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Eric Letourneau

Eric Letourneau

San Francisco, CA
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA
Eric Letourneau is a dedicated marriage and family therapist specializing in guiding individuals through life's challenges. He understands that many experience feelings of depression, anxiety, and frustration, and recognizes the importance of a supportive environment to explore these emotional barriers. In his practice, Eric utilizes a strengths-based approach, helping clients develop their inherent abilities to navigate obstacles and find purpose in their lives. With a wealth of experience, he has assisted a diverse array of clients facing various issues, including anxiety, depression, relationship difficulties, and identity challenges. Eric has a particular passion for working with marginalized populations, fostering an inclusive space where individuals can confidently embrace their personal identities and narratives.
Specialties
Addiction Anxiety Depression Grief LGBTQ+ Obsessive Compulsive Disorder Relationship Stress
Rachel Packer

Rachel Packer

San Francisco, CA
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA
Rachel Packer, a dedicated Marriage & Family Therapist (MA, MFT), understands that each client comes through her door with a unique struggle. While their stories differ, they share a common quest for a more fulfilling life and a deeper sense of self. Through compassionate and trauma-focused therapy, Rachel supports adults and elders as they navigate life's complex transitions—whether it's coping with the loss of a relationship, adjusting to parenthood, or uncovering their true identity. She collaborates with clients to challenge and transform the inner critic that often hinders personal growth. Moreover, Rachel is passionate about guiding couples through relationship challenges and exploring their desires together. Many of her clients express that life is too precious to not pursue genuine happiness. Acknowledging that life can be difficult, she empowers clients to recognize that how they cope with challenges can significantly alter their overall well-being. Rachel’s goal is to help individuals rediscover their inherent strengths and inner resources. Understanding that finding the right therapist is crucial, she encourages clients to choose someone who resonates with them.
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Specialties
Anxiety Depression Perinatal Mood Disorder Relationship Stress
Aidan Pelly

Aidan Pelly

San Francisco, CA
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA
Aidan Pelly is a compassionate Marriage & Family Therapist dedicated to helping individuals and couples navigate the complexities of their feelings and experiences. He understands that many may feel stuck or off balance and may be confronting challenging relational, work, or personal issues. By creating a space of acceptance and empathy, Aidan invites his clients to explore where they currently stand, what they truly desire, and the obstacles that may be preventing them from achieving their goals. His clients appreciate his open, non-judgmental demeanor, as he skillfully communicates the truths that need to be addressed. With his background in business, teaching, training, and cultural diversity across various countries, Aidan connects with clients from all identities and backgrounds. He specializes in a variety of therapeutic modalities, including Somatic, Neurological-Affective Relational Model (NARM), and Emotionally Focused Therapy, ensuring everyone feels understood and encouraged to embark on their transformative journey. Aidan is committed to ensuring that no part of a client is left behind in the healing process, making him a valued ally in personal growth and self-discovery.
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Specialties
General Mental Health Relationship Stress Work Stress
Carmen Regina Martines

Carmen Regina Martines

San Francisco, CA
Marriage & Family Therapist, PHD
Carmen Regina Martines is a dedicated Marriage & Family Therapist with a PhD and extensive experience in helping teens and adults navigate life's complexities. In these uncertain times, she is committed to providing warm, strong, and calming support through a range of therapeutic approaches, including Compassion Focused, Trauma Focused, and Emotionally Focused therapies. Many clients seek her guidance on issues such as family neglect during childhood, alcohol or drug abuse, anxiety, depression, and the intricacies of maintaining healthy relationships—be it familial, romantic, or professional. She also assists those struggling to access their creativity or seeking deeper spirituality in their lives. Carmen possesses a profound commitment to guiding clients through significant life transitions, interpersonal conflicts, and the recovery process from substance use. With a compassionate understanding of boundary setting and emotional expression, she encourages individuals to discover their inner strengths and resources. Whether a client is grappling with substance dependencies or concerns about their future, Carmen is here to provide the mental health support they need on their journey toward healing and fulfillment.
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Specialties
Addiction Alcohol/Drug Use Anxiety Depression PTSD/Trauma Recovery Spirituality
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Megan Rose

