Marin & San Francisco Psychologist & Jungian Therapist. First Consult Free.

Counseling & psychotherapy in San Francisco Financial District & Corte Madera for depression, anxiety, stress, grief, relationships, mid-life crisis, spirituality, coping with illness. Couples & marriage counseling for communication, trust, commitment, conflict, money, passion. Psychotherapy & coaching for creativity, writer's block. Methods: individual, group & couples therapy; cognitive, solution-focused, transpersonal, & psychodynamic psychotherapy.

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2. Individual Psychotherapy
3. Marriage and Couples Therapy
4. Grief and Loss
5. Creativity and Writer's Block
6. Spiritual and Religious Issues
7. How I Work
8. Theoretical Orientation
9. Writing and Resources
   1. Getting the Most Out of Psychotherapy
   2. The Transformative Power of Dreams
   3. My Dissertation on Jung's Kundalini Seminar
10. My Background
11. Office Directions
12. Fees and Insurance

 

Phone: 415.271.2350

Note: Given the quirkiness of cell phones and electronic communications, your phone number may not come through on my voicemail. If I don't call you back, please try again or request a call by e-mail. I check voice and e-mail messages daily and respond reliably.

No Charge for Initial Therapy Consult. Reasonable, Sliding Scale Fees. Appointments Require a Phone Consult.

Office visits only. Why I don't offer online or phone therapy.

San Francisco Office & Mailing Address

582 Market St., Suite 715, San Francisco, CA 94104

Marin County Office

100 Tamal Plaza, Suite 100, Corte Madera, CA 94925

For directions, see Locations.

 

Psychotherapy Style

Whether seeking individual therapy, couples or marriage counseling, people usually want to solve problems of living, improve mood, and increase confidence and peace of mind. My therapeutic style is non-judgmental and practical, and combines solid, creative thinking with emotional sensitivity. Clients often say that they feel comfortable with me, making it easier to explore personal issues — whether seeing me individually or as a couple.

Finding a Therapist

Finding a therapist can be confusing and take time. To make that process easier and faster, I invite you to call me and tell me your concerns. If your needs seem to match what I offer, you can have your first session with me without charge. You can then decide whether you feel comfortable with me and want to continue. If we don’t seem like a good match, I’ll give my impressions and point you toward other resources without charging you a fee.

Specialties

For more about each area, just select the highlighted words.

• Individual Psychotherapy for a variety of issues, including life transitions, mild or moderate depression (select this page for depression screening test), stress management, and relationship concerns, such as trouble finding or keeping relationships; coping with injury, illness, grief and loss, aging, psychotherapy for elders; achieving personal fulfillment; spiritual and religious concerns (see below).
• Couples and Marriage Therapy. Addressing trust, commitment, betrayal, communication, conflict, money issues, repeating destructive patterns; balancing dependence and independence; mutual support through stress, parenting, illness, trauma; grappling with the mystery of romantic love, including difficulty experiencing or expressing passion.
• Spiritual and Religious Concerns. Helping you connect psychologically with your personal spirituality or religious sense, regardless of religion or spiritual affiliation. I value your deeply-held beliefs and faith, as well as your skepticism. I don't advocate for any religion and only address spiritual or religious concerns if you bring them to therapy.
• Overcoming Writer's Block or Creative Block. Psychotherapy and coaching for expressing yourself through writing and creativity.

To Make an Appointment

Initial appointments are arranged through a brief phone call (my phone is 415.271.2350). During that call, I try to get a general sense of the issues you're addressing. I also ask questions to make sure that your needs are likely to fit within my scope of practice (areas of training and expertise). If your needs fall outside that scope of practice, instead of meeting, I try to offer appropriate referrals to a therapist or clinic more suitable to your needs and wants. (Please note that I'm not on any insurance panels, although some insurance companies may reimburse you for my services as an out-of-network provider. For more about fees and third-party payment, select this link.)

Because confidentiality over e-mail cannot be assured, I invite you to call me for confidential communications. For non-confidential correspondence, please use the e-mail link below. If I don't return your call, please persist. Sometimes phone reception isn't good, so voicemail can fail to pick up a clear number for a return call.