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Psychotherapy can be boiled down to this statement: "You talk. I listen." Obviously it is more involved than that, but this over-simplification underscores the main roles of the two participants in the "talking cure." Whether you just need a safe, empathetic person to hear you share your thoughts and feelings, or you need someone to consult with to help you navigate life transitions, improve difficult relationships, or manage or eliminate upsetting symptoms, psychotherapy provides a unique opportunity for someone with special skills and training to help you grow and feel better in ways that friends and family usually cannot.

Talking with someone about what's really going on isn't easy, but it can help you profoundly and in ways that last. Even while you're getting used to being in therapy, you may notice you feel differently, maybe you're approaching old problems in a different way, or just being able to understand them better. That way you don't feel so overwhelmed or helpless. Over time, you can find new ways to negotiate your feelings, relationships and work situations. I'll listen to you with warmth and understanding; I'll talk with you to help you figure out what can work for you; I'll share my thoughts, but not impose them. I'll respect your experience, background and wisdom.

I believe that humans are naturally oriented towards growth, development, and inner fulfillment. If you are feeling stuck in one or several areas in your life, I am here to help. I specialize in helping people overcome relationship problems, manage stress and anxiety, relieve depression, effectively move through life transitions, identify life goals and develop a plan for carrying them out, improve self-esteem and self-concept, heal from painful or traumatic life experiences, and come to know and understand themselves more fully. My approach integrates several leading-edge techniques including mindfulness, relational work, emotion-focused therapy, and depth psychology.

My psychotherapy is a relational, bodily and experiential process that aims to bring more life and renewed energy to places that have been broken, wounded or suppressed. Together, we form a close , collaborative bond in which we co-create pathways toward healing and growth. I use the whole body as a tool for awareness and resourcing- and help you learn how to access the inner wisdom of your body. In addition to sitting, talking and listening, I offer other possibilities for processing in sessions- standing, moving, awareness of gestures, posture and inviting forms of expression and dramatization so that we can directly experience ourselves in new ways.

We are all born with the capacity for joy and love, but sometimes, as adults, we forget the wondrous sense of possibility or dreams we once had for our lives. Psychotherapy can help you reconnect with yourself and your hopes and aspirations for your life. It can also help you: (1) Develop more awareness about your needs (2) Express yourself more openly and authentically (3) Understand the ways your childhood impacts your experience of yourself as an adult (4) Cope with circumstances such as loss, illness, disability, anxiety, depression, parenting, marriage, aging, care-giving or conflicts in the workplace. If you would like to discuss your needs, please call me at 415-533-9724.

From the minute you walk in the room, I will be collaborating with you to help you feel better and find ways to solve your problems. Whatever happened to you in the past or present time that has put you in the stuck state you are now in, therapy can help you to see why your situation is not hopeless. Change is always possible, if you are willing to work for it. Most people start psychotherapy at the point where they, their friends and their families can no longer provide the answers they need. I will listen to you and work with you to find solutions to the situations that are troubling you most. Feel free to contact me to see if we might be a good match for working together

Psychotherapy is a unique opportunity to discover the real obstacles to your progress towards a life and the relationships you want. My active, engaging, and goal-oriented style of therapy is focused on what is happening for you right now. We may also dip into the past and consider the future when it is helpful to you. But exploring your present-moment experience, with mindfulness and self-compassion, is the key to gaining control over your issues. I support you to relate to all aspects of your life in proactive and beneficial ways. Becoming your own best friend may be the most important step in moving on with your life with more ease, skill, clarity and positive motivation.

Having practiced psychotherapy for almost 30 years, I offer a very broad spectrum of skills, techniques and approaches. At the core I tend to combine creative intuition, compassion and completely non-judgemental openness with being very pragmatic and pro-active. I find that this combination allows me to help "un-knot" any stuckness a client shows up with. For more information about the way I practice, see my sites marriagemastery.com or marincouplecounseling.com or read my book The Heart of Relationship.

If you are feeling overwhelmed and are experiencing anxiety, depression, parenting issues or relationship problems, individual psychotherapy can help you by offering a safe place just for you, so you can take a step back from your life, make sense of things, get some clarity, gain coping skills and a different perspective. My approach is to listen to you and treat you as the expert on your own life. I will try to reflect back what I'm hearing, make observations, point out patterns and help you to gain clarity so you can make decisions and take steps that work for you and fit with your priorities and values.

I practice psychotherapy from a engaged, kind and collaborative stance. I have trained in several contemporary and well-researched psychotherapy modalities that are designed to maximize both a sense of safety and trust in the therapy relationship, as well as demonstrative, positive change in a client's life. Many clients who have found previous psychotherapy less than effective for them find that they are able to meet their therapeutic goals in their work with me.

You will gain more self awareness and practical skills to manage your life better. Whatever your concern, it becomes a vehicle for you to understand and transform outdated thinking and ways of being that may no longer serve you . We will explore the opportunities inherent in your life's circumstances and look for ways for you to be happier, healthier, more confident, and connected. You will discover and learn about yourself, and develop new skills that will help you in all areas of your life.

James Hillman once said, "We've had a hundred years of psychotherapy and the world is getting worse." While there are many occasions where the validation and listening endemic to psychotherapy makes sense, there are times where we over assume that "feeling better" and "changing behavior" are the same. Grey Matters International, Inc. goes after the forgotten brain laws to behavior change that therapists miss when processing hours and hours of dialogues with people. Utilizing a cutting edge technology to facilitate the emotional process of change, we can make the therapy process way more effective, faster, and with less money spent. Contact kevin@kevinflemingphd.com or 877-606-6161.

My approach to psychotherapy is to work with the underlying traumatic incidents that every person accumulates throughout life. When traumatized we have cognitive, emotional and physical reactions. These can interfere with sleep, forming relationships or actively pursuing the career path we most desire. EMDR and sensorimotor psychotherapy address all of these aspects and help you get back on track for the life you were meant to live.