Therapy in Millbrae, CA

Millbrae's location near SFO and along the Caltrain corridor means a significant portion of its adult population is commuting -- to San Francisco, to the mid-Peninsula, to South Bay tech campuses. Long commutes combined with demanding work and family obligations create a specific kind of time poverty that makes consistent self-care, including therapy, feel genuinely impossible rather than just low priority. Telehealth addresses the logistics directly. A 45-minute session from home requires 45 minutes, not 45 minutes plus travel, parking, and the mental cost of adding another location to an already full day.

The most common dynamic that brings Millbrae adults into therapy is not a single acute event but the accumulation of sustained demand without adequate recovery. Anxiety that was manageable becomes constant. Depression that was mild becomes harder to function through. Relationship patterns that were tolerable become sources of real conflict. The internal parts that have been managing all of this are capable and practiced. They are also running on less than they need, and the gap between demand and capacity has been growing. IFS works with those parts directly -- understanding what they are carrying and what would actually help rather than adding more management strategies on top of an already strained system.

Beyond the logistical pressures, Millbrae adults bring a full range of presenting concerns into therapy. Grief from losses that were absorbed without adequate processing. Trauma from earlier experiences that is affecting current relationships and functioning in ways that are difficult to connect to the source. The identity questions that arise in midlife when the goals that organized the previous decade have been met or have shifted. Relationship patterns that have been present across multiple relationships and are clearly coming from somewhere internal. Individual therapy for adults 18 and older, working with what is actually driving the difficulty rather than the surface presentation.

IFS parts work addresses anxiety, self-criticism, and relationship patterns at the internal level where they actually operate rather than just managing their surface effects

EMDR processes trauma and stuck experiences at the nervous system level -- effective for anxiety, PTSD, and patterns that have not shifted with previous approaches

Telehealth means complete privacy -- sessions from home with no waiting rooms, no shared spaces, no logistical friction

Marcus works with adults 18 and older across anxiety, depression, trauma, burnout, grief, and relationship patterns

Private pay with superbills for PPO reimbursement -- $210 for 45 minutes, $280 for 60 minutes

Free 15-minute consultation before any commitment

Therapy starts with a free 15-minute consultation -- a direct conversation about what you are dealing with and whether working together makes sense. The first full session maps your specific situation and begins identifying the internal parts and patterns creating the most difficulty. Sessions are 45 or 60 minutes via secure telehealth video, available Wednesday through Friday from home or anywhere in California.

IFS sessions work with specific parts of the internal system with curiosity rather than judgment. The driver, the critic, the part that avoids, the part that carries old pain. Each part developed for a reason and has been doing real work. The goal is not to eliminate them but to understand what they are protecting and build a more functional relationship with the whole internal system. EMDR sessions are more targeted, processing the specific experiences that the nervous system has not fully resolved.

Most clients notice meaningful change within 12 to 20 sessions. Progress tends to build gradually and then produce shifts that feel structural -- in how the anxiety operates, in how old experiences are held, in the quality of attention available for relationships and for life outside of work. The goal is always concrete change, not indefinite management.

Getting started is simple. Click the button below to schedule a free 15-minute consultation, or use the contact form to reach out with questions. I typically respond within 1-2 business days.