Reclaim Control of Your Life.
Shift the Patterns That Keep You Stuck
As a CBT therapist based in San Francisco, I’m here to help you break free of anxiety, depression, and stress-related challenges. With decades of experience, I specialize in helping high-achieving Bay Area professionals, parents, families, and teens interrupt mental spirals, shift stuck patterns, and build practical tools for lasting change. If you’re looking for grounded, results-focused therapy, I’d love to work with you.
High-functioning on the outside. Spinning out on the inside. Sound familiar?
Some days, the loop is relentless. Replaying something said in a meeting. Wondering if that email came off wrong. Standing in the bread aisle at Safeway for twenty minutes, frozen between two choices that shouldn’t matter … but somehow do. How are you supposed to keep it all together?
There’s a pressure to have it all figured out — at work, in relationships, as a parent.
You’ve got a good job … but it feels soul-sucking. It’s hard to find meaning in all of it. Meanwhile, the spark is gone from things that used to bring joy. You want to show up differently, but the spiral keeps pulling you in. If that feels familiar, it doesn’t have to stay this way. Support is possible. Reach out when you’re ready.
Therapy helps rewrite your life’s story.
Let me paint a picture for you … The spiral still shows up sometimes, but it doesn’t take over. There’s a pause where panic used to be. That meeting doesn’t derail the whole afternoon. That one comment doesn’t send you down a rabbit hole. You start noticing what’s true — and letting go of the rest.
You speak more clearly. You trust your choices more. That constant mental background noise? It starts to quiet. You feel a little more grounded at work, a little more present at home. Not perfect, but steadier. And that steadiness creates space — for joy, for momentum, for rest.
If that feels like the direction you want to move in, let’s talk.
Change How You Think, Feel, and Show Up
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) helps you regain control of your life by understanding what’s fact and fiction in your mind and finding truth and balance. The process shows you how thoughts, feelings, and behaviors are connected. As for the science, CBT is a practical, research-backed approach that builds emotional resilience and helps you bounce back more quickly and easily.
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy can help you:
Hi. I’m Denis Barron
As a seasoned CBT therapist in San Francisco, I’ve spent years helping high-achieving professionals who are navigating stress, self-doubt, and the pressure to consistently perform. I get the pace, the mental load, and how hard it is to admit when something’s not working — because I live in that world, too.
In our work together, I keep things clear and focused. I’ll tell you what I see, offer strategies that make sense, and support you as you try them out.
CBT helps you break free from negative thoughts and habits.
Reach out today to learn more or schedule a complimentary phone consultation.
Imagine a life where YOU’RE at the helm.
Dial down the anxious voice that says, “Not good enough.”
It starts out small. A comment in a meeting. A tough conversation. Soon, the spiral starts. Your mind jumps straight to the worst-case scenario. A negative thought crosses in, and 30 minutes later, it’s full-blown stress. How did you get here? Why does this keep happening? Ugh!
In therapy, we pause that process. We name what’s actually happening in your thinking, and get curious about the leaps your mind is making. Then we walk it back, looking at what’s true, what’s helpful, and what’s just a story that we can push back on. You don’t have to be overly cheerful or optimistic. You just have to be honest with yourself. When that becomes the habit, the spiral loses momentum. And you get some control back.
If that kind of shift feels needed, it might be time to reach out.
Living with depression can feel like carrying a heavy burden.
Some days, depression feels more like fog than sadness. You’re not crying all the time – you’re just… gone. Numb. Pulled back from the people you care about, unsure why everything feels heavier than it should. Getting out of bed feels like work. Maybe you’ve pulled back from people you love. That kind of disconnection takes a toll.
CBT helps you understand what’s fueling this disconnection and start shifting it. We don’t try to fix everything all at once. We focus on small, steady steps that move you toward clarity, energy, and hope. And over time, those small shifts start to feel like real change.
Take the first step toward clarity,
confidence, and calm.
A safe space for teens to feel seen, heard, and supported.
It’s not easy being a San Francisco teenager. School demands. Shifting friendships. Big emotions. Social media. Screens. The list goes on … and these struggles are why your teen may pull away, rage out, shut down, or get stuck in worry and self-doubt.
As a parent, it’s hard to feel like you can’t help. That’s where CBT can make a real difference. In therapy, your teen can learn how to:
You don't have to be perfect to be a good parent.
It’s easy to get stuck worrying about your child’s future and behavior. Many parents feel guilt that they are not “doing enough.” It doesn’t matter if your kiddo is a toddler, teen, or off at college — the emotional rollercoaster of parenthood leaves us all feeling off balance.
Therapy helps you make sense of the confusing (and frustrating) patterns you experience as a parent. CBT helps you learn how to stay steady when things feel chaotic, communicate in ways that build trust, and feel more grounded in your role as it changes with time.
When you feel confident and clearly understand your thoughts and reactions, everything at home becomes easier to manage.
When communication breaks down, stress in families increases.
When families feel off, even the small stuff can feel big. You deeply care about each other, but things get lost in translation. Conversations turn tense. Certain topics feel too charged to touch. Everyone starts walking on eggshells just to keep the peace.
Family therapy becomes a place to slow down and tune in. I help you notice the patterns that keep you stuck – the reactions, misunderstandings, and communication that may be too triggering for some family members. Working together, we rebuild communication, mutual respect, and the emotional safety every family needs to feel connected again.
Getting Started is Easy
1 Schedule a consultation
2 Begin Therapy
3 Ongoing Support
4 Ending
We are ready to end once you feel “condent enough” in practicing methods outside of session to reach your goals. You’ve seen measurable progress toward your goals, and things are looking better.
Therapy can support you through anxiety, depression, stress, low self-worth, relationship challenges, and major life transitions. It’s also a space to build healthier coping skills, shift stuck patterns, and gain clarity about what matters most to you.
I specialize in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), a proven, goal-oriented approach that helps you identify and shift patterns of thinking, behavior, and emotional response. Therapy is always tailored to your unique needs, whether you’re an individual, parent, teen, or part of a family.
Therapy is different for everyone. Some clients see meaningful results in just a few months, while others benefit from longer-term support. We’ll work together to determine what pace feels right for you.
Practice Values
It’s of utmost importance to feel as though you are truly heard and understood before any tools or techniques can be effective.
Respect
I welcome folks from all different backgrounds and walks of life and have unconditional positive regard for all clients.
Let’s proceed at a pace you are comfortable with and is effective, while knowing that therapy should not be forever. My hope is for you to learn life long tools that you can apply to whatever challenges life should throw at you.
I draw from theories and techniques that have been studied and demonstrated to be effective in reducing emotional difficulties.
I work to be sure you understand exactly what we are doing in our work together and why, so you can replicate these results on your own. I am but a temporary person on your journey.
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