Have you found yourself locked in a pattern of relating that leads again and again to the same negative, frustrating or unsatisfying outcomes? I help couples or individuals identify and alter these patterns, often with insight into how they developed in the first place, leading to happier and more fulfilling relationships and lives.
I am committ
Hi, I’m Marla, a psychotherapist with a past life as an artist, offering empathy, insight, and authenticity for seekers of self-discovery and transformation. A San Francisco therapist, I work with highly sensitive, creative, and gifted individuals from a psychodynamic, somatic, and relational perspective.
My work is grounded in depth psych
Good therapy is all about making connections and building personal awareness. Everyone gets stuck sometimes! Most people at some point find themselves feeling unmotivated, uninspired, isolated, or even completely lost. During times of struggle and overwhelm having another mind to help you think and make meaning within a safe and non-judgemental
Are you living with past trauma or navigating a significant life transition? Feeling stressed, anxious or overwhelmed as a result?
Maybe a relationship has ended or a new phase of life has just begun, or perhaps you’re living with the long-term effects of abuse, assault, chronic health conditions, or another traumatic experience. You may f
My goal with all my clients is to help them discover a deeper sense of themselves and build resilience rooted in self-compassion, self-confidence, self-love, and acceptance. Therapy isn’t about fixing what’s broken; it’s about becoming more connected to who you are and what you’ve carried, sometimes consciously, sometimes no
I believe that every person carries within them the capacity to heal — and that the right support, at the right time, can make all the difference.
My approach is rooted in the understanding that what happened to you is not who you are. Whether you are carrying childhood trauma, anxiety, depression, or the kind of emotional overwhelm that m
I am a clinical psychologist with more than 30 years of clinical experience working with adults on issues of vital importance in their daily lives. I am deeply committed to helping people create the most fulfilling lives possible, as they move through and beyond challenges such as anxiety, depression, personal effectiveness, stress and worklife bal
We want to feel connected to ourselves and to the world, to be in daily touch with the meaning of our lives. Although we are each capable of having meaningful, trusting relationships, it is not always obvious how to make that happen. A warm, skilled, and patient counselor can guide you in catalyzing your inner resources, practicing new relational s
You have been holding a lot for a long time. Maybe it's the weight of a family that loved you in ways you couldn't always receive. Maybe it's the exhaustion of living between two cultures and never feeling fully at home in either. Maybe it's the quiet voice that keeps asking — is this all there is?
You don't have to tra
Many people find themselves repeating the same patterns- reactive triggers, relational issues, struggles with addictions, moods, anxieties- even after years of therapy, and other bodymind practices. i have found that if we can identify one or more of these patterns (in daily life),we can follow the thread of each pattern to resolve it at its (often
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