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Re: Couples Counseling (May 2007)
There is a counseling center called A Safe Place to Heal in Oakland. You can
check out the therapists there on their website at:Safeplacetoheal.com
Mey Saephan one of the licensed therapists there specializes in couples counseling
and she does have a sliding scale fee.
Or you may call them at 510-628-0740
All the best to you.
A Friend who understands
Re: Grief Counselor for children (Nov 2001)
A good resource is the Alameda Co. Crisis Counselling Center. They
offer grief therapy groups for adults at $10/session, and may be able
to advise you on getting help with your children. I attended a group
for survivors of suicide after my sister committed suicide two years
ago. It was excellent therapy, and I found that group therapy was
much more effective than indivudual therapy. I don't have their phone
number, but the Suicide Prevention Hotline will give it to you and
they're in the white pages.
[Editor] as of March 2004:
Crisis Support Services of Alameda County
(800) 309-2131 24-hour crisis line
(510) 420-2460 business line
P.O. Box 3120
Oakland, CA 94609
http://www.crisissupport.org/
Re: Depressed young Asian American woman
Check out the Oakland Asian American Mental Health Center at 310
8th
Street, Suite 201, tel:510-869-6020. Director is Alan Shinn. They
have
counselors and credentialed therapists who are Asian American,
bilingual in
various Asian languages, and they are culturally sensitive in their
approach
and understanding of Asian cultures. They have been around for quite
a few
years and I have heard good things about them. If they can't help
then I'm
sure they can direct you to a similiar service in San Francisco.
Good luck.
Victoria (August 1999)
Re: Woman Therapist not too new-agey (Sept. 2001)
Any of the therapists at California Counseling Institute. I personally
recommend Jennifer Ewing. She is not cognitive behavioral, nor New Age
rather depth psychology/Jungian. 510 704-8046.
Meghan
Re: Really bad anxiety, can't afford therapy (June 2004)
Please do not substitute over-the-counter meds, natural or not,
for simple one-on-one counseling because you need to start
there. It seems that your thoughts and feelings are very
scattered and you need to bring them all to a place where you
can learn to sort them out with a reliable and trusting person.
I have a tendency to over-worry as well and for pretty good
reasons like yourself. I started therapy at the JFK Center for
Holistic Counseling in Oakland a couple of months ago and am
slowly but surely starting to organize my life and take care of
myself. The one thing about going there is for that whole week
after each session I make tiny actions and changes to make my
life better than it was before. It's not always roses mind you
but you can bring it to a place for one hour and then for the
following week try to make positive changes or just be and let
your thoughts/emotions work itself out. Also CHC has a great
sliding scale of $10-$40. I know it's easier said than done but
take life one day at a time and give yourself more credit than
you are. Good luck.
Taking things slower.
Re: Recommendations for women therapists (July 1999)
Oak Creek counseling center has qualified licensed therapists. They also
have licensed interns that have a lower rate than a licensed therapist.
They have offices in Albany, Walnut Creek, and Oakland. Their phone number
is 942-0812.
Re: Woman therapist with Pacificare (July 1999)
I think Ann Marshall at Pathmakers (through PacifiCare) is excellent.
She also does a woman's group that meets every Monday evening. The
telephone for Pathmakers screening is 888 784-7284. Good Luck!
Brenda
Re: New mom with old baggage to sort through (July 1999)
[In addition to the Women's Therapy Center]
I also recommend Russell House in Berkeley. This too is staffed by
licensed therapists and interns (MFCC and Ph.D.'s) and specializes in
women's issues.
For both, the intake is by telephone and then you are matched with a
therapist who fits your needs. Also, very fair sliding scales; private
insurance may work too.
Re: ''Sex-Positive'' Therapist? (July 2005)
I'm a nurse and volunteer at St James Infirmary in SF, the only clinic in
the USA dedicated to caring for sex workers. I'm also a SF Sex
Information trained sex educator. I suggest you contact St James
http://stjamesinfirmary.org/ 415-554-8494) and SFSI (www.sfsi.org) for
referrals. They can give you referral to sliding scale community
services, and possible private practitioners if you have the income/
insurance for that. Being SF, there are many sex positive therapists
here who won't blink an eye at your sexual history. Many of them taught
the SFSI classes, and they're wonderful.
You didn't post your email address; if you need further assistance
please email me and I'll do what I can for you.
Re: Grief Counselor for children (Nov 2001)
I would like to pass along to the parent who lost her husband that I
received good information and referral from CARE Services staff Anna
Denoon and also that CARE staff person Laurie Yamamoto is facilitating
two grief and loss workshops on November 6&13 from 4-6. I am seeing
Susan Bresee, an LCSW with the Redwood Center that is on Dwight Way
near campus. I am also participating in a bereavement group
facilitated by a counselor from Pathways Hospice in Oakland, which
provides individual, family and group counseling. Because it's open
enrollment she may want to review health plan coverages for their
mental health coverages. I switched to UC Care last year because I
thought it had the most extensive mental health coverage/provider
options and that has been a real help...my best wishes to this parent.
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