I am a talk and somatic psychotherapist.
I see adults, young adults, adolescents, and relationships/couples in person in Berkeley/Oakland, and online throughout California.
Services
I invite discussion around power and privilege. I welcome those who identify as queer, gender-expansive, BIPOC, disabled, neurodivergent, kink, and are in or seek poly/ENM and other non-traditional relationships, as well as musicians, artists, writers, helping professionals, and those who feel alone in their experience, on the outside, or in the margins.
Adult Therapy
I work with adults and young adults navigating anxiety, relationships, trauma, emotion regulation, self-esteem, identify exploration, decision-making, and life transitions. My approach is somatic, depth-oriented, and narrative, and draws from CBT, DBT, and trauma research. Our sessions may include talking, somatic exploration, sand tray, and building coping skills. We might explore your mental, emotional, physical, and social strengths and needs, nervous system regulation, held beliefs, patterns, the impact of past events, and your inner wisdom. I encourage you to identify goals and let me know how best to support you.
Teen, Preteen, & Parent Therapy
I work with youth ages 11 and up, and parents with children of all ages. I welcome teens working to maintain growth after completing IOP or residential programs, and neurodivergent youth. With adolescents I use social-emotional learning (SEL) skills, coping tools, art, and play therapy, along with many of the modes I use with adults. I work with adolescents on: friendship skills, emotion regulation, anxiety, self-esteem, adjusting to change, fostering a positive school experience, OCD, PANS, and identity formation. WIth parents, I address skill-building, increasing positive parent-child interactions and attunement, and school-based issues.
About Me & Fees
Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, LMFT # 156294
Welcome to my page! My name is Rosalie Stillford. I am a somatic, narrative, and depth-oriented psychotherapist. I feel honored that I'm able to do this work, and get to know and support clients through therapy.
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I believe each person can experience increased acceptance, healing, connection, and growth. I find the therapeutic relationship can be a powerful place to foster this. ​
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​I am a CODA (Child of a Deaf Adult) with DeafBlind and DeafDisabled parents, and primarily lived with other relatives. Due to my unique upbringing, I feel I'm able to relate well to those with unique experiences, and those who feel alone in their experience, on the outside, or in the margins.​
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I received my BA in English Literature from UC Berkeley in 2003, Multiple Subject Teaching Credential and MA in Education from Cal State EB by 2006, and MA in Counseling Psychology from The Wright Institute in 2015. My early therapy training included working with children through young adults in West Contra Costa and SF.​
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I have many years of experience as an elementary school teacher. I'm an East Bay native, proud to call Oakland home. I enjoy spending time with friends, family, and my cats Waldo and Archie, as well as playing violin, yoga, camping, hiking, reading, and concert dance. These activities inform and enrich my therapy practice.
Fees & Initial Consultation
$220/50min individual therapy session, $250/50min relationship/partner session. I reserve a portion of my practice for sliding scale fees. Should my full fee exceed your means, please ask about my sliding scale availability. If my sliding scale spots are full, I can provide you with a list of lower-fee clinics. I may be able to provide you with a monthly superbill to submit to your insurance for reimbursement. Please note, providing a superbill requires a diagnosis.​
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Contact me below to schedule a free 15 minute consultation to help determine if I may be a good fit for your needs. I will get back to you as soon as I'm able, generally within1-2 business days.
510-545-2241
3099 Telegraph Ave. Berkeley, CA 94705
This office is not wheelchair accessible.
There is one flight of stairs leading up to the office.