"When understanding arises, love and acceptance will also arise, and
                             they will bring the suffering to an end."          
                                                                                         ~Thich Nhat Hanh




                                                        Psychotherapy Services

                    My practice is devoted to helping people find meaning and happiness in their lives.
                                                            I specialize in three main areas.

Anxiety, trauma resolution & PTSD: 
I support people in developing meaningful skills towards relaxation and inner calm. I teach meditation and relaxation skills, and I help people develop a sense of meaning that makes life more satisfying. At times this process also involves resolution of earlier traumas, and I create a safe atmosphere in the therapy session to facilitate this resolution.  I am certified in Eye Movement Desensitization Reprocessing (EMDR), which aides the process of trauma resolution.  For more information about EMDR, go to http://www.emdr.com or http://www.emdria.org. 

Adolescents:
I work with teenagers beginning at the age of 15.  This is definitely a time of transition, identity formation, values clarification, and behavioral experimentation. Therapy for adolescents is a process that enables them to identify and recognize their needs and goals. By establishing a therapeutic relationship with a teenager, I assist them in aligning their behaviors with their goals. I also help teenagers learn to make self-supportive decisions and to communicate with family and friends assertively. Adolescent therapy includes individual and family therapy and parent consultations.


Couples:
My work with couples stems from a basic tenet that relationships grow and evolve just as people do, and many couples find themselves stuck at certain points of transition in their relationship. I  facilitate positive conflict resolution and communication skills, and I aid couples in resolving past hurts, and learning to balance closeness with independence. I help each partner find the space to grow within the relationship, and I emphasize the importance of acceptance and understanding of each other. Sometimes couples decide to end the relationship, and I can facilitate an amicable process towards this end as well.  For further suggestions on making couples therapy useful: 

                                                   Helping Couples Therapy Work For You

     In addition, many of my clients also come to my office to address life growth & transition, divorce, grief,  
      and sexuality issues.  I believe in both brief and long term approaches, depending on my clients' needs.


        Call me at 650-348-2797 or email me at mobyrichard@gmail.com to set up an initial visit.