ELISE BRAGANZA, LMFT
The Pursuit of Wholeness
Let’s look at mental wellness differently.
I can help you decolonize the western perspective of what’s ‘normal’
and help you discover your unique strengths.
Mental Wellness is for Everyone
Psychotherapy Treatment for a wide range of concerns including:
Substance Abuse | drug and alcohol addiction | history of family addiction | dual-diagnosis | codependency
Adjusting to Change & Life Transitions | school pressures | new to parenting or parenting again | caregiver stress | grief and loss | divorce | co-parenting
Stressors | life purpose | forgiveness | guilt | jealousy | money and financial issues | creative blocks | shame | anger | irritability | values clarification | health/illness/medical issues
Relationship Issues | relationship stress | commitment issues | trust issues | family conflict | emotional abuse | family of origin issues | attachment issues | domestic violence
Emotional Intelligence | recognize and label emotions | self-awareness | self-regulation | empathy | social skills
Workplace Issues | job stress | work-life balance
Adults of Childhood Trauma | adults coping with childhood abuse | dysfunctional family and social history | absence of childhood attachment | childhood abandonment | intrusive childhood memories | adults of emotionally abusive parents
Domestic and Community Violence | victims | children witnesses | gang and clique life | community norms and culture | survivors of abuse
Teen Mental Health | anxiety | depression | peer pressure | bullying | identity | mood | behavior | self-esteem | moving homes/schools | social skills | divorce/separation of parents | all forms of abuse
Anxiety | panic attacks | excessive worry | anxiety related to trauma | overwhelming worry
Depression | persistent sad or empty mood | decrease in happiness and fulfillment | suicidal thoughts | self-inflicted injury | feelings of hopelessness | isolation | seasonal affective disorder
Self Image | self-compassion | self-criticism | self-esteem | self-doubt | self-love | narcissism
Cultural Conflicts | pressures with fulfilling cultural expectations | stress around cultural norms and values | multicultural concerns
Post-traumatic Stress & Trauma | memories and somatic reactions related to a life threatening event | sexual assault & abuse | victims of crime | triggers | witnessing traumatic events | fears and avoidance related to trauma
Gender Role Identity | life transitions | parenting | work | family | sexuality
Religious Recovery | leaving religion | faith transition | recovery from religious conditioning
Theory-based & Cultural Considerations
I have professional training and experience using a variety of therapeutic approaches which I tailor to your specific needs. I meet you where you're at and together, we navigate through beneficial strategies and interventions of Client-Centered, Psychodynamic, Humanistic, Solution-Focused, Somatic, Brainspotting, and Sandtray Therapies.
In addition, I encourage and support non-Western therapeutic approaches and their healing benefits to health including Native American practices, crystals, aromatherapy, prayer, intentions, alters, pet and animal connections, dreams, spirits, cultural folklore and beliefs, meditation and visualization, music and sound therapy, and nonverbal attunement...just to name a few!
*I do not currently treat Children under 12, Couples, or Families at this time.
Hi.
I’m Elise.
(she/her)
I believe a healthy mind is crucial to overall wellness.
My personal experiences around inclusivity and exclusivity has led me to focus on the importance of providing a safe therapeutic space for those with complicated pasts.
My goal is to create helpful and healing reparative experiences as you explore what wellness means to you.
I hold a deep appreciation for the sacred moments shared between client and therapist and I find it beneficial to explore culture, ancestry, and family of origin.
I identify as a social justice-oriented therapist, an active ally for all identities and abilities in all bodies, and a culturally affirming brown girl working to decolonize therapy.
I'm open-minded and down to earth.
I was born and raised in Southern California where I spent a lot of my time surfing and professionally performing and competing in Tahitian dancing. Raised as a third culture kid, my traditions, values, and social nuances are ethnically diverse. I enjoy sharing genuine moments with others and attending to in-the-moment feelings. My idea of a good time is watching movies and trending series, The Price is Right, laughing good and loud with friends, drinking coffee, and trying to catch the sunset and the moon rise.
My professional background and training is as diverse as I am.
I moved to the Bay Area in 2005 to attend San Francisco State University where I obtained my B.A. in Psychology with a minor in Counseling and immediately went on to complete my Masters in Marriage, Family, Child Counseling with an emphasis in Rehabilitation Counseling, also from SFSU. My experience includes residential and out-patient treatment centers such as The Salvation Army Adult Rehabilitation Center in Oakland and The IRIS Center in the Mission District of San Francisco. I expanded my experience in other nonprofit and family focused programs including the Head Start preschool program through Contra Costa County as a play therapist and consultant.
Co-Founder of Silver Fern Child and Family Therapy, Inc.
Member of California Association of Marriage and Family Therapists (CAMFT)
Certified Brainspotting Practitioner
Sandtray Therapist
PHONE EMAIL
(925) 255-5569 elise@silverferntherapy.com
office location
3075 Citrus Circle | Suite 165
Walnut Creek, CA 94598
hours
Mondays: Available via Telehealth
Link to SeekHer Foundation Scholar Spotlight: https://www.instagram.com/p/CrBVZ-Ir6mf/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link
Link to Therapy4thepeople Superbill blog article reference: https://therapy4thepeople.org/therapy-superbills-demystified-everything-you-need-to-know/
Link to Instagram Live conversation on “Belonging at Work: Bringing Your Whole Selves To The Workplace”: Instagram Live Recording
My office practices appropriate health risk management in the efforts to reduce highly transmittable viruses. If either the Client or Therapist have symptoms of the flu or COVID, a Telehealth session may be requested by either party.
Rate & Forms
Session Fee
$200 per 50 min. session
I am a private pay, non-insurance provider
I accept Modern Health employer benefits
Let’s Connect
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Crisis & External Resources
National Suicide and Crisis Lifeline
The Trevor Project
Peer support and crisis hotline prioritizing BIPOC with an LGBTQ+ community
Mental Wellness:
Anxiety & Depression:
Parent’s corner:
National Domestic Hotline
National Sexual Assaut Hotline
Trans Lifeline