Marriage Counseling Therapists in Alameda, CA
I am a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist with many years of experience working with adults, young children and their families. I am a bilingual native Spanish speaking and bicultural therapist. I offer my services to clients around the Bay Area, and the state of California, currently conducting telehealth sessions due tp Covid-19. I offer consultation and supervision in dyadic therapy to therapists working with Spanish speaking population.
I am a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist with many years of experience working with adults, young children and their families. I am a bilingual native Spanish speaking and bicultural therapist. I offer my services to clients around the Bay Area, and the state of California, currently conducting telehealth sessions due tp Covid-19. I offer consultation and supervision in dyadic therapy to therapists working with Spanish speaking population.
I believe that individual power and potential is boundless, and yet I deeply understand how vulnerable we are to life's pain. The complex emotions involved in loss, family/ marital conflict and unpredictable change often require us to find fresh perspective, rebuild internal resources and enhance our self-compassion. I am an active, emotionally engaged therapist with a broad and comprehensive knowledge base that is a touchstone for understanding your individual needs.
I believe that individual power and potential is boundless, and yet I deeply understand how vulnerable we are to life's pain. The complex emotions involved in loss, family/ marital conflict and unpredictable change often require us to find fresh perspective, rebuild internal resources and enhance our self-compassion. I am an active, emotionally engaged therapist with a broad and comprehensive knowledge base that is a touchstone for understanding your individual needs.
My name is Herbert Wright, and I am a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist who specializes in Humanistic / Existential, CBT, Object Relations, Solution Focused, and Structural Family Therapy. I have worked with various clients who have had issues with Substance abuse, Sexual Abuse, Schizophrenia, Grief and Loss, Abandonment, Isolation, Borderline Personality Disorder, Nightmares, Insomnia, Suicide, At-risk youth, open Department of Children and Family Services, Probation, Court Ordered, Family Reunification, Career Planning, Coaching, Spiritual, Trauma, and Religious issues
My name is Herbert Wright, and I am a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist who specializes in Humanistic / Existential, CBT, Object Relations, Solution Focused, and Structural Family Therapy. I have worked with various clients who have had issues with Substance abuse, Sexual Abuse, Schizophrenia, Grief and Loss, Abandonment, Isolation, Borderline Personality Disorder, Nightmares, Insomnia, Suicide, At-risk youth, open Department of Children and Family Services, Probation, Court Ordered, Family Reunification, Career Planning, Coaching, Spiritual, Trauma, and Religious issues
Hello, my name is Patricia, and I am a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist. Success in therapy starts with a good therapeutic relationship and building this foundation is what I focus on establishing with my clients. This relationship is what helps you feel safe to reveal your true self and work on the things that led you to seek therapy in the first place. Every person is unique in their own way, and so is their response to challenges, which is why I personalize my therapeutic approach to ensure I am meeting my clients where they are, allowing them to guide their therapeutic journey.
Hello, my name is Patricia, and I am a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist. Success in therapy starts with a good therapeutic relationship and building this foundation is what I focus on establishing with my clients. This relationship is what helps you feel safe to reveal your true self and work on the things that led you to seek therapy in the first place. Every person is unique in their own way, and so is their response to challenges, which is why I personalize my therapeutic approach to ensure I am meeting my clients where they are, allowing them to guide their therapeutic journey.
Amisha Mehtani - California Anxiety Relief
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
Verified Verified
Alameda, CA 94501
My name is Amisha, and I am a Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist. I enjoy helping individuals, couples, and families find joy and meaning in their lives. I utilize evidence-based modalities that bring about change by providing tools clients can use to become their own therapist. My stance is deeply empathic and curious, leaning into what happened to you rather than what is wrong with you. My first session is 90 minutes such that I can really get to know you. I offer true 60-min & 75-min sessions thereafter. Emotional pain hurts just as deeply as physical pain. Your pain matters. You matter.
