PABLO MARTINEZ, MA. Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist #113991

OFFICE IN OAKLAND, CA.

510-779-2460

pmartineztherapy@gmail.com

Known for his wonderful sense of humor and dedication to the truth, Pablo brings courage and humility to therapy - helping clients ask and answer the hard questions. He's committed to championing his clients through their struggles and challenges, often acting as a mentor and advocate. Pablo enjoys working with parents and families generally, and specializes in working with Spanish-speaking clients, especially those struggling with issues of acculturation and immigration trauma.

He also is challenging old forms of masculine identity in Latin communities and contributes by working with Latino community members, modeling new ways of interacting and communicating in relationships.

CHRISTIE LEE, MA. Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist #121691.

OFFICE IN BERKELEY, CA.

510-939-7329

christieleeamft@gmail.com

What is true and meaningful for you?

This is the question we will explore in our work together, using a collaborative approach with a focus on self-awareness and mental liberation. My goal is to support you in your quest to determine what personal growth means to you, and to provide a safe, empathic environment where you can develop the perspective and inner resources to help you live a happier, healthier life.

Adrian ERASLAN, MA. licensed Marriage and Family Therapist #123936, Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor #13930 (Licensed under legal name, Leyla Antonia Eraslan)

OFFICE IN OAKLAND, CA.

510-775-2394

Adrian@LifesWeirdLetsDiscuss.com

Website: LifesWeirdLetsDiscuss.com

Adrian’s philosophy of therapy is rooted in the belief that you are worthy of love and healing. Blending a calm presence, creative spirit, and warm humor, Adrian focuses on creating a genuine, supportive, and collaborative space for recovery and growth. As a queer fat-identified trans therapist of color, they strive to continuously expand their understanding of how systems impact well-being and identity. Adrian works alongside their clients to help explore different perspectives, process pain and difficult emotions, and reclaim a deeper capacity for self-connection. 

RAYNE BANNECK, MS. Licensed MARRIAGE AND FAMILY THERAPIST #124607

OFFICE IN Walnut Creek, CA.

510-838-0249 | RAYNEBANNECK@GMAIL.COM

The first step to finding your way is often becoming lost. You may be struggling with despair, addiction, isolation, fragmentation from who you are and who you are destined to become. These do not have to be the end of the path, but rather the beginning of profound awakening and joy. We can use times of crisis to do more than cope and survive. I am a guide who has traveled these paths. I am called to help you through these processes with compassion, love, and with full awareness of the complexity and strangeness of becoming. I am versed in queer, alternative, and neurodiverse ways of being. Let’s explore the weird liminal space!

CONNIE HART, MA. Licensed MARRIAGE AND FAMILY THERAPIST #143970.

OFFICES IN OAKLAND AND WALNUT CREEK, CA. 

925-494-2209                                                   

I believe that everyone deserves access to affordable mental health care, and approach every client from a stance of radical acceptance and love. In the room we work with whatever is comfortable for the client, including anything from established clinical tools to more holistic approaches, such as meditative grounding, somatic sensing, expressive arts, and energy work.

I particularly enjoy working with couples, parents, and gender non-conforming clients within those intersections.

"Life always waits for some crisis to occur before revealing itself at its most brilliant." Paulo Coelho

LAUREN COHN-FRANKEL, MA. Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist #125406.

510-550-5854

laurencohnfrankel@gmail.com

Empathic, clear, and calming, Lauren’s belief in the healing power of relationship informs their therapeutic practice as much as their deep concern for social justice.  A background in fine art, along with their degree in Somatic Psychotherapy, helps them bring both creativity and grounded-ness to their work with clients; work which incorporates the body, mind, and heart.  Lauren is attuned to the ways in which trauma, stigma, and self care interact - particularly with clients who experience oppression due to gender, sexuality, race, substance use, disability, mental illness, and others.  Therapy with Lauren is a process of exploration, defining, understanding; learning to see what is missing and what is needed, and making room for the self’s natural wisdom and capacity for healing to take over.

JEAN DONALD, MA. Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist #125774

OFFICE IN ALAMEDA, CA.

