who we are
we are a collective of therapists who have come together to provide the community we love with the support and space to explore, change, and grow.
Caroline Valenzuela, LCSW, CIMHP
Co-founder of Full Circle Therapy Collective
As a therapist I believe that everyone has an innate wisdom living in their body, and my goal is to help you reach yours and reconnect with yourself and the world around you. As a certified integrative mental health professional I view individuals holistically, meaning that I see how all facets of life impact our wellness: what we eat, how we sleep, our support system, our connection with nature, our work, our spirit. I balance western psychological theory (such as IFS and attachment work) with eastern spirituality (such as mindfulness and somatics) to help you explore your mind body connection, identify where you might be stuck, and improve your capacity for human connection and contentment. A valuable part of my work also includes working with people and families of those affected by severe mental illnesses, helping them to achieve stability and live successfully with psychosis and mood disorders.
Training & Education
Licensed Clinical Social Worker, California
Masters in Social Welfare degree from UC Berkeley
Certified Integrative Mental Health Practitioner
IFS certification, Stepping Stones IFSCA
Clinician at Face to Face, Sonoma County AIDS Network
Corinne Barrows, LCSW
Co-founder of Full Circle Therapy Collective
As a therapist I believe some of our greatest challenges can reveal themselves to be opportunities for growth and change. As a Level 2 IFS therapist, I believe our minds are inherently multiple. Just like members of a family, inner parts are forced from their valuable states into extreme roles within us. Using this modality, you will begin to understand your system and begin to heal the parts of you that may have taken on extreme roles or have been burdened by your past. IFS is a transformative, evidence-based psychotherapy that helps people heal by accessing and loving their protective and wounded inner parts. In addition, I am trained in IFIO, the IFS method of working with couples. I also utilize EMDR as a tool to understand and rework distressing thoughts, emotions and behaviors in order to facilitate healing.
Training & Education
Licensed Clinical Social Worker, California
Masters in Social Work degree from Cal State East Bay
IFS Institute Level II Therapist
Certified in EMDR Therapy (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing)
Maddy Cacciatore, ACSW
As an associate therapist I believe I am here to create a safe container for us to collectively honor your human experience in all of its messy, beautiful, and complicated parts. In our work together we will collaboratively identify and challenge the patterns, experiences, and narratives that no longer serve you, to create a space ripe for welcoming in your most authentic and favorite self. I believe that in a process of deep acceptance and release, we gain access to do the work needed for profound healing and relief. I am honored to work with folks of all backgrounds, identities, and goals, and work with people of all ages (4+ years old).
Training & Education
Masters in Social Work degree from Widener University with a focus on trauma informed care
Behavioral consultancy work with neuro-divergent populations
Trained in homeless advocacy and outreach work
Aniko Z. Benedek, ACSW
As an associate therapist I believe in everyone’s ability to connect with their own inner healing wisdom and that nobody is broken. As Ram Dass would say, we are all just walking each other home. As a sound meditation facilitator and teacher, I am here to support you with tools so that you can better understand the sounds within (thoughts) that are creating your reality and how to create change to better live the life you want. My approach addresses a range of challenges including depression, anxiety, grief, breakups, family of origin trauma, and life transitions. I utilize a combination of depth psychology, IFS, dream interpretation, and EFT in my practice. Additionally, I specialize in the practice of therapeutic support for psychedelic integration.
Training & Education
Masters in Social Work degree from Columbia School of Social Work
Trained at Polaris Insight Center for Ketamine Assisted Therapy
Fieldwork at MAPS (Multidisciplinary Association of Psychedelic Studies)
Sound Ceremony Founder and Facilitator
