Verdant Counseling and Psychotherapy

Verdant Counseling and Psychotherapy Culturally affirming, trauma-informed Internal Family Systems (IFS) Therapy and Art Therapy

All parts of you are welcome across intersections of race, class, age, sexual orientation, gender, national origin, ability, body size, spiritual/religious beliefs, relationship type/status, and other cultural identity markers. Services provided:
• Individual therapy to adults throughout CA
• Clinical consultation (IFS, art therapy)
• Art therapy groups
• Guest lectures and workshops

Visit the Verdant website to request a free 15-minute consultation. During our consultation, we will discuss your concerns and what is bringing you to therapy, and I will answer any questions about my approach and practice to help determine if we might be a good fit for working together. Find answers to frequently asked questions about policies, fees, Telehealth, getting started, and more on the FAQs page.

“Today marks the day I return home to myself. That I begin the long journey that will be learning to trust in my own power again—to engage life, be light, and stand confidently in my own skin.”
— Beau Taplin

Have you ever found yourself wondering why you fall into the same patterns of response or reaction in your life? Or why ...
02/07/2026

Have you ever found yourself wondering why you fall into the same patterns of response or reaction in your life? Or why certain emotions show up with such strength? We carry the weight of things that others cannot see, whether or not we have experienced trauma. Sometimes, though, our responses might be outsized, we work hard to avoid feeling certain emotions, we find ourselves on autopilot, or become surprised by words that pop out of our mouth before we even realize we are saying them. These are all signs that something is here to investigate.

Why did I do or say that? Have you ever found yourself wondering why you fall into the same patterns of response or reaction in your life? Or why certain emotions show up with such strength? We carry the weight of things that others cannot see, whether or not we have experienced trauma. Sometimes, t

If you have been on the internet or social media anytime in the past decade or more, chances are high that you already k...
02/06/2026

If you have been on the internet or social media anytime in the past decade or more, chances are high that you already know how ubiquitous the term trauma is in common language, almost to the point that it starts to lose meaning. But what is trauma when it comes to therapy and mental health? Let’s take a deeper look at different types of trauma, its link to chronic and toxic stress, and ways to find relief and support.

If you have been on the internet or social media anytime in the past decade or more, chances are high that you already know how ubiquitous the term trauma is in common language, almost to the point that it starts to lose meaning. But what is trauma when it comes to therapy and mental health? Let’s

Although art therapy began as a mental health profession in the 1940s, there is often little public awareness of it as a...
12/19/2024

Although art therapy began as a mental health profession in the 1940s, there is often little public awareness of it as a field, or it is over-simplified and misunderstood. So it is art? Or therapy? Elinor Ulman, another early art therapy pioneer, sought early on to define the field and concluded that it is both art and therapy, where the art is “the meeting ground of the inner and outer world.”

Although art therapy began as a mental health profession in the 1940s, there is often little public awareness of it as a field, or it is over-simplified and misunderstood. So it is art? Or therapy? Elinor Ulman, another early art therapy pioneer, sought early on to define the field and concluded tha

More than ever before, individuals seeking therapy are coming to the process well-informed, with clarity about their hop...
05/10/2024

More than ever before, individuals seeking therapy are coming to the process well-informed, with clarity about their hopes for change and, increasingly, a sense of which approaches and modalities they believe might best support their needs. Internal Family Systems (IFS) therapy is one such approach that has gained significant attention in recent years. Is it right for me?

More than ever before, individuals seeking therapy are coming to the process well-informed, with clarity about their hopes for change and, increasingly, a sense of which approaches and modalities they believe might best support their needs. Internal Family Systems (IFS) therapy is one such approach

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1460 Maria Lane, Ste 300
Walnut Creek, CA
94596

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Monday 9am - 5pm
Tuesday 9am - 5pm
Wednesday 9am - 5pm
Thursday 9am - 5pm

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