The Queer Couples Center

History

Brendan began his professional journey as a Kindergarten teacher from New York City, and worked in the public school system in Manhattan and San Francisco for 6 years. While engaged in education theory and practice, he was highly involved in healing arts and mental health communities with personal and professional fascination. It was a natural transition for Brendan to move into coaching as he discovered his passion for working with adults as well as children. He created his own company, Holistic Life, as a vehicle to deliver cutting edge services such as Holistic Coaching and Energy Healing. In 2013, Brendan completed his Masters in Counseling Psychology at CIIS. He now provides psychotherapy and relationship coaching to individuals and couples in the Bay Area - and loves it!

Specialties

You know those couples and singles who feel frustrated about their love life? I help them work through relationship difficulties and get the love they want. Many of my clients are single and traumatized from the dating scene. I support them to increase their confidence and snatch up an awesome mate. I specialize in working with couples, who often come to my office feeling hopeless with their relationship difficulties. I help these couples figure out and get to the next step in their relationship. I also have additional training in working with gay men. Gay men often feel disconnected and lonely. Together, we work on improving their social and emotional health. My clinical orientation is in Emotionally Focused Therapy and Accelerated Experiential Dynamic Psychotherapy, while supported by extensive training in Emotional Freedom Techniques (aka Meridian Tapping Techniques), Non-Violent Communication and Mindfulness Techniques.