COMMUNITY / REFERRALS
Here is a list of recommended therapists and clinics I have worked with:
RECOMMENDED THERAPISTS & CLINICS
Free Association Clinic For Existential Psychotherapy & Psychoanalysis | freeassociationclinic.com | Psychology Today
FAC provides therapy for individuals struggling with anxiety, depression, and existential concerns. Our practitioners offer a compassionate, trust-based approach to help clients explore their deepest emotional challenges. With over thirty years of experience, FAC specializes in existential psychotherapy and psychoanalysis, addressing a wide range of psychological distress, including borderline and psychotic symptoms. FAC also offers a unique training program for therapists in California, combining existential philosophy with psychoanalysis. Established in 1988, the program is led by globally recognized authors and clinicians, and connects trainees with a vibrant international community through The New School for Existential Psychoanalysis.
Michael Guy Thompson, Ph.D. | https://www.michaelguythompson.com/
One of the things that haunts me about our all too human condition is how much pain we have to suffer in the ordinary conduct of our lives. Who do we turn to when we are in such despair that we don’t know where to turn? I believe all of us suffer from occasional feelings of fear, alienation, depression, confusion. Some suffer from these symptoms more than others, but we are all otherwise more or less the same in how vulnerable we can be. I try to connect with your deepest existential issues and help you get to know yourself intimately, in order to bring the passion and happiness than has been missing back into your life… or perhaps, for the first time?
Berkeley Therapy Institute | bti.org
BTI provides psychotherapy for individuals of all ages, as well as for couples, families and groups. BTI accepts most insurances. The diversity of our professional disciplines allows BTI to offer a uniquely comprehensive range of mental health services. Professional services offered at the Berkeley Therapy Institute (BTI) include outpatient psychotherapy; psychological and neuropsychological testing and assessment; professional consultations with attorneys, businesses and community agencies; and psychiatric treatment and medication consultation.
Kevin Pinjuv, Psy.D. | https://drkevinpinjuv.com/ | InPersonTherapy.com
Kevin Pinjuv provides individual psychotherapy for adults and adolescents and has a particular interest in working with individuals struggling with anxiety and perfectionism. Dr. Pinjuv loves exploring existential issues with clients as they explore how to live a more meaningful and vibrant life. Kevin Pinjuv is currently providing telehealth video therapy as well as in-person therapy in San Francisco.
Devon Cortright, PsyD | 415-342-4051 | DevoncCortright@gmail.com | InPersonTherapy.com
Ketamine-assisted psychotherapy.
Psychotherapy for individuals, couples, families, and adolescents. Consultation and training for Ketamine-assisted psychotherapy.
Stephen Mosblech | Marriage and Family Therapist # LMFT154069 | 510-646-7447 | stephenmosblech@gmail.com | InPersonTherapy.com | Psychology Today
Specializes in working with gifted and highly sensitive children, teens and adults to navigate histories of complex trauma and chart authentic, new expressions of creativity and desire. He has worked as a clinician at RAMS Child, Youth and Family Clinic, Ruth Asawa School of the Arts (SOTA) and The Clinic Without Walls, a free psychoanalytic clinic serving marginalized populations of San Francisco. He has held leadership positions as a core Editor and Editorial Board Member of the European Journal of Psychoanalysis. His psychoanalytic texts have been published in Vestigia, DIVISION/Review, Critica and the European Journal of Psychoanalysis. Recent painting and photography work around the dynamic unconscious have been exhibited at Rotterdam Photo Festival 2024,CICA Museum in South Korea and Der Greif Guest Room. He is a popular international workshop leader on topics that blend art contemplation and Buddhist awareness practices. He has taught in this capacity at: Esalen Institute in Big Sur; the School of the Art Institute of Chicago; California Institute of Integral Studies; New Life Foundation, Thailand; and Dzongsar Khyentse Rinpoche’s Deer Park Institute in Northern India. He received a Scholar Award from the Psychoanalytic Division of American Psychology Association (2022-23) for his work on Freud. He is a member of the “Freud Research Group” of the International Society of Psychoanalysis and Philosophy. He is a graduate of the California Institute of Integral Studies (CIIS), program in Integral Psychology and of Brown University (2004).
