EXPERIENTIAL psychotherapy:
ERICKSONIAN, mindfulness-based
Empowering Minds, Embracing Diversity
Welcome! My work is experiential & insight-oriented. Focused on meaningful internal change rather than ongoing symptom maintenance. Mindfulness-based, direct-lineage Ericksonian psychotherapy.
My work also includes the development and teaching of Conscious Trancework, a third-wave Ericksonian approach.
Biweekly Therapeutic Services for Individuals
Specializing in every-other-week support for anxiety, life transitions and emotional challenges within a sensitive framework affirming of diversity and grounded in informed care.
Diversity Focus
Collaborative support in navigating identity, relationships and consciousness expansion within the context of gender, sexual & relational diversity + ethnic diversity + neurodiversity.
Anxiety: Our Modern Malady
Compassionate techniques and strategies to cope with anxiety, harness its energy, and embrace the learnings from being present with anxious discomfort and triggers.
Dr Josie
Empowering the inner journey through compassionate therapy. San Francisco based, accessible to California clients. Addressing anxiety and psychological distress while fostering resilience and fulfillment.
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Client Feedback
Hear from those who found support and understanding in their journey.
"I came into therapy pretty skeptical, after some rough experiences that left me feeling misunderstood and labeled. I wasn’t sure I’d ever find someone who could meet me where I was without trying to ‘fix’ me. But Dr. Josie proved me wrong. She got me. Her approach helped me rebuild trust in the therapeutic process and finally start working through some long-standing mental roadblocks."
"Working with Dr. Josie was a turning point during a really challenging chapter of my life. When I started therapy, I was overwhelmed and struggling internally. Through our sessions, I began to develop a stronger sense of self-trust and found compassion for aspects of myself I’d previously rejected. That process played a big role in helping me move forward into the next phase of my life, and I’m truly thankful for the support I received."
Location & Hours
Located in San Francisco, Dr. Josie Valderrama offers expert psychological services addressing anxiety, diversity, and relational challenges in a supportive environment.
San Francisco
2489 Mission Street, Suite 10
Office Hours
Wed-Fri 8am-6pm
Telehealth Hours
Mon-Fri 8am-6pm
For cliENTS
Interested in the experiential and trance-based approaches I use in psychotherapy?
Learn more about Conscious Trancework, my developing third-wave Ericksonian approach to psychotherapy.
drjosie@drjosievalderrama.com
415-320-8173
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Josie Valderrama, PsyD (she or they) Clinical Psychologist, License PSY27913
Mindfulness-Based & Ericksonian Psychotherapy
"I go by 'Dr Josie, Dr V, Josie, Dr Valderrama' - whichever feels comfortable for you."
BLACK LIVES MATTER
For Clinicians
I am a Board of Behavioral Sciences (BBS) continuing education provider and will be offering live trainings in Conscious Trancework, my third-wave Ericksonian-based approach to experiential psychotherapy.