About Me
I have been licensed as a Marriage and Family Therapist since 2017, and worked in the field of psychology and social work for over 10 years. I provide supervision to graduate students and therapists in training (see below for current supervisees).
My lived experience informs my deep passion for understanding the human spirit, I’ve never stopped wanting to learn how we operate and how to make life better. I feel honored to be a therapist, to get to be a part of my clients lives through what can be their most challenging and vulnerable times. My experience includes psychotherapy with adolescents, couples, adults, and groups. I have worked in a variety of counseling centers and non-profit settings, including Two Chairs Clinic, The San Francisco Marriage and Couples Center, The Pierce Street Integral Counseling Center, Family Service Agency of San Francisco, The Crisis Clinic of Thurston and Mason Counties, and The Chrysalis Academy of Cape Town, South Africa.
About molly vandenberg
I'm Molly VandenBerg, a compassionate and dedicated therapist, bringing a unique approach to mental health care that is both nurturing and effective. I am an Associate Marriage and Family Therapist (AMFT129734 ) and Associate Professional Clinical Counselor (APCC10980) and supervised by Masha Lisitsa. My passion for helping others find peace and happiness shines through in everything I do, from my warm and welcoming demeanor to my commitment to providing personalized care that meets each client's unique needs.
I have experience working with individuals, parents, teens and couples in both the private practice and school setting. I have expertise helping clients through severe anxiety, family conflict, codependency concerns, perfectionism, trauma/attachment wounds, transitional challenges, depression, and building stronger interpersonal relationships.
I have completed my yoga teacher training, and incorporate mindfulness and present body awareness practices into my sessions. I am an eclectic practitioner and pull from many therapeutic approaches, some of which include: Client Centered and Humanistic, Psychodynamic, Emotionally Focused Therapy and more. I am currently operating fully via telemedicine and offer video and phone sessions.
About Haley Kisner
The privilege it is to walk alongside others in their healing and witness the courage of my clients each day is not lost on me. I am a warm, compassionate, and authentic therapist and bring my whole heart to this work. I am an Associate Marriage and Family Therapist (AMFT151207) and supervised by Masha Lisitsa, LMFT.
I am passionate about working with clients navigating grief and loss, relationship struggles, and trauma-related symptoms. I aim to equip my clients with the skills to manage difficult thoughts and emotional experiences, navigate difficult relationships, and heal their trauma from the root. I am also passionate about supporting couples navigate conflict and disconnection, improve emotional and physical intimacy, and recover from infidelity and other forms of betrayal trauma.
I have experience working with clients of all ages in individual, couple, and family therapy arrangements in private practice. I utilize a blend of psychodynamic, trauma-informed, and mindfulness-based modalities, including EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) for trauma. I am LGBTQIA+ allied and strive to provide a safe space for individuals of all cultural backgrounds, spiritualities, gender identities, and sexual orientations to feel supported and empowered in their healing.
I offer in-person sessions in San Francisco, and telemedicine throughout California. Getting started takes courage and I am here to support you. Reach out to explore if we are a good fit for therapy. I look forward to partnering with you.
