| Office: |
6239 College Ave.
Suite #302
Oakland, CA 94618
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| Phone: |
(510) 548-6241
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| E-mail: |
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| Profession: |
Marriage and Family Therapist
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| Services: |
Psychotherapy/Counseling
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| Practice Description: |
You may be feeling the pain of isolation, dis-connected from your self, your partner, family, friends or co-workers, and maybe even ashamed for having such feelings. Perhaps you cope by distancing or hiding, by fighting with your partner or family members. Or maybe by using an activity such as surfing the Web, or a substance such as food or alcohol to distract yourself from your pain. You may just have a vague feeling of being lost or empty. Maybe you are suffering from terrible feelings of grief or loss or being haunted by unresolved memories and feelings from your past. Maybe it is guilt or anxiety that is following you around.
I have over 20 years of experience helping individuals and couples with just such problems. I offer a safe space to get to the bottom of what is troubling you, using my insight, empathy and, sometimes, humor. I am supportive, but not directive, respectful and engaged. I will meet you where you're at and we will work together to understand what is going on for you beneath the surface to heal and find new ways to cope and grow.
In working with couples, it is amazing to see them come in shut down, hurt, angry and then open up and regain connection.
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Practice Specialties or Interests:
(Strengths are
in bold text) |
Relationship Issues
Depression
Eating Disorders
Adjustment Disorder
Adult Children of Alcoholics
Anger Management
Co-dependency
Divorce/Dissolution
Ethnic/Cultural Issues
Gay/Lesbian Issues
Grief/Loss
HIV/AIDS-related Issues
Infidelity
Life Transitions
Men's Issues
Personal Growth
Self-esteem
Sexual Abuse
Women's Issues
sandtray therapy
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| Age Specialties: |
Adults
Elders
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| Session Formats: |
Individual
Family
workshops
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| Treatment Approaches: |
Eclectic
Family Systems
Feminist
Interpersonal
Intersubjective
Multicultural
Object Relations
Psychodynamic
Sandplay
relational
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| Demographic Specialties: |
African American
Asian American
Gay/Lesbian/Bisexual/Transgender
Jewish
Military/Veterans
Native American
People with Disabilities
Women/Feminist
single parents
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| Education: |
MA, Clinical Psychology
JFK University, 1983
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| License #: |
MFC22591 |
| License State: |
California |
| Additional Licenses/ Certifications: |
Advanced Clinical Training, The Psychotherapy Institute, completed1990.
Supervision Study Program, The Psychotherapy Institute, completed 2000. |
| Professional Affiliations: |
 | The Women's Therapy Center, faculty | | The Psychotherapy Institute, supervisor | | The Pacific Center, past supervisor | | The Grief Project, past supervisor | | The Berkeley Free Clinic, past supervisor | | The Berkeley Women's Health Collective, past counselor and supervisor | | EBCAMFT- East Bay chapter of the California Assn. of Marriage and Family Therapists | | CAMFT- California Assn. of Marriage and Family Therapists |
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| Fee Schedule: |
$115 per 50 minute session. Some sliding scale fee available. |
| Accepted Insurance: |
Blue Cross
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| Insurance and Billing Instructions: |
I am a Blue Cross preferred provider and will bill them directly for the balance of your payment. Otherwise, I require full payment and can give you a statement at the end of the month for you to submit to your insurance company for re-imbursement. |
| Office Hours: |
Tues. and Thurs. 11-9, Wed. 9-6 and Fri. 9-3 |
| Driving Directions: |
Corner of College and Claremont: From the west: Ashby or Alcatraz to College and turn right. By freeway, get on 24 to Claremont Ave., turn left onto Claremont and turn left at College.
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| Additional Comments: |
I also offer the following workshops occasionally:
Couples Workshop for Building Communication and Intimacy Skills;
Anger Management Workshop for Women;
Compulsive Eating Workshop for Women.
See my Workshops page or call for information, if you are interested. |
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