Business Details
Your Holistic Mental Health Therapist in Oakland
I am a licensed marriage and family therapist dedicated to helping individuals prioritize self-discovery through holistic approaches. With over a decade of experience in psychotherapy and archetypal wellness, I specialize in guiding sensitive people to understand their inner landscapes using tools like astrology, tarot, and the enneagram. My practice emphasizes client-centered care, focusing on boundary-setting, self-compassion, and unlocking creative potential.I offer both in-office and secure video sessions tailored to individual needs, with a commitment to fostering emotional, mental, and spiritual growth. My work integrates somatic awareness and intuitive exploration to help clients navigate personal challenges and cultivate authentic self-expression.
Services
Individual Psychotherapy
Therapy for Sensitive People
Astrology
Secure Video Sessions
Enneagram
Tarot
Self-Discovery Sessions
Emotional Support
Holistic Counseling
Intuitive Guidance
Highlights and features
- We integrate astrology and tarot with evidence-based therapy techniques
- Our practice specializes in supporting highly sensitive individuals
- We offer flexible in-office and secure video session options
- Our therapist holds a California LMFT license #123931
- We prioritize client-led exploration of personal archetypes
Services
Individual Psychotherapy
Tailored mental health sessions addressing self-criticism, boundary challenges, and creative blocks. Combines traditional therapeutic techniques with archetypal frameworks to foster emotional growth and intuitive understanding. Designed for clients seeking deeper self-awareness through personalized exploration.
Astrological Consulting
Uses celestial patterns and birth chart analysis to provide psychological insights. Helps clients understand personal archetypes and life cycles through cosmic symbolism. Integrates astrological wisdom with therapeutic practices for holistic self-discovery and decision-making guidance.
Secure Video Sessions
Remote therapy sessions conducted through encrypted digital platforms. Provides accessible mental health support for clients preferring virtual interaction. Maintains therapeutic quality while offering flexibility for those unable to attend in-person appointments at Oakland location.
Therapy for Sensitive People
Specialized approach addressing overthinking, emotional overwhelm, and self-worth concerns. Teaches boundary-setting techniques and self-compassion practices. Focuses on transforming sensitivity from perceived weakness to personal strength through archetypal perspective and therapeutic exploration.
Enneagram Exploration
Personality system analysis for self-understanding and growth. Uses nine-type framework to identify core motivations and development paths. Combines enneagram insights with therapeutic practices to enhance self-awareness and improve interpersonal relationships through deeper personality comprehension.
People
Michael MacLafferty
Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist
California-licensed therapist with over a decade of experience in holistic mental health. Specializes in archetypal wellness, combining traditional therapy with astrology and tarot. Focuses on helping sensitive individuals develop self-compassion and creative expression through personalized therapeutic frameworks.
Questions
What therapeutic approaches do you use?
I combine traditional psychotherapy with archetypal tools like astrology, tarot, and the enneagram to create personalized frameworks for self-exploration and growth.
Do you offer online therapy sessions?
Yes, I provide secure video sessions accessible from computers or mobile devices for clients preferring remote therapy options.
What issues do you specialize in?
I specialize in helping sensitive individuals with overthinking, boundary challenges, self-criticism, and creative blocks through holistic therapeutic approaches.
What makes your practice unique?
My practice uniquely integrates psychological frameworks with archetypal wisdom, offering clients multiple pathways to self-understanding beyond conventional therapeutic methods.
