How do you work and what is your approach to psychotherapy?

What kind of training and experience do you have?

What kinds of problems and concerns do you work with?

What happens in individual therapy?

What happens in couples therapy?

What kind of workshops do you do?

How do I set up an appointment?

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I am a licensed psychologist with over 20 years of experience working with a wide range of people, problems, and solutions. I have worked in medical centers, in a private psychiatric hospital, for a Kaiser Permanente outpatient psychiatry clinic, and in private practice. I also teach periodically at a local university and have supervised a number of therapists-in-training. I think that the breadth of my training and the wide variety of people with whom I have established helping relationships gives me a good basis for working with most problems.

I obtained my Bachelor’s degree in psychology from the University of California, Riverside, and my Master’s Degree and my Doctorate in clinical psychology from the University of Utah. I have been in private practice in the Bay Area since 1991.

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Below is a partial list of the types of issues and concerns that I have worked with in recent years:

• Relationship problems or conflicts (in couple’s therapy or
  individual therapy)

• Depression

• Anxiety

• Low self-esteem

• Psychological growth and enhancing self-image

• Self-criticism and lack of self-acceptance

• Substance abuse, addictions, offspring of addicted parents,
  co-dependency, etc.

• Grief, life transitions (such as divorce, change of jobs, major
  life decisions)

• Sexual orientation and "coming out"

• Spiritual concerns and conflicts

• Response to chronic pain or chronic illness

• Stress management

• Work dissatisfaction and conflicts with fellow employees

• Family of origin issues

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Most people find the psychotherapy relationship provides a supportive and non-critical environment for them to explore their inner world, to gain understanding about themselves and their patterns, and to develop new ways of coping with problems and of relating to people. The benefits of this type of work can include improved relationships, relief from internal distress, increased self-acceptance, and resolutions to specific problems.

The psychotherapy relationship is unique because the relationship exists in order to help you learn about yourself and to develop deeper contact with your feelings. Unlike your "normal" social relationships, the focus tends to be on your experience and learning. What actually happens in your individual therapy can vary quite a bit depending upon what you want to work on and the unique "dance" of your personality with my personality. The more honest you can be about what you experience and what you want, the more likely it is that your needs will be addressed. So, it is important that you find a therapist that you trust to accept you as you are (so you can talk about your experience without a lot of censoring). And, it is essential that you find a therapist who you believe has the skills and personal depth to collaborate with you as you journey more deeply into yourself and work towards the changes you want to make.

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In many intimate relationships, there is a powerful healing potential which is lying dormant, and which is hidden under veils of miscommunication, projection, frustration, and disappointment. By working with the problems that are apparent to you, we can dissolve the fear, mistrust, and pain which have limited the intimacy of your relationship and which have blocked the healing power which already exists in the relationship. When necessary, I can also help you to develop additional healing and coping capacities, so that you can experience all the satisfaction your relationship has to offer.

Couples often decide to start therapy when they are feeling pessimistic, demoralized, and confused about their relationship. Sometimes there isn’t even agreement about whether the relationship should continue. I will help you to communicate more completely with each other, and will guide you through the places where your communication breaks down. This will help each of you to see the difficulties in your relationship more clearly, and to separate yourselves from some of the negative feelings that arise when communication isn’t working well. I do not act as a referee, I do not make judgments about who is "wrong", and I do not make proclamations about what is "healthy" and what is not. We will work together to realize the potential in your relationship, and will let that potential speak for itself to you and your partner.

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Below is a partial list of the workshops that I have offered to the public. If any of the topics are of interest to you, send me an e-mail indicating that you want to be added to my mailing list. I will keep you informed of my workshop schedule. You may also contact me if you would like to sponsor one of these workshops and make it available to your community, church, or workplace.

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If you live or work in the San Francisco Bay Area and are ready to take the next step towards feeling more at ease and more fulfilled, you can send e-mail to me at mail@drrichardhunt.com, or you can leave me a voice mail message at (415) 775-1579. If you wish, you can tell me a bit about what is bothering you, and what you are hoping to get from your psychotherapy (or, if you don’t know what you want to get, we can talk about possible goals). Feel free to include any questions you have which haven’t been addressed by the information offered on this website.

After we either talk or exchange e-mails, if you decide that you would like to meet me in person, we can schedule a meeting at one of my two offices so you can see how it feels to begin working with me.

Please note: I do not do "online therapy", nor do I offer advice via e-mail. But we can use either of these mediums to make an initial contact, and you can use them to get a sense of whether meeting with me might hold some promise for you.