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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Cassiana Peres Luize

she/her

  • Registered Associate Marriage and Family Therapist

AMFT #129415

Master of Arts in Counseling Psychology

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How I Can Help

If you’re here, I imagine you are considering finding a journey partner. I’m happy to start this
conversation with you and to support you along the way.

My practice is open to all and I have experience supporting clients in a variety of circumstances, such as: Depression and loss, Anxieties, identity and role transition, professional transitions, acute and chronic stress, grief, overall longing for meaning, relationship challenges, immigration.

About Me

I am curious about hard-to-answer questions that often come up when we’re going through life transitions. Clients seem to feel very comfortable in sharing their deep existential longings (i.e.,death, freedom, existential isolation, and meaninglessness) in session with me and I believe in finding creative ways (and inviting creativity) to sustain the challenging task that is to live. I am Brazilian and I had the experience of living and supporting clients in a couple of different countries. I am curios about the encounter of people from different cultures and ethnicities. I appreciate supporting clients who are going through acculturation processes related or not to immigration, and partnering in their process of cultivating awareness.

My Background and Experience

I currently hold a B.A in Psychology (Brazil) and an M.A in Counseling Psychology (Berkeley, CA). I also had the opportunity to support clients in Dublin, Ireland, for 2-3 years after becoming a member of the Psychological Society of Ireland.

My Approach

I found in Existential/Humanistic approaches a language that speaks to my core as a therapist
and a way to meet people where they’re at. I am also very influenced by Gestalt therapy.
Considering all those influences, in the therapy room, I aim to provide a non-judgmental and
safe environment where people get to express themselves as they are in the here-and-now. I
believe each psychotherapy process is unique and I work in a collaborative way, integrating a
variety of strategies that feel supportive to the person at each moment. I believe in community and finding resources that go beyond the therapy sessions. That being said, my work and availability extend to important family members, psychiatrists, teachers, and whoever is fundamental to your life.

Client Ages
  • Youth: 12-18
  • Young Adult: 18-25
  • Adults: 25-65
  • Seniors: 65+
I Provide Therapy To
  • Individuals
  • Families
Other Areas of Expertise/Interest
  • Immigrants
  • Interfaith Couples
  • LGBTQIAA+ persons
  • Men
  • Persons Experiencing Grief and Loss
  • Persons Recovering from Traumatic Events/Experiences
  • Persons Struggling with/Recovering from Addiction
  • Persons with Histories of Physical or Emotional Abuse
  • Women
  • Other:

Spiritual Seekers/Practitioners 

Supplemental Training or Certification Completed
  • Gestalt Therapy
  • Humanistic Therapy
  • Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction
  • Psychodynamic Psychotherapy
  • Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy
  • Trauma-Informed Psychotherapy
Languages Offered in Addition to English
  • Other:

Portuguese

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

$160

Sliding Scale Range

my fee structure is organized with the understanding that there are financial stressors and everyone should receive the same quality of care.

Sliding Scale Openings

Yes

Phone

(510) 859-7635

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Website

cassianaperesluize.com

Office Address

3099 Telegraph ave, Berkeley, CA, 94705 I offer sessions in-person in Berkeley, CA and online (video sessions) to California residents. Contact me for more up-to-date information.

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

Still have a few questions? Let’s chat to see if we’re a good match. Contact me through phone
or email, and I will get back to you within 48h.

Supervisor Name & License Type/Number

Jessica Wallace, LMFT #43927

Last Updated

10/04/2022

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.