Tricia Ace, MFT - Psychotherapy

San Francisco, Berkeley, Walnut Creek

CA Lic. #MFC34714

115 Sansome Street (Financial District), San Francisco

39 Quail Court (Downtown),Walnut Creek

1760 Solano Avenue, Berkeley

415/536-9406

email: AceMFT@aol.com

Specializations

I provide a safe, supportive, therapeutic relationship as a context in which to work through a variety of concerns, including:

• Family-of-origin issues, effects of childhood trauma and neglect
  

• Depression
  

• Anxiety, worry, panic, emotional overwhelm, stress management
  

• Relationship problems
  

• Communication problems
  

• Grief & loss (recent or delayed)
  

• Life transitions/adjusting to change
  

• Bicultural difficulties
  

• Identity questions
  

• Academic concerns, career choice
  

• Changing self-defeating thoughts and behaviors
  

• Self-esteem
  

• Trust issues
  

• Values clarification, life purpose/meaning
  

Certificate of Completion, Professional Program in the Study of Loss & Grief, University of California, Berkeley, 2004.

Approach:

I use a combination of methods to help with immediate stressors and work toward deeper personal growth. These include:

• Psychodynamic therapy: looking at the possible impact of your past experiences on your current problems
  

• Cognitive-behavioral therapy:  to help you become aware of and learn to modify dysfunctional thoughts, beliefs, and behaviors
  

• Direct coaching:  active guidance and practical help with life and relationship skills, career concerns, effective communication
  

• Mindfulness:  to help you to better cope with stress and difficult emotions, even physical pain