Emotional &
Relationship Health
for individuals and couples

Lisa Kift MFT

Lisa Brookes Kift, MFT

Who I am
and how I work

My name is Lisa Brookes Kift and I'm a Marriage and Family Therapist offering Marin Individual Therapy, Marin Couples / Marriage Counseling and Marin Premarital Counseling. My office is located in beautiful downtown Larkspur, California and I also serve the surrounding areas; San Francisco and Sonoma County.

My areas of special interest include:

  • Couples communication
  • Trauma
  • Anxiety and depression
  • Resentment in Relationships
  • Family of origin work
  • Infidelity
  • Stress and anger management
  • Disconnection in Relationships
My goal is to help you resolve what’s blocking your happiness, individually or in your relationship.  I strive to empower you with the tools you need to maintain the change outside of my therapy office. Learn more.

Getting Started
With Counseling or Therapy

Research shows that a critical element in therapy success rates is the relationship between therapist and client. I offer a free phone or email consultation to help determine our fit and encourage you to ask as many questions as you need to.

Therapist Notes Blog
latest posts

Emotional Health Minute: Combat stress by releasing oxytocin (the hormone of calm) in yourself.

Oxytocin is an antidote to cortisol (hormone of stress).  If you have a tendency to easily get emotionally dysregulated (really angry, really sad, really tense…) – or if you know someone else who does – this is for you. Neuroscience has shown us that oxytocin puts the brakes on cortisol.  In my Marin couples therapy [...]

Relationship Minute: Bring back the spark by changing your routine.

I see many couples who are in a rut.  They are buried by the chaos of life, family, work, social obligations, kids, school sports and taking care of the dog  (or cat, or goldfish).  The bottom line is that many of us are struggling with monotony and expected routines.  As important as structure is to [...]