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The Marin County Chapter of the California Association of Marriage and Family Therapists publishes profiles of our members, who are licensed and pre-licensed therapists providing therapy to children, teens, adults, couples, and families in Marin and other Bay Area counties. All information on this page is the responsibility of the listed therapist.

Ellis McCauley

San Rafael

831-824-4540

 

Member profile details

First name
Ellis
Last name
McCauley
Pronouns
She/They
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Office Phone
831-824-4540
Website
ellismccauleymft.com
 

License & Education

Clinical License Type
  • Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist
License number
LMFT52057
Degree(s)
  • M.S.
 

Office Locations

Sessions offered via:
  • Teletherapy
  • In-person therapy
County(s) office located
  • Marin
Office Location(s)
  • Richmond
  • San Rafael
Office Address
1330 Lincoln Ave Ste 310B
Office City
San Rafael
Office State
CA
Office Zip
94901
 

Description

Populations
  • Adults
  • Couples
  • Groups
Areas of Interest
  • Addiction/Recovery
  • Anxiety/Panic/Phobias
  • Consultation
  • Gay/Lesbian/Bisexual/Queer+
  • Grief and Loss
  • Health/Psychosomatic
  • Life Threatening Illness
  • Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
  • PTSD
  • Sexual Abuse/Assault
  • Somatic Experiencing/Sensorimotor Psychotherapy
  • Trauma Resolution
Orientation
  • Body-Oriented Psychotherapy
  • Cognitive-Behavioral (CBT)
  • Mindfulness Buddhist Psychology
  • Trauma Resolution
Short Description
Mindfulness based, body-centered, behavioral therapy to facilitate recovery from Anxiety, OCD, BFRB's (hair-pulling, skin-picking etc) and trauma.
Description of Practice
My work is strongly grounded in mindfulness, Buddhist psychology, and what I have coined a Somatic-Behavioral approach. Increased body awareness combined with exposure theory & techniques support greater acceptance of experience. With acceptance comes more ease and less struggle, leading to choices that align with a fuller, more authentic self and a connection to what is most important to you.

I am especially excited to be now offering Ketamine-assisted psychotherapy (KAP) which can often expedite beneficial outcomes beyond psychotherapy alone. KAP can be very effective for OCD/Anxiety, Trauma, End of Life Anxiety, Grief/loss, and many other issues in which there is struggle with thoughts, sense of self and life choices. It can also be useful in couples work, bringing shifts in perspective and understanding.

I bring a non-judgmental, curious, compassionate presence to support the exploration of moment to moment experience as it relates to thoughts, emotions and body sensations/awareness. By slowing down the momentum of experience, it becomes possible to increase understanding, which results in a wider range of choice.

My approach is collaborative, strength-based, values-driven, experiential and empathetic. I will both respect your pace and listen to what you believe is best as well as challenge you to consider if your choices fit what you most want and care about. While we will sometimes ‘talk about’ stuff and explore insights and interpretations, if you default to analysis, you can expect to be gently guided towards a deeper inquiry or to take steps that move you towards your goals. With caring, I will pay attention to what you most want and sometimes this means interrupting or challenging habitual stories or choices that steer off this path.

I encourage practice outside of session, through the use of exercises, behavioral experiments and increased reflection and awareness. There is never a requirement or evaluation, but rather support of building and applying skills/tools to potentiate the possibility of growth and desired changes.

I see my role as that of teacher, guide, mentor, coach, collaborator, witness, mirror.

I am honored to be of assistance in such precious and powerful journeys to self.

Contact me for a free consultation to see if I might be a good fit for your support.
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Finances

Credit Cards Accepted
Yes
Insurance
  • - Will provide superbill for PPO insurance
Sliding Scale/Low Fee
  • For a limited number of clients I charge on a sliding scale
 

Supervision (for Therapists)

Supervision
  • Individual Supervision
  • Private Practice Supervision
Supervision Description
I offer consultation to support clients with OCD, BFRB's, Anxiety disorders and for LGBTQI, Kink/Poly community, as well as for Ketamine-Assited Psychotherapy.
 

Therapist Identities (optional and voluntarily self-disclosed)

race/ethnicity
white/European American/Caucasian
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