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Our Mission: Your Emotional Well-being

Psychotherapy matters because medications alone, while often very helpful, can’t do all the work for you. In a psychiatry practice like ours, talk therapy and medication work together: meds can help stabilize your mood, sleep, or anxiety so you’re not fighting uphill every day, while therapy helps you understand what’s underneath—your patterns, triggers, history, and hopes for the future. In session, you’ll have a consistent, confidential space to process what you’re going through, learn concrete tools to manage stress and emotions, and make real changes in how you relate to yourself and others. Over time, that combination can mean fewer crises, more clarity, and feeling like you’re actually living your life—not just getting through it. If that’s what you’re looking for, you can book a free consult to see whether our therapists are a good fit.

Our Therapeutic Services

Adult Individual Psychotherapy

One-on-one support for stress, anxiety, depression and trauma

Talk therapy for anxiety, mood, burnout, trauma and life transitions, integrated with psychiatric care when helpful.

Couples & Relationship Counseling

Rebuild connection, communication and trust

Support for partners navigating conflict, communication, parenting and major life transitions.

Child, Teen & Family Therapy

Support for young people—and the adults who care for them

Play therapy, teen support and parent coaching, in partnership with your child’s psychiatric care when needed.

Stories of Transformation

“I found my voice.”

My therapist truly listened and helped me rediscover confidence. I feel lighter and more hopeful every day. — Alex R.

“We grew together.”

Couples counseling gave us tools to communicate and reconnect. Our relationship is stronger than ever. — Jamie & Taylor

“A safe community.”

Group therapy helped me realize I’m not alone. The support and understanding I found here changed my life. — Morgan S.

Why Choose Gut Feelings?

Personalized Care

Every session is tailored to your needs, ensuring you feel seen, heard, and supported throughout your journey.

Nurturing Environment

Our warm, welcoming space is designed to help you relax and open up, making each visit a positive experience.

Experienced Therapists

Our licensed therapists bring years of experience and genuine compassion to every session, guiding you with expertise.

Our Therapists

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Cheryl Feldman

PhD, LMFT, ATR-BC, Clinical Director

LMFT #43294 • Oakland, Telehealth
Children, Art Therapy, Neurodiversity
Cheryl is a clinical director and board-certified art therapist with deep experience in school and community programs, focusing on children, families and creative modalities.
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Angelica (Angie) Carman

LMFT, Clinical Supervisor

LMFT #112225 • Telehealth
Life Transitions, Couples
Angie is a clinician and supervisor who supports individuals and couples through transitions with presence, ethics and grounded care.

Angie (she/her) is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist with over a decade of experience guiding individuals, couples, and parents through periods of uncertainty and personal growth. Her clinical approach is rooted in her deep belief in the transformative power of authentic connection. Angie creates a safe and grounded environment for clients to explore both their emotional struggles and potential for growth.

Early in her career, Angie worked with children, adolescents, and their families. However, she has since found a passion for working with couples in her practice.

In addition to her clinical role, Angie is a dedicated supervisor to associate MFTs. She is driven by a growing conviction that as mental health becomes increasingly critical in our society, clinicians must not only possess the necessary tools but also cultivate heart, ethics, and presence. Angie’s supervision work focuses on nurturing the competence and confidence of emerging therapists, enabling them to provide exceptional client care with empathy, resilience, and expertise.

Angie holds a Master’s degree in Marriage and Family Therapy from Hope International University in Fullerton, California.

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Aidan Purdy

AMFT

AMFT #151815 • Walnut Creek, Telehealth
Children, Neurodiversity, Mindfulness
Aidan is an associate therapist working with kids, teens and families using trauma-informed, integrative methods and creative modalities.

Aidan (she/her) is a Registered Associate Marriage and Family Therapist with experience working with children, teens, adults and families as they navigate learning differences, life transitions, low self-esteem, anxiety, depression, trauma, relationships, and family discord. She approaches therapy from a nonjudgmental, holistic, and trauma-informed perspective while incorporating psychodynamic, art expression, mindfulness, relational, narrative, and cognitive-behavioral approaches. Aidan is passionate about helping individuals recognize and harness their capacity for growth and healing.

Aidan earned her bachelor’s in Elementary Education from the University of Colorado, Boulder, and provided emotional and academic support in elementary school classrooms. She then obtained her master’s degree in Counseling Psychology from The Wright Institute while providing therapy to adolescents at Terra Linda High School Wellness Center.

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Bonnie Burset

LMFT

LMFT #127992 • Walnut Creek, Telehealth
Teens, Couples, Addiction
Bonnie supports teens, adults and couples through relational distress and complex trauma with long-term therapeutic work.

Bonnie (she/her) is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist.

Bonnie has a bachelor’s and master’s degree in East Asian Studies. She graduated from John F. Kennedy University with a master’s degree in Counseling Psychology, specializing in Marriage and Family Therapy in 2016.

Bonnie works primarily with teens, adult individuals and couples on a wide range of issues from depression, anxiety and relational distress to complex trauma, self-harm, compulsion and addiction.

