ABOUT JENNIFER

Jennifer Grellman Therapist

Introduction and Background

I am a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist. My private practice is located in Kentfield, California. I received my Masters in Science degree from Dominican University.

I believe that my ability to connect and empathize with my clients makes me an especially effective therapist. I use cognitive behavioral, relational and psychoanalytically oriented therapy. I’m not limited to any one approach, because everyone is different and what works for one person may not work for another. I have specialized training and certifications in the areas of substance abuse, eating disorders, family based therapy and EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) for the treatment of trauma.

See below for my areas of expertise as well as the various modalities I may use in my practice.

Education and Credentials

  • University of California, Berkeley, Bachelor of Arts

  • Dominican University of California, Masters of Science

  • Marriage and Family Therapist, #MFC52905

  • San Francisco Center for Psychoanalysis: Foundations  for Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy 

  • Marin County  Suicide Prevention Hotline,Therapeutic Counselor

  • John F. Kennedy University, Eating Disorders Certification

  • Stanford University, Institute for Child and Adolescent Eating Disorders: The Maudsley Method, Family Based Treatment Training

  • Berg-Smith Motivational Interviewing Training

  • Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) Certified - EMDR Institute

Clinical Internships

  • Dominican University of California Counseling Services, San Rafael, CA

  • San Rafael Police Department, Youth Services Bureau, San Rafael CA

  • Terra Linda High School Therapeutic Counselor, San Rafael CA

Positions and Honors

  • Founder and CEO, Being Adept, a non-profit organization dedicated to the prevention of adolescent substance abuse

  • Elected Official and President of the Kentfield School Board, Kentfield CA

  • Board Member, REC. Inc. (Recreation for Adults with Developmental Disabilities)

Professional Affiliations

  • Academy of Eating Disorders, (AED)

  • Association of Professionals Treating Eating Disorders (APTED)

  • International Association of Eating Disorder Professionals (AEPD)

  • Substance Abuse Counselor Network

  • Center for Parenting Education

  • Association of Family Therapists of Northern California (AFTNC)

  • Northern California Society for Psychoanalytic Psychology

  • San Francisco Center for Psychoanalysis 

  • California Association of Marriage and Family Therapists (CAMFT)

Location

Directions to my office from US Highway 101:

  • Take the Sir Francis Drake Blvd. exit and head west towards San Anselmo.

  • In 2.1 miles, turn left onto College Avenue (the Kentfield Fire Station will be on your right)

  • In approximately .2 miles, the parking lot for my office at 810 College Avenue will be on your left.