Elizabeth

Dr Elizabeth Kassoff

Psychoanalyst

“I have over thirty years experience in working as a psychologist with a specialization in relational psychoanalysis and GLBT folks.”

About Me

I draw on over thirty years as a psychologist, specialising in relational psychoanalysis. I help GLBT individuals explore how early experiences and relationships shape their present lives. Together, we gently uncover patterns, understanding their roots and impact. This collaborative process allows for authentic connection and lasting personal insight, providing a steady space to navigate complex feelings.

Approach

My work follows the ways early attachments and identity shape present relationships, attending closely to what you feel and notice here and now. In San Francisco I see clients in English and online, and sessions often move between memory, emotion, and current relational moments at a measured, exploratory pace. Together we trace links among past wounds, cultural pressures, and sexual identity to everyday choices, using reflective dialogue and occasional deeper analysis between meetings. This way of working tends to help adolescents, couples, and older adults seeking clearer relational sense and steadier self-understanding.
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Basic Information

Services

Services Offered:

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    Consultation

    An initial meeting with a therapist to discuss concerns, ask questions, and determine whether they are the right fit.

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    Trauma Counseling

    Counselling specifically for people affected by traumatic events, focused on processing what happened and reducing symptoms like flashbacks and hypervigilance.

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    Psychoanalysis

    An in-depth therapy that explores unconscious patterns, early experiences, and inner conflicts to produce lasting psychological change, typically involving frequent sessions.

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    Psychodynamic Therapy

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

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Works With:

  • •Adolescents
  • •Couples
  • •Elderly

Area of Expertise

Scope of Practice:

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    Abuse

    Emotional, physical, or sexual mistreatment by another person that causes lasting psychological harm and disrupts a person's sense of safety.

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    Cross-Cultural

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

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    LGBTQI+ Support

    The unique psychological experiences of LGBTQI+ individuals, including identity exploration, coming out, discrimination, minority stress, and relationship dynamics.

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    Relationship Counseling

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

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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:

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    Psychoanalyst

    A therapist trained in psychoanalysis, an in-depth approach that explores unconscious patterns, early experiences, and inner conflicts.

Service Area

private practice office

In-person & Online

San Francisco, California

United States