I've had the incredible fortune of being a client of Sara's for 4 years, which spanned the entirety…read moreof the pandemic and multiple chapters full of huge change in my life. There was death and birth, love newly blossoming and relationships ending, major professional changes, big moves... you name it! Sara supported me through all of it with such solidity, soulfulness, insight and care. I truly cannot imagine being where I am today if not for having her in my corner. She continually saw the best in me even while holding me in the darkest places, knew my strengths even when I felt weak, called me in when I needed it and helped me find and stay on the path to my highest good. She's an excellent, skilled practitioner to be sure. Her somatic and trauma-informed toolkit brings about meaningful and lasting change. Yet it's her heart and loving, steady presence that I'm most grateful for. I got to experience secure attachment with Sara and develop a set of relational skills that I will continue to carry with me and refine for the rest of my life. And I will also feel immensely grateful to her for the rest of my life as well. Thank you, Sara

Sara is a wonderful Psycho-therapist. She's warm, personable, and skillful. I feel cared about,…read moreseen, and understood. She has helped me grow and heal, and every session has been deep and transformative. If you are looking for a fantastic therapist, she's the real deal!

To be absolutely clear: Kaley is a real one. Hands-down the smartest, most empathetic relational…read moretherapist I've ever had the absolute gift to know over these past eight years. Kaley listens intently, engages skillfully, and brings her whole self to sessions where others hold back. She is giving, trustworthy, and wholly sincere. I cannot recommend her highly enough.

Kaley and I have been working through some hard stuff together over the past few years and she…read morealways brings wisdom, a gentle sense of humor and realistic perspective to our sessions. Her therapy style feels more relational vs transactional, as if you get to spend 50 minutes with a wonderful friend, who also happens to be your therapist. Can't say enough good things!

Isn't it funny that people are willing to review just about anyone and anything... except for their…read morepsychotherapist. Haha. Let's just say that Richele Howell, Ph.D. is really great and I would recommend her to anyone! ;o )

Compassionate, ethical, Intelligent, a real advocate for her clients. Can't go wrong with her.read more

You won't be able to find a better therapist than Margie! She is not afraid to face issues head-on,…read morebut in a thoughtful and constructive way. She will gently but firmly encourage you to stick with the process until you really figure out what is going on in whatever aspect of your life you are dealing with. She is completely engaged and focused, and very empathetic.

I contacted Jill at a moment when I had been struggling with some issues that were really getting…read moreme down. Ordinarily I am able to pull myself out but this time I just couldn't seem to regain my peace and find my self respect on my own and I thought of Jill. She is by far one of the most encouraging and inspiring teachers I have ever known and she really came through for me. In less than an hour she guided me back to my center. A week later I was so happy that I was still in peace regardless of circumstances that I wrote her an email acknowledging her loving support. This is what I wrote: It's only been a week but I am still living in the peace that conversation with you brought to me. I just want to thank you again, and in writing, for your instant, loving response to my call for help. You really helped me to shift spaces. In particular you were firm in reminding me of my identity as a light worker not the powerless victim I was stuck thinking about. I think about you and what you shared with me every day, several times a day, and it helps me remember how truly blessed I am to have people like you and your family in my life. Go Light Workers! So, once again, thank you, sister. I am not cowering in fear but smiling in the light. Have a really good weekend! If you are in the mood to be kind to yourself I highly recommend applying to Jill for support! Her heart is huge and her understanding broad. She shares herself freely and if you can be at all receptive you will feel transformed! Thank you, Jill! Kathy W.

