Resources and Referrals
We are often asked by clients for referrals to therapists or other resources. Here’s our list of recommendations!
Individual and Couples therapists: (These are in order of my knowledge and familiarity of these therapists)
Kay Peterson (LMFT): Highly experienced couples and Individual therapist-
http://www.kaypeterson.com/index.html
EFT (Emotionally Focused Couples Therapy) (Sunset Neighborhood)
- Fiachra and Teale O'Sullivan https://empathi.com/
Jennifer Brodsky - Sometimes parents forget to take care of themselves! If you are looking for support for mental health evaluation and/or medication (or are curious about meds and just want to learn more), Tranquil Mind Telemedicine offers flexible scheduling with virtual weekday, evening and weekend appointments and accepts most California insurance plans (& reasonable rates for self-pay clients). Reach out to Jennifer to schedule a free intro call and learn more (call/text): 808-300-5008 or https://tranquilmindtelemedicine.com/.
Lucy Garcia, M.A., LMFT 40833 https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/therapists/lucy-clare-garcia-san-francisco-ca/939582
4148-24th Street, SF 94114
Phone: 415 285-1706
Alysia Cirona-Singh, MD
Adult Psychiatry and Psychotherapy
3884 24th St
San Francisco, CA 94114
https://www.acironasinghmd.com/
Dr. Sean Riley
(SF based, teletherapy offered) https://www.drrileypsychotherapy.com/FAQ
Paul Guillory, Phd EFT Therapist of color
http://paulguilloryphd.com/coupleandfamilytherapy.html
Danielle A. Sires, PsyD
Clinical Psychologist, PSY 25616
Phone: 415.361.1466
Amy Busch, PhD
3368 Sacramento Street
San Francisco, CA 94118
415.613.6940
Teo Ernst, PhD
703 Market at 3rd St
415-913-8096
Laura Firestone
http://www.laurafirestone.com/ 1732 Fillmore Street Suite 6
San Francisco, CA 94115
Phone: 415.343.5047
Fax: 415.928.6084
Email: laura@laurafirestone.com
Family and Child Therapies
Maryellen Mullen Family, Child, Individual and Couples therapy
http://www.sanfranciscofamilytherapy.com/
Nina Kaiser at Practice SF. https://practicesanfrancisco.com/parenting-support/ Practice also has a variety of online and in person group courses for children to increase resiliency, emotional regulations and decrease anxiety etc.
Symbio Therapy Practice for families (ask for theraputic model or parent consultation)
https://symbiosf.com/psychotherapy/
Great play therapist Chad Kordt-Thomas http://www.chadkordt-thomas.com/parents
Parent-Child Interactive Therapy-Typically they observe you behind a glass window and give you in the moment feedback-they also do over zoom-can be very effective in certain situations https://www.bayareapcit.org/ https://www.sfbayplaytherapy.com
Resources for neurodiverse children
More clinical/ biochemistry types of interventions: - Cortica Center (Marin) https://www.corticacare.com This is a comprehensive model. May or may not be in-network. Approaches include sensory-motor, gut and biochemistry analysis, musical therapy, family therapy etc.
Another angle is to ask your pediatrician for a referral to a Behavioral Developmental Pediatrician for a full evaluation. From there they may recommend different types of therapies and/or medication. (They might need a referral or report from school. This is usually the first question from a clinical perspective)
Ask pediatrician for an OT referral or try Sensory Social Playgroups with the highly skilled Cassie and Fiona https://www.sensorysocialplaygroups.com/