My name is Amisha, and I am a Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist. I enjoy helping individuals, couples, and families find joy and meaning in their lives. I utilize evidence-based modalities that bring about change by providing tools clients can use to become their own therapist. My stance is deeply empathic and curious, leaning into what happened to you rather than what is wrong with you. My first session is 90 minutes such that I can really get to know you. I offer true 60-min & 75-min sessions thereafter. Emotional pain hurts just as deeply as physical pain. Your pain matters. You matter.
Farinaz Khalilifard
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Verified Verified
Alameda, CA 94501 (Online Only)
I am a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist with over 20 years of experience in mental health. I am ready to assist you with what you would like to work on in your journey. I work with issues related to addiction, trauma, family issues, stress, grief, loss, PTSD, women's issues, and relationship issues. I approach treatment through a humanistic approach which is client-centered. I specialize in Motivational Interviewing, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), and Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT). Through treatment, we will work together on developing mutual goals that can be worked on during and outside of our sessions.
I am a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist with over 20 years of experience in mental health. I am ready to assist you with what you would like to work on in your journey. I work with issues related to addiction, trauma, family issues, stress, grief, loss, PTSD, women's issues, and relationship issues. I approach treatment through a humanistic approach which is client-centered. I specialize in Motivational Interviewing, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), and Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT). Through treatment, we will work together on developing mutual goals that can be worked on during and outside of our sessions.
Joy Cornell is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist with 24 years of counseling experience. She obtained her Master of Arts degree in Clinical Psychology with an emphasis in Marriage and Family Therapy from Pepperdine University. Joy has experience working with children and adults in community counseling centers. She has also served the public for over 12 years while working as a Mental Health Clinician for the Los Angeles County Department of Mental Health. Joy has many years of experience in the areas of depression, anxiety, relationship issues, victims of abuse, codependency and trauma resolution.
Joy Cornell is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist with 24 years of counseling experience. She obtained her Master of Arts degree in Clinical Psychology with an emphasis in Marriage and Family Therapy from Pepperdine University. Joy has experience working with children and adults in community counseling centers. She has also served the public for over 12 years while working as a Mental Health Clinician for the Los Angeles County Department of Mental Health. Joy has many years of experience in the areas of depression, anxiety, relationship issues, victims of abuse, codependency and trauma resolution.
Rhiannon Garcia-Penning
Marriage & Family Therapist Associate, MA
Verified Verified
Alameda, CA 94501 (Online Only)
I am an Associate Marriage and Family Therapist registered with the Board of Behavioral Sciences (139350) working at Noires Somatics via telehealth. I enjoy really getting to know my clients and working together to identify goals and build a comprehensive treatment plan. This is a jumping-off point for our work, where I integrate various therapeutic styles that match your individual or relationship needs to support you or your partnership to reach your goals. I use a strengths-based approach to strengthen your current skills and build new ones. I currently work with teens, young adults, adults, and couples.
I am an Associate Marriage and Family Therapist registered with the Board of Behavioral Sciences (139350) working at Noires Somatics via telehealth. I enjoy really getting to know my clients and working together to identify goals and build a comprehensive treatment plan. This is a jumping-off point for our work, where I integrate various therapeutic styles that match your individual or relationship needs to support you or your partnership to reach your goals. I use a strengths-based approach to strengthen your current skills and build new ones. I currently work with teens, young adults, adults, and couples.
Desiree Golbahar is a licensed marriage and family therapist specializing in the field of addiction and recovery. She received her bachelor's degree in psychology from UC San Diego and her master's degree in clinical psychology from Antioch University of Los Angeles. Over the past 10 years, Desiree has gained experience within a wide range of populations and issues impacting children, teenagers, adults, couples, and families.
Desiree Golbahar is a licensed marriage and family therapist specializing in the field of addiction and recovery. She received her bachelor's degree in psychology from UC San Diego and her master's degree in clinical psychology from Antioch University of Los Angeles. Over the past 10 years, Desiree has gained experience within a wide range of populations and issues impacting children, teenagers, adults, couples, and families.
