For those seeking to journey deeper to inner forests and rivers.
Hello, my name is Ellen (she/her) and I am a registered Associate Marriage and Family Therapist #148576 providing compassionate, affirming care at Heart in Balance Counseling Center in Oakland, CA.
I invite clients to join me in the here and now where we can develop a practice of noticing what comes up in the mind and body. As we accept our internal reactions and experiences, change becomes possible.
Exploring internally with me in the therapy room, we will foster this process of noticing and acceptance that leads in the direction of healing. I would like to accompany you on an exploration of your internal landscape, meeting you with warmth, patience, affirmation, and authenticity. Together we can weave a self-compassionate web of meaning of your life’s experiences.
Offerings
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In weekly 1:1 therapy sessions, I will invite you to exist in between obligations, visiting deeper aspects of experience that may be hard to reach alone.
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I work with children using non-directive play therapy, allowing the full child to become present and experience themself anew.
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My fee for 50 minute sessions is $150. I offer a limited number of sliding scale spots depending on individual need, which can be discussed in our initial consultation.
While Heart in Balance does not work directly with insurance companies, upon request we can provide superbills that allow clients to submit on their own behalf for insurance reimbursement. Please note Heart in Balance cannot guarantee reimbursement.