I am very excited to announce that I am expanding my psychotherapy practice! In addition to seeing clients in San Francisco, I will now also be seeing clients in the South Berkeley neighborhood of Elmwood on Mondays. The new office is centrally located near the intersection of Ashby and Telegraph Avenue. Its in a quiet, lovely residential neighborhood. The office itself is in a …
Counseling
Therapy For Anxiety or Panic Attacks
These are some of the approaches I use when working with anxiety and panic attacks. It is interesting to note that at Kaiser, physicians will now recommend therapy as the first step in treatment for mild to moderate anxiety before prescribing medication. Medications can be problematic not only because of side effects but also because they may make it more difficult to learn …
Procrastination
One frequent question I get from my psychotherapy clients is how to deal with procrastination. Almost everyone procrastinates. Why do we do it? One explanation comes from behavioral therapy. Procrastination is rewarded in our brains. Thinking of taking on a big project can evoke anxiety and fear. When we procrastinate – avoid starting the project, and allow ourselves to get …