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About

Michele Bachmeier Clinical Director & Psychotherapist 

​Style:

  • Expressive Arts Therapy

  • Humanistic

  • Existential Therapy

  • Mindfulness

  • Motivational Interviewing

  • Psychodynamic

  • Somatic Awareness

  • Strength-based

​Specialization:  

  • Trauma & PTSD

  • Somatic Processing

  • Depression

  • Anxiety

  • Grief

  • Work Stress

  • Sexuality

  • Life Transitions

  • Relationship Issues

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With a degree in Clinical Psychology and a concentration in Somatic Studies, Michele has been a practicing licensed Marriage and Family Therapist since 1999. She began her clinical career in 1988, working as a case manager in the Tenderloin District of San Francisco in a residential program for people suffering from mental illness, substance abuse, and poverty. She became a highly skilled individual and group therapist, client advocate, and this training deepened her understanding of the complexity of human nature and the influence of genetics, trauma, and social conditions in the forming of symptoms, conflicts, and illness.

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Michele's approach consists of assisting people in identifying and exploring the stressors, issues, or losses that are causing pain, in order to begin to address them. Michele has a warm, direct communication style and will support you in developing a practice of self-care and self-reflection, while also implementing practical solutions, and coping skills. Building a healthy curiosity about your behavior, thoughts, and feelings will be encouraged in order to achieve a better understanding of the conscious and unconscious influences that perpetuate difficulties and conflicts. Deepening a self-understanding strengthens an ability to build healthier, more satisfying relationships with others and with yourself.

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Michele’s work as a psychotherapist has been all inclusive, as she has supported very young children, pre-teens, teens, adults, and has worked with elders coping with issues of aging. She has worked with people from many diverse cultural, ethnic, familial, and socio-economic backgrounds and is dedicated to supporting each person’s individual experiences within the complex, diverse world in which we live.​​

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Michele's Services:

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Individual Therapy

Couples Therapy

Pre-Teen & Teen Therapy

Family Therapy

EMDR

About 

Melissa Johnson
Associate Marriage & Family Therapist 

​Style:

  • Psychodynamic

  • Jungian

  • Psychological Astrology

  • Internal Family Systems (IFS)

  • Expressive/Creative Arts

  • Client-Centered

​Specialization:  

  • Trauma & PTSD

  • Depression

  • Women's Healing

  • Finding Your Authentic Voice

  • Codependency

  • People Pleasing

  • Empowerment and Self-Esteem

  • Spirituality

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Melissa’s psychotherapeutic approach is rooted in Depth Psychology, with special attention to how unconscious thoughts, behaviors, and emotions can create symptoms such as depression, anxiety, low self-esteem, addiction, and relationship issues. Melissa provides compassionate containment and guidance on the journey inward to explore the depths of the psyche. Through this inner exploration, past traumas and dysfunctional patterns of thought, emotion, and behavior which are stored within the unconscious can be healed and cleared. It is Melissa’s aim through this process of deep healing to bring you into contact with the wisdom of your own intuition and to uncover your unique, authentic wholeness.

 

Supervised by Michele Bachmeier, LMFT, MFC 35491

Melissa's Services:

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Individual Therapy

Couples Therapy

Child Therapy

Teen Therapy

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About

Amber Richter
Associate Marriage & Family Therapist 

Style:

  • Humanistic

  • Mindfulness-based

  • Body/Somatic Awareness

  • Somatic Experiencing

  • Strengths-based

  • Relational

  • Integrative

  • Tailored to the client

Specialization:

  • Anxiety and stress

  • Trauma 

  • Depression

  • Habit and behavior change

  • Self-esteem and empowerment

  • Life transitions

  • Relationship issues

  • Couples therapy

  • Self-knowledge

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Amber creates a safe and empowering healing environment to support you in finding relief. She will guide you in uncovering and resolving the root of your challenges through compassionate exploration of your feelings, thoughts, and experience. Together, you will discover your many inner strengths and resources, gain a deeper understanding of yourself, and develop practical coping and self-care strategies.

 

Respecting your expertise in your own life, she will tailor her approach to your unique needs and support you in achieving the change that you want to see in your life. Her approach blends techniques like mindfulness and body-awareness, with influence from many different theories and modalities.

 

Amber is experienced in working with people with a wide range of identities and backgrounds including those in the LGBTQI+ community as well as teenagers, older adults, and many folks in between. Her diverse background, including experience as a health and wellness coach, a PhD in applied math, and experience working in tech, allows her to connect with a wide range of clients. She is passionate about supporting individuals and couples and is excited to meet you.

 

Supervised by Michele Rae Bachmeier, LMFT, MFC 35491

Amber's Services:

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Couples Therapy

Individual Therapy

Teen Therapy ages 15+

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The Creative Healing Group
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