Rebecca Soffer, Psy.D.
Psychologist
License: 22279
Consultation and Therapy Services for Young Children and their Families
One block from Ashby BART in Berkeley
Rebecca Soffer, Psy.D.
Anam Cara House
2915 Martin Luther King Jr. Way
Berkeley, CA 94703
Anam Cara House
2915 Martin Luther King Jr. Way
Berkeley, CA 94703
510-282-5710
Hello and thank you for your interest in my work! My name is Rebecca Soffer and I am a licensed Clinical Psychologist. I received my Psy.D. from the Wright Institute in Berkeley, California and recently completed an Infant Parent Mental Health Post Graduate Certification through the University of Massachusetts Boston.
I love working with young children, particularly with preschoolers. I acquired this passion through my work as an Early Childhood Mental Health Consultant in preschools and infant toddler centers. My approach in working with children is relationship based and strength based. As much as possible, I work in conjunction with the important adults in a child's life (e.g., parents, grandparents, caregivers, teachers, etc...), incorporating theories of attachment, developmental psychology, psychodynamic psychology, and the models of mutual and self-regulation.
I am able to help parents and children who are experiencing anxiety, difficult behaviors such as tantrums, preschool expulsion, depression, biting, low self esteem, enuresis/encopresis, and general relationship difficulties. I know a lot about different philosophies of Early Childhood Education, and can help you make an informed decision about which school (Montessori, Reggio Emilia, Waldorf, etc...) is the best fit for you and your child.
I am fluent in both English and Italian.
Services
Parent Child Psychotherapy
Individual Play Therapy
Child Observation at Preschool/Day Care
Early Childhood Mental Health/Early Childhood Education Consultation
Areas of Expertise
Anxiety
Depression
Tantrums
Expulsion from preschool or daycare
Biting
Low Self Esteem
Enuresis/Encopresis
Kindergarten Readiness
Social Skills
General Relationship Difficulties
I love working with young children, particularly with preschoolers. I acquired this passion through my work as an Early Childhood Mental Health Consultant in preschools and infant toddler centers. My approach in working with children is relationship based and strength based. As much as possible, I work in conjunction with the important adults in a child's life (e.g., parents, grandparents, caregivers, teachers, etc...), incorporating theories of attachment, developmental psychology, psychodynamic psychology, and the models of mutual and self-regulation.
I am able to help parents and children who are experiencing anxiety, difficult behaviors such as tantrums, preschool expulsion, depression, biting, low self esteem, enuresis/encopresis, and general relationship difficulties. I know a lot about different philosophies of Early Childhood Education, and can help you make an informed decision about which school (Montessori, Reggio Emilia, Waldorf, etc...) is the best fit for you and your child.
I am fluent in both English and Italian.
Services
Parent Child Psychotherapy
Individual Play Therapy
Child Observation at Preschool/Day Care
Early Childhood Mental Health/Early Childhood Education Consultation
Areas of Expertise
Anxiety
Depression
Tantrums
Expulsion from preschool or daycare
Biting
Low Self Esteem
Enuresis/Encopresis
Kindergarten Readiness
Social Skills
General Relationship Difficulties
Office Information:
By appointment only.
Fridays times available.
Please call for a free 15 minute phone consultation. 510-282-5710.
If you would like to use your health insurance benefits, please keep in mind that I am not affiliated with any insurance panels. I recognize that entering into a therapy relationship can be intimidating, in addition to costly. I work on a sliding fee scale and offer not only therapy but consultation services to determine how to help you and your child best.
Regards,
Rebecca Soffer
Licensed Clinical Psychologist
Early Childhood Consultant
510-282-5710
Fridays times available.
Please call for a free 15 minute phone consultation. 510-282-5710.
If you would like to use your health insurance benefits, please keep in mind that I am not affiliated with any insurance panels. I recognize that entering into a therapy relationship can be intimidating, in addition to costly. I work on a sliding fee scale and offer not only therapy but consultation services to determine how to help you and your child best.
Regards,
Rebecca Soffer
Licensed Clinical Psychologist
Early Childhood Consultant
510-282-5710