Ellen Dekker
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, MFT
Verified by Psychology Today Verified by Psychology Today
Berkeley, CA 94705
Let's Connect (415) 448-6921
Sometimes life brings us challenges that are difficult to negotiate on our own. My clinical approach can help you find new ways of experiencing yourself and approaching life's challenges. I have over 25 years of clinical experience working with individuals and couples. My approach is gentle and effective and includes psychodynamic, somatic, cognitive-behavioral and mindfulness therapy practices. I am a trauma-informed therapist with specialized training in attachment trauma, complex trauma and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) as well as anxiety and stress reduction.
I am a certified Qigong Teacher as well as a Somatic psychotherapist. Somatic psychotherapy is a holistic approach driven by the latest research in neuroscience. It works with the dynamic patterns between the body & the mind and is considered one of the best approaches to work with anxiety and trauma.
Through embodied awareness, we learn to notice & transform patterns & beliefs that are remnants from our past. Transforming these patterns on a fundamental level frees us up to make healthier choices based on present life experience.
Call or Email Ellen Dekker now for a free 15 minute consultation - (415) 448-6921
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Finances
Fees
- Individual Sessions $225
- Couple Sessions $250
Insurance
- Out of Network
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Ellen Dekker
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, MFT
Qualifications
- Verified by Psychology Today Licensed by State of California / LMFT27120 Ellen Dekker
- Certificate from Sensorimotor Psychotherapy LeveI 1 & 2 / 2014
- Certificate from Yuan Tze Centre, New Zealand Fully Certified Qigong Teacher / 2013
- Attended California Institute of Integral Studies, Graduated 1989
Feel free to ask about qualifications and training experience. Email or (415) 448-6921
Ellen Dekker
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, MFT
Specialties and Expertise
Top Specialties
- Trauma and PTSD
- Anxiety
- Relationship Issues
Expertise
- Bisexual
- Chronic Pain
- Codependency
- Coping Skills
- Depression
- Dissociative Disorders (DID)
- Divorce
- Eating Disorders
- Emotional Disturbance
- Family Conflict
- Finding Meaning
- Geriatric and Seniors
- Grief
- Infertility
- Infidelity
- Lesbian
- LGBTQ+
- Life Coaching
- Mood Disorders
- Obesity
- Obsessive-Compulsive (OCD)
- Parenting
- Peer Relationships
- Self Esteem
- Sexual Abuse
- Sleep or Insomnia
- Spirituality
- Weight Loss
Do these issues align with your needs? Email or (415) 448-6921
Ellen Dekker
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, MFT
Client Focus
Age
Adults ,
Elders (65+)
Participants
Individuals ,
Couples ,
Group
Communities
Bisexual Allied ,
Cancer ,
Gay Allied ,
Lesbian Allied ,
Transgender Allied
Age
Adults ,
Elders (65+)
Participants
Individuals ,
Couples ,
Group
Communities
Bisexual Allied ,
Cancer ,
Gay Allied ,
Lesbian Allied ,
Transgender Allied
Treatment Approach
Types of Therapy
- Attachment-based
- Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)
- Emotionally Focused
- Existential
- Family / Marital
- Humanistic
- Integrative
- Interpersonal
- Mindfulness-Based (MBCT)
- Psychodynamic
- Qigong: Moving/Still Mindfulness Meditation
- Relational
- Sensorimotor Psychotherapy
- Somatic
- Transpersonal
- Trauma Focused
Ask about what different forms of therapy will be like. Email or (415) 448-6921
Ellen Dekker
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, MFT
Groups
Preventing Burn-out: Qigong 4 Health Professionals
Surrounded by those who are suffering, health professionals give not only their skills but also their inner resources, often absorbing others' pain. Over time, many of us feel depleted, and our health and the quality of our lives can be affected. Qigong is a form of still and moving meditation that can restore your energy reserves & quiet your mind. Mindfulness based practices can help you regulate your nervous system, align your mind-body-& spirt, and help you settle into a more relaxed way of being. Come learn and practice Qigong methods in a supportive consultation group.
Age
Adults
Session Cost
$50-$60
Location
Berkeley, CA 94705
Email Ellen Dekker about this group or call - (415) 448-6921
Location
Nearby Areas
Cities
Counties
Neighborhoods
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Ellen Dekker
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, MFT
Last Modified: 1 May 2024