510-545-3166

jdonaldtherapy@gmail.com

Jean leads our expansion to Alameda! She's known for her passionate commitment to bringing outstanding mental health care to clients who need alternate ways of accessing mental health services, including digital formats and telehealth. Her warm enthusiasm and humor, combined with an unwavering dedication to her clients make her an unparalleled advocate. Clients appreciate her direct style and real-world approach to healing. Jean uses a comprehensive approach in therapy, addressing mind, body, and spirit through the use of intuition and empathic clinical insight. She quickly creates a safe space in the office, helping clients get comfortable with difficult issues so that they can transform them with ease. 

KaDe PAPULA, MA. Licensed MARRIAGE AND FAMILY THERAPIST #141180.

Tele and Eco-therapy Based in OAKLAND, CA

845.418.6884 | kpapula@axismunditherapy.org

A playful, heart-full, decolonial, depth, relational therapist who draws from liberation, community, somatic, expressive arts, transpersonal, indigenous and eco-psychologies. I focus primarily on couples, groups, polycules/alternative relationshapes and whole families (chosen & bio).

Katrina P Mautner, MA. Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist #133116

510-592-7933

katrina@passionfruittherapy.com

Based in the East Bay and serving CA via telehealth.

Trauma-informed relational therapy within an anti-oppressive and intersectional framework. I incorporate mindfulness, radical self-compassion, and strong collaborative advocacy to work with LGBTQ+, BIPOC, Biracial/Multiracial/Mixed folks, interracial couples/relationships, and those who are non-monogamous. I also work with folks who identify as highly sensitive people, analytical thinkers, activists, healers, and those who have liminal or ambiguous cultural experiences. I locate myself in the therapy space as a queer non-binary femme, mixed-race with light skin privilege, relationship anarchist with strong immigrant roots.

Natalie Webster, MA. licensed Marriage and family therapist #126065

925-765-9857

clinicaldirect@axismunditherapy.org

I am a bilingual and bi-cultural practitioner working holistically with expressive arts and somatic therapy. I incorporate Buddhist Psychology and Mindfulness in my work to help others heal themselves as they navigate anxiety, depression, grief and loss. I grew up predominantly in Contra Costa County in the east bay area of San Francisco and lived in (and visited often) Mexico City, Mexico twice during my childhood. I embrace my bi-cultural heritage and seek to support those who have moved here from elsewhere or feel divided between two homes. I see you and honor the challenges and blessings that come. Throughout my life expressive creation and nature have been pillars of foundation in my own well-being and I have witnessed how these processes have worked in others as well to bring forth resiliency and peace. I weave this, and my strong clinical foundation, together in order to work with individuals and families who are struggling with life transitions, trauma, or other challenging situations. Please visit my website for more information: www.spiraltry.com

Melinda Perales, licensed Marriage and family therapist #138151, CSAT, CMAT (she,her, ella)

Telehealth and Office in Walnut Creek, CA

SPECIALTIES: Attachment Trauma, Low Self-Esteem and Toxic Shame, Sex and Love Addiction, Partner Betrayal Trauma, [unhealthy] Codependent Relationships, Internet/Technology and Gaming Addiction, Adult ADHD, Anxiety, and Depression

Laura “LO” WeseLy, licensed Clinical social worker #99991

OFFICE IN OAKLAND, CA.

510-778-0728

lauraweselylcsw@gmail.com

My style is relational, flexible, humorous, and grounded in the belief that we heal in relationship. I am a full person and reject the model of the “blank slate” therapist. In our work together I will meet you where you are and support you in reacquainting you to you, with all parts of yourself, including your inherent wisdom. I strive to practice from a feminist and anti-oppressive lens and might invite you to use art, narrative, and body-based practices to help express, re-member, and integrate seemingly disparate parts of yourself.

My identities as a queer, non-monogamous, sex- and kink-positive, white-bodied, immigrant cis woman tend to attract potential clients who share some of these positionalities. I am an especially good fit for those who would like to work through challenges related to their identity, acculturation, sexuality, gender expression, relationship formation, and early traumas. I specialize in working with white-bodied folks wanting to work with feelings of white guilt/shame around their racial identity, as well as gender-expansive and queer youths (kids/adolescents/teens) and their caregivers. Please visit my website for more information: www.laurawesleylcsw.com

Shannon Edwards , MA. registered ASSOCIATE MARRIAGE AND FAMILY THERAPIST #116373, APCC #6974.

