Karla
Fakhouri
----------- Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist
Life experiences can present us with different kinds of challenges - work or school related stressors, personal,
familial or relational conflicts, and even societal or cultural pressures. While we maybe able to get by from time to time, seemingly managing to keep it all together, inside we may be feeling like we are losing control - old ways of coping are no longer working like they used to, the pain is strong and cannot be ignored, and committing to change is the only reality possible.
For change to happen, we recognize that our mind, like any other part of our body that is struck with pain or illness, must also be attended to before it becomes unmanageable.
Areas of Expertise
Somatic Psychotherapy, EMDR, PTSD & Trauma, Anxiety, Depression, Relationship Issues, Life Transitions, Immigration and Acculturation Issues, Individuals & Couples
I believe in lasting change. However, taking the first step toward change and making that first call is in itself anxiety provoking. I want to help ease your experience from our very first contact. I honor your courage to ask for what you need. My main intention in our time together is your feeling of safety. I follow the organic nature of your process and your will to either brush over those painful experiences or delve into them more deeply. Either way, positive and lasting change is possible.
I specialize in guiding your emotional pain into a transformative experience using psycho-education, skill-building, mindfulness, and developing and enriching your awareness of the body, mind, and emotional connection. While processing childhood memories is one way to transform the pain, I believe an emotional transformation is more effected by working in the present moment experience.
I came to this place through my own longing to heal my mind. I experienced my own level of developmental trauma consequent of familial, societal, immigration and cultural circumstances that left me laden with anxiety and depression, eventually hindering my ability to manage my daily life or experience joy. My work led me to a deep connection to my inner voice, allowing me to live my life more fully and authentically, thus enabling me to take greater care of and connecting more deeply with my children and those I care about.
I have walked in different shoes and experienced pain on multiple levels. I know what it means to endure, and how to take small manageable steps without the overwhelming agony of a leap to get to the same destination. I am here to support you at whatever pace you choose to walk.
Request a 20-minute free phone consultation to find out if we are a good fit. I will help guide your understanding to what may be going on for you, address questions and concerns you may have about therapy and our work together, and discuss with you the most appropriate next steps.
Contact Me
Located at:
2456 Bush Street
San Francisco, CA 94115
