David Kest

MA, L.M.F.T.

David Kest

MA, L.M.F.T.

Telehealth Available
Professions: Marriage & Family Therapist, Psychotherapist, Counselor
License Status: I'm a licensed professional.
Primary Credential: Marriage and Family Therapist - 30578
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Fees: $100-$$160 for Induviduals;

$120-$200 for Couples
Free Initial Consultation
Evening Availability

Offices

1703 Fifth Avenue
#303
San Rafael, California 94901
2918 Webster Street
(@ Union St)
San Francisco, California 94123

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My Approach to Helping

My primary focus is on helping clients improve their emotional intelligence and relationship skills. I am certified in Imago Relationship Therapy, based on the best selling book, "Getting the Love You Want," by Dr. Harville Hendrix, PhD (as seen on the Oprah Show 17 times!). I had the opportunity to assist the founder, Dr. Hendrix, at his couples workshop many times on the West Coast. This pioneering, 30-year old program helps couples learn the art of dialogue to restore their positive loving connection with one another. Please see the International Imago Relationship website for more general information, testimonials, videos and benefits. Individuals welcome and two Men’s Groups are offered .

More Info About My Practice

I am also certified in EMDR, the preferred treatment of choice for personal traumas. Please see my website for more info.

Experienced with providing video and teletherapy for your convenience !

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Services I Provide

  • Coaching
  • Consultation
  • Family Therapy
  • Group Therapy
  • Individual Therapy & Counseling
  • Marriage, Couples, or Relationship Counseling
  • Mediation
  • Premarital Counseling
  • Telehealth

Ages I Work With

  • Adults
  • Elders

Languages

  • English

Groups I Work With

    My focus is helping individuals increase their emotional intelligence and somatic awareness. Clients learn to work with their energetic patterns in a more flexible and creative way.
    While my primary specialty is coaching couples in practicing Dialogue and Relationship skills to bridge differences and change conflict into connection. Certified in IMAGO Relationship Therapy in SF and San Rafael, CA.

Client Concerns I Treat

  • Academic Concerns
  • Adjusting to Change / Life Transitions
  • Aggression and Violence
  • Aging and Geriatric Issues
  • Agoraphobia
  • Anger
  • Anxiety
  • Attachment Issues
  • Blended Family Issues
  • Body Image
  • Career Choice
  • Caregiver Issues / Stress
  • Child and/or Adolescent Issues
  • Codependency / Dependency
  • Communication Problems
  • Control Issues
  • Depression
  • Divorce / Divorce Adjustment
  • Emotional Abuse
  • Emotional Intelligence
  • Emotional Overwhelm
  • Emptiness
  • Family of Origin Issues
  • Family Problems
  • Fear
  • Forgiveness
  • Grief, Loss, and Bereavement
  • Habits
  • Health / Illness / Medical Issues
  • Individuation
  • Infidelity / Affair Recovery
  • Irritability
  • Jealousy
  • Life Purpose / Meaning / Inner-Guidance
  • Men's Issues
  • Midlife Crisis / Midlife Transition
  • Mood Swings / Mood Disturbance
  • Multicultural Concerns
  • Obsessions and Compulsions (OCD)
  • Oppositional and Defiant Behavior in Children and Teen
  • Panic
  • Parenting
  • Phobias
  • Posttraumatic Stress / Trauma
  • Pre-Marital Counseling
  • Prejudice / Discrimination
  • Relationships and Marriage
  • Self-Actualization
  • Self-Care
  • Self-Compassion
  • Self-Confidence
  • Self-Criticism
  • Self-Doubt
  • Self-Esteem
  • Self-Love
  • Sensitivity to Criticism
  • Sex Addiction
  • Sexuality / Sex Therapy
  • Shame
  • Sleep Disorders
  • Social Anxiety / Phobia
  • Spirituality
  • Stress
  • Suicidal Ideation and Behavior
  • Suspiciousness / Paranoia
  • Trust Issues
  • Values Clarification
  • Workplace Issues
  • Worry
  • Worthlessness
  • Young Adult Issues

Types of Therapy

  • Bioenergetic Analysis
  • Body Psychotherapy
  • Body-Mind Psychotherapy
  • Critical Incident Stress Management
  • Ecotherapy / Nature Therapy
  • Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing Therapy (EMDR)
  • Family Systems Therapy
  • Gestalt Therapy
  • Humanistic Psychology (humanism)
  • Imago Relationship Therapy (IRT)
  • Integrative Body Psychotherapy (IBP)
  • Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT)
  • Mindfulness-Based Interventions
  • Psychodynamic
  • Relational Psychotherapy
  • Somatic Psychotherapy
  • Sport / Fitness Psychology

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