Peter Schumacher, MFT
New
Offers online services
New
Offers online services
About
My style is warm and engaging, and my approach is direct and compassionate. I get to know you, support your strengths and resources, and help you find the best way to address the concerns you want to focus on. The therapy goals are defined by you, with your success as the ultimate goal.
Please call to speak with me if you have questions about how I work, and how I can help.
I love this work. I have a private practice in San Francisco since 1986, and clinical experience with individuals, couples, children, groups and families. I have many years of postgraduate research studying empirically effective (evidence-based) psychotherapy, including training in contemporary psychoanalytic theories, family systems, and somatic psychotherapy. My work experience includes over 20 years supervising interns, teaching psychotherapy theory, providing consultation to licensed clinicians, and working in community mental health settings.
Highlights
Hired 1 time
1 employee
39 years in business
Serves SF , CA
Offers online services
Payment methods
Credit Card, Check, Zelle
Specialties
Age
Teens (13 – 18), Adults (18 – 64), Seniors (65+)
Participants
Individual, Couple, Family
Issues
Alcohol Use, Anger Management, Anxiety, Depression, Divorce, Grief, Impulse Control Disorders, Life Coaching, Marriage Counseling, Men's Issues, Mood Disorders, Obsessive-Compulsive (OCD), Parenting, Self Esteem, Self-Harming, Sexual Addiction, Stress, Substance Use, Suicidal Ideation, Trauma and PTSD
Types of therapy
Acceptance and Commitment (ACT), Attachment-based, Breathwork, Buddhist philosophy, Cognitive Behavioral (CBT), Compassion Focused, Couples Counseling, Culturally Sensitive, Dreamwork, Emotionally Focused, Energy Psychology, Executive Function Coaching, Experiential Therapy, Family Systems, Family Therapy, Gestalt, Harm Reduction, Internal Family Systems (IFS), Interpersonal, Mindfulness-Based (MBCT), Parent-Child Interaction Therapy (PCIT), Person-Centered, Positive Psychology, Psychodynamic, Relational, Solution Focused Brief (SFBT), Transpersonal, Trauma Focused
Faith
Buddhist, Jewish
Gender
Clients who have no gender preference, Clients who prefer male therapists
Ethnicity
Asian, Biracial / Multiracial, Black and African American, Middle Eastern / North African, Other Racial or Ethnic Background
Communities
Aviation Professionals, Gay Allied, HIV / AIDS Allied, Vegan Allied
Languages
English
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Frequently asked questions
What is your typical process for working with a new customer?
My style is warm and engaging, and my approach is direct and compassionate. I get to know you, support your strengths and resources, and help you find the best way to address your concerns. We will explore life-changing strategies in a safe space – the therapy goals are defined by you, with your success as the ultimate goal.
What education and/or training do you have that relates to your work?
I am a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist with 40 years experience helping people with anxiety, depression, hopelessness, and difficulty coping with life problems. Whether you are looking for yourself or you and your partner, let’s talk about the specifics of what you are looking for and how I can help.
Do you have a standard pricing system for your services? If so, please share the details here.
I charge $225/session for individual psychotherapy and $250/session for couple therapy. I do offer a sliding scale fee.
How did you get started in this business?
I was initially inspired by the work of many people in what was called at the time the Human Potential Movement, largely as it emerged at Esalen Institute in California. At that time, there were many forms of therapy and healing that were developed as alternatives to traditional psychodynamic psychotherapy, including Gestalt, Somatic-Emotional therapy, Psychodrama, Body Movement, and the work of people like Charlotte Selver, Magda Proskauer, Gregory Bateson, Abraham Maslow, Alan Watts, and Aldous Huxley. From these beginnings, my training and education lead to my current practice.
What types of customers have you worked with?
It is difficult to "type" the people I have worked with. I have experience with people from many different backgrounds, cultures, ages, social strata, points of view, etc. My perspective is to be open to who you are right now, and to credit you with having come this far in your life, and to appreciate your seeking help to resolve issues that you are struggling with.
Services offered
Therapy
Relationship Counseling