Our Therapists Dublin, CA
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Allie Kaelin, LMFT, APCC
Allie Kaelin, LMFT, APCC is a Dublin therapist that specializes in effective anxiety treatment. She loves helping clients find their confidence again as they learn tools to manage their anxiety. She provides therapy for teenagers navigating the struggles of anxiety, depression, and self-esteem; and individual therapy for young adults wanting to increase their confidence and learning to set boundaries.Allie is both warm and direct, helping clients connect to their own power and build on the internal strengths that we sometimes forget to see in ourselves. She uses strengths-based approaches and utilizes cognitive behavioral therapy to help clients create meaningful change toward their counseling goals. She loves celebrating when a client come back to session having successfully managed anxiety, more in touch with their self-worth, able to hold a boundary for the first time, take up space in relationships, and moving towards healthier relationships when they previously didn’t know what that really looked like.
Allie is a Dublin therapist serving clients throughout the Dublin, Pleasanton, San Ramon & Castro Valley area.
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Gentry Vest, AMFT
Gentry Vest, AMFT, is a Dublin therapist that specializes in supporting high achieving and stressed out teens. She loves working with young adults who are navigating life transitions, challenges related to social connections, and the pressures that come with perfectionism. She understands that growing up today can feel overwhelming, especially when dealing with low self-esteem, anxiety, depression, and societal expectations that can lead to feelings of inadequacy and isolation. Whether you’re facing challenges in your relationships, feeling anxious about the future, or dealing with the weight of self-doubt, Gentry is committed to working with you to uncover your strengths and build a more fulfilling life.In sessions with Gentry, you’ll find a safe, supportive space where you can openly express yourself. She utilizes a blend of evidence-based techniques and a compassionate, strength-based approach (along with some humor here and there) to help you address your feelings and develop practical coping strategies.
Gentry is a Dublin therapist working with teens facing the pressure of perfectionism throughout the Danville, Pleasanton, San Ramon, Dublin, and Tri-Valley area.
Gentry is supervised by Mackenzie Sodestrom, LMFT.
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Mackenzie Sodestrom, LMFT
You don’t want a therapist that just nods & “mhmms” while you talk. You want someone that really gets you, gives concrete feedback, and helps you make the changes you want to see.I’m a little sassy, use a lot of humor, and will inevitably swear in sessions. Consider me your fellow journeyer, hope holder, and joy discoverer. I believe that if we’re successful, I’ll eventually work myself out of a job. That means our therapy sessions keep our initial goals in mind, and we’ll check in on our progress together to get you closer to the life you want.
I pair insight with practical tools, offering both compassion & straightforward feedback. We’ll laugh together quite a bit along the way. I’m a big believer in finding ways to reclaim joy in your daily life, and we’ll do the same in our therapy together.
I use a variety of evidence-based approaches to help my clients make change in their life. I teach practical, effective tools that help you better manage your feelings & relationships outside of sessions. I love using Internal Family System (parts work) to instill deeper self-compassion and gently create change from stubbornly held patterns. I utilize EMDR to heal the ways past traumatic experiences interrupt your life now.
Professional Background & Trainings:
Allie Kaelin, LMFT, APCC
MA in Counseling - St. Mary’s College of California
BA - St. Mary’s College of California
Professional Interests include furthering my education and experience with teens and topics including suicide prevention, disordered eating, and incorporating animals into therapy
Gentry Vest, AMFT
MA in Marriage and Family Therapy from Pepperdine University
MA in Psychology from Azusa Pacific University
MA in Secondary Education
BA in Psychology
BA in Criminal Justice
Currently pursuing Clinical Psychology Doctoral Program
Mackenzie Sodestrom, LMFT
EMDR Level II
Completed Multidimensional Partner Trauma Model Training through the Association of Partners of Sex Addicts Trauma Specialists
MA Marriage & Family Therapy + Addiction Studies Certificate - Western Seminary San Jose
BA Psychology - Biola University