Yup, another therapist request.
March 14, 2012 3:24 PM Subscribe
Can anyone direct me to a good therapist in Berkeley, Albany, El Cerrito, or Richmond, California?
I'm not in any sort of crisis but do have a lot of the usual grown-up sorts of life changes going on these days (combining households with my honey, taking care of aging and clinically depressed parents, etc) and don't want to lay it all on my partner.
Female, please. 12-step-friendly would be a bonus, but isn't required. Bonus if they don't remind me of my boomer parents.
North Oakland would be a stretch, but possible.
I'm not in any sort of crisis but do have a lot of the usual grown-up sorts of life changes going on these days (combining households with my honey, taking care of aging and clinically depressed parents, etc) and don't want to lay it all on my partner.
Female, please. 12-step-friendly would be a bonus, but isn't required. Bonus if they don't remind me of my boomer parents.
North Oakland would be a stretch, but possible.
I've heard really good things about the San Francisco Bay Area Center for Cognitive Therapy, which is in North Oakland (Rockridge).
posted by synchronia at 4:49 PM on March 14, 2012
posted by synchronia at 4:49 PM on March 14, 2012
Kate White is fantastic, and has weekend appointments.
posted by argyle dreams at 5:42 PM on March 14, 2012
posted by argyle dreams at 5:42 PM on March 14, 2012
I'd recommend Diane Gerstler in North Berkeley (just off of University and MLK). Her number is (510)869-3790 and I know she at least takes Blue Cross insurance (not sure about other plans).
posted by cupcakemuffin at 10:22 PM on March 14, 2012
posted by cupcakemuffin at 10:22 PM on March 14, 2012
Dr. Shawn Corne in Albany (her office is at Solano & San Pablo) is wonderful, or was for me. Much of what I saw her for involved managing the stress of grown-up life things like you're talking about, and I liked that she was a good mix of compassionate/supportive and practical/direct. She takes many forms of insurance.
1009 Solano Ave
Suite B
Albany, CA 94706
Phone: 510-903-1504
posted by rhiannonstone at 1:36 PM on March 15, 2012
1009 Solano Ave
Suite B
Albany, CA 94706
Phone: 510-903-1504
posted by rhiannonstone at 1:36 PM on March 15, 2012
Response by poster: Thank you all for your suggestions! And for the people who memailed me, too.
posted by small_ruminant at 12:15 PM on April 3, 2012
posted by small_ruminant at 12:15 PM on April 3, 2012
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