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Erica Mainshine, MFT, psychotherapist for individuals, couples, and adolescents in San Francisco. I've created this site to introduce my practice and to help you decide if I might be the right therapist for you. Because the best way to know if we are a good fit is for us to meet, I invite you to call me to arrange an initial consultation.
Individual Therapy:
Some issues I can help with include:
• Anxiety, worry, and panic
• Depression and loneliness
• Grief and loss
• Self esteem, self confidence
• Anger and interpersonal conflict
• Healing from abuse and trauma
• Addiction, addictive patterns
• Indecisiveness, uncertainty
• Creating/finding meaningful work
• Relationship issues
• Difficulty staying focused
• Adoption issues, creating family
• Unproductive patterns and behaviors
Couples Therapy:
I have experience working with a wide range of couples including LGBT couples and cross-cultural couples. Some issues that I can help with are:
• Improving communication, especially around sensitive topics
• Navigating intimacy, closeness, and sexuality
• Family issues/parenting
• Commitment and infidelity
• Entrenched patterns
• Anger and conflict
• Life transitions
Working through issues together with the support of a trusted couples therapist can bring about powerful change and healing, and often brings a renewed level of commitment, passion, and harmony into a relationship.
Erica Mainshine, MFT, psychotherapist for individuals, couples, and adolescents in San Francisco. I've created this site to introduce my practice and to help you decide if I might be the right therapist for you. Because the best way to know if we are a good fit is for us to meet, I invite you to call me to arrange an initial consultation.
Individual Therapy:
Some issues I can help with include:
• Anxiety, worry, and panic
• Depression and loneliness
• Grief and loss
• Self esteem, self confidence
• Anger and interpersonal conflict
• Healing from abuse and trauma
• Addiction, addictive patterns
• Indecisiveness, uncertainty
• Creating/finding meaningful work
• Relationship issues
• Difficulty staying focused
• Adoption issues, creating family
• Unproductive patterns and behaviors
Couples Therapy:
I have experience working with a wide range of couples including LGBT couples and cross-cultural couples. Some issues that I can help with are:
• Improving communication, especially around sensitive topics
• Navigating intimacy, closeness, and sexuality
• Family issues/parenting
• Commitment and infidelity
• Entrenched patterns
• Anger and conflict
• Life transitions
Working through issues together with the support of a trusted couples therapist can bring about powerful change and healing, and often brings a renewed level of commitment, passion, and harmony into a relationship.
Childhood and adolescence are full of challenges, growth, and major
transitions. Children and adolescents can often benefit from having a
trusted adult aside from their parents to safely express themselves to,
and who can help them with transitions and troubles.
Some issues that therapy might help with are:
• Problems at school
• Changes in family constellation
• Anxiety and worry
• Difficulties at home
• Grief and loss
• Behavioral issues
• Depression and sadness
• Difficulty with transitions
I provide a safe, empathic, non-judgemental space for children and adolescents to work through these and other issues.
About Me:
I work with adults, adolescents, children and couples. My practice is general, meaning I work with an array of issues including depression, anxiety and stress, self-esteem, relationship issues, life transitions, adoption, and loss. My style as a therapist is warm, thoughtful, active, and depth-oriented. I work with adults, children and adolescents, and couples.
Credentials:
• Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist
Education and Training:
• Two year clinical training at the Integral Counseling Center, Pierce Street
• Experience as a therapist at a girls' high school
• MA - California Institute of Integral Studies (CIIS)
• BA - University of California, Berkeley
Professional Affiliations:
• Board of Directors, Northern California Society for Psychoanalytic Psychology (NCSPP)
• San Francisco Center for Psychoanalysis (SFCP)
• A Home Within
• San Francisco Chapter of California Association of Marriage and Family Therapists (SFCAMFT)
Contact:
The most important factor in getting started in psychotherapy is finding a good fit with a therapist. Please feel free to contact me with any questions, and to arrange an initial consultation. You can call my confidential voicemail at: (415) 820-3203, or you may email me at: erica@therapysf.org
My office is located on Sacramento Street between Presidio and Lyon, in the Pacific Heights / Laurel Heights neighborhood of San Francisco, easily accessible by car or public transportation.
Some issues that therapy might help with are:
• Problems at school
• Changes in family constellation
• Anxiety and worry
• Difficulties at home
• Grief and loss
• Behavioral issues
• Depression and sadness
• Difficulty with transitions
I provide a safe, empathic, non-judgemental space for children and adolescents to work through these and other issues.
About Me:
I work with adults, adolescents, children and couples. My practice is general, meaning I work with an array of issues including depression, anxiety and stress, self-esteem, relationship issues, life transitions, adoption, and loss. My style as a therapist is warm, thoughtful, active, and depth-oriented. I work with adults, children and adolescents, and couples.
Credentials:
• Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist
Education and Training:
• Two year clinical training at the Integral Counseling Center, Pierce Street
• Experience as a therapist at a girls' high school
• MA - California Institute of Integral Studies (CIIS)
• BA - University of California, Berkeley
Professional Affiliations:
• Board of Directors, Northern California Society for Psychoanalytic Psychology (NCSPP)
• San Francisco Center for Psychoanalysis (SFCP)
• A Home Within
• San Francisco Chapter of California Association of Marriage and Family Therapists (SFCAMFT)
Contact:
The most important factor in getting started in psychotherapy is finding a good fit with a therapist. Please feel free to contact me with any questions, and to arrange an initial consultation. You can call my confidential voicemail at: (415) 820-3203, or you may email me at: erica@therapysf.org
My office is located on Sacramento Street between Presidio and Lyon, in the Pacific Heights / Laurel Heights neighborhood of San Francisco, easily accessible by car or public transportation.
Erica Mainshine, MFT

