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Anita L. Barnes LCSW	Work Phone: work(510) 452-0991
Office Hours: Full-time, by appointment Wheelchair accessible Areas of emphasis: Adult trauma survivors, anxiety and mood disorders, chemical dependency; Gestalt therapy and Gestalt group therapy; lesbian and gay issues; relationship building; work-related issues Modalities: Individual, couples, group (adult, young adult) Payment options: Insurance, EAP, Victims of Crime, private pay, sliding fee scale
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Rita F. Bobino Ph.D., MFT	Work Phone: work(510) 569-3267
Office Hours: By appointment Areas of emphasis: Parenting; women’s issues; interpersonal relationships; midlife crisis; self-esteem; self-empowerment; stress military Modalities: Individuals, couples, family; consultation; workshops Payment options: Insurance, EAP, private pay, sliding fee scale
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Abner J. Boles, III Ph.D. Business Solutions Design	Work Phone: work(510) 882-8780 Work Email: INTERNETajb@netwiz.net Website: http://www.bizsd.org
Office Hours: Monday through Friday, variable (including evenings) Wheelchair accessible Areas of emphasis: Eclectic approach to provide support in behavior and attitude change; violence response, post-traumatic stress and identity development; executive coaching and leadership development Modalities: Individual, couples, family, adolescents and youth Payment options: Insurance, EAP, Victims of Crime, private pay, sliding fee scale
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Philip Coleman Ph.D.	Work Phone: work(510) 763-0105
Office Hours: Monday through Friday, 8:00 am – 5:00 pm Areas of emphasis: Adult, couples and family psychotherapy; worker’s compensation Payment options: Insurance, EAP, Victims of Crime, private pay
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Alfreda Daniels MFT Life Re-Creation	Work Phone: work(510) 672-3122 Work Email: INTERNETKamit8033@aol.com
Office Hours: Wednesday, 10:00 am – 7:00 pm Wheelchair accessible Areas of emphasis: Life re-creation; Christian counseling; mood/anxiety disorders; grief; couples; discrimination and work related stress; women’s issues Modalities: Cognitive behavioral, solution focused, play therapy, psychodynamic, emotionally focused Payment options: Insurance, EAP, Victims of Crime, MediCal, sliding fee scale
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Valerie Doyle MFTI, Supervised by Joy L. Johnson, PhD, LCSW, BCD; LCS 5114	Work Phone: work(510) 380-614 Work Email: INTERNETvaleriejanay@yahoo.com Website: http://www.valeriedoyle.com
Office Hours: Tuesday, Wednesday and Saturday, by appointment Wheelchair accessible Areas of emphasis: Christian counseling, grief, life transitions, women’s issues, family of origin, mood disorders, addiction Modalities: Individuals, couples, family, adolescents and children Payment options: Victims of Crime, private pay, sliding fee scale
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Derithia Duval MFT	Work Phone: work(510) 845-5311
Office Hours: By appointment Areas of emphasis: Multicultural and multiracial identity; women’s issues, post-traumatic stress disorder Modalities: Individual, couples, family’ supervision Payment options: Insurance, EAP, Victims of Crime, private pay, sliding fee scale
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Janine Greer MFTI	Work Phone: work(510) 750-8878 Work Fax: workfax(510) 291-9788 Work Email: INTERNETjanine@janinegreer.com Website: http://GreerPsych.Wordpress.com
Office Hours: By appointment only This office is not wheelchair accessible Areas of emphasis: Trauma and Parenting Payment Options: Victims of Crime (VOC)
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Marlin S. Griffith Ph.D., CEAP	Work Phone: work(510) 287-5324 Work Email: INTERNETmsgriffithphd@aol.com
Office Hours: Monday through Wednesday, evenings, Tuesday afternoons Wheelchair accessible Areas of emphasis: Adult psychotherapy, forensic evaluations, EAP services Modalities: Adults Payment options: Insurance, EAP, Victims of Crime, private pay, sliding fee scale
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Donna L. Guillory MFT	Work Phone: work(510) 654-1328 Work Email: INTERNETGrace2sky@aol.com
