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Anne Diedrich Sex: Female; MFT # MFC32995 (Since 1995) 2772 Bush St., San Francisco 94115 (415) 673-7597 anne@childandadulttherapy.com Fee scale: $120 www.childandadulttherapy.com DESCRIPTION OF CLINICAL PRACTICE I believe that people come to therapy wanting to change the patterns, habits, and negative beliefs that may have helped them adapt in their family but no may no longer serve them in their current job, relationship, of stage of life. I offer a safe placer to identify challenges and issues that prevent clients from realizing their goals. In the belief that an honest and mutually trusting relationship created between the therapist and client is the primary catalyst for change, my manner is gentle, supportive, and interpersonal. I pay attention to the unique needs of the individual and work collaboratively with the client on their particular issues. VIPASSANA/MEDITATION BACKGROUND I have been practicing vipassana meditation for ten years. The practice of mindfulness meditation has helped to bring clarity and vitality to my life and work. My meditation practice has deepened my ability to have direct contact with disowned emotions, to develop trust, and to examine deeply held and self-defeating concepts. I maintain a daily sitting practice, attend residential retreats, practice yoga, and study the dharma. I have completed the Dedicated Practitioners Program at Spirit Rock Meditation Center. RELEVANT CLINICAL TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE For seventeen years I have worked with a diverse clientele and a wide range of problems. From 1993-2005, my clinical home was Family Service Agency of Marin where I worked with adults and children experiencing distress, mental suffering, and symptoms of depression, anxiety, abuse, substance abuse, and serious emotional disturbances. At the agency, I also supervised interns and trainees. I have also trained in Mindfulness Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT) under Dr. Zindel Segal, Dr. Segal is Chair of Psychotherapy at the University of Toronto, and the author of several books on MBCT. MBCT is an innovative, clinically proven treatment that encourages patients to play an active role in preventing the return of depression by integrating elements of mindfulness-based meditative practice with cognitive therapy. This type of learning is experiential in nature and often involves developing a capacity to allow distressing feelings, thoughts, and sensations to occupy awareness, without trying to change them, replace them with other thoughts, or fix anything about them. |