Perri Franskoviak

Although I've spent the majority of my career working in community-based settings, presently I am focused on working with individuals and couples in my private practice. Trained in harm reduction psychotherapy, Sensorimotor Psychotherapy and Systems-Centered Therapy, I assist folks in developing their own goals around their use of alcohol and other drugs as well as addressing the presentation of depression, anxiety, post-traumatic stress, and a lack of meaning in one's life. I am particularly interested in helping those with a history of overwhelming life experiences find greater balance and joy in their lives.

More recently I have obtained training in Emotion Focused Therapy so I can provide greater support to the couples I see. EFT prioritizes the attachment relationship and the strategies we use to maintain our connections, while systems-centered therapy offers a framework for improving communication through its focus on reflective listening and learning to say what we mean in a way that others are able to take in. In addition, I provide trainings on clinical topics at Alchemy Community Therapy Center in Oakland and am also the clinical director of the Harm Reduction Therapy Center in San Francisco.