Psychodynamic Therapy in San Francisco and Throughout California

I practice therapy at my office in San Francisco and, online, throughout California—with teenagers, adult men and women, and couples. I come to this work via the broader project of my own life—of trying to feel whole inside and show up for others while living with integrity and authenticity. That project has taken me through a PhD in American Literature, decades as a writer and journalist, and a master’s degree in psychology. Over the years, I have found ever-greater convergence between these three curiosities—reading, telling, and, most of all, listening.

If I had to describe my personal style, I’d go with warm, compassionate, and focused. If I had to label my approach, I’d call it psychodynamic—meaning that I work from the psychoanalytic premise that much of our mental and emotional life is unconscious and that coaxing it into the light can help set us free. But therapy is about much more than insight. It’s also about a collaborative relationship built on a shared commitment to explore the client’s hopes, fears, vulnerabilities and joys. It’s about finding the safety and flexibility to wander the past and hear its harmonics in the present, and, from their shared music, craft new ways of being.

On a more practical note, I am currently registered in the State of California as an Associate Marriage and Family Therapist (AMFT #155759) under the Supervision of Lynndal Daniels (LMFT #78183). My therapy office is on Gough Street in San Francisco’s Hayes Valley neighborhood.

If it sounds like I might be able to help, send me an email at daniel_duane@mac.com. I’m happy to schedule a brief phone call or even a first session.