Marcela Avila
she/her
Marcela
is a therapist at Two Chairs.
Marcela strives to foster a safe space where clients can tell their stories, gain insight into how those experiences have impacted their lives, connect with their strengths, and learn new ways to strive toward wholeness and personal growth. She approaches therapy from a person-centered perspective but also from a psychodynamic one—she believes the subconscious is an important door to creating change, as you can uncover the root of behavioral patterns.
In her spare time, Marcela enjoys spending time with friends and family, including two toddler grandchildren that are her favorite people on the planet. She loves to laugh and to get scared watching a good horror movie.
License Information
Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist
(
LMFT
)
#
126864
Location
San Francisco
,
CA
Education and Experience
- Therapist at Daybreak Counseling Center
- Therapist at Pathways Community Services
- MS in Counseling
- BA in Psychology
Modalities
Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)
Mindfulness
Psychodynamic
Clinical Issues
Anxiety
Bipolar
Hoarding
Obsessive-Compulsive (OCD)
Personality Issues
Postpartum Mood Disorders
Psychosis
Sleep or Insomnia
Stress
Substance use
Trauma and PTSD
Specialties
Anger Management
Body Image
Burnout
Chronic Illness
Chronic Pain
Cultural or racial identity
Divorce
Eating Disorders
Exercise
Family Issues
Grief
Imposter Syndrome
Infidelity
Intimate Partner Violence
Men's Issues
Open Relationships/ Polyamory
Relationships
Role Transitions
Self Esteem
Sex/Intimacy
Sexual Assault
Smoking Cessation
Spirtuality
Stress
Trauma and PTSD
Values and Goals
Weight Management
Women's Issues
Work or Careers