Therapists in Sausalito, CA

I am licensed in California with over 14 years of professional work experience. I have experience in helping clients with stress and anxiety, coping with addictions, relationship issues, & family conflicts. I believe in treating everyone with respect, sensitivity, and compassion. I will tailor our dialog and treatment plan to meet your unique and specific needs. Taking the first step to seeking a more fulfilling and happier life takes courage. If you are thinking about making changes in your life I am here to help you and support you in that process.

Listening is an art and a science. I listen attentively without judgment and without jumping to conclusions. The therapeutic alliance between clinician and client is what makes this work so meaningful. The “talking cure” is transformational, often leading to a greater sense of personal choice and freedom. I’m a psychodynamically-trained psychotherapist who is a part of the LGBTQ+ community, and also practice mindfulness and meditation. I enjoy working with individuals and couples. Above all, I am a human that meets people where they are. I employ an evidence-based mindset and practical interventions to address a variety of concerns and ailments. My clinical orientation is eclectic; tailored to best meet you where you are now, addressing your needs whether relationship-specific, intimacy-related, career-focused, something more abstract or not yet determined. I generally employ a depth-oriented perspective, with the belief that your past affects your present. Examining this brings awareness to developed patterns that may not serve you well. While acknowledging depression, anxiety, trauma, and other life transitions and opting not to view them through a prescribed one-size-fits-all lens, we work together to remedy these areas that ail you. I believe that most theoretical orientations can provide benefit to client populations, whether psychoanalytically-informed, humanistic, relational, existential, or perhaps from a non-Western way of thinking. You are a unique individual. I am dedicated to you and your wellness - not a predetermined set of criteria or ideals from any specific school or way of practicing. I am warm, real, in-the-room, and always “with you” in session. When working with couples, I dedicated in helping you find better ways to communicate effectively with one another and repair intimacy within your relationship. Are you at a crossroads and considering reaching out? My goal is to empower you with the tools and insight necessary for you to experience a more fulfilling way of living and the opportunity for transformative change. I welcome you to take the first step and reach out to me to schedule a time for us to talk.

I am licensed in California with 10 years of professional work experience. I have experience in helping clients with relationship issues, family conflicts, & motivation, self esteem, and confidence. I believe that you are the expert of your story and that you have many strengths that will assist you in overcoming things that challenge you. It takes courage to seek out a more fulfilling and happier life and to take the first steps towards a change. I am here to support & empower you in that journey.

I am licensed in California with 4 years of professional work experience. I have experience in helping clients with stress and anxiety, coping with grief and loss, & motivation, self esteem, and confidence. I also have experience working with coping with life changes. I believe in treating everyone with respect, sensitivity, and compassion. I will tailor our dialog and treatment plan to meet your unique and specific needs. It takes courage to seek out a more fulfilling and happier life and to take the first steps towards a change. I am here to support & empower you in that journey.

I am licensed in California with 14 plus years of professional work experience. I specialize in in helping clients with anxiety, stress and depression as well as parenting issues, motivation, self-esteem, confidence and Autism. I also have experience and expertise in treating couples to repair trust, improve communication, and strengthen emotional intimacy. Additionally, I have an understanding of Christian faith-based issues and am committed to providing a compassionate, holistic approach that integrates mental health and faith. Whether you're looking for guidance on personal struggles or relational difficulties, I'm here to walk alongside you, offering practical tools and insights to help you find peace and healing Taking the first step to seeking a more fulfilling and happier life takes courage. I am here to support you in that process.

I am licensed in California with 50 years of professional work experience. I am Bilingual, Spanish, I have experience in helping clients with family conflicts, parenting issues, motivation, self-esteem, and confidence, & coping with life changes. I believe that you are the expert of your story and that you have many strengths that will assist you in overcoming things that challenge you. Taking the first step to sign up for therapy can take courage and I congratulate you for getting started! I offer my services to help you work on issues that may be taking away from your ability to live a joyful life. We can look at how you can feel that you have control over your experiences and manage how to deal with disappointments, if they take place in your life. When you find yourself stuck in a place in your life, it often helps to have another person help you analyze what is the cause of that feeling and often this is a path to clear blocks in your life. These are tools that will be useful in your life. We are born with many resources and often most are not used in dealing with our issues. By helping you tap into your capacity to manage your life, we can work on gradually mastering your strengths so that you will be the one in charge. Learn about what subtle messages you have accepted that guide your life and only accept the positive ones. When you take on the role of a therapist, you make a commitment to the person who seeks your help. You learn to become attuned to what drives that person in their lives and help them become a guide to choosing what they need to find fulfillment in their life. My work ends when you master control over what works for you in your life.

