You’re the one who handles things. So why does this still feel so hard?
No BS Therapist. I’ll tell it to you straight, but I’ve always got your back. After 30 years as a therapist, I know how to get to the heart of what’s going on. I’m warm, easy to talk to, and genuinely invested in helping you make meaning changes. Individual therapy, EMDR and couples therapy in San Mateo and throughout California by telehealth.
Janna Fond, PsyD, LMFT · 30 years in practice
THE PEOPLE I SEE
Most people know something isn’t right, even if they can’t quite explain it.
Maybe you’re anxious, hard on yourself or feeling overwhelmed. Maybe you’re struggling with a relationship, grieving a loss, or going through a life change you didn’t see coming.
Or maybe you’re the person everyone relies on. Your life looks good from the outside, but privately you’re exhausted, resentful, or wondering why you aren’t happier.
You don’t have to figure it all out before coming to therapy. That’s part of what we’ll do together. I’ll help you understand what’s going on, what may be keeping you stuck, and what it will take to make things different.
*You’re successful but privately overthinking everything
*You’re very good at reading other people and less clear about what you need.
*You keep the peace and then feel resentful.
*You know your childhood affected you, but you don’t want therapy to become an endless excavation of your childhood.
*You’re in a relationship that looks fine from the outside but feels lonely, tense, or repetitive.
WHAT I DO
Individual Therapy
For when you keep saying yes when you mean no, replay conversations long after they’re over, or notice the same patterns showing up with partners, family, friends, or at work, even though you understand what’s happening.
Couples Therapy
For when you keep having the same argument, one of you reaches while the other pulls away, resentment is building, trust has been damaged, or you just don’t feel as close as you used to.
EMDR
Sometimes you understand why something affects you and it still does. EMDR can help with experiences and reactions that you understand intellectually but still react to emotionally.
And it isn’t only for major trauma.
Therapy Intensives
Sometimes an hour isn’t enough.
Half-day, full-day, and two-day intensives give us uninterrupted time to stay with something important rather than stopping simply because the hour is up.
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HOW I WORK
You won’t leave a session wondering what I think.
I’m active and involved in therapy. I’ll ask the questions that matter, tell you what I notice, and help you look at things you may not have considered before.
That doesn’t mean I’m going to tell you how to live your life. We’ll figure out what’s keeping you stuck, where it comes from when that matters, and what you can actually do differently.
I’m direct, but direct doesn’t mean harsh. I’m on your side, including when I’m telling you something you may not especially want to hear.
After 30 years of doing this, I know when to push a little, when to slow down, and when something important is sitting right in front of us.
You don’t have to agree with everything I say. I want you to tell me when something doesn’t fit.
WHAT TO EXPECT
Therapy doesn’t have to sound like therapy.
You can tell me things you don’t tell anyone else. You can say the thing that sounds terrible out loud, admit that you miss someone you know wasn’t right for you, or tell me that everything looks fine from the outside and you’re still not happy.
You don’t need to arrange it into a presentable version first. I’d rather hear the ugly version than the tidy one.
None of it changes the fact that I’m on your side.
And there’s room to laugh in here too. Not all of it has to be heavy.
THE PRACTICAL PART
Where, when, and how to start.
OFFICE
215 N. San Mateo Dr., Suite 8, San Mateo
TELEHEALTH
Anywhere in California, including early evenings
AVAILABILITY
Please reach out for current openings.
IN PERSON OR TELEHEALTH
Tuesday, Thursday, Friday
Telehealth
Monday and Wednesday
SESSIONS
60 minutes.
FIRST STEP
A free 20-minute phone consultation