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Cecilia S. Kardel
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT

Cecilia S. Kardel

Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT

Verified by Psychology Today Verified by Psychology Today
Penngrove, CA 94951
Let's Connect (415) 480-5319
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The therapeutic encounter is a unique collaborative journey. We cannot control what crosses our path, but we can see ourselves as brave enough to face it. People come to me when they are struggling or stuck and want support to improve their relationships with self, others, substances, food. I provide a safe space to explore how we experience attachment fears, anxiety, depression, loss or longings. I work extensively with couples and individuals using Emotion Focused Therapy, an effective attachment-based practice to deepen insight, build connection. I can hold your story. I am trauma-informed. I won't shy away from the hard stuff.
I am trained in Emotion Focused Couples Therapy, an attachment-evidence based practice. Prior to private practice, I worked in hospital settings providing therapy and education to patients and families facing substance abuse, disordered eating and dual diagnosis. I am an adaptive avid learner and listener. I worked as an art professor 17+ years in New York.
When seen fully by another, we can also begin to see ourselves more fairly and completely, which is grounding and expansive. Connection with my clients is essential. I work relationally to help you explore your inner world, its manifestations and change. I will remind you of your courage to do so. Therapy is a brave journey to access the gold within.
Call or Cecilia S. Kardel now for a free 15 minute consultation - (415) 480-5319

My Practice at a Glance

Available both in-person and online

Cecilia S. Kardel, LMFT

Penngrove, CA 94951

(415) 480-5319

Oakland, CA 94611

See my clients remotely via secure online platforms. I also see clients in person. I have offices in the East Bay and in the North Bay Area.
I specialize in Relationship Issues, Addiction and Life Transitions 
I see individuals, couples and families  
Let's Connect (415) 480-5319
Photo of Cecilia S. Kardel, MA, LMFT, Marriage & Family Therapist

My Practice at a Glance

Available both in-person and online

Cecilia S. Kardel, LMFT

Penngrove, CA 94951

(415) 480-5319

Oakland, CA 94611

See my clients remotely via secure online platforms. I also see clients in person. I have offices in the East Bay and in the North Bay Area.
I specialize in Relationship Issues, Addiction and Life Transitions 
I see individuals, couples and families  

Finances

Fees

  • Pay by American Express, Cash, Check, Discover, Mastercard, Paypal, Venmo, Visa, Zelle

Insurance

  • Out of Network
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I am an out of net work therapist. I can provide a superber-bill, if needed through my payment system. We can discuss how it works when you call.
Call or for a free 15 minute consultation now - (415) 480-5319
Photo of Cecilia S. Kardel, MA, LMFT, Marriage & Family Therapist
Cecilia S. Kardel
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
"
I am an out of net work therapist. I can provide a superber-bill, if needed through my payment system. We can discuss how it works when you call.
Call or for a free 15 minute consultation now - (415) 480-5319
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Cecilia S. Kardel
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT

Qualifications

  • Verified by Psychology Today Licensed by State of California / 106482 Cecilia S. Kardel
  • In Practice for 11 Years
  • Certificate from Columbia University, New York Masters of Fine Art / 1999
  • Certificate from The School of The Art Institute of Chicago Bachelor of Fine Arts / 1992
  • Attended John F. Kennedy University, Graduated 2015
Feel free to ask about qualifications and training experience. or (415) 480-5319
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Cecilia S. Kardel
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
Feel free to ask about qualifications and training experience. or (415) 480-5319
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Cecilia S. Kardel
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT

Specialties and Expertise

Top Specialties

  • Relationship Issues
  • Addiction
  • Life Transitions

Expertise

  • Alcohol Use
  • Anxiety
  • Behavioral Issues
  • Bisexual
  • Cancer
  • Career Counseling
  • Codependency
  • Conflict and Repair, Emotion-Focused Therapy
  • Coping Skills
  • Depression
  • Divorce
  • Drug Abuse
  • Dual Diagnosis
  • Eating Disorders
  • Family Conflict
  • Grief
  • Impulse Control Disorders
  • Infidelity
  • Lesbian
  • LGBTQ+
  • Marital and Premarital
  • Mood Disorders
  • Obesity
  • Parenting
  • Personality Disorders
  • Restructuring Bonds, Deepen Understanding, Amends
  • Sex Therapy
  • Sleep or Insomnia
  • Spirituality
  • Stress
  • Substance Use
  • Trauma and PTSD
  • Weight Loss
  • Women's Issues
Do these issues align with your needs? or (415) 480-5319
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Cecilia S. Kardel
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
Do these issues align with your needs? or (415) 480-5319
Photo of Cecilia S. Kardel, MA, LMFT, Marriage & Family Therapist
Cecilia S. Kardel
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT

Client Focus

Age

Teen
Adults
Elders (65+)

Participants

Individuals
Couples
Family

Communities

Bisexual Allied
Gay Allied
Immuno-disorders
Lesbian Allied
Non-Binary Allied
Single Mother
Transgender Allied

Religion

Other Spiritual or Religious Affiliations

Age

Teen
Adults
Elders (65+)

Participants

Individuals
Couples
Family

Communities

Bisexual Allied
Gay Allied
Immuno-disorders
Lesbian Allied
Non-Binary Allied
Single Mother
Transgender Allied

Religion

Other Spiritual or Religious Affiliations

Treatment Approach

Types of Therapy

  • Addiction, Substance Abuse, Eating Disorders
  • Attachment-based
  • Culturally Sensitive
  • Emotion Focused Couples Therapy, Creative Recovery
  • Emotionally Focused
  • Existential
  • Expressive Arts
  • Family / Marital
  • Family Systems
  • Gestalt
  • Humanistic
  • Imago
  • Integrative
  • Jungian
  • Mindfulness-Based (MBCT)
  • Psychodynamic
  • Relational
  • Somatic
  • Strength-Based
  • Structural Family Therapy
  • Trauma Focused
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My work is primarily relational. Building trust and connection is the first step. I work with current issues and link that to broader themes feelings and patterns. My art background helps us unite words, Image and feeling with insight. I work with improving relationships with self and others. I work with food or chemical dependencies and how one's experiences and attachments impact the present.
Call or for a free 15 minute consultation now - (415) 480-5319
Photo of Cecilia S. Kardel, MA, LMFT, Marriage & Family Therapist
Cecilia S. Kardel
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
"
My work is primarily relational. Building trust and connection is the first step. I work with current issues and link that to broader themes feelings and patterns. My art background helps us unite words, Image and feeling with insight. I work with improving relationships with self and others. I work with food or chemical dependencies and how one's experiences and attachments impact the present.
Call or for a free 15 minute consultation now - (415) 480-5319
Photo of Cecilia S. Kardel, MA, LMFT, Marriage & Family Therapist
Cecilia S. Kardel
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT

Groups

Location

Primary Location

Cecilia S. Kardel, LMFT

Penngrove, CA 94951

(415) 480-5319

Additional Location

Oakland, CA 94611

(415) 480-5319
"
See my clients remotely via secure online platforms. I also see clients in person. I have offices in the East Bay and in the North Bay Area.
Call for a free consultation now - (415) 480-5319
Photo of Cecilia S. Kardel, MA, LMFT, Marriage & Family Therapist
Cecilia S. Kardel
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
"
See my clients remotely via secure online platforms. I also see clients in person. I have offices in the East Bay and in the North Bay Area.
Call for a free consultation now - (415) 480-5319
Photo of Cecilia S. Kardel, MA, LMFT, Marriage & Family Therapist
Cecilia S. Kardel
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT