Find a Therapist in Saratoga, CA

While supporting through partnership in the journey of discovery, exploration of possible changes, and goal setting; it is the individual client who is the navigator with the assistance of the clinician through the process of counseling, coaching and encouragement from the therapist. Clients are accepted for who they are and there is no judgment on situations.

If you’re here, you might be feeling anxious, stuck in old patterns, or just not like yourself. Maybe you’re constantly trying to hold everything together, managing perfectionism or burnout, and it’s starting to take a toll. Or maybe something harder to name is going on, you just feel off, disconnected, or overwhelmed, and you want to understand why. I work with people who are navigating anxiety, sexual trauma, childhood trauma, postpartum transitions, and big questions around identity, relationships, or how to feel more at home in their own skin. Many of my clients come to therapy because they’re tired of coping alone, and they want space to slow down and figure things out with someone who’s really paying attention. In our work together, we’ll look at what’s happening now, but also at the deeper layers—how earlier experiences, old wounds, or internalized messages might still be shaping the way you feel today. I approach therapy with warmth, curiosity, and respect, and I always move at your pace. If you’re looking for a therapist who will take you seriously, listen closely, and work with you to understand what’s really going on beneath the surface, I’d be honored to connect.

My ideal client is someone who’s ready to delve deeper. This person may be struggling to get out of bed or may be overwhelmed by their thoughts. Perhaps these habits impact their motivation or energy levels. This person may notice that their self-doubt interferes with their goals and overall meaning in life. My specialties include, but are not limited to, depression, anxiety, and working with clients from Asian-American and Latino-American backgrounds. My goal is to create a safe and non-judgmental space so that you can learn to cope with difficult feelings, identify ways to trust yourself and to trust others, and develop a sense of confidence in yourself to manage difficult situations. One of my favorite parts about working with clients is seeing their own resilience, their ability to witness their own capabilities. It's meaningful to work alongside my clients and to provide them with the skills to work through whatever challenges come their way. If you feel as though my approach fits with you, I'd love to chat over the phone.

Greetings! By seeking out a therapist, you've already taken a big step in addressing the challenges you're facing, rather than avoiding those challenges. I give you a lot of credit for doing that! Life can be complicated and difficult! What is the best way to deal with relationships & work challenges and conflicts? What is the best way to deal with anger, anxiety, stress, and depression? There are skills and approaches that have proven effective in psychological science for navigating life's challenges more affectively and also embracing life's opportunities with greater happiness and satisfaction. My approach to well-being is to help my clients develop the gain these psychological skills that have proven successful in reducing conflict and achieving happiness, life satisfaction, and positive relationships. Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy, Mindfulness, Emotional Intelligence, Gratitude, Empathy, and Humility practices are among the more useful of those skills. From 20 years of experience counseling individuals and couples for relationship, career, anger, stress, and other challenges, I know that every individual can develop thes skills and gain the ability to have a happy life with relationships and work. I take a pragmatic, practical approach that usually takes only several months, at which point, the client achieves a skill set that provides independence. I also provide opportunities for booster sessions down the line as new life challenges emerge. I look forward to working with you and helping you facilitate your next positive life stage! Best wishes, Cheers, - Dr. Shani Robins

I work with individuals or couples who feel lost, stuck, anxious, or just in emotional turmoil. The issues my clients are facing show up as affairs, career confusion, patterns of bad relationships, loss of emotional connection with their partner, substance abuse, or loss of passion or engagement. I also support people through life transitions that are positive but challenging, like adjusting to college, a new marriage, a new baby, or launching those grown babies. Along with joy and pride, people may feel anxiety, uncertainty, and loss of their former identity. I provide support and guidance to couples in all stages of their relationships as well as individual adults in all life phases, from young adulthood through the senior years. I facilitate their unique process of self-exploration as they work to achieve their goals and dreams for themselves and their relationships. Through developing self-understanding, effective coping skills, and fulfilling relationships, those goals and dreams can become reality. I work from a place of empathy, connection, and understanding. Together, we find the threads of connection and meaning in the stories and feelings they share, helping them to create the life and relationships they want. To create this change, we talk about their concerns, feelings, needs, strengths, and vulnerabilities.

I use integrated approaches, including person-centered, trauma-informed, attachment theory, and practical psychoanalysis, to support youths and adults in establishing their independence and confidence and to help couples improve communication and strengthen relationships. My specialties are the multicultural treatment of adolescents and adults with anxiety, grief and loss, and depression. I work with families on dynamics, parent-child relationships, and conflict resolution.