As much as I resonate with the infinite wisdom of Esther Hicks and her wonderful, uplifting work…read morewith Abraham, I have found it challenging to personally implement their teachings in my human life. That's where Jill Lebeau, spiritual psychotherapist comes in! When I first read her book, Feng Shui Your Mind: Four Easy Steps to Rapidly Transform Your Life, I recognized immediately that it was the "user's guide" needed for the practical application of infinite wisdom to actual real life situations. My personal therapy sessions with Jill have lead to what she likes to call rapid transformation, but I like to call it Powerful Alchemy! She helped me change my thinking around some key challenges in my life that were holding me back from the kind of Soul growth I was longing to experience. I was shocked how easily my vibration shifted as we casually chatted in her office and suddenly I was deeply appreciating something that had felt like a major stumbling block to me. When I attended one of Jill's events, a Sacred Gathering for Awakening Souls, the gathering felt like a great remembering, as if I were waking from amnesia.  When I signed up for the session, I wasn't even sure exactly what was bothering me, but I knew that I didn't feel as happy as I used to, and I knew that Jill's wonderful, uplifting, cheerful energy would provide a boost to my positivity powers.  I was absolutely right! I had been living in darkness and Jill reminded me how to relight the fire in my Soul! She reminded me that self-love is the foundation of happiness, and that at the core of my being, there is Divine love, and light and joy. Thank you Jill, for reminding me how awesome I am! And as wonderful as all of that sounds, I was truly blown away when I discovered Jill's online Feng Shui Your Mind course last month! https://www.udemy.com/feng-shui-your-mind-body-spirit This WONDERFUL, inspiring class takes practical application of Divine wisdom to the next level. Jill, and co-creator Michelle Dwyer, have designed a beautiful gift for awakening souls that enhances our journey and very much fills the role of "midwife" as we labor to give birth to our true selves; fully connected to Divine Spirit. The class breaks down Jill's "Four Easy Steps" into smaller bites that are delicious to savor. The recordings are uplifting and easy to follow. It inspires me when they share examples of overcoming their own challenges. I find it tremendously helpful that Michelle Dwyer is a health coach and nutrition consultant, so lots of the examples throughout the recordings and activities address one of my personal issues; choosing nourishing foods over comfort foods. The "playbook" (not 'workbook') is full of fun and easy "Feng Shui Fixes" that I explore in depth for as long as I like before moving on to the next recording and more fun, easy ways to play myself into higher vibrations! I have rapidly learned how to increase my personal energy instead of depleting it with cluttered, miserable thoughts. I have found new enthusiasm for my personal eating plan simply because I stopped thinking of it as "restricted and deprived and lacking" and decided that it is a sacred commitment to my self-love that I deserve. I was feeling powerless in so many little ways and now I feel empowered and far more confident than I did just two weeks ago. I didn't even realize that my spirit was feeling like a dried up old raisin, and now it feels like a big juicy mango! Jill is an astounding resource for anyone that wants to live life in a more fulfilling way. I highly recommend all of her services with enthusiasm!

Highly skilled, down to earth, a therapist who will help you discover the deeper places inside…read moreyourself.

Peter is a quietly kind and caring person. I admire the clarity with which he keeps the process on…read moretrack and how adept he is at identifying the various maneuvers we all use to keep us from really taking stock of what is going on. What makes him special, in my opinion, is the strength of his ever present gentle decency. That is what facilitates the taking on the challenges presented by the experiences he helps create. He is somebody you can really count on. I would especially recommend Peter to anybody who is serious about doing the work.

This review addresses my experience with Kirstin's offering of Family Constellation…read more First, be aware that Kirstin is NOT licensed, has NOT undergone HIPAA privacy training, and does NOT respect confidentiality. The Family Constellation process involves one "focus client" and other "helper clients." I was supposed to be the focus client. During our 60-minute private consultation intended to review my family dynamics, Kirstin spent 45 minutes talking about herself. I could hardly get a word in. When she finally asked about my background, it felt rushed, and I sensed she wasn't truly listening but was instead fishing for "juicy details" for promotional purposes. A few weeks later, without my consent or knowledge, Kirstin sent out an email with a public Evite link. The title of this Evite directly referenced a private and traumatic event I had shared with her in confidence. When I contacted her expressing discomfort with using my private details as advertising, she did not even offer to remove the information or change the Evite. Instead, she defensively stated said She felt that my trauma (which she used for the text of the Evite) was "unifying" for others and that she had already attracted more clients with this label. Due to Kirstin Soares's Violation of Consent, Confidentiality, and Gaslighting behavior, I cannot recommend her service. With these issues, I can only give a 1-star rating.