OFFICE IN Berkeley, CA. Telehealth.

shannonedwardstherapy@gmail.com

https://www.therapyden.com/therapist/shannon-edwards

Supervised by Elysha Martinez, LMFT #93493

Oftentimes in life we have experiences that cause us to disconnect from our true selves. This can lead to and come from fear, shame, and uncertainty. Reconnecting to our innate wisdom and remembering who we are can be a challenging process and my goal is to walk alongside you as you journey back to yourself. Working together, we will find ways for you to reconnect to your being.

Taking a gentle and holistic approach rooted in care, we will explore past and present experiences and how they have impacted your mind, body, and soul. We’ll explore the lasting effects of these experiences and together find ways to move through the hard parts and honor the wisdom they hold. Drawing on depth work, art therapy, mindfulness, dream work, and emotional and somatic processing, I will work at your pace to navigate what is most meaningful for you. In my work with adults, I focus on anxiety, mood disorders, stress, trauma (complex, chronic, and acute), identity (racial, cultural, sexual), relational issues, self-acceptance, life transitions, and spirituality. My work with young humans (8-17) is person-centered and often focused on addressing struggles stemming from anxiety, behavioral concerns, and trauma through play and collaboration with caregivers. 

I identify as a bi-racial, queer, empathic, and highly sensitive cis woman. As a near death experiencer I hold special interest in aiding others in integration work post NDE, OBE, or mystical experience.

jo’kai (Jennifer/JB) BATH, Licensed MARRIAGE AND FAMILY THERAPIST #136291.

510-629-1441

jbsomatictherapy@gmail.com

I believe that no one needs to be "fixed". We adapt to survive our experiences, and these adaptations can later become obstacles to our growth and health. I believe healing involves naming the harmful patterns that exist in our society, communities, relationships, and within ourselves. Healing involves the challenging work to discern what no longer serves us and the difficult journey of letting it go. I believe our wounds can become our greatest strengths. I believe that we do not heal alone. I am here for this journey.

ALEXANDRA lascano-RUSU, MA. Licensed MARRIAGE AND FAMILY THERAPIST #136961

510-239-3206

alexandra@yourtherapycorner.com

I'm passionate about demystifying therapy and empowering clients to understand their underlying issues in order to transform from the root up. I aim to bridge the gap between sessions and help form a clear path for my clients' progress. My therapeutic approach is both nurturing and structured: I listen and offer support just as much as I offer appropriate challenges. If you are feeling eager to understand yourself, to see yourself fully, and to practice self-compassion while changing harmful behaviors/thoughts, we're likely a good fit.

I work with clients by building rapport, asking insight-building questions, examining patterns, and troubleshooting. If it helps to know, I am largely inspired by Pete Walker (C-PTSD), Peter Levine (Somatic), Richard Schwartz and Janina Fisher (Parts Work).

I know finding a therapist can be difficult, and you want to be in good hands. If you resonate with my style and you'd like to explore working together, don't hesitate to reach out. Wherever you find yourself today, I want to support you in having the best possible life you can.

KORIE VANNERUS, registered ASSOCIATE MARRIAGE AND FAMILY THERAPIST #117592

korievannerus@gmail.com

(510) 969-9774

Supervised by Elysha Martinez, LMFT #93493.

The clients who come to see me tend to be struggling with: issues in their relationships, difficulty with regulating and grounding their emotional experience, describe being overwhelmed, or feel unseen and misunderstood. Additionally, body image, self-esteem, and feelings of shame may be present. My work here is often about uncovering how these issues have function, where strength lies, and how all are an opportunity for transformation. In our work, I utilize mindfulness, relationship to the natural world, my own intuition and sensitivity, and a genuine, non-judgemental curiosity about your experience.

LINDSEY STERN, Licensed MARRIAGE AND FAMILY THERAPIST #139245.

925-388-6022

LindseySternTherapy@gmail.com 

“Deep in the wintry parts of our minds, we know that there is no such thing as a work-free transformation. We know that we will have to burn to the ground in one way or another, and then sit right in the ashes of who we once thought we were and go on from there.”— Clarissa Pinkola Estés

REBECCA PROLMAN, Licensed MARRIAGE AND FAMILY THERAPIST #139575

510-560-3323

rebeccaprolmantherapy@gmail.com

However you come is perfect — you can’t do this wrong. Talking to someone you don’t yet know can feel scary, and I honor your courage in seeking support. These are uniquely challenging times, and through holistic trauma-informed therapy we can begin to support the changes you are seeking. Together we will compassionately explore your struggles, pain, gifts, and resources. I will be there to sit with you through the challenges, celebrate your joys, and guide you through distressing symptoms. Through our journey together you will begin to sense into your aliveness, joy, and the wonder of being you!  My specialties include anxiety, eating disorders, LGBTQ+ challenges, and relationship challenges. I also have specialized training in healing complex trauma through NARM.

