821 La Jennifer Way
Palo Alto, CA 94306
650-224-2849
My Philosophy
I believe meaningful change begins with feeling understood. I provide a warm, supportive space for children, teens, and adults to explore what's beneath the challenges they're facing, recognize patterns, discover their strengths, and find new ways forward.
Children and teens don't always have the words to explain what they're feeling. Their behavior, relationships, play, and creative expression can tell us a great deal about what they may be experiencing. I believe behavior has meaning, and I work with children and families to understand what may be underneath a child's struggles rather than focusing only on the behavior itself.
Every person comes to therapy with a unique combination of experiences, strengths, relationships, and needs. My approach is compassionate, collaborative, and individualized. Together, we work to better understand what may be getting in the way, strengthen coping skills and relationships, and create practical paths toward greater confidence and well-being.
My goal is to help clients feel understood while developing the insight, resilience, and tools that support meaningful, lasting change.
My Therapeutic Approach
Therapy is not one-size-fits-all. I tailor my approach to each person's needs, strengths, experiences, and goals. I draw from talk therapy, cognitive behavioral therapy, mindfulness, family systems, and other evidence-informed approaches, while incorporating creative and experiential methods when they can deepen the work.
As a Registered Art Therapist, I integrate art-making and other forms of creative expression to help clients explore feelings and experiences that can be difficult to put into words. With younger clients, play and creative approaches can provide natural ways to communicate, develop emotional awareness, and build coping skills.
With adults, therapy may focus on understanding longstanding patterns, navigating anxiety, ADHD or neurodivergence, strengthening relationships, or moving through periods of change.
With children and teens, I involve parents when appropriate and in ways that support the young person's progress while respecting the privacy and confidentiality essential to a trusting therapeutic relationship.
Whatever brings someone to therapy, my goal is to create a relationship in which they feel understood and supported while developing greater insight, resilience, and practical ways to create meaningful change.
Contact Me
For any questions you have, you can reach me here:
Alice Locke Chezar, LMFT, ATR