Business Details
41 Years
experience
Trusted Marriage and Family Therapist in Santa Cruz
With over three decades of dedicated practice, I have established myself as a trusted Marriage and Family Therapist in the Santa Cruz area. My approach combines practical psychotherapy with a deep commitment to supporting clients in navigating relationship challenges, enhancing self-esteem, and exploring life purpose. Holding a Doctorate in Transpersonal Psychology and licensed since 1985, I bring both academic rigor and compassionate care to my work with individuals and couples. My practice emphasizes creating a safe, nurturing environment where clients can address emotional, spiritual, and psychological concerns. Over the years, I have developed expertise in integrating spirituality into therapeutic processes, helping clients align their daily lives with their core values.My experience includes nine years as a staff psychotherapist at Stanford Research Institute, where I provided organizational development and training programs. I am certified in Gender Reconciliation through the Satyana Institute and have trained extensively in Process-Oriented Psychology. My work with childhood trauma, gender healing, and substance abuse reflects a lifelong dedication to understanding the intersection of psychology and spirituality. I maintain a meditation practice and have co-founded the Temenos Fellowship, a nonprofit supporting individuals on their spiritual paths. My publications and teachings further demonstrate my commitment to advancing therapeutic practices that address both personal and collective healing.
Services
Relationship Counseling
Individual Therapy
Couples Therapy
Gender Healing
Spiritual Integration
Details
- Year established: 1985
Highlights and features
- We offer 30+ years of experience in psychotherapy and organizational development.
- Our practice integrates spirituality with evidence-based therapeutic techniques.
- We provide personalized, sliding-scale fees to ensure accessible care.
- Our gender healing expertise addresses deep-seated role conditioning challenges.
- We combine academic rigor with compassionate, client-centered counseling.
Associations and certifications
- MFT License #21129
Services
Individual Therapy
Tailored psychotherapy sessions address depression, anxiety, trauma, and life transitions. Clients develop emotional awareness and coping strategies while exploring personal values and purpose. The practice emphasizes creating safe spaces for self-discovery and growth.
Couples Therapy
Specialized sessions improve communication and resolve conflicts in intimate relationships. Focus areas include emotional intimacy, trust rebuilding, and collaborative problem-solving. The approach helps partners understand relationship patterns and strengthen connection.
Gender Healing
Certified gender reconciliation work addresses societal conditioning impacts on identity and relationships. This service helps clients move beyond restrictive gender roles toward authentic self-expression and healthier interpersonal dynamics.
Spiritual Integration
Therapeutic approach combines psychological principles with spiritual exploration. Clients examine life purpose, ethical values, and meaning-making while developing mindfulness practices that support emotional and psychological well-being.
Trauma Recovery
Specialized treatment for childhood trauma and adult emotional wounds. Evidence-based techniques help process traumatic memories while developing grounding strategies. The practice emphasizes restoring personal agency and rebuilding trust in relationships.
People
Alan Strachan, Ph. D
Marriage and Family Therapist
Licensed therapist with 30+ years experience specializing in transpersonal psychology. Holds doctorate from Institute of Transpersonal Psychology and MFT license #21129. Expertise in integrating spirituality with clinical practice.
Questions
What types of therapy do you offer?
I provide individual and couples therapy focusing on relationships, self-esteem, trauma recovery, gender healing, and spiritual integration.
Do you accept insurance?
I provide documentation for out-of-network reimbursement but do not participate in PPO or managed care panels.
What are your session fees?
Fees range from $190–$300 on a sliding scale based on financial resources.
How long are therapy sessions?
Individual sessions are 50 minutes; couples sessions typically last 75 minutes.
What qualifications do you have?
I hold a Ph.D. in Transpersonal Psychology and have been licensed as an MFT since 1985 with specialized training in gender reconciliation.
