Petaluma Cognitive Behavioral Therapy

05/08/2024

Hey there! We’re really excited to be offering a divorce and separation support group for young moms. Please reach out if you’re interested and joining or finding out more, or use the link in the commment section register.

05/08/2024

Hi there! I just wanted to share that we are starting a divorce and separation process group. The group is intended for mothers of kids 10 and under and will be run virtually. The group will be run by Kylie Hempy, a wonderful AMFT on my team with a certification in perinatal mental health, and will incorporate ACT skills, resourcing, etc. I’ve attached the flyer below but please feel free to free to reach out if you have questions around goodness of fit etc! Ps my practice is now called Bay Area Modern Therapy, I’m having issues changing the name on the page.

02/10/2024

Excited to announce that we are expanding (more on that early next week) with a new clinician + have openings for individuals and couples looking to do the work of healing and growth with the support of our highly skilled, empathetic, and modern team of therapsits.
A few of pur speciality areas:
-maternal mental health/working with moms
-anxiety (all types)
-ocd
-ptsd/healing from trauma
-modern couples wanting to work on better sharing the mental load and parenting
-women with ADHD
-parenting kids with anxiety or ADHD

whether this is your first time exploring therapy, or you’re in the market for a new therapist-we’ve got you!

02/10/2024

Hello friends! Wanted to share our new website here. Bay Area Modern Therapy (formally known as Petaluma cbt) is growing, and we have openings for teenagers, adults, and couples. Check our website below

Hi, I am an anxiety therapist in the San Francisco North Bay Area who specializes in helping millennial-aged women, teenagers, and modern couples heal from anxiety and navigate stressful life transitions. Schedule a Free Consult Today.

12/08/2023

Has this school year felt tricky?

If the teen in your life has been struggling with anxiety, the holiday break is a great time to get them the skills they need to thrive in the spring.

Over two days, they will learn evidence-based strategies (CBT informed) for managing symptoms of anxiety and calming their nervous system. Movement break and snacks included.

Dates: Dec 27-28 from 9am-12pm

Cost: $295

Location: SOMO COWORK (our beautiful office) 1500 Valley House Dr. Rohnert Park, 94928

Sign up on our website (link in bio) or send me us a DM asking for the link. We can only take up to 15 kids, so if you’re interested sign up soon.

Xo
Kaitlin & Kylie

08/09/2023

Back to school is around the corner and we’re gearing up for more in-person appointments and mental wellness workshops…because while starting school again can be exciting, it can also come with increased anxiety, worry, and parenting challenges. Feel free to reach out to schedule a 15 minute consultation with our team to see if working together is the right fit. Ps sign up for our newsletter or follow us here to stay in the loop re workshops and new offerings 🤍
Xo
Kaitlin and Kylie

07/18/2023

All the reasons people wait to get help with their OCD:

“I thought I was crazy…like something was really wrong with me and I was scared to tell anybody or else they’d think I was crazy too.”

“I thought OCD was just about wanting every clean and that’s NOT me at all. I didn’t know it could manifest with such scary/dark thoughts!”

“I saw a therapist once (who didn’t specialize in OCD) and they told me I should stop watching things/thinking about things that triggered my fears. As if it was a choice.”

At Bay Area Modern Therapy we can help you to learn to live well with OCD…don’t let other people’s lack of knowledge or shame hold you back from getting the help you need to learn to live well with OCD, Anxiety…or any other mental health struggle!
Xo
Kaitlin

06/21/2023

I found this to be so relatable! While living with ADHD is certainly not a walk in the park, finding humor in the unique ways that our brains work is often times a helpful coping mechanism in that it makes us feel less alone and more connected.
I don’t often talk about my own ADHD diagnosis, and how it came about, but like so many women, I wasn’t diagnosed until later in life/after having kids. I now understand that women are often diagnosed while having young kids because it’s a time where our executive functioning is really put to the test -the planning, the organizing, not to mention the roller coaster of emotions that comes with raising small humans is overwhelming for everyone, but especially those of us with ADHD.

While ADHD is some thing that I’ve always understood/treated in my clinical practice over the years, it wasn’t until I learned the tools to cope better with my own ADHD that I became really passionate about helping other high achieving women and couples learn to live well with the condition (I like that word better than disorder).

So if you’re feeling like you’re in a place where you want to explore what life could look like with a better understanding of how your brain works and how to cope better with the noisiness and overwhelm of living with ADHD reach out to our team!
PS schedule is filling up fast, so if you’re ready to do some work this summer reach out soon via our website or email her directly (link in bio).
Xo
Kaitlin

06/07/2023

It’s with great pleasure that I introduce you to Kylie Hempy, AMFT and first team member of Bay Area Modern Mental Health.
After having been in solo practice for 7 years, I decided to make the leap (and it is quite the logistical and leap) towards starting a group practice.
Having said that, it was (and always will be it) so important that I bring on therapists who are dedicating to learning, highly skilled in the clinical realm and, maybe most importantly relatable and real. Because, from my experience, we while we want a therapist who know their “stuff” we don’t actually want a blank slate/robotic version of a human handling our hardest things.
Kylie specializes in perinatal mental health (she’s in process of getting her Perinatal Mental Health Certification from PSI) and has already worked with countless mothers navigating pregnancy, loss, and Postpartum Mood Disorders.
A few words from
“So many moms feel guilty for taking time, money, and energy for themselves, and even for feeling sad in what they expected to be a happy season. But if you're struggling, something needs to change in order for you to feel better. I've been on both sides of the perinatal therapy "couch", and I can tell you that reaching out is a great first step.”
Beyond her work with mothers, Kylie also works with modern couples who are navigating the transition to (and through) parenthood and the many changes that come with it.
You can head to our website (link in bio) to find out more about working with Kylie.
Xo
Kaitlin

06/05/2023

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