Phoenix Redstone

Phoenix Redstone

LMFT #131559

Monterey / Telehealth

Medi-Cal Provider

How familiar does this sound? “I’ve been doing it, well sort of doing it… maybe tomorrow will be the fresh start, because today is just too hard.”  We’ve all tried to pick ourselves up, reinvent ourselves, throw out the things that aren’t serving us in order to be healthy and  well balanced, and yet we find ourselves still shouldering our past hurts, still hiding our heads from our present responsibilities, and still following the same patterns even though we swore to ourselves we’d learned our lessons.

How do we get those lessons to stick? Maybe you’ve read the self-help books, or maybe not. Maybe you’ve become demotivated before you can even get started. This is the very place where therapy can be very useful. That moment when the pain of uncertainty and change is less than the pain it is to remain the same. This is the time for growth. This is the time to start that new chapter. You can shift into another version of yourself, a version that encourages you to enjoy life, follow your dreams and goals, and have fulfilling relationships. This time of growth can bring self-acceptance and self-love.

 

In therapy, we can explore your personal barriers and develop new strategies that move you to the places you want to be in your life.  Those barriers may include anxiety, depression, communication challenges, or difficulties with setting personal boundaries. They may also involve societal expectations and oppressions. Lets discover collaboratively your path, the one that opens you up to more possibilities beyond your current cycles.

A little about me: I’m no stranger to transformations and needing to shift life narratives in order to move past beliefs that no longer serve me. I often look to the outdoors to stay connected and understanding to how I fit into this world. I’m an avid backpacker, and kayaker. I love to paint, especially large walls! I live with 3 cats that remind me there’s never enough tuna. I enjoy working with any issues related to human sexuality and gender identities/expressions. I’m an ally for the LGBTQIA community and familiar with the unique challenges that often arise when living under the rainbow. I’m an advocate and educator about consensual non-monogamous relationships, as well as poly and kink friendly. Whether in the counseling room, or the bigger picture of our life journeys, I truly believe we are in this existence together. Come have a cup of tea and let’s talk.

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New Office in San Francisco!

Shine a Light Counseling Center is please to merge with New Perspectives Center for Counseling. NPCC has been serving the San Francisco community for thirty years. Now NPCC is transitioning to become the San Francisco site for Shine a Light. NPCC will retain its name, character and history. For information about NPCC or counseling in San Francisco:

 

New Perspectives Center for Counseling (link)

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Shine a Light does not provide crisis services. If you have a mental health emergency, call 988 or 911. Or  click here  for more Crisis Resources

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If you have private health insurance and we are not in-network with your plan, please be aware that your costs for therapy may be less by using an in-network provider. This will depend upon your plan's deductible amounts and co-payments. In some cases, counseling at Shine a Light is less costly than using private insurance.

If you hope to use "out of network" benefits through your private insurance, please be aware that many plans will not reimburse for services provided by trainees. Please request an Associate level therapists for out-of-network billing.

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