David Coates, MFT

Specialties

Life is evocative — and sometimes difficult. Our capacity to navigate life is largely dependent on our ability to work with ourselves emotionally, psychologically, spiritually and relationally. These are not skills most of us were taught. As a therapist, I’ll support you in getting curious about your internal world. From that place of awareness, we can work together to help you heal wounded parts of yourself and come more fully into your relationships. The resulting shift is from an adversarial or conflicted internal relationship to one of trust and collaboration – with this foundation, life can be amazing.

I’m a licensed MFT, adjunct faculty at the California Institute of Integral Studies, and have been in private practice in the Bay Area since 2004. With a background in gestalt, existential psychotherapy, and Internal Family Systems, I take an engaged and active approach and work collaboratively with individuals and couples in learning to be more authentic, empowered, and loving.