Business Details
41 Years
experience
Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist in San Mateo
Avraham Edna has been providing compassionate and specialized therapy services since 1985, focusing on helping couples and individuals navigate relationship challenges and personal growth. Our practice is built on a foundation of evidence-based therapeutic approaches, including the Psychobiological Approach to Couples Therapy (PACT) and Psychodynamic Theory, tailored to meet the unique needs of each client. With over 30 years of experience, we specialize in resolving conflicts, improving communication, and fostering emotional intimacy for couples, while offering individual adults support for depression, anxiety, and life transitions.Our mission is to create a safe, confidential environment where clients can explore their patterns, understand their triggers, and develop healthier ways of relating to themselves and others. We integrate scientific insights about human behavior and attachment styles to help clients build stronger, more fulfilling relationships. Our approach emphasizes personalized care, combining expertise with empathy to guide clients toward lasting positive change.
Services
Couples Counseling
Divorce Coaching
Individual Therapy
Premarital Counseling
Sex Therapy
Family Therapy
Details
- Year established: 1985
Highlights and features
- We offer 30+ years of specialized experience in couples and individual therapy.
- Our practice integrates scientifically validated methods like the PACT model.
- We provide personalized therapy tailored to your unique relationship dynamics.
- Clients consistently report lasting improvements in communication and intimacy.
- We maintain strict confidentiality in a supportive, nonjudgmental environment.
What people say
Safe productive environment
Lifelong benefits from therapy
Amazing knowledge and experience
Effective conflict resolution
Lasting emotional growth
Services
Couples Counseling
Couples counseling helps partners improve communication, resolve conflicts, and strengthen emotional connections. Our evidence-based approach addresses issues like infidelity, sexual dissatisfaction, and parenting challenges. Clients learn to identify triggers and develop healthier relationship patterns through personalized therapy sessions.
Divorce Coaching
Divorce coaching provides emotional support and practical strategies during separation. We help clients manage stress, improve communication with spouses, and develop co-parenting strategies. Our goal is to minimize conflict and facilitate constructive decision-making throughout the divorce process.
Individual Therapy
Individual therapy addresses depression, anxiety, and life transitions for adults. Using psychodynamic approaches, we help clients understand behavioral patterns, improve self-awareness, and develop coping strategies. Sessions focus on personal growth and emotional well-being in a supportive environment.
Premarital Counseling
Premarital counseling helps couples build strong foundations for marriage. We explore communication styles, conflict resolution strategies, and shared values. Sessions focus on developing skills to maintain healthy relationships and navigate future challenges together.
Sex Therapy
Sex therapy addresses sexual dissatisfaction and intimacy issues in relationships. We help couples understand desire discrepancies, improve communication about needs, and develop strategies to maintain physical and emotional connection over time.
People
Edna Avraham
Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist
Edna Avraham is a licensed marriage and family therapist with over 30 years of experience. She specializes in couples counseling and individual therapy using evidence-based approaches like the PACT model to help clients improve relationships and achieve personal growth.
Questions
What types of therapy do you specialize in?
We specialize in couples counseling, individual therapy for adults, divorce coaching, premarital counseling, and sex therapy using evidence-based approaches like the PACT model.
How long have you been in practice?
Edna Avraham MFT has been providing therapy services since 1985, with over 30 years of experience in relationship and individual counseling.
What therapeutic approaches do you use?
We use a combination of Psychodynamic Theory, the Psychobiological Approach to Couples Therapy (PACT), and Differentiation model tailored to each client's needs.
Do you offer online therapy sessions?
Please contact our office directly to inquire about current availability of virtual therapy options and scheduling.
How can couples therapy help our relationship?
Our couples therapy helps improve communication, resolve conflicts, increase emotional intimacy, and develop strategies for maintaining long-term relationship satisfaction.
