Reviewed by Kathryn Vercillo, MA Psychology | Last Updated: November 2025 You have seen the ads. They are everywhere: podcasts, YouTube, Instagram, even your favorite true crime shows. BetterHelp promises convenient, affordable therapy at your fingertips. Just fill out a questionnaire and get matched with a licensed therapist within days. It sounds perfect. Maybe too perfect. If you have been...[ read more ]
Reviewed by Kathryn Vercillo, MA Psychology | Last Updated: November 2025 You have probably downloaded at least one. Maybe several. The meditation app that promised to ease your anxiety. The mood tracker that was supposed to help you understand your patterns. The chatbot that offered cognitive behavioral therapy techniques at 2 AM when you could not sleep. These apps are...[ read more ]
What is it like to work with a therapist? Well, it really depends a lot on the therapist. We asked our associate therapists: What is it like to work with you? How would you (or clients) say you are in the room? Here is what seventeen different therapists responded, giving you a comprehensive picture of some of the things you...[ read more ]
Welcome back to Conversations with Clinicians where we interview one of our associate therapists. We like to give you this opportunity to learn more about the way that they work. It can also give you insight into therapeutic modalities, approaches and techniques. Today, meet Karen Baker, a somatic and depth therapist who works virtually with people throughout California, specializing in...[ read more ]
Welcome back to Conversations with Clinicians where we interview one of our associate therapists. We like to give you this opportunity to learn more about the way that they work. It can also give you insight into therapeutic modalities, approaches and techniques. Today, meet Dani Gotwalt who says in part: "I care about therapy being a secure, nonjudgmental space where...[ read more ]
We're back today with another California therapist interview from our Conversations with Clinicians series. Meet Kaye Reeves, a former staff attorney in the California appellate courts who is now working with us as an associate therapist. Kaye is inspired by the growth and change of doing this work. Let's learn more about working with this therapist, who is located in...[ read more ]
Conversations with Clinicians is our therapist interviews series. It provides an opportunity for you to get to know more about one of our associate therapists. Moreover, you can learn about different therapeutic orientations, reasons people become therapists, and what they recommend in terms of media, Bay Area locations, and more. Today, meet California East Bay therapist Mark Resch. He is a...[ read more ]
Meet one of CMP's associate therapists: Erma Kyriakos, a California therapist who is providing therapy through Telehealth only at this time. In this interview we learn more about her approach to therapy, what inspires her to do this work, and what some of her recommendations are for people seeking various tips for self-care and resources. What is your therapeutic orientation?...[ read more ]
Ingrid Tsong is a Northern California therapist and a member of the Center for Mindful Psychotherapy collective. Her talent lies in looking at the client from an integral, holistic perspective to offer healing not just for the problem you might immediately find yourself facing but also for broader, deeper growth. If you're not entirely sure that you want to be...[ read more ]
Odessa Avianna Perez is a California therapist who specializes in working with issues of oppression and marginalization using a trauma-informed Somatic Psychotherapy approach with a focus on mindfulness, attachment, nervous system regulation, and dance and movement therapy. In this interview we learn more about her work. Plus, she gives us some great recommendations. Where is your office located? Working only virtually for...[ read more ]