Chris Johnnidis, REGISTERED ASSOCIATE PROFESSIONAL CLINICAL COUNSELOR #7171

Office In Oakland, CA. TELEHEALTH.

cjohnnidis@axismunditherapy.org

646.926.3238

Supervised By: Steven Tierney LPCC #493.

Many are surprised and often relieved to hear that reaching plateaus, or even “stuckness”, in our personal development is normal and to be expected.  My counseling work takes a non-pathologizing, context-informed approach.  Frequently that involves some mix of understanding the past; growing into being more fully with ourselves in the present; and orienting towards the life we want to live, along the way developing the internal skills and peace of mind to meet challenges as they come.

This process calls for truth-telling, simple curiosity, and facing ourselves with courage and gentleness, sometimes even fierce gentleness.  Often the process benefits from skillful space-holders, and that is largely how I see my work as a counselor: holding space for you to find your ground, access your growth points, healing, and take up your place within the larger council of things.

My training is primarily from an integrative, systems-centered approach, that draws from the best of many worlds, including cognitive, somatic, and psychodynamic methods.  Meaning you’ll learn tools to undo limiting self-beliefs and thought patterns, to befriend the signals and inherent wisdom in your body, and that we’ll do so in the context of a caring, attuned therapeutic relationship, which itself can be a vehicle for growth and transformation. 

Raised interculturally, multi-lingually, and a grandchild of immigrants and refugees, I hold deep reverence for each of our stories.  I welcome all of you to show up, as you are.  My background also includes a long-standing meditation practice, athletics, academic research, and a work history that includes non-profit as well as entrepreneurial work, social justice education work, and pastoral care; along with many an odd job over the years.  I received my counseling graduate degree from Adler University in Chicago.

Therapy is a significant and potentially transformative investment in oneself; I’d say even considering it can be beneficial.  Fit is important, and your readiness is important.  Feel free to contact me to set up a freely-offered initial consultation, where I invite you to share what you’re wanting to bring into counseling, and also to hear any more about my approach that you’d like to know.

KARISHMA BENDALE, Licensed MARRIAGE AND FAMILY THERAPIST #138950

CONFIDENTIAL VOICEMAIL/TEXT: 510 394-2746

karishmabtherapy@gmail.com

Hi there, my name is Karishma and I use she or they pronouns. I am here to listen to your story and be with you as you experience your life. I use a gentle, direct approach to increase your self-awareness, connect with your internal wisdom, and build your sense of agency in life. I work relationally with my clients, using humor, education, and deep compassion and curiosity to support healing and growth.

JACQUI FERRAIOLO, LICENSED MARRIAGE AND FAMILY THERAPIST #138232

510-629-1130

JFERRAIOLOTHERAPY@GMAIL.COM

OFFICE IN OAKLAND, CA. TELEHEALTH

My style is a balance of a warm, at times humorous, and direct approach (a product of my East Coast upbringing) while also stepping back to allow you space to explore freely. That balance looks different for everyone. With specific somatic grounding tools, education about the nervous system, and compassion-focused interactions I work to help you feel empowered in your process of change and exploration. My goal as a therapist is to help remove the blocks that you face in accessing your own inner voice and build on the strengths that are already present in your life (you’ve made it here for a reason!).

JUSTIN LEONTI, Licensed MARRIAGE AND FAMILY THERAPIST #142210

j.leontitherapy@gmail.com

510.689.1814

You’re fumbling, feeling clunky, ashamed, lost in transition, and searching for answers. You’ve been told you’re too much, too scattered, and too picky, when in reality, you may very well know what you want and it seems others just can’t meet you there. Together we will explore and unfold acceptance and awareness around ALL of your parts, especially the most intense ones. What you’re searching for is out there, let’s take these next steps on your journey.

I am a queer, polyamorous, and integrative transpersonal clinician; I specialize in the areas of polyamory, kink, navigating trauma, consent, and entheogenic integration. Utilizing parts work, nature-based, and somatic psychotherapy, we will uncover the healing potential of your psyche. Just as plants turn toward the Sun, your being will turn toward healing.

