Berkeley Parents Network: Counseling for Lesbian Couples

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Counseling for Lesbian Couples

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2007 Recommendations

Oct 2007

Looking for leads on a couple's counselor who has experience working with lesbian couples with children. Do you know someone who is stellar? The archives have recommendations, but they are several years old. Thanks. Anon

A lesbian couple, close friends of ours, have seen Dr. Patricia Hart for their relationship and family problems. She was extremely helpful. She has a lot of experience in dealing with parenting and sexual issues. Her phone number is 510- 527 9039. Good luck. Rachel

I have a VERY VERY good couples and family counselor/therapist to recommend. She has offices in Walnut Creek as well as Berkeley. I can't say enough good words about her. She is extremely perceptive and effective. She saved my marriage and gave us enough to work on for a long time after stopping therapy. She is into being constructive and effective fixes for problems, not drag on and on with therapy and unsolved issues. She has also helped us with some family issues, not related to the relationship between my husband and me. Anyway, enough said. Her name is Catherine Freemire. Her number is 925-939-4554. She is expensive but worth every penny. Paula

We see Donna Diamond (& we're a lesbian couple with a daughter)--she's queer & she is absolutely fabulous. That said, I don't know whether or not she has any openings, but if not, I am sure she has referrals. Her contact info is: 415-564-2073. anon

Re: Looking for couple's counselor. I have heard positive things about a psychologist in Walnut Creek, Dr. Barton Lynch who sees couples, individuals and children. His name has been posted on this website previously. His office number is (925)947-2922. Hope this helps! Cj

2006 Recommendations

Nov 2006

Can anyone recommend a good couples counselor in the Palo Alto/ Menlo Park area who has experience working with lesbians with kids? anon

I can recommend Amy Klapper, MFT as a couples therapist in Palo Alto. Her number is 650-286-4370. She is a colleague of mine in Oakland who also works in the South Bay, and is very experienced working with lesbian couples with children Audrey Martin, MFT

I asked a colleague, who I respect and who works in the area, and she recommended the following, who do a lot of work with couples, though she doesn't know specifically about their work with lesbian parents. Nisha Zenoff, Ph.D., MFT in Menlo Park (650)566-1650 Jane Radford-Barker, Ph.D. in Palo Alto (650)494-8836. Hope this helps as a start. a local therapist.

I know the first two, and the last also came recommended for work with lesbian/same-sex and parenting couples.
Leah Reider, LCSW Palo Alto 650-325-5867
Nancy Fernbach, LCSW Los Altos 650-941-6631
Elizabeth Fong has a special interest and experience in working with couples/kids issues. She's also very comfortable working with same sex partners. Her # is 650-299-8981 and her work address is 550 Hamilton Ave. Palo Alto. She's a LCSW who works only Mon. and Fri., but does have early evening hours. Best of luck Shira

2004 Recommendations

March 2004

My partner and I have 2 kids and are looking for a couples counselor who has experience working with lesbian couples. I looked at the recommendations in the index, but those were from 2001. If anyone has more recent experience with someone they can recommend I'd love to know. Julie Recommendations received:

Kirsten Beuthin Berkeley

Audry Martin Oakland

Laura Pilnick Oakland

Marcia Rafinski SF

Fran Staton Berkeley

Other recommendations: I have few. You should always try few and see who fits you and your partner the most. Although they are all good, this is all about human contact, and both of you have to feel good about them. good luck in your search.

Amy Weston 510-841-7261  
Judith Flory 510-849-1719
Marla McFaddin 510-869-4347

Sachiko

2001 Recommendations

2001

Can anyone recommend a good couples counselor who has experience in working with lesbian couples with children. Thank You

Recommendations received:

Adria Blum (2)

Leslie Sternin

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