Jerzy Kaufmann, Ph.D. | Registered Psychological Associate #94029045 | 415-632-3250 | jerzykaufmann@freeassociationclinic.com | https://freeassociationclinic.com/
Supervised by James Norwood PsyD Psy33379
He completed his graduate training at the New School for Social Research, where he focused on individual psychotherapy with adults across outpatient, community, and university counseling settings. Jerzy’s work is collaborative and interactive, and tailored to each client’s personal challenges and goals. His approach to therapy integrates relational psychodynamic, cognitive-behavioral, and emotion-focused perspectives and principles to help clients to identify words and meaning for their experiences, deepen their self- understanding and -discovery, and feel more authentic and empowered in their relationships – with others, and with themselves. Jerzy currently sees residents of California for sessions virtually.
Alexandra Tsitsiringos, AMFT | Registered Associate Marriage and Family Therapist #156580 |atsitsiringos@outlook.com | https://freeassociationclinic.com/
Supervised by James Norwood PsyD Psy33379
Alexandra Tsitsiringos, AMFT graduated with an MA in Counseling Psychology from University of San Francisco in May 2025. In the Free Association Clinic for Existential Psychotherapy and Psychoanalysis she is supervised by Dr. James Norwood. She completed her psychotherapeutic training working in a clinic focusing on maternal mental health, the mother-infant bond, and child development. During her training Alexandra provided treatment to pregnant women struggling with peripartum and postpartum anxiety, depression, and PTSD and focused on clients with complex trauma histories. Alexandra pulled from a variety of psychotherapeutic methods such as CBT, ACT, IFS, mindfulness, and somatic approaches to enhance mind-body connection. She also heavily relied on attachment theory and how the caregiver-infant relationship influences relationship patterns in adulthood. Alexandra provided client treatment using a humanistic, strengths-based, and trauma-informed approach. When working with children and infants, Alexandra applied child-parent psychotherapy (CPP Principles) and evidence-based techniques relying on research by Alicia Lieberman. Alexandra worked with clients from diverse ethnic and cultural backgrounds, expanding her knowledge and growth in working with a culturally aware and sensitive approach. She also participated in research projects at Stanford focused on children’s emotional development, expanding her skills in the field.
Kathleen Hawkins, PhD | khawkins@paloaltou.edu | https://freeassociationclinic.com/
Supervised by James Norwood PsyD Psy33379
She completed her graduate training at Palo Alto University, where she provided individual, group, and family therapy to individuals of all ages in outpatient, community, school, and hospital settings. Kathleen integrates psychodynamic, gestalt, and dialectical-behavioral modalities to assist clients in developing a more authentic, holistic understanding and acceptance of themselves alongside a more fulfilling manner of engaging with the world and people around them. Kathleen has particular experience working with individuals with ADHD, autism, psychosis, schizophrenia spectrum disorders, and personality disorders.
Randi Wren, AMFT, BCC | randiwren@aol.com | https://freeassociationclinic.com/
Supervised by James Norwood PsyD Psy33379
Her work is rooted in meaning-making, hope, and the courage to face life’s inevitable transitions. With a background in hospital, hospice, cancer center chaplaincy, and grief counseling, She brings an open, compassionate presence to those navigating grief, illness, caregiving, or a deep search for renewal. She works collaboratively with adults—physicians, caregivers, professionals, and older adults—who seek to understand their emotional worlds and rediscover purpose. Her approach integrates existential, psychodynamic, and narrative orientations, guided by the belief that healing begins in genuine human encounter.
Tyler Gamlen, PhD | tgamlen@saybrook.edu | https://freeassociationclinic.com/
Supervised by James Norwood PsyD Psy33379
Tyler adopts an integrative approach, drawing from existential, psychodynamic, relational, and constructivist methods to assist clients with their personal challenges. He primarily works with adults aged 18-65 dealing with depression, anxiety, trauma, existential questions, and identity exploration. Tyler offers in-person and Telehealth sessions throughout California and provides services for individuals, couples, and groups.
