Shari lewis

Associate Marriage and Family Therapist #159691

About me . . .

I became a therapist because I wanted my work to be about helping

people feel better and live more fulfilling lives. I feel incredibly

fortunate when someone trusts me with their thoughts, feelings,

hopes, and challenges and gives me the opportunity to help them

heal and grow.

As a therapist, I strive to create an environment that is warm, safe,

and collaborative. I work with clients of all ages, helping them to

meet challenges, build self-esteem, strengthen communication and

relationship skills, achieve symptom relief, develop coping strategies,

and move toward meaningful personal goals. I find helping

individuals and couples navigate relationship challenges, life

transitions, and other periods of change particularly rewarding.

My clinical style is strengths-based, integrative, and tailored to each

individual client. I draw upon various evidence-based modalities

such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Mindfulness,

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Play Therapy (with

children), and the Gottman Method (with couples). At the same time,

I approach the work through a psychodynamic lens. While I offer

practical tools that can be used right away to help relieve symptoms,

I also make space for exploration and reflection, helping clients

better understand themselves. I find that people often want to

understand how they got to where they are, and exploring how their

past affects them in the present can help them feel less bottled up,

more compassionate toward themselves, and better able to effectively address current challenges. Together, we can uncover

patterns of behavior that may have once helped them cope but now

stand in the way of their personal growth.

I bring a rich personal and professional background, including a prior

career as a lawyer, to the therapy room. I have also raised two

children. My lived experiences inform my understanding of a wide

range of client concerns, including challenges faced by parents and

children at all stages, relationships, marriage, academic and work-

related stress, life transitions, grief, and supporting aging parents.

Originally from the East Coast, I now call the Bay Area home. When

I'm not working, I enjoy hiking, skiing, traveling, learning new things,

theater, game nights, and spending time with friends and family.

I enjoy collaborating with my supervisor, Kent Campbell, LMFT #42704.

Associate Marriage & Family Therapist #159691

(650)200-3465