SF Sex Center is the main gateway to finding out everything you always wanted to know about sex. Our highly skilled staff consists of sex therapists, body workers, somatic psychotherapists, and the top sex instructors in the Bay Area. Take a chance! Get sexed!
I specialize in working with individuals and couples who have endured a loss in life. Loss is present in the death of a family member or beloved pet, the end of a relationship, the onset of chronic illness, coming out as LGBT, a troubled (or absent) sex life, a breakdown in communication within a partnership, changing careers, finishing school or being laid off from a job. Even aging or a change in our physical appearance, such as weight gain, can create feelings of grief. I work from the assumption that you are the ultimate expert on your life, not me, and that you just need some support during a time of transition, or some help getting "un-stuck" from a pattern that isn't serving you anymore. I won't judge you, or tell you what choices to make, and I don't assume there is something "wrong" with you. (In fact, I think that seeking personal therapy is one of the healthiest, most self-affirming choices you can make!) I also won't stare blankly in a way that makes you squirm, with an occasional "Mmm hmmm" before announcing, "I'm afraid our time is up for this week." Here's what I will do: I will listen empathically, ask questions to elicit your truth, and share what I've learned about human behavior through my education and many years of working with people. I will guide you to figure out what might be "in the way" of you having the life you want, and then we'll work together to figure out how to change what isn't working. For those with past trauma, or for individuals who are suffering with anxiety or phobias, I offer EMDR, which is an effective and generally short term treatment specifically designed for these issues. My style is warm, compassionate and highly interactive. I see my work as first and foremost connecting with you as another human being trying to survive in this demanding world. I provide a supportive environment that supports self exploration, as well as offering new ways to think about personal challenges, suggestions for alternative actions, and gentle probing into places where you may be holding yourself back from your full potential. I trust that people are doing the best they can at any given time, and that even behaviors that no longer serve us have a positive intent behind them. My main office is located on the border of the Mission and Bernal Heights neighborhoods of San Francisco, with ample, free parking and access by public transportation. I have a second office in Burlingame, just off El Camino Real, which is a ten minute walk from the Burlingame Caltrain station. I sometimes work with a small therapy dog, and my San Francisco office is dog friendly, so you are welcome to bring your canine buddy with you at that location. Please call or email for a no-cost consultation, to see if we're a "good fit."
Therapy is a transformative process that facilitates change by helping people to become more themselves. I work collaboratively with my clients to create a space where they can explore their experience with the trust that whatever they share with me will be met with respect, empathy, and curiosity. The therapeutic process is a creative endeavor that is different for each individual I work with, so I encourage clients to express what works for them and what doesn’t. While therapy expands one’s understanding of the past, it is ultimately about finding freedom, ease, and fulfillment in the present. Exploring the past is productive when it increases our self-compassion by illuminating the relationship between past events and current challenges, and when it allows us the opportunity to process emotions that were previously overwhelming. From a place of self-awareness and self-acceptance, people can use therapy to develop tools and practices that allow them to risk experimenting with new ways of being in the world. This process can be deepened and accelerated by grounding it in bodily awareness. What is unconscious can often be accessed through the body, so I occasionally invite clients to notice their sensations, or help them explore their patterns of movement and breathing. Generations of ancestors have influenced our personal histories, and we are embedded in cultures and institutions that shape our experience. It is essential to consider these larger forces to fully make sense of our lives, and including these factors in the therapeutic process helps empower people by relating their personal difficulties to systems of power and oppression.
CAMP EDMO is powered by Edventure More, a 501(c)(3) non-profit, that creates high-quality, high-access science, maker and technology programs that foster intellectual, social, emotional, and physical intelligence in all children. By partnering with top Bay Area museums and educational thought leaders, the organization's unique framework incorporates the latest and most scientifically proven methods of whole child development. Edventure More is a local force in the national movement to reduce Summer Learning Loss, build 21st Century Learning Skills, and save hands-on learning in schools. 5% of all of summer camp proceeds and 100% of donations support camper scholarships and subsidize the cost of science, maker & technology programs in schools.
Apparel Arts, a San Francisco Fashion Design School offers courses in patternmaking, fashion design, construction, illustration, draping, design principles, grading, textiles, business seminars, tailoring, fit, couture sewing, fabric manipulation and more.
LA SCUOLA (La Scuola International School), is San Francisco's only IB-PYP school and the only Reggio Emilia inspired/IB/ Italian language immersion school in the world. We offer an inquiry based bilingual curriculum for preschool-8th grade and the opportunity for children to grow in a community that balances academic rigor with creativity and real life tools like cultural awareness and global citizenship. The Early Childhood campus is located in the Dogpatch and K8 is centrally located in Hayes Valley, San Francisco.
