Joanne Davis, Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist

San Francisco, California

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Professions: Counselor, Marriage & Family Therapist, Psychotherapist

Languages: English

My Approach to Therapy

Adults seek me out to resolve the anxiety, depression, addictions, and self-sabotaging behaviors that make it difficult to relax and accept themselves as they are. I've helped clients for 22 years and offer attachment-focused EMDR, mindfulness-based somatic therapy, and parts work. These approaches tend to create more enduring change than insights gained through talk therapy alone. I use talk therapy to integrate the insights gained via direct experience from working with inner material.

Supervision Details

Supervision Specialties

Abuse / Abuse Survivor Issues, Adjusting to Change / Life Transitions, Anxiety, Attachment Issues, Codependency / Dependency, Drug and Alcohol Addiction, Emotional Abuse, Emotional Overwhelm, Family of Origin Issues, Family Problems, Fear, Inadequacy, Isolation, Life Purpose / Meaning / Inner-Guidance, Panic, Perfectionism, Phobias, Physical Abuse, Posttraumatic Stress / Trauma, Psychedelic and Altered State Integration Therapy, Relationships and Marriage, Self-Confidence, Self-Esteem, Sexual Assault / Abuse, Shame

Focused Modalities

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My Practice & Services

I'm a seasoned trauma therapist, and especially helpful with people still dealing with difficult childhoods. I also help people with addictions and habits that overwhelm them, such as perfectionism. In session, I'm active, warm, and collaborative. I'm guided by listening from my heart to help my clients feel seen and understood.

Specific Issue(s) I'm Skilled at Helping With

I am skilled at helping people move through the residue of Trauma, and early relationship wounding. I use Somatic Sensorimotor Psychotherapy, Attachment focused EMDR and Janina Fisher's parts work (Trauma Informed Stabilization Treatment). I work in the here-and-now, creating experiences to directly learn from. I have also focus on positive experiences, celebrating the changes they've made along the way. This is in addition to teaching clients how to ground themselves when they start to feel too anxious or activated.

Expertise & Specialties

Age Groups I Work With

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Groups I Work With

I work with adults who still experience the effects of childhood wounding, or even PTSD. I also work with adults who, as a result of their childhood, developed habits such as perfectionism, people pleasing, and bad habits that hinder healthy relationships.

Therapy Services & Specialties

CoachingConsultationIndividual Therapy & Counseling Marriage, Couples, or Relationship Counseling

Concerns & Challenges Addressed

Abuse / Abuse Survivor IssuesAddictions and CompulsionsAdjusting to Change / Life TransitionsAttachment IssuesBreakupCodependency / DependencyEating and Food IssuesEmotional Abuse

Therapeutic Approaches & Evidence-Based Methods

Body-Mind PsychotherapyEye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing Therapy (EMDR)Integrative Body Psychotherapy (IBP)Mindfulness-Based InterventionsRelational PsychotherapySensorimotor PsychotherapySomatic Psychotherapy