Dr. Lawrence Peltz

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Psychotherapy

Couples Counseling

Group Psychotherapy 
& Support

Recovery: Alcohol 
and Other Drugs

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Lawrence Peltz Ph.D., MFT  
           
Office:  (415) 472-5688           Fax:  (630) 839-6371
Northgate Medical Center · 750 Las Gallinas Ave., Suite #200 · San Rafael, CA 94903

 What you will find

The focus and goals of my clinical practice

Attention to your unique needs

My therapeutic style

Additional professional services

What you will find:

Welcome to my Web Site, Psycounseling.com.  Here you will find useful information about psychotherapy, couples counseling, group therapy and support, and recovery from alcohol or other drugs or behaviors.  You can also find out about me, my treatment philosophy and professional services that I provide, including: psychotherapy and counseling for individual adults, adolescents, children, couples, families and group therapy/support for men, men and women together and couples, consultation to managing business partners, colleagues, and other mental health services.

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The focus and goals of my clinical practice:                                  

I am a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (Ph.D., MFT Lic.#MFCC12862) who has offered psychotherapy, counseling and consultation in the San Francisco Bay area since 1978.  In essence, my clinical practice is centered on the issues of personal survival and development.  My goals are:

• to help those who wish to resolve problems and emotional distress.
  
• to help those seeking deeper meaning and understanding in their lives.

Attention to your unique needs:

It’s not uncommon to begin therapy in response to a serious personal or relationship problem that requires professional attention.  Sometimes the work begins at the level of problem definition.  When that’s the case, we sort things out together, arriving at a clear description of the problem.  We then consider possible options that might effectively address the situation.  Finally with support, you choose among viable options and set about making effective changes.  Identification and resolution of the problem may signal success and lead to completion of treatment.   Sometimes however, people wish to consider life and relationships from a broader perspective.  Some of my clients initially focus on immediate concerns and gradually shift toward personal growth while others focus on growth and development at the outset of treatment.  The choice is yours.

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My therapeutic style:

My style of psychotherapy emphasizes interpersonal interactions, dynamic insight, and cognitive change.  I help people to understand their difficulties in present relationships; to understand the origins of their issues and concerns and to change troublesome thoughts, feelings and/or patterns of behavior by considering and practicing alternative ways of relating to the people, places and things that cause distress.  I utilize individual, couple, family and group therapy toward these goals.

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Additional professional services:

My background and experience in Education, Psychology and Systems Management (Engineering, Business Management and Human Relations) has enabled me to provide a broad range of information and services to business professionals, psychotherapists/counselors and to the general population.  I’m a published author in the fields of group psychotherapy and fatherhood, a teacher on the graduate level in the field of group counseling and a business management consultant.  To learn more about my writing, experience and the services that I offer, see my biography and Vitae.

I hope that your visit to my Web Site serves you well.  Please contact me via e-mail or telephone (415-472-5688) if you would like further information, to discuss your particular situation and needs, or to make an appointment.  I welcome your interest and value the opportunity to be of help to you.          

All material provided on this web site is for educational and informational purposes only. Direct consultation of a qualified, licensed health care provider or therapist should be sought as necessary for any specific questions or problems.  This web site should not be construed as offering either medical advice or professional services; no therapeutic relationship is established by use of this site.  A link to any other web site from this site does not necessarily imply any approval, recommendation, or endorsement of such site.

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