Business Details
Psychotherapy Services in San Anselmo, CA
With over 25 years of experience in Marin County, our psychotherapy practice focuses on helping individuals restore resilience and well-being through evidence-based modalities. We specialize in Somatic Experiencing, EMDR, and mindfulness-based approaches to address trauma, anxiety, depression, and developmental stress. Our work emphasizes the body's innate capacity to heal by resolving stored trauma energy and re-regulating the nervous system.We provide personalized care for clients navigating postpartum challenges, attachment disruptions, and chronic stress, grounded in advanced training in attachment theory, humanistic psychology, and somatic therapies. Our practice combines clinical expertise with compassionate support to guide clients toward sustainable emotional and psychological healing.
Services
Somatic Experiencing
EMDR Therapy
Postpartum Support
Stress Management
Trauma Counseling
Mindfulness-Based Therapy
Attachment-Based Therapy
Developmental Trauma Therapy
Parenting Guidance
Psychotherapy Consultation
Highlights and features
- Certified Somatic Experiencing Practitioner with 25+ years in trauma resolution
- Specialized training in EMDR for processing distressing memories
- Personalized nervous system-focused therapy for lasting resilience
- Expertise in postpartum depression and developmental trauma recovery
- HIPAA-compliant telehealth sessions via Simple Practice platform
Services
Somatic Experiencing
Somatic Experiencing resolves trauma by releasing stored nervous system energy through body-focused techniques. This approach addresses fight/flight/freeze responses to restore physiological balance. Clients learn to regulate stress reactions and rebuild resilience through guided awareness of bodily sensations and emotional patterns.
EMDR Therapy
EMDR processes traumatic memories using bilateral stimulation to reframe distressing experiences. This evidence-based method reduces emotional charge through structured protocols. Clients develop new cognitive perspectives while maintaining present-moment awareness during memory reprocessing sessions.
Postpartum Support
Specialized counseling addresses postpartum depression and parenting transitions through compassionate support. We help mothers navigate emotional overwhelm and identity shifts. Treatment integrates somatic awareness to manage anxiety and rebuild maternal confidence during the first postpartum year.
Stress Management
Stress management techniques recalibrate overactive nervous system responses through mindfulness practices. Clients learn somatic grounding tools to reduce chronic stress symptoms. We address both immediate stress reactions and long-term physiological impacts through body-based interventions.
Trauma Counseling
Trauma counseling addresses developmental and relational trauma through attachment-based frameworks. We specialize in resolving early life disruptions using somatic awareness. Treatment focuses on rebuilding trust in bodily signals and restoring emotional regulation capacity through nervous system retraining.
People
Kate Brennan LMFT, PsyD
Psychotherapist
Dr. Kate Brennan LMFT, PsyD is a licensed psychotherapist with 25+ years experience in Marin County specializing in trauma recovery. She holds a PsyD in Clinical Psychology and certifications in Somatic Experiencing and EMDR. Her practice integrates neuroscience findings with somatic therapies to address anxiety, depression, and developmental trauma through nervous system re-regulation.
Questions
What is Somatic Experiencing used for?
Somatic Experiencing treats trauma and stress disorders by resolving stored nervous system energy through body-oriented techniques.
What trauma types respond best to EMDR?
EMDR effectively addresses acute trauma, developmental trauma, and complex PTSD through bilateral stimulation memory reprocessing.
Do you accept insurance?
We provide monthly Superbills for out-of-network mental health reimbursement with clients' insurance providers.
What technology platforms do you use?
We use HIPAA-compliant Simple Practice software for secure scheduling, document sharing, and telehealth sessions.
How does trauma affect the body?
Trauma disrupts nervous system regulation, causing chronic stress symptoms when survival energy remains trapped in the body.
