Carrie Katz, LMFT, Holistic Psychotherapy

09/28/2021

This looks like a great group for these times...

Reflect, Recreate and Rise: Moving through pandemic change,
Who are you now? New Group Forming !
You are not the same person you were in 2019 or 2020. None of us are. You may be asking
Who am I now? How can I resource myself to navigate during these times?
Join a group of like minded people to renew, express and recreate yourself during this time of pandemic change
Has your nervous system felt on overload? Do you long to find more calm, grounding and connection in these times of flux and change?
Together we will explore ways to express yourself, grieve and let go of what we are needing to release, and find empowered answers to the question of who we are becoming.
The exhaustion from being in pandemic survival mode is real. Renewal and deep connection,
where we feel seen and heard is just the salve our souls need right now.

8 Week Group Starts October 13, 2021

Group meets Wednesday eves 6:30-8:30pm Online
( ** some in-person meetings possible in East Bay TBD )

" Aimee's workshop was like a jump in a cool spring ! I was able to touch into my heart again. I moved from fear and anxiety to a connection to my inner support again." -- Merideth.S. participant

Investment: $337 Early Bird if you register by 10/5/21 ( or 2 payments of $169 ) $ 367 regular price. Pre-registration required.
For more info and to register, Email: [email protected] or
call Aimee at 415-820-1458

Writing, movement, inquiry and Intentional creativity to access your deeper knowing. Shift stuck patterns of self forgetting and self devaluing. Reduce isolation and move through grief and change

Open to your creativity and capacity.

Breathe Grieve Embody Share Move Express Release Write Connect Draw Renew

No movement or other experience required, just bring yourself !
People of all genders are welcome ! Facilitated by Aimee Tomczak, LMFT

"I had been feeling in survival mode from the pandemic. The way Aimee facilitated movement with amazing music, I was able to connect with my body and emotions in a way that felt so healing. The group support was powerful. I walked away feeling restored and realized I'm more effective in the world when I'm in touch with myself. "

---M.J. participant in June workshop

Psychotherapist and Group Facilitator | Embodiment and Creativity Coaching

01/27/2021

Some of you may be familiar with how psychedelics combined with psychotherapy are being used for healing and growth, and some of you may be less familiar with it. There are a lot of misconceptions about psychedelics, and this article by Kathleen Hanagan does a great job of explaining what psychedelic-assisted therapy is and is not. I will soon be adding ketamine-assisted psychotherapy (aka KAP) to my practice, within the boundaries of risk-reduction and safety for COVID precautions. Ketamine is the only legal psychedelic at this time, though some psychedelic medicines have been decriminalized in some places. I'll be posting more as time goes on, feel free to reach out if you have any questions about it!

“It is obvious that psychedelics, properly used, have a behavior-change psychotherapeutic value. But from my point of view, that is all underusing the vehicle. The potential of the vehicle is sacramentally to take you out of the cultural constructs which you are part of a conspiracy in maintaining...

01/16/2021

30 day Gray Area Drinking help is here!

Don't let the pandemic get you down. Replenish. Reboot. Get in touch if you would like support with your quitting drinking. This 30 day program is for people who can quit and who have quit for periods of time, and who want to feel more in the driver seat of your habits and health. Email me at [email protected] for your free 20 minute discovery call to see if we might be a good fit. I look forward to hearing from you and about you!

12/01/2020

This looks like a great group for parents of teens, who need support more than ever during pandemic times.

Adolescent Parenting Group *now forming*
If adolescence is the most turbulent time of childhood, then it is surely the most turbulent time of parenting. The teenage years are marked by rapid changes in physical and emotional development and increased risk for nearly everything. It requires that parents evolve and change in deep ways, while maintaining a solid foundation of love, skill and perseverance.

This weekly group will offers members support in adapting to the challenges of adolescent parenting. It will offer a space to explore deeper issues and better understand the dynamics of parenting during the teenage years. The group will cover a wide range of topics based on members’ interests, including family relationships, school, friendships, self-esteem, identity, technology, sexuality, drugs, college and serious mental health issues. It will be limited to 8 participants to allow for intimate conversation and the building of trust among members.

The group will start in January, every Wed evening from 7pm-8:15pm and will meet online. The cost is $40 per session and reduced fees are available. For information, contact Lawrence Shweky, LCSW at 530-304-8030 or [email protected].

About EMERGE
EMERGE Counseling Center was founded in 2017 to provide a broad array of social, emotional and psychological support services with a primary focus on adolescents and young adults. EMERGE seeks to better engage young people in their own growth process by offering innovative approaches and a diverse group of professionals who are skilled and passionate about working with youth. The years between 12-25 are a period of tremendous growth, angst, excitement and opportunity, where the challenge to emerge is never greater. Our goal is to facilitate that process.

