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There's no need to come to an office — sessions happen from wherever you're comfortable in Emeryville." } } ] } ] --- [![Fanshen Thompson, LCSW](/assets/logo-mark-DCWEUPFA.png)Fanshen Thompson LCSW ](/) [Home](/)[About](/about) Services Specialties [Approach](/approach/gottman-method)[Notes](/blog)[FAQ](/faq)[Resources](/resources) [Book a Free 20-Minute Consultation](/contact) 1. [Home](/)› 2. [Services](/services)› 3. [Individual Therapy](/services/individual-therapy/berkeley)› 4. Emeryville ONLINE THERAPY · SERVING EMERYVILLE, CA # Individual Therapy in _Emeryville_ Therapy for the person you've been carrying — and the one you're becoming. Weekly 45-minute sessions · Secure video sessions · Serving Emeryville residents and clients across California [Book a Free 20-Minute Consultation](/contact)[Learn more about my approach →](/about) THERAPY FOR EMERYVILLE INDIVIDUALS ## Individual therapy for the rhythms of life in Emeryville. Emeryville's transformation into a tech and creative corridor has brought a specific kind of pressure to its residents — the demanding pace of Pixar, the surrounding biotech cluster, and the dense urban living that comes with the lofts, condos, and high-rises. The hours are long, the work is high-stakes, and the time left for relationships and self is often what gets quietly sacrificed. The work-life integration of Emeryville's tech and creative jobs makes traditional office-based therapy hard to fit in. Online sessions slot into the rhythm of work-from-home days, between meetings, or after the city has gone quiet — from your loft in Watergate, your place near EmeryStation, or anywhere you already live and work. ## About Individual Therapy Individual therapy for adults navigating anxiety, relationship patterns, identity, intimacy, life transitions, and the quiet weight of carrying it all. My approach is relational, depth-oriented, and grounded — we work together to understand what's underneath, not just manage what's on the surface. Emeryville's work culture — animation, biotech, tech — rewards output and quietly absorbs the rest of you, and a city built around a daytime workforce can feel oddly empty of support after hours. Online individual therapy lets you step into a private, consistent hour from home, without leaving town to find it. ### What to expect - Weekly 45-minute sessions, consistent rhythm - A relational, exploratory approach — we go where the material leads - Equal attention to present-day life and the patterns underneath - Real conversation, not a script or a worksheet - Your goals guide the work — I follow your lead ### Common reasons people come in - — Anxiety, overthinking, and the sense of always being 'on' - — Recurring patterns in relationships - — Identity, sexuality, and self-understanding - — Life transitions — career changes, breakups, loss, parenthood - — Burnout and the feeling of running on empty - — Family-of-origin material that keeps surfacing SESSIONS Weekly 45-minute sessions - All sessions held online via secure HIPAA-compliant video - Cancellation policy: 24 hours - Currently accepting new Emeryville clients [Book a Free 20-Minute Consultation →](/contact) ### Why online sessions are a good fit for Emeryville Emeryville is barely more than a square mile, but it doesn't live small. Around thirteen thousand people call it home while the daytime population more than doubles with workers streaming into Pixar, the biotech campuses, and the offices around Bay Street and the Public Market. If you live here — in a Watergate condo by the marina, a converted loft, or a Triangle bungalow — your days are often shaped by everyone else's commute: the I-80 crawl toward the Bay Bridge, the Emery Go-Round out to MacArthur BART. Online therapy fits that reality. There's no drive to an office in another city and no session lost to bridge traffic; you meet from your own space, on a secure HIPAA-compliant video platform, at hours that work around a demanding job. And in a town this compact, where you cross paths with coworkers at the Public Market, there's no waiting room to be seen in. Fanshen Thompson is licensed across California and works with people throughout Emeryville — entirely online. - No travel time across Watergate, EmeryStation area, Bay Street - Sessions fit into work-from-home schedules - Privacy and discretion — sessions from your own home - Available evenings and select weekend hours ABOUT FANSHEN ## A relational, depth-oriented therapist serving California. I'm Fanshen Thompson, a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) based in California. I work with couples, individuals, and partnerships navigating intimacy, identity, and the slower work of becoming. I am a certified Gottman trained couples therapist and draw from Emotionally Focused Therapy, Internal Family Systems, attachment theory, and somatic practices. But more than any single modality, I bring myself: a real human who has done — and continues to do — this work. My practice is online and serves clients across California. The work is honest, grounded, and paced to what you can actually carry. [Read more about Fanshen →](/about) ## Frequently asked questions ### How do online sessions work? We meet over a secure, HIPAA-compliant video platform. You'll receive a link before each session and join from a private space at home — no app downloads or special equipment beyond a device with a camera and a stable internet connection. ### Do I need a special app or platform? No. The video platform runs in your browser. I'll send a link a few minutes before our session — you click, and we begin. ### Is this covered by insurance? I'm an out-of-network provider. I can provide a superbill you can submit to your insurance for potential out-of-network reimbursement. I'd encourage you to call your insurance and ask about your out-of-network mental health benefits. ### How long does it take to see results? Most people begin to feel something shift within the first several weeks — a little more clarity, a little less alone in it. Real, lasting change is a longer arc, often months of consistent weekly work. I'll be honest with you about what I see along the way. ### What is your cancellation policy? My cancellation policy is 24 hours. Sessions canceled with less than 24 hours' notice are charged in full. ### Can you see clients in Emeryville? Yes. I see clients in Emeryville and across California via secure video sessions. There's no need to come to an office — sessions happen from wherever you're comfortable in Emeryville. OTHER SERVICES FOR EMERYVILLE RESIDENTS [ Couples Therapy in Emeryville Online sessions for Emeryville residents. ](/services/couples-therapy/emeryville)[ Sex Therapy in Emeryville Online sessions for Emeryville residents. ](/services/sex-therapy/emeryville) INDIVIDUAL THERAPY IN NEARBY CITIES [ Individual Therapy in Oakland Online sessions for Oakland residents. ](/services/individual-therapy/oakland)[ Individual Therapy in Berkeley Online sessions for Berkeley residents. ](/services/individual-therapy/berkeley)[ Individual Therapy in Alameda Online sessions for Alameda residents. ](/services/individual-therapy/alameda) Begin ## Ready to start? Let's talk. Book a free 20-minute consultation. We'll talk about what's going on and whether working together feels right. No pressure, no commitment. [Book a Free Consultation →](/contact) ![Fanshen Thompson, LCSW logo](/assets/logo-mark-DCWEUPFA.png) Relationship therapy for people who are ready for real change. 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