Office Hours: Monday through Thursday and Saturday Area of emphasis: Individual psychotherapy, children, adolescents, divorce and child custody issues; parent/child reunification; child abuse Modalities: Individual, couples, play therapy Payment options: Insurance, EAP, Victims of Crime, private pay
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Forrest M. Hamer Ph.D.	Work Phone: work(510) 652-2150 Work Email: INTERNETforrest.hamer@sbcglobal.net
Office Hours: Monday through Friday, 9:00 am – 6:30 pm Areas of emphasis: Psychotherapy and psychoanalysis with adults Modalities: Adults; occasional psycho-diagnostic assessments and psychotherapy with adolescents Payment options: Private pay
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Dawn M Ingram PsyD	Work Phone: work(510) 685-2873 Work Fax: workfax(510) 675-4315 Website: http://www.psyris.com/dringramtherapist

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Genee D. Jackson Ph.D., LP Center of Growth and Healing	Work Phone: work(415) 860-6860 Work Email: INTERNETgenee@geneejackson.com
Office Hours: Wednesday, noon – 8:00 pm Thursday, 12:30 pm – 5:30 pm Friday, 10:00 am – 1:00 pm (emergency visits only) Areas of emphasis: EMDR, trauma; health and wellness (self- care, chronic medical illness, psychosomatic, chronic pain); grief, family, relationships, work and cultural issues Modalities: Adults, couples, adolescents Payment options: Insurance, EAP
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Pamela L. Jenkins Ph.D.	Work Phone: work(510) 532-7560 Work Fax: workfax(510) 569-7039 Work Email: INTERNETpacificpsych@sbcglobal.net Website: http://www.pacificpsych.net
Office Hours: Monday - Saturday, 10:00 am - 7:00 pm Wheelchair accessible Areas of Emphasis: Trauma, women's issues, depression, couples, families, and adolescents/teens Payment Options: Sliding scale, private pay, most insurance panels.
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Valata Jenkins-Monroe Ph.D.	Work Phone: work(510) 547-7792 Work Fax: workfaxFax: (510) 547-7778 Work Email: INTERNETvalata51@aol.com
Office Hours: By appointment Wheelchair accessible Areas of emphasis: Forensic, developmental and worker compensation assessments; individual, adult, child/adolescents psychotherapy; couples therapy Modalities: Cognitive behavioral, family systems Payment options: Private pay
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Joy L. Johnson LCSW, BCD	Work Phone: work(510) 658-1966 Work Fax: workfaxFax: (510) 658-2788 Website: http://www.joyljohnson.com
Office Hours: Monday through Friday, by appointment Wheelchair accessible Areas of emphasis: Spirituality, depression and other mood disorders; women’s issues; harassment/ethnic issues; expert testimony; clergy issues Modalities: Individual, couples; supervision; consultation Payment options: Insurance, EAP, private pay, sliding fee scale
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Zonya Johnson Ph.D.	Work Phone: work(925) 254-2027 Work Fax: workfax(925) 254-2027 Website: http://www.drzonyajohnson.com
Office Hours: Monday through Wednesday, 8:00 am – 9:00 pm Areas of emphasis: Relationship issues; women’s issues; cultural values; health-related problems; stress management Modalities: Individual, couples Payment options: Private pay
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Marvin W. Jones LCSW	Work Phone: work(510) 658-3364 Work Fax: workfax(510) 658-3299 Work Email: INTERNETMjones1239@aol.com
Office Hours: Monday through Thursday, full-time by appointment Wheelchair accessible Areas of emphasis: Men’s issues; cross-cultural issues; depression and other mood disorders; cognitive behavioral and psychodynamic and psychotherapy Modalities: Individual, couples; supervision; consultation Payment options: Insurance, EAP, private pay
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Vernita Marsh Ph.D.	Work Phone: work(510) 420-4555 Website: http://www.drvernitamarsh.com
Office hours: Full-time Area of emphasis: Intimate partner abuse, interpersonal issues, anger management, post-traumatic stress disorder; grief and loss, Christian counseling; transitional issues, dream interpretation; depression and anxiety. Modalities: Brief and depth work with adult individuals and couples. Payment options: Victims of Crime, private pay
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Mosi Mays-Mirembe MFT	Work Phone: work(510) 301-1443 Work Email: INTERNETmosi@mirembetherapy.com Website: http://www.mirembetherapy.com
