https://www.amandamartinlmft.com/blog daily 0.75 2025-04-23 https://www.amandamartinlmft.com/blog/mashed-potatoes-with-mushrooms-and-brussels-sprout-nrgjn monthly 0.5 2020-10-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e9e44e143969e061c2ed8fa/1588647101271-2Z1BJ6CARR5YPF46IMMW/image-asset.jpeg Blog posts - Mashed potatoes with mushrooms and brussels sprouts https://www.amandamartinlmft.com/blog/beetsalad-jxrz2 monthly 0.5 2020-10-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e9e44e143969e061c2ed8fa/1588646511943-7ND7VMAMYX4VNKBWFKT8/image-asset.jpeg Blog posts - Winter beet salad https://www.amandamartinlmft.com/blog/goldenmilk-44xam monthly 0.5 2020-10-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e9e44e143969e061c2ed8fa/1588644326233-XHNWNULHT6162VSVNMM6/image-asset.jpeg Blog posts - Golden milk https://www.amandamartinlmft.com/blog/carrottahini-w2ezb monthly 0.5 2020-10-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e9e44e143969e061c2ed8fa/1588643295299-E37QMPWT8SI0CS3S0W0R/image-asset.jpeg Blog posts - Roasted carrots with walnuts and tahini https://www.amandamartinlmft.com/blog/watermelonsalad-measm monthly 0.5 2020-10-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e9e44e143969e061c2ed8fa/1588642230099-V8VX84X0I1MY9Z5QUAUY/image-asset.jpeg Blog posts - Watermelon and feta salad https://www.amandamartinlmft.com/blog/face-mask-d3ry6-nd65a monthly 0.5 2020-10-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e9e44e143969e061c2ed8fa/1588641774965-6SR6G7N69MVRCYYTY6D9/Stocksy_comp_2263541.jpg Blog posts - Spinach and persimmon salad https://www.amandamartinlmft.com/blog/face-mask-zkldl monthly 0.5 2020-10-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e9e44e143969e061c2ed8fa/1588193268657-ZR40QF5GTKGIINHMBIGG/image-asset.jpeg Blog posts - Energizing face mask https://www.amandamartinlmft.com/blog/ginger-soda-k6hb7-w85w4-5866p monthly 0.5 2020-10-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e9e44e143969e061c2ed8fa/1588112672204-5R5EUMXRE0JNC5340XUI/Stocksy_comp_1276830.jpg Blog posts - Salmon power bowl https://www.amandamartinlmft.com/blog/ginger-soda-k6hb7-w7mln monthly 0.5 2020-10-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e9e44e143969e061c2ed8fa/1588110240245-9M0K0FBTMOBTTRR8ZSPN/Stocksy_comp_2610683.jpg Blog posts - Fruit and yogurt bowl https://www.amandamartinlmft.com/blog/pea-amp-goat-cheese-crostini-5e3tf monthly 0.5 2020-10-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e9e44e143969e061c2ed8fa/1588107306104-9A7C74TZ8VV2KO71MBBU/Stocksy_comp_1615401.jpg Blog posts - Pea and goat cheese crostini https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e9e44e143969e061c2ed8fa/1588107066845-1W1OJIA4APRMC3QSFNZ0/Stocksy_comp_2054574.jpg Blog posts - Pea and goat cheese crostini https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e9e44e143969e061c2ed8fa/1588107039010-XOV7KLGV11SD788ED0MJ/Stocksy_comp_1615401.jpg Blog posts - Pea and goat cheese crostini https://www.amandamartinlmft.com/blog/5fc13kx3gk3xyhnyx4gajo22ky42m0-c5ss7 monthly 0.5 2020-10-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e9e44e143969e061c2ed8fa/1588105503045-KGKEQNFRUH50V5B76555/Stocksy_comp_1953842.jpg Blog posts - Avocado toast https://www.amandamartinlmft.com/blog/ginger-soda-h4j7w monthly 0.5 2020-10-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e9e44e143969e061c2ed8fa/1588106309579-O1Z1WILO0N4M30RWB9Q8/Ginger+Soda Blog posts - Ginger soda https://www.amandamartinlmft.com/blog/category/Recipe monthly 0.5 https://www.amandamartinlmft.com/blog/category/Wellness monthly 0.5 https://www.amandamartinlmft.com/blog/tag/Beauty monthly 0.5 https://www.amandamartinlmft.com/blog/tag/Breakfast monthly 0.5 https://www.amandamartinlmft.com/blog/tag/Autumn monthly 0.5 https://www.amandamartinlmft.com/blog/tag/Winter monthly 0.5 https://www.amandamartinlmft.com/blog/tag/Dinner monthly 0.5 https://www.amandamartinlmft.com/blog/tag/Summer monthly 0.5 https://www.amandamartinlmft.com/blog/tag/Skin monthly 0.5 https://www.amandamartinlmft.com/blog/tag/Snack monthly 0.5 https://www.amandamartinlmft.com/blog/tag/Drink monthly 0.5 https://www.amandamartinlmft.com/blog/tag/Spring monthly 0.5 https://www.amandamartinlmft.com/welcome daily 1.0 2025-09-28 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/613fe392aa668b0b51f1074b/52480813-a26d-42e6-84f6-dbc33d9f72b3/IMG_0768.png https://www.amandamartinlmft.com/aboutme daily 0.75 2024-01-23 https://www.amandamartinlmft.com/servicesandfees daily 0.75 2025-11-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/613fe392aa668b0b51f1074b/1632806996610-S44QILPLQ1MZ7XYEZGW0/unsplash-image-2E1QV0nN8TI.jpg Services & Fees - services & fees I offer in-person therapy in Berkeley, and telehealth therapy services for California residents via secure video-conferencing. I am currently welcoming clients who are seeking to begin with weekly therapy sessions. I am accepting full fee clients and some insurance based clients at this time (Aetna, Quest Behavioral Health, & Carelon Behavioral Health, Oxford, and United Health UHC/UBH). I occasionally can accept clients on a sliding scale basis as I have openings, please inquire if you are interested in a low-fee slot. For full fee clients whose insurance I cannot take, I can provide a receipt (called a superbill) that you can submit to your insurance company for partial or full reimbursement, if your insurance accepts your working with “out of network” therapists. Payment is requested at the time of service. Individual therapy sessions (50 minutes) - $200 EMDR therapy sessions (55-60+ minutes) - $200 and prorated at this hourly rate for longer EMDR sessions Please note, as of