“In the beginner’s mind there are many possibilities, but in the expert’s there are few.” Shunryu Suzuki
Trainees in practicum are in the last year of their schooling, and are being exposed to multiple models of thought about therapy and alternative healing modalities. In addition to expert supervision, they are steeping in the minds and expertise of professors and colleagues who have been part of assessing their readiness to begin sitting with clients. Although there is a way they have the least amount of professional experience, there is another way that every client that sits with them has access to some of the best clinicians in the field. Click on their photos to learn more about their styles!
Rish Sanghvi
TRAINEE IN PRACTICUM AT CIIS
rish.sanghvi@gmail.com
Telehealth and Walk-and-Talk available in Oakland/Berkeley
Supervised by Elysha Martinez, LMFT #93493.
I believe in your innate wholeness, and your ability to heal what needs to be healed. Therefore, my aim is to help you make contact with and fully accept the disowned, hidden, or feared parts of yourself. Along the way, we may uncover meaningful insights, and alchemize your experiences to create clarity of action, emotional release, or equanimity, guided by your inner intelligence. My aspiration is to provide you with an unhurried space and a gentle approach. I want our therapeutic relationship to be a safe container in which you can practice ways of being that may have eluded you up until now.
The issues you are facing may be myriad: depression, anxiety, questions about culture and identity, life transitions, trauma, spiritually or psychedelically mediated crises or other challenges. Within our work, my focus will be attending to your immediate needs, while supporting you in exploration through therapeutic, creative, and somatic techniques. I hope for our work together to guide you to an integrated, deep relationship with your whole self.
Shane Bauer
Marriage and Family Therapy Trainee in practicum at CIIS
shane@therapywithshane.com
Telehealth and walk-and-talk available now
Supervised by Natalie Webster, LMFT #126065
Life unfolds and challenges arise, some clear, some mysterious. We pattern ourselves to meet them, calling on our spirits and relationships to help us grow and expand into wider, more nuanced versions of ourselves. But sometimes, the challenges come too fast, or there are too many at once, or we just aren’t ready for them. Patterns that may have served us so well under pressure can suddenly become limitations: impulses no longer feel affirming, the same relationship struggles seem to happen over and over, and difficult feelings haunt us without any obvious explanation. Our inner lives can come to feel taken over by the turmoil of navigating our environment...
...or become the well of our deepest compassion, ease, and potential. I’m eager to help you bring awareness and intention to the patterns that shape your mind and body, unearthing their hidden foundations in your story, thoughts, and movement. Our work will take place through authentic relationship, in a mutually created container where all of your many dimensions are welcomed. The demands of society often require us to hide or deny parts of ourselves; let’s build a haven of curiosity, exploration, and play where you can expand into the richness of your most complete self, and experiment with how that richness can move outward into your life.
I’m eager to join you on your path, whether exploring new potential, or resolving old suffering.
Petra Gojun
Professional Clinical Counselor Trainee in Practicum at Naropa University
510-560-6516
pgojun@axismunditherapy.org
TELEHEALTH AND WALK-AND-TALK AVAILABLE
Supervised by Elysha Martinez, LMFT #93493
Daring to know your needs, wants, and desires is a brave and beautiful thing. Daring to hold yourself fully, your body, mind, heart, and spirit creates an opportunity to live your life from a place of authenticity and empowered choice.
In my work, I welcome the totality of who you are. The prospect of getting to know and then lovingly and kindly holding who you are can sometimes seem like a long road. We will work together to create a healthy and thriving relationship with yourself.
I am in an ongoing personal practice of returning to a peaceful, loving home within my body, mind, heart, and soul and connecting with others from this place. I’d be honored to support you in cultivating a welcoming, loving home within.
steven karwoski
marriage and family therapist Trainee in Practicum at meridian university
(510) 726-0474
skarwoski@axismunditherapy.org
TELEHEALTH only
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.
