Francesco Cerminara
Associate Marriage and Family Therapist - AMFT
As a self-identified gay man, I’m quite familiar with issues of self-esteem, anxiety, depression, guilt and shame that arise from coming out in a predominantly heterosexual normative, patriarchal society. I can be your ally dealing with those issues and how they affect relationships, be it romantic, sexual, purely platonic, or work-related as well as any reactive behavior you have developed in response to trauma. I am equally at ease and experience working with individuals and couples across the entire gender and sexual identity spectrum.
Equally, as someone who was not born in the US, I am also familiar with the stress, fear, isolation, anxiety, panic attacks that we might experience when dealing with cultural and language differences. If you feel anxious, isolated, lacking motivation, overwhelmed, I am happy to sit with you to explore together ways to live a more fulfilling and meaningful life.
My orientation to psychotherapy is infused with several counseling approaches: Gestalt, for its ability to discern how different parts of your personality interact, Hakomi, for its collaborative, somato-based organic approach based on mindfulness and mind-body-spirit integration. My therapeutic approach is trauma-informed and based on attachment theory.
Some founding principles guide my practice: open curiosity, authenticity, acceptance, and compassion in a non-judgemental, yet warmly inquisitive way. When was the last time you caught yourself by surprise thinking you’re more than you thought you were? This is what I am curious to find out, I invite you to join me on a journey of discovery.
Skills and Expertise
Adjusting to Change / Life Transitions
Anxiety
Breakups
Codependency
Commitment Issues
Couples therapy
Creative Blocks
Divorce
Depression
expats
Emptiness
Fear
Forgiveness
Gay Issues
grief
Guilt
Inadequacy
Jealousy
LGBTQ
Life Purpose
Loss
Loss or Grief
Marriage Couseling
Meditation
Men
Multicultural Concerns
Perfectionism
Self Esteem
Sleep or Insomnia
Spirituality
Stress
Trauma
Treatment Orientation
Emotionally Focused Couple Therapy
Experiential Therapy
Gestalt
Humanistic
Integral Psychotherapy
Interpersonal
Meditation
psychotherapy
Self-Compassion
Somatic
Modality