Services
My practice supports and welcomes queer, lgbtq+, trans, nonbinary, poly, non-monogamous, kinky, and questioning clients.
I also welcome musicians, artists, helping professionals, and those who feel misunderstood, on the outside, or in the margins.
I make space for discussion of power and privilege and how it impacts our experiences and mental health.
Individual Therapy
I work with adults, young adults, and teens navigating anxiety, trauma, emotion regulation, relationships, self-esteem, decision-making, grief, self-care, and life transitions. My approach is somatic, narrative, relational, and depth-oriented, and draws tools from CBT and DBT. Our sessions may include somatic processing, skill-building, looking at the impact of past events, mindfulness, and movement, alongside time for talking, listening, and reflection. I also provide sessions that are entirely somatically focused. I encourage you to identify your goals and help me understand how best to support you.
Couple and Relationship Therapy
I work with couples of diverse relationship structures to navigate relationship challenges and build connection. Relationship types I welcome include romantic, friend, sibling, kink partners, polycule members, and platonic coparents. Areas I work on include building trust, communication patterns, navigating differences, establishing or revisiting agreements including within nonmonogamy and polyamory, exploring opening a relationship, and escalation, deescalation, and changing your relationship structure. I use a variety of frameworks with couples including Hakomi, the Developmental Model, and Gottman.
Please see my group therapy page for information on current groups offered. ​
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- Somatic Process Group starting February 2027. $40-80. Please see my group therapy page or reach out via the contact form below or email for more information.
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- Registration for the Holiday Therapy Group for 2026 has passed. Please contact me if you're interested in joining this 7-week group starting in November 2027. ​
About Me
Rosalie Stillford, Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist #156294
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Welcome to my practice. My name is Rosalie. My approach is somatic, relational, and depth-oriented, and draws from CBT and DBT tools. I truly feel honored to do this work and to get to know and support clients. ​​​I find the therapeutic relationship can be a powerful place to foster healing, acceptance, connection, and growth. ​​​
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​I am a CODA (Child of a Deaf Adult) with DeafBlind and DeafDisabled parents, and primarily lived with extended family as a child. Due to my upbringing, I feel that I'm well-positioned to support clients with unique lived experiences, and those who often feel their experience is singular, isolating, or not well-understood by others.
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I received a BA in English from UC Berkeley in 2003, Multiple Subject Teaching Credential in 2005 and MA in Education in 2006 from Cal State East Bay, and MA in Counseling Psychology from The Wright Institute in 2015. I bring over 20 years of experience as an elementary school teacher. My early therapy training included working with children through young adults in West Contra Costa and SF agencies.
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I'm an East Bay native, proud to call Oakland home. I enjoy spending time with my friends, family, and cats Archie and Cosmo, as well as playing violin, hiking, dance, camping, yoga, and reading. These activities inform and enrich my therapy practice.
Selected Trainings and Mentorship
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​Somatic Experiencing: through Intermediate. Teachers: Francine Kelley and Lael Keen
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DBT Skills Introduction
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Fees & Consultation
$220 per 45–50 minute individual session. $240 per 45-50 minute couple/relationship/multi-person session.
I offer a limited number of sliding scale spots starting at $150 for individual therapy and $170 for relationship therapy. Should my full fee exceed your means, please feel free to ask about my sliding scale availability.
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Contact me below to schedule a free 20 minute phone consultation, to help determine if my services may be a good fit for your needs. I will get back to you as soon as I'm able, generally within 1-2 business days.
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Contact Me
Serving Berkeley, Oakland, and the surrounding areas.
or contact me via the form below.
3099 Telegraph Ave Berkeley, Ca 94705
My office is located on the second floor. It is accessed by a short flight of stairs to the building entrance and another flight to the second floor.
510-545-2241