Dr. Mitch-Lisa Marriage/Couples Workshops/Seminars
PsyD, MSW, Life, Coach
Verified Verified
Alameda, CA 94501
Our Marriage Skills are Located on our Website.
Relationships in Crisis: We Have Several Private Couples/ Marriage Workshops & Seminars, in order to Rapidly Accelerate Your Healing & Your Communication Process (Traditional 45 min. session (Simply Does Not Work). During these 2 to 4 weeks, we will see both of you Together & Individually, as well as Help each of you Learn the Art of Empathy, Sensitivity & Compassion. These Workshops/Seminars are Designed to be Informative & Powerful, in order to Accelerate Your Healing Process & Stop any further Damage from Occurring. Our Success RATE is 85% of Our Couples that have Successfully Completed Our Couples Workshops or Alcohol Treatment.
Our Marriage Skills are Located on our Website.
Relationships in Crisis: We Have Several Private Couples/ Marriage Workshops & Seminars, in order to Rapidly Accelerate Your Healing & Your Communication Process (Traditional 45 min. session (Simply Does Not Work). During these 2 to 4 weeks, we will see both of you Together & Individually, as well as Help each of you Learn the Art of Empathy, Sensitivity & Compassion. These Workshops/Seminars are Designed to be Informative & Powerful, in order to Accelerate Your Healing Process & Stop any further Damage from Occurring. Our Success RATE is 85% of Our Couples that have Successfully Completed Our Couples Workshops or Alcohol Treatment.
I earned a Master's in Counseling Psychology and license in Marriage and Family Therapy.
Hello, my name is Jennifer. I am a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist passionate about helping young professionals and parents in their 20's-40's rebuild their confidence, self-compassion, and resilience. With me, you'll get open, honest, and non-judgmental conversations. You determine the focus of our sessions and I act as a guide to uncovering your own strengths, goals, and solutions. No matter how big or small, life's challenges can often make a person feel lonely, confused, angry, or hopeless. Depression, anxiety, relationship issues, and life transitions can lead to a blow in confidence and self-esteem. Therapy can help.
I earned a Master's in Counseling Psychology and license in Marriage and Family Therapy.
Hello, my name is Jennifer. I am a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist passionate about helping young professionals and parents in their 20's-40's rebuild their confidence, self-compassion, and resilience. With me, you'll get open, honest, and non-judgmental conversations. You determine the focus of our sessions and I act as a guide to uncovering your own strengths, goals, and solutions. No matter how big or small, life's challenges can often make a person feel lonely, confused, angry, or hopeless. Depression, anxiety, relationship issues, and life transitions can lead to a blow in confidence and self-esteem. Therapy can help.
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Hi there, I'm Jason, a licensed marriage and family therapist and certified clinical sociologist. I'm interested in exploring how the systems you find yourself in (school, work, relationships, family, etc.) contribute to and/or buffer against mental health struggles. I approach therapy with compassion, collaboration, and curiosity. I have an extensive history of working with personality disorders, mood disorders, trauma, dual diagnosis, and clients-in-crisis in a variety of settings, including crisis shelters, community clinics, and schools.
Hi there, I'm Jason, a licensed marriage and family therapist and certified clinical sociologist. I'm interested in exploring how the systems you find yourself in (school, work, relationships, family, etc.) contribute to and/or buffer against mental health struggles. I approach therapy with compassion, collaboration, and curiosity. I have an extensive history of working with personality disorders, mood disorders, trauma, dual diagnosis, and clients-in-crisis in a variety of settings, including crisis shelters, community clinics, and schools.
My name is Sarah Chance and I am a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) based in Monterey, California, and working with clients statewide via telehealth. I work with adults and specialize in anxiety, depression, and relationships, using Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Emotionally Focused Therapy for Couples to help my clients make progress and start feeling better. I generally treat clients seeking to create change in their lives.
My name is Sarah Chance and I am a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) based in Monterey, California, and working with clients statewide via telehealth. I work with adults and specialize in anxiety, depression, and relationships, using Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Emotionally Focused Therapy for Couples to help my clients make progress and start feeling better. I generally treat clients seeking to create change in their lives.
