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Oakland and berkeley
ADRIAN ERASLAN, LMFT #123936, LPCC #13930.
SPECIALTIES: Expressive arts therapy, socially just counseling, and body positive therapy.
Licensed Clinician. Oakland, CA.
PABLO MARTINEZ, LMFT #113991.
SPECIALTIES: Immigration and acculturation, tranpsersonal psychology, Spanish-Speaking services.
Licensed Clinician, STAFF. Oakland, CA.
PAULO REBELLO, LMFT# 109994.
SPECIALTIES: Integral psychotherapy, gender-competent therapy, acculturation, non-violent communication, Spanish/French/Portuguese speaking services. Multiple office locations available.
Licensed Clinician. Oakland and SF, CA
TRACI UCHIDA, LMFT# 104474.
SPECIALTIES: Transpersonal psychotherapy, expressive art therapy, groups, Asian-American issues, young adult clients. Specializes in the use of intuitive therapy.
Licensed Clinician, Board President. Oakland, CA,
CHRISTIE LEE, LMFT #121691.
SPECIALTIES: Experience with both holistic and traditional therapy strategies. A mindfulness practitioner who specializes in issues of acculturation, Asian American racial identity, stress, trauma, perfectionism, and self-esteem.
Licensed Clinician, San Diego, CA.
CONNIE HART, LMFT #143970.
SPECIALTIES: Couples work is a specialization and passion, and I pull from holistic, somatic, and EFT approaches to communication improvement and conflict resolution.
Licensed Clinician, Walnut Creek, CA.
KORIE VANNERUS, AMFT #117592. Supervised by Elysha Martinez, LMFT #93493.
SPECIALTIES: Ecopsychology specialization. A relational, EFT and attachment focus to working with couples, individual women, and men. Also specializes in women’s relationship to their body, spiritual development, and identity & purpose.
Senior Associate, Oakland, CA.
JACINTA SUTPHIN, AMFT #123578. Supervised by Elysha Martinez, LMFT #93493.
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.
Senior Associate, Telehealth and Office in Berkeley/Albany area.
LAURA “LO” WESELY, LCSW #99991.
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.
Licensed Clinician, Client Care Coordinator, Oakland/Telehealth.
ALEXANDRA LASCANO-RUSU, LMFT #136961.
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.
Licensed Clinician. Telehealth only.
JACE LAWA, LMFT #141215.
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.
Licensed Clinician.
KRISTINA SCOTT, AMFT #125384. Supervised by Gieve Patel, LMFT #47196.
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.
Second Year Associate, Oakland/Walk-And-Talk and Telehealth.
JACQUI FERRAIOLO, LMFT #138232.
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!).
Second Year Associate, Oakland/East Bay and Telehealth
KATRINA P MAUTNER, LMFT #133116.
SPECIALTIES: 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.
Licensed Clinician, Telehealth.
LINDSEY STERN, LMFT #139245.
SPECIALTIES: Holistic, Somatic (Hakomi trained), Relational and Attachment informed. My work focuses on life transitions and relationships, adolescence, parenthood, menopause and aging, and grief/loss as rites of passage. I incorporate mindfulness with embodiment, giving your whole self the space to meet life's challenges in a compassionate and supportive environment.
Licensed Clinician. Oakland, Telehealth.
ERICA WHEELER-DUBIN, AMFT#117487. Supervised by Brian Lim, LMFT #105034.
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.
Second Year Associate, Oakland, CA
KARISHMA BENDALE, LMFT #138950.
SPECIALTIES:LGBQIA+, Trans*, Relationships, Trauma
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.
Call 510-394-2746 or email karishmabtherapy@gmail.com for a free 20 minute consultation!
Licensed Clinician, Berkeley and Oakland.
KADE PAPULA, LMFT #141180.
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).
Licensed Clinician. Tele and Eco-therapy Based in Oakland, CA.
LAUREN HOERNIG, LMFT #145687.
Specialization: depth-oriented somatic ecotherapy. My approach is an anti-oppressive, gentle, and straightforward exploration of our interrelational experience with the wider world and inner world, connection with spirit, mindful awareness, body and movement, curiosity and engagement, and wisdom within.
