
Compassion Focused Therapy (CFT) emphasizes utilizing compassion to understand yourself and the people around you. It’s a good option for people dealing with shame or self-criticism that causes emotional distress.
Developing compassion for yourself and others requires practice. Practicing self-compassion exercises can help you manage shame and guilt, which can help you develop compassion for the people around you.
Therapists Who Specialize in Using CFT

*Accepting New Clients for Online Therapy* Welcome! I am so glad you are here! As a therapist, my goal is to foster and provide a safe space for clients to experience empathy, compassion, and healing. I strive to work with clients to guide them in forming and maintaining healthy relationships with themselves and others. Collaboratively, I work with each client to help them build on their...

If life has taught me anything it is that we cannot do everything on our own. There are times in our lives where we need each other to lean on for support and understanding, especially at times when life can seem very dark and lonely. If we sit in that darkness too long we can lose hope that there is any light or hope in this world. It is during those times when we need a hand to pull us up and...

Finding someone to assist you on your journey to peace and happiness can be challenging. I am here to help. I have training in addictions and professional counseling. I have experience working with co-occurring disorders. I've work with individuals, couples and families. I work with people in and out of the justice system. Those dealing with depression, anxiety, addiction or childhood trauma....

Justine Whitten
Sacramento
California
Are you struggling with navigating life stressors? Do you feel exhausted and drained? Do you feel like you are ignoring or hiding parts of yourself in order to survive? There are times in our lives when we feel burnt out and have lost sight of our purpose. I believe these times are an open invitation for you to explore what is going on within you that is getting in the way of you being your mos...

ACCEPTING NEW CLIENTS! Sometimes we get dealt a shitty hand, and you have decided you can no longer keep your poker face. Things have become hard as hell to deal with. You’re struggling to get past some days. Anxiety sucks, keeping everything bottled inside sucks, it gets pretty damn heavy. It is bringing you down, or you may just be tired of dealing with it. Your mind is a powerful thing, but...

When a person is truly dedicated to working towards change, healing, and growth; amazing things can happen. I understand how difficult it can be to reach out for help, but mental health is just as important as physical health. As a therapist, I am strongly dedicated to breaking stigma and normalizing mental health treatment. Whether you are going through a difficult transition, struggling with ...

“You cannot always control external events, but you can control your personal peaks and valleys by what you believe and what you do.” - Spencer Johnson At Peaks & Valleys Therapy we want to come alongside you and work with you as you go through stages of peaks and valleys in life. It is our goal to help you uncover your true potential to overcome any of life’s obstacles. While we cannot change...

I believe mental health is essential to our well-being, and I have a true passion for helping others feel validated, accepted, and supported on their journey. Are you seeking peace from depression, anxiety, stress, grief, relationship struggles, difficulties with life transitions, low self-esteem, or other life struggles? My approach is rooted in resiliency and involves learning new ways of...

Elizabeth L. Reed
San Francisco
California
Life is inherently stressful and sometimes can feel overwhelming. Seeking guidance is a sign of strength and courage. We will work together first to address your current symptoms and alleviate your suffering. As you begin to feel better, we can then shift into working with longer term patterns and challenges. As you embark on this journey, I offer a mindful, compassionate and collaborative...

Stanley Riklin
New York
New York
Experienced, training, and rapport are important in choosing a Psychotherapist. I am a Senior Psychologist with a 5-star patient satisfaction rating, through decades of work with people of different background and issues. This include problems with anxiety, depression, sex relationship and work difficulties. I have been a full-time instructor in Developmental psychology at Adelphi University, C...

Rachel Duda
Boston
Massachusetts
I provide individual psychotherapy for late adolescents and adults presenting with a wide range of clinical presentations and backgrounds. I practice from an integrative lens utilizing a variety of theoretical perspectives, with the goals of fostering a collaborative and authentic therapeutic environment to meet the individual needs of my clients. I have more specialized experience with anxiety...

Erica Skidmore
Chattanooga
Tennessee
You have found the courage to begin, and you want someone to walk with you. Maybe you are tired of feeling the crushing weight of anxiety or depression. Maybe you are the parent of a child with special needs, and you don't know what to do next, but you know you need to do something. Maybe you are finally admitting to yourself the truth about your sexuality, spirituality, or situation, and you a...

A quiet space to talk about feelings and life experiences can help when we are overwhelmed or stuck. The desire for inner peace and hope during turmoil often brings people to therapy. Traumatic experiences coupled with current life stress often take our energy and hope away. These need to be gently addressed in order to feel more comfortable in life. I respect that each person does this in his ...

Jordan Stern
Oakland
California
OPEN TO NEW CLIENTS! ++ A few client types I welcome in my office: Adults & older teens with autism, Aspergers, or ADHD (or those exploring the possibility of a diagnosis) * Trans, nonbinary, & gender-nonconforming people (including those looking for letters for transition) * LGBQAA people * Survivors of trauma & abuse * People with eating disorders, body dysmorphia, or those with a stressful...

Faith+Grace Therapeutic Services and Consultation
Albuquerque
New Mexico
Families are dynamic and unique. Each system shifts with new members through marriage and children, and changes with loss due to death or divorce. It is important for individuals and families to have a safe space to process through different developmental ages and stages in life’s transitions. Faith + Grace aims to help individuals and families through systems change. We believe in a...