Your relationship with your therapist sets the foundation for everything that happens in therapy. They focus on helping create a safe enough environment that allows you to explore your thoughts, feelings and experiences without feeling judged.
I work with what is happening in the room. What are you feeling right now? The past is an important aspect of the person you have become. You bring your past with you into every moment, either consciously or unconsciously. By remaining curious and open to the possibility of what is happening in this moment, we can expand your awareness of the obstacles that protect you from feeling satisfied with the life you are wanting.
Therapy can be difficult work. Although you might wish for something to change in your life, you can simultaneously resist it because the unknown can be scary and sometimes what we know is easier to accept than what we don't. In our work I will encourage you to look at aspects of yourself or issues from your past and/or present that are stirring up uncomfortable feelings. I will challenge you to try out new perspectives and support you in facilitating change when needed.
Your mind and body are constantly moving towards optimal states of health, and even suffering is meant to help you heal. The challenge is that in order to grow and learn you sometimes must face what troubles you most. Psychotherapy helps you come in contact with the parts of your life that are uncomfortable and to work through the changes you would like to make in supportive environment.
Please contact me should you have questions or would like to schedule a free 15 minute phone session.
Shanon Sitkin, LMFT, CGP 415.968.9621
Education & Training
M.A., Integral Counseling Psychology, California Institute of Integral Studies
California Association of Marriage Family Therapists (CAMFT)
San Francisco CAMFT
Northern California Group Psychotherapy Society (NCGPS)
American Group Psychotherapy Association (AGPA)
Psychotherapist Association for Gender and Sexual Diversity (Gaylesta)