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A mental health professional

Myra Gueco Bernecker, Ph.D.

As a mental health professional, I’ve been listening to people’s stories for a long time. 
Ever since I was in high school, friends would call to tell me what was going on in their lives – a fight with a boyfriend, a rumor that was going around about them, or how their parents didn’t understand. We would stay on the phone for hours. I would mostly listen and they kept calling. It felt wonderful to offer them a safe, non-judgmental space. So I started my education by majoring in Psychology. I went on to earn my masters and then doctorate degrees in between working as a mental health professional. I continue to feel honored hearing people’s stories, helping them heal, and witnessing their transformations to their true potential.

In addition to being a psychologist, I am a wife and mother. My pronouns are she/her and I identify as cis and Asian-American. I enjoy skiing, walking, watching live music, and practicing martial arts, pilates, and mindfulness.
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Feel Seen & Heard.

Feeling seen, heard, and felt, and having the space to sort things through are incredible healing experiences that I offer my patients. The people I work with get better. They move to the home they’ve been looking for, get pregnant after months of trying, get out of a toxic relationship, graduate from high school, go to the college of their dreams, quit their job and stay at home.

As a mental health professional, I specialize in working with bright, high achieving kids, adults, and parents who are struggling with anxiety, life transitions, grief, or loss. My practice welcomes people who are BIPOC,  LGBTQIA+, and/or from other cultures.

I am able to listen to all experiences no matter how embarrassing, scary, or painful it is for them. My emotional strength helps them feel safe to do deep work. You can catch a glimpse of my personality in my interview about the movie Inside Out published in the Pacific Sun.

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Qualifications

  • Licensed Clinical Psychologist (PSY 21427)
  • Registered Sandplay Practioner
  • Certified Handler/Canine team
  • Preliminary Candidate at C.J. Jung Instiute of San Francisco beginning in Fall 2024
  • Ph.D.in Clinical Psychology from CSPP at Alliant International University
  • M.Ed. in Counselor Education from Pennsylvania State University
  • B.A. in Psychology from University of California, Santa Barbara

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Affiliations

  • C.G. Jung Institute of San Francisco
  • Sandplay Therapists of America
  • California Psychological Association
  • Marin County Psychological Association
  • San Francisco Center for Psychoanalysis
  • 4Paws Wellness and Training Center