Welcome to Lifetree Psychotherapy with Catarina Rodrigues, MFT. We will creatively engage where you've been to help you access what you most want next. For couples and individuals, I offer compassionate support, transformation, and new levels of understanding. We'll work together (in English or Portuguese) in the Rockridge district of Oakland where your courage, vulnerability, and boldness all have plenty of room on and off the spacious couch. I bring 30 years of experience and service to our sessions.

Working with Catarina Rodrigues

I see my role as a supportive, experienced guide who encourages your insight, awareness, and growth. Our time together exists in a focused and attentive environment. Your value system is fully respected in the therapy room. My holistic practice integrates creative expression, mindfulness, and various cultural perspectives. Clients and colleagues have said that I'm kind, insightful, attuned, empathic, open-minded, and dedicated to deeply engaging in the process of change and transformation. Whatever arises is welcome. "Think with the whole body" is an ancient saying that captures my view of the innate wisdom of the body-mind. 

I'm hopeful that my journey through life can be of service to yours. I'm a licensed psychotherapist (license #47164) with an extensive 30-year background in psychology. Over the past decade, while committed to my private practice, I have also enjoyed teaching Psychology and Human Development courses in Berkeley, Oakland and San Francisco colleges. While pursuing my Masters of Science in Counseling at SF State University, I counseled artists at the San Francisco Art Institute (SFAI). Given my native Portuguese upbringing, I often work with Brazilian and Portuguese individuals and couples. I utilize insights from a specialized couple's training with Julie and John Gottman of the Couples' Institute. Recently I’ve deepened my understanding and treatment of trauma with Parnell Institute EMDR trainings.

My roles through life as a daughter, sister, wife, mother, colleague, and friend all contribute to my work as a therapist. You are welcome to reach out to me with the knowledge that you will be received with sensitivity, collaboration, and acceptance.