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Meridel Tobias

(she/her)
Both remote and in person
Berkeley, CA 94707
LMFT

About Meridel

Humans continually fascinate me and intrigue me. As a child, I thought I wanted to be an anthropologist or archeologist. Later, an activist or a policy maker. However, becoming a therapist felt like a beautiful way to blend these passions. As an optimist and activist, my work is about creating a better world and the best way I know how to spread that magic is to start with you. And me. And us. Listening together to the great mystery of who we are and how together we can be more than the sum of our parts. After 20+ years in the field, my approach is eclectic and broad. I incorporate several modalities including EMDR, Mindful Self-Compassion, Hakomi, Relational Somatic Healing and IFS. All of which are good partners when doing KAP with my clients. I am a queer mother of three in a blended family which includes my furry therapy assistant, Loretta. In my free time, I read mysteries, hike, and go on adventures with my kids.

Licensed in

California

Services

Group in-person Individual in-person Retreats

Specialties

Anxiety Attachment BIPOC Chronic pain Couples Depression EMDR Experiential Therapy Grief Interpersonal Therapy LGBTQ+ Mindfulness Postpartum PTSD Relationship Issues Somatic Spirituality Transgender/non-binary Trauma Veterans & First Responders

Languages Spoken

English

Insurance Accepted

None (out of pocket)

Session Cost Sliding scale

With insurance $10-$30* Out of pocket $225 - $225
*Typical copay range

Military Discount

Meridel offers a military discount for active duty service members, veterans, and their families.