I am licensed in California, Illinois, Kansas, Michigan and Missouri with 13 years of professional work experience as a licensed therapist though I have been in the social service field for over 25 years. I believe in treating everyone with respect, sensitivity, and compassion. I will tailor our dialog and treatment plan to meet your unique and specific needs. It takes courage to seek out a more fulfilling and happier life and to take the first steps towards a change. I am here to support & empower you in that journey.

I am licensed in California with 18 years of professional work experience. I have experience in helping clients with trauma and abuse, coping with grief and loss, parenting issues, & depression and anxiety/PTSD. I gained experiences even more when I was made supervisor of a foster family agency for troubled teens with mental health issues . I worked on the other side when I was placed in charge of the juvenile detention with mental health. I spent time on the Crisis Ward supervising staff and clients to insure that all necessary steps were taken to prevent suicides. I went to Texas from California to assist Katrina evacuees for a month and spent 3 years. I believe that you are the expert of your story and that you have many strengths that will assist you in overcoming things that challenge you. Taking the first step to sign up for therapy takes courage and I am proud of you for getting started! Please go and pick a time slot that works for you and I will be seeing you soon. Barbara

MY FOCUS I have found great success working with individuals who identify as women between ages 20-65 who self identify as multi-hat wearers. You may be a sister, friend, coworker, partner, possibly a parent or caregiver to others. These roles have left you feeling overwhelmed, burnt out, anxious, depressed and feeling as though there is nothing left to give yourselves. You may also find yourself struggling with self esteem and body image, relationships, processing impacts of childhood, as well as practicing self care. Through therapy, you will learn how to manage anxiety and depressive symptoms exploring and processing traumatic experiences challenge guilt and shame related to taking care of yourself learning how to set healthy boundaries understand and honor relationship with your body and mind create positive, healthy routines learn how to be selfless by being healthy selfish MY 1ST SESSION WITH YOU In our first session, we will get to know each other and determine if it is a good fit. It is so important to remember that you won't like every human you meet on the street, and it's the same for therapists. Ensuring that you feel as though this is a comfortable fit is your number one goal. During our first session, we will complete an intake, begin to determine your goals, and make sure you leave with one new thing to practice or apply to life. MY APPROACH My therapeutic approach is eclectic, as I allow the client and their needs to inform the modalities I use, however, the most common approaches used in my experience are the following: CBT and Solution Focused, Mindfulness, Somatic Experiencing, Client-Centered, DBT, Trauma-Focused CBT as well as Family Systems. Let's dive into this colorful world together. I'm here to guide you every step of the way and create a collaborative journey towards your goals. Let's create a unique narrative that speaks volumes about who you are. Your voice matters, and I'm here to listen and make what could be a very scary, daunting experience safe and fun! MY COMMUNICATION STYLE When working with me, you will find yourself in a safe, trusting, non-judgmental, kind, and compassionate space. I understand the uneasiness of sharing the most private parts of your life with, at first, a complete stranger, and so I encourage each client to build that trust and allow themselves to share in their own time. I love to share the education behind modalities and skills with clients and find ways to make success sustainable and fun. You will leave sessions feeling heard, respected, and some lightness in you heart. MY GOALS FOR YOU No one is you, and that is your power! I truly believe this and will collaborate to identify goals that fit your needs. My greatest goal is to support you, meet you where you are, and provide you with the tools to eventually support yourself.

Hello there, thanks for stopping by. I’m looking forward to meeting you to assess if we are a good fit for each other. I am licensed in California with 20 years of professional work experience. I have experience in helping clients with stress, anxiety, LGBTQIA+ related issues, trauma, abuse, depression, ADHD, relationship issues, grief and loss, shame and guilt, interpersonal conflict, family dynamics and addiction. I believe in treating everyone with respect, sensitivity, and compassion. I will tailor our dialog and treatment plan to meet your unique and specific needs. Taking the first step to sign up for therapy can take courage and I am proud of you for getting started!