Iris Wang
Registered Associate Marriage Family Therapist No. 125494
Tel: (510) 496 6002 ext. 24
Tel: (510) 496 6002 ext. 24
“You have a unique body and mind, with a particular history and conditioning. No one can offer you a formula for navigating all situations and all states of mind. Only by listening inwardly in a fresh and open way will you discern at any given time what most serves your healing and freedom.”
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Growing up and living in different countries and cultures, Iris developed an interest and curiosity in the ways people behave, feel, think and how these experiences are stored in our bodies. As she went through her own journey she realized she wanted to guide others in integrating their experiences and to discover who they are and how to become their authentic selves.
From her own work, and work with others, Iris realizes that pain is when the old ways of being, that served one for many years, becomes an obstacle to being authentic and present. She believes that the client is the expert and that the relationship between client and therapist is what allows healing to occur.
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Iris brings a calm, empathic and compassionate presence to her relationship with clients. She utilizes collaboration to find and build new individual pathways of healing. She herself brings authenticity and genuineness to engaging with her clients. As a somatic focused counseling student Iris utilizes a variety of somatic interventions, along with traditional talk and relational approaches to working with clients’ struggles and issues.
Some areas of experience and focus for Iris are:
Working with Individuals from collective cultures
Intergenerational and systemic trauma
Developmental/Complex trauma
LGBTQI+ (identity and sexuality)
Anxiety and Depression
Grief
Iris Wang holds an MA in Holistic Counseling Psychology - Somatic Psychology Specialization from JFK University. They are currently in their second year of the Somatic Experiencing Training. Iris is trilingual speaking Spanish, Mandarin, and English. She is currently a Registered Associate Marriage Family Therapist supervised by Patricia E. Craven, LMFT, SEP, License #MFC24859
Some areas of experience and focus for Iris are:
Working with Individuals from collective cultures
Intergenerational and systemic trauma
Developmental/Complex trauma
LGBTQI+ (identity and sexuality)
Anxiety and Depression
Grief
Iris Wang holds an MA in Holistic Counseling Psychology - Somatic Psychology Specialization from JFK University. They are currently in their second year of the Somatic Experiencing Training. Iris is trilingual speaking Spanish, Mandarin, and English. She is currently a Registered Associate Marriage Family Therapist supervised by Patricia E. Craven, LMFT, SEP, License #MFC24859