Tina Smelser, MFT
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English Insurance: Aetna MHN Locations: Please be aware that while COVID precautions are being observed, I am doing therapy sessions by telehealth rather than in person. Thank you for your understanding. 2211 Post Street Suite 300 San Francisco, CA 94115 1562 Oakview Kensington, CA 94707 Visit Tina's website at www.tinasmelser.com |
I work with individual adults and couples. I have a gentle, yet clear, style which helps to create a safe, non-judgmental space in which you can explore and heal the parts of your life that cause you pain, as well as celebrate the parts where you experience growth and a sense of possibility.
Through our work you will begin to have a clearer sense of the priorities in your life. You will gain self-awareness that will improve communication and the quality of your relationships. I will work with you to identify and understand the patterns in your life that are no longer serving you, and to create healthier patterns. I work with Mindfulness principles as a way to help you gain perspective, and help you disengage from habitual patterns of suffering. You will begin to find a more compassionate tone in the messages which you give yourself. I have worked with many adult children of alcoholics, and have an understanding of some of the challenges that may come from such an upbringing. I have a special interest in, and experience with, working with people from other cultures, of mixed cultural backgrounds, or in cross cultural relationships. I believe strongly in the healing power of creative expression, as well as the importance of such basic self-care as good nutrition, movement, regular sleep, time in nature, and a balance of social interaction with solitude. I am inspired by seeing my clients make changes in their lives that lead to feelings of more lightness, freedom, and acceptance of themselves and others! Tina Smelser is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT 41235). You can reach her at (415) 255-4257 or tinasmelsermft@gmail.com. |
