WHAT DO YOU REALLY WANT?
If you want your life to be better, and you are ready to make some postive changes, contact me!
Most of us limit our ability to enjoy life. Our own thinking patterns and stuck emotions hold us back. I can assist you to overcome the blocks that prevent you from having the life you’d like to have. I will give you tools to resolve issues, change behaviors, and lessen suffering.
I work with both individuals and couples, and welcome people of any ethnicity, race, or sexual orientation. I accept insurance: Aetna, Blue Shield, Cigna, Magellan, United Behavioral Health, and United Health Care.
My specialties include:
I have 20 years of experience using a variety of techniques that enable you to get to the heart of your issues. With these techniques, rapid change is possible. For instance, I am certified in EMDR, an effective and efficient method which engages many aspects of yourself, i.e. emotions, beliefs, and body sensations, thus making changes that last.
I am interactive, and combine warmth, empathy and insight. My approach to therapy has a broader perspective than traditional psychotherapy due to my personal growth, spiritual practice, and effective techniques.
Naturally, it is important for you to make a good connection with the therapist who will be helping you. When you call, you will have a free 1/2 hour phone consultation. I accept insurance, and offer a sliding scale fee to some clients who do not have insurance.
Most people did not grow up in an environment of skillful communication. Therefore, as adults we often have dysfunctional methods of communicating. No matter how good the relationship, poor communication erodes the quality of it.
I teach basic positive communication skills to couples. These are skills which will last a lifetime. I also assist each person to find the essence of what he or she really wants to say, so that it is clear. Then, the other person can truly understand and respond.
My office is conveniently located on the Oakland/Emeryville border near the Bay Bridge, Highways #80 and #580, a short drive from Albany, Berkeley, Emeryville, Oakland, San Francisco, and the Walnut Creek area.
Office 1240 Powell Street #2C, Emeryville, CA 94608
Phone 510 464-1024
Email jan(at)jancarlsonmft.com
(Jan's email address is written here as (at) not @ to reduce spam)