Kathy Jarosz LCSW

Kathy Jarosz LCSW
Profession(s): Clinical Social Work, Social Work, Social Work
License Status:  I'm a licensed professional.
License Type:  LCSW
License Number:  LCS14376

My Approach to Helping

Have you and your partner stopped communicating? Are you stuck, arguing in circles about the same issues? Are you more distant from the love that initially brought you together? Do you fear you have fallen out of love? Or your partner has? Let me reassure you---these are common concerns and you are not alone. My specialty is working with couples and divorce prevention. With compassion, I show couples how to rediscover the magic that brought them together and build on that. Whatever the issue, communication problems, an affair, alcohol or drug problems, sexual concerns...I strongly believe that most issues between couples can be resolved with care, attention and a plan! I am listed on a registry for expert marital therapists called the "Marriage Friendly Registry". That means that I help couples save their marriage, if that is what they want, rather than taking a purely neutral stance (that most therapists take). Research shows that marriage is too important for well-being to be ended prematurely, so I support couples who still wish to try to save their marriage, to work through their issues, and reclaim their marriage. I am an expert in the common situation where one partner is more motivated than the other, or only one partner is willing to come. Even if your partner is unwilling, it is important that you take the first step to show him or her how serious you are about improving the relationship. The sooner you make the decision to get started in therapy, the better. Most couples wait too long and wished they hadn't. After 25 years of experience and many successes, I can say it's never too late to save your marriage! I show couples, with support and confidence, the necessary steps they need to heal.

More Info About My Practice

For drug and alcohol issues, be sure to pick a therapist with solid experience in this area. It is difficult for couples to deal with these issues on their own and many therapists are not trained in this area. I have held senior clinical and supervisory positions at four drug and alcohol treatment programs in the Bay Area and I have worked in the chemical dependency field for most of my career. I have also worked with many gay men at various life stages.
 

Services I Provide

  • Individual Therapy & Counseling
  • Marriage, Couples, or Relationship Counseling
  • Family Therapy
  • Group Therapy
  • Coaching
  • Consultation
 

Ages I Work With

  • Adults
  • Elders
 

Languages I Speak

  • English
 

Groups I Work With

  • dual career couples, couples on the brink of divorce, clients struggling with addictions, clients with medical issues or chronic pain, gay and lesbian clients, sexual issues, executives, professionals.
 

Therapy Approaches I Use

  • Accelerated Experiential Dynamic Psychotherapy
  • Acceptance Commitment Therapy
  • Adlerian Psychotherapy
  • Anger Management
  • Body-Mind Psychotherapy
  • Body Psychotherapy
  • Breathwork
  • Client-Directed Outcome-Informed Therapy
  • Cognitive Behavioral Therapy /REBT
  • Coherence Therapy / Depth-Oriented Brief Therapy
  • Depth-Oriented Brief Therapy
  • Depth Therapy
  • Dialectical Behavioral Therapy
  • Emotion Focused Couples Therapy
  • Emotional Freedom Technique
  • Existential Psychotherapy
  • Energy Psychology
  • Family Systems Therapy
  • Feminist Therapy
  • Gestalt Therapy
  • Gottman Method
  • Guided Therapeutic Imagery
  • Holistic Psychotherapy
  • Humanistic Psychology
  • Imago Relationship Therapy
  • Intensive Short-Term Dynamic Psychotherapy
  • Interpersonal Nuerobiology
  • Interpersonal Psychotherapy
  • Mindfulness Based Approaches
  • Mindfulness Based Cognitive Therapy
  • Motivational Enhancement Therapy
  • Non-Violent Communication
  • Object Relations
  • Parent Work
  • Positive Psychology
  • Positive Psychotherapy
  • Process Oriented Psychology
  • Psychodrama
  • Psychodynamic
  • Reality Therapy
  • Relationship Enhancement Therapy
  • Self Psychology
  • Solution Focused Therapy
  • Somatic Experiencing
  • Somatic Psychotherapy
  • Systems Theory /Therapy
  • Transactional Analysis
  • Integration of different therapy models
 
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Locations & Maps
Office 1: 
300 Tamal Plaza Suite 140
Corte Madera, CA 94925 United States
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Office 2: 
1255 Post Street Suite 1150
San Francisco, 94109
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Concerns & Issues I Help With

  • Abuse / Survivors of Abuse
  • Abandonment and/or Fear of
  • Abortion / Post Abortion Issues
  • Academic Concerns
  • Addictions (Drug & Alcohol)
  • Addictions (Other)
  • Adjusting to Change / Life Transitions
  • Aggression
  • Agoraphobia
  • Anger
  • Anxiety
  • Attachment Issues
  • Batterer Intervention
  • Bereavement
  • Bipolar
  • Blended Family Issues
  • Career Choice
  • Caregiver Issues/Stress
  • Child and/or Adolescent Issues
  • Chronic Pain
  • Codependency / Dependency
  • Communication Problems
  • Compulsions
  • Control Issues
  • Depression
  • Dissociation
  • Divorce / Divorce Adjustment
  • Domestic Violence
  • Eating & Food Issues
  • Emptiness
  • Emotional Abuse
  • Emotional Intelligence
  • Emotional Overwhelm
  • Family Problems
  • Family of Origin Issues
  • Fertility Issues
  • Forgiveness
  • Gay, Lesbian, Bi-sexual, & Transgender Issues
  • Geriatric Issues
  • Grief & Loss
  • Habits
  • Health/Medical Issues
  • Hyperactivity
  • Identity Issues
  • Impulsivity
  • Inadequacy
  • Inattention
  • Infidelity / Affair Recovery
  • Irritability
  • Isolation (Emotional & Social)
  • Life Purpose/Meaning/Inner-Guidance
  • Men's Issues
  • Midlife Transition
  • Mood Disturbance
  • Mood Swings
  • Multicultural Concerns
  • Obsessions
  • Oppositional & Defiant Behavior
  • Panic
  • Parenting
  • Phobias / Fears
  • Physical Abuse
  • Physical Illness/Disease
  • Post Partum Depression
  • Post Traumatic Stress
  • Prejudice / Discrimination
  • Relationships & Marriage
  • Self-Care
  • Self-Confidence
  • Self-Criticism
  • Self-Doubt
  • Self-Esteem
  • Self-Harm (Cutting, etc.)
  • Self-Love
  • Sensitivity to Criticism
  • Sex / Sexuality Issues
  • Sexual Abuse
  • Shame
  • Social Phobia/Anxiety
  • Spirituality
  • Stress
  • Suicidal (Thoughts, Feelings, and Behaviors)
  • Suspiciousness
  • Trauma
  • Trust Issues
  • Values Clarification
  • Women's Issues
  • Workplace Issues