Deena

Ms Deena Solwren

Licensed Clinical Social Workers

“Deena is an experienced and compassionate psychotherapist who can help you through difficult challenges to create a more fulfilling life.”

About Me

Deena guides individuals through difficult challenges, helping them explore complex emotions. She offers a supportive, non-judgemental space for this work. Her compassionate approach helps clients build resilience and clarity. This makes her a good match for anyone ready to navigate personal growth. Together, you can discover paths towards a more fulfilling life and lasting positive change.

Approach

When challenges feel heavy, I help you break them into clear, manageable steps so each session builds practical understanding and emotional safety. In my Berkeley office I work in English, keeping a steady, compassionate pace that balances attentive listening with focused exploration; between sessions I often offer brief reflections or simple practices to carry the work forward. We pay particular attention to transitions, loss, and self-worth, allowing new choices to emerge. This approach tends to fit people ready to engage honestly and steadily.
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Basic Information

In-person

Services

Services Offered:

  • Clinical Supervision

    Professional oversight and reflective practice for clinical practitioners, ensuring quality of care and supporting ongoing development.

  • Counseling

    A form of talk therapy providing a safe, confidential space to explore feelings, thoughts, and behaviours with a trained professional.

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  • Psych & Diagnostic Assessment

    Formal psychological testing to identify conditions, understand cognitive and emotional functioning, and guide treatment planning.

  • Health Psychology

    A branch of psychology that studies how psychological, behavioural, and social factors affect physical health, illness, and health-related behaviours.

  • Individual Therapy

    One-on-one therapy sessions between a client and a therapist, focused on that person's specific concerns and goals.

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  • Jungian Analysis

    A depth therapy based on the work of Carl Jung that explores the unconscious through dreams, symbols, and archetypes to foster self-understanding and growth.

  • Psychodynamic Therapy

    A therapy that explores how past experiences and unconscious patterns shape current feelings, relationships, and behaviour.

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Works With:

  • Adults
  • Elderly
  • Individuals
  • Parents

Area of Expertise

Scope of Practice:

  • Life Transitions

    Major life changes, such as relocation, retirement, parenthood, or career shifts, that disrupt routine and require psychological adjustment.

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  • Grief & Loss

    The emotional, physical, and psychological response to the death of a loved one or another significant loss.

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  • Cancer Support

    The psychological and emotional impact of a cancer diagnosis on the individual and their loved ones, including fear, grief, and adjustment to treatment.

  • Self-Esteem

    A person's overall sense of their own worth and value. When chronically low, it can drive self-doubt, avoidance, and difficulty in relationships.

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  • Parenting Support

    Guidance for the psychological challenges of raising children, including discipline, communication, co-parenting, and managing the emotional demands of parenthood.

  • Personal Development

    The ongoing process of self-awareness, self-improvement, and reaching one's potential, pursued not because something is wrong but to live more fully.

  • Self-Care

    Deliberate actions taken to maintain or improve one's own mental, emotional, and physical well-being.

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  • Women's Issues

    Psychological challenges more commonly experienced by women, including gender-based stress, reproductive health concerns, body image, caregiving burden, and societal expectations.

Professional Title:

  • Licensed Clinical Social Workers

    A social worker licensed to provide clinical therapy, diagnosis, and treatment for mental health conditions.

Credentials

Registrations

Board of Of Behavioral Sciences (BBS)

LCSW

Qualifications

UC, Berkeley

Service Areas

Deena Solwren, LCSW

In-person

Berkeley, California

United States