Psychotherapy in Petaluma
Healing anxiety, depression, trauma, and more through insight, integration, and skillful action.
Psychotherapy in Petaluma · Sonoma & Marin County
Adults only
Depth-oriented, integrative psychotherapy that works with the unresolved emotional pain at the core of symptoms. Offered to adults only.
Common Challenges
Healing anxiety, depression, trauma, and more through insight, integration, and skillful action.
How We Work Together
Three integrated approaches, tailored to each client:
What You Can Expect
Depth-oriented, integrative psychotherapy that works with the unresolved emotional pain at the core of symptoms. Offered to adults only.
About This Specialization
Tailored to Who You Are
A safe, confidential relationship in which you can explore what matters most — balancing symptom relief with healing the underlying, unresolved dynamics that drive your difficulties.
“Every bad feeling is potential energy toward a more right way of being if you give it space to move toward its rightness.”
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I offer a safe, confidential relationship in which you can explore what is of most concern to you. We will balance helping you learn new ways of dealing with the difficult symptoms of anxiety, depression, trauma, stress, or other life challenges, while approaching and healing the underlying, unresolved dynamics contributing to these difficulties.
In this way, I hope to help you develop a meaningful relationship with yourself while moving toward the life you want. My approach varies depending on your needs, but is guided by a holistic understanding of you, your potential, and the innate wisdom of your mind and body.
Although I tend to work psychodynamically to understand how your past shapes your present, and experientially to move beyond talking about your problems to having an in-session experience that is corrective, I have found that being flexible and tailoring my approach to each client's unique needs and cultural identities helps produce the lasting change clients seek. Please note that I only offer psychotherapy to adults.
An In-Depth, Holistic Approach to Your Well-Being
Holistic depth psychotherapy addresses not just symptoms but the underlying roots of psychological issues — reaching into past experiences, unconscious patterns, relationship problems, unresolved trauma, and somatic or bodily experiences. By looking at the individual as a whole, this approach considers the intricate interplay between mind, body, culture, social context, and spirit.
Traumatic experiences often create patterns that exist beyond conscious awareness, influencing behavior, relationships, and self-image. By working with tools such as dreamwork, body awareness, mindfulness, and sandplay, individuals can access and process these hidden layers in a safe, structured environment — transforming and releasing deeply held emotions rather than simply managing symptoms.
Psychotherapy - Common Challenges | Petaluma, CA
Healing anxiety, depression, trauma, and more through insight, integration, and skillful action.
Ready when you are
Start with a free 15-minute consultation
A no-pressure conversation to see if we're a good fit and answer any questions you may have.
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Modalities Offered · Petaluma, CA
Psychotherapy approaches tailored to you
Each approach has its own page with details on included modalities, core benefits, and how it supports insight, integration, and meaningful change.
Experiential & Relational PsychotherapyHealing through Inner Transformation
Helps you understand and process the painful, unresolved experiences at the core of your symptoms.
- Relational Psychodynamic
- AEDP (Accelerated Experiential Dynamic Psychotherapy)
- Emotion-Focused Individual Therapy
Jungian PsychotherapyHealing through Discovery & Integration
Helps resolve unconscious dynamics driving symptoms while moving toward a more meaningful life.
- Parts-Work with Complexes
- Sandplay Therapy
- Therapeutic Dreamwork
- Integrative Cognitive Behavioral Therapies
Healing through Awareness & Skillful Action
Helps you become aware of and change the unhelpful mental habits that keep you stuck.
- Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Mindfulness-Based Therapies
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
Is Psychotherapy Right for You?
Whether you feel stuck and don't know why, disconnected from yourself and those you love, or simply want more from your life, depth-oriented psychotherapy offers a pathway toward insight, integration, and meaningful change. Psychotherapy is offered to adults only.
A Welcoming Space
The Office
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Somatic Therapy Corner
A welcoming space for healing.
My office provides a warm, comfortable, confidential environment designed to help you feel safe and supported. I've created a calm space where you can focus entirely on your journey toward wellness and growth.
Visit Us
Sil Machado, Ph.D.
7 Fourth Street, Suite 45, Petaluma, CA 94952
Supportive care in Petaluma.
Sil Machado, Ph.D. offers a calm, welcoming space for in-person care in Petaluma, serving Sonoma & Marin County.
Rates & Insurance
Initial intake: $250 · Ongoing session: $200. In-network with Medicare (no Medicare Advantage or Kaiser Medicare), Aetna, Medi-Cal Carelon Behavioral Health, and Kaiser Carelon Behavioral Health. Superbills available for out-of-network reimbursement.
Conditions we commonly treat
