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.
Seeking counseling can be a difficult decision, and a giant step in your personal growth. It takes courage to reach out for help and I believe we all need help from others at some point in our lives. If you decide I'm the right counselor for you, let's build a therapeutic relationship and walk through this growth process together. My strength is in providing a genuinely safe and accepting...
****Adolescent online DBT group starting Tuesday September 8th at 7:30pm!**** Kids don't come with manuals, especially when tragedy strikes. At Busy Bee Therapy, we specialize in child therapy, providing the highest quality evidence based treatment for children (from infants to 18 years old) who have experienced trauma, such as child maltreatment, family discord, domestic violence, bullying, et...
I work with clients at my office in Berkeley near the Ashby Bart Station. I prefer to work with a client who will come to sessions even when it is challenging to do so and allow the therapy relationship to open up space for safe exploration of the realities of life, ways to cope with reality, and improve spiritual and mental strength. Therefore, my client would demonstrate commitment to the...
My name is Jack Stell. I am a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC), Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) and a Licensed Chemical Dependency Professional (CDP). I am a Navy veteran - 12 years on four submarines. I am also a survivor of both post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and traumatic brain injury (TBI). My personal experiences and recovery give me a unique perspective and a...
I use a person centered, positive psychology approach. I believe you are the expert of your own experience and therefore in charge of your counseling goals. You have the power and strength to move to a more empowering mindset. My role is to support your efforts with compassion, encouragement, insight and resources. If you are not sure of your specific goals, that is OK. You know you want to fee...
Are you struggling to manage stress, relationship difficulties, anxiety, grief/loss or complex traumas on your own? If you look closely, these difficulties can be mirrors that help us go deeper into understanding what needs to heal. Through mindfully tracking your nervous system, we will recognize new and old patterns and their causes, increase self awareness of the parts of you craving to heal...
I am a bicultural & bilingual licensed Marriage and Family Therapist in California and Ohio, providing individual (children & adults), couples & family therapy in private practice and outpatient settings. I received my Doctorate of Psychology in Clinical Psychology from the California School of Professional Psychology/Alliant International University. I have completed an APA-accredited doctoral...
I am here to support you on your journey of healing and growth. I truly believe that we each have the power to heal ourselves and live meaningful lives full of depth, joy and love. I am a Core Energetics practitioner and I will help you to integrate body, mind and emotions. Core energetics is a body-oriented psychotherapy that works with a person's emotional blocks, often held in the body. Life...
Queer Asterisk consists of a team of queer and trans therapists and educators serving the LGBTQPIA+ communities in the Boulder/Denver area. We provide individual, couple's/relationship, family, and group therapy for children, adolescents, adults, and relationships of all configurations. We create safer therapeutic spaces for our clients to heal and grow. Our Peer Mentorship program, designed by...
While I see people for many types of reasons, I usually see clients individually that are looking to work on a present centered issue. These typically include work stress, relationship problems, or difficulty coping with anxiety or depression symptoms. It's important to me to use treatments that have documented research support. That is why I use treatments that incorporate cognitive behavioral...
I believe that every individual is born with a purpose and a plan. Yet, we are shaped by circumstances and events that create unhealthy and harmful patterns in our minds. Therefore, all of us need help to grow, to change, to reach a higher life-calling. I know this because I have been where you are at and I've experienced life-altering change. So, I'm committed to partner with my clients in the...
Work, family, romantic relationships and friendships can be sources of deep fulfillment and joy, as well as conflict, doubt and anxiety. I'm interested in helping people explore their interpersonal patterns, their thoughts and their emotions in order to find real solutions to the problems that prevent them from feeling confident, happy and excited for life. In my practice, I aim to create a spa...
Are you a bright and successful individual, or a high achieving couple, who functions well in many areas of your life? Perhaps things were fine for years, but now your feelings of sadness, worry or fear are interfering with your job and your relationship. You may believe you should be able to solve all your own problems, but, that is not true. In a safe and comfortable space, I will help you fi...
Are you finding that you just don’t have the energy you once needed to get through your day; have you noticed that you’re getting anxious about things that never bothered you previously, (maybe you've always been anxious and it's getting worse); are you feeling blue or even depressed about what’s going on in your life, maybe it's because you lost something important to you - a job, a relationsh...
I can help you work towards the real issue right away and help you start feeling better from the first session. First thing I want to say is that I am so sorry your heart is feeling a consistent pain...This pain is very important to me and I am here for you. We can make it. A broken heart is the root of most individual and relationship problems. The brains job is to reduce pain and numb the hea...