Office hours: Monday through Friday, 9:00am - 6:00pm Areas of emphasis: Practice greatly influenced by Control-Mastery theory (in order to adapt to unhealthy psychological environments, we develop negative beliefs about ourselves and the world) and by Bowen family systems theory (family functioning influenced by the family's history as well as by pressure and constraints from the greater society and community). Modalities: Individual with adults and adolescents; couples, family. Payment options: Insurance (limited), Victims of Crime, private pay
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Lynnell Morris LCSW	Work Phone: work(415) 716-9243 Work Email: INTERNETLnell11@yahoo.com
Office hours: Part-time, by appointment Wheelchair accessible Areas of emphasis: Christian counseling; depression and mood disorders; post-traumatic stress disorder; work-related stress; women's issues; domestic violence. Modalities: Individual, couples, family, group Payment options: Insurance, EAP, sliding fee scale
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John Nickens Ph.D.	Work Phone: work(510) 287-9456 Work Email: INTERNETjtnphd@earthlink.net
Office Hours: Thursday 9:00 am – 7:00 pm Areas of emphasis: Anxiety, work and relationship stress, acculturation and phase of life issues; victims of crime, parenting issues and adolescents behavioral problems; cross-cultural relationships Modalities: Adults, adolescents age 15 and over, couples Payment options: Insurance, EAP, Victim of Crime, private pay, sliding fee scale
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John Nickens Ph.D.	Work Phone: work(510) 287-9456 Work Email: INTERNETjtnphd@earthlink.net
Office hours: Monday through Wednesday, 9:00am - 7:00pm Wheelchair accessible Areas of emphasis: Anxiety, work and relationship stress, acculturation and phase of life issues; victims of crime, parenting issues and adolescent behavioral problems; cross-cultural relationships. Modalities: Adults, adolescents age 15 and over, couples Payment options: Insurance, EAP, Victims of Crime, private pay, sliding fee scale
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Cory Nyamora Psy.D.	Work Phone: work(510) 708-1586 Personal Email: INTERNETDrNyamora@sbcglobal.net Website: http://www.corynyamora.com
Office Hours: Weekdays, by appointment Wheelchair accessible Additional language: Swahili Areas of emphasis: Depression, anxiety, trauma, post-traumatic stress disorder; cultural and ethnic identity; sexual orientation and gender identity; mindfulness and stress management incorporating exercise and sports in treatment; anger management, parenting issues and play therapy Modalities: Adults, adolescents, children; family Payment option: Insurance, Victims of Crime, private pay, sliding fee scale
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Lenora M. Poe Ph.D., MFT	Work Phone: work(510) 845-7189 Work Email: INTERNETlenorapoe@sbcglobal.net
Office Hours: Monday and Thursday, 9:00 am- 6:00 pm Tuesday and Wednesday, 11:00 am – 6:00 pm Friday, 9:00 am – 3:00 pm Areas of emphasis: Psychodynamic, cognitive behavioral and rational emotional therapies Modalities: Individual, family, couples, child therapy Payment options: Insurance, EAP, sliding fee scale
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Amon Porter LCSW	Work Phone: work(510) 383-9563 Work Email: INTERNETa.porter@nsu.edu
Office hours: Saturday, 10:00am - 3:00pm Areas of emphasis: Youth services; life skills training; youth violence; anger management, mood disorders; immigrant parent/child issues. Modalities: Cognitive behavioral, home-based therapy, structural family therapy. Payment options: Victims of Crime, MediCal, private pay, sliding fee scale
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Howard P. Ramseur Ph.D.	Work Phone: work(510) 273-9288 Work Email: INTERNETEastbayPsychPhd@aol.com Website: http://www.apao.org/drhowardramsuer
Office Hours: Tuesday and Thursday, 9:00 am – 7:00 pm Friday, 2:00 pm – 7:00 pm Area of emphasis: Work with professionals and executives to resolve barriers to career an personal success; with writers and students to end writer’s/ thesis block; and helping individuals to establish more satisfying personal and family relationships Modalities: Individual psychotherapy with adults Payment options: Insurance (Blue Cross), private pay, sliding fee scale