Leah Iracleous, PhD | leahiracleousphd@gmail.com | https://freeassociationclinic.com/
Supervised by James Norwood PsyD Psy33379
Dr. Iracleous earned her Ph.D. in clinical psychology with an emphasis in depth psychology from Pacifica Graduate Institute. She is a Postdoctoral Psychological Associate (registration # PSB 94028788) supervised by Dr. James Norwood (CA License #33379). Her work is grounded in warmth, presence, and attunement, integrating psychodynamic, ISTDP, CBT, and trauma-informed approaches to help patients explore unconscious patterns, deepen self-understanding, and cultivate a more compassionate relationship with their inner world.With a background in social justice and working with marginalized individuals, Dr. Iracleous understands that our emotional lives unfold within broader cultural and systemic forces. She honors each patient’s lived experience and strives to create a space where people feel deeply seen, understood, and safe enough to explore their most tender fears, longings, thoughts, and fantasies.Her clinical passions include working with couples and infidelity, sexuality, life transitions, trauma, anxiety, and the integration of psychedelic experiences. With an attachment-based and depth psychology-orientation, she supports patients to cultivate a more secure, grounded, and authentic sense of self.
Dr. Iracleous currently offers virtual therapy for patients located anywhere in California.
Jessica Castellanos, AMFT | castejilian@gmail.com | https://freeassociationclinic.com/
Supervised by James Norwood PsyD Psy33379
Jessica Castellanos is a Registered Associate Marriage and Family Therapist supervised by Dr. James Norwood CA License #33379, AMFT#94028788. She earned her Master’s in Counseling Psychology from Notre Dame de Namur University in December 2025. Jessica’s clinical experience includes supporting adults navigating anxiety, relational trauma, self-worth challenges, addiction recovery, and codependency. Her work has been shaped by her experience in a residential treatment setting, where she supported clients managing both substance use and co-occurring mental health concerns, often collaborating with families and partners throughout the recovery process. Her therapeutic approach is relational, trauma-informed, and grounded in each client’s lived experience. Jessica pays close attention to language and presence—the words clients use, those they avoid, and the subtle shifts in emotion that reveal deeper layers of meaning. She works especially well with clients who experience dissociation or emotional disconnection, using mindfulness-based practices to help them move toward grounded awareness and reconnect with emotions that may have long felt inaccessible. Drawing from psychodynamic, experiential, and family systems perspectives, Jessica integrates Emotion-Focused Therapy (EFT), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), and Motivational Interviewing (MI) to foster authenticity, agency, and emotional vitality.
George Boyar, MA | gboyar@mymail.ciis.edu | https://freeassociationclinic.com/
Supervised by Michael Guy Thompson LMFT21927
George is a graduate of the Integral Counseling Program at the California Institute of Integral Studies. He works with individuals, couples, and groups to help them relate with greater authenticity, confidence, and presence. Often combining individual and group therapy, he gives patients a space to explore themselves intimately and practice new ways of relating in real time. His style is warm, thoughtful, and direct, supporting people to develop clearer boundaries and feel more ease in love, work, and daily living.
Sam Hinds, Ph.D. | samuelchinds@gmail.com | InPersonTherapy.com
Sam Hinds, Ph.D. specializes in working with individuals who seek to explore their dreams, embrace imaginal approaches, and engage in psychospiritual dimensions of therapy. He helps clients who feel stagnant or anxious, sensing that unprocessed emotions or traumas are at the root of their challenges. Sam emphasizes four key therapeutic approaches: depth psychology, mindfulness, somatic awareness, and imaginal attunement. He holds a Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology from Pacifica Graduate Institute and has extensive training in depth-oriented and psychedelic-assisted therapies.
OTHER RECOMMENDED SERVICES IN THE COMMUNITY
InPersonTherapy.com connects individuals with therapists who provide in-person therapy sessions, specializing in issues such as anxiety, trauma, and relationship difficulties. The platform emphasizes the importance of face-to-face therapy for fostering deeper client-therapist connections. Therapists listed on the site are vetted and offer a variety of therapeutic approaches to support clients’ emotional well-being. While launching in the Bay Area, the platform invites therapists from other regions to join a waitlist for future expansion.
SF Home Care is a senior care service provider offering personalized in-home care for elderly individuals in San Francisco and surrounding areas. They focus on helping seniors maintain their independence and quality of life by offering services such as companionship, meal preparation, personal care, and assistance with daily activities. SF Home Care aims to provide compassionate and professional caregivers to support the unique needs of each client, ensuring a safe and comfortable environment for aging in place.