What is the Consultant Service?
The Consultant Service offers subsidized psychiatrists, psychotherapists, family therapists, acupuncturists, occupational therapists and speech therapists for short-term assistance, assessments and/or referral.
The Consultant Service was established to help co-op families with questions or concerns arising from challenges with relationships (i.e., child/parent, spouse, partner, extended family, etc.) and situations (behavioral concerns, educational concerns, developmental concerns, moving, family illness, depression, medication, divorce, trauma, etc.).
Who May Use the Consultant Service?
This service is for all members of the San Francisco Council of Parent Participation Nursery Schools (SFCPPNS), including families enrolled in a SFCPPNS member school, directors, paid staff members, and alumni families.
Parents and families are responsible for selecting a consultant from the list below and contacting them independently. SFCPPNS does not contact, coordinate, or schedule appointments for families and consultants.
How Do I Pay For an Appointment?
The SFCPPNS has an arrangement with consultants to provide their services at a greatly discounted rate for up to four sessions per school year, per family. If a family has more than one child enrolled in a SFCPPNS member school, than that child is eligible for an additional four sessions per school year. In certain circumstances SFCPPNS may approve additional sessions for a family in the same school year.
- Current co-op families and staff pay $50 per session for up to four sessions per family per school year.
- Alumni families pay $100 per session for up to four sessions per school year.
The fee is paid directly to the consultant at the time of the appointment. If you are unable to keep an appointment, the consultant must be given 24-hour notice; otherwise you must pay for the missed appointment. If you wish to continue seeing the consultant beyond the four sessions per school year, you can discuss payment arrangements directly with the consultant.
Please note that some services, such as speech therapy, may require a one-time assessment and fee. This fee is not covered by the Co-op Council. Some consultants may apply the subsidized fee to these assessments, in lieu of the four sessions. Please confirm with your consultant.
How Do I Make an Appointment?
Parents and families are responsible for selecting a consultant from the list below and contacting them independently. SFCPPNS does not contact, coordinate, or schedule appointments for families and consultants.
You do not need to inform anyone connected to your school. This service is confidential.
Speakers Bureau, Mediation, Consultations
Consultants are also available to speak at:
- Parent education meetings
- Member meetings related to specific topics at your school
- Mediation
- On-site observation and consulting at school
Are you a consultant interested in joining this program?
Please contact at consultantliaison@sfcoopcouncil.org for information on becoming a part of the program.
Meet Our Consultants
Here is a list of the consultants who currently offer their assistance through the SFCPPNS Consultant Service. We hope that you will find this informative and that you will be encouraged to use this very valuable service available to all co-op staff, co-op parents and their families.
Acupuncturists
- Holly N. Boland, MS, L.Ac.
Bolandfamilyacupuncture@gmail.com | (415) 282-1766 | 2148 Market Street, San Francisco, CA 94114 | http://www.sticktothepoint.com
Parent Coach
- Aki Raymer, MA
Parentingpaths@gmail.com | 510-410-9919 | http://www.parentingpaths.com
Speech & Language Therapists
- Jill Flores, M.S., CCC-SLP
bridgestocommunication@gmail.com| (415) 690-9249 | 3514 Geary Boulevard, Suite #306, San Francisco, CA 94118 | On-site visits only
Occupational Therapists
- Meilani Connolly, OTR/L Pediatric OT
meilani@buildlearnthrive.com | (415) 702-0028 | 945 Taraval Street, #204 San Francisco, CA 94116 | http://www.buildlearnthrive.com - Michelle Kemper, MS, OTR/L, RYT
michelle@coastsf.com | (415) 800-7674 | 312 West Portal Avenue, San Francisco, CA 94127 | http://www.coastsf.com
Physical Therapists
Psychotherapists and Marriage & Family Therapists
- Steven Abrams, MFT
steveabrams@mindspring.com | (650) 784-1013 | 3877 25th St., San Francisco 94114 | http://www.steveabramsmft.com - Susan R. Bernstein, MFT
srbernstein44@gmail.com | (415) 282-7447 | 3841 24th Street, San Francisco, CA 94114 | 2931 Shattuck Avenue, Suite #103, Berkeley, CA 94705 - Sarina Castro, Ph.D.
(415) 820-3932 | 2282 Union Street, San Francisco, CA 94123 | http://drsarinacastro.com/ | Works only with adults and couples - Brett Collins LMFT (she/her)
contact@brettcollinslcsw.com | (415) 859-0316 - Elizabeth Corsale, MFT
ecorsale@gmail.com | (415) 573-5955 | 1300 25th Avenue, Suite 100. San Francisco, CA - Lauren Cunningham, MSW, LCSW
(415) 585-4551 | 35 Vicente Avenue, San Francisco, CA 94127 - Amy Gallardo, LMFT amygallardolmft@gmail.com | (415) 716-8577 | 4002 26th Street, San Francisco, 94131 | amygallardolmft.com
- Cecilie Herring, Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist
connect@cecilieherringtherapy.com | 415-517-9319 | 4831 Geary Boulevard, San Francisco, 94118 | http://www.cecilieherringtherapy.com - Livia Ondi, LMFT
livia.ondi.lmft@gmail.com | (415) 841-2868 | 672 2nd Ave, San Francisco 94118 | http://www.liviaondilmft.com - Marilyn Scholze, LMFT
marilynscholze.wixsite.com/therapy | marilynscholzemft@gmail.com | 3563 Mission St., San Francisco, 94110 | 415-902-8064 - Britta Shiels, LMFT brittashielstherapy@proton.me | (707) 634-4699 (telehealth only)
- Kym Sites, M.S., MFT
(415) 922-9446 | 3239 Sacramento Street, San Francisco, CA 94115 - Carol S. Winetsky, Ph.D.
drwinetsky@att.net | (415) 923-9170 | 3637 Sacramento Street, Suite H, San Francisco, 94118 - Aimee Rozen, MFT – waitlist only
aimeerozen@gmail.com | (415) 407-3936 | 4002 26th Street, San Francisco, CA 94131 | http://www.aimeerozen.com - Isela Cueva Rizzi, MFT – limited availability
iselacuevarizzimft@gmail.com | (415) 267-3903 | 3974 24th Street, San Francisco, CA 94114 | Other languages spoken: Spanish
Special Education and Learning Behaviorists
- Susan Dambroff, Special Educator/Consultant
susandsf@yahoo.com | (415) 279-8090 | 531 29th Street, San Francisco, CA 94131 | On-site visits only