Licensed Clinician, Ecotherapy.
SHANNON EDWARDS, AMFT #116373, APCC #6974. Supervised by Elysha Martinez, LMFT #93493.
SPECIALTIES: Depth therapy, Dreamwork, Highly Sensitive Person, Trauma-informed, Anxiety, Depression, Children/teens, Life transitions.
Senior Associate. Telehealth.
JOHN JAKUBOWSKI, AMFT #131493. APCC #11251. Supervised by Pablo Navarrete-Martinez, LMFT #113991
Things are really hard right now. So much upheaval, stress and polarization it is more important than ever to have support. That looks different for everyone, but mental health is a foundational practice. Whether it's parenting, relationship, work, family - or all of the above, let's create some space and create a plan to walk through it - together.
While my training is steeped in Buddhist thought, I work with all my brushes - and create a custom palette contextual to your problem set, your history and your tolerance. I work somatically, transpersonal, and have a foundation in mindfulness training, spirit, and neuropsychology.
Second Year Associate, Telehealth and Office in Richmond, CA.
CHRIS JOHNNIDIS, APCC #7171. Supervised by Steven Tierney, LPCC #493.
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.
Senior Associate, Office in Oakland, CA. Telehealth.
jo’kai (jennifer/jb) bath, LMFT #136291.
I bring over 20+ years of self study, social justice activism, wilderness guiding, group facilitation, movement education, bodywork, and most recently, somatic psychotherapy. My approach to healing is to bring my full attentive presence to you. I am interactive - bringing reflective questions and invitations for body exercises such as breath work, groundings, and movements. I will often slow us down and invite us to notice our present moment experiences.
Licensed Clinician, Telehealth, Walk-And-Talk, and Nature Ritual.
RISH SANGHVI, TRAINEE IN PRACTICUM AT CIIS. Supervised by Elysha Martinez, LMFT #93493.
SPECIALTIES: Holistic | Transpersonal | Mindfulness-based | Trauma informed | Humanistic | Somatic | Psychodynamic | Immigration & acculturation | Psychedelic integration | Grief | Chronic pain | Depression | Anxiety | Cultural and racial Identity | Family of origin issues | Shadow work | Spiritual crisis.
Trainee. Telehealth and Walk-and-Talk Available in Oakland/Berkeley.
JUSTIN HARRIS, AMFT #135145. Supervised by Elysha Martinez, LMFT #93493.
SPECIALTIES: As an integrative and holistic therapist, I draw from various approaches. My style and focus is a blend of humanistic, relational, person-centered, systems-focused, DBT, culturally sensitive, somatic, transpersonal, and mindfulness-based.
First Year Associate, Office in Oakland, CA. Telehealth.
RAISSA ALVERO, AMFT #131664. Supervised by Margaret "Molly" Merson, MFT MFC #52483.
SPECIALTIES: Teen mental health, Asian/-American experience, Adult children of immigrants, Childhood trauma and intergenerational trauma, Relationship challenges including family dynamics, communication and attachment issues, Purpose, meaning and existential concerns including life transitions, grief, identity exploration.
MODALITIES I USE: Psychodynamic therapy, Trauma therapy, Internal Family Systems (or "parts work") and mindfulness.
Second Year Associate, Office in Berkeley, CA.
Alameda And San Lorenzo
JEAN DONALD, LMFT #125774.
SPECIALTIES: Telehealth, increasing access to therapy beyond the office, and transpersonal psychotherapy.
Licensed Clinician. Alameda, CA.
SANDRA ZUNIGA, AMFT #132347. Supervised by Pablo Martinez, LMFT #93493.
SPECIALTIES: Immigration, parenting, self-esteem, anxiety.
I am a bilingual and bicultural practitioner with experience working with women, children, and families. My style is strength based, client-oriented, warm, and welcoming. I offer services in Spanish and English, and I often integrate Expressive Arts, Play Therapy, Narrative Therapy, and Socially Just Counseling in my practice.
