Collaborative Talk Therapy and Counseling in
  Berkeley, CA

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Grief Therapy and Counseling

Grief is a personal emotion, and emotionally separating from your deceased relative can be challenging. Grief and bereavement therapy is designed to help you cope with the loss of a spouse or other close family member. The focus will be on providing coping strategies to assist you in working through the pain of grief and loss. Talk therapy helps you to adjust to living without your deceased loved one while cherishing the memories you've made.

Anxiety Therapy and Counseling

There are many stressors in life that can cause or worsen anxiety. Feeling overwhelmed, constantly worrying, irrational fears, and insomnia are telltale signs that you may need support. Counseling for anxiety involves exploring ways to manage thoughts, emotions, and memories that trigger the symptoms and minimize adverse effects. 

Therapy and Counseling for Depression

There are times when you feel sad, confused, empty, and hopeless. You may isolate yourself or avoid family members, friends, and life responsibilities; you may not even want to get out of bed in the morning. These are all signs or symptoms of depression. The goal of counseling for depression is to identify the root cause and help you work through intense emotions to find the light.

LGBT Counseling

Having a supportive network and mental health counseling are essential to maintaining good mental health. However, therapy provider bias may prevent you from seeking help to cope with mental health conditions such as gender dysphoria. Bright Moments Therapy is an LGBTQ-friendly psychotherapy practice that understands your individual needs. We can provide you with coping and self-empowerment tools to manage psychological distress resulting from gender identity or expression, "coming out," discrimination, or bullying.

Black Mental Health

Stigma, lack of insurance, misdiagnosis, and difficulty finding a culturally-competent therapist are barriers to mental health treatment needed by black men and women in America. We're one of a few practices in Berkeley specializing in mental health therapy for African Americans. Our therapist can relate to these challenges and is eager to help you. Counseling is intended to promote healing from mental trauma, grief, and psychological distress related to oppression, racial discrimination, and inequity.

Faith & Gratitude

We recognize a higher power, spiritual laws, and our place in the universe

We help you find motivation through people and events that positively impact your life

We help you access healing energy that exists outside of ourselves

Collaboration

Experience the comfort and confidence of a trusted partner during your journey

We jointly identify your goals and create a treatment plan to reach your desired outcomes

Feel comfortable to be open and honest in a safe, non-judgmental environment

Develop skills for improved inter-relations

Self Empowerment

Discover inner strength to achieve your goals

Understand how your individual experiences impact ways of coping

Discover often unconscious meanings and motivations

Eliminate maladaptive coping skills to move to a place of increased self-realization and healing

Step 1. Discovery Consultation

We’ll have a brief 20-minute conversation to discuss what brings you to seek a therapist. This is also an opportunity to ask questions and get a feel for your therapist’s style.

Step 2. Let’s Get To Work! 

During a series of confidential, 50-minute sessions we will create a personalized treatment plan, discuss possible outcomes and provide evidence-based tools to address your identified objective.

Step 3. Live With Optimism

Progress through the continuum of self-efficacy. The goal of therapy is to feel confident in your coping skills and navigate life with increased self-awareness.