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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Yanni

they/them

  • Registered Associate Marriage and Family Therapist

AMFT 122678

Master of Arts in Counseling Psychology, with a concentration in Somatic Psychotherapy

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How I Can Help

Being a human being is complicated, complex, and can sometimes be overwhelming. I can meet you where you are, and together identify where you would like to go, and what parts of yourself you would like to call forward. I can help you explore your inner world, and help you connect your internal experiences to your external experiences. I work well with depression, anxiety, developmental trauma, inner-dynamics, and relational dynamics. I hold space for intersectional identities. You don' t have to be one thing, or move through the world in just one way. Together we can remember your inner richness, and bring those forward.

I am an inclusive, queer person of color who feels comfortable working with adults, couples, and children from all different backgrounds. If you are interested, please contact me for a free 20 minute consultation. Thank you!

About Me

Hi, my name is Yanni. I entered the field of psychology to deepen my self-awareness. This led me to understand and learn how to work with the traumatized parts within myself. This path to understanding myself inspired me to become a supportive tool for others. I started this work when I was nineteen years old as a modern dancer, which helped me to understand the body and mind connection. Throughout the years I have explored my intersectional identities, as a queer person and a person of color, among other identifiers.

My Background and Experience

Before starting graduate school, I studied movement and dance. I focused on connecting my internal experience and moving emotions out through my body. I have in-depth training as a somatic associate psychotherapist from my time at California Institute of Integral studies. I have experience with developmental trauma, anxiety, depression, accepting neurodivergence, gender exploration, and working with individuals within the LGBTQIA+ spectrum.

My Approach

I approach this work through a relational-somatic lens. I believe healing happens when we are witnessed, validated, and received in a non-judgmental manner. I invite my clients to experience their emotions, not just from a cognitive place, but from also a physical space. My approach is non-violent, compassionate, and empowering.

Client Ages
  • Youth: 12-18
  • Young Adult: 18-25
  • Adults: 25-65
I Provide Therapy To
  • Individuals
  • Premarital Couples
  • Couples
  • Persons in Polyamorous Relationships
Other Areas of Expertise/Interest
  • Activists
  • Artists
  • First Responders
  • Gender Fluid or Gender Non-Conforming Individuals
  • Immigrants
  • Interfaith Couples
  • LGBTQIAA+ persons
  • Men
  • Persons Experiencing Grief and Loss
  • Persons in Polyamorous Relationships
  • Persons Recovering from Domestic Violence
  • Persons Recovering from Traumatic Events/Experiences
  • Persons Struggling with/Recovering from Addiction
  • Persons with Histories of Childhood Sexual Abuse
  • Persons with Histories of Physical or Emotional Abuse
  • Persons with Disabilities
  • Veterans
  • Women

Adoptees, Formerly Incarcerated Individuals, Foster Youth, Racial Trauma, Spiritual Seekers/Practitioners

Supplemental Training or Certification Completed
  • Experiential Therapy
  • Gestalt Therapy
  • Humanistic Therapy
  • Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction
  • Psychodynamic Psychotherapy
  • Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy
  • Relational Psychotherapy
  • Somatic Psychotherapy
  • Trauma-Informed Psychotherapy
  • Other:

Hakomi

Languages Offered in Addition to English
  • Other:

Arabic

Types of Payments Accepted
  • Credit Card
Full Fee

$200 for Individuals, $240 for Couples

Sliding Scale Openings

No

Phone

(510) 629-1320

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Office Address

Telehealth during shelter-in-place

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

If you are interested, please reach out to me with 3 dates and times that you are available.

Supervisor Name & License Type/Number

Jessica Wallace LMFT 43927

Last Updated

08/31/23

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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