Together we will extend your roots up and down so you may be grounded from above and below during your journey of healing, discovery, and remembering. And though it may be uncomfortable, that’s something we will move through together. I look forward to learning together what wisdom your being, body, and parts already hold.

JACE LAWA, Licensed MARRIAGE AND FAMILY THERAPIST #141215

JACELAWATHERAPY.COM

510-470-1155

I‍ believe in the deep inner wisdom of our bodies and souls. As we move through the world, our access to this wisdom can become distorted, wounded, smudged, held out out of reach by messages we pick up and carry about ourselves of who we "should be" or what we "should do" and by the harms we weather. Our inner wisdom is our own personal map to reconnecting to our life force, feeling whole, and thriving in our bodies, relationships, and communities and we can learn to hear it again.

KATIE SHARPE, Licensed MARRIAGE AND FAMILY THERAPIST #141197

925-246-5799 

katiesharpe4therapy@gmail.com

What if you were already enough? No, really -- stick with me. I am not talking being okay with the extra weight or not taking responsibility for all the ways that you are not showing up for yourself or loved ones in your life. We can get there, if you want. What I am interested in is that inner critic, the inner child, the inner whatever you know it to be, that tells you that you are not smart enough, not attractive enough, not capable of succeeding in whatever you hope for yourself. This voice prevents you from moving forward, from realizing your dreams, or from being the kind of partner or friend that you know you could be. 

Erica Wheeler-Dubin, MA. Licensed Marriage and family therapist #144743

510-467-0316

ewheelerdubin@gmail.com

Supervised by Elysha Martinez, LMFT #93493

Specializations: I utilize twin psychology as it relates to identity, relationship, intimacy and wholeness. I am a relational, attachment-informed therapist and have experience working with depression, anxiety, substance misuse, grief/loss, pain management. I am oriented towards a harm reduction, anti-oppression, and trauma responsive approach. Student of Jungian/Depth psychology, dream work, somatic approaches. Experience working with children, adolescents, adults, couples, groups.

LAUREN HOERNIG, MA. Licensed MARRIAGE AND FAMILY THERAPIST #145687

510-560-5543‬

LHOERNIGTHERAPY@GMAIL.COM

You may be hurting, feeling overwhelmed or chaotic. It may feel like you are sinking. You may feel like you are spinning out or your only option is to rage or run. Therapy is a chance to experience transformation and create lasting change.

”Experiencing the earth through our bodies is a way to wake up our authentic selves and be in relationship with our true home." ~Jeanine Canty.

We are dependent upon this earth for life and yet we are participating in her destruction. Where does that leave us? Together, we will tap into the expansiveness of the earth and uncover the essential aliveness in you.

JACINTA SUTPHIN, REGISTERED ASSOCIATE MARRIAGE AND FAMILY THERAPIST #123578

707-234-7049

JACINTA.SUTPHIN@SHADOWBRIDGESTHERAPY.COM

OFFICE IN BERKELEY/ALBANY, CA. TELEHEALTH AVAILABLE.

Supervised by Elysha Martinez, LMFT #93493

"We’ve been gone for such a long time that I’m almost afraid to go home. A long road is a long dragged out imagination where things can go wrong, but we keep rolling on.”

-Lucius, "Dusty Trails"

We're all on a continual search for home. The longing pulls us to find our place, whether it's finding home in our identity, in our body, in our relationships, in this world, or even home in this timeline and plane of existence. I won't be able to tell you where home is or even what it looks like, but I will be with you to build, cross, or burn the bridges necessary to reaching home.

I tend to draw in those dealing with life/identity transitions, existential crises, and grief/loss, and/or processing matters of spirituality/religion, creative expression, LGBTQIA+, and the feminine.

My approach to therapy is collaborative, personable, warm—simultaneously down-to-Earth and transcendental—and always leaves space for a healthy dose of humor and a touch of magic. 

JAY TZVIA-HELFAND, REGISTERED ASSOCIATE MARRIAGE AND FAMILY THERAPIST #127492

510-560-3874

JAYTZVIA.THERAPY@GMAIL.COM

Supervised by Phillippe Citrine, LMFT #85024

The realities of ongoing trauma and oppression may leave you feeling stuck, frozen or disconnected. And you might also feel a call deep within yourself, a sense that there is more joy and aliveness yet to unfold, more you are longing to become. Those of us who are survivors of embodied trauma may have a gut feeling that just talking about an experience isn’t going to transform what happened in body, mind and spirit. Somatic therapy can offer holistic tools for healing and resistance. 

