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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Yağmur Akay

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  • Registered Associate Marriage and Family Therapist

AMFT #125475

Master’s in Integral Counseling Psychology

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How I Can Help

Our relationships can be the most fulfilling part of our lives and, in moments, they can feel exhausting, specifically if you haven’t had the guidance in recognizing or communicating needs in relationships. As a result, one can feel overwhelmed by the constant misunderstanding they experience in relationships. Some of the patterns that may come up in relationships are attracting the same person that is anxious, distant, or in general unable to be there for you. These patterns may lead to disappointment, disconnection, and burnout of relationships.

Together we can take the time to investigate how you show up in relationships. I will support you with this process by deeply listening and by giving you my honest feedback in regards to what I see and hear. My goal is to help you feel less burdened in the process of cultivating healthier relationships with yourself and others.

The journey in cultivating healthier and more fulfilling relationships can be extremely vulnerable and I am here to support you with this process. Please contact me for an initial session.

About Me

I received a bachelor of arts in Psychology and a bachelor of music from the University of California Santa Cruz, and a master of arts in Integral Counseling Psychology, with an emphasis in clinical psychology, from the California Institute of Integral Studies.

My Background and Experience

My training includes working with young children, families, couples, and individuals in San Francisco through the Golden Gate Integral Counseling Center.

My Approach

I am warm and interactive when in session with you meaning; that I will reflect, think, and explore with you. I will encourage you to talk about whatever is on your mind or feels present for you in session and I will help you by listening to what may be happening for you internally and providing my reflection and feedback on what I see and hear. I use a collaborative approach that is influenced by humanistic/client-centered, multicultural, and relational psychodynamic theories. Through our work together, you can engage in more satisfying relationships and overall a more fulfilling life outside of the therapy room.

Client Ages
  • Youth: 12-18
  • Young Adult: 18-25
  • Adults: 25-65
  • Seniors: 65+
I Provide Therapy To
  • Individuals
  • Couples
Other Areas of Expertise/Interest
  • Activists
  • Artists
  • First Responders
  • Immigrants
  • LGBTQIAA+ persons
  • Persons Experiencing Grief and Loss
  • Persons Recovering from Traumatic Events/Experiences
  • Other:

People of color

Supplemental Training or Certification Completed
  • Emotionally Focused Therapy
  • Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy
  • Relational Psychotherapy
  • Trauma-Informed Psychotherapy
More About My Practice

I am currently offering both online sessions and in-person sessions in Berkeley.

I do not at this time accept health insurance. If your insurance coverage includes reimbursement for therapy services, I am happy to provide you with a superbill on a monthly basis.

Languages Offered in Addition to English
  • Other:

Turkish

Types of Payments Accepted
  • Cash
  • Check
  • Credit Card
Full Fee

$195

Sliding Scale Openings

Yes

Phone

(415) 745-1142

Email

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Website

yagmurakaytherapy.com

Office Address

In person sessions at 1918 Bonita Ave, suite 200 Berkeley CA 94704. Online sessions also available.

Availability
  • Monday Morning
  • Monday Afternoon
  • Tuesday Morning
  • Tuesday Afternoon
  • Wednesday Afternoon
  • Wednesday Evening
  • Thursday Afternoon
  • Thursday Evening
  • Friday Morning
  • Friday Afternoon
  • Friday Evening
Scheduling Instructions

Please contact me by email at yagmurakaytherapy@gmail.com or by phone at 415-745-1142 with your interest and a few good times to contact you and we will set up an initial session

Supervisor Name & License Type/Number

Dr. Kellen Grayson, LMFT #50074

Last Updated

09/28/23

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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If you are a client of a therapist associated with Grateful Heart and have a complaint, please reach out to Rayne Banneck, Clinical Director at raynebanneck@gmail.com. You can also file a complaint with the BBS at https://www.bbs.ca.gov/consumers/consumer_complaints.html.