Therapy for Residents of Atherton

Therapy for Adults near Atherton, CA

There is a particular kind of loneliness that can accompany a life that looks, from the outside, like everything is fine. High achievement, professional success, and material comfort are real — and they do not make anxiety or depression any less real. If anything, they can make it harder to reach out for help, because the gap between how things appear and how they actually feel can be disorienting and difficult to name.

I work with adults who are managing the quiet weight of that gap — the chronic pressure of maintaining performance at the highest levels, the difficulty of slowing down long enough to notice what is actually happening internally, the sense that something important has gone missing even when nothing obvious is wrong.

My practice is located in Menlo Park, just minutes from Atherton. I offer in-person sessions for those who value a private, professional setting, and telehealth sessions for clients who prefer the flexibility of meeting from home or while traveling.

If you have been thinking about therapy but finding reasons to put it off, a free 15-minute consultation is a low-pressure way to begin. There is no obligation — just a conversation.

Specialties

Anxiety Therapy

Are you tired of the alarm bells of anxiety constantly going off in your head?

Depression Therapy

Do you often feel sad and alone, even when you’re around other people?

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is a form of counseling that can help you become more aware of your own thought patterns and understand how they might not reflect reality.

Dialectical Behavior Therapy

Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) is a form of psychotherapy that is based on the idea that two opposing things can be true at once.

My Office

Beverly Leftwich Counseling,
120B Santa Margarita Avenue, Menlo Park, CA 94025

650-620-0171

Hours

Monday - Friday

10am - 6pm

 

Driving Directions from Atherton

  1. Start by heading north on Middlefield Road from Atherton.

  2. Turn left onto Oak Grove Avenue.

  3. Continue straight on Oak Grove Avenue, passing by the historic Church of the Nativity on your right.

  4. Turn right onto Laurel Street.

  5. Proceed on Laurel Street until you reach Santa Margarita Avenue.

  6. Turn left onto Santa Margarita Avenue.

  7. Arrive at 120B Santa Margarita Avenue Suite 211, located near the Menlo Park Caltrain Station, a historic landmark in the area.