While she seems knowledgeable, she was very assuming from the start of our appointment for our son…read more My husband and I both found her assumptive words and behavior to be offensive and alienating.

I tried a number of times to make an appointment? I have never had this much of a problem. I did…read moreget responses but the procedure for connection was faulty and now i have given up on them without even knowing wht they have to offer.

They asked for my weight before I could sign up for their 20 week program when I disclosed that I…read morehad previously gotten treatment for an eating disorder (already a red flag, you don't ask someone with an eating disorder their weight) but I complied because I wanted their help. They literally said my weight was a reason I wasn't healthy enough for their program. No fatties allowed apparently, have to be thinner for their program. This is absolutely fatphobic, discriminatory and harmful. There were other red flags too. RUN.

Laine was an amazing therapist to me. I wish I could keep going to see here because she has helped…read moreme more than one thing, but there are several favors why I knocked off two stars. 1. She is VERY expensive. & she increases her rate about every year. 2. I asked at one time if I could see her on a bi- weekly or monthly schedule. She said no, she doesn't do that. 3. she had many offices throughout the Bay Area. This makes it easier for some, but when you like a particular room you start to feel a bit uncomfortable, maybe that's just me. 4. she always wanted her payment in cash, which I thought was odd. 5. she doesn't take insurance. I know most don't but it would be nice since she is so expensive she was great at dealing with my anxiety attacks triggered in session. She gave me teaching methods to help calm my self down if I'm alone. I wish I could keep seeing her, but in 2020 I think it was $210 for a 50 minute session. That's over $11,00/Year. I can't afford that. I haven't been able to find someone like her yet.

I highly recommend Laine Demetria who has offices in SF and…read more Berkeley. She works ''outside the box'', mixing traditional practical approaches with highly attuned personal insights. I experienced it as a very collaborative process and felt greatly supported, was able to build trust and confidence and really open up. She's especially helpful with family-oriented issues like adoption or parenting or personal trauma. I had an extremely positive experience and feel compelled to share that.

Naomi is an excellent therapist. She provides a warm, thoughtful and patient approach I haven't yet…read moreexperienced with other clinicians. If there is one thing I can highlight about my work with Naomi, it's seeing how she meets the client exactly where they are. Her ability to get to know and support someone on a deeply personal level in a professional manner is unmatched, a skill that is nuanced in this work and imperative to a strong and beneficial therapeutic connection. I won't ever hesitate to recommend her to anyone.

From the owner: My therapeutic approach is warm, empathic, authentic, and collaborative. I believe a caring,…read morenon-judgmental, and trusting relationship between a therapist and client can support meaningful self-exploration, create the safety needed to process painful emotions and experiences, and helps people experience deeper connection with themselves and others in their lives. In my practice, I pay close attention to how early relationships and cultural experiences shape the way we relate to ourselves and others in the present. I find it useful to explore long-standing narratives and beliefs that one holds about themselves and others, as it supports greater understanding of what serves us and what hinders us in pursuit of greater well-being. I respect and nurture the uniqueness and innate wisdom of my clients, and support people in coming into more awareness and alignment with their authentic selves. I create a safe space to heal from traumatic experiences. I support my clients in developing more confidence and competence in mitigating and coping with mental health symptoms that impede their quality of life. I am experienced in working with the following issues/topics: Depression; Anxiety & Stress; Trauma & PTSD; Self-Esteem & Confidence; Gender & Sexuality; Interpersonal Conflict, Relationships, Dating & Intimacy; Family Planning, Infertility & Conception; Postpartum & Parenthood; Grief & Loss; Significant Life Transitions; Work/School Issues; Family of Origin Issues.