WELCOME!

I graduated from UC, Berkeley School of Social Work in 1988. 

I was licensed in 1990.

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My undergraduate work started at Antioch College in Yellow Springs, OH and I received my BA from The University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, MI

I was a therapist at Kaiser Permanente in the Addiction Medicine and Recovery Program, part of the Department of Psychiatry from 1991 to 2022.

I was a supervisor of interns in the training program for many years.

I served on the EID (Equity, Inclusion and Diversity) committee.

I saw couples, individuals, ran groups and provided psycho-educational classes.

Training is what keeps me fresh!  All these years I have been training continually,  including specialized training in couples work, discernment counseling, mediation and in collaborative practice. I am also a Certified Co-Parenting Specialist.

I  am currently co-chair of the board of Collaborative Practice Golden Gate, and I have presented dozens of Divorce Options seminars.

I have volunteered for many years with Peninsula Conflict Resolution Center mediating many different kinds of disputes.

Since COVID came into our lives, I have been working remotely.  I was the last one to think this would work, but it has actually been working very well and I am uncertain about when and if I will return to the office.  It has been very convenient for YOU and I am able to see people from anywhere in CA.

Please call me or email me with any questions.  I am happy to consult.  I am happy to see if I am the right fit for you and to refer you to someone else if I cannot help you.

ninaraff@aol.com