Megan Rose

San Francisco, CA
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA
Megan Rose is a compassionate Marriage and Family Therapist, MA, MFT, who specializes in guiding individuals, couples, and families through significant life transitions and relationship challenges. With 14 years of experience, she has successfully supported clients of all ages, helping them achieve their personal and relational goals. Her approach is client-centered, emphasizing solution-focused and emotionally oriented therapy while integrating cultural humility and a lighthearted spirit into her work. Megan excels in addressing a variety of issues, including Asperger's Syndrome, anxiety, depression, grief, parenting challenges, and marital conflicts, ensuring that each client feels heard and empowered. Her clients often express newfound confidence and clarity about their life situations after working with her. Megan's therapeutic modalities include Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Family Systems, Play Therapy, and more, making her practice adaptable to the unique needs of diverse populations. She is dedicated to fostering an environment where individuals feel safe to explore their experiences and achieve fulfilling outcomes.
Specialties
ADHD Anxiety Depression Family Stress General Mental Health Grief Parenting
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Molly Mollin

Molly Mollin

San Francisco, CA
Marriage & Family Therapist, MFT
Molly Mollin is a dedicated Marriage & Family Therapist (MFT) with over 20 years of experience in working with individuals across all age groups, including preteens, children, adolescents, and adults. Known for her warmth, honesty, insight, compassion, and humor, Molly's therapeutic approach is deeply rooted in Humanistic principles that emphasize genuineness, empathy, and respect. She is committed to helping clients from various backgrounds achieve enhanced health and satisfaction in their lives. Molly encourages her clients to tap into their inherent strengths, guiding them toward new, constructive ways of dealing with life's challenges. Her counseling expertise encompasses a wide range of issues including body image and self-esteem, anxiety, depression, trauma, and relational difficulties. With a keen interest in addressing relational dynamics, Molly specializes in couples counseling, helping partners improve communication and deepen intimacy while also fostering personal growth. Employing an eclectic mix of techniques from Humanistic, Psychodynamic, Cognitive, Narrative, and Strengths-Based models, Molly is equipped to assist individuals coping with complex situations, including divorce, chronic illness, and emotional regulation. She warmly welcomes all couples, regardless of sexual orientation, providing a safe space for healing and growth together.
Specialties
Addiction Anxiety Bipolar Breakups Chronic Pain Depression General Mental Health LGBTQ+ Managing Emotions PTSD/Trauma Parenting Relationship Stress Student Life
Anja Schmitz

Anja Schmitz

San Francisco, CA
Psychologist, PHD
Dr. Anja Schmitz, a dedicated psychologist with a PhD, is passionate about guiding adults through their mental health challenges, particularly those related to Depression, Anxiety, and Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder. Her approach involves helping clients understand their triggers and patterns, enabling them to lead more fulfilling lives. With a focus on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), and mindfulness techniques, she empowers individuals to develop coping skills and adapt to life transitions. Dr. Schmitz is also adept at utilizing technology in her therapy sessions to capture real-time experiences and support meaningful change. Sensitive to the complexities of cultural diversity, Dr. Schmitz offers therapy in both English and German, ensuring her clients feel understood and supported. Her warm, empathetic nature fosters an environment where clients can explore their emotions and work towards resilience and healing.
Specialties
Anxiety Depression General Mental Health Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
Ephrat Shapiro

Ephrat Shapiro

San Francisco, CA
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA
Ephrat Shapiro, a dedicated marriage and family therapist, MA, MFT, possesses a profound curiosity about the inner narratives that shape individuals' identities. Her own journey into therapy was sparked by personal challenges, allowing her to connect deeply with her inner story. Ephrat understands that old beliefs often act like knots, and through her therapeutic practice, she assists clients in untangling these complexities. She emphasizes the significance of listening to the body's wisdom, recognizing that it can reveal insights that the mind may overlook. By fostering this connection, Ephrat helps clients navigate their emotions, ultimately leading to a more meaningful existence where even the most challenging feelings can be embraced. Her experiences growing up in Israel afford her a unique perspective on cultural differences that resonates with many of her clients. Trained in Hakomi, mindfulness-centered somatic psychotherapy, Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) for couples, and Somatic Experiencing (SE), Ephrat is committed to guiding individuals and couples towards emotional awareness and authentic happiness.
Specialties
Managing Emotions Mindfulness
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Alexander Shen

Alexander Shen

San Francisco, CA
Psychologist, PSYD
Dr. Alexander Shen is a licensed psychologist who believes that starting therapy represents a pivotal life decision. For clients seeking to address specific concerns or delve into broader, long-standing challenges, therapy provides a valuable opportunity to understand how one's temperament and relational tendencies may impact authentic living and personal potential. By tackling issues in real time while reflecting on the influence of situational factors and past experiences, Dr. Shen helps clients identify aspects of their lives to explore and transform. Effective therapy under his guidance promotes resiliency, self-awareness, and personal growth. With extensive experience working with individuals from diverse backgrounds across the lifespan—from toddlers to elders—Dr. Shen’s practice encompasses both brief goal-oriented treatment and longer-term psychotherapy. He specializes in supporting clients through life transitions, identity exploration, relationship and attachment issues, as well as trauma and grief processing. Dr. Shen’s approach is collaborative and relational, providing a safe therapeutic environment that is both supportive and direct. He works with individuals, couples, and families, ensuring that each client receives personalized attention tailored to their unique needs.
Specialties
Grief PTSD/Trauma Relationship Stress
Alex Silberstein

