Lara Benefield
she/her
About
Lara
I'm a bilingual (English, Tagalog/Filipino) therapist at Two Chairs in San Francisco.
I'm a certified EMDR therapist and an IFS therapist (Level 1-trained). My approach is client-centered, and I integrate EMDR and IFS with other modalities, based on my clients' needs. I believe that each individual has the internal resources for healing, and I collaborate with my clients on best ways to tap those resources more consistently.
In my spare time, I enjoy reading, cooking, volunteering, and spending time with family and friends.
Lara
treats clients with
Sleep or Insomnia
Anxiety
Borderline Personality Disorder
Sex/Intimacy
Gender Identity
Trauma and PTSD
Relationship Difficulties
Cultural or Racial Identity
Anger
Postpartum Mood Disorders
Stress
Depression
Childhood Challenges
Grief and Loss
Life Transitions
Communities
Lara
specializes in
LGBTQIA+ Affirming
Men's Issues
Women's Issues
Immigrants/Refugees
Spirituality
Older Adults
Religion
Approaches
Lara
can use
Narrative Therapy
Motivational Interviewing
Dialectical Behavioral (DBT)
Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
Mindfulness
Acceptance and Commitment (ACT)
Emotion-Focused Therapy (EFT)
Somatic Therapies
Internal Family Systems (IFS)
Psychodynamic
Humanistic/Transpersonal
Lara
education and experience
- Primary Therapist at Newport Healthcare Outpatient Program, San Rafael CA
- Clinical Therapist at Community Health for Asian Americans (CHAA), Alameda CA
- MFT trainee at the Novato Youth Center, Novato CA
- M.S. Counseling Psychology at Dominican University of California, San Rafael CA
- B.A. Communication at the University of the Philippines
Lara
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