my Therapeutic approach

Treatment Approach

Therapy with me is affirming, collaborative and tailored to individual needs. I strive to meet each person with empathy, realistic ideas, non-violence and depth psychology.

I practice Relational Therapy grounded humanistic theory and Psychologies of Liberation. Trained in Gestalt therapy, my modalities are focused on mindfulness, Internal Family Systems and Somatic Therapy. I am currently studying Coherence Therapy and am considering a doctorate level degree at some point in the future.

Please let me know if you have questions about me or my approach. I look forward to hearing from you.

About Me

My name is Xana (pronounced Shauna)

I am an associate marriage and family therapist based on the coast in the San Francisco Bay Area.

I received my BA in Liberal Arts from San Francisco State University and my MA in Integral Counseling Psychology from the California Institute of Integral Studies. I completed my graduate training in San Francisco at the Integral Counseling Center at Church Street., where I trained in Gestalt and Humanistic therapies.

I work with Lotus Like Therapy and Wellness and the Center for Mindful Psychotherapy, offering virtual therapy for anyone in California.

Before I became a therapist I was a chef for over a decade, a substitute teacher and a paraprofessional in the San Francisco Bay Area. I also co-founded a non-profit focused on healing racialized traumas, training uniformed bodies and educational community centered groups.

My spare time is used creating art with clay or fiber, chasing my kids and dog around and loving on my family.