Dr. Marisa T. Mazza is a clinical psychologist and founder of choicetherapy. She successfully created and operates an individual therapy practice and intensive outpatient program in San Francisco. Dr. Mazza and her team integrate evidence-based treatments, such as CBT, ACT, ERP, and CFT to assist adults and adolescents in changing their relationship with OCD in order to live fully and freely. She is on the board of OCD SF Bay Area, the International OCD Foundation’s local affiliate, and is the Vice President of the San Francisco Bay Area Association for Contextual Behavioral Science. [Read More]

My approach tends to be action-oriented and solution-focused, while also empathic, genuine, and warm. I often encourage clients to get curious about themselves and their experiences. I have been told that I “ask the tough questions,” but that this ultimately helps foster insight, understanding, and the development of new perspectives. I utilize evidence-based treatments such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT), Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR), and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) in order to help build coping skills and target unhelpful thoughts, feelings, and behaviors occurring in the present. When the goal is to uncover and change firmly ingrained patterns in relationships or behaviors, I find that using psychodynamic and relational approaches can help us perform this type of depth work and facilitate our understanding of how past experiences can influence current behaviors. [Read More]

Denis is a licensed marriage and family therapist. He earned his bachelor’s in Psychology from Saint Michael’s College in Vermont and his Master’s in Mental Health Counseling from the University of Vermont in 2015. Denis has experience in various settings with children, adolescents, and adults including: private practice, residential, community clinic, college counseling center, and school-based mental health support services. Denis’ expertise includes Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy, Cognitive Behavior Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, and Family Therapy. He is particularly passionate about facilitating group therapy and working with clients from diverse backgrounds. Denis joined our team at Seesaw in the Fall of 2019. He teaches Boy Talk, a social emotional class for pre-teen boys. [Read More]

I believe we all have the innate wisdom and resilience to heal, learn, grow, and thrive. You may be feeling stuck or overwhelmed by current challenges or past traumas. You may be feeling disconnected from your needs, desires, and sense of purpose, leading to disconnection in your relationships. Therapy offers a supportive space where you can process and heal from the core wounds that might show up as anxiety, depression, or relationship challenges in your life. I can support you to strengthen your inner resources, release habits that no longer serve you, and discover new ways of being present in your life and your relationships. As you grow beyond limiting self-beliefs and painful patterns, you will begin to reconnect to your truth and vitality. I invite you to embark on a transformative process that can enable you to create the life you want to live, and thrive. [Read More]

Lele Diamond holds a doctorate in clinical psychology from California School of Professional Psychology at Alliant International University and a masters in counseling psychology from California Institute of Integral Studies. She brings extensive experience in child development and individual and couple mental health to her work with adults, couples and families; her clinical expertise with children ranges from toddlerhood through the teenage years. Lele’s doctoral research focused on diversity issues in the clinical relationship. She spent her doctoral internship at Child Trauma Research Program, UCSF Department of Psychiatry, San Francisco General Hospital. In addition to her role as a developmental consultant and a psychotherapist, Lele works with families, treatment centers, schools and physicians locally and across the country to improve service accessibility and promote inclusion of diverse populations. [Read More]

Keith Kapash MFT, brings more than a decade of experience as a therapist. His style is warm, supportive, intuitive, and at times directive, combining techniques from mindfulness practice with Cognitive Behavioral Therapy. He has studied mindfulness for more than 20 years with different teachers in the US and India and has received training as a Mindfulness Facilitator. He holds additional degrees in Organizational Communication and Management and brings this experience to his work in helping individuals organize for success. Keith also specializes in supporting families through Parent-Child Interaction Therapy (PCIT) and provides Early Childhood Mental Health Consultation to schools in the Bay Area. Weekly ADHD treatment sessions with Keith are a place to learn and practice concrete skills in managing the symptoms of ADHD and the often co-occurring symptoms of Depression and Anxiety to promote growth and create lasting change. [Read More]

