Talk with Tessa Sinclair
Licensed Mental Health Counselor
I AM
GROUNDED, DEPTH-ORIENTED & RELATIONAL
I'm a small town girl with a big world education. Growing up, life looked good on paper, yet I was often sad and confused, unsure why something felt off.
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Seeing my first therapist at 18 changed everything. Her insight and compassion helped me begin listening more deeply–to my intuition, my heart and my truth.
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From there, I started seeking my teachers, my people, and my path. Though I'm not religious, my work is spiritually informed and influenced by Buddhist-inspired principles that emphasize wisdom, embodied presence, and community.​
After college, I explored many paths before clearly hearing my calling again. I earned an MA in Transpersonal Counseling Psychology and opened a private practice in the SF Bay Area.
Today, I bring this integrative, East-meets-West perspective to my work, helping high-achieving adults learn to trust their inner knowing and move toward lives that feel aligned, meaningful, and alive.
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YOU ARE
THOUGHTFUL, CAPABLE
& USED TO HOLDING IT TOGETHER
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You're highly self-aware, yet can't get past this latest hurdle.​
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Slowing down feels risky – even when you need rest.​
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You crave deeper connection, but don't always felt seen or met.​
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You've outgrown old coping strategies, but don't know yet what replaces them.​
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This isn't you failing.
This is you responding to something significant – and real – that is asking for your attention.
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I Offer Therapy That's:
Solution Focused
Attachment Based
Trauma Informed
THE LETTERS BEHIND MY NAME...
TESSA SINCLAIR MA, BA, LMFT
TRANSPERSONAL TRAINING
MA TRANSPERSONAL PSYCHOLOGY
Transpersonal means, "beyond the person." In therapy, this translates to examining all influences - inside and out - on your life.
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JFK's training program wass highly experiential. We didn't just read/write about being therapists. We practiced. A lot.
I have extensive experience & study of:
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Models of Human Development
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Existential & Integral Theory
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Group/Social Process & Dynamics
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Non-Pathological perspectives on Diagnosis (read: There's nothing inherently wrong with you).
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Somatic/Body-Oriented Approaches to Healing
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Internal Family Systems
CONTEMPLATIVE EDUCATION
BA INTERDISCIPLINARY STUDIES NAROPA UNIVERSITY, CO
I completed my undergraduate studies at Naropa University in Boulder, Colorado.
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I was attracted to Naropa by its diversity, focus, and commitment to educate the whole person - mind, body, & spirit.
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As a student, I received world-class instruction in:
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Buddhist/Mindfulness Philosophy
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Cross-Cultural Sensitivity/Awareness
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Somatic/Body Practices including African Dance, Feldenkrais & Yoga
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Showing up and relating with presence
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My capstone contribution was on neuroplasticity:
"Mindfulness & Depression: How the Mind Can Change the Brain"
EXTENDED LEARNING
EMDR, ENNEAGRAM, GUIDED IMAGERY, MINDFULNESS, SHAME EXPERT
I am a lifelong learner and always have and will actively seek additional training at every opportunity.
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I have been studying the Enneagram for almost 20 years, and am in the midst of finishing up the Core Training program through Worldwide Enneagram.
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I completed Landmark Worldwide's Forum and Advanced Course. Plus:
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EMDR: 50 Hr Basic Certification
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30+ Hrs Financial Literacy & Integrity Coaching
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CBT & Mindfulness: 60 Hr Certificate Program
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7 courses completed in the Center for Healing Shame training program
The Way It Is
There’s a thread you follow. It goes among
things that change. But it doesn’t change.
People wonder about what you are pursuing.
You have to explain about the thread.
But it is hard for others to see.
While you hold it you can’t get lost.
Tragedies happen; people get hurt
or die; and you suffer and get old.
Nothing you do can stop time’s unfolding.
You don’t ever let go of the thread.​
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~William Stafford