Psychotherapy Issues

Counseling for Stress and Anxiety

Your stomach is in knots, you find it hard to breathe, you can’t think straight, you find yourself snapping at people over minor issues . . . Common symptoms of stress and anxiety — including tension, worried thoughts, restlessness, poor sleep, anxiety attacks, panic, and negative thinking — can make you feel out of control and trapped, unable to see a way out.

For over a decade I have helped many clients safely explore and release stress and anxiety. I am an LCSW with training in a variety of areas, including mindfulness-based cognitive therapy, mind-body-spirit approaches, and EMDR, which can be especially effective in work with Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD).

Couples Counseling for Relationship Issues

You may be feeling trapped in the same old arguments and unhelpful emotional responses, frustrated by your partner’s anger or apathy. Or you may be having trouble making satisfying new relationships. You may simply be sick of repeating what seem like valid complaints and never resolving anything.

Building effective and lasting relationships can be not only challenging, but painful and frustrating. Counseling — whether you approach it as an individual or as a couple — can give you new insights that lead to mutual intimacy and understanding. For more than a decade, I have helped straight, gay, and lesbian couples work past the stuck places to find new freedom and mutual understanding.

Individual and Couples Counseling for the Gay, Lesbian, Queer, Bisexual Community

I have been counseling gay individuals and couples for over a decade. As gay men and women, we can suffer from the same emotional and psychological challenges as everyone else, but we often also have the added stress of unresolved shame and sadness that comes from events long past.

As a gay man myself, I know that a therapist who understands and empathizes with your issues and supports and affirms your lifestyle can make all the difference. In therapy, we will use a variety of approaches to work with your emotional issues in the positive context of your gay, lesbian, bisexual, or queer identity.

Contact Me

Please call me at 415-242-9866 or email me at jimchristrup-deleteme[at]-deleteme-gmail [dot] com for a free 20-minute initial phone consultation or to schedule an appointment. I work with individuals, and with both traditional and gay/lesbian/alternative couples.

To read more about the issues I work with, follow the links to the left.