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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Annie Lesny

she/her

  • Registered Associate Professional Clinical Counselor

APCC #11402

Masters in Counseling

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How I Can Help

I received a Master’s in Counseling from Southwestern College, focusing on transpersonal and holistic counseling. During my time throughout graduate school, I found a passion for somatic-centered therapies. In my own healing journey, I have found these practices to be transformative and shift consciousness through the subtle body. I continue to expand my own experience and trainings with somatic therapy and creative arts integration. The support of self-expression creates movement and allows us to come into the wholeness of our unique and authentic selves.
I enjoy working with clients of all ages, ethnicities, abilities, gender identities, sexualities, and other intersectional identities. I have worked most with individuals and groups and am excited to work with couples and families as well.

My Background and Experience

I specialize in therapy for anxiety, depression, PTSD, developmental and shock traumas, and more. I understand that sometimes psychotherapy is sought out in a very challenging time of life, and I am here to offer support through that.
With years of experience working with young adults, I offer support for the process of individuation that occurs during these formative years.
I also have experience facilitating Grief and Somatic Groups, to help bring about the natural resilience that occurs from within. I enjoy holding the group interpersonal processing space and hope to continue to offer this and facilitate new groups as well.
I offer some sliding scale spots, dependent on income, to be accessible to those who are at different rates of affordability.

My Approach

I specialize in incorporating somatic therapeutic techniques to help regulate the nervous system. We will include the body in treatment, which allows for support through trauma, anxiety, depression, grief, loss, and more at a deep healing level. I practice inner child work and hypnotherapeutic techniques to help clients heal on a subconscious level. With a focus on helping young adults, I utilize therapeutic techniques to scaffold this monumental transformational period.
As many people are especially overwhelmed right now, trauma-informed techniques are even more important. My approach works with trauma in a titrated way, which means that we will focus on supporting and not flooding, your system. My style of work is collaborative, supportive, and kind. I am holistic and integrative, which means that I believe there is potential for healing in each one of us. I am here to facilitate what the body knows how to do best, which is to heal. With our work, we will help you to connect to your internal resilience and thrive.
I come from a performing arts background and find meaning in singing, acting, and dance. I believe that the practices of creativity can be powerful forms of processing. I feel the integration of this into therapy can create positive and restructuring experiences.

My Values

My practice is based on creativity, self-discovery, and vitality. I find meaning in witnessing my clients’ self-discovery and their newfound understanding of themselves. For me, this looks like creatively utilizing varying approaches to move with and through trauma and pain. In holding a space of presence, I support my clients to come back into their own vibrancy of life with movement, flow, and release. I continue to deepen into my own creative practices and training to have a deeper intuitive guidance. Most meaningful to me is the liminal space where there is shared healing, liberation, growth, and self-realization.

Client Ages
  • Children: 7-12
  • Youth: 12-18
  • Young Adult: 18-25
  • Adults: 25-65
  • Seniors: 65+
I Provide Therapy To
  • Individuals
  • Premarital Couples
  • Couples
  • Persons in Polyamorous Relationships
  • Families
  • Groups
  • Other:

persons in relationships or collaborations

Other Areas of Expertise/Interest
  • Activists
  • Artists
  • Gender Fluid or Gender Non-Conforming Individuals
  • Interfaith Couples
  • LGBTQIAA+ persons
  • Persons Experiencing Grief and Loss
  • Persons in Polyamorous Relationships
  • Persons Recovering from Traumatic Events/Experiences
  • Persons Struggling with/Recovering from Addiction
  • Women
  • Other:

Marginalized Persons, Spiritual Seekers/Practitioners, Individuals going through life transitions, Individuals needing career support or expertise around college and university

Supplemental Training or Certification Completed
  • Dialectical Behavioral Therapy
  • Drama Therapy
  • Ecotherapy
  • Emotionally Focused Therapy
  • Experiential Therapy
  • Expressive Arts Therapy
  • Gestalt Therapy
  • Humanistic Therapy
  • Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction
  • Psychodynamic Psychotherapy
  • Relational Psychotherapy
  • Somatic Experiencing
  • Somatic Psychotherapy
  • Trauma-Informed Psychotherapy
  • Other:

Transpersonal and Holistic Psychotherapy

More About My Practice

I generally use a trauma-informed, somatic approach to healing, but am holistic in how I may incorporate a variety of therapeutic modalities and techniques. I am a client-centered therapist, and gear treatment uniquely toward my individual clients’ needs. I offer Telehealth and outdoor sessions, and anticipate offering in-office sessions in the future.

Types of Payments Accepted
  • Credit Card
Full Fee

$190

Sliding Scale Range

$150-$170

Sliding Scale Openings

Yes

Phone

(510) 306-1229

Email

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Office Address

Telehealth

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

To schedule an appointment with me, please contact my email or phone number to schedule a free 15-minute consult. We will then collaborate on your unique needs for support and schedule a weekly time from there. Thank you so much, and I look forward to meeting you.

Supervisor Name & License Type/Number

Jennie Powe Runde, LMFT 46457

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.