LISA BROOKES KIFT, MFT

Helping people resolve personal issues and experience satisfying relationships.

Marin Therapy and Counseling

Individual, Couples, Marriage, Premarital, Group Psychotherapy Services

I provide a number of individual therapy services in San Rafael, Marin County. People seek psychotherapy for numerous reasons but the thing they usually have in common is some level of emotional or psychological distress. If you're seeking therapy - it's pretty likely something hasn't been working for you. Maybe you're experiencing anxiety, depression or anger management issues. Perhaps you are a highly successful individual who struggles with stress management and maintaining life balance between work, family, friends and other interests. It's possible you experienced trauma in your past that still bothers you in the present.

I strive to help people decrease any symptoms (if present), gain insight into what in their life isn't working for them and collaborate to make lasting changes. I offer practical tools and management techniques to use right away - outside of the therapy office.

My individual therapy work with people is insight and awareness oriented – followed by change.  Whether it's struggles around anxiety, depression, stress, anger or something other - I view each person as a unique tapestry of life events and personal characteristics.  Part of my job is to carefully put together the pieces of the puzzle of who they are and where they come from as it relates to their current struggles.

In addition to the relevance of genetics, family history, temperement and the like - I believe the past can impact the present so part of the therapy can involve an exploration of your family of origin. For example, if you’re experiencing anxiety, what life experiences might have taught you that your environment or people can’t be trusted?  Did you feel emotionally safe (and physically safe) growing up? If you tend towards perfectionism, did you experience a lot of criticism and have high expectations placed on you? My work often involves identifying unhelpful core beliefs you might have about yourself, others and the world around you.

The good news is that faulty belief systems can be changed - and your shift in perception can greatly impact how you feel.

The following are some of the basic goals that can be achieved doing individual therapy with me:

• Decrease in symptoms

• Learn effective management tools and coping skills

• Understand origins of the problem

• Evaluate and adjust any self defeating core beliefs related to how you view yourself and others

• Develop healthy boundaries between you and others

Get more detailed information about my specific individual therapy areas of focus which include:

Anxiety

Depression

Stress Management

Trauma

Anger Management

Family of Origin Work

Personal Growth and Development

Convenient San Rafael Location - 1330 Lincoln Ave, Ste 209, San Rafael, CA. 94901

lisa@marintherapyandcounseling.com

Free Phone Consultation (415) 261-7143