SUPERVISION
I currently provide supervision through the New School for Existential Psychoanalysis,Free Association Clinic, Berkeley Therapy Institute, and occasionally other clinics to both pre- and post-licensure clinicians. Supervision is available to clinicians at any stage of training either to help them accrue hours toward their license or to deepen their understanding of a particular approach to clinical work. The supervision I provide, like my other clinical work, is informed by the integration of existential philosophy and psychoanalysis.
SUPERVISEES
Sophie Whynacht, Ph.D., Registered Psychological Associate # PSB94028026
Dr. Whynacht specializes in eating disorders and body image, substance use and addiction issues, and LGBTQ+ identities. She has nine years of clinical experience with adolescents and adults in a variety of settings, including the Brandeis University Counseling Center, the Johns Hopkins University Counseling Center, Haight Ashbury Psychological Services, and the Bedford VA Medical Center. Dr. Whynacht primarily practices humanistic psychotherapy, utilizing techniques of person-centered psychotherapy, motivational interviewing, emotion-focused psychotherapy (EFT), and existential psychotherapy. When treating eating disorders, Dr. Whynacht uses a weight-inclusive approach that is based on the principles of intuitive eating and Health at Every Size (HAES). She recognizes that shame and fear of vulnerability are at the core of many of her clients’ struggles and she brings a warm, nonjudgmental presence while helping clients explore their emotions and experiences.
In addition to being a psychotherapist, Dr. Whynacht is an Assistant Professor of Psychology at Dominican University of California, where she teaches Abnormal Psychology, Statistics, Addiction and Recovery, Human Sexuality, and Counseling and Communication. She has published several research articles on bisexual identity and leads the Body Image and Stigma (BIAS) Research Lab at Dominican. Dr. Whynacht is also the author of the Body Image and Stigma Blog in Psychology Today.
Dr. Whynacht received a master’s degree in Clinical Psychology from the California Institute of Integral Studies in 2017 and a doctoral degree in Counseling Psychology from the University of Massachusetts Boston in 2023.
We are thrilled to have Dr. Whynacht as part of our clinic and value her clinical and academic expertise in addiction and eating disorders.
Dr. Whynacht is currently accepting new clients for both in-person and virtual therapy.
Office Address: 2196 Union Street, San Francisco, CA 94123
Phone: (415) 853-9005
Email: drsophiewhynacht@gmail.com
Psychology Today Profile: https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/therapists/sophie-whynacht-san-francisco-ca/1291730