Micah Lessans LCSW: Psychotherapy for pre-teens (10+), teens, and families

Hello, Berkeley and Bay Area Caregivers!

My name is Micah, and I've been working with children and youth as a therapist in the Bay Area for over a decade now (LCSW #69534). I'm currently accepting new clients, and would be honered to work with you and your young person. Over the years I have worked with young people experiencing a variety of challenges, incuding anxiety, PTSD, depression, self-harm, suicidality, and gender dysphoria. I have a particular affinity for working with queer, trans, and neurodivergent young people and as a genderqueer AuDHD person am able to provide a level of understanding and care that can be incredibly affirming. I also love supporting families with alternative structures such as kinship care, co-parenting, and non-monogamous families.

For inidividual work, my style is curious and creative, and I love exploring what is important to young people and using those frameworks to attend to mental health needs. Does your kid love Dungeons and Dragons? Let's use role-play and character building in sessions! Do they love bugs? I'll explore bugs with your young person as a way to better understand their own patterns and need for care. Maybe they're into stuffies or robots or legos. I combine this play and openness with a variety of modalities, including elements of somatics, psychodynamics, internal family systems, and others. My family work is a little more talk oriented, but equally curious and ready to help you and your family break out of old patterns or navigate challenging times.

My office is in Berkeley near the Aquatic Park, and I am happy to offer walk-and-talk sessions there or at other nearby parks for young people that struggle with a traditional office setting. My space is colorful, calming, and also an art space where we can get creative and playful together! I currently have availability on Mon, Tues, or Thurs in the afternoons and early evenings, and there is free street parking at my building. I work on a sliding scale based on your financial needs with a base rate of $180 for individual and $250 for family sessions.

Please don't hesitate to email me or reach out via my website, and I would be happy to set up a free consultation to see if I would be a good fit. Looking forward to the opportunity to support your young person!

 

Warmly,
Micah Lessans