Get to Know Me
My Experience and Education
My background in providing individual and family therapy in a community mental health setting has allowed me to build expertise in working with diverse populations in regards to race, culture, gender and sexuality, and socio-economic status. I have experience working with people deeply impacted by complex and childhood trauma, complicated grief related to loss of relationships, and involvement in the foster care system.
Master of Social Work (MSW) — University of California, Berkeley
Bachelor of Arts, Psychology and Creative Writing — University of Puget Sound (WA)
California Licensure: Licensed Clinical Social Worker #104266
Florida Out-of-State Telehealth Provider #TPSW2878 — https://flhealthsource.gov/telehealth/
I’m Rachel Ganz (pronouns: she, her, hers) and I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with nearly a decade of experience working with youth, young adults, and families in the San Francisco Bay Area. I am inherently curious and open-minded around how other people experience life, and have found genuine connection with others to be what makes my own life meaningful. I view the therapeutic process as grounded in a relationship between equals: you bring the expertise on yourself and your life experiences, while I bring expertise on how to create a safe space for you to be vulnerable, open, and able to learn concrete skills and strategies to move forward in ways that better serve you.
While I now enjoy the expansiveness of nature and culture that the Bay Area has to offer, I hail from a small mountain town in Colorado. Connecting with nature, immersing myself in the limitless worlds of books, and snuggling with my large dogs are what center me in a sense of home.