Business Details
Your Trusted Mental Health Therapist in San Rafael & Los Angeles
As a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist with over two decades of clinical experience, I specialize in helping individuals and couples achieve emotional healing and relational growth. My practice integrates evidence-based modalities including Internal Family Systems, Attachment-Focused EMDR, and Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy, tailored to each client's unique needs. I provide a compassionate, collaborative space where clients can explore emotional patterns, build resilience, and develop healthier relationships.With specialized training in trauma-informed care and modern relationship dynamics, I support clients navigating anxiety, depression, life transitions, and communication challenges. My approach combines clinical expertise with intuitive insight, creating a structured yet flexible framework for lasting personal transformation.
Services
Individual Psychotherapy
Couples Counseling
Trauma-Informed Therapy
Attachment-Focused EMDR
Mindfulness-Based Therapy
Highlights and features
- We offer 20+ years of clinical experience in evidence-based therapeutic modalities
- Our integrative approach combines Internal Family Systems and Attachment-Focused EMDR
- Specialized training in modern relationship dynamics and trauma-informed care
- Proven success in helping clients achieve lasting change within 12 therapy sessions
- LGBTQIA+ affirmative practice grounded in anti-racist, social justice principles
What people say
Balanced and objective approach
Steadfast source of insight
Safe and judgment-free environment
Successful trauma processing techniques
Effective relationship rebuilding strategies
Services
Individual Psychotherapy
Individual psychotherapy offers a compassionate space to explore emotional patterns and achieve personal growth. Using Internal Family Systems and Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy, clients develop self-awareness and emotional resilience. This evidence-based approach helps process trauma and build healthier coping mechanisms for lasting transformation.
Couples Counseling
Couples therapy focuses on improving communication and rebuilding trust through contemporary relationship frameworks. By addressing attachment patterns and emotional triggers, partners learn to navigate conflicts constructively. This structured approach helps couples develop stronger connections and sustainable relationship patterns within 12 sessions.
Attachment-Focused EMDR
Attachment-Focused EMDR processes traumatic memories while addressing underlying attachment wounds. This structured method reduces emotional distress from past experiences, particularly beneficial for anxiety and depression rooted in early relationships. Sessions prioritize emotional safety while facilitating neural reprocessing of painful memories.
Mindfulness-Based Therapy
Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy develops present-moment awareness to improve emotional regulation. Clients learn practical skills to observe thoughts without reactivity, building resilience against stress and negative thought patterns. This approach integrates mindfulness practices with cognitive therapy for comprehensive mental wellness.
Trauma-Informed Therapy
Trauma-informed care addresses the complex effects of traumatic experiences on mental health. Using specialized techniques like Internal Family Systems, clients safely process traumatic memories while developing grounding strategies. This holistic approach recognizes trauma's impact on emotional and physical well-being while fostering recovery.
People
Rachel Barr
Licensed Psychotherapist and Couples Counselor
Rachel Barr is a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist with over 20 years of clinical experience. She specializes in Internal Family Systems, Attachment-Focused EMDR, and Mindfulness-Based Therapy, helping clients achieve emotional healing and personal growth through evidence-based approaches.
Questions
What therapeutic approaches do you specialize in?
I specialize in Internal Family Systems, Attachment-Focused EMDR, and Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy, integrating these evidence-based modalities to create personalized treatment plans for each client's unique needs.
How long are therapy sessions?
Individual and couples therapy sessions are 50 minutes long, with session frequency typically weekly to maintain treatment progress and therapeutic momentum.
Do you accept insurance?
I provide Superbills for potential insurance reimbursement, though direct insurance billing isn't available. Payment options include major credit cards and flexible payment arrangements when needed.
What are your therapy session rates?
Individual therapy sessions are $295 and couples counseling sessions are $345 for each 50-minute session, with limited reduced-fee options available based on need.
Do you offer virtual therapy sessions?
Yes, I offer virtual therapy sessions throughout California using secure, HIPAA-compliant video conferencing platforms for clients who prefer remote access to mental health services.
What populations do you work with?
I work with diverse adult populations including LGBTQIA+ individuals and couples, using an anti-racist, social justice-informed approach that respects all cultural backgrounds and relationship structures.
