Skillful, Compassionate Therapy in Berkeley
WE WELCOME THE DIVERSE EAST BAY COMMUNITY INTO OUR CENTER.
We are now offering virtual therapy, either by phone or video (teletherapy), for all clients as a safety precaution due to the Coronavirus (COVID-19). To contact us, please call (510) 649-9818 or fill out our online intake form https://forms.gle/Vfk2K6WrAfYEak8n6. We welcome any inquiries.
Blue Oak Therapy Center serves those interested in working on a specific life issue, as well as those who seek deeper meaning and joy in their lives.
WHO WE WORK WITH:
We work with individuals, children, teens, parents, couples and families of all cultural backgrounds and sexual orientations. We offer a sliding scale fee based on client income. We each hold different areas of specialization, while sharing a deep commitment to working with kindness and compassion.
THERAPY AT BLUE OAK CAN HELP WITH:
Depression and anxiety · Grief and loss · Intimacy and relationships · Trauma · Addictions · Parent-child conflict · Eating and body issues · Building self-esteem · Deepening spirituality
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FROM OUR BLOG
What Doesn’t Kill You Makes You Stronger- How Trauma Can Lead to Transformation
Everyone hopes to avoid the worst life has to offer—illness, loss and violence. Unfortunately, very few of us get through unscathed. These events inevitably cause great suffering, but they can also be a catalyst for positive change. Therapists who work with trauma...
There’s No ‘Getting Over’ Grief—It Has Its Own Timetable
In our culture, death and grieving happen behind closed doors. We will all experience the death of a close loved one in our lives—and yet, the thought makes us deeply uncomfortable. We’d rather brush it aside until we have no choice in the matter. When the day...
On Obergefell v. Hodges and mental health…
Although the Supreme Court ruling on Obergefell v. Hodges occurred nearly a month ago, I still find myself thinking about the decision every day. When I first read that the right to marry now extended to all people in all states, I felt elated and a bit like I was...