My office is centrally located near downtown Santa Rosa, California -- providing both short and long term therapy for individuals, couples, families, and adolescents.
My approach to psychotherapy is client-centered, genuine and, "in-the-moment."
I provide active, empathic listening, and honest, direct feedback when appropriate. The real relationship between therapist and client is necessary for healing and growth to take place.
My goal is to provide you with the best tools to get what you need and desire in your life.
Local Map
Here is a partial list of some of the Bay Area cities served:
Santa Rosa, Sebastopol, Graton, Healdsburg, Windsor, Cotati, Rohnert Park, Cloverdale, Guerneville, Monte Rio, Rio Nido, Occidental, Bodega Bay, Jenner, Tomales, Ukiah, Napa, Calistoga, St. Helena, Vallejo, American Canyon, Petaluma, Novato, San Rafael, Fairfax, San Anselmo, Corte Madera, Greenbrae, Larkspur, Tiburon, Mill Valley, San Francisco.
Transpersonal Psychotherapy - integrating Cognitive-Behavioral and Existential-Humanistic therapy. I emphasize present-moment awareness, utilizing the principles of mindfulness and yoga. I view health from a holistic perspective, and utilize a variety of approaches in therapy. The course of treatment is a collaborative process that is designed to suit your particular goals and needs.
What is Transpersonal Psychotherapy?
Transpersonal Psychotherapy holds the perspective that we are comprised of many levels of "reality" including the physical, emotional, mental, and spiritual -- and that the spiritual identity or soul is the core or essential Self. The awareness of the Self can be known and experienced but not analyzed or quantified. When we discover and forgive the blocks to the awareness of the essential Self -- guilt, shame, trauma, unwanted anger, tension, fear - we begin the healing process and begin to experience true happiness and self-acceptance. Therapy helps us learn to embrace all parts of ourselves, ending the conflict and drama that keeps us in a state of suffering and despair.
Areas of Specialization:
Psychotherapy with adults and adolescents, dealing with the following:
Depression Bipolar Disorder Social Phobia Specific Phobias (Fear of dogs or spiders or heights for example) Anxiety Disorders HSP's (Highly Sensitive People - Coping with a harsh environment) Spiritual issues
: Meaning, Purpose, Inner Guidance, Spiritual Awakening/Spiritual Emergence, and Altered States of Consciousness Psychosomatic Issues (Physical problems with an emotional cause)
Meditation Instruction EFT (Emotional Freedom Techniques):
An incredibly effective technique for quickly resolving all sorts of issues including trauma, phobias, unresolved emotional issues, never-ending tearfulness, chronic tension, headaches and many other physical problems and pains. Men's Issues/ Men's Groups Parenting problems / Conscious Parenting Trauma Post Traumatic Stress Disorder Challenging teenagers Children and Families Stress Management Anger Problems Identity issues Life transitions Grief and Loss Relationship problems Couples Therapy EMDR
The fee for a 50 minute session is $120
Appointments may be made via the internet!
You may be eligible for free psychotherapy if you are the victim of a traumatic crime in the state of California!
What is the Victim Compensation Program (VCP)?
The Victim Compensation Program (VCP) can help victims of violent crime and their families deal with the emotional, physical, and financial aftermath of crime. Victims can apply for compensation by filing an application with the California Victim Compensation and Government Claims Board (Board), which administers the VCP.
Please take your time and explore my Santa Rosa Psychotherapist Office website to learn how you may benefit from therapy and alternative treatments.
Or call (707)326-5566 to schedule an appointment. Calls are either answered in person, or returned promptly - most often within an hour during days and evenings.
I welcome your inquiries, and look forward to working with you!
Santa Rosa Psychotherapist
Phone: (707)326-5566
3452 Mendocino Avenue, Suite C Santa Rosa, CA 95403
Thank you for your interest in my Santa Rosa psychotherapy practice!
Ben Schwarcz, MA, is a California Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, (license # MFC 35606).
Call Santa Rosa Psychotherapist Ben Schwartz, MFT today for more information of to make an appointment for therapy or meditation instruction: 707/326-5566