First Year Associate, Telehealth
walnut creek
RAYNE BANNECK, LMFT #124607.
SPECIALTIES: A queer and depth orientation incorporating somatic, mindfulness, and whole person perspective. Specializing in queer community considerations, trauma processing, and incorporation of spirituality and parts work.
Licensed Clinician, Director of Herding Cats, Walnut Creek, CA.
NATALIE WEBSTER, LMFT #126065.
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
Licensed Clinician, Clinical Director, Walnut Creek, CA.
KATIE SHARPE, LMFT #141197.
SPECIALTIES: 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.
Licensed Clinician, Walnut Creek, CA.
MELINDA PERALES, LMFT #138151.
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
Licensed Clinician, Telehealth and Office in Walnut Creek, CA.
GRISHMA GAUTAM, AMFT# 137295. Supervised by Brian Lim, LMFT# 105034.
SPECIALTIES: Depression | Anxiety | Self-worth | CPTSD | Cultural trauma | Personal growth |Existential | Attachment | Immigration |Life transitions.
MODALITIES: Somatic psychotherapy | Eastern spirituality | Holistic | Integrative | Relational |Creative experiential | Trauma-informed | IFS | Hakomi | Polyvagal | Attachment | Psychodynamics | Systems & Social-justice.
Second Year Associate, Office in Walnut Creek, CA. Telehealth.
ALEJANDRO RODRIGUEZ-MARTINEZ, AMFT # 125288. Supervised by Pablo Navarrete-Martinez, LMFT #113991.
SPECIALTIES: I work from a depth/Jungian orientation which means sifting through and understanding the various roles you wear throughout the day to uncover what’s entirely you. Depending on what’s alive in the room, there are lots of other things we can try; expressive arts and music, somatics and breathwork, dreamwork, sand tray, and play therapy are all possible.
Senior Associate, Telehealth and Office in Walnut Creek, CA.
telehealth only
LAUREN COHN-FRANKEL, LMFT #125406
SPECIALTIES: Gender competent therapy, socially just counseling, and somatic psychotherapy.
Licensed Clinician. Telehealth Only.
REBECCA PROLMAN, LMFT #139575. NARM Practitioner.
SPECIALTIES: 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.
Licensed Clinician, Telehealth only.
JUSTIN LEONTI, LMFT #142210.
SPECIALTIES: 2SLGBTQIA+, polyamory and ethical non-monogamy, psychedelic/ entheogenic integration, life transitions, self-esteem and self-worth, men and masculinity, substance use, teens and transitional aged youth.
Licensed Clinician, Telehealth Only.
MADDY GONZALES, AMFT # 130430. APCC #10946. Supervised by Pablo Navarrete-Martinez, LMFT #113991.
Sometimes you just need a moment of calm to get you through the storm ahead, I am here to help you find those moments.
Second Year Associate, Telehealth.
MOLLY MULANAX, AMFT #117495. Supervised by Elysha Martinez, LMFT #93493.
SPECIALTIES: My therapy style is warm, personable, authentic, gentle, humorous and compassionate. I use a combination of expressive arts, depth and somatic approaches and supplement with IFS, mindfulness and DBT. I am an attachment based and trauma informed clinician.
Second Year Associate, Telehealth
JAY TZVIA HELFAND, AMFT #127492. Supervised by Phillippe Citrine, LMFT #85024
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 to 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.
Senior Associate, Telehealth.
JOSE FELICIANO, AMFT #125649. Supervised by Elysha Martinez, LMFT #93493.
In this crazy world we all need someone to talk to. Someone who understands what its 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.
Second Year Associate, Telehealth.
MELANIE FERRARI, AMFT #125787. Supervised by Elysha Martinez, LMFT #93493.
SPECIALTIES: 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.
Second Year Associate, Telehealth only.
MAHESH FRANCIS, AMFT #138933. APCC #12508. Supervised by Elysha Martinez, LMFT #93493.