Hello, and welcome to my PATH profile. My name is Jacqueline Angeles and I am a Licensed Marriage and Family therapist. I have been licensed for 6.5 years and practicing for 14 years in the mental health profession. My approach to therapy is to facilitate, mental, emotional, behavioral and social health to optimize your functioning at home, work, school and the community.
Hello, and welcome to my PATH profile. My name is Jacqueline Angeles and I am a Licensed Marriage and Family therapist. I have been licensed for 6.5 years and practicing for 14 years in the mental health profession. My approach to therapy is to facilitate, mental, emotional, behavioral and social health to optimize your functioning at home, work, school and the community.
Evan Loofbourrow
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
Verified Verified
6 Endorsed
Alameda, CA 94501
You navigate this world each day doing the best you can, but life's biggest sources of pain, confusion, or stress can leave you lost and overwhelmed. You have to just "figure it out". Therapy provides a space to step back and examine yourself: intentionally, and with a plan and goal in mind. I believe that therapy should ultimately allow you to "become" your own therapist, bringing what you learn from our work back into your own world. I will challenge your long-held beliefs and habits in therapy and encourage your honest self-reflection, but always with elements of humor and compassion.
You navigate this world each day doing the best you can, but life's biggest sources of pain, confusion, or stress can leave you lost and overwhelmed. You have to just "figure it out". Therapy provides a space to step back and examine yourself: intentionally, and with a plan and goal in mind. I believe that therapy should ultimately allow you to "become" your own therapist, bringing what you learn from our work back into your own world. I will challenge your long-held beliefs and habits in therapy and encourage your honest self-reflection, but always with elements of humor and compassion.
I founded Be Love Community Counseling to provide safe, healing space for people that have been oppressed, marginalized or have an identity outside of the "dominant culture." Historic trauma and past hurts may show up as depression, anxiety, anger management issues, low self-esteem, underachievement, oppositional behaviors etc. You may think that something is wrong with you while what you're experiencing may actually be a result of something that has happened to you or your ancestors. Therapy is empowering as you may increase awareness about what is keeping you from freedom to live the life you desire.
I founded Be Love Community Counseling to provide safe, healing space for people that have been oppressed, marginalized or have an identity outside of the "dominant culture." Historic trauma and past hurts may show up as depression, anxiety, anger management issues, low self-esteem, underachievement, oppositional behaviors etc. You may think that something is wrong with you while what you're experiencing may actually be a result of something that has happened to you or your ancestors. Therapy is empowering as you may increase awareness about what is keeping you from freedom to live the life you desire.
Guillermina Gigi Valdes-Huckabee
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Alameda, CA 94501 (Online Only)
Welcome to a space where we together can co-create the healing that you need. I have 20 years of experience as a psychotherapist and recently implemented a more holistic approach by adding intuitive healing, reiki and massage therapy. Whether you dealing with depression, anxiety, panic, phobias, obsessions, life transitions, spiritual issues, attachment issues, trauma (recent or childhood), relationship issues, or other environmental stressors (political, financial, housing, racial or other) . My passion is to help individuals heal trauma. I understand your pain. Let me meet you where you are and support your healing.
Welcome to a space where we together can co-create the healing that you need. I have 20 years of experience as a psychotherapist and recently implemented a more holistic approach by adding intuitive healing, reiki and massage therapy. Whether you dealing with depression, anxiety, panic, phobias, obsessions, life transitions, spiritual issues, attachment issues, trauma (recent or childhood), relationship issues, or other environmental stressors (political, financial, housing, racial or other) . My passion is to help individuals heal trauma. I understand your pain. Let me meet you where you are and support your healing.
