Cora Keene, LMFT CCTP-II
She/her
About Me
Originally from the Midwest, I completed my Bachelor's in Gender Studies at Lawrence University in Appleton, Wisconsin and moved to the West Coast to complete my Master's in Counseling Psychology with a specialization in Couples and Family Therapy at the University of Oregon in Eugene, Oregon in 2010. I am now based in San Francisco and work with clients across the state of California and Florida.
My personal journey with therapy transformed my way of existing in this world. I feel honored and deeply humbled by the story each client brings into the room. I seek to empower not just the individual but to build strong, thriving community that can sustain and support these journeys. I welcome clients to show up exactly as they are in that given moment; in joy, in pain, in suffering, in transition. The act of being human is sometimes messy and flawed and also filled with imagination, creativity, and beauty.
I believe in social justice and activism as core to mental health and well-being for all. I participate in advocacy work in my community and engage in the self-reflective and internal work to examine and challenge my own belief systems and privileged identities. I welcome these conversations in the therapeutic relationship and continually work to unearth my internalized bias that may impact my theory and uphold systemic oppression.
“We are powerful beyond measure and so deeply vulnerable at the same time” - Jeff Brown
Services & Treatment Approaches
Currently Accepting New Clients!
Individual, Couples, Family Therapy, Pre-licensed Supervision
Video Telehealth for those physically residing in California or Florida
I believe my clients are the best experts on their own lives and work from a compassion focused, collaborative approach utilizing evidence based integrative and post-modern psychotherapeutic approaches including narrative therapy, internal family systems, and compassion focused therapy. I work with individuals aged 18+ with a focus on those aged 25-50 and relationships including families and non-traditional situations. I am a Certified Clinical Trauma Professional, Level 2 (CCTP-II) and I specialize in work with those struggling with trauma and intense stressful life events as well as eating, exercise, and body image concerns. I also work with people experiencing difficult life transitions, substance use, relationship difficulties and those just seeking greater understanding of themselves.
Contact: cora@respiretherapy.org
Education, Training, and Certifications
Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, LMFT 104572
California Board of Behavioral Sciences
Registered Out-of-State Telehealth Provider, TPMF343
Florida Department of Health
Certified Clinical Trauma Professional
International Association of Trauma Professionals (IATP)
2012 M.Ed. Counseling Psychology, specialization in Couples and Family Therapy
University of Oregon, Eugene, OR
2010 B.A. Gender Studies
Lawrence University, Appleton, WI
Professional Affiliations
California Association of Marriage and Family Therapists (CAMFT)
