Holistic Mental Wellness Therapy Center | Oakland CA | 94610

Grateful Heart Holistic Therapy Center in Oakland, CA helps families, couples, individuals and children with mental health, trauma, grief and life changes

  • Holistic Mental Wellness Therapy Center | Oakland CA | 94610
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Your First Session

Finding a good match.

According to studies, the effectiveness of psychotherapy depends more on the quality of interpersonal rapport between a therapist and client than a therapist’s techniques, education or approach. It is believed that the relationship between a therapist and client is the most significant predictor of therapeutic success. Since it may take a couple of sessions before you begin to feel comfortable, we encourage you meet with a prospective therapist a few times before deciding whether they are a “right fit” for you.

Before the conclusion of your first session, your therapist will ask you if you wish to schedule another session. They may also ask about your experience of your first session together. It is important to share your feelings as openly as possible. If you do not feel a particular therapist is a “good match” for you they will help you in finding another therapist, or refer you to our Intake Coordinator, who will assist in finding someone more compatible with your needs or wishes.

We recommend the book The Gift of Therapy by Irvin D. Yalom, M.D. as a resource to enrich your experience of therapy, to support your knowledge in co-creating the therapeutic relationship and to deepen your understanding of the process. The book reads as 85 short chapters that can be easily referenced at any time. This can be a great starting point whether you are new to psychotherapy or a long-time participant.

We have included biographies of each of our therapists on our “Meet our Therapists” page which you can access by clicking on the button below. Each therapist is listed on our directory. By clicking the “Learn More” button beneath the name of each therapist, your will be directed to a more lengthy description of their services, approach, philosophy, address, phone number, website, fees and supervisor. You will also learn what languages they speak and where they offered services. As a reminder, we have offices in Marin, San Francisco, Berkeley, Oakland, Albany, Alameda, Emeryville, Concord and Walnut Creek.

Of course, if you wish to call our Intake Coordinator, he can also assist in referring you to one or more of our therapists based on your preferences and needs. If you wish to pursue this option, please clink the “Contact Us” button below.

Contact Us Meet Our Therapists

Grateful Heart Holistic Therapy Center

We offer affordable teletherapy (therapy by phone and by video) throughout the Greater Bay Area and California. Please call us today to schedule a preliminary meeting. Our services are offered in multiple languages during day and evening hours, 7 days per week. Compassionate and dedicated, our clinicians will provide you with care sensitive and responsive to your needs.

510-394-5065
admin@gratefulhearttherapy.org

MAILING ADDRESS
360 Grand Avenue, #46
Oakland, CA  94610

TIN: 20-5284226
NPI: 1942650239

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Internships

We offer a supportive private practice internship program, allowing pre-licensed clinicians (AMFT/ASW/APCC) to earn an income, accrue hours towards licensure and develop the clinical and entrepreneurial skills required for success in private practice. During the Coronavirus pandemic, we are continuing to accept new associates, helping them to launch practices as teletherapists. We also occasionally accept newly licensed clinicians, helping them to launch their private practice careers.

Services

In response to the Coronavirus, we now focus on providing teletherapy (therapy by phone and video) to our clients. Teletherapy can be helpful to individuals of all ages, including children and teenagers. Couples and families can also benefit from the convenience, flexibility and effectiveness of teletherapy. Please call or write us today to learn more about our services.

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Grateful Heart Holistic Therapy Center is a 501(c) nonprofit organization providing psychotherapy services for children, teens, adults, couples, families and groups, internships for pre-licensed MFT/LPCC clinicians
and educational opportunities for mental health practitioners.