About Us
ABOUT
STACEY ALVAREZ
LMFT
– Helen Keller
No one wants to hurt, and when we do, we can feel alone, powerless, angry, numb, stuck, and lost, struggling to find a way out of the pain.
I’m not here to fix you because you are not fundamentally broken. I’m here to empower you in making changes that add value and meaning to your life, to help you find a way to interact with your painful experiences in a different and effective manner so as to reduce your suffering, break any self-defeating habits you may have, and to find peace even within the midst of what may seem like chaos. The power to do this resides in you already. Sometimes what we all can benefit from is someone helping us to help us recognize this power in ourselves. I’m ready to help you do that according to your own personal values and goals, as you are the expert in your life, even if you can’t see that now. Let’s work together to create you a life worth living.
Relationships are essential in finding our personal vibrancy. I view my role as one of a collaborative ally through whatever part of your journey you are on, illuminating possibilities and joining you in creativity, compassion, and occasional humor as you head toward the growth you desire, while helping you find the voice you may not know you have. I work with you to create change in your daily world through helping you develop a different relationship with your emotions so that you are able to identify what they are trying to tell you about your experience and not listen to what they say they are, which can be an overwhelming experience. I also help you create change through education, skills-building, identifying possibilities and choice within various contexts, cultivating mindful awareness, and helping you identify the values you wish to connect with and live within each moment. I am human, just like you, and I know what it’s like to be on my own journey toward healing and authentic living. I know what it’s like to feel powerless, and I strive to help those who feel powerless reclaim their own personal power. I know the courage and work that healing takes, and I respect that courage in you.
“Courage doesn’t happen when you have all the answers. It happens when you are ready to face the questions you have been avoiding your whole life.”
Shannon L. Adler
Our Team
Need Experienced Associate
Authentic Living Therapy is looking to hire an experienced Associate who is currently registered in California looking to gain experience in a private practice setting. If you feel you may be a good fit, please contact Stacey Alvarez to set up a time to chat.
Need Practice Administrator/Assistant
Authentic Living Therapy is looking to hire a part-time Practice Administrator/Assistant with experience and knowledge of the mental health field to assist in managing client calls, social media, basic marketing, and other administrative work. If you feel you may be a good fit, please contact Stacey Alvarez to set up a time to chat.
Authentic Living Therapy
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408 - 641 - 0576
Offering in-person sessions in the South Bay Area of San Francisco
and online sessions throughout California
Authentic Living Therapy Receives 2023 Best of San Jose and 2022 Best of Los Gatos Award
SAN JOSE April 2023 - Authentic Living Therapy has been selected for the 2023 Best of San Jose Award in the Mental Health Service category, along with the 2023 Business Hall of Fame Award, as well as having received the 2022 Best of Los Gatos Award in the Mental Health Service category by the San Jose/Los Gatos Award Program.
Each year, the San Jose/Los Gatos Award Program identifies companies that we believe have achieved exceptional marketing success in their local community and business category. These are local companies that enhance the positive image of small business through service to their customers and our community. These exceptional companies help make the San Jose and Los Gatos area a great place to live, work and play.
SOURCE: San Jose/Los Gatos Award Program