Dr Willow Pearson

Clinical Psychologist

“A highly experienced clinical psychologist, integral relational psychotherapist, assistant professor - working predominantly with adults.”

About Me

This highly experienced clinical psychologist guides adults seeking a deeper understanding of themselves and their relational patterns. Using an integral relational approach, sessions explore how past experiences shape present connections, fostering lasting personal growth. As an assistant professor, their work blends rigorous academic insight with practical strategies for daily life. Clients find a thoughtful, collaborative space to navigate complex emotions and build richer, more authentic relationships.

Approach

I move between close attention to felt experience and careful reflection, tracing how past losses, career shifts, and relational patterns shape choices now. In my Oakland office sessions are held in English, paced to your needs with space for both immediate emotion and slower meaning-making. We attend to attachment, identity, and spiritual questions, alternating focused exploration with practical experiments you can try between meetings. People facing grief, career transitions, mood changes, or LGBTQI+ identity work often find this steady, collaborative pace grounding.

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Basic Information

Oakland, United States

Services

Services Offered:

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Clinical Supervision
Professional oversight and reflective practice for clinical practitioners, ensuring quality of care and supporting ongoing development.
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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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Psych & Diagnostic Assessment
Formal psychological testing to identify conditions, understand cognitive and emotional functioning, and guide treatment planning.
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Psychodynamic Therapy
A therapy that explores how past experiences and unconscious patterns shape current feelings, relationships, and behaviour.
Learn more about Psychodynamic Therapy

Works With:

•Adults
•Couples

Area of Expertise

Scope of Practice:

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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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Career Issues
Work-related difficulties such as chronic dissatisfaction, conflict, burnout, uncertainty about direction, or the stress of career change.
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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.
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Mood Disorder
A category of mental health conditions, including depression and bipolar disorder, in which a person's emotional state is significantly and persistently disrupted.
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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 Issues
Difficulties in romantic relationships, including communication problems, trust breakdowns, conflict patterns, or uncertainty about the relationship's future.
Learn more about Relationship Issues
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Spiritual or Faith-Based Counseling
Counselling that integrates spiritual or religious beliefs into the therapeutic process for people who want faith to be part of their healing.

Professional Title:

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Clinical Psychologist
An advanced mental health professional trained to assess and treat a wide range of difficulties, from anxiety and depression to trauma and complex conditions.

Service Area

Integral Relational Therapeutic Arts

In-person

Emeryville

San Francisco, California

United States