Elisa Antonia Haro
she/her
About
Elisa Antonia
Hello and thank you for taking this important step in your self-care. My name is Elisa and I am a holistically trained psychotherapist with over a decade of experience. I bring a mind-body-spirit approach to care as I believe that healing occurs when people turn their attention inward; we need not look outside of ourselves for the answers. To facilitate this type of non-traditional talk therapy, I will provide you with an empathetic, non-judgmental, calm presence that encourages safely exploring old wounds; while pain is an inevitable part of being human, we do not have to suffer through it. We have the ability to learn skills that can prevent/reduce getting stuck with the painful thoughts, feelings and experiences that cause our suffering. At the heart of this is learning how to cultivate self-compassion, inner wisdom, and acceptance as your foundation for resiliency. Together, we will learn about your nervous system and how to nurture it; how to slow down and notice your body’s internal cues as information for how to respond instead of react. I will encourage you to (re)connect with what you find most meaningful and use this as your compass for change; because with awareness comes choice. If this approach interests and/or resonates with you and you are seeking a therapist style that is collaborative, creative, and authentic, I would be privileged to companion you on this journey. When we choose to be curious about ourselves, work towards acceptance, and act in alignment with what is important to us, we begin to live a more satisfying and authentic life!
Outside of my therapy practice I spend most of my time with my family, as a beginner urban homesteader, and music with dance enthusiast (while I love most music, my favorite genre is Salsa particularly from 1970’s New York). I am married and I am the proud mama to 1 daughter, 1 furry Shih tzu, and 4 hilarious hens. The love of my family is my guiding light, my greatest treasure AND my hardest teacher. Family teaches me the importance of noticing my triggers and doing my best to respond with compassion as conflict and challenges arise. Motherhood in particular has gifted me the opportunity to reparent myself while mindfully parenting my daughter. I try to live guided by the values I hold most dear to my heart which include love, connection, compassion, joy, authenticity, social justice and equity advocacy. I believe in the importance of recognizing stories often untold like the impacts of oppression on intergenerational and personal traumas. Culturally/Spiritually I identify as Indigenous; a surviving legacy of my Yaqui and Mexica Ancestors. I am guided by their wisdom in supporting and holding a restorative space. I am an advocate for hope, resiliency, and knowledge.
Through my experience with the growing pains of my own life and working with hospice families for over a decade, I have come to understand that healing happens when we can learn how to make space for our own discomfort (totally counterintuitive I know!). This informs how I show up as a human and clinician; doing my best to accept all of my light and the darkness that accompanies it. Yet, living in a society that stigmatizes emotional struggle and places value on profit over people, these concepts may seem foreign or quite possibly revolutionary. Nevertheless, the radical therapeutic acts of self-compassion and self-acceptance lay at the heart of what it means to truly liberate ourselves from suffering. I hope I have given you a sense of who I am and how I work- I trust that should our paths cross there is a purpose for the both of us! Remember: "You, yourself, as much as anybody in the entire universe, deserve your love and affection." – Buddha
Elisa Antonia
treats clients with
Substance Use
Anxiety
Childhood Challenges
Life Transitions
Trauma and PTSD
Postpartum Mood Disorders
Physical Health
Weight Management
Cultural or Racial Identity
Grief and Loss
Stress
Depression
Relationship Difficulties
Obsessive-Compulsive (OCD)
Autism
Eating Disorders
Sex/Intimacy
Sleep or Insomnia
ADHD
Gender Identity
Anger
Body Dysmorphic Disorder
Hoarding
Communities
Elisa Antonia
specializes in
Immigrants/Refugees
Veterans
LGBTQIA+ Affirming
Men's Issues
Women's Issues
Spirituality
Older Adults
Religion
Approaches
Elisa Antonia
can use
Control Mastery
Psychodynamic
Humanistic/Transpersonal
Acceptance and Commitment (ACT)
Seeking Safety
Motivational Interviewing
Accelerated Experiential Dynamic Therapy (AEDP)
Harm Reduction for Substance Use Disorders
Emotion-Focused Therapy (EFT)
Interpersonal Therapy for Depression (IPT)
Dialectical Behavioral (DBT)
Time-Limited Dynamic Psychotherapy (TLDP)
Solution-Focused Therapy
Narrative Therapy
Internal Family Systems (IFS)
Somatic Therapies
Mindfulness
Psychoanalytic
Elisa Antonia
education and experience
- PACE Clinical Therapist in Senior Care at AltaMed Health Services
- Hospice Bereavement Counselor then Coordinator at Sutter Health
- Grief and Illness Support Group Coordinator at East Bay Agency for Children
- Marriage and Family Therapist Trainee at Golden Gate Integral Counseling Center
- MA in Integral Counseling Psychology
Elisa Antonia
license information