Why Couples Therapy?
It can help with
New Relationships
Learning and growing as you build a strong foundation
Handling Ruptures
Building relationship
resilience through repair
and recovery
Communication
Acknowledging each other's needs, and taking intentional, caring action
Becoming Parents
Adjusting to huge ripples of change and getting in tune with new identities, responsibilities, and requests
Living in Joy
Celebrating the triumphs and simple gratitudes
Growing Together
Recognizing and restructuring difficult patterns of interaction for greater harmony
Meet Kelly
Licensed Clinical Psychologist
CA 27453
Welcome! I'm Dr. Kelly Ransom, and my attachment-based work is about supporting couples to deepen their connection with each other, and helping them feel more at ease and empowered together. You can read about my credentials here.
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Finding a "good fit" for couples therapy can sometimes be a challenge.​ The best way to find out if my approach will work well for both of you is to schedule a time for us to talk. I offer virtual therapy for couples throughout California, and limited in-person sessions for those in the SF Bay Area (please inquire about availability).
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Since the hardest part is taking the first step, let's get that out of the way! I look forward to hearing from you, and starting you both on a path to healing and growth.
Schedule your no-cost, 20-minute Discovery Call here...
My Credentials
PhD, Clinical Psychology (2012)
Fielding Graduate University, Santa Barbara, CA
Dissertation Chair: Tiffany Field, PhD
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Undergraduate and Masters Degree
University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC
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Clinical Training
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UCSF Infant-Parent Program at SF General
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Postdoc: UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital
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SF Center for Emotionally Focused Therapy
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Parnell Attachment-Focused EMDR
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Sensorimotor Psychotherapy Institute
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Trauma-Informed Stabilization Treatment
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Erikson Institute Fussy Baby Certification
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My Approach
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Results-oriented
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Most effective for couples who want to roll up their sleeves and do the emotional work to make real change
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Based on intervention research, affective neuroscience, and attachment theories
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Trauma-informed and respectful of inherited dynamics from families-of-origin
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Working in the here-and-now to make change in concrete, distinctly felt ways
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Flexible scheduling and grace for late cancellations/reschedules
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Specialized support for couples in early parenthood, and those with young children who have medical or developmental challenges
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Virtual & In-Person
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Available via virtual sessions anywhere in California
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Limited number of in-person spots in the San Francisco area (please inquire)
Other Key Info
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Weekly one-hour sessions recommended
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Couples can start to feel change in a few weeks
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I am an out-of-network provider in my practice
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Inquire about current openings and rates
Your Happy Starts Here
Contact Info
Phone
Offices
510-575-3020
Union Street, San Francisco; Solano Avenue, Berkeley