Business Details
Mindful Psychotherapy for Lasting Change
With over four decades of experience in clinical psychology, I specialize in psychodynamic psychotherapy rooted in mindfulness for individuals and couples in Marin County. My practice integrates deep psychoanalytic training with mindfulness techniques to address emotional challenges, life transitions, and relationship conflicts. I help clients explore unconscious processes, heal from loss, and cultivate resilience through a compassionate therapeutic relationship.My approach emphasizes understanding the interconnectedness of mind, body, and spirit, drawing from extensive training in meditation and trauma-informed care. I serve clients facing depression, anxiety, grief, and existential questions, offering a path to greater self-awareness and emotional freedom.
Services
Individual Psychotherapy
Couples Counseling
Mindfulness Integration
Trauma Recovery
Grief Counseling
Highlights and features
- 40+ years integrating meditation practice with psychoanalytic training
- Specialized in trauma-informed care and grief counseling
- Offers evidence-based mindfulness techniques for emotional regulation
- Experienced in working with complex psychological challenges
- Provides compassionate exploration of unconscious relationship patterns
Associations and certifications
- Medicare
- Northern California Society for Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy
Services
Individual Psychotherapy
Explore unconscious patterns and emotional challenges through psychodynamic therapy. This service helps clients understand relationship dynamics, heal from trauma, and develop greater self-awareness. The integration of mindfulness techniques promotes present-moment awareness and emotional regulation.
Couples Counseling
Address communication breakdowns and relationship conflicts using a psychodynamic framework. This service helps couples understand unconscious relationship patterns, improve emotional connection, and navigate life transitions together through mindful exploration of mutual dynamics.
Mindfulness Integration
Incorporate mindfulness practices into psychotherapy to enhance present-moment awareness. This service helps clients develop greater emotional regulation, reduce anxiety, and cultivate self-compassion through meditation techniques grounded in 40 years of personal practice.
Trauma Recovery
Specialized treatment for trauma survivors using psychodynamic and mindfulness-based approaches. This service addresses both recent and historical trauma, helping clients process difficult experiences while developing grounding techniques and emotional resilience.
Grief Counseling
Navigate loss and life transitions through compassionate exploration of grief. This service helps clients understand the universal nature of loss, process complicated bereavement, and find meaning in the face of life's impermanence using psychoanalytic frameworks.
People
A. Raja Hornstein
Clinical Psychologist
A clinical psychologist with a doctorate from California Institute of Integral Studies, offering psychotherapy rooted in mindfulness. Combines 40+ years of meditation practice with extensive clinical training in psychodynamic therapy and trauma-informed care.
Questions
What therapeutic approaches do you specialize in?
I specialize in psychodynamic psychotherapy integrated with mindfulness practices, combining traditional psychoanalysis with meditation techniques to explore unconscious patterns and promote emotional healing.
Do you accept insurance?
I am a Medicare provider and can submit bills to insurance companies outside my network. Please contact me directly to discuss your specific insurance coverage.
What types of issues do you commonly treat?
I help clients with depression, anxiety, relationship conflicts, grief, trauma, and existential concerns through a holistic approach addressing both psychological and spiritual dimensions.
How long are therapy sessions?
Sessions typically last 50 minutes, with extended sessions available when needed. The therapeutic process is tailored to each client's unique needs and pace of growth.
What makes your practice unique?
My practice uniquely combines 40+ years of meditation experience with clinical training, emphasizing the interconnectedness of mind, body, and spirit in the healing process.
