Therapy for Residents of Portola Valley
Therapy for Adults Near Portola Valley, CA
Life in the hills west of Menlo Park tends to attract people who have built something significant — professionally, personally, or both. The drive and capability that creates that kind of life rarely switches off at the end of the day. For many high-achieving adults, the same intensity that produces results also produces chronic stress, difficulty relaxing, and a nagging sense that there should be more ease than there actually is.
Anxiety and depression are not signs of weakness or failure. They are often the predictable consequence of sustained high performance without adequate recovery — of giving a great deal to work, family, and responsibility while gradually losing contact with what genuinely restores you.
My practice is located in Menlo Park, easily accessible from Portola Valley. I offer evidence-based therapy drawing on CBT, mindfulness, and neuroscience-informed practice — practical tools that work, explained in a way that makes sense. I offer in person sessions at my Menlo Park office, and telehealth sessions for clients who prefer the flexibility of meeting from home or while traveling.
If this resonates, I invite you to schedule a free 15-minute consultation. It is a simple, no-pressure first step.
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 Portola Valley
Start by heading north on Alpine Road from Portola Valley.
Turn right onto Santa Cruz Avenue.
Continue straight on Santa Cruz Avenue, turning right onto University Drive, past Draeger’s.
Turn left onto Menlo Avenue, proceeding across El Camino Real to Ravenswood Avenue.
Turn right onto Middlefield Road.
Turn left onto Santa Margarita Avenue.
Arrive at 120B Santa Margarita Avenue on your right.