Kensington, CA Local Support & Community Resources

Ken Benau, PhD, is a compassionate psychologist dedicated to guiding individuals on their unique pathways to change and healing. He works closely with clients to identify thoughts, beliefs, emotions, and behavior patterns that contribute to feelings of being stuck or distressed. Through an experiential approach, Ken pays careful attention to each client’s moment-to-moment emotional, physical, and relational experiences. Together with his clients, he addresses not only their challenges but also helps deepen their awareness and experience of their inherent strengths and capacities, enabling them to navigate life’s challenges and achieve a sense of wholeness and fulfillment. Ken has significant expertise in assisting children, adolescents, adults, and elders dealing with varied issues, including anxiety, depression, trauma, learning differences, attentional challenges, and those on the Asperger's/Autism spectrum. With a passion for transforming shame, a core emotion in many personal and interpersonal struggles, he integrates various therapeutic approaches, including Trauma-Focused and Emotionally Focused therapy, to create a deeper understanding of each client's unique challenges and potential solutions. Ken's approach is infused with respectful humor, contributing to a warm and engaging therapeutic environment.

Dr. Wendy Stock is a skilled psychologist with a PhD and MSCP, specializing in assisting couples and individuals facing challenges related to trauma, PTSD, sexual relationships, and anxiety. She understands the courage it takes to seek help and approaches this journey with empathy and humor when appropriate, making the initial contact a step toward healing. Dr. Stock collaborates with her clients to identify and transform dysfunctional patterns of thought and behavior, utilizing modalities like Solution Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), and relational approaches. Her warm, direct, and interactive style fosters a safe environment for clients to discuss their issues, from sexual dysfunction to relationship conflicts. Recognizing that sexual dysfunctions often stem from misinformation, intimacy problems, and past trauma, she emphasizes that fulfilling sexual relationships require more than mere physicality. Dr. Stock believes in empowering her clients through a collaborative partnership, carefully assessing their needs, co-developing treatment goals, and clearly outlining the methods to achieve their desired changes. Her clients appreciate her respectful, egalitarian approach and her open, accessible manner.

Robin Greenberg, MFT, is dedicated to creating a safe and nurturing environment that allows individuals to explore their inner lives. Acknowledging that people often seek therapy during vulnerable times, she fosters a space filled with warmth where suffering can be approached with gentleness, paving the way for new possibilities to emerge. With a rich background in dance and the arts, her practice is deeply influenced by attachment theory, intersubjectivity, and contemporary psychoanalytic principles. Her work is relational, emphasizing the integral connection between the psyche and soma. Throughout the therapeutic process, trust flourishes, allowing for personal exploration and meaningful change to take place. With a focus on alleviating painful symptoms, fostering self-awareness, and breaking free from old patterns and trauma, Robin's depth psychotherapy/analysis fosters personal transformation, embodying the process of Individuation as described by Jung. She serves a diverse clientele, including teens, adults, and elders, addressing issues such as trauma and PTSD, chronic pain, grief, relationship challenges, life transitions, depression, anxiety, and eating disorders.