It may be hard to believe, but our most troubling habits and patterns began as strategies that once helped us deal with challenging or even dangerous circumstances. The difficulties that feel burdensome to you now—rumination, self-defeating behaviors, problematic relationship dynamics, stubborn emotional cycles—actually helped you survi
Have you been running faster and faster, yet feel stuck? Maybe you worry so much you prevent yourself from moving at all. Do you sometimes feel you are "too much" and worry about pushing people away? Are you longing for better intimacy with your partner? Does the pain in your relationship make you question if you can ever be happy with this person
I am a licensed psychotherapist with offices in San Francisco and Marin, and I provide individual therapy for adults and teens. I have a holistic and integrative approach to therapy, helping people to explore and resolve deeper issues that might be holding them back or manifesting as depression or anxiety. I specialize in helping clients to navigat
Do other therapists seem judgmental? Don't understand? Won't listen to you? If you need to talk about anything and everything, clients tell me I have a strong capacity for compassion, empathy, and care. At the same time, I’m forthright and candid. I see you and hear you—a whole person (body, mind, spirit) living in an interactiv
I help people get to the root of dynamics within themselves that cause their struggles. My approach is engaging and expansive. With over 28 years of experience with many types of people from different cultures and backgrounds, I see people as human with complex emotions and complicated lives. Most all of us are trying to live a better life with les
The heart of my approach is self-acceptance. I am passionate in my belief that what truly allows us to live full, happy lives is by discovering who we really are. Very few of us are fortunate enough to grow up in families where we are allowed to unfold into our natural being. Instead, most of us have layers of programming and conditioning that came
I am a psychoanalyst in private practice in San Francisco. I completed my psychoanalytic training with Psychoanalytic Institute of Northern California and have trained in child and adolescent psychoanalysis through San Francisco Center for Psychoanalysis. In addition to my clinical work with patients, I also offer consultation for other clinicians
Welcome! I believe seeking help is a sign of courage and is the first step toward a more fulfilling and healthy life. As a counselor, I strive to create a healthy, therapeutic relationship with my clients in a safe, nonjudgmental atmosphere with the goal of exploring and fostering self-compassion and acceptance. I offer goal-oriented andor long-ter
Marcella Cox is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist specializing in treating eating disorders in the San Francisco Bay Area and is the Founder and Clinical Director of Kindful Body. Kindful Body is a collaboration of experienced eating disorder clinicians dedicated to providing compassionate, trauma-informed care. We provide in-person and onli
I have a background in Integrative and client-centered psychotherapy. I use mindfulness-bodyfulness (somatic) interventions as well as an eclectic combination of approaches. I consider myself a fellow traveler and value the innate wisdom of my clients. I believe therapy with adults involves a "re-parenting" or "re-attachment" process whereby clie
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