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We know face-to-face therapy with a licensed therapist is an important part of managing and improving your mental health. We encourage you to use our directory of mental health professionals to locate a psychiatrist, psychologist, counselor, or social worker near you.

Is therapy alone not working? Does your primary care provider recommend medication to help you feel better? Cross Functional Care, and our team is here to help. We work cross-functionally with your other care providers and take insurance, all of our appointments are via telehealth; you can book appointments online and use text or the web-based dashboard to communicate with us.

Eleanor Wohlfeiler

Oakland

California

I work with individuals and couples and particularly love working with and supporting parents in the demands of caregiving. As a doula and after-abortion peer counselor, I developed the strengths-based foundation that has informed all of my current work and an awareness of the systemic forces impacting both my clients and myself. I have experience working with elementary and middle school stude...

Ajay Deven Dave

Oakland

California

I believe in an integral, post-modern approach to therapy that builds on the successes of conventional therapeutic methods and practices and incorporates understanding of trauma, social justice theory, somatics, attachment, neuro-diversity and more. I work with people of all ages. With children, I have focused on issues like emotional regulation, ADHD, and autism. With adults I work in a very...

Sharon Stafanson

Oakland

California

I utilize an integrated approach that considers body, mind, emotions, and spirit. This approach involves embarking on a journey with you in which I bring my entire presence to hold you with deep care, non-judgment, and a playful sense of humor. As you share your experiences with me, I will wholeheartedly attune to you with both my inner knowing and acquired knowledge and skills. I draw from...

Casey Loughran

Oakland

California

Therapy is the process of coming to a deeper understanding of ourselves and how we approach the world while contained in the therapeutic relationship. I aim to create a safe, compassionate, and collaborative space to explore why patterns of thinking and interacting have become painful. In my experience, this process leads to improved relationships and communication, greater confidence and...

Esther Krohner

Oakland

California

How come you have reached out for therapy now? I begin sessions by focusing on the here and now and filling in the past as needed. I help individuals struggling to create relationships that are fulfilling enough. I work with parents, teens, couples and individuals that are trying to find build satisfying relationships, be effective in the workplace or school and channel their behavior...

Machel Best

Oakland

California

I have experience working with various age groups from transitional aged youth (16-24), adults, to older adults. Issues can include anxiety, depression, trauma, culture and intersectionality struggles, interpersonal conflict, anger management struggles, and/ or mood disorders. People seeking to be the best version of themselves, better cope with symptoms, and/ or simply looking to improve self...

Tamara Bransburg

Oakland

California

I enjoy working with adolescents & adults who have felt alone, disconnected, and/or like they don't belong; who have chronically found themselves in relationships that don't feel supportive and/or reciprocal & are seeking ways to shift their ways of relating and connecting; and who are experiencing chronic depression and/or anxiety & struggle with self-love. I am passionate about exploring the...

Ari Max Bachrach

Oakland

California

My love of psychotherapy is rooted in deep belief of the transformative potential of individuals to heal, grow, and realize their most healthy and happy selves, and in turn to have greater capacity and freedom to change our communities and society. As a nurse practitioner I aim to work with you towards that goal. In much the same way that we are shaped by our early relationships, environment, a...

Jacquie Josephson

Oakland

California

Do you feel stuck, like you are getting in your own way? Feelings hopeless and isolated? Our past life experiences can have a lasting effect on our current situations, leaving us feeling hopeless about the future. Often we try to manage our difficulties without help, which can be frustrating. This frustration creates barriers that can leave you feeling distant from others and even a stranger to...

Maria S. Nucci

Oakland

California

I am licensed in clinical and developmental psychology and have been in practice since 1991. I enjoy doing individual psychotherapy with adults but also have a great deal of experience working with children, adolescents and their families. I view each person as an individual and work to help them develop to their full potential, whatever that may be. I tailor my approach to the needs of the per...

Lara Taylor Kester

Oakland

California

To schedule your first visit with me, please use this online scheduling link - (https://portal.geneticforesight.com/book) --- Lara Taylor Kester is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist with a Masters in Counseling Psychology and a Certificate in Traumatology from Holy Names University. She has also presented on mental health and geek culture at several comic conventions. Lara has over 10 ye...

Eva Klein

Oakland

California

In my practice, I see children, adolescents and adults who are seeking help for a variety of reasons. Common areas of need include depression, anxiety, trauma, grief and relationship difficulties. With children, these concerns may express themselves through externalizing behaviors at school and/or at home. I believe that everyone has the right and the ability to achieve an engaged, balanced,...

James R. Harrison

Oakland

California

Seeking help when things don't feel quite right takes courage. Sometimes we don't know exactly what's blocking us, other times that thing is too big for us to ignore. I’m grateful that you decided to listen to yourself and have chosen this path to boost your support. I'm rooting for you. My hope is that together we can uncover significant ways for you to continue rising into your best self, def...