Dorothy

Ms Dorothy Kaufmann

Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist

“I embrace an integrative model, working with you collaboratively as we uncover your path to healing, balance, and aliveness.”

About Me

I embrace an integrative model, working collaboratively to help you uncover your unique path. Together, we explore what truly matters, gently making sense of challenges. My approach means tailoring our sessions to your needs, helping you reconnect with your inner resources. This dedicated space fosters greater healing, balance, and a sense of aliveness.

Approach

We frame each session around the changes you’re navigating, paying close attention to how culture, relationships, and timing shape your choices. In Walnut Creek or online, in English or French, I keep a steady, manageable pace that balances reflection with practical focus. We notice recurring patterns, try small experiments between meetings, and turn insights into clear steps for relationships, life transitions, and personal growth. This collaborative, paced style often suits adults, couples, and older adults facing change or cross-cultural challenges.
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Basic Information

In-person & Online

Services

Services Offered:

  • Relationship Counseling

    Counselling for couples or partners focused on improving communication, rebuilding trust, and strengthening emotional connection.

Works With:

  • Adults
  • Couples
  • Elderly

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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  • Relationship Issues

    Difficulties in romantic relationships, including communication problems, trust breakdowns, conflict patterns, or uncertainty about the relationship's future.

    Learn more about Relationship Issues
  • 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.

  • Cross-Cultural

    The psychological challenges of living between two or more cultures, including identity conflicts, acculturation stress, and difficulties with belonging.

Professional Title:

  • Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist

    A therapist licensed to work with couples and families on relationship difficulties, communication, and family dynamics.

Credentials

Registrations

Board of Behavioral Sciences (BBS)

Marriage and Family Therapist

Qualifications

Wright Institute

Service Areas

Rockridge, Oakland, CA

In-person & Online

Rossmoor

Walnut Creek, California

United States