CAITLIN BRUFFEY THERAPY

Me as a Therapist

Let’s help untangle where you feel stuck…

I help women, men, and couples in San Francisco, and throughout California, who are stuck in negative, repetitive cycles, either in their own mind or in relationships. 

For those seeking Individual Therapy, I will help you quiet your racing, repetitive thoughts; feel more confident in your decisions; and understand the deeper emotions underneath internal critical thoughts. I support people who worry their feelings are incorrect; who focus on what other people are thinking about them; or who fear there is something wrong with them, deep down. 

For those interested in Couples Therapy, I will help you and your partner understand the negative cycle that is underneath that "same fight" you keep having over and over. I will help each of you to better understand your own feelings & better understand your partner while practicing more effective communication skills with one another.

Common Client Experiences

  • Anxiety

    Racing thoughts

    Excessive worries

    Panic attacks

    Difficulty concentrating

    Tension

    Sleep challenges

    Compulsions

  • Depression

    Hopelessness

    Irritability

    Loss of interest

    Exhaustion

    Pain in the body

    Changes in appetite

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  • Whether you have been to therapy before or if this is your first time, it can feel intimidating to share such personal aspects of one’s self, perhaps for the first time ever, with a complete stranger. I will honor the process of us getting to know one another, and work at a pace you feel comfortable with.

    In our first few sessions, we will identify how you want your life to be different, explore what brought you to therapy, and discuss You: your values, identity, family, friends, career or schooling, and habits.

  • I imagine that at least one area of your life has been deeply affected over the past several years. I provide a non-judgmental space for you to work through relationship challenges, career stress, loneliness, or feelings of angst that your life is not where you would like it to be.

  • Whether you and your partner have been together for a short time or have gone through life together for many years, I support couples to better learn how to manage natural conflicts that arise in relationships, and provide tools to have more positive and healthy interactions. I help you understand and change negative communication cycles by increasing emotional connection and empathic understanding of each other’s perspectives and experiences.

  • While you might feel like you are the only one in your circle who feels lost or confused, I assure you that you are not alone. The twenties are a challenging and overwhelming stage of life for most, and therapy can be a space to get support, and plot a course for your future.

  • Working in the helping field means we are not immune from needing our own safe space to make sense of ourselves. Sitting in the client’s seat will provide some of the best support and guidance for when you work in the therapist’s chair.