I have a deep respect for people who reach out for help. It's not easy. The problems that bring us to therapy require a committed, compassionate professional who knows how to ask the right questions, who is skilled at helping people access and discuss emotions that are troubling them, who has the experience to provide practical feedback and who
Life is more joyful and connected when we feel like other people understand us—and even more important--when we understand ourselves. I’m Michelle Cataldo, a Licensed Clinical Social Worker in private practice in Oakland California. Therapy can be a powerful and healing way to discover and build on your strengths, and to identify patter
I trust your intuition! Our work is about building a relationship while making room for all parts of you, and giving language to what your parts are holding. Putting tools in your toolbox to help you self-regulate, and bringing capability and freedom. I believe you have the tools to accessing your wisest-self. Being with non-judgement and our own o
Does your life feel like it shouldn't be this difficult? Is it hard to understand why you don't enjoy a sense of well being more of the time? Maybe anxiety or depression has gotten the best of you, even though you can't figure out why.
Therapy with me would look like a deepening conversation that would come to reverberate in your l
I specialize in using somatic (body based) education and interventions to treat common challenges like anxiety, depression, trauma & PTSD.
I specialize in using somatic (body based) education and interventions to treat common challenges like anxiety, depression, trauma & PTSD, low self esteem compassion, attachment concerns, coping with chronic
Has your addictive behavior gotten out of control? Has compulsive sexual behavior caused a crisis in your relationships? Or have you recently discovered that your partner sexual behavior was not once you thought it was and now your relationship is in free fall? If so I'm glad to connect with you and happy to help. As the founder and clinica
Best descriptions of what I do are what my colleagues and more importantly, what my former and current clients say about their experiences with my work. Please just Google me and see what shows up (both positive and negative).
What shows up when I look on-line is:
1) people think I'm really good at figuring out what can help and
2) I'm reall
I describe myself as a supportive, authentic, and direct therapist. My priority is for my clients to feel emotionally safe, connected, and validated. My background is in social work, so I have a holistic perspective and collaborate with each client on the best way we can work together to help them reach their goals. Each individual is more tha
Approach: I use a balance of intuition, analysis, compassion, and curiosity. My clients appreciate the warm presence I bring into sessions that allows them to relax and become curious about their own experiences. I typically allow my clients to take the driver's seat as I believe that as long as they are given the right tools and general stru
Hello and welcome! You’re most likely reading this because you are curious about experiencing change in your life.
I believe that no matter where we come from, what intersection of our identities we hold, and our unique history of lived experiences, all of us live through times where life just feels a little bit (or a lot bit) hard. I spec
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