I am committed to my own healing journey, and I am committed to supporting my clients on theirs. My therapeutic approach is relational psychodynamic, and I have several years of experience working with anxiety, depression, identity issues, and systemic-related mental health challenges. I also have several years of experience working with Black, mixed-race, and clients of color. I believe that a significant part of the healing journey is doing the work to reconnect with our authentic selves and bringing to light the ways that society, our families, and all of the people and things around us have influenced our understanding of who we are.
Second Year Associate, Telehealth Only.
INGA CHEGAI, AMFT #135726. APCC #13555. Supervised by Elysha Martinez, LMFT #93493.
SPECIALTIES: Personal growth, trauma, PTSD, anxiety, relationships, addiction, depression, defense mechanisms, abandonment issues, spirituality, finding purpose, self-esteem issues, attachment issues, living with narcissist, subconscious root of defenses and reaction to defenses.
Senior Associate, Telehealth and Walk-and-Talk Available in Santa Cruz Area.
MICHAEL LARSON, AMFT #131793. 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.
Senior Associate. Telehealth.
NINA TORRES, AMFT #137528. Supervised by Elysha Martinez, LMFT #93493.
Our society keeps us fragmented from ourselves. Our days are overfilled but somehow we’re left empty; we’re constantly socializing, yet we feel lonely. We are starving for acceptance and connection, for someone to listen and understand.
Second Year Associate, Telehealth Only.
ALLI GREMILLION, ASW #98864. Supervised by Natasha Shapiro, LCSW #27927.
SPECIALTIES: Trauma-informed relational therapist specializing in guiding couples, parents, parent-child, and individuals towards renewal and growth in their relationships. Utilizing interventions like the Gottman Method, EFT, somatic experience, IFS, and mindful self-compassion. I approach therapy through the lenses of trauma, attachment, development, ecological systems, holistic mental health, and marginalized identities. Fostering a sense of being seen and heard, promoting a calm nervous system, and enhancing overall wellness. An LGBTQ+ and BIPOC ally and advocate for social justice.
Senior Associate, Telehealth Only.
LAURA PIOTROWSKI, AMFT #117706. Supervised by Brian Lim, LMFT #105034.
The answers and the healing are in you. You can live a life of connectedness, wholeness, and vitality. I am here to guide and support you. I am a somatically trained, holistically oriented therapist with an integrative approach. I bring over twenty-five years of experience in holistic counseling and bioenergetics, as well as personal experience with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and Complex PTSD (CPTSD.) I am client centered and trauma informed. I’m a spouse, parent, and grandparent.
I see individuals, couples, and families with young children via telehealth.
Second Year Associate, Telehealth Only.
JULES PEITHMAN, AMFT #135486. Supervised by Suraya Keating, LMFT #43996.
SPECIALTIES: I identify as a wild, free, authentic person, and I understand my path as accompanying individuals in stepping into their power and their full authentic self. I work with clients of all intersections with a primary focus on those at the intersections of BIPOC and/or LGBTQ. In my work, I highlight the impact of power structures and systemic oppression on individuals and groups.
Second Year Associate. Telehealth and In-person Ecotherapy Sessions in Oakland, CA.
HILA DEAN, AMFT #137857. Supervised by William Ma, LMFT #96148.
SPECIALTIES: Neurodiversity Paradigm, Psychedelic, Internalized Oppression, Transpersonal, Relational, Somatic, Spiritual Emergence/y
Second Year Associate, Telehealth Only.
SAVANNAH WILSON, AMFT #138744, APCC #13831. Supervised by Elysha Martinez, LMFT #93493.
My journey into holistic therapy began with my own personal experiences and struggles, which ignited my passion for supporting others on their paths to self-discovery and healing. As a mixed-race second-generation American and a spiritual individual, I intimately understand the complexities of identity, belonging, and self-empowerment
SPECIALTIES: Embracing Your Identity, Addressing Anxiety/Depression, Transition to College, Cultivating Boundaries, Self-Esteem, Deepening Your Connection in Relationships (Poly/Open/Mong.), Communication skills, and Exploring Your Inner World.