I am a trans somatic therapist dedicated to the dignity, wholeness, and power of trans and queer people as an innate part of work for collective liberation. Through embodied awareness and intentional practice, I offer space to ground in what most deeply matters to you, and act from that place more of the time in your life and relationships. I bring humility, curiosity, reverence and a sense of humor to my practice. I offer therapy for individuals and relationships (partners, siblings, friends, and polyam/open relationship constellations). In relationship therapy, I have experience holding space for people navigating racial, class, gender and cultural differences. 

Email me to set up a free 30 minute consultation to determine if working together would be a good fit. Please include any access needs you want to share relevant to our work together. Click here and go to #10 on the list to learn more about what I mean by access needs. Thank you for investing effort and energy in your healing.

ALEJANDRO RODRIGUEZ-MARTINEZ, REGISTERED ASSOCIATE MARRIAGE AND FAMILY THERAPIST #125288

925-338-9705

AARMTHERAPY@GMAIL.COM

Office in Walnut Creek, CA. Telehealth.

Supervised by Elysha Martinez, LMFT #93493

Exploration into our inner process doesn’t have to be a lonely journey. I'll walk with you as you start to discover who you really are, and advocate for you along the way. We don’t have to get into the thick of it right away, in fact, I encourage you to find a pace that feels comfortable for you! I'll advocate for that, too. New relationships take time to build trust. Sticking to your sense of timing is important to this working! My approach is thoughtful, grounded and with an unwavering presence. We won’t shy away from topics that society deems taboo.

JOSE FELICIANO, REGISTERED ASSOCIATE MARRIAGE AND FAMILY THERAPIST #125649

thehealingwaybyjose@gmail.com

Supervised by Elysha Martinez, LMFT #93493.

In this crazy world we all need someone to talk to. Someone who understands what it’s like to be lost, confused, hurt, sad or not heard. I, too, have felt that way so I understand. Traumas are the things that haunt our families like ghosts. It is passed from generation to generation and reenacted like a shadow from the past that no one can catch. We barely know it’s there until we see its effects on the world around us. These ghost can be healed and when that happens they can become our family’s ancestors that spread wisdom and love to those around us. I hope that we can catch the ghost in our past and make them our ancestors.

MELANIE FERRARI, REGISTERED ASSOCIATE MARRIAGE AND FAMILY THERAPIST #125787

REGISTERED ASSOCIATE PROFESSIONAL CLINICAL COUNSELOR #9630

Supervised by Elysha Martinez, LMFT #93493

My therapeutic style is relational and non-hierarchical. I’m attachment oriented and queer-identified.

I specialize in Non Violent Communication, sexual issues, identity issues (including gender-specific, mortality, and existential), and grief. I’m a student of Hakomi, EMDR, and EFT. 

Molly Mulanax, Registered ASSOCIATE MARRIAGE AND FAMILY THERAPIST, #117495

510-214-6688

mollymulanaxtherapy.squarespace.com

Supervised by Elysha Martinez, LMFT #93493.

Hi, my name is Molly Mulanax. As an Associate Marriage and Family therapist I strive to help people to reconnect with their authentic self.  Whether it be from childhood trauma, toxic cultural norms, chronic stress, addiction or perfectionism, I work with you to disconnect from old patterns and create space for new and healthy self expression.

A big part of healing is becoming conscious of your needs. This can involve developing self care, self compassion, acceptance, learning to set boundaries and developing healthy and effective coping skills. I use a combination of Expressive Arts Therapy, Depth Therapy, Somatic Therapy, Internal family systems and Mindfulness to support you in feeling whole.

Clients who work with me tell me that they feel less anxious, more connected to themselves, and feel more confident in achieving their goals. I look forward to learning about how I can support you on your healing journey.

KRISTINA SCOTT, REGISTERED ASSOCIATE MARRIAGE AND FAMILY THERAPIST #125384

(510) 990-9157

oneheartofdesire@gmail.com

Supervised by Gieve Patel, LMFT #47196

I hold the work that we do together as a kind of spiritual midwifery.  My job is to support you as you bring all of the lost, rejected and abandoned parts of you together again, and breathe your true, authentic self back to life.

