Josie Valderrama
Josie Valderrama
Psychologist
Gender
Female
Ethnicity/Nationality
Filipino-American
Language / Dialect
English
community
12-Step Friendly
Body Positivity / Health at Every Size
Disability / Person with Disability
LGBTQIAA+ / Queer Identified
Neurodivergent Friendly
Racial Justice Allied
Sex Positive / Kink Friendly
Sex Worker Positive
Transgender Competent
Familiarity with Faith
Protestant
Taoism
Wicca / Paganism
Interfaith
Multifaith
Catholicism
Buddhism & Hinduism
Focus
Anxiety
Codependency
Identity Development
Kink / Sexual Outsiders
LGBTQ+
Life Transitions
Multi-Racial / Bi-Racial / Multi-Ethnic Experience
Polyamorous
Ethical Non-Monogamy and Open Relationships
Spirituality
White Privilege / Fragility
Treatment
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
Culturally Sensitive Therapy
Depth Therapy
Experiential Therapy
Feminist Therapy
Hypnotherapy
Internal Family Systems (IFS)
Mindfulness-Based Therapy
Somatic Therapy (Body-Centered Therapy)
Modality
Individual
About
I am a clinical psychologist licensed in California with a therapy practice in San Francisco's Mission District. I also spend time each year working remotely from the Philippines and other countries in Southeast Asia. I am in my fifties, mestiza Fil-Am with Pangansinan roots, raised in Echo Park's Filipino community in Central LA and residing for the past 30 years in SF.
Eclectic, relational and inclusive in my approach, I have expertise in trancework, mindfulness, parts work, somatics, attachment, as well as emotionally-focused cognitive behavioral therapy. I tend to work with intersectional folks of overlapping identities within any of the following: gender, sexual & relational diversity; ethnic diversity; neurodiversity.
A founding member of Bay Area Open Minds, therapists allied with ethical non-monogamy and kink.
I am a published author with an ACT self-help book, a doctoral dissertation on smartphone addiction, as well as a personal memoir and other creative writings. I also mentor BIPOC graduate students via the California Psychological Association Research Committee, and was a subject matter expert on the state licensing exam for psychologists. Honored to have served the Indigenous community at the Native American Health Center in Oakland as part of my graduate training, I subsequently studied shamanism through a BIPOC woman-led healing center and have some knowledge of Baybaylan heritage (with a desire to learn more!). I am a non-denominational spiritual seeker with 20+ years experience as a meditator (primarily Vipassana, currently learning Kriya Yoga meditation), with training in spiritually-integrated psychotherapy which utilizes the client's own beliefs to promote wellness and growth. As a therapist, I work experientially and multidimensionally, compassionately collaborating with clients to co-create a field of consciousness where healing and expansion can take place. Please email me or refer to my website to set up a free consultation.
Qualifications
Clinical Psychologist PSY27913
Years in Practice: 14
School: Psy.D. Alliant International University
Location
2489 Mission Street, Suite 10
San Francisco CA 94110
Online / remote services available
Pricing
$200 per session
Sliding Scale
Accepted Insurance
Out of Network