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Debra Faye Richardson LCSW Rainbow Psychotherapy Associates	Work Phone: work(510) 420-8083
Office hours: Evenings by appointment Wheelchair accessible Areas of emphasis: Adult trauma survivors; child abuse; depression and mood disorders; women's issues Modalities: Individual, family, adolescents, children; supervision; seminars, training/seminars Payment options: Insurance, EAP, Victims of Crime, sliding fee scale
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Ida M. Roberts Ph.D. Mind-Body Integration Services	Work Phone: work(510) 357-2745 Work Phone: work(510) 357-2329
Office hours: Monday, Thursday and Friday, 10:45 am - 7:30 pm/ Saturday, 10:30 am - 2:30 pm Wheelchair accessible Areas of emphasis: Individual, couples, family; mood disorders; anxiety disorders; personality disorders Modalities: Brief and long-term therapy; cognitive behavioral, psychodynamic, hypnosis Payment options: Insurance, EAP, private pay
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Janet Robinson-Bryan LCSW Rainbow Psychotherapy Associates	Work Phone: work(510) 420-8083
Office hours: By appointment Areas of emphasis: Mood and anxiety disorders; chemical dependency; women's issues; domestic violence Modalities: Individual with adults and adolescents, family Payment options: Insurance, EAP
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Carmel T. Ross MFT Heaven Sent Consultation	Work Phone: work(510) 909-4712 Work Email: INTERNETheavensntconsult@aol.com Website: http://www.heavensentconsult.com
Office Hours: Monday through Friday, 100:am – 6:00 pm Wheelchair accessible Area of emphasis: Women, adolescents, children; infants mental bereavement; parenting issues, self-esteem, Christian counseling; sexual abuse; cultural counseling Modalities: Individual, couples, family; consultation Payment options: Insurance, Victims of Crime, private pay, sliding fee scale
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Shannon Rucker MFT	Work Phone: work(510) 725-7450
Office hours: Monday through Friday, 10:00 am - 8:00 pm Areas of emphasis: Adult and child survivors of sexual abuse; trauma, anxiety and depressive disorders; attachment issues Modalities: Adults, children, teens using eclectic framework incorporating psychodynamic, narrative, cognitive behavioral, somatic and harm-reduction models; art and play therapy Payment options: Insurance, Victims of Crime, private pay, sliding fee scale
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Kimally L. Samuels MFT	Work Phone: work(925) 522-8689 Work Email: INTERNETilisten2u@comcast.net
Office hours: Monday and Friday, 9:00 am - 6:00 pm Areas of emphasis: Children and adolescents - experience working with children in residential care and foster care who have been traumatized or experience depression. Provides them with the space to express, examine, and process through issues of anger, anxiety, depression and trauma; by identifying self-defeating thoughts and statements that perpetuate negative patterns and beliefs. Modalities: Adults, adolescents, children Payment options: Insurance (Managed Health Network), MediCal, private pay, sliding fee scale
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Benelia Terry MFT	Work Phone: work(510) 273-2438 Work Phone: work(510) 238-9212
Office hours: Wednesday and Thursday, by appointment Wheelchair accessible Areas of emphasis: Relationship foundation skills, communication; parent/child issues; adolescents; Christian counseling; work-related stress; abuse survivors; substance recovery Modalities: Individual, couples, family, group Payment options: Insurance, EAP, sliding fee scale
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William A. Thomas Ph.D.	Work Phone: work(415) 602-9696 Work Fax: workfax(415) 373-1703 Work Email: INTERNETwthomas181@aol.com Website: http://www.williamthomasphd.net
Office hours: Monday - Friday by appointment Wheelchair accessible Additional Languages: Spanish Areas of emphasis: Psychotherapy with individuals, coupes, families and groups. Psychological assessment and treatment of cognitive, emotional and social difficulties. Modalities: Cognitive behavioral Payment options: Private pay, MHN, UBH, Blue Cross/ Blue Shield, and UHC.
