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savannah wilson Marriage and Family Therapist Associate in California
savannah wilson , AMFT
She/Her/Hers

Marriage and Family Therapist Associate

Oakland, CA

Online only

Free initial consultation

Verified
Accepting new clients

About me

Welcome
Hi, I’m Savannah - mixed-race, second-generation Latin, European, and African American woman, a multi-neurodivergent cis-woman, both able-bodied/disabled bodied person based on the status of my chronic illness, and a wife, mother, sister, and firstborn daughter. I see therapy as a space where your story can unfold and be honored in its full complexity. My work centers on supporting people in healing the deeper fractures of trauma - those that shape belonging, identity, and self-worth - not just on the surface, but at the roots. As someone who holds a lot of complexity in my identity, I understand the ache of moving through worlds that don’t always make room for all of who you are. In our work together, we’ll explore your story with curiosity, compassion, and deep respect for the wisdom you already carry.

Beginning therapy: Starting therapy can bring up a mix of hope, hesitation, and overwhelm - especially if you’ve learned to survive by holding things on your own. You don’t have to navigate this alone. I work with adults and couples navigating anxiety, trauma, identity exploration, and relational challenges that are often shaped by family systems, culture, and oppressive structures. Therapy with me is a space where all parts of you are welcome - your resilience, your grief, and the strategies that once helped you survive.

My approach: My approach is collaborative, relational, and grounded in a decolonial understanding of mental health. Rather than asking “what’s wrong with you,” we explore what’s happened to you, what you were taught to carry, and how your nervous system adapted in response. I draw from depth and transpersonal psychology, narrative therapy, and relational frameworks, while honoring lived experience, cultural context, and body-based knowledge. For some clients, I also offer ketamine-assisted psychotherapy (KAP) as an adjunct to ongoing therapy. I approach ketamine work through a depth-oriented, narrative, and harm-reduction lens—centering safety, consent, preparation, and integration rather than quick relief or symptom suppression. Healing here is not about fixing or normalizing you—it’s about restoring choice, agency, and connection to your inner authority.

My focus: Many of the people I work with are cycle breakers, high achievers, sensitive souls, or individuals unmasking neurodivergence after years of adaptation, navigating attachment, identity, and transitions within neurodivergent and non-traditional relational spaces. Together, we explore the unconscious beliefs, values, and inherited messages that shape personality, self-worth, and relationships, creating space for self-awareness, self-compassion, and meaningful change.

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Community specialties

Licensed to see clients in

Years in practice

3

Service types

  • Therapy / Counseling

Types of clients

  • Adults (18+)
  • Individuals
  • Couples
  • Groups
  • Parents & Caregivers

Languages

  • English

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