Who We Are
We are licensed therapists, counselors, and other qualified helping professionals dedicated to helping you find lasting peace, happiness, and freedom in a troubling world through individual counseling, couples counseling, marriage therapy, child counseling, professional relationship coaching and more. We provide in-person or online counseling through a secure video link with all sorts of individuals, couples, and families without judging or discriminating. To read more about us click here>>
What We Do
Individual Sessions
If you will be seeing us yourself (whether in person or via secure video sessions) you and your therapist will be able to focus on the issues most impacting… Read more>>
Couple Sessions
Has arguing, distrust, or disconnection hurt your marriage or life partnership? Looking at your relationship without blaming or taking sides… Read more>>
Child/Family Sessions
Children let us know when they need help. When a child’s behavior shows they’re struggling, a wise parent knows that could affect the future… Read more>>
Our Affiliations
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The California Association of Marriage and Family Therapists is only open to Licensed and Associate Therapists and Social Workers who have both a positive image in the community and who follow a code of guidelines designed to ensure competence.
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The California Board of Behavioral Sciences makes sure that Licensed Marriage and Family Therapists, Licensed Professional Counselors, Licensed Clinical Social Workers, and their associates meet all legal and professional standards for safe and effective practice.
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The CA Department of Consumer Affairs oversees the regulation of counselors and other mental health workers who accept fees or work in licensed clinical settings in California, ensuring professionalism and informed, safe, and ethical clinician-consumer interactions.
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The American Psychological Association (APA) was established to promote psychological knowledge and treatments that are scientifically sound, clinically useful, and informative for psychologists, other health professionals, training programs, policy makers and the public throughout the United States and its territories.
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Frequently Asked Questions
- Where can I get couples counseling, couples therapy, marriage counseling, or relationship counseling in California? I want someone who won’t take sides, but will be able to handle our situation. Has arguing, distrust, or disconnection hurt your marriage or life partnership? Looking at your relationship without blaming or taking sides… Read more>>
- How can we overcome our communication problems? Is there someone who sees couples online who can help us overcome our issues when we try to talk to one another?
- Does my spouse or partner need anger management? It seems like they get mad so easily. I just would like to have one day where I can have some peace.
- We argue so much! What are some things we can do to stop arguing? Are there some things I haven’t tried? It seems like I’ve tried everything and nothing works—at least not for very long.
- Who provides good marriage counseling in California? I need a therapist who will listen to both of us and help us figure out how to get out of this really low place we’re in.
- Can we recover our relationship after an affair? Is our trust permanently gone, or are there ways to rebuild trust? Should I just expect to never be able to trust him again?
- Where can I get marriage therapy or
- marriage and family therapy?
- Do I need family counseling? What are the signs that I should probably see a professional? Who can I talk with about that?
- Is there a therapist in Los Altos that can help me? Yes. The therapists and relationship coaches at Marriage and Family Center are ready to serve people in the 94022 area. Also 94023 and 94024. If you need Individual or Couples counseling or individual or couples therapy in Los Altos, you can contact us here >>
- Who provides psychotherapy by video in California? Does someone use secure video to do Telemedicine (Tele-Med) sessions or sessions by phone? Can I get counseling online? Do we have to actually go in, or are there options for getting therapy by video or by phone?
- We seem to set each other off so easily by the things we say to each other. How can we speak more respectfully to one another?
- Can I save my marriage? I guess I should first ask, is my marriage worth saving? How can I tell when the issues I’m facing in my relationship are too much to overcome?
- Where can I get a therapist for my son? Is there a male or female therapist who sees children and adolescents?
- Is there anyone who provides adolescent therapy online? Who is qualified to provide child therapy in California?
- Do we have to be married to get marriage or couples counseling?
- How can I learn to say no and set healthy boundaries with people? I get so overwhelmed because I can’t say no. When someone asks for something—even when I’m way too busy, I still say yes.
- I live in Danville and I need counseling. What is available in the next week? Counseling in Danville ( 94506 and 94526 ) is just a phone call away. Therapist often have appointments within a day or two of your call. Call right now to find out the right therapist for you at a time that works for you.
- Where can I get a therapist for my daughter? My daughter has gone through some very hard times, and I think she may need a therapist. Is there a good therapist she could see?
- Will couples counseling help us?
