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Welcome to the SFBACCT

The San Francisco Bay Area Center for Cognitive Therapy

The Center has been committed to providing empirically supported and compassionate care to the Bay Area community for nearly 30 years. We strive to provide customized care that meets the unique needs of each person. We will work with you to develop an individualized treatment plan that integrates your unique needs and goals.

Our partners have extensive training and experience utilizing Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), and current research-based modalities, including mindfulness and self-compassion. We also provide high-quality professional training for clinicians, trainees and organizations.

If you want to schedule a consultation with one of our clinicians, you can CONTACT US here.


Center Clinicians

Photo of Michael A. Tompkins Ph.D., ABPP.

Michael A. Tompkins Ph.D., ABPP

Co-Director

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Joan Davidson Ph.D.

Co-Director

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Daniela Owen Ph.D.

Assistant Director

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Monique Thompson Ph.D.

Partner

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Emily Berner, MFT

Partner

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Problems We Treat

We Provide Telehealth Video Appointments

Problems We Treat At Our Center Include, But Are Not Limited To, The Following:

Anxiety:

   Generalized Anxiety/Worry and Rumination
   Panic/ Fear of Having Panic Attacks
   Agoraphobia
   Social anxiety
   Phobias
   Avoidance Due to Anxiety Fears

Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)

Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)

Body-Focused Repetitive Behaviors
    (e.g., Trichotillomania / Hair Pulling, Skin Picking)

Parenting:

  Parenting an Anxious Child
  Parenting a Child with ADHD
  Supportive Parenting for Anxious Childhood Emotions (SPACE)

Life Transitions:

  Divorce
  Parenthood
  Retirement
  Transition to College
  Failure to Launch

Insomnia (and Other Sleep Challenges)

Relationships

Depression

Stress Management

Childhood Disorders:

   Separation Anxiety
   School Refusal
   Selective Mutism
   Elimination Disorders (Enuresis and Encopresis)

 

Cognitive Therapy Blog

Cognitive Currents

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