⚲ LOS ALTOS, CALIFORNIA
Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, #LMFT79777
Founder & Director; Clinical Supervisor
Svetlana Tikhonova
MA, LMFT
Certified EMDR Therapist
Registered Sandplay Practitioner
FEES:
Regular rate is $300 for a 60-min session
Longer EMDR or family therapy sessions are prorated
Group Therapy - see the group
I invite
I help with
Personal growth, Self-realization
Relationships
Trauma, PTSD, Stress
Emotional intelligence and self-regulation
Social-emotional development
Life transitions
Family transitions
Parenting
Anxiety, Panic, Phobias
Healing after divorce
Grief and loss
Self-esteem, perfectionism
Creativity
Hello! I am Svetlana. I will be happy to meet you.
English
Russian
My approach to therapy is based on empathy, compassion, unconditional positive regard, respect for all life paths, and my deep belief in the healing power of a genuine human connection. I am trained and experienced in a variety of therapeutic methods and integrate them depending on the unique needs of each client. I am always paying attention to creating a free and protected space, where the most difficult and sensitive issues could be shared.
I speak
Humanistic - Existential
Mindfulness-based CBT
Creative Expression: Psychodrama, Poetry, Visual arts, Movement
Emotion-Focused Therapy (EFT)
Approach
Integrative and based on your needs. I use ideas and techniques from a variety of therapeutic modalities:
Art therapy
Education and affiliations
MA in Counseling Psychology. Institute of Transpersonal Psychology (now Sofia University), Palo Alto, CA.
Specialization in Creative Expression on Master's Level. Institute of Transpersonal Psychology (Now Sofia University), Palo Alto, CA.
Diploma in Applied Psychology. Moscow State University of Humanities, Russia.
MS in Applied Math and Physics. Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology (MIPT), Russia.
Specialization in Creative Expression on Master's Level. Institute of Transpersonal Psychology (Now Sofia University), Palo Alto, CA.
Diploma in Applied Psychology. Moscow State University of Humanities, Russia.
MS in Applied Math and Physics. Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology (MIPT), Russia.
EMDR Parent-Child & Attachment Specialist Certificate Program. Agate Institute.
Recognizing & Treating Youth with Dissociation: Weaving together play therapy, family therapy and trauma therapy protocols
Certified Child and Adolescent Trauma Professional Training. Training by International Association of Trauma Professionals.
Complexities of Complex Trauma. Training by International Society for Study of Trauma and Dissociation.
The Developmental Model of Couples Therapy: Integrating Attachment, Differentiation, and Neuroscience. Advanced Level. The Couples Institute. Menlo Park, CA.
SandPlay Therapy Training approved by STA/ISST (SandPlay Therapists of America/ International Society for SandPlay Therapy).
The 10 Core Competencies of Trauma, PTSD, Grief & Loss.
Training by International Association of Trauma Professionals.
Evidence-Based Trauma Treatments & Interventions.
International Association of Trauma Professionals.
Teaching Psychosynthesis. Psychosynthesis Palo Alto, CA.
The Developmental Model of Couples Therapy: Integrating Attachment, Differentiation, and Neuroscience. Advanced Level. The Couples Institute. Menlo Park, CA.
Psychosynthesis for Professionals. Psychosynthesis Palo Alto, CA.
Advanced Study and Applications of Existential-Humanistic Psychotherapy. International Institute for Humanistic Studies. Petaluma, CA.
EMDR Therapy, Part 1 and Part 2. EMDR Institute, CA.
SoulCollage® Facilitators Training. SoulCollage® Institute, CA.
Recognizing & Treating Youth with Dissociation: Weaving together play therapy, family therapy and trauma therapy protocols
Certified Child and Adolescent Trauma Professional Training. Training by International Association of Trauma Professionals.
Complexities of Complex Trauma. Training by International Society for Study of Trauma and Dissociation.
The Developmental Model of Couples Therapy: Integrating Attachment, Differentiation, and Neuroscience. Advanced Level. The Couples Institute. Menlo Park, CA.
SandPlay Therapy Training approved by STA/ISST (SandPlay Therapists of America/ International Society for SandPlay Therapy).
The 10 Core Competencies of Trauma, PTSD, Grief & Loss.
Training by International Association of Trauma Professionals.
Evidence-Based Trauma Treatments & Interventions.
International Association of Trauma Professionals.
Teaching Psychosynthesis. Psychosynthesis Palo Alto, CA.
The Developmental Model of Couples Therapy: Integrating Attachment, Differentiation, and Neuroscience. Advanced Level. The Couples Institute. Menlo Park, CA.
Psychosynthesis for Professionals. Psychosynthesis Palo Alto, CA.
Advanced Study and Applications of Existential-Humanistic Psychotherapy. International Institute for Humanistic Studies. Petaluma, CA.
EMDR Therapy, Part 1 and Part 2. EMDR Institute, CA.
SoulCollage® Facilitators Training. SoulCollage® Institute, CA.
Adjunct Faculty at Master’s of Counseling Psychology Program. Sofia University, California
California Association of Marriage and Family Therapy (CAMFT). Clinical member.
EMDR International Association (EMDRIA). Clinical member.
SandPlay Therapists of America (STA). Registered SandPlay Practitioner.
International Society for Study of Trauma and Dissociation (ISSTD). Clinical Member.
Association for Play Therapy (APT). Professional Member.
California Association of Marriage and Family Therapy (CAMFT). Clinical member.
EMDR International Association (EMDRIA). Clinical member.
SandPlay Therapists of America (STA). Registered SandPlay Practitioner.
International Society for Study of Trauma and Dissociation (ISSTD). Clinical Member.
Association for Play Therapy (APT). Professional Member.
Contacts
Our psychotherapy and counseling practice is conveniently located on the border of Los Altos and Mountain View in the San Francisco Bay Area, very close to Palo Alto, Sunnyvale, Cupertino and San Jose.
MA, AMFT
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