My style is warm and encouraging, and emphasizes a trusting, safe relationship between us. 

Sometimes therapy requires courage and challenges us, and together we can also be playful, creative, and greet the unknown with curiosity. There are many paths to choose from, but all involve expanding on your strengths, drawing from your lived experience to meet your goals, and learning new skills and techniques. 

The primary values guiding my work include a nonjudgmental approach, compassion, flexibility, creativity, humility, and tenderness. 

As a trauma-informed clinician, I encourage you to go at your own pace. Together, we will practice identifying and implementing your boundaries. I will be checking in frequently and inviting your feedback to ensure transparency, trust, and safety, especially during initial sessions. Together, we will proceed with presence, attunement and self-compassion, rather than pushing through overwhelm, discomfort and pain. 

As a generalist, I can offer tailored support and treatment for an array of presenting concerns. Some examples of common themes, and concerns I work with, are below. If you have questions or would like to discuss how I can support your unique goals, please schedule a consultation. 

Treatment for…

• ADHD for adults and teens, specializing in later-in-life diagnosis

• Folks experiencing anxiety, including social anxiety

• Post-traumatic growth and integration 

• Couples looking to improve communication, teamwork and positive feelings in their relationships

• Mental Health Care for other therapists, healthcare workers, and educators 

• Ecoanxiety and Environmental activist mental health

• Diagnosis and Treatment of symptoms aligned with Anxiety Disorders, Trauma, and More 

People experiencing…

• Life transitions

• Family and relationship stressors

• Career concerns

• Self esteem concerns

• Grief and Loss

• Identity formation, questioning

• Difficulties related to Self Care, Burnout Prevention, and Quality of Life

• Those seeking support with Stress Management and Building Resilience

• Concerns related to Creative practice and blocks

• Interest in parts work and depth psychology

• People who have found therapy unhelpful in the past and are looking to give it another try

I practice psychotherapy with an eclectic style that draws from the below approaches, building a bridge between evidence-based modalities and contemporary research, and my deep conviction that you are the expert on yourself. 

I work with individuals and couples across the lifespan, including teens, adults, and older adults. I also facilitate groups throughout the year.

For Individual Adults and Adolescents

• Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP)

• Acceptance and Commitment Therapy  (ACT)

• Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)

• Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) 

• Gestalt-Informed and Internal Family Systems (IFS)-Informed Parts Work

• Depth Psychology

• Trauma-Informed Psychotherapy

• Somatic-Informed Psychotherapy

• Ecotherapy

• Psychodynamic Therapy

• Interpersonal Process Approach

• Expressive Arts and Narrative Therapy

For Couples: 

• Emotion-Focused Therapy for Couples

• The Gottman Method for Couples

My session rates are $200.00 for individuals, and $210.00 for couples. Sessions are 50 minutes in length.

I am out of network for all insurance providers. I accept FSA/HSA accounts, and can provide a superbill for reimbursement. For more information about fees and insurance, please visit Golden Gate Counseling Services, or contact your insurance providers' member services department.

I have limited openings for sliding scale rates. Please contact me for availability if you are interested in this option. 

Trainings:

Obsessive Compulsive Disorder Treatment Specialist Training
Written Exposure Therapy for PTSD
Dr. Sue Johnson's Intensive Course in Emotionally Focused Therapy
Mindfulness and Interpersonal Neurobiology in Clinical Practice
with Jon Kabat-Zinn and Dan Siegel
ADHD Clinical Services Provider (ADHD-CCSP) Certification Course
Neurodiversity-Affirmative Therapy
Let's Play Minecraft! Neurodiversity and Child-Centered Play Therapy
with Laura Morlok, LCPC, LPC, RPT-S
Certified Clinical Trauma Professional (CCTP) Training
with Janina Fisher, PhD
Awakening Resilience: Mindfulness and Self-Compassion Course
with Sarah Carr, LMFT
Understanding Gender Affirming Care: Across the Spectrum and Beyond
by Gretchen Cooper, MA, LMFT
Training Internship (One Year Program) at San Francisco Marriage and Couples Center
EFT Couples Therapy Level 2
with Jila Behnad, LMFT
EFT Couples Therapy Level  1
with Barbara Gabriel, LMFT
Sex and Intimacy in Couples Relationships
with David Khalili, LMFT
Introduction to CBT-I for Insomnia
with Abby Neuberg, LMFT
Mindful Facilitation: Cross Cultural Facilitation Training
with Lee Mun Wah
California Crisis Counselor Certification at Verity Sonoma County Rape Crisis, Trauma and Healing Center
Telehealth: Law & Ethics, Technology, and Best Practices
with Lisa Wenninger MBA, MA, APCC, NBCC

Education:
MA Counseling Psychology, Cal Poly Humboldt 2022
BA English Literature, UC Berkeley 2015

Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist 156413 (view)

National Provider Identifier 1518634021

I see clients online and in-person in California, with hybrid scheduling available. My office is located at 1717 Union St. in San Francisco, CA 94123, within Golden Gate Counseling Services, a boutique group practice in Cow Hollow with proximity to the Marina and Pac Heights. 

Contact Information

Email: contact@reinapeterson.com

Email: reina@goldengatecounselingservices.com

Phone: (707) 502-2789‬

Address: 1717 Union St. in San Francisco, CA 94123