Ivan Skolnikoff, MFT, Licensed,Marriage,and, Family,Therapist, Counselor, Bachelors,Degree,University, of, the, Pacific, 1989, 1993, Masters, Marital, Family, Psycho, Therapy, Psychotherapy, Experiential, Thoughtful, Focused, Embrace, Belonging, Counseling, East, Bay, Area, San Francisco , Oakland, Berkeley, Alameda, County, Social, work, Hakomi, Somatic, Body, Centered, Problem, Adolescent, Issues, Couples, Teens, mind, Connect, Experience, Talk, Family, Marriage, EMDR, Emotion, Freedom, Technique, Sensorimotor, Teach, Attention, Style, Power, Wholeness, Insight, Viscerally, True, Inner, Nature, Direct, Interactive, Supportive, Collaborative, Present, moment, Aware, Judgement, Effort, Deeper, Beliefs, Express, Influence, Child, hood, Behavior Focused, Risk, Compulsive, Obsessive, Challenge, Struggle, Stress, Anger, Treatment, Conflict, Discuss, Engage, Listen, Negative, Cognitive, Brain, Belief, Physical, Spiritual, Anxiety, Depression, Intervention, Address, Adopt, Healthy, Mission, Crisis, Suicidal, Depth, Assessment, Influence , Positive, Powerless , frustrated, Anger, Disappointment, Hurt, Rejection, Hatred, Confusion, Shame, Humiliation, Fear, Sadness, Loneliness, Distrust, Jealousy, Longing, Stress, Shyness, Self, EastBayAreaPsychoTherapy.com, SkolnikoffMFT.com, SanFranciscoBerkeleyPyschologistCounseling.com, PTSD, Power, Shame, Social anxiety, Self esteem, Workplace, issues, Worthlessness, Certified , Alcohol, Drug, Sexual, abuse, problems, Compulsive, spending, Control, Body, Agoraphobia, Anger, blocks, Attachment, Blended, Consciousness, Overwhelm, Grief, Guilt, Weakness, Despair, Boredom, Insecurity, Pressure, Hopelessness, Disgust, Unworthiness, Abandonment, Love, Happiness, Stabilize, Needs, Panic, Together, Treatment, Develop, Solid, Direction, Access, Vent, Difficult, Empathic, Desire, Longing, Self, Confidence, System, Explore, Attachment, Relationships, Values, Abandonment, Food, Alcohol, Drugs, Sex, Objective, Withdraws, Scare, Partner, React, Intense, Stuck, Past, Current, History, Verbal, Communication, Understand, Advice, Suggestion, Decision, Reciprocal, Human, Believe, Approach, Sensitive, Demeanor, Depend, Wanted, Criticizes, Vulnerable, Fantasy, Session, Unconscious, Mistrust, Comfortable, Gesture, Posture, Relaxed, Visable,, Dependent, Independent, Allowing, Acceptance, Appreciation, Affection, Attention, Inward, Misunderstood, Strong, Encourage, Alliance, Force, Protect, Strategy, Respect, Wisdom, Expanded, Contracted, States, Consciousness, Codependency, Healing, Shame, Embracing, Critic, Tapping, Hurt, Lover, Arousal, Authentic, Integration, Addict, Vulnerability, Curious, Pain, Abuse, Neglect, Career, Overwhelm, Chronic Illness, Gay, Lesbian, LGBT, Bisexual, Multicultural, HIV, Anger Management, Infertility, Learning, disabilities, Children, Integrate, Self-reliance, Avoid, alienated, processing, Emotional, freedom, technique, Impulse, control, Fears, Anxiety, OCD, Divorce, Single, Alone, Empowerment, Embody, Story, Wounded, Hurt, Organic, Unfold, Processing, Transformation, Authentic, Natural, Inate, Learning, Information, Isolation, Growth, Creativity, Self discovery, Resolving, Core, Thrive, Transitions, Ally, Soothe, Heal, Unresolved, Restrict, Resist, Heart, Broken, Possibilities, Freedom, Openness, Unique, Internal, Intimacy, Curious, Satisfaction, Tranquility, Nurturing, Trust, Aliveness, Patterns, Sensations, Boundaries, Meaning, Memories, Impulses, Energy, Abortion, Survivors of abuse, Academic issues, Life, transitions, family, Image , Creative, Learning, Life purpose, Men's issues, Mood swings, Multicultural

Ivan Skolnikoff, MFT
(ivansmft@comcast.net)

"All true learning is experience. Everything else is just information."
-Albert Einstein

With an MA in counseling psychology from the University of San Francisco in 1993, and a Marriage and Family Therapist License in 1999, I have been engaged in psychotherapy with clients for over 15 years.

I work with individual adults, couples and teens. My intention in offering therapy is to reunite you with your own innate power that wants to unfold naturally in the direction of greater wholeness.

I work experientially and teach my clients to pay attention to their bodies, their minds, and their true inner nature. Rather than just talking about problems, I can help you connect with the issues viscerally as a way that helps you gain greater insight into your feelings, thoughts and interactions as they develop in our work. My style is direct, interactive, respectful, and collaborative.

Together, we use mindfulness to help increase your awareness of present moment experience without judgment or effort. In this state you can notice a deeper level of the beliefs that influence how you show up in the world and how this is expressed through your body.

Our bodies hold a lot of data that our busy minds overlook.

My therapy style is eclectic. Some of the theories and tools I draw from include Psychodynamic Psychotherapy, Mindfulness practices, Hakomi Body-Oriented Psychotherapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and EMDR to name a few. I have found that although theories are useful tools for working with clients, rather than trying to make a person fit into a theory; my priority is understanding what you, as an individual, bring into our sessions.

My approach to problems is strength-based, meaning that I pay as much attention to what makes you feel grounded and resourced as the problems that overwhelm you. In addition to the issues mentioned below I have specialized in areas including trauma, sexual compulsion, chronic illness, grief and loss, addictions, pain management to name a few. I also work with clients interested in relationship issues, depression and anxiety, childhood abuse and neglect, career issues, and self-empowerment issues.

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