, couples, and families through healing and growth.I believe that every person has the necessary resources within to overcome the obstacles in their life. Some complex obstacles, like traumatic events, can create points of fixation based on feelings of fear or helplessness. These situations that are outside of our control can leave long lasting feelings of powerlessness. Part of overcoming traumatic events involves coming to a place of acceptance that these things happened and they are not our fault.
I have a passion for helping others, and love working with adults, couples, and families through healing and growth.I believe that every person has the necessary resources within to overcome the obstacles in their life. Some complex obstacles, like traumatic events, can create points of fixation based on feelings of fear or helplessness. These situations that are outside of our control can leave long lasting feelings of powerlessness. Part of overcoming traumatic events involves coming to a place of acceptance that these things happened and they are not our fault.
I specialize in LGBTQ+ clients and issues they face as well as diversity and social justice. I'm also a COVID-conscious therapist that continues to take precautions to protect myself and others, understands the social and psychological impact of the pandemic, and keeps up to date on the research on what COVID can do to the body and brain and how that can impact mental health.
I specialize in LGBTQ+ clients and issues they face as well as diversity and social justice. I'm also a COVID-conscious therapist that continues to take precautions to protect myself and others, understands the social and psychological impact of the pandemic, and keeps up to date on the research on what COVID can do to the body and brain and how that can impact mental health.
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Christine Lemmon
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
Verified Verified
6 Endorsed
Santa Clara, CA 95051
I am a psychotherapist providing individual therapy services to adults. Many of clients who come to me are experiencing feelings of grief, sadness, anxiety, confusion about an area of their life, or difficulty in intimate or familial relationships. I also specialize in working with adults who are impacted by trauma. In my work I understand trauma as how we are impacted by the painful experiences in our lives and the ways in which those experiences shape the way we form relationships with others, with ourselves, and the degree to which we are able to find joy.
I am a psychotherapist providing individual therapy services to adults. Many of clients who come to me are experiencing feelings of grief, sadness, anxiety, confusion about an area of their life, or difficulty in intimate or familial relationships. I also specialize in working with adults who are impacted by trauma. In my work I understand trauma as how we are impacted by the painful experiences in our lives and the ways in which those experiences shape the way we form relationships with others, with ourselves, and the degree to which we are able to find joy.
David Biggs
Marriage & Family Therapist, MS, LMFT
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Santa Clara, CA 95050 (Online Only)
Hello, and thank you for viewing my profile. Over the past 30 years, I’ve had the privilege to work with clients in a variety of settings, including clinical, residential, and for the past 13 years, private practice. Throughout that time I've helped clients resolve a variety of concerns, including depression, anxiety, and relationship issues. I also have extensive experience treating clients whose lives have been negatively impacted by alcohol and other drugs, and with others who are struggling with compulsive behavior related to video gaming, gambling, and internet porn.
Hello, and thank you for viewing my profile. Over the past 30 years, I’ve had the privilege to work with clients in a variety of settings, including clinical, residential, and for the past 13 years, private practice. Throughout that time I've helped clients resolve a variety of concerns, including depression, anxiety, and relationship issues. I also have extensive experience treating clients whose lives have been negatively impacted by alcohol and other drugs, and with others who are struggling with compulsive behavior related to video gaming, gambling, and internet porn.
Your being on this site reflects your hope that at a time of vulnerability your can find someone who will assist and accompany you through your pain. I believe that everyone, no matter if they are dealing with depression, anxiety, or have been through intense abuse and/or neglect have within them a deeper part of themselves that is untouched and whole. Together we alleviate shame, fear and aloneness so that you can go beyond your defenses, explore your inner life and have new experiences that allow for your ability to tap into your healing and adaptive aspects of yourself.
Your being on this site reflects your hope that at a time of vulnerability your can find someone who will assist and accompany you through your pain. I believe that everyone, no matter if they are dealing with depression, anxiety, or have been through intense abuse and/or neglect have within them a deeper part of themselves that is untouched and whole. Together we alleviate shame, fear and aloneness so that you can go beyond your defenses, explore your inner life and have new experiences that allow for your ability to tap into your healing and adaptive aspects of yourself.
Relationships and the Quality of your Life will not just improve on their own. People continue doing the same things and, interestingly, expect different results. Just look around and see how many people are really unhappy in their lives, have given up on their dreams, and have settled for a routine day by day existence. You need effective solutions that are actually DIFFERENT than anything you have ever tried. For about 19 years, I have successfully helped hundreds of my consultees to improve the quality of their lives and relationships, achieve their goals and happily live their Dream Lives.
Relationships and the Quality of your Life will not just improve on their own. People continue doing the same things and, interestingly, expect different results. Just look around and see how many people are really unhappy in their lives, have given up on their dreams, and have settled for a routine day by day existence. You need effective solutions that are actually DIFFERENT than anything you have ever tried. For about 19 years, I have successfully helped hundreds of my consultees to improve the quality of their lives and relationships, achieve their goals and happily live their Dream Lives.
Looking for deeper healing and not just symptom relief (although that is also important)? Can't relax, are too irritable, or find yourself bursting into uncontrollable tears at times? Want to overcome traumatic or adverse experiences? To improve self-esteem and relationships? To feel lighter (not be weighed down by past experiences)? Learn to change your patterns & emotional triggers, and transform your responses to hindering situations. You'll gain skills to be more grounded, less reactive, and can start to improve your mood, well being, and relationships.
