Therapy for individuals, couples and families in san francisco and virtually in CA
Welcome! I’m Shevi, a licensed marriage and family therapist based in California. I work with individuals, couples, and families, offering in-person sessions in Noe Valley, San Francisco, and virtually throughout California.
I offer humanistic and relational therapy. I believe that healing begins with the connection between therapist and client. Together, we explore the different layers of your experience with curiosity and compassion, creating space for change.
Being a mother, an immigrant, and a creative with a background in film and journalism, also shaped my way of being with people in their creative journey for self discovery.
I offer therapy in both English and Hebrew.
Come as you are. You are welcome here.
Text or email me to:
415-8902791
sheviloewingertherapy@gmail.com
My approach
I am a humanistic, relational therapist who focuses on the present-moment experience. I believe that the connection we build and the safe, supportive space of our session can lead to meaningful insight, breakthrough moments, and real growth.
Through developing awareness, mindfulness, and curiosity, we can begin to see your life and struggles from new perspectives. My approach is rooted in an existential-phenomenological lens, which means we explore your experiences as they are, with openness and without judgment—something to be discovered rather than fixed.
I see phenomena like depression, anxiety, loneliness, and relationship difficulties as deeply human experiences. When we can gently turn toward them, rather than away, growth becomes possible.
In our work we’ll experiment with somatic awareness and parts-work as well as exploring early experiences and trauma, attachment patterns, cope mechanism, systemic social harms. I’m interested in both your pain and your inner wisdom—your wounds as well as your vitality.
Life is expressed in tension. Learning how to be with that tension, rather than fight it, can become a powerful and creative process.
My work focuses both in understanding your subjective experience, and in offering practical tools to look at situations and challenges in a more curious neutral way.
People come to see me for support with depression, anxiety, low self-esteem, loneliness, self-criticism, immigration experiences, artists’ struggles, career and work challenges, relationship issues, ADHD, OCD, grief, parenting and more.
Therapy for anxiety, depression and low self esteem
In this intimate setting, I invite you to slow down and reconnect with yourself through mindfulness. Together, we explore the subtle nuances that shape who you are—your sensations, thoughts, emotions, and responses in the present moment, including how to be with another person (your therapist).
By deepening your awareness, you begin to understand your patterns, differentiate between your inner parts, and recognize what belongs to you versus what comes from others or your environment. This process fosters clarity, self-agency, and a stronger sense of direction.
With this awareness, it becomes easier to navigate life’s challenges and experiences such as low self-esteem, anxiety, depression, loneliness, and fear. Our work supports you in developing curiosity about yourself, clarifying your needs and desires, and making more conscious, empowered choices.
People come to me for support with depression, anxiety, low self-esteem, loneliness, self-criticism, immigration experiences, consultation for artists, career and work concerns, relationship difficulties, ADHD, OCD, grief, childhood trauma, and more.
Finding the way to connection
Couples come to therapy being vulnerable and hurt. Together we build a space that is both tender and courageous, gently meeting the wounds while openly looking at the conflicts. I feel honored to be with you in this delicate journey, holding hope, sincerity and empathy.
Through the principles of awareness, curiosity, and choice, we identify recurring patterns in the couple’s dynamic and explore areas where they feel stuck. We examine attachment styles, as well as the tension between the need for connection vs the desire for autonomy. We track negative cycles, look at how boundaries are held, and unpack expectations, triggers, preferences, and the impact of past experiences.
Our work also includes exploring communication styles, intimacy challenges, family influences, and differences in core values.
Relationship can become a powerful space for healing each other’s childhood wounds. At the same time, this process asks each partner to take responsibility for their own growth, develop realistic expectations, and cultivate a sense of personal accountability for their own well-being.
To deepen the process, we may include individual sessions alongside couple work. These provide space to explore personal themes that may not fully emerge in joint sessions, supporting greater clarity and integration within the relationship.
Working with families, kids and parents
Parenting is one of the most complex journeys in life. Many adults carry unprocessed wounds from their own childhoods, and without support, these experiences can unintentionally be passed down through generations. I’m passionate about helping families break this cycle.
My work focuses on supporting children—who often have few tools to be understood during critical developmental stages—while also bringing compassion and understanding to parents navigating their own unresolved experiences. I create a safe, curious, and nonjudgmental space where both children and parents can feel seen, heard, and understood. I’m passionate about seeing the magic in kids and their uniqueness. Many parents feel pressure (from schools, relatives, culture) to “normalize” their child, often out of fear rather than intention. In our work we’ll try to shift from anxiety to curiosity and from control to connection.
I work with children and parents both separately and together, fostering connection, emotional awareness, and healthier patterns of communication. This approach allows each individual to grow while also strengthening the family system as a whole.
In addition to working with parents, young children and teens, I also support family therapy involving adult relationships—such as between parents and their adult children or between adult siblings—helping them rebuild trust, improve communication, and deepen mutual understanding.
My approach is warm, collaborative, and grounded in curiosity and compassion.
Credentials and training
Licensed marriage and family therapist in CA, LMFT # 146733
MA in Counseling Psychology from California Institute of Integral Studies (CIIS), San Francisco
2 years training in Gestalt Therapy in Church Street Integral Counseling Center, San Francisco
2 years training in Marina Counseling Center, San Francisco
Gestalt training, supervision and consultation from Gieve Patel LMFT
Grief training and practicing - UCSF bereaved parent counseling program
Character Styles from Gestalt and analytic angle training with Lynne Jacobs Ph.D
Training and consultation with the Couple Center, San Francisco
Training around self compassion with Dr. Christin Neff
Fees
weekly 50 minutes individual therapy sessions:
$200
weekly 50 minutes couple and family therapy sessions: $220
Private pay. Super bills (out of network) are available
Work with me
To schedule a first session, a 15 minute consultation call, or If you have any questions, please contact me via email, phone, or text.
Office
1545 Church Street,
San Francisco, CA 94131
Email
sheviloewingertherapy@gmail.com
Phone/text
+1 (415) 890-2791