Marla Leigh Caplan Psychotherapy
Psychodynamic Psychotherapy & Couples Counseling in Marin
Trauma Informed Therapy for Highly Sensitive People
Experience
I am a psychodynamic psychotherapist with a background in art and philosophy. I came to the work of psychotherapy in the process of my own journey of recovery, self-discovery and transformation.
All good therapists have passed through the dark night of the soul. I am not an enlightened being. I am simply a human who has walked this path before you.
I have a deep respect for the unknown, the great mystery of life, that allows me to arrive without preconceptions, curious to know more about the unique landscape of your own inner world.
I offer you my empathy and my curiosity as a guide along your journey, whichever way that may take you.
Education
I bring a creative spirit, an embodied sense of intuition, and an analytical mind to a psychodynamic approach to clinical psychology that seeks the underlying causes of your condition.
My clinical training has contributed to a growing expertise in trauma informed treatment for highly sensitive people.
I am a graduate of the Master of Arts program in Integral Counseling Psychology at the California Institute of Integral Studies in San Francisco. I also hold a Master of Fine Art degree in Photography from Bard College and a Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy from Vassar College.
I completed my training as a therapist at the following institutions in the San Francisco Bay Area: Alta Mira Recovery Programs; Ohlhoff Recovery Programs; San Francisco Art Institute; Haight Ashbury Psychological Services; Paradigm Treatment; New Perspectives Center for Counseling.
In 2020, I completed the year long Jungian Oriented Psychotherapy program at the CG Jung Institute of San Francisco.
I am presently engaged in a year long training in Hakomi Mindful Somatic Psychology as a student in the Hakomi Psychedelic Assisted Psychotherapy Training program 2024-2025.
Within the broad framework of depth psychology, I utilize a variety of interventions according to my client's needs and natural inclinations including relational psychoanalysis, somatic experiencing and skills for emotion regulation originating from mindfulness meditation and DBT (dialectical behavioral therapy.)
My approach is relational, trauma informed and integrative. I tend to be more direct and forthcoming than most when it comes to your treatment and bring a personal expertise in the area of recovery to my work.
Therapy for Artists & Empaths
I work with artists, creators, writers and thinkers; highly sensitive people who are deeply affected by the world and whose sensitivities are both their greatest asset and most daunting challenge. Wherever you find yourself in the infinitely varied spectrum of culture, gender, race, sex and religious identity, you are welcome here with me. It is my privilege to join you on this journey. I am here to help you see that everything is possible.
Join me for therapy in person in my Tiburon office or meet me online.