November 2025, my sliding scale spots are full until further notice. I will update this page as these slots become available. Sliding scale individual therapy sessions are available to those with financial need- please let me know you are interested in one of these slots if so when you reach out! Scale based off of Alexis J. Cunningfolk’s model of the sliding scale as a tool for economic justice, and this visual is a helpful representation to consider where you may find yourself on my sliding scale. As a white therapist committed to anti-racist practices and the redistribution of resources in my life and my work, a portion of my earnings is given monthly to Sogorea Te Land Trust. No SuRprises Act / Good Faith Estimate You have the right to receive a “Good Faith Estimate” explaining how much your medical and mental health care will cost. Under the law, health care providers need to give patients who don’t have insurance or who are not using insurance an estimate of the expected charges for medical services, including psychotherapy services. You have the right to receive a Good Faith Estimate for the total expected cost of any non-emergency healthcare services, including psychotherapy services. You can ask your health care provider, and any other provider you choose, for a Good Faith Estimate before you schedule a service. If you receive a bill that is at least $400 more than your Good Faith Estimate, you can dispute the bill. Make sure to save a copy or picture of your Good Faith Estimate. For questions or more information about your right to a Good Faith Estimate , visit www.cms.gov/nosurprises. https://www.amandamartinlmft.com/contactme daily 0.75 2025-11-02 https://www.amandamartinlmft.com/home daily 0.75 2021-09-14 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/613fe392aa668b0b51f1074b/1631646736414-MGNXRFOJT23LGY8ZLV8S/tempImageq2FLSV.gif Home - welcome. In therapy together, my work is to co-create a space where you can find respite, feel held, and be seen through the pain, transitions and challenges that you’re facing. I acknowledge you finding my page in a truly overwhelming time in our world. Between a global pandemic, climate crisis, the impacts of late-stage capitalism, and deep social injustice, we are wading through what feels at times unimaginable, or more than our psyches and spirits can hold. The impacts of these contexts can affect each of us differently, and I hold our unique therapeutic work in the wider heartbreaking and challenging context of this time. I'm glad you're here, and I look forward to answering any questions about how the potential of our working together can create more ease, and provide insight into and relief from the challenges you're facing. https://www.amandamartinlmft.com/my-approach daily 0.75 2022-03-08 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/613fe392aa668b0b51f1074b/1632806672290-S4SXIERJUA6QSD7UQV0J/64671667737__357E2727-94DD-4134-ABF3-20BCDA21122B.jpg My Approach - my approach to our work in therapy At the beginning of our work, we will explore what goals and hopes you have for therapy and assess your current circumstances and needs. We will work to develop trust and safety for you to explore challenging aspects of your life, and we will collaborate to support your growth and healing in the direction you desire. In addition to the therapeutic exploration we do, we will also identify any practical needs and resources you may want help connecting with. My approach to therapy is informed by my training in psychodynamic and relational theories, which honor the impacts of family and attachment relationships, unconscious processes, and paying attention to the dynamics that arise in our relationship as two human beings. Together, we will consider your past and current experiences, and I will be listening to you with my whole being- to what’s being said verbally, but also to your body language, to pauses and silences, and to things that are NOT being said, to help bring forth what may be challenging but also healing to address, as you are ready. I also will pay attention to how we relate to each other and invite curiosity and exploration about this. As a white, queer, cisgender, able-bodied, Jewish therapist, I will attend to dynamics of power and privilege as they arise in therapy. I understand that larger systems of oppression are lived out in interpersonal relationships, and that exploring these dynamics in the therapeutic relationship, as well as how privilege and oppression impact our lived experiences are a necessary part of practicing transformative mental health. I will honor the many aspects of your identity (i.e. how you identify on the levels of culture, race, sexual orientation, gender, class, ability, etc.) and hold your experiences in this larger context as we work towards your therapeutic goals. I have also trained in Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) therapy with Mara Tesler Stein at the Institute for Creative Mindfulness. This modality is a well-researched and effective way of supporting healing from any kind of trauma, as well as coping with symptoms associated with anxiety, depression, and other mental health challenges. For more information about what EMDR is and how it may be useful to you, please watch this introductory video from the EMDR International Association explaining how EMDR works. If you are interested in pursuing EMDR therapy with me, we can discuss what this may look and feel like in our initial consultation, and I can answer any questions you have and guide you to resources to help you understand more about this offering. https://www.amandamartinlmft.com/work-with-me daily 0.75 2025-04-23