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Clay Crosby

CA Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist and Heilpraktiker für Psychotherapie

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English language psychotherapy, EMDR therapy, and couple counseling in Frankfurt. Extensive experience working with relationship issues, trauma, challenging life transitions and highly creative individuals and couples.
  • €130 / session
  • couples counseling - €145 / session
Based inFrankfurt
Available in-person
Available online

About me

I have been a California Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist since 2004 and have been recognized in Germany as a Heilpraktiker eingeschränkt für Psychotherapie since 2020. I offer individual therapy and couple counseling to English-speaking clients in Frankfurt am Main, and I see California clients online. I help clients with anxiety, depression, trauma, relationship issues, and challenging life transitions (international move, career change, bereavement, loss of relationship, etc.). Many of my clients are highly creative individuals who work in the fields of film, theater, opera, dance, music, literature and visual arts. I am also interested in supporting clients who have ME/CFS and Long Covid and their caregivers. My website: https://claycrosbymft.com/

My approach

I see therapy as a healing conversation that provides clients with a safe, non-judgmental place to express and explore their challenges and helps them to rediscover their talents, strengths and resources. My intention is to create a collaborative partnership that enables clients to move away from self-blame and judgment and supports them in finding solutions that are consistent with their values and beliefs and fit their own unique life path. My approach is integrative and client-centered and draws on Attachment Theory, Family Systems, Emotionally Focused Couple Therapy (EFT), Mindful Awareness Practices, and Postmodern Practices such as Narrative Therapy. I am also a Certified EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) Therapist and use Attachment Focused EMDR to help clients reprocess trauma. I have provided Clinical Supervision to therapists since 2006 and have earned the Approved Supervisor designation from the American Association of Marriage and Family Therapists (AAMFT).

Where I practice

Qualifications and experience

Education
Antioch University Los Angeles, Master of Arts, Clinical Psychology University of Pennsylvania, Bachelor of Arts, English (Psychology minor) EMDR Certified Therapist (EMDRIA) AAMFT Approved Supervisor selected advanced trainings: EMDR Basic Training Parts 1,2 and 3 with Laurel Parnell, PhD Attachment-Focused EMDR Advanced Training with Laurel Parnell, PhD Community Resiliency Model Training, Trauma Resiliency Institute Trauma Resiliency Model Part 1 Training, Trauma Resiliency Institute Emotionally Focused Couples Therapy 4-Day Externship with Dr. Sue Johnson (two times – first in Ottawa, Canada and then at Cal Tech, Los Angeles) Emotionally Focused Couples Therapy 2-Day Advanced Externship, Alliant University Los Angeles Emotionally Focused Couples Therapy Core Skills 8-Day Advanced Training offered by the San Diego Center for Emotionally Focused Therapy Mindful Awareness Practices (MAPS 1) – 14-hour training through UCLA’s Mindful Awareness Research Center
Experience
07/2019 - Present -- Private Practice -- Individual Psychotherapy and Couple Counseling, Frankfurt am Main 05/2004 – 07/2018 -- Private Practice -- Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, Beverly Hills and Los Angeles 07/2008 – 07/2018 -- Associate Clinical Director, Southern California Counseling Center. Los Angeles 04/2005 –08/2007 -- School Clinician/Supervisor -- Vista Del Mar Child and Family Services, Los Angeles 09/2001 – 05/2004 -- Marriage and Family Therapy Intern -- Private Practice, Beverly Hills 08/1998 – 09/2003 -- Pre-licensed Counselor -- Southern California Counseling Center, Los Angeles 03/1999 – 06/1999 -- Pre-licensed Counselor -- Southern California Alcohol and Drug Programs, Inc., Downey, CA PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS: Member, VFP (Verband Freier Psychotherapeuten, Heilpraktiker für Psychotherapie und Psychologischer Berater e.V.) Clinical Member, CAMFT (California Association of Marriage and Family Therapists) Clinical Member, AAMFT (American Association of Marriage and Family Therapists) Member, ICEEFT (International Centre for Excellence in Emotionally Focused Therapy)
Languages
English
Insurances
Private Pay
  • €130 / session
  • couples counseling - €145 / session
Based inFrankfurt
Available in-person
Available online
Usually responds within one day