Tom Wooldridge
Psychoanalyst & Psychologist
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Psychotherapy
Individual & Couple
Psychotherapy helps you to understand your emotional life and to develop more effective ways of managing relationships. You will respond more capably to life’s difficulties and experience increased hope, creativity, and fulfillment. Couples therapy helps you to have productive conversations, resolve conflicts, and explore the unresolved issues that prevent deeper intimacy.
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Eating Disorders
The treatment of eating disorders demands specialized knowledge of biology and nutrition, family dynamics, and the emotional issues that drive difficulties with food, weight, and shape. With this expertise in hand, we will navigate the complex recovery process together. In addition, I work with parents who are negotiating the complexities of a child in treatment.
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Consultation & Training
I offer consultation and supervision to clinicians seeking training in the treatment of eating disorders as well as clinicians seeking further training in psychoanalysis. In addition, I offer lectures, workshops, and in-depth clinical training for treatment programs, graduate institutions, CEU platforms, and professional organizations across the U.S. and internationally.
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Research & Writing
I am an author of multiple books on eating disorders, both for parents and for psychotherapists, as well on other topics. I have also published a range of articles in academic journals and have been interviewed by numerous media publications including Newsweek, Slate, WebMD, and others as well as various podcasts my work.
My Approach
As a psychoanalyist and board-certified psychologist, I help people with a wide range of concerns, including anxiety, depression, relationship struggles, and major life transitions. I have a special expertise in treating eating disorders and body image concerns and am a Certified Eating Disorders Specialist – Consultant (CEDS-C). Many clients come to me after trying other treatments that haven’t gone far enough, looking for a deeper, more lasting approach.
About me
I am Board Certified in Clinical Psychology (ABPP), trained as a psychoanalyst through the Psychoanalytic Institute of Northern California, and a Fellow of the International Psychoanalytic Association. I also am a Certified Eating Disorders Specialist – Consultant (CEDS-C). In addition to my clinical practice, I am an Professor at Golden Gate University where I teach and conduct research.
Getting Help
I help people with a wide range of concerns, including anxiety, depression, relationship struggles, and major life transitions. I also have a special expertise in treating eating disorders and body image concerns. If prior treatments or your own efforts haven’t gone far enough, I may be able to provide a deeper, more lasting approach.
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Anxiety
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Depression
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Relationship Struggles
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Life Transitions
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Eating Disorders & Body Image