About Me | shana-kale-mft

In addition to my psychotherapy practice, I have taught a college-level wilderness backpacking course with the Sierra Institute through UC Davis Extension on Nature Literature and Ecopsychology, as well as co-produced a short documentary on the impact of tourism in Southeast Asia. Finally, I am a parent, which has been the most transformative and potent role I have served in my life yet.

As a licensed psychotherapist, it is my privilege and passion to support individuals and couples on their paths toward insight, skill-building, and greater well-being.

Since 2004, I have been treating children, adults, and couples in a wide range of settings. I have worked in the Los Angeles and Bay Area public sectors with at-risk youth and their families, engaging with both school and community platforms. I also have extensive experience providing nature-based therapies to adults and teens, and guiding wilderness rites-of-passage to mark major life changes. As such, I always seek to integrate the knowledge of nature and the planet in my work with clients as we cope with the stress of our fast-paced lives.

I am trained in modalities of Gestalt, body-centered somatic psychotherapy, mindfulness practice, ecotherapy, and EMDR. I am also particularly passionate about working with pregnant and postpartum women, and am certified in Perinatal Mood and Anxiety Disorders.

CREDENTIALS

Education

Naropa University, Transpersonal Counseling Psychology, M.A.

UC Santa Cruz, Ecopsychology, B.A. with Honors

Trainings and Certifications

Attachment Focused EMDR with Laurel Parnell, PhD

Maternal Mental Health with Postpartum Support International

Trauma Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy

Managing and Adapting Evidence Based Practice

Council Training with Ojai Foundation

Wilderness First Responder with Wilderness Medicine Institute (WMI)

Professional Affiliations

EMDR International Association (EMDRIA)

California Association of Marriage and Family Therapists (CAMFT)

Postpartum Support International (PSI)

Shana A. Kale, LMFT

Psychotherapy

As a licensed psychotherapist, it is my privilege and passion to support individuals and couples on their paths toward insight, skill-building, and greater well-being.

I am trained in modalities of Gestalt, body-centered somatic psychotherapy, mindfulness practice, ecotherapy, and EMDR. I am also particularly passionate about working with pregnant and postpartum women, and am certified in Perinatal Mood and Anxiety Disorders.

As a licensed psychotherapist, it is my privilege and passion to support individuals and couples on their paths toward insight, skill-building, and greater well-being.

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I am trained in modalities of Gestalt, body-centered somatic psychotherapy, mindfulness practice, ecotherapy, and EMDR. I am also particularly passionate about working with pregnant and postpartum women, and am certified in Perinatal Mood and Anxiety Disorders.

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