I believe that a life of pleasure, play, rest, ease, connection and flow is our natural state and our birthright.  In doing the deep and profound work of coming back to our wholeness and healing ourselves, we are committing quietly revolutionary acts of resistance against a culture that thrives on our spiritual fragmentation. 

My therapeutic approach is rooted in mindfulness meditation, deep ecology, ritual, sensory exploration, polyvagal theory, and pleasure awareness, and is wholeheartedly and unreservedly sex-positive, kink- and poly-/ENM-friendly.

ALLI GREMILLION, REGISTERED ASSOCIATE SOCIAL WORKER #98864

ALLI@HEALTHFULHOLISTIC.ORG

(985) 805-6776 (VOICEMAIL)

HTTPS://HEALTHFULHOLISTIC.ORG/

Supervised by Natasha Shapiro, LCSW #27927

Hi, I’m Alli, a fellow human walking alongside you in this journey of living more fully. My experience, mixed with tenacity and passion, guides couples, parents/families, and individuals in creating more meaningful connections with others and themselves. Additional areas of focus include: individuals and couples searching for hope and living an intentional life, individuals and couples looking to improve their intimacy, couples navigating parenthood together, and parents struggling with their children's mental health and/or identities.

Your time and investment are valuable to me. I do my own emotional depth work daily to more humbly relate and attune to the needs of others. I am here to ensure you feel secure in exploring and deepening your relational and mental health, which can be a vulnerable, beautiful, and worthwhile process. I look forward to connecting with you. 

INGA CHEGAI, REGISTERED ASSOCIATE MARRIAGE AND FAMILY THERAPIST #135726

REGISTERED ASSOCIATE PROFESSIONAL CLINICAL COUNSELOR #13555

THEARTOFUNDOINGTHERAPY@GMAIL.COM

831-334-3055

TELEHEALTH AND WALK-AND-TALK AVAILABLE IN SANTA CRUZ AREA

Supervised by Elysha Martinez, LMFT #93493

“Love is what we were born with. Fear is what we learned. Enlightenment is not a learning experience. It is unlearning one.” —Marianne Williamson

How do we unlearn fearful beliefs, let go of emotional pain that might be rooted in old trauma, lessen insecurity, anger, and release unhealthy patterns in a relationship? How do you find your purpose? How do we resolve fears of rejection, shame or guilt? Do you find yourself in toxic relationships, but you cannot leave, because it feels like your partner holds your soul? Do you feel emptiness or loss of identity when you imagine being without them? Do you feel broken, or broken in spirit? Does belonging feel far-off? There are ways through, different roads that lead to different experiences, ones that may be more comfortable and more abundant. Therapy can help guide you. With my guidance you will be the one who will find answers to your questions if you are ready to receive those answers. You are the one who want to experience those a-ha moments, so realization will stay in your psyche. My work is to guide you there.

DEMETRA RISNER, REGISTERED ASSOCIATE MARRIAGE AND FAMILY THERAPIST #129996.

DRISNERTHERAPY@GMAIL.COM

925.269.9563

www.dmrtherapy.com

Supervised by Elysha Martinez, LMFT #93493.

Clients who stick with me tend to be struggling with similar issues and themes. Identity formation & transformation, perfectionism, neurodivergence, relationships, sex & intimacy, non-monogamy, life transitions, and navigating cultural & systemic oppression are all common themes in my work with clients.

My approach is eclectic and weaves together psychodynamic, depth, existential, narrative, and feminist frameworks. My commitment as a therapist is to honor the complexity of your humanity, the intersection of your identities, and the whole of your being.

MICHAEL LARSON, REGISTERED ASSOCIATE MARRIAGE AND FAMILY THERAPIST #131793

(415) 910-6531 (VOICEMAIL) 

MICHAEL@MICHAELLARSONTHERAPY.COM

WWW.MICHAELLARSONTHERAPY.COM

Supervised by Elysha Martinez, LMFT #93493 

As a curious companion and traveler of paradox, I will accompany you as we explore what it means to be imperfectly perfect—human, whole, and enough. I am an inner wilderness guide, gentle shadowdiver, and explorer of unknowns. In our work together, we will practice navigating the crashing waves of life, diving below what seems to be true, and connecting with something larger than ourselves.