Marriage & Family Therapy – Linda Engelman, MFT
San Ramon, California-based clinician Linda J. Engelman provides Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) to couples, individuals, and families through her private practice accessible at bayarea-therapist.com. She holds a Master’s Degree in Counseling Psychology from John F. Kennedy University in the East Bay and completed externship training with Dr. Sue Johnson, the developer of EFT for Couples, in Emotionally Focused Therapy. Her state licenses include California MFC#46255, Oregon MFT#T2232, and Nevada MFT 4475-R. She holds Clinical Fellow status with the American Association of Marriage and Family Therapists (AAMFT) and membership in the International Centre for Excellence in Emotionally Focused Therapy (ICEEFT), the California Association of Marriage and Family Therapists (CAMFT), and East Bay CAMFT.
The practice specializes in EFT for couples, with a clinical focus on breaking negative communication cycles, rebuilding secure attachment, recovering from infidelity, and relapse prevention in relational patterns. Specialized therapy services for men are offered as a distinct service area. Individual therapy addresses concerns including stress, trauma, social phobias, life transitions, existential concerns, intimacy issues, chronic pain, self-esteem, and grief. Couples intensives spanning two to three days are available for clients in acute relational crisis, with pricing available by phone inquiry.
Session fees stated on the site are $245 for individual weekly sessions of 50 minutes and $375 for couples weekly sessions of 80 minutes. Payment is processed by credit card through IvyPay, a HIPAA-compliant payment platform. The site references the No Surprises Act and the availability of Good Faith Estimates for cost transparency. No specific insurance plans are listed as accepted on the practice website.
Telehealth sessions via Zoom are available for clients in California, Oregon, and Nevada. The practice serves Contra Costa County and the East Bay region for in-person appointments. Linda Engelman can be reached by phone at 925-295-1036 or by email at linda_engelman@bayarea-therapist.com. The practice serves clients in the San Ramon and Contra Costa County area for in-person appointments, and extends telehealth coverage to clients in California, Oregon, and Nevada.