Elaina Barulic, MFT, Jungian Therapist
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Verified Verified
6 Endorsed
Alameda, CA 94501
I offer therapy as a reliable space where you can slow down, really meet your inner world and learn to relate to what you discover there. Your symptoms have a story to tell. They can cause suffering when you don’t understand their language, or what they're asking you to find out about yourself. When given the attention they ask for, your emotions can reconnect you to your instincts and guide you in useful directions. Jungian therapy works to help you face inward towards your imagination, where you can begin to recover and revive what feels dormant, lost, unworthy, or just undiscovered.
I offer therapy as a reliable space where you can slow down, really meet your inner world and learn to relate to what you discover there. Your symptoms have a story to tell. They can cause suffering when you don’t understand their language, or what they're asking you to find out about yourself. When given the attention they ask for, your emotions can reconnect you to your instincts and guide you in useful directions. Jungian therapy works to help you face inward towards your imagination, where you can begin to recover and revive what feels dormant, lost, unworthy, or just undiscovered.
I earned my B.A., M.A., and Ph.D. at UCLA. After completing my Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology at UCLA (one of the most highly rated Clinical Psychology programs in the nation), I completed a Postdoctoral Fellowship at Harbor UCLA Medical Center focusing on Child and Adolescent clinical populations. I have been working with children, adolescents, and their families for more than twenty-five years. I have clinical familiarity with the treatment of a general clinical population as well as more specialized populations like ADHD, ASD, Anxiety, and Depression.
I earned my B.A., M.A., and Ph.D. at UCLA. After completing my Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology at UCLA (one of the most highly rated Clinical Psychology programs in the nation), I completed a Postdoctoral Fellowship at Harbor UCLA Medical Center focusing on Child and Adolescent clinical populations. I have been working with children, adolescents, and their families for more than twenty-five years. I have clinical familiarity with the treatment of a general clinical population as well as more specialized populations like ADHD, ASD, Anxiety, and Depression.
My approach emphasizes respect, transparency, authenticity, and collaboration. I believe that most problems exert their influence on people by blinding them to their own strengths, resources and potential solutions. Problems can saturate people's lives in complex and expansive ways. As a curious outsider with training and experience, I work with clients to debunk dysfunctional assumptions, and to challenge problem-inspired patterns. It's an honor to witness and support clients, as they practice living more consistently with their articulated values and goals, progressing towards more preferred ways of being.
My approach emphasizes respect, transparency, authenticity, and collaboration. I believe that most problems exert their influence on people by blinding them to their own strengths, resources and potential solutions. Problems can saturate people's lives in complex and expansive ways. As a curious outsider with training and experience, I work with clients to debunk dysfunctional assumptions, and to challenge problem-inspired patterns. It's an honor to witness and support clients, as they practice living more consistently with their articulated values and goals, progressing towards more preferred ways of being.
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Marriage Counseling Therapists
How does marriage counseling work?
Marriage counseling works by teaching couples concrete skills to communicate with one another and solve disagreements in healthy ways. A trained mental health professional works with both members of a couple to explore difficulties the couple may be having and helps them develop skills to address these matters. Couples who don’t have any difficulties but want to prepare for marriage may develop skills for the future.
How long does marriage counseling typically last?
Marriage counseling is a short-term form of therapy; the process may last between four and eight sessions. Other forms of relationship guidance from mental health professionals, such as couples therapy, are longer lasting, may focus on the past rather than just the present, and are tailored to the individual couple and their emotions, history, and patterns in the relationship. Couples therapy often lasts for 12 weeks or longer.
Is marriage counseling effective?
Marriage counseling helps many couples develop relationship skills that may not have been acquired or tested in a relationship; partners may be better able to communicate and address conflict following counseling. However, there are many different forms of marriage counseling, and this form of counseling does not have as strong an evidence base as other modalities such as couples therapy.
Is marriage counseling effective if only one partner wants to go?
Yes, marriage counseling can still be effective if one partner convinces the other to engage in the process. Of course, whether counseling is effective depends on the couple’s commitment to work on their relationship; however, the short-term, skills-based nature of marriage counseling makes it a relatively easy “ask” of a partner, and the hesitant individual may see its value once counseling begins.