I have an eclectic therapeutic style including Psychodynamic, Existential, Jungian, and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy. My personal style is interactive and supportive. I ask questions to stimulate discussion, so high anxiety is not created during the session. I use Gestalt therapy for dream analysis and discussion.
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
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 am passionate about providing therapy and my goal is to make therapy an enjoyable discovery experience for all. As every individual is unique, so is the technique that I use. Employing a non standard approach, I make sure to custom tailor the therapy to the individual and or couple. We will work together to make therapy an experience of fulfillm
In therapy, I'll work with you to understand and address the immediate issue, stress or conflict. Whether there are practical problems, emotional pain, or life-altering decisions that need to be made, I will listen carefully to understand what circumstances, thoughts, and feelings are getting in the way of your peace of mind.
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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
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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
Are you constantly feeling self-defeated? Do you feel like what other people want from you is more important than what you want from yourself? Are you unhappy and resentful because you try so hard to please everyone else? Is it a real struggle for you to be vulnerable in your relationships with others? You are not alone. Many of my clients struggle
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