EMERGE COUNSELING CENTER
Davis
1627 Oak Avenue, Suite C, Davis, CA 95616
Sacramento
2014 10th St, Sacramento, CA 95818
*See our new website at: www.emergecc.net

Emerge Counseling Center. Psychotherapy and counseling for adolescents and young adults. Davis and Sacramento, CA

12/01/2020

Want help quitting drinking during this holiday season? I am now a certified Gray Area Drinking Coach and would love to support you as we enter into this season. Get rebalanced and rejuvenated with support and accountability! Contact me for your free consultation.

Learn more here: http://www.embodiedbeing.net/holistic-psychotherapy/gray-area-drinking/
and follow the fb page here: https://www.facebook.com/Living-in-Rhythm-Gray-Area-Drinking-Coaching-104212251539764

Personalized coaching for people who fall in the "gray zone". If you are functioning well in your life but find that you drink more than you'd like to, I can help you get back into balance after stopping drinking.

10/06/2020

For parents of teens, TONIGHT! FREE EVENT

Helping When Your Child Is Hurting: What Every Parent Needs to Know to Prevent Adolescent Self-Harm & Su***de

Presented by Keith Sutton, PsyD

Anxiety rates for adolescents are on the rise, and so is self-harm and su***de. Losing a child is a parent’s worst nightmare. Dr. Sutton will explain the potential causes of adolescent anxiety and depression, why some kids self-harm, and factors that can lead to su***de or suicidal behavior. He’ll discuss effective treatments and how parents can help their depressed children overcome their pain.

What you’ll learn:

How to understand self-harming behaviors
The causes of teen depression
How to identify the factors and signs that can lead to su***de and self-harm
How to talk to your child about depression and self-harm
The various evidence-based treatments that are available and when to seek them.

When: Tuesday, October 6th, 2020, 6pm - 8pm
Where: Online via Zoom - click here to register!

For more information, please visit https://cipmarin.org/support-cip/raising-healthy-families-2020/, or call (415) 459-5999 ext. 101.

Thanks,
W. Keith Sutton, Psy.D.
www.drkeithsutton.com
Pronouns: he/him/his (What’s This?)
Clinical Psychologist, PSY 22439
Private Practice in San Francisco & Corte Madera
https://www.facebook.com/drkeithsutton/
Director of the Institute for the Advancement of Psychotherapy (IAP) www.sfiap.com
Director of Bay Area Community Counseling (BACC) a 501(c)(3) nonprofit www.sf-bacc.org
Certified Emotionally Focused Couples Therapy (EFT) Supervisor
Past President of the Association of Family Therapists of Northern California www.aftnc.com
Founder of Bay Area Therapists Specializing in Adolescents (BATSA) www.batsa.net

(415) 686-9544 cell
(415) 477-1383 fax

09/24/2020

A free and safe support space for those in the Black community around the impact of Breonna Taylor's killers' charges and trial

FREE grief support space around the impact of Breonna Taylor's killers' charges and trial

06/05/2020

HUG ALERT! “Affectionate touch is how our biological systems communicate to one another that we are safe, that we are loved, and that we are not alone.” This is a great article that gives instruction on how to hug in these COVID times. This pandemic has made unmistakably evident our need for physical touch. Hopefully we are safely and slowly moving towards more hugs...

Of the many things we miss from our pre-pandemic lives, hugging may top the list. We asked scientists who study airborne viruses to teach us the safest way to hug.

05/22/2020

Tele-therapy is available to you!

As the country moves toward re-opening in varying degrees, many will still choose to be sheltering in place, or at least will be for much of the time. If you or someone you know is needing support by tele-therapy, I am available for sessions and can work with you anywhere, that's the beauty of tele-therapy. Issues people have been faced with lately include feelings of isolation, anxiety, relationship challenges brought more to the surface through SIP, loss, and the big question of how to be with the Unknown, which all of us are faced with right now.

I can offer you a series of short-term, more pin-pointed sessions focused on a specific area of concern, or open-ended, ongoing work for as long as is needed.

Even though I am not meeting with clients in person, I have been able to continue using somatic, or body-oriented tools and techniques, which can help you go beyond what talk therapy can do.

I offer a free phone consultation, feel free to call and see if we may be a good fit. You can also learn more about my work at www.embodiedbeing.net

Wishing you good health and good spirits.

Somatic and expressive arts psychotherapy

05/08/2020

In need of some soothing this weekend (or anytime, really)? Look no further. Lay back and be guided through this brief meditation that offers a somatic, or body-based, tool you can use to induce a sense of calm. If you are sheltering in place solo, this is a great way to give yourself a sense of company.
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/toolkit-self-soothing-meditation/id1448566469?i=1000473390928

05/05/2020

Are you sheltering solo? I'm taking an unofficial poll: would you like to be part of a weekly shelter-in-place virtual support group, sliding scale, offered until sheltering in place is over? If so, I would offer ways of connecting with each other, as well as body-oriented and perhaps some expressive arts tools.