| Office: |
Private practice
295 Fell Street Suite A
San Francisco, CA 94102
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| Phone: |
(415) 861-7690
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| Fax: |
(415) 861-7690
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| E-mail: |
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| Web Site: |
johncmclaughlin.com
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| Profession: |
Psychologist
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| Services: |
Psychotherapy/Counseling
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| Practice Description: |
I have worked with adults and children who are frustrated, frightened, angry and often depressed. I do not think that people lack insight or the ability to think wisely about their problems. What can be so frustrating is that insight is not enough. The inability to move forward into a meaningful life can require more than just intelligent reflection. My work with those who come to see me is aimed at helping them think a little harder and a little better to find the solutions which will move them forward. But it is not only thinking harder and better it is having an experience of the complex tapestry that is a person's life. This goes beyond a knowledge of one's self that is genuine or authentic and into a realm which is disarming and strange but ultimately enriching.
The Children I have worked with have encountered persistent difficulty with the basic skills needed for class room success. Often, for these young people, concentration and cooperation have been tools not easily applied despite their intelligent grasp of many difficult concepts. Many times there are pressures on these young lives. Things like the death of a close family member, a parent for instance can make life terribly difficult. The children I have seen have had great difficulties getting along at home as well. The time afforded them with me to play and think about their lives has proven very valuable.
I put my attention on things that do not seem to make sense, at least not at first. My patients and I talk about their dreams, their misstatements and things they do which seem to be silly at the time. What never stops impressing me is there there are always amazing things to learn about one's self, about one's own life and the life of another. To discover these things gives us a way to go forward stronger and with greater enthusiasm about the future.
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Practice Specialties or Interests:
(Strengths are
in bold text) |
Depression
Schizophrenia
Bipolar Disorder
Anxiety Disorders/Phobias
Child Abuse
Crisis/Trauma
Dually Diagnosed Individuals
Eating Disorders
Impaired Professionals
Impulse Control Disorders
Infertility Issues
Infidelity
Learning Disabilities
Parenting Issues
Personal Growth
Personality Disorders
PTSD
Relationship Issues
Sexual Abuse
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| Age Specialties: |
Children
Adults
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| Session Formats: |
Individual
Couples
Family
Infant Parent
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| Treatment Approaches: |
Psychoanalytic
Psychodynamic
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| Demographic Specialties: |
African American
Christian
Jewish
Military/Veterans
People with Disabilities
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| Education: |
Doctorate in Clinical Psychology
The Wright Institute, 2003
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| License #: |
PSY 20559 |
| License State: |
California |
| Professional Affiliations: |
 | A Home Within | | APA | | Northern California Society for Psychoanalytic Psychology | | APA Division 39 | | The California Circle of the Ecole Freudian du Quebec |
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| Fee Schedule: |
130.00 per individual session. Sliding Scale when appropreate |
| Accepted Insurance: |
MultiPlan
Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS)
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