RELATIONAL DEPTH/TRANSPERSONAL APPROACH: Chakras/energy psychology, expressive arts, Dream work, Mindfulness-based/guided visualization, Eco-spirituality, and Narrative-based journaling.
First Year Associate, Telehealth and Ecotherapy in Oakland/Berkeley.
ROCHELE HENDERSON, AMFT #136082. Supervised by Natalie Webster, LMFT #126065.
I consider myself a “root” therapist because, as adults, we are the tree to our childhood. So what’s in your roots?
We cannot change past events; we can only change the impact that the past events have had on us. I’m here to support you as you discover the strength already inside you because YOU MATTER. Taking the time to read about me lets me know you are ready to begin this healing journey. So let’s remove those “roots” so those life’s weeds will never return to your garden. The journey won’t be easy, but I’m with you every step of the way!
First Year Associate. Telehealth Only.
DAVID CHUNG, AMFT #138933. Supervised by Elysha Martinez, LMFT #93493.
SPECIALTIES: My clinical interests include major life transitions and existential crisis, spiritual emergence, the pursuit of wholeness and authentic expression (self-recovery), supporting healthier relationships with self and others, Asian/Asian American familial and cultural pressures, racism and intersectional oppression, sex and kink positivity, non-ordinary states of consciousness, and supporting men to reclaim and redefine what male identity means to them.
First Year Associate, Telehealth Only.
LIS ELLE WERTH, AMFT #138322. Supervised by Elysha Martinez, LMFT #93493.
I incorporate somatic, psychodynamic, existential and humanistic, relational, dreamwork, DBT, psychedelic integration, attachment, developmental and systemic trauma, and intersectional lenses and frameworks as appropriate.
Those who tend to work with me are: people in couples/relationships, neurodivergent, highly sensitive, creatives, psychedelically-inclined, non-heteronormative and are working with anxiety, depression, emotional dysregulation, substance use, identity and security, shame, existential dread/spiritual emergence.
First Year Associate, Telehealth Only.
SHANE BAUER, TRAINEE IN PRACTICUM AT CIIS. Supervised by Natalie Webster, LMFT #126065.
SPECIALTIES: Somatic, Relational, Mindfulness, Psychodynamic, Eroticism and Relationships
Trainee, Telehealth and Walk-and-Talk Available.
WES ROTHSTEIN, AMFT #143345. Supervised by Elysha Martinez, LMFT #93493.
SPECIALTIES: Issues unique to LGBTQIA identified individuals and communities, queer identity exploration, gender exploration, social and medical transition , attachment/relationship issues, peer relationships, boundary building/setting, parenting, queer family planning, building, and fertility.
First Year Associate, Telehealth Only.
SARAH CONNOLLY, AMFT #145129. Supervised by Pablo Navarrete-Martinez, LMFT #113991.
SPECIALTIES: My passion is to help you attend to the pain and trauma that can arise on the parenting path so that you can live with ease in the present moment. I’m a student of somatic, attachment-focused, trauma therapy. I also incorporate mindfulness, self-compassion practices, and resource tapping. I’m here to help with all things perinatal and parenting, including infertility, perinatal loss, grief, and healing birth trauma.
First Year Associate, Telehealth Only.
PABLO BAEZA BREINBAUER, ASW #100154. Supervised by Natalie Webster, LMFT #126065.
SPECIALTIES: Narrative therapy, relational and attachment-focused psychotherapy, work with immigrants, children of immigrants, Spanish-speakers, LGBTQ+ clients including trans clients seeking surgery letter-related support, clients who in any way identify as questioning, neurodivergent clients, “third-culture kids,” and clients with mixed-race and multiethnic backgrounds.
First Year Associate, Telehealth Only.
DAVID TORRES, AMFT #142829. Supervised by Elysha Martinez, LMFT #93493.
SPECIALTIES: Latinx, BIMPOC, LGTBQ+ and intersectional identities, adult children of narcissists, insecure attachment, identity exploration, and sex-positive community.
First Year Associate, Telehealth Only.
SHANNON KNORR, AMFT APPLICANT. Supervised by Elysha Martinez, LMFT #93493.
