Business Details
Psychotherapy & Astrology Services in Oakland, CA
Michael MacLafferty, LMFT is a licensed psychotherapist and astrological consultant dedicated to helping individuals navigate self-discovery, emotional growth, and personal transformation. With a focus on sensitive people and those exploring identity, masculinity, and disability, the practice integrates tools like astrology, tarot, and the Enneagram to foster self-awareness and holistic well-being. The therapist emphasizes creating a nonjudgmental space for clients to address self-criticism, boundaries, and trauma while honoring their innate strengths.Rooted in intersectional and disability-informed perspectives, the practice prioritizes accessibility, including wheelchair-accessible facilities and sliding-scale rates. Clients benefit from a collaborative approach that values intuition, emotional depth, and the interconnectedness of mind, body, and spirit.
Services
Individual Psychotherapy
Therapy for Sensitive People
Astrology Consulting
Enneagram Exploration
Tarot Integration
Disability-Informed Therapy
Gender & Masculinity Exploration
Sliding-Scale Therapy
Wheelchair Accessible Services
Astrological Consulting
Highlights and features
- We specialize in therapy for sensitive individuals and neurodivergent clients.
- Our practice integrates astrology and archetypal tools for personalized insights.
- Wheelchair-accessible office with gender-neutral restrooms available.
- Sliding-scale rates offered to ensure therapy accessibility.
- Therapist brings lived experience with disability and intersectional advocacy.
Services
Individual Psychotherapy
Personalized psychotherapy sessions address self-esteem, boundaries, and emotional healing through a nonjudgmental lens. Clients explore trauma, identity, and growth while integrating mindfulness and archetypal tools. The approach prioritizes accessibility for sensitive and neurodivergent individuals.
Therapy for Sensitive People
Specialized therapy for highly sensitive persons (HSPs) and neurodivergent individuals. Focuses on energy management, boundary-setting, and embracing sensitivity as a strength within a society that often undervalues it. Techniques include grounding practices and sensory regulation strategies.
Astrology Consulting
Astrological consulting uses birth charts to explore personality archetypes and life patterns. Sessions examine planetary influences, transits, and relational dynamics to provide frameworks for self-understanding and navigating life transitions with greater awareness.
Gender Exploration
Support for exploring healthy masculinity, gender identity, and societal expectations. Addresses toxic shame, privilege dynamics, and redefining authentic gender expression through a trauma-informed, intersectional lens for all gender identities.
Disability-Informed Therapy
Therapy informed by lived experience with disability and social model perspectives. Focuses on navigating ableism, self-advocacy, and reclaiming agency while addressing mental health impacts of systemic marginalization and access barriers.
People
Michael MacLafferty
Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist
Michael MacLafferty, LMFT #123931, specializes in therapy for sensitive individuals and astrological consulting. With a master's in Integral Counseling Psychology and training through Grateful Heart Holistic Therapy Center, he integrates disability advocacy, intersectional feminism, and archetypal tools to support self-discovery and resilience.
Questions
What types of therapy do you offer?
I provide individual psychotherapy for sensitive people, integrating tools like astrology, tarot, and the Enneagram to explore self-awareness, boundaries, and personal growth.
Do you offer sliding-scale rates?
Yes, sliding-scale spots are available to ensure therapy accessibility. Please inquire directly for details.
Is your office accessible for disabled clients?
Yes, my Oakland office is wheelchair accessible with ADA-compliant restrooms and gender-neutral facilities.
How does astrology integrate with therapy?
Astrology provides archetypal frameworks to explore personality patterns, life cycles, and relational dynamics, enhancing self-understanding when appropriate for the client.
What issues do you commonly address?
Common focuses include self-criticism, boundaries, masculinity, disability identity, intergenerational trauma, and navigating societal privilege or marginalization.
