In-Person Therapy in Oakland & Online in California
A safe place to heal.
A brave place to change.
Change is vulnerable. You don’t have to rush it and you don’t have to do it alone.
In-Person Therapy in Oakland & Online Throughout California
A safe place to heal.
A brave place to change.
You already know something needs to change. You might not yet know why it hasn’t. That’s where we come in.
How we can help
Anxiety
Anxiety isn’t just worry. It’s what happens when a feeling too big to face gets broken into a hundred smaller things to fix. We help you find what’s underneath so you can finally exhale.
Depression
Depression isn’t just sadness. It’s what happens when anger, grief, or longing has nowhere to go but inward. We help you find what’s been buried so you can start to move again.
Perfectionism
Perfectionism isn’t just high standards. It’s when being hard on yourself starts to feel like the only thing keeping you safe. We help you find a steadier drive, so you can grow and feel good enough.
Trauma
Trauma isn’t just the past. It’s what happens when survival strategies outlast the danger they were built for. We help you tell then from now so you can stop reacting and start choosing.
Grief & Loss
Grief isn’t a problem to fix. It’s the love that’s left when the person is gone, and your way of keeping them close. We help you carry it, so you can live again without leaving them behind.
Relationships
Relationship struggles aren’t just about your partner. They’re what happens when the past shows up in the present. We help you tell the difference so you can finally feel close.
Most therapy offers a safe space. We think you need a brave one, too.
Safety is the foundation: feeling held, heard, and free from judgment. We take that seriously.
But safety alone is not enough for change. Change happens when you stop performing the version of yourself that’s well-rehearsed and start noticing what’s underneath.
For example, burnout is just a word. It doesn’t capture the resentment you swallow before you’ve even gotten out of bed. How often have you sat with that resentment long enough to really know it? Where does it point? What does it want you to take seriously?
A safe space
Nurturing support
Empathy and non-judgment. A relationship that helps you feel seen and understood. The foundation everything else is built on.
A brave space
Courageous curiosity
The willingness to stay with something you’d normally move past. To let your feelings mean something other than what you first assumed. That’s where the interesting work begins.
Insurance & Fees
We accept the following plans.
In-network with major insurers – and glad to help you use out-of-network benefits if we’re not on your list.
Our Team
The people you’ll do this with.
Every clinician here works in depth. Find the one who feels like the right place to start.
Roni Khol, Psy.D.
Training Director – Licensed Psychologist
High achievers, chronic depression, immigrant men, social anxiety
Akshay Naresh, Psy.D.
Outreach Director – Licensed Psychologist
South Asians, teens and young adults, neurodivergence, and trauma
Lelia Youn, Psy.D.
Psychological Associate
Identity, life transitions, acculturation stress, parenting
Carol Deas-Lopez, Psy.D.
Psychological Associate
Caregiver burnout, highly sensitive people, and supporting partners and loved ones of substance users
Juan Carlos (J.C.) Gonzalez, Ph.D.
Psychological Associate
Men of color, intergenerational trauma, neurodivergance, teens and young adults
Carol Deas-Lopez, Psy.D.
Psychological Associate
Caregiver burnout, highly sensitive people, and supporting partners and loved ones of substance users
Juan Carlos (J.C.) Gonzalez, Ph.D.
Psychological Associate
Men of color, intergenerational trauma, neurodivergance, teens and young adults