Relational, Somatic & Gestalt Therapy  ·  San Francisco, CA

The people I work with have often spent a long time becoming who everyone else needed them to be.

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Dhespina

Hi! Welcome,

I'm Dhespina (She/they), a British-Albanian relational and somatic therapist trained in Gestalt and Hakomi based in San Francisco. I see clients in person in San Francisco and virtually across California. I consider both London and the Bay Area my home.

Who I work with

I work with people who want to turn inward, to feel their emotions, learn about themselves, and experiment with new ways of relating to who they are, so they can feel more regulated, relate to others more easily, take up more space in their lives, and be more themselves.

You might be:

  • Stuck in the past or the future, rarely in the present
  • Noticing old family patterns show up with friends and partners
  • Burnt out and aimless
  • Hopeless and low
  • Preoccupied with how others see you
  • Hard on yourself
  • Finding it hard to be in your body, or too anxious to settle into it
  • Unsure what you actually want your life to look like
  • Grieving something outside your control
  • Still carrying something from long ago that you haven't had space to process

What to expect from being in therapy with me

I am a therapist oriented towards supporting the unfolding of your awareness.

Much of this work happens in the present moment, where I pay as much attention to what your body is doing as to what you are saying.

I support your self-curiosity by adding my own to the mix.

My aim is to support you in having more choice, rather than being stuck in a particular way of seeing yourself, others and the world.

The more detail and clarity, the more space there is for something new to happen.

Training & Background

  • MA in Integral Counseling Psychology, California Institute of Integral Studies (CIIS)
  • BA in Psychology, Bangor University, Wales
  • Hakomi Professional Skills Training, Levels 1 and 2. In-depth somatic psychotherapy training I pursued beyond my master's, and the foundation of how I work with the body and the present moment in session.

I bring my full humanity into the room, and that creates space for yours.

Working Together

I'm an Associate Marriage and Family Therapist (AMFT #pending), which means I've completed my clinical training and see clients under licensed supervision through the Center for Mindful Psychotherapy.

Format In-person at 1829 Market Street, San Francisco  ·  Online throughout California
Online sessions are conducted via a HIPAA-compliant video platform.
Intake Your first session is intake — a chance for me to ask questions and get to know you, and for you to feel what it's like to work with me. Intake sessions are $30 each, so cost isn't a barrier to seeing whether we're a good fit.
Fee $150 per 50-minute session after intake

If you're unsure whether you can afford to continue, please reach out — I'd rather have that conversation than have cost be the reason you don't.
Insurance I don't work directly with insurance providers, but I can provide a superbill for you to submit for potential out-of-network reimbursement.
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1829 Market Street, San Francisco  ·  In-person and online sessions