Find a Therapist
Welcome to the ISTDP NorCal Therapist Directory. Here you’ll find a trusted community of local clinicians who are trained in Intensive Short-Term Dynamic Psychotherapy and have been thoughtfully vetted by our organization.
Whether you prefer to browse therapists in your area or simply explore the full list below, this page is here to help you connect with skilled, compassionate professionals who can support meaningful and lasting change.
SAN FRANCISCO
Ronald Albucher, M.D.
100 Bush St. Suite 918
San Francisco, CA 94104
Phone: (415) 517-5100
Email: dralbucher@gmail.com
Telehealth: Yes
Insurance: Yes – Anthem Blue Cross
Thomas D. Stern, PhD
2345 California St.
San Francisco, CA 94115
Phone: (415) 905-4128
Email: tomaso_53@msn.com
Telehealth: Yes
Insurance: No
Gwendolyn Evans, Ph.D.
1 Daniel Burnham Court, Suite 1222
San Francisco, CA 94109
Phone: (415) 373-4030
Website: evansadvantage.com
Julia Tisdale, LMFT
Phone: (415) 857-1761
Website: Therapy-with-Julie.com
Email: juliamtisdale@gmail.com
Telehealth: Yes
Insurance: Yes – Aetna
Tom Xia, MD
2021 Fillmore Street #1383
San Franciso, CA 94115
Phone: (415) 598-8810
Website: drxia.org
Email: tom@drxia.org
Telehealth: Yes
Insurance: No
PENINSULA
Ruthie Ayzenberg, LMFT, LPCC, RYT
4546 El Camino Real B10 #663
Los Altos, CA 94022
Phone: (650) 419-7004
Website: mentalfitnesstherapy.org
Email: ruthie@mentalfitnesstherapy.org
Telehealth: Yes
Insurance: Yes – Lyra Health, Aetna, Wellfleet for Stanford students only
Sepideh Bajestan MD, Ph.D.
401 Quarry Rd MC5718
Stanford, CA 94304
Phone: (650) 723-8335
Diane Byster, LMFT, NCC, RYT
667 Lytton Ave., Suite #7
Palo Alto, CA 94301
Phone: (650) 391-8759
Website: byster.com
Email: diane@byster.com
Telehealth: Yes
Insurance: No
Susanne Ebert-Khosla, LMFT
667 Lytton Ave.
Palo Alto, CA 94301
Phone: (650) 485-3325
Website: susanneebert-khosla.com
Email: susanne.ebertkhosla@gmail.com
Telehealth: Yes
Insurance: Yes – Aetna, Wellfleet SHIP, Carelon, Anthem Blue Cross, Quest
Eval Gal-Oz
117 S California Avenue, Suite D201
Palo Alto, CA 94306
Phone: (650) 714-0400
Website: maiatherapy.com
Email: eval@maiatherapy.com
Telehealth: Yes
Insurance: No
Catherine Lockwood, LMFT
Palo Alto/Stanford, Santa Clara County, USA
Phone: (310) 488-5292
Website: catherinelockwoodmft.com
Email: cl@catherinelockwoodmft.com
Telehealth: Yes
Insurance: No
Teresa (Teri) Scott, MA, MFA, LMFT
667 Lytton Ave.
Palo Alto, CA 94301
Phone: (650) 918-6503
Website: teresascottlmft.com
Email: teresascottlmft@gmail.com
Telehealth: Yes
Insurance: Yes – Lyra, Aetna, Cardinal Care/Wellfleet, United/Optum
Jeff Strnad, LMFT
Phone: (650) 427-0197
Website: jefftherapy.com
Email: jeff@jefftherapy.com
Telehealth: Yes
Insurance: No
Rory Tolentino-Pettigrew, Psy.D.
Banyan Behavioral Health
877 Mahler Rd #160
Burlingame, CA 94010
Phone: (650) 881-3073
Website: psychologytoday.com
Email: rory@banyanbehavioral.health
Telehealth: No
Insurance: Yes – Blue Shield, Blue Care Network, BlueCross and Blue Shield, BlueShield of Northeastern New York, Florida Blue, Premera Blue Cross, Wellfleet
EAST BAY
Judy Alexander, LCSW
1310 Burnett St. Suite A
Berkeley, CA 94702
Phone: (301) 768-2433
Email: judyalexander1310@gmail.com
Jessica L. Armstrong, Ph.D.
P.O. Box 8895
Emeryville, CA 94662
Phone: (650) 731-5022
Email: jlarmstrongphd@gmail.com
Monica Stone, MFT
100 Bay Place
Oakland, CA 94610
Phone: (650) 868-2209
Email: monicastonemft@gmail.com
Telehealth: Yes
Insurance: No
Susan Ryan, PsyD
2020 Milvia Street Suite 450
Berkeley, CA 94704
Phone: (510) 214-2110
Email: susanryanpsyd@liveoakpsychological.com
Telehealth: Yes
Insurance: Yes – Medicare, Blue Cross of California, Cal SHIP
Eveline Wu
2955 Shattuck Ave. #9
Berkeley, CA 94705
Phone: (510) 780-6960
Website: evelinewupsychotherapy.com
Email: eveline@evelinewupsychotherapy.com
Telehealth: Yes
Insurance: No
SOUTH BAY
Dr. Pawel Boyd, Ed.D.
Phone: (408) 332-7676
Website: care.headway.co/providers/pawel-boyd
Email: dr.pawel.boyd@gmail.com
Telehealth: Yes
Insurance: Yes – Aetna, Anthem Blue Cross, Blue Shield of California, Carelon Behavioral Health, Cigna, Quest Behavioral Health
I. David Marcus, Ph.D.
1600 The Alameda #104
San Jose, CA 95126
Phone: (408) 313-3365
Website: svpcenter.com
Email: dmarcusphd@gmail.com
Telehealth: Yes
Insurance: No
Matt Metzger, Ph.D.
Wellspring Psychology
409 Alberto Way, Suite 5
Los Gatos, CA 95032
Phone: (970) 236-6240
Facility Phone: (408) 357-4102
Website: wellspringpsychology.com
Email: dr.mattmetzger@gmail.com
NORTH BAY
Kate Harling, LMFT
515 Tennessee Valley Road
Mill Valley, CA 94941
Phone: (415) 383-1817
Website: kateharling.com
Email: kateharlingmft@kateharling.com
Telehealth: Yes
Insurance: No
CENTRAL
CALIFORNIA
Jeff Knowles, MD
333 University Ave., Suite 200
Sacramento, CA 95825
Phone: (916) 565-7474
Email: jeffrusty@aol.com
Kenneth McNeill, LPCC
163 2nd St.
Woodland, CA 95695
Phone: (530) 723-6703
Website: advancedpsychotherapy.me
Email: ken@advancedpsychotherapy.me