Gestalt therapy is but one of many therapeutic choices available at Oakland counseling, in CA. With therapy, you may learn more about you and what you want for a purposeful future.  As young adults, just out of college or home, many tend to believe they have it all figured out, and that there is not much new on themselves that they can learn, often to be surprised by life’s events. The merciful little girl that adopted sick cats, or the idealistic young boy willing kindness and justice for all, find themselves in a stressful fight to make a place of their own in a competitive and demanding world. Psychotherapy is not only for people who feel unadjusted or sick, but also a space for reflection and growth, where you can learn how to live and succeed, without sacrificing the best qualities you have. An experienced therapist is the best companion you may have to talk to yourself. Counseling Oakland, can help you hear your own answers.

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Counseling Oakland, CA. Counselor, Therapist, Family Psychologist in Oakland

Help for marriages, separation, divorce, individuals, families and relationships in Oakland, CA and the surrounding areas.

Other Areas of Practice: self-esteem counselor, addictions (alcohol abuse, substance abuse, gambling, sexual addiction, internet addiction), career counselling Oakland, finance, depression counsellor, trauma counseling Oakland, spiritual and Christian counselling Oakland, infidelity & affair help, anger management, child therapist, burnout, grief & loss, psychological testing and assessment California, communication counsellor, aging parents, eating disorders, stress therapy, and panic.

 

Related Sites:

City of Oakland

California Coalition for Counselor Licensure

American Psychological Association

American Counseling Association

Family.org

American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy

 

About Oakland, CA

Alameda, Pleasantville, Hayward, Fremont, Union City, Livermore

There is no shortage of cultural events in the Oakland area that celebrate the diverse cultures.  For instance, throughout the year there are events such as Cinco de Mayo, Greek Festival, Chinatown Streetfest, Black Cowboy Parade and many others.  There are also several attractions around town.  These include the Chabot Space and Science Center, Children’s Fairyland, Dunsmuir house, Jack London Square and the famous Mountain View Cemetery that has many famous people who are buried there.  Of course who can forget the Oakland Athletics baseball team, Golden State Warriors basketball team, and the Oakland Raiders football team!  Counseling Oakland includes specialties for those who may be working through the recovery of an injury or illness that has resulted in changes in one’s ability.  The nightlife in Oakland is also booming with a vast array of places to hang out, such as Yoshi’s which is a world-class jazz venue, or the Oakland Art Murmur which is an event that occurs the first Friday of every month featuring art openings from many galleries.

There are many parks and recreational places as well.  For instance, the Oakland Zoo is a great place to visit, or the Joaquin Miller Park.  Lake Merritt is also a favorite.  The East Bay regional parks include several preserves, such as the Huckleberry Botanic Regional Preserve, Leona Canyon Regional Open Space Preserve, and the Robert Sibley Volcanic Regional Preserve.  Some of the biology and ecology of Oakland features a mix of coastal prairie, oak woodland and north coastal scrub.  If you are in need of resolution of past issues, consider Christian counseling Oakland as a source of support and encouragement.  Also of interest is that Lake Merritt only recently became a lake as it once was an estuary that was linked to the Bay.  There are also several endangered species of flowers such as the Oakland Star-Tulip, and the Most-Beautiful Jewel Flower.  The Alameda Whipsnake is also on the endangered species list.  Oakland also boasts other rare species that are specific to serpentine soils and bedrock.

 

On Adolescents Who Suffer Loss:    Parents further affect the youth’s accommodation and assimilation of events and experiences through their validation and lack of validation of the individual’s experiences. Allowing the adolescent to express their grief with tears or anger provides a healthy environment where the youth gains from others around her as she attempts to sort through the loss she experienced.