I am a licensed clinical psychologist with over 15 years of clinical experience working with individuals of all ages. I provide counseling and psychotherapy to children, teens and adults throughout Contra Costa, Alameda and Solano counties.
My goal is to help individuals feel safe, understood and successful in the process of therapy.
I find that even brief interventions are often helpful in assisting people during a difficult situation, when a combination of support, active listening and discussing strategies or changes can provide many people with new tools or ideas to deal with their individual situation. Other individuals benefit from longer term dynamic oriented psychotherapy.
My psychotherapy services are individually tailored for each client. For younger children, I generally use play therapy techniques, such as sand tray therapy or art therapy, modalities that are both effective and enjoyable for the child. I also teach children age appropriate techniques to help with anxiety, stress or mood changes. Parents and children also benefit from learning more about the nature of the child's difficulties as well as strategies that can be utilized at home and/or school to further address the child's needs. Older children and teens tend to benefit from multiple modalities of psychotherapy, including skill building and problem solving techniques or creativity-based types of interventions. Adults may prefer a solution focused approach, learning cognitive behavioral strategies, and/or a more in-depth psychodynamic approach.
My years of clinical experience have included work with people of all ages, both in my Lafayette/Walnut Creek based private practice and in a variety of other settings. These have included community mental health centers, schools, medical settings and acute psychiatric care facilities. I have provided psychological and neuropsychological testing for children, teens and adults, and group therapy in both inpatient and outpatient settings. I am also an active member of the Contra Costa Psychological Association.
Providing psychotherapy and counseling services in my Walnut Creek practice allows me to work with clients from diverse backgrounds and with a range of presenting issues. I enjoy my work tremendously, and I am comfortable working with various difficulties, including childhood and adolescent/teen problems as well as those affecting adults. Some of the issues I work with include-
- Depression
- Anxiety
- Grief
- Bipolar Disorder
- Relationship Issues
- Learning difficulties
- Asperger's Syndrome
- Tourette's Syndrome
- Trauma
- Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
- Adjustment difficulties
- Medical problems
- Cognitive disorders
- Chronic pain
- Stage of Life Issues
The "About Me" and "Curriculum Vita" areas of my website will provide you with more information about my background, clinical experience, areas of clinical specialization and professional references. Please feel free to contact me with any questions you may have.
Francine Grevin, Psy.D.
1600 South Main Plaza, Suite 225
Walnut Creek, CA 94596
Phone (925) 658-0030
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Licensed Clinical Psychologist PSY16634
Providing brief and long-term psychotherapy for individuals of all ages. Counseling and consulting services for children, adolescents and adults in Walnut Creek, Contra Costa County in the California East Bay Area.
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