Kellen A. Bennett Psy.D. LMFT 50074
Kellen A. Bennett is a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (MFT 50074) who has been an experienced mental health provider for over ten years. Specializing in depression, relationship issues, trauma, and psychiatric disorders. Dr. Bennett offers individual, couples, and family therapy. He is especially interested in the long term effects of individual depression and mood disorders effecting functioning related to changes in motivation, achievement and resilience. Dr. Bennett has worked with adults and adolescents with severe trauma, depression, and psychiatric disorders. A variety of life problems or events like chronic pain, a major illness, a death in the family, a loss of a job, or a divorce can unexpectedly contribute to daily stress and cause a lack of pleasure in life. Therapy can encourage and help you understand the behaviors, emotions, and ideas that contribute to your struggles. Through successful treatment, you will be able to regain a sense of control and pleasure in life and to learn coping techniques and problem-solving skills.
Therapy is Social Activism
Dr. Bennett provides therapy as an advocate and activist dedicated to social justice. He integrates social justice with mental health services including psychotherapy, community mental health, and change in systems. Through psychotherapy his mission is to organize and implement therapeutic interventions that motivate clients to move from unconscious to conscious, to look at how the macro levels of oppression effect the individual, to move from depression and helplessness to empowerment and to learn how to deal with the effects of micro-agressions without internalizing and identifying with those aggressions.
Therapy is Social Activism
Dr. Bennett provides therapy as an advocate and activist dedicated to social justice. He integrates social justice with mental health services including psychotherapy, community mental health, and change in systems. Through psychotherapy his mission is to organize and implement therapeutic interventions that motivate clients to move from unconscious to conscious, to look at how the macro levels of oppression effect the individual, to move from depression and helplessness to empowerment and to learn how to deal with the effects of micro-agressions without internalizing and identifying with those aggressions.
Therapy Location and Hours
Bennett Psych Services
725 Washington St. #213
Oakland, CA 94607
Office #: (415) 320-0141
Fax #: (510) 957-0268
bennettpsychservices@gmail.com
Hours: M-F 9-8pm
Sat 9-5pm
The office is located 3 blocks from 12th st BART. Located in a historic Victorian building in downtown Oakland known as Old Oakland, you'll find plenty of things to do before or after your session.
Collaborative Goals
Welcome. Seeking therapy is an important decision. Looking for a therapist that fits your needs is a personal choice. Together we will create goals and ways to find a way to help you achieve the goals you are seeking. Therapy is meant to improve your well being so that your relationships with others will improve. Through the trust that we build we can help conquer those things that are in your path to happiness.