Yalith Fonfa LCSW | Psychotherapy in San Francisco, California
Creating change that
goes deeper
Transformative therapy for adults struggling with trauma, relationship difficulties, anxiety, and depression
You’ve learned how to hold it together. Now you want to do more than coping.
You might be able to function pretty well from the outside. You go to work, get things done, and hold it together around other people, while using most of your emotional energy just to keep functioning.
Maybe part of you believes you’re broken. You worry that if people really knew you, they’d leave. You want close, healthy relationships, but some part of you is always bracing to be abandoned, controlled, hurt, or disappointed.
I work with adults dealing with the lasting effects of difficult childhood experiences. Together, we can work through fear, shame, painful memories, and relationship patterns that are still affecting you now, so the past can begin to feel more like something that happened and less like something you’re still living through.
How I work
I have high hopes for my clients. I don’t want therapy to only help you get through the hard moments. I want it to help you feel good about who you are, trust yourself, have relationships that feel secure and loving, and have more room for what makes your life meaningful.
I’m warm, engaged, and direct. I use Attachment-Focused EMDR (AF-EMDR), Somatic Experiencing, ketamine-assisted psychotherapy, and parts work to help us transform trauma and the patterns connected to it.
Services & Specialties
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Attachment-Focused EMDR
A structured approach to processing experiences from your past so they have less power over how you
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Ketamine-Assisted Psychotherapy
Ketamine-assisted psychotherapy can help create space for new perspectives and deeper work when you've been feeling stuck.
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LGBTQ+ Affirming Therapy
Therapy grounded in an understanding of LGBTQ+ experience, whether you feel secure in your identity or are still figuring out what feels right.
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Therapy Intensives
A more concentrated format for people who want to focus on trauma processing or ketamine assisted psychotherapy
therapy over a shorter period of time.
About My Practice
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My practice primarily serves adults navigating:
The aftermath of trauma and difficult childhood experiences
Attachment anxiety and other relationship difficulties
Anxiety and depression
Questions of identity
Many of my clients are LGBTQ+, neurodivergent, polyamorous or consensually non-monogamous. You don’t need to fit into any particular identity or community to work with me.
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Location In-person therapy in San Francisco and online therapy for clients in California, Illinois, and Nevada.
Frequency I meet with clients at least once per week.
Fees $250 for a 50 minute session. Limited reduced-fee slots are available.
Insurance I don’t accept insurance directly, but I can provide superbills for possible out-of-network reimbursement.
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I bring 16 years of experience in clinical mental health along with specialized training in trauma therapy, including advanced training in Attachment-Focused EMDR and ketamine-assisted psychotherapy.
My work is also shaped by harm reduction, social justice, and anti-oppressive approaches. I want therapy to respect your autonomy, your identities, and the ways your experiences have been shaped by the world around you.
Ready to talk?
Fill out my contact form with a little about what you’re looking for. I’ll reach out to schedule a free 10–15 minute consultation so we can talk briefly about what’s bringing you to therapy and you can ask any questions you have. If you’d like to move forward, we’ll schedule your first session, usually within the next week.