Alex Silberstein

San Francisco, CA
Marriage & Family Therapist, MFT
Alex Silberstein, MFT, is a dedicated Marriage and Family Therapist who specializes in aiding adults in overcoming anxiety and depression. As a Certified EMDR Therapist, he focuses on supporting clients in their recovery from trauma's effects. Alex possesses a passion for guiding couples in developing effective communication skills and reducing destructive conflict. He fosters a warm, secure environment where clients feel safe to explore and heal from painful past experiences. His therapeutic approach melds the insights of long-term psychodynamic psychotherapy with practical cognitive-behavioral techniques, backed by the latest neuroscience research on mental development and change. With extensive experience since first training with Francine Shapiro, PhD, in 1994, Alex has successfully utilized EMDR with hundreds of clients, demonstrating the profound impact this method can have in helping individuals break free from the crippling effects of trauma.
Specialties
Anxiety Depression Getting Unstuck PTSD/Trauma
Sandra Stevenson

Sandra Stevenson

San Francisco, CA
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA
Sandra Stevenson is a seasoned Marriage & Family Therapist with over 33 years of practice, dedicated to helping adults and elders navigate their emotional challenges. As a solution-oriented depth therapist, she promotes the capacity of her clients to reveal their true potential and embrace their lives as worthy of celebration. While it may not be possible to change painful past events, Sandra believes in collaborating with her clients to restructure their impact on the present. Through a variety of complementary therapeutic approaches, including trauma-focused and culturally sensitive methods, she effectively helps clients adjust adverse perceptions and behavioral patterns that may hinder them from fully engaging in life. For those seeking professional guidance through difficult circumstances or traumatic crises and looking to enhance their emotional well-being, Sandra Stevenson is committed to partnering with them to achieve their goals.
Specialties
Depression Grief PTSD/Trauma
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Alexis Stricker

Alexis Stricker

San Francisco, CA
LCSW
Alexis Stricker, LCSW, is a skilled therapist who specializes in supporting individuals who have spent years in traditional talk therapy yet find themselves craving deeper healing. Many clients recognized that trauma often resides in the body and requires a somatic approach for true healing. Alexis understands that symptoms such as unrelenting anxiety, chronic pain, dissociation, and persistent emotional or behavioral patterns may linger despite prior cognitive insights gained through therapy. With her extensive training as a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, Somatic Experiencing Practitioner, NeuroAffective Touch Therapist, and Mindfulness Educator, she adopts a person-centered, holistic approach. By focusing not just on cognitive aspects but also on the body and nervous system, Alexis facilitates healing where survival instincts and behavioral impulses originate. Her commitment to authenticity, compassion, and creating a safe environment enables profound healing and lasting change for those facing trauma, anxiety, and various relational issues.
Specialties
Anxiety Depression General Mental Health Grief PTSD/Trauma Relationship Stress Spirituality
Kim Strong @ Wellspace

Kim Strong @ Wellspace

San Francisco, CA
Clinical Social Work/therapist, LCSW
Kim is a dedicated and compassionate clinical social worker who serves as a catalyst for healing and change in the lives of her clients. Understanding that each individual’s story is unique and filled with challenges, she believes that life is a journey in which everyone learns to become their best self—a process that requires courage and resilience. Kim acknowledges that some individuals may need support in uncovering their true selves. She views therapy as a powerful tool to gain insight into one's current identity, aspirations, and paths to achieving personal goals. Throughout her career, she has collaborated with many young professionals, providing them with essential strategies to navigate the complexities of the workforce while addressing issues related to depression, anxiety, stress, past trauma, and relationship dynamics. Additionally, she enjoys working with couples and older adults. With a strong emphasis on psycho-education, Kim seeks to enhance self-awareness and insight in her clients. She likens the therapeutic process to a road trip, where she has the map to guide the journey, but her clients are the drivers, collectively working toward improved overall wellbeing.
Specialties
50+ Anxiety Depression General Mental Health PTSD/Trauma Relationship Stress

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