SPECIALTIES: A Holistic and trauma informed approach using Somatic Therapy, Expressive Arts, Shadow and Dream work, Transpersonal Therapy, Internal Family Systems (parts therapy), Humanistic Therapy, Eco-Therapy, Hakomi, Therapeutic Yoga, Mindfulness (or Bodyfulness) and Depth Psychology. I use a holistic, body and soul centered approach.
AMFT Applicant, Telehealth Only.
BOBBY DULAI, AMFT #143885. Supervised by Pablo Martinez, LMFT #113991.
SPECIALTIES: Compassion focused, culturally sensitive, humanistic, multicultural, narrative therapy, person-centered, positive, relational, strength based.
First Year Associate, Telehealth Only.
STEVEN KAROWSKI, TRAINEE IN PRACTICUM AT MERIDIAN UNIVERSITY. Supervised by Natalie Webster, LMFT #126065.
Steven offers direct, honest and sometimes humorous engagement combined with a mindful holding space. As a neurodivergent human he identifies as jazz handsy, a person who thinks outside the box looking for a box to fit in. While teaching in the US and Europe he developed a high competency in providing psycho-education and psycho-social interventions.
Trainee, Telehealth Only.
ABHIMANYU “ABHI” ARDAGH, TRAINEE IN PRACTICUM AT CIIS. Supervised by Elysha Martinez, LMFT #93493.
I am dedicated to guiding individuals, especially young adults, through self-discovery and growth, my focus lies on the complexities of identity, relationships, career choices, and building resilience towards a fulfilling life. In therapy, I employ attachment theories, Internal Family Systems (IFS), and existential approaches, creating a nurturing space for identity exploration and self-worth development. This journey fosters greater intimacy, honesty, and trust in relationships. If you're prepared to navigate life's transitions and discover your true self, I offer empathetic, personalized support for a transformative journey of long-lasting personal development.
Trainee, Telehealth Only.
PETRA GOJUN, PROFESSIONAL CLINICAL COUNSELOR TRAINEE IN PRACTICUM AT NAROPA UNIVERSITY. Supervised by Elysha Martinez, LMFT #93493.
SPECIALTIES: Life transitions, belonging, immigrant experience, self-love, questioning identity, chronic pain, spirituality, integration of non-ordinary states of consciousness, multi-lingual, offering support in English and Croatian
ORIENTATION & MODALITIES: A blend of somatic, mindfulness-based, person-centered, transpersonal & existential approach
Trainee, Available for Telehealth, Walk-and-Talk, and Processes in Nature.
TAYINA FENELUS, TRAINEE IN PRACTICUM AT CIIS. Supervised by Natalie Webster, LMFT #126065.
So, for as long as I’m in the field of therapy, here is what I want to offer: a rest, a sanctuary, a place of comfort, where you are not alone and we make space for your truth. As a trainee, how I do this work is still being formed and shifting. Right now, here are some of the ways I like to think about therapy: therapy is a liminal space, a place for us to be in between everyday and the Sacred. Where we make space for the Self that handles day to day and the Self that Dreams.
In therapy, the container is a sanctuary.
Trainee, Telehealth Only.
MARLEE BREUNIG, TRAINEE IN PRACTICUM AT CIIS. Supervised by Natalie Webster, LMFT #126065.
SPECIALTIES: Identity and purpose, Life transitions, Spirituality, intuition, Depression, Anxiety, Biracial identity, Chronic illness, Grief, lgbtq + community
MODALITIES: Transpersonal, Somatic, Gestalt, Expressive Arts, Narrative therapy, Parts work
Trainee, Telehealth at the Moment | Located in Oakland, CA.
DEMETRA RISNER, AMFT #129996. Supervised by Natalie Webster, LMFT #126065.
SPECIALTIES: LGBTQIA+, kink & sex-positive communities, polyamorous & non-monogamous communities, sex & intimacy, neurodivergence, perfectionism, white privilege, and life transitions. Teens & adults.
Senior Associate, Telehealth only.