You might look like you’ve got it together—but inside, it’s chaos. Anxiety. obsessive compulsion (OCD) spirals. Overthinking everything. Burned out but still performing. You’ve read the books, done the podcasts, tried to out-think the problem. And here you are, scrolling therapist profiles, wondering if anything will actually work. Good news: it can. But it takes real work, not just good intentions. I don’t do vague nodding or “tell me more about that” loops that go nowhere. I’m an active, direct therapist who helps you name what’s actually going on—and then do something about it. I’m Level 1 trained in Internal Family Systems (IFS), which means we’ll work with your internal patterns instead of fighting them. For couples, I use Relational Life Therapy (RLT) to cut through blame, shutdowns, and power struggles. You’ll both be heard—but I won’t let either of you hide. One of my specialties is men’s work—real conversations about emotion, strength, connection, and not repeating what your dad did. I also work extensively with queer men navigating identity, shame, sex, dating, and how to belong in spaces that weren’t built with you in mind. These are two distinct areas of focus, and I take each seriously. My approach is collaborative, grounded, and unapologetically honest. There’s room for humor. There’s room for contradiction. There’s room for all of you—and for the version of you that’s ready to live with less noise and more clarity. If you’re looking not just for insight but for real, actionable change—and you want a therapist who will support that and hold you accountable to the commitments you’ve made to yourself—we’ll probably work well together.

I use a respectful, non-judgmental approach in helping individuals navigate many of life's challenges, including relationships, communication, anxiety, self-worth, shame, neurodivergence (ADHD, Autism), chronic pain and chronic illness, as well as medical trauma, intimacy, sex, and sexuality. I am an EMDR certified clinician and offer weekly EMDR sessions, intensive sessions, as well as adjunct EMDR with your primary talk therapist.

Janice offers three models of marriage counseling: Traditional, Solo and Guided: TRADITIONAL MARRIAGE COUNSELING where couples come together to learn strategies for strengthening their bond; SOLO MARRIAGE COUNSELING when one partner can't or won't come to therapy; GUIDED MARRIAGE COUNSELING where Janice guides couples through her book, Framework Marriage Counseling. PET LOSS GRIEF COUNSELING: People and their pets experience a unique relationship unlike any other. When that bond ends, extreme pain and grief often results. Counseling helps get you through this sad period so that you can give your pet the legacy deserved. BIBLIOTHERAPY: A group therapy. After reading an assigned novel or memoir, therapist and client(s) can discuss how they relate to the story in their own lives. CANINE ROTARY MASSAGE: An animal assisted therapy that improves health, wellness and happiness for both humans and their pets.

Family and romantic relationships are challenging. It can be hard to ask for what you want. It has become normal for intimacy to die and it is my opinion that it does not have to be that way. As a licensed therapist who specializes in sex therapy I often have clients view their needs as unhealthy or their desires as shameful and I work to help clients feel authentic in their sexual expression. In therapy I help to nurture good communication and positive change. It is my goal to help individuals, partners, and couples connect deeply and feel safe. I am passionate about healing shame and facilitating communication about relationships orientation, sexual behavior, identity, sexual orientation, and much more. I've spent the last 12 years helping people cultivate healthy sex lives and relationships. My education and training equip me with a deep sense of empathy for clients facing that which feels impossible. When the emotions and feelings become overwhelming it might be time to try something else, it might be time to try therapy. I am Poly and open knowledgeable, kink and BDSM knowledgeable, LGBT affirming, queer affirming, asexual affirming, and sex worker friendly.

Do you want life to be better? I was trained at Yale and Columbia University. Currently, I am a clinical associate professor at Stanford University School of Medicine's Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences (affiliate), as well as a professor at the California School of Professional Psychology. I'm licensed as a clinical psychologist in New York and California. While in New York, I served as an assistant professor at Columbia University. I bring more than 15 years of experience to my work as a psychologist. I focus on your strengths, not your failings, and work with you to achieve a happier and more meaningful life that draws upon your unique abilities.

Providing In-Office and Online Therapy to California Residents. Are you grieving the loss of a relationship or loved one? Perhaps you have reached a crossroads in your life where you feel lost without clarity or direction. You may find yourself making unhealthy choices and the quality of your life is not what you want it to be. Psychotherapy can help you explore and clarify your feelings and needs, move through grief, change unhealthy behavioral patterns, develop close relationships, live more authentically, and improve life satisfaction. I provide psychotherapy to adult individuals who are motivated to achieve personal growth and emotional well-being by engaging in the therapeutic process. My approach is warm, friendly and supportive. My theoretic orientation is person-centered and strength-based. I welcome you to a complimentary 15-minute phone consultation. During your phone consultation, we can discuss the reason you are seeking treatment and how I may help. I can answer the questions you might have to determine if the psychotherapy service I provide will be right for you. Practice Specialties Include: Relationship Issues Men's Issues Grief Loss Adult Children of Alcoholic & Narcissistic Parents Codependency Divorce Infidelity Life Transitions Personal Growth Self-esteem Sexuality Spirituality Stress Management Women's Issues Betrayal Communication Skills Assertiveness Skills Elder Care Support Adult Children of Narcissistic Parents Empty Nest Healthcare Provider Support Reinventing Self Starting Over Only Children as Adults Adult Child Aging Parent Relationship * I do not specialize in treating eating disorders, perinatal & postpartum mood disorders, OCD, & Bipolar Disorder. I will gladly provide you with referrals for psychotherapists who have focused training and expertise in treating these specific concerns.