KonnectAgain builds upon existing social networks and harnesses the fact that users are becoming increasingly comfortable with updating and sharing their contact, career and personal information on these sites to keep our alumni database up to date and relevant for our users. We completely get rid of the issue that enterprises have with keeping in contact their alumni but only having access to outdated information by taking advantage of the ever changing nature of social networks.
SF Sex Center is the main gateway to finding out everything you always wanted to know about sex. Our highly skilled staff consists of sex therapists, body workers, somatic psychotherapists, and the top sex instructors in the Bay Area. Take a chance! Get sexed!
CityBuild Program provides information about employment and training opportunities to City residents • Work with other City departments and stakeholders to develop a pipeline of qualified, skilled job candidates • Coordinate with Office of Workforce and Economic Development (OEWD) efforts to support San Francisco’s workers and industries
The OTI Junior Academy is a 9-week summer outreach program whose mission is to introduce high school and college students from diverse socioeconomic backgrounds to the healthcare field as a potential career path. The program is broken up into 3 tiers: 1. Educational workshop series, which include: a. Professional Development: resume-building, public speaking, etc. b. Lab Training: x-ray equipment, instrumentation, sterile technique, etc. c. Anatomy: lectures in a laboratory setting followed by classroom review 2. Job shadowing of various healthcare professionals: a. Radiology b. Physical Therapy c. Orthotics and Prosthetics 3. Hands-on surgical training work as scrub tech intern
Safety Training Seminars provides American Heart Association CPR, ACLS, PALS, EMSA and First-aid certification classes in San Francisco, CA and in Concord, CA. We are able to teach CPR classes on site at a location or in our office. We also sell AEDs, defibrillators, and provide service and maintenance.
CUICACALLI “House of Culture" is a year-round youth training program, in association with DANCING EARTH, the nation’s foremost Indigenous contemporary dance ensemble (www.dancingearth.org). Founded in 2008 by renowned international performer Jesus “Jacoh” Cortes, CUICACALLI is an international, cross-cultural, dance-arts educational institution. CUICACALLI carries strongly its mission: to serve the diverse community of San Francisco with dedication towards excellent instruction, performances and community programs, for intergenerational students, artists and audiences of all backgrounds. CUICACALLI builds communities through dance - expanding, exploring and celebrating the cultural traditions of the Americas. Self expression, confidence enthusiasm, discipline, focus, cooperation, teamwork and positive attitude are amongst the life qualities encouraged in all CUICACALLI classes. The offering of versatile dance styles give students a well-rounded curriculum of body awareness, movement dynamics, strength, flexibility, spatial composition, and the appreciation for the vibrant cultural rhythms that are the pulse of Latino/Indio life.
The Neuroscape Lab will offer the scientific community a unique, state-of-the-art research suite to study novel neuro-diagnostic and therapeutic approaches
CHAIR Rachel Berger, Associate Professor ASSISTANT CHAIR Sara Raffo, Associate Professor FACULTY Erik Adigard, Adjunct Professor Doug Akagi, Professor Emeritus David Hisaya Asari, Associate Professor Bob Aufuldish, Professor Katie Barcelona, Adjunct Professor Leslie Becker, Professor Tim Belonax, Adjunct Professor Rachel Berger, Assistant Professor John Caponi, Senior Lecturer Ivan Cash, Senior Lecturer Rod Cavazos, Adjunct Professor Faun Chapin, Senior Lecturer Dennis Crowe, Adjunct Professor Karen Fiss, Professor Mark Fox, Professor Karen Fiss, Professor Shiraz Gallab, Visiting Artist Chris Hamamoto, Associate Professor Tina Hardison, Lecturer Eric Heiman, Associate Professor Rob Hugel, Adjunct Professor Thomas Ingalls, Senior Adjunct Professor Supriya Kalidas, Senior Lecturer Megan Lynch, Adjunct Professor Brett MacFadden, Adjunct Professor George McCalman, Senior Lecturer Brian McMullen, Senior Lecturer Emily McVarish, Associate Professor Jeremy Mende, Associate Professor Karin Myint, Adjunct Professor Kaz Nakanishi, Adjunct Professor Iran Narges, Senior Lecturer Marc O’Brien, Adjunct Professor Meg Paradise, Senior Lecturer Celeste Prevost, Senior Lecturer Sara Raffo, Associate Professor Amber Reed, Senior Lecturer Christopher Riggs, Senior Lecturer Erik Schmitt, Senior Lecturer Mindy Seu, Lecturer Christoph Steger, Assistant Professor Jon Sueda, Associate Professor Scott Thorpe, Adjunct Professor James Tucker, Lecturer Kelly Walters, Visiting Artist Angie Wang, Senior Adjunct Professor