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Cara Toomey

AMFT

AMFT #135860 • Oakland, Telehealth
Body Image, Attachment, Eating Concerns
Cara blends relational, attachment-based therapy with lived experience in nutrition to address body image and disordered eating with compassion.

Cara (she/her) is a Registered Associate Marriage and Family Therapist who believes therapy is a place for us to develop a safe and authentic relationship to heal. She received her master’s in Clinical Psychology from San Francisco State University. Cara loves therapy and seeing clients become more of who they want to be. She holds a relational, caring, and nonjudgmental relationship with her clients. Considering her patients through a psychodynamic, attachment-based framework is important for her. Cara has worked with clients of all ages and backgrounds with a particular focus on those with multi-ethnic identities.

Prior to becoming a therapist, Cara worked as a registered dietitian and loves to work with people who struggle with their relationship with food and body image. Cara enjoys reading, being with her family, and is a big fan of musical theatre and Food Network television shows.

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Delilah Raybee

AMFT

AMFT #131707 • Telehealth & Oakland
Somatic, EMDR, EFT
Delilah uses somatic and body-based methods alongside EMDR to help clients shift patterns and improve communication.

Delilah is an Associate Marriage and Family Therapist who has been working with individuals, families, and children since 2021. She takes a somatic/body-based and integrative approach to provide warm, empathic, and evidence-based care.

Delilah received a master’s in Counseling Psychology from the California Institute of Integral Studies and began her clinical work at the Center for Somatic Psychotherapy. She served as a mental health intern for the Albany Unified School District during the 2023–24 school year. In her work, Delilah helps individuals, couples, and families better understand themselves, implement new behaviors, overcome communication challenges, and feel better overall.

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Jessica Libbey

AMFT

AMFT #134287 • Oakland, Telehealth
Children, Play Therapy, Parent Coaching
Jessica works with children, teens and parents using play, somatic and trauma-informed methods to support regulation and family healing.

Jessica (she/her) is a registered Associate Marriage & Family Therapist who works with children, teens and adults who are struggling with anxiety, depression, self-esteem, trauma, life transitions, relationship issues and family discord. Jessica comes from a nonjudgmental, client-centered, trauma-informed perspective and integrates psychodynamic, somatic, mindfulness, relational, narrative and CBT approaches. She believes in people's innate capacity to heal.

Jessica received her master’s degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from Sonoma State University and her bachelor’s degree in Psychology from the University of British Columbia in Vancouver, Canada.

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Kat Butchofsky

AMFT

AMFT #144693 • Walnut Creek, Oakland, Telehealth
Somatic Therapy, Queer & Trans Care
Kat brings somatic, systemic and decolonial lenses to relational and somatic work, with a focus on queer and trans youth and adults.

Kat (they/them) is a Registered Associate Marriage and Family Therapist with a passion for relational and somatic work through a systemic and decolonial lens. They are a graduate of the California Institute of Integral Studies with a master’s degree in Counseling Psychology, specializing in Somatic Therapy.

Kat holds the orientation that each person is the expert of their experience and supports clients in connecting with their aliveness and inherent wholeness. They facilitate mindful experiments to bring awareness to what the body is saying through sensations, movements, gestures and other patterns. Kat offers an opportunity to be seen and feel more deeply, in service to greater understanding and connection.

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Katrina Brashares

AMFT

AMFT #134035 • Oakland, Telehealth
Play Therapy, Children & Teens
Katrina uses strengths-based, trauma-informed methods to support children, teens and families navigating learning differences and transitions.

Katrina (she/her) is an Associate Marriage and Family Therapist who works with children, teens, adults, and families on issues such as anxiety, depression, and those related to family discord, neurodiversity, and learning differences.

She uses a strengths-based, trauma-informed approach to meet her clients where they are. Katrina's therapeutic style is warm, nonjudgmental, and client-centered. She received her M.S. in Marriage and Family Therapy from Dominican University of California.

When she's not working with clients, Katrina loves to garden, make art, and hang out with her three kids.

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Kristen Gioscia

AMFT

AMFT #149665 • Costa Mesa (Satellite), Telehealth
Teens & Young Adults, Creator Mental Health
Kristen helps teens and young adults regulate emotions and navigate identity shifts, with particular empathy for creator mental health and online pressures.

Kristen (she/her) is a Registered Associate Marriage and Family Therapist who supports teens and young adults who are navigating anxiety, emotional overwhelm, insecure attachment, heartbreak, identity shifts, and relational challenges. She brings a warm, grounded, and neuroscience-informed approach to her work, helping clients regulate their nervous systems, feel more connected in their relationships, and rebuild trust in themselves.

Before becoming a therapist, Kristen spent nearly a decade in the influencer marketing industry, giving her unique insight into the pressures of high-visibility lifestyles. She is especially passionate about Creator Mental Health and provides support through Revive’s CreatorCare sector, which blends clinical care with a deep understanding of the creator and entrepreneurial experience.