- Who provides quality adolescent counseling in Central California? It seems like a lot of therapists only see adults, but my son needs some help. Yes, you can get help for you son at Marriage and Family Center. Effective adolescent and child counseling requires specialized training and experience. Call to find out which of our therapists can see you.
- How does Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) work? I’ve heard of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy. Does it work with Depression and Anxiety? I might have both.
- What are the qualifications for licensed therapists who do marriage counseling or couple counseling in Saratoga? If you live in the 95070 or 95071 zip codes, qualified couples counseling are a phone call away.
- How will I ever trust my husband again?
- Do I have depression or is this normal sadness? Is there a way to tell whether counseling will help depression? I don’t want to take a lot of medications.
- Is there quality marriage counseling or couples counseling in Palos Verdes Peninsula? If you live in or near the 90274 or 90275 zip codes there are experienced therapists a phone call away. Our therapists have helped individuals, couples, children, and adolescents with anxiety, depression, substance abuse disorders, and other issues that interfere with quality of life.
- Where can I get Brief Solution-Focused Therapy (BSFT)? I learned about something called Brief Solution-Focused Therapy, and I want to learn more about it.
- How can I help my relationship? Nothing I’ve tried has worked. It sometimes seems hopeless.
- Should I stay in my Relationship? When is it time to move on. I’ve thought about it a lot, but I’m not sure how to tell whether it’s worth fighting for.
- How can I get help for my anxiety or anxious disorder? Is talk therapy effective, or do I have to get on medications to feel better again?
- How can I help my son? He won’t let me get close to him. I know some of that is normal, but he doesn’t just choose to be by himself a lot, he won’t let me near him most of the time.
- What happened to our happiness? We used to be so good together, but that seems like it was forever ago. I’d give anything for things to be light and fun again.
- I am looking for a marriage counselor in Piedmont. Who should I see for individual counseling or marriage counseling here in Piedmont? Marriage and Family Center can provide video sessions to individuals and couples in and around Piedmont, so whether you live in 94610 or 94611 or 94618, you can contact us for a qualified couples counselor, individual therapist, or relationship coach.
- Why is my husband always so angry? It seems like any little thing will set him off. I wonder if he’s got a problem he’s not talking about.
- How can I help my daughter?
- What do you do when you’ve grown apart?
- Where can I get online counseling in California?
- Do you work with people in San Carlos? Yes, our services cover people in the 94002, the 94065, and the 91118 area. It starts with a brief phone call. Call us>>
- Will I ever be able to trust my wife again? Sometimes it feels like too much has happened. I’m not sure I can live this way. I’m constantly worried about what I’ll find out next. When trust gets broken can you ever get it back?
- What went wrong in my relationship?
- Where can I get marriage counseling in Bakersfield? Marriage counseling Bakersfield options are varied and include therapists with a wide range of experience and training. See the qualifications of Marriage and Family Center therapists.
- Is it time for me to see a therapist? There are signs that you or a loved one could benefit from therapy. If you are noticing some of these signs, you or your loved one might benefit from sessions with a trained and experienced therapist.
- My wife says we need counseling.
- Do you serve the Orinda area of California? I am from Orinda, and I am hoping to find a qualified marriage therapist or couples counselor who can see people in the 94563 area. Yes, we provide individual, family, and couples counseling to people living in Orinda. Here are some of the services we provide to people in and around Orinda. Click here>>
- What happened to our marriage? You are not alone. Many unhappy partners are asking themselves this question. Relationships that were once very need-fulfilling become strained, uncomfortable, distant. How to revitalize your relationship will depend on finding out what happened to it.
- How can we fix our sex life or improve our sexual relationship? We never have sex anymore, or when we do, it’s rushed and I don’t enjoy sex much anymore. We used to have sex every chance we got. Now I have a hard time really getting into it or feeling very turned on.
- Where can I get help for my wife?
- Marriage counselor San Marino? Certainly! Marriage and Family Center provides individual therapy, couples therapy, and child/family therapy to residents of 91108 and 91118. Our services are available weekdays, evenings, and even some weekends. Need an evening appointment? Need a Saturday or Sunday appointment? No problem. Call to schedule at time now >>
- Will anything help our relationship? There are ways to tell. Behavioral science now knows some of the predictors for a positive outcome in marriage or couples therapy…Read more>>
Behavioral science now knows some of the predictors for a positive outcome in marriage or couples therapy
- Who can I talk to in California about my marriage?