Dr Bonnie Ring

Clients know what issues have brought them to therapy and usually only require an opportunity to answer that question to provide a place to begin. From there we look together at all the factors that contributed to the issues that brought them to seek help. As a therapist, I am open and honest about what I see and hear, I may be probing in order to understand the whole story or uncover the truths that are hard to talk about, I frankly offer feedback and suggestions when I think they will be helpful. My clients trust me and return over and over because our discussions help them make the necessary changes in their lives and their behaviors that allow them to live more fully and with greater satisfaction.

I have been a licensed Psychologist in the state of California since 1974. My experience is alot more important than the training I received at Boston University and UCLA, although that was incredibly valuable. My dissertation is about recognizing your similarity to others and the significant learnings that accrue as a result. After 9 years as a Counseling Psychologist at UC Santa Cruz and UC Irvine, I began a private practice in San Francisco. For a year, I hosted a 3 hour radio psychological call in program on KSFO which brought huge variety to the kinds of issues I responded to. My focus on whatever is hurting or broken and I use all the tools I've gained from my mandated 18 hours of annual continuing education to assist in their resolution. I have worked extensively with individuals who are depressed or anxious, who have unfulfilling jobs or relationships or are stuck and with those who have suffered trauma as children and or as adults.