Welcome to Well Acquainted … a weekly series dedicated to the amazing clinicians at Well Clinic This week, we’re featuring a Q&A session with Maya Johansson, a Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist and CEO of Well Clinic. Where did you grow up? In a small rural town What is your favorite part about your work? […]
What is your favorite part about your work? Seeing people grow over time and seeing myself grow through my work with others. What is your favorite thing about San Francisco? The North Beach, it still feels like old San Francisco What is your favorite place you’ve ever been? Cape Town, it reminds me a lot […]
Welcome to Well Acquainted … a weekly series dedicated to the amazing staff at Well Clinic This week, we’re featuring a Q&A session with Sarah Dunn – a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) at Well Clinic. Where did you grow up? Los Angeles, California. What’s your favorite quote “Wherever there is a human being, there […]
What is your favorite thing about San Francisco? I love that people from all over still come here to reinvent themselves, to create their vision of a better world. San Francisco remains a jeweled beacon of possibility for so many. We have obvious and serious issues to fix. But San Franciscans are brave. We try […]
What is your favorite thing about San Francisco? My favorite thing about San Francisco is that my entire family is here. What is your favorite place you’ve ever been? My favorite place I have ever been is Munich, Germany. Where did you grow up? I grew up just across the Golden Gate Bridge in Mill […]
Welcome to Well Acquainted … a weekly series dedicated to the amazing staff at Well Clinic This week, we’re featuring a Q&A session with Sonica Thakur – a Marriage & Family Therapist Intern (MFTi) at Well Clinic. Where did you grow up? New Delhi, India What is your favorite quote? “The clearest way into the Universe […]
What is your favorite part about your work? Probably both the depth and intimacy of the relationships we get to build as well as the fact that every day is different and new. What is your favorite thing about San Francisco? Oooh, probably the proximity to so many different natural environments – beaches, redwood forests, […]
What is your favorite part about your work? Watching people heal and learn to love themselves in a deeper and more intentional way. What is your favorite thing about San Francisco? The diversity of food, people, and languages AND of course Golden Gate Park/Ocean Beach! What is your favorite place you’ve ever been? Komodo National […]
It’s a gift to be allowed into peoples’ internal worlds and bear witness to so many different life experiences. Human connection can be such a powerful tool for healing, and it’s extremely gratifying to be a part of helping folks understand themselves better and harness their resilience. What is your favorite place you’ve ever been? […]
I love making connections with people and listening to their stories. I enjoy learning and laughing with my clients just as much as guiding and supporting them. What is your favorite thing about San Francisco? The food, weather, museums, and the Giants. What is your favorite place you’ve ever been? Besides my native San Francisco, […]
Welcome to Well Acquainted … a series of Q&A sessions dedicated to getting to know the amazing staff at Well Clinic This week, we’re sitting down with Jeff Leininger – a Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner at Well Clinic in San Francisco. What’s your favorite part about your work? I am inspired by my patients’ resolve […]
What is your favorite part about your work? Witnessing people and being a part of their journey as they make positive life changes. For me there is nothing better than seeing someone make peace with their past and turn to the future with hope and intention. What is your favorite thing about San Francisco? […]
The absurdity, tenderness, and beautiful genius of humans. As a drama therapist, I cannot count the number of belly laughs and unforgettable tears that my clients and I have shared together. Drama therapy allows people to feel safe enough and challenged enough to really get after the healing that they deserve. That I get to […]
What is your favorite part about your work? The energy I get from sharing space with and learning from different people. Therapy is a creative process and I always feel honored to share that experience with my clients. What is your favorite place you’ve ever been? Japan! It’s such a special country. Even in the […]