Managing a successful work/life balance can be challenging in today’s complex society with ever-changing conditions and expectations. We often can feel like we are “spinning our wheels” and may not feel like we are doing ll we can to take care of ourselves and connect with the people in our lives. This can sometimes lead to feelings of stress, anxiety, depression, and an overall sense of not feeling “good enough”. These feelings can lead to neglecting our own self-care and/or lead to unhealthy behaviors, like not getting enough sleep, self-isolation, or misusing substances. We may lose our identity or engage in self-doubt, which affects our self-confidence. These are the times when we can benefit from an objective outside perspective. This is when therapy can be beneficial. [Read More]

Are you struggling to communicate and connect with your partner? Do you often feel unseen, unheard, or taken for granted? Are you and your partner having the same fight or same kind of fight over and over, without ever coming to an effective, sustainable resolution? Do you wish you could rekindle the spark that brought you together, repair ruptures, fall back into alignment and enjoy a more loving, intimate, and connected relationship? Have problems with sex or intimacy led to dissatisfaction, increased tension, or feelings of loneliness? Perhaps a breach of trust has you worried and wondering if healing is possible. Or maybe after years of living together and tending to careers and/or kids, you have begun to feel more like roommates and less like lovers. And, with that disconnect can come the big emotions of sadness, helplessness, and longing. [Read More]

Dr. Mullin started her private practice in 1993. In her practice she sees young children, adolescents and adults. She also works with couples and provides parent consultation. She conducts psychoanalysis with adults. For three years she ran a perinatal drug treatment program. She worked with drug-addicted women who were pregnant and parenting. She also provided a childcare center and developmental assessment for the infants who were born drug dependent. Additionally she taught parenting classes. [Read More]

Tonya has worked for over 20 years as a licensed marriage and family therapist while adding leadership coaching to her portfolio 8 years ago. Her passion is to come alongside Christian leaders and help them navigate the often-rocky waters of leadership with wisdom, balance and joy. Her work consists of promoting growth in emotional & relational intelligence. Healing from painful life choices as well as recovering from burn out and gaining healthy skills to not return there. Her relationship with the Lord is the bedrock of her work and helping others understand His love, forgiveness, healing, peace and direction for their lives her great reward! She’s developed specific tools for helping to improve mindsets which lead to a more positive self-concept! [Read More]

I am a licensed psychologist in San Francisco. My practice is dedicated to the mental health and well-being of women and children. Looking for help for yourself, your child or teen? I offer counseling and consultation to help people enhance their well-being, relationships and life satisfaction. My clients are a lively group of women, parents, children and teenagers (ages 5-18). I welcome young adults, professionals and single women, as well as young people and parents. Whether you’d like to feel better or find help for your child – let’s talk about how you can move forward. [Read More]

I am deeply passionate about supporting women in their healing and personal growth journeys. My therapeutic work with women is rooted in transformation through self-awareness, connection and empowerment. Being empowered not only changes your life, it changes the people around you, which then changes the world for the better. Women long for deep connection to themselves, their loved ones and their communities. Many women are lacking proper support and role models to achieve their goals. That’s what I can help you with. My intention as your therapist is to help you trust yourself, uncover your unique ability to heal, discover wisdom from your challenges, and return to your true nature of wellbeing and vitality. [Read More]

I have been a licensed therapist since 2008 and I have worked in a variety of professional settings, including community clinics, elementary schools, and a psychiatric hospital for the past 14 years. I am a member of the Board of Behavioral Sciences and the California Association of Marriage and Family Therapists (CAMFT). In addition to private practice, I also served the local school district as a child and family psychotherapist for many years. [Read More]

Each person is unique. I do not believe in treating the “diagnosis” but rather in helping the person. For example, anxiety in one person may appear as ‘jitteriness’ while in another person it may appear as anger or being quick-tempered. Yet another person may be quiet and even dissociated. I believe it is crucial to understand the person and to help them gain a deeper understanding of themselves. Please see my other pages for more information about my approach to psychotherapy and my experience. [Read More]

I provide middle childhood (ages 8-12), adolescent, young adulthood, and family therapy in the comfort of your own home or virtually . Sessions may be individual, family, parent/s, siblings, or parent/child sessions, depending on the specific needs of the child and/or family. If requested, I can also incorporate visits to daycare providers, the child’s school, and any other person or environment that is important in the child’s life. I work with a variety of issues, including anxiety, depression, and issues specific to adoption and to LGBT youth. I also specialize in working with LGBTQ families and polyamorous families. [Read More]