Looking for deeper healing and not just symptom relief (although that is also important)? Can't relax, are too irritable, or find yourself bursting into uncontrollable tears at times? Want to overcome traumatic or adverse experiences? To improve self-esteem and relationships? To feel lighter (not be weighed down by past experiences)? Learn to change your patterns & emotional triggers, and transform your responses to hindering situations. You'll gain skills to be more grounded, less reactive, and can start to improve your mood, well being, and relationships.
My name is Monica Reynoso. I am a licensed clinical psychologist, with over 15 years of experience. I have a strong passion about working with parents and adults trying to navigate and manage life. My commitment to you is to explore the depths of any trauma, hurt or pain and deal head on with any oppression, cultural conditioning, or any additional barriers so that you can be your true authentic self. I specialize in parenting issues, self-esteem, divorce issues and PTSD. I am trained in evidence-based practices that address complex trauma.
My name is Monica Reynoso. I am a licensed clinical psychologist, with over 15 years of experience. I have a strong passion about working with parents and adults trying to navigate and manage life. My commitment to you is to explore the depths of any trauma, hurt or pain and deal head on with any oppression, cultural conditioning, or any additional barriers so that you can be your true authentic self. I specialize in parenting issues, self-esteem, divorce issues and PTSD. I am trained in evidence-based practices that address complex trauma.
Naomi David
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Santa Clara, CA 95051 (Online Only)
"The good life is a process, not a state of being. It is a direction not a destination" - Carl Rogers. As a therapist, I believe in helping clients find (or rediscover) their direction in living the life that best suits them. I also believe that one of the most important factors in therapy is the goodness of "fit" between therapist and client. Through the therapeutic process, I work towards helping clients learn insights about their life, which in turn help them to make better choices and find more overall satisfaction in their life.
"The good life is a process, not a state of being. It is a direction not a destination" - Carl Rogers. As a therapist, I believe in helping clients find (or rediscover) their direction in living the life that best suits them. I also believe that one of the most important factors in therapy is the goodness of "fit" between therapist and client. Through the therapeutic process, I work towards helping clients learn insights about their life, which in turn help them to make better choices and find more overall satisfaction in their life.
My name is Cynthia Obershaw. I’m a Licensed Clinical Social Worker. I believe that people have the ability to heal themselves with guidance and understanding. I am passionate about providing gentle guidance, support, and understanding in the therapeutic journey. I work with clients who have adjustment disorders, depression, anxiety disorders, phase of life issues, addiction, existential issues, and people with spiritual issues. I am currently working towards a credential in sex therapy.
My name is Cynthia Obershaw. I’m a Licensed Clinical Social Worker. I believe that people have the ability to heal themselves with guidance and understanding. I am passionate about providing gentle guidance, support, and understanding in the therapeutic journey. I work with clients who have adjustment disorders, depression, anxiety disorders, phase of life issues, addiction, existential issues, and people with spiritual issues. I am currently working towards a credential in sex therapy.
Jonna Jauffret
Marriage & Family Therapist Associate, AMFT
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Santa Clara, CA 95053
If you have experienced trauma in your past, if you are struggling with important relationships in your life, or if you are struggling to adjust to life’s difficulties, you aren’t alone. Therapy may help you ease suffering you are experiencing and help you lead a more authentic life. As your therapist, my intention is to help you put your thoughts, feelings, and experiences into words and explore significant relationships in your life. Sharing your story may help you to begin to piece together a greater understanding of why you feel and act the way that you do.
If you have experienced trauma in your past, if you are struggling with important relationships in your life, or if you are struggling to adjust to life’s difficulties, you aren’t alone. Therapy may help you ease suffering you are experiencing and help you lead a more authentic life. As your therapist, my intention is to help you put your thoughts, feelings, and experiences into words and explore significant relationships in your life. Sharing your story may help you to begin to piece together a greater understanding of why you feel and act the way that you do.
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Feminist Therapists
How does feminist therapy work?
Feminist therapy sessions are not only personal but often cultural or political in nature, as the approach is based on the belief that people are affected by, and often struggle with, cultural and societal norms and biases, and need to move beyond those external pressures or stressors to tap their own confidence and engage more fully in their own identity. Sessions may therefore include discussions of sexism, diversity, and gender issues and talk of steps toward greater empowerment for patients who believe they have been silenced and seek to raise their voices.
What are examples of feminist therapy techniques?
Along with traditional talk therapy and analysis, a feminist therapist may employ techniques such as role-playing and assertiveness training to help clients build their self-esteem so that they feel they can act freely, and not based on cultural expectations or gender roles dictated by others. A feminist therapist may also engage in bibliotherapy, offering suggested readings on gender identity or social power inequities as they work toward viewing mental-health concerns through a broad cultural lens before focusing on how they affect the individual. Somatic therapy techniques, with an emphasis on body awareness, self-compassion, and mindfulness practices are also often part of feminist therapist practice.
How long does feminist therapy last?
As with most forms of talk therapy, there is no set duration or end point for feminist therapy; people who believe that they are making progress typically continue until they feel they’ve addressed the issues that had been holding them back. It may take some time to become comfortable discussing personal issues, but once a client feels they can do so, they could expect therapy to last for a number of months, typically including at least 12 sessions.
Does feminist therapy work?
As a relatively recent therapeutic technique, there is not yet a body of evidence proving the efficacy of feminist therapy. However, the approach is based on proven core principles of talk therapy, with a particular emphasis on developing a therapeutic relationship based on equality and authentic connection between therapist and client and discovering and building on clients’ personal strengths to help them gain a greater sense of personal power and agency.