Attempting to be the best version of yourself is exhausting. 

…the world places so much expectations on you regardless of where you are in life.

As a child, there’s an expectation to do good in school, follow rules, and respect your elders. As a teen, there’s the added extra pressure of trying to fit in with your friends, be popular, and base your life around the standards of social media.

And as an adult, you continue to struggle with all of these things in addition to raising a family, paying bills, maintaining connections to the people you love, staying in good health, hold down a lucrative career, and meet other societal standards.

With all of these expectations…

Is it even possible to feel at peace at any stage of life?

The entire concept of keeping up with the jones’s has everyone feeling overwhelmed, worried, lethargic, sad, and simply depleted.

Running on fumes is an understatement. Yet we continue to spend so much time just waiting to feel better.

The feelings of inadequacy as you watch your child’s mood go up and down like a rollercoaster. The constant arguing with your spouse, broken family relationships, and sleepless nights.

You don’t understand it or know how to make things better.

Or worse…feeling like you want to give up and walk away from it all. 

Maybe you’re questioning if God is punishing you for something you did or didn’t do.

But don’t feel hopeless! Positive change is always possible!

My name is Brenda Montogomery-Telfor, and I’m a Marriage and Family Therapist Associate (License # 97059) with many years of personal experience and over 20 years of professional experience that has equipped me to provide you with unique and personalized treatment to best meet your needs.

I specialize in working with children, teens, adults, couples, and families who are struggling with depression, anxiety, social anxiety, ADHD, major life transitions, low self-esteem, and other unpleasant emotions.

Let my “out of the box” solutions help you bounce back.

Let’s work together.

SPECIALTIES:

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Christian Counseling, Mindfulness, Motivational Interviewing, Solution Focused Therapy, Couples/Family Therapy, and Child/Teen Therapy. I will usually integrate different approaches tailored to your particular needs.

I’m a Black woman who understands some people prefer to work with a therapist of color. If you’re specifically looking for a black therapist, I’m happy to help.

EDUCATION:

• Notre Dame De Namur University, Belmont, CA Bachelor of Arts | Social Work 05/1977
• Master of Arts | Counseling Psychology 05/1996 Notre Dame De Namur University, Belmont, CA
• Graduate Chemical Dependency Certificate 12/1997 San Jose State University, San Jose, CA

Please call me at (925) 577-4732 for your free 15-minute phone consultation. I’d love to help you, your family, or teen in San Ramon, CA find what you need to enjoy life.