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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.

Eric Kelly

San Rafael

415-264-9809

 

Member profile details

First name
Eric
Last name
Kelly
Office Phone
415-264-9809
 

License & Education

Clinical License Type
  • Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist
License number
32566
Degree(s)
  • M.A.
 

Office Locations

County(s) office located
  • Marin
Office Location(s)
  • San Rafael
Office Address
P.O. Box 6882
Office City
San Rafael
Office State
CA
Office Zip
94903
 

Description

Areas of Interest
  • ACA/Codependency
  • Adults Abused as Children
  • Couples Counseling
  • PTSD
  • Trauma Resolution
Orientation
  • Attachment
  • Trauma Resolution
Short Description
Eric Kelly, LMFT, is a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist located in San Rafael, California, providing psychotherapy services for families, couples, and individuals of all ages.
Description of Practice
About Me
I am a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (MFC 32566). I began my training as a psychotherapist in 1989, with a focus on working with children and families, particularly children with a history of trauma and significant losses. Since earning my license in 1995 and opening my private practice, I have expanded my focus to include individual adult and couples work.


Areas of Expertise
I work well with a broad range of problems that people commonly face, including issues related to stress, depression, anxiety, relationship problems, and addictions. I have two particular areas of specialization: trauma (both from childhood abuse as well as traumas experienced during adulthood), and sexual addiction.


Approach
Just as one does not use the same set of tools for every building project, how I approach therapy depends on who you are, what you want help with, and what the problem is. Most of us benefit from some combination of:
• Being listened to and accurately understood
• Trying out alternative healthier behaviors
• Learning new information relevant to our problem
• Reexamining what we have been taught about who we are and what our limitations are
• Above all, having a private, safe place and a supportive person with whom to explore issues that may otherwise feel too uncomfortable, difficult or shameful to deal with

My style is straightforward and interactive: I won't stare at you in silence, only occasionally making brilliant but mysterious interpretations. Instead, I approach psychotherapy as an active collaboration. I have specialized training and knowledge about human behavior and psychology, but the bottom line is we are still human beings working together to make things better. I often use humor.

Depending on the issue and what works best for your own needs, I may be more or less directive and structured. Some problems respond well to structured cognitive-behavioral approaches emphasizing education and practice assignments, but for other issues we may focus more on exploring your feelings, childhood history, and memories. I am a Level II trained EMDR clinician; if you think you may be interested in using this technique, we can discuss its appropriateness for your issues.


Theoretical Orientation
As described above, I do not follow one single approach for every client. My original training was a combination of family systems theory and psychodynamic approaches. The theories and research I have found most consistently useful over the years are in the areas of attachment, the remarkable research done in the last two decades on trauma and how we heal from it, the ongoing insights neuroscience provides on what it is to be human, and the experiential emotional processing techniques I learned through EMDR training.
 

Finances

Credit Cards Accepted
Yes
Insurance
  • Aetna
  • Beacon
  • Blue Cross
  • Blue Shield
  • Magellan
  • UBH
  • Value Options
Sliding Scale/Low Fee
  • For a limited number of clients I charge on a sliding scale
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