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We are an affiliation of licensed and highly experienced therapists with private practices throughout the Greater San Francisco Bay Area.

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  • Patrice A. Forte, Ph.D.
    PSY11417 – Berkeley, Walnut Creek
  • Steven Harry Greenblatt, LCSW
    LCS7077 – San Mateo
  • Marc Miller, Ph.D.
    PSY15728 – Berkeley, Walnut Creek
  • Marleen E. Norman, LCSW
    LCS3994 – San Francisco
  • Peter Oppermann, Ph.D.
    PSY12395 – Walnut Creek, Oakland
  • Alexis Rabourn, MFT
    MFC15570 – Fairfield, Rio Vista
  • Marilyn Stettler, MFT
    MFC14328 – San Francisco, Davis, Castro Valley

About Columbia Psychotherapy Associates 

We hold to the highest standards of our profession as established by our various professional organizations.

We believe in ongoing development of our skills and each year we more than meet the continuing education requirements for our licensure renewal. 

Living and practicing in the Bay Area's dynamic multi-cultural and multi-racial environment, we have learned from their own experience to naturally explore how racial and cultural experiences affect an individual's psychological development and persona. This enhances our clinical work.

We believe you and your therapist should mutually determine the appropriate type of therapy and length of treatment based on your needs. Should you use insurance that requires treatment authorization information, we will provide whatever information is requested with your full knowledge and participation. Your therapist will also discuss your treatment plan and answer questions in the process of your therapy.

We believe you have the right to privacy in your therapy and follow the HIPPA guidelines. We will be happy to discuss any concerns you might have regarding confidentiality and privacy.

Fees: Your fee will be established by you and your therapist.  Many of our therapists accept most insurance plans (detailed list on each therapist's homepage).  

Some of our therapists are able to offer sliding scale fees for clients with documented financial hardship; please discuss this during your initial contact. 

For more information about our therapists or to request an appointment, please call the therapist directly. If leaving a voice message, please indicate your preferred phone number and list the times you are available to receive a callback. Every effort will be made to return your call within 24 hours. If you cannot be reached directly, your privacy and confidentiality will be respected when a message is left for you.

Note to therapists: Columbia Psychotherapy Associates is currently accepting applications from experienced, licensed psychotherapists who practice in the following northern California counties: Contra Costa, Marin, Napa and Solano. We always welcome applicants who represent cultural and racial populations that reflect the diversity of the Greater San Francisco Bay Area. We also welcome bi-lingual applicants. For information regarding membership requirements and/or to request an application, please email our Coordinator with your phone number(s) and general times when you can be reached.

Do you have questions about psychotherapy? Finding a therapist? Go to our Frequently Asked Questions. Or, if you know the type of therapy needed, follow a link below to find therapists who can help with your specific problem:

Adult Individual Psychotherapy
Anger Management
Anxiety and Panic
Better Communication in Relationships
Career Issues
Caregiver Concerns
Depression
Family Therapy
Gay/Lesbian Individual & Couples Therapy
Gender and Sexual Identity Issues
Geriatric Psychotherapy
Grief and Loss
Guilt and Shame
Loneliness
Marital & Couples Therapy (Conjoint Treatment)
Menopause
Mid-Life Issues and Life Transitions
Recovering From Past Childhood Abuse
Stress Management
Trauma and Critical Incident Debriefing (CID)
Women's Issues, Including Fertility
Work Issues

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Important Policies - Please Read

  • We are unable to respond to email in which clinical evaluation and treatment questions are asked. There is no substitute for a thorough office evaluation and treatment planning.
  • We are also unable to provide referral information outside of our geographical practice areas. For those visitors outside of the San Francisco Bay Area, you may want to contact your local Family Service Association, community mental health center, community hospital psychiatric outpatient clinic, or mental health professional organizations in your area to ask if they provide referrals.
  • If you reside in the San Francisco Bay Area and would like to request an appointment, or have other questions about our clinicians or their services, please contact our therapists directly by calling their listed phone numbers.

— Columbia Psychotherapy Associates

 

For general questions about Columbia Psychotherapy Associates or to report a broken link, please email our Coordinator. To contact a therapist, please use the phone number or email link on one of our member therapists' pages.