Abhimanyu “Abhi” Ardagh
Marriage And Family Therapist Trainee In practicum at CIIS
Aardagh@Axismunditherapy.Org
(760) 529-4630
Telehealth Only
Supervised By Elysha Martinez, LMFT #93493
In our fast-paced world, the quest for self-discovery is often fraught with challenges. Striving to meet others' expectations can leave you lacking in self-confidence and satisfaction, and coping mechanisms may only provide temporary relief, leading to feelings of exhaustion and imposter syndrome. This is particularly evident when you prioritize the needs of others over your own, impacting your ability to form deep, meaningful connections. As a therapist, I specialize in guiding individuals, especially young adults, through these complexities. My practice focuses on navigating identity, relationships, career decisions, and resilience building. This journey is about fostering self-awareness and leading you towards a more authentic, fulfilling life.
In therapy, confronting inner conflicts and relationship dynamics can be both demanding and rewarding. My approach, integrating attachment theories, Internal Family Systems (IFS), and existential perspectives, offers a safe and nurturing space for exploration and growth. You'll find our sessions to be a sanctuary for expressing and understanding your thoughts and feelings, supported by my empathetic listening and insightful guidance. Together, we work towards not just immediate relief but lasting personal development. If you're ready to embark on a transformative journey to discover your true self and navigate life's transitions, I'm here to support you. Reach out when you're prepared to take this crucial step towards a more genuine and enriched life.
Tayina Fenelus
Marriage and Family Therapy TRAINEE IN PRACTICUM AT CIIS
TFENELUS@AXISMUNDITHERAPY.ORG
(669) - 696 - 7348
TELEHEALTH ONLY
Supervised by Natalie (Natalia) Webster, LMFT #126065
Hey. I’m Tayina and here we are trying to get to know each other in these strange and trying times. What do you need to know about me?
I got into therapy because I didn’t see a lot of people that looked like me, I was struggling, and I thought being with people and healing together sounded absolutely amazing. Some of that became true and some of that really did not.
It wasn’t all amazing.
I stayed in therapy because there aren't many people who look like me having these conversations. Maybe your healing journey has been amazing for you, maybe it hasn’t.
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.
Recently, I have been most inspired by Eduardo Duran, Sherri Mitchell, Decolonizing Therapy, The Way of Tenderness, and African Healing Practices. These authors and books move me because they show me what is possible in a healing space. They show me that even if healing is not amazing, at least it’s possible.
Please reach out and let's chat if you are seeking a quiet place, some refuge, and a place to Dream.
Marlee Breunig
MARRIAGE AND FAMILY THERAPY TRAINEE IN PRACTICUM AT CIIS
MBREUNIG@AXISMUNDITHERAPY.ORG
(510) 338-7931
LOCATED IN OAKLAND | TELEHEALTH AT THE MOMENT
Supervised by Natalie (Natalia) Webster, LMFT #126065
Your voice and your unique way of walking in the world matters. As a therapist, I provide a warm and curious space where your inner knowing is encouraged. Your vulnerabilities, grief, anxieties, and all parts of you are welcome. I work with individuals of many backgrounds and intersections, and am particularly called to sit with those seeking to explore identity, intuition, grief, life transition, and spirituality. My clients often hold multiracial identities, identify as highly sensitive people, are a part of the LGBTQI+ community, or experience chronic illness.
I draw on many approaches in session, but often work somatically and believe that our bodies hold profound wisdom for healing. I am collaborative, curious, and honest. I encourage working with ritual as a way of bringing intention to one’s healing as well as other modalities that allow for movement, creativity, and tuning into the present moment. It is important to me that you feel seen and understood. My hope is to empower you and honor your complexity, sovereignty, and intuition.
A little about me: I identify as queer, Japanese American and white, an oldest sibling, a reiki practitioner, a lover of spontaneity, storytelling, the outdoors, poetry, photography, writing, and connecting and co-creating with community.