Seeking marriage counselor in Oakland

My husband and I fight all the time and should probably see a therapist. I am tired and fed up with my husband’s terrible communication and parenting skills. We need someone in Oakland. Close to Emeryville would be good. I am not interested in anyone who is into New Age spiritual stuff. Thanks for your help.

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Hannah W. Nystrom, PhD

We have worked with her for a couple months and highly recommend her. She has an office in Rockridge and in SF. She is expensive, but I think couples therapy is worth it. I suggest you go in with clear goals and you will be happy with the results. Good luck and honestly, your not alone here- it’s great you want to go to therapy! So healthy. 

We have liked Alice Robinson: http://alicenrobinson.com/

We are still using her, and she does a great job facilitating listening, trying to get understanding and repair damages, get us both "on the same team." We have been very happy with our time with her. She recently moved to Berkeley, at Carleton & Telegraph. Best of luck!

I recommend couples therapist Karen Levine, MFT in Oakland. My husband and I saw Karen during a difficult time in our marriage, and she helped us really understand our relationship dynamics.  I liked that she was direct and warm which allowed us to see communication patterns that were contributing to our conflicts. Somehow she managed to make us both feel heard and understood.  She is honest and compassionate, and definitely not too “new agey”!  (That would have driven us crazy.)  She gave us tools that we could use right away, and we were able to use them to find new ways to understand each other. Seeing her really helped with what seemed like insurmountable problems between us.  I highly recommend her to any couple that is looking to improve their relationship or deal with conflicts. Her website is karenlevinetherapy.com.

She is just on the Oakland/Berkeley boarder and is fabulous!  Lisa Lancaster helped my husband and me through a very rough period.  I would highly recommend her.510-841-2525