Good couples counselor in San Francisco?

October 26, 2009 10:43 AM

Can anyone recommend a good couples counselor in San Francisco?

We're a late 30s-early 40s hetero couple who have been together for 6 years. Neither of us particularly wants to delve into childhood issues (I did that for years in my own therapy; my boyfriend "isn't into that kind of thing"); we're mostly trying to figure out if we want to continue to stay together. In terms of working out relationship issues, my guess is that someone oriented toward cognitive/behavioral approaches might be best.

Any information about why you're recommending the therapist would be much appreciated. Many thanks!

posted by roxie110 to human relations (2 comments total)

not SF, but Marin-- Dr. David Mars. He is a wonderful couples therapist and teaches classes on working with couples for other therapists. If Marin is too far to travel, you still might call him for a referral to someone in SF.
posted by chaoscutie at 3:32 PM on October 26

Dr. David Brandt. My ex-partner and I saw him a few years ago -- he was amazing. He has a great way of helping you talk through difficult issues and/or seeing underneath these issues.
posted by hapax_legomenon at 5:09 PM on October 26