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Margaret Benson Thompson MFT	Work Phone: work(510) 653-4854
Office hours: Tuesday through Friday (days), Wednesday and Friday (evenings) Areas of emphasis: Social justice therapy with children, adolescents, individuals, adults, couples and families; queer identities; infant/parent relationships; clinical consultation Modalities: Relational talk therapy, somatic awareness exercises Payment options: Sliding fee scale
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Helen A. Tinsley-Jones Ph.D.	Work Phone: work(510) 525-2315 Work Email: INTERNEThtinsleyjones@yahoo.com
Office hours: Monday through Thursday, days and evenings/ Saturday mornings Areas of emphasis: Mixed race and cross-cultural issues Modalities: Individual (adults); couples, children Payment options: Insurance, EAP, Victims of Crime, private pay
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Alice R. Washington LCSW	Work Phone: work(510) 248-9500 Work Email: INTERNETrsocialwork1@juno.com
Office hours: Tuesday through Friday, 9:00 am - 8:00 pm and weekends by special appointment only Wheelchair accessible Areas of emphasis: Families; children and youth in foster care; sexual assault; domestic violence; adoption; crises intervention Modalities: Individual, couples, family, group Payment options: Insurance, EAP, MediCal, sliding fee scale
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Katherine Watson Psy.D. Village Counseling & Assessment Center, Inc.	Work Phone: work(510) 531-8222 x2 Work Email: INTERNETask@villagecounseling.info Website: http://www.villagecounseling.info
Office hours: Monday through Saturday, 9:00 am - 8:00 pm Wheelchair accessible Additional language: Spanish Areas of emphasis: Private psychological services clinic with diverse staff, including male and female African-American therapists. Services include psychological assessment; SHIFT-pediatric obesity program; multicultural consultation; comprehensive services for students/families of color in independent schools. Modalities: Individual, couples, family, group, children and adolescents; using mindfulness-based therapies; multicultural consultation Payment options: Victims of Crime, private pay, sliding fee scale
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Barbara Williams LCSW Rainbow Psychotherapy Associates	Work Phone: work(510) 420-8083 Work Email: INTERNETmsbarbarawilliams@msn.com
Office hours: Monday through Friday, 11:00 am - 7:00 pm Wheelchair accessible Areas of emphasis: Depression and mood disorders; relationship issues; children and adolescent issues; adoption; women's issues Modalities: Individual, couples, family Payment options: Insurance, EAP, sliding fee scale
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Carol D. Williams Ph.D.	Work Phone: work(510) 744-1330 Work Email: INTERNETcaroldenise3@gmail.com Website: http://www.PsychologyToday.com
Office Hours: Wednesday and Friday, noon – 7:00 pm Saturday, noon – 4:00 pm Wheelchair accessible Areas of emphasis: Mood and anxiety disorders (particularly post-traumatic stress disorder), including work with individuals at all stages of recovery from substance abuse and with survivors of sexual abuse; partners with physicians to help individuals live well with chronic pain or chronic medical conditions Modalities: Individuals, couples, family, adolescents, children; using cognitive behavioral, family systems and attachment theories Payment options: Insurance, EAP, Victims of Crime, private pay, sliding fee scale
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