My Story

“We delight in the beauty of the butterfly, but rarely admit the changes it has gone through to achieve that beauty.”
― Maya Angelou

Jenifer McAtee, LMFT is a Licensed Psychotherapist in California who has been practicing since 2010. She takes a non-judgmental approach, welcomes diversity, and acknowledges the importance of integrating mind, body, and spirit into the clinical work.

Jenifer is also a Director of Clinical Services, has extensive experience with practicing mindfulness, and use principles from self, humanistic, and psychodynamic theories of psychology in her practice. Jenifer takes an integral approach to supporting her clients by exploring the connections that are not readily seen. 

COMMON THEMES THAT SHE ADDRESSES IN HER PRACTICE:

  • Anxiety

  • Depression

  • Relationship Difficulties

  • Inability to Concentrate at Work

  • Low Self-Esteem

  • PTSD/ Trauma

  • LGBTQIA+ Concerns

  • Gender & Identity Concerns

  • Substance Use & Addiction

  • Grief, Loss, & Anger

  • Separation & Divorce

  • Intimacy & Sexuality

ADDITIONAL TRAINING & CONTINUING EDUCATION

  • The Science and Practice of Presence

  • Working with Difficult People: Borderline, Histrionic, and Narcissistic Disorders (Part 1 and Part 2)

  • CE-CERT: Components for Enhancing Clinician Experience and Reducing Trauma

  • Supervising for Effective Client Care

EDUCATION & WORK EXPERIENCE

  • California Institute of Integral Studies - MA in Integral Counseling Psychology

  • University of Washington - BA in Psychology

  • Concern Health

  • Carelon

  • Felton Institute

  • Caminar

  • Women’s Recovery Association

  • Family Service Agency in Marin

  • Essence Treatment Options