Kristen earned her master’s in Clinical Psychology from Pepperdine University.

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Nicole Farber

LMFT

LMFT #150181 • Walnut Creek, Telehealth
IFS-Informed Trauma Care, EMDR
Nicole uses parts work (IFS), EMDR and mindfulness to support adults recovering from trauma and significant transitions.

Nicole (she/her) is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist who works with adults who want to find freedom, relief, and peace after experiencing trauma, significant life transitions, or who have been living with anxiety. As an IFS-informed therapist, she believes her clients already hold the wisdom they need to find meaning and fulfillment and that her role is to support the client's process of accessing it.

She uses a holistic approach that brings in parts work, EMDR, mindfulness strategies, and other integrative techniques to help her clients examine and release belief systems, experiences, and traumas that impact them.

She received her undergraduate degree from the University of California, Santa Cruz and went on to work in Special Education, teaching and supporting teenagers and families who struggle with significant mental health issues. Later, she received her M.A. in Integral Counseling Psychology from the California Institute of Integral Studies.

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Rey (Rachel) Milner

AMFT

AMFT #143761 • Oakland, Telehealth
Drama Therapy, Queer & Trans Youth
Rey integrates drama therapy, play and embodiment to reach queer and trans youth and families, fostering creativity and resilience.

Rey (they/them) is a registered Associate Marriage and Family Therapist. They are a graduate of the California Institute of Integral Studies M.A. Counseling Program, specializing in Drama Therapy. Their clinical training was at the California Pacific Medical Center providing expressive arts therapy in a hospital setting.

Prior to becoming a therapist, Rachel had been working as a mathematics educator and teaching artist with young people ranging in ages 5 up to 24. Rachel also has a background in circus arts and clowning, which very much impacts their therapeutic lens and process. They are passionate about the power of embodiment, art, and play. Rachel works relationally and through a trauma-informed practice to provide a brave, creative, and healing therapy space for young people and families.

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Rhani Remedes

AMFT

AMFT #145415 • Walnut Creek, Telehealth
Anxiety, ADHD, Family Work
Rhani blends talk and somatic work to support adults, children and families with anxiety, trauma and neurodiversity.

Rhani (she/her) is a registered Marriage and Family Therapist. She works with individuals, romantic partners, and families using a blend of talk therapy and somatic (body-based) modalities to support meaningful growth and lasting change. Her specializations include adult and child anxiety, emotional regulation, trauma, ADHD, romantic partners, sex and sexuality, and navigating particularly challenging times.

In addition to therapeutic work, she brings 15 years of experience in the field of children’s education and wellness. She is passionate about supporting children and their caregivers in creating greater understanding and harmony within the family system.

She earned her master’s degree in Marriage and Family Therapy from Touro University.

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Tali Biale

AMFT

AMFT #143340 • Walnut Creek, Oakland, Telehealth
New & Expecting Parents, Couples
Tali supports couples and new parents through communication and identity shifts with a psychodynamic attachment lens.

Tali (she/her) is a registered Associate Marriage & Family Therapist, working with individuals and couples who are navigating life transitions, grappling with communication challenges, experiencing identity shifts, or struggling with depression or anxiety. Tali is particularly passionate about working with new and expecting parents and has specialized offerings for couples in this life stage.

Tali brings warmth, humor, and compassion to her work with clients. She is grounded in a psychodynamic, attachment-based framework with particular interest in family systems and exploring intergenerational patterns. Tali completed her bachelor’s at Wesleyan University and her master’s at The Wright Institute and is currently training in the Developmental Model of Couples Therapy.

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Taylor Melton

AMFT, APCC

AMFT #154386 • Walnut Creek, Telehealth
Domestic Violence, Family Reunification
Taylor offers a nonjudgmental space for survivors and families, focusing on reunification and trauma recovery with evidence-based care.

Taylor (she/her) has a master’s degree in clinical mental health counseling with an emphasis in marriage and family therapy. She is very excited to provide support to individuals, couples, and family units. Over the past three years, Taylor has had a specialty in providing therapy support services to both victims of domestic violence and people who have caused harm in domestic violence relationships.

Taylor has provided support to parents who have been involved with child and family services through their reunification process. She seeks to provide a judgment-free space to allow her clients to work through their experiences, reach their goals, and be their best selves for themselves and their families.

Start Your Journey with a Free Consultation

Take the first step toward healing. Schedule your free consultation and meet our caring therapists who are ready to support you.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What can I expect during my first session?

Your first session is a chance to share your story and goals. We’ll discuss your needs and how therapy can help you.

Is the free consultation truly free?

Yes, your initial consultation is completely free and comes with no obligation to continue.

How do I schedule an appointment?

You can book online or contact us directly. We’ll find a time that works for you.

Are sessions confidential?

Absolutely. Everything you share is kept strictly confidential in accordance with professional ethics and law.

Get In Touch

Reach out for more information or to schedule your first appointment. We’re here to answer your questions and support your journey.

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