Dr. Vernita Marsh & Associates · Psychotherapy · Holistic Care
Holistic psychotherapy in Oakland for individuals, couples, and families — a warm, culturally attuned practice that treats mind, body, and spirit together.
You were born whole — energetic, curious, open to everything the world had to teach you. Over time, disappointments, illness, relationship strain, family conflict, and career stress can wear that confidence down. The good news: the only thing standing between you and a full life is you, and the path forward already lies within you.
When we attend to all three dimensions of our being — body, mind, and spirit — we’re best equipped to live fully. Train your mind toward beliefs that fuel your potential, listen to the wisdom of your body, hear what your spirit is calling for, and you CAN create the life you were born to live.
Let us show you how.
One practice, one plan of care — attending to the mind, the body, and the spirit together.
Individuals looking for new ways to address everyday life stressors commonly turn to a professional for help. You may have noticed that you have developed patterns of thinking, behaving or relating that are not working anymore; or maybe they never did. We can help you understand and change those patterns.
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The mind and body are closely connected — thoughts, feelings, and physical experiences interact in many ways. Learning effective ways to connect mind and body and to integrate thinking and feeling can help with solving problems, changing behavior, and experiencing greater calmness, well-being, and life satisfaction.
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Do you ponder about the meaning and purpose of your life? Guided self-reflection can show you that everything is an opportunity to see yourself more clearly. In all life’s difficult moments there is opportunity to open to your awareness and gain the potential to make conscious choices rather than relying on your habitual responses.
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A word from our founder
“You will find our practice to be a warm and inviting atmosphere.”
Our approach is holistic: we bring a multiethnic perspective together with spiritual, psychological, mind, and body perspectives. We’re deeply committed to helping people recognize their dreams and live fully, and we examine with them the underlying concerns that have kept a more successful, happy, vibrant life out of reach.
Many people arrive caught in repeated patterns they can’t explain or stop, even when they know they want something different. My staff and I work directly with those patterns — interrupting the cycle so real change can happen, and helping people make clear, informed choices instead of reacting on reflex.
We’re active, pragmatic clinicians. We engage you cooperatively, teach you about the problem and its symptoms, offer insight into what has kept it in place, and help you find practical solutions.
Regardless of what brings you here today, let me say ‘Welcome’. My staff and I look forward to meeting you, and appreciate the opportunity to work together to help guide you on the path toward total wellness.
Dr. Vernita Marsh, Clinical Psychologist
A short welcome from the practice — plus a full video library on subjects from anxiety and depression to family and couples therapy.
Our professional staff cares about you as a person and emotionally invests in your success. Together, we’ll work toward the single goal of your fulfillment.
Dr. Marsh practices alongside a team of women clinicians who bring a range of specialties and lived perspectives to the room — so you can be matched with the therapist who fits you.
“Getting to know myself through you has been an amazing journey. If I hadn’t been there I wouldn’t believe it. I did not know how disturbed and traumatized I had been, and I didn’t know how wonderful life could be now. I continue to be amazed at the person I have become. Words and money could never thank you enough.”
T.A. Oakland
“We don’t fight now, we communicate. It’s so much easier now that I don’t feel so on edge.”
A.P. Alameda
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Our practice is based in Oakland, California, serving the East Bay.
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