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Offerings

Individual Counseling ​

Couples Therapy

Family Therapy for Parents & Adult Children

Coaching

Disordered Eating & Body Image Recovery

Individual Therapy

My approach to individual therapy is warm, interactive and collaborative. 
Therapy is a space to feel seen, understood, and supported as you navigate life’s challenges. My approach is warm, interactive, and collaborative. I see myself as a thought partner — someone who walks alongside you as we explore what feels painful, confusing, or stuck, and work together toward change.

I believe you already hold the capacity to heal and grow within yourself. My role is to help you access that strength and develop new tools along the way. Sometimes that looks like listening deeply and reflecting back new perspectives. Other times it may involve being more directive — sharing mindfulness practices, suggesting readings, or offering exercises to try outside of session.
 
However we work, the process is always tailored to your needs and your goals.
 

Moving Forward

Individual therapy is a chance to pause, reflect, and create new possibilities for yourself. Whether you’re navigating a major life transition, working through stress or loss, or wanting to feel more confident and at ease, our work together will be focused on helping you move forward with clarity and self-compassion.

If you’re ready to begin, I’d be honored to support you as you take the next step toward growth and healing.

Specializations Include:

​I support individuals through many of life’s turning points, including:

 

  • Life transitions — entering a new relationship, becoming a parent, navigating divorce or separation, moving away from home, starting college or a new career, facing job loss or major career changes

  • Low self-esteem and self-worth developing confidence, resilience, and a kinder inner voice

  • Stress and anxiety — learning tools to manage overwhelm and find balance

  • Grief and loss — whether from the death of a loved one, illness, or other major changes

  • Identity exploration — including sexual or gender identity

  • Parenting challenges — from infancy through adolescence

  • Professional burnout — regaining energy, clarity, and purpose in work and life

  • Disordered eating and body image concerns — cultivating a more compassionate relationship with food and self

  • Trauma recovery — healing from past experiences that continue to affect daily life

Location & Hours

Therapist serving San Rafael, Marin County, and the greater Bay Area. Offering online therapy for clients across California.

Monday - Friday

9am - 4pm

Email: kate@kateleffeltherapy.com

Phone: 415-579-1954

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