408-712-9999
Maria Porch, LCSW
Psychotherapy/LCS 20764
802 Altos Oaks Drive, Los Altos, CA 94024
Ph: 408-712-9999
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About Me

I have  focused my clinical skills  on treating adults, adolescents, and families.  I have extensive experience working providing supportive counseling, psychotherapy, and crisis intervention.  This invaluable experience  has provided me with a tremendous depth of understanding of the human condition.  I enjoy work with individuals who are interested in deeply knowing and understanding themselves.

Education:
  • San Francisco Center for Psychoanalysis- Advanced Clinical Training: Certificate in Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy
  • University of Michigan- Masters in Social Work
  • University of California at Berkeley- BA in Anthropology and Spanish minor
  • Licensed Clinical Social Worker #20764

Work Experience:
  • Psychotherapist in Private Practice
  • San Francisco Department of Public Health/ Tom Waddell Health Center
  • UCSF Psychiatry Department/ Citywide Case Management
  • Westside Community Mental Health/ CalWorks and Cal Kids Program
  • Henry Ford Hospital / Adolescent Inpatient and Partial Hospitalization Programs
  • First Grade Teacher prior to my MSW

Bilingual English/Spanish  (Se habla español)

Professional Affiliations:
  • NASW
  • CA Society for Clinical Social Workers
  • CA Board of Behavioral Sciences
  • SF Center for Psychoanalysis http://sf-cp.org
  • WPATH http://www.wpath.org
  • American Psychoanalytic Association

Educational and Consulting Experience:
  • Presented in various settings including pediatric and internal medicine offices, lectured at Grand Rounds at UCSF and Stanford, led clinical seminars for graduate and post graduate psychology and psychiatry students, consulted with corporate HR departments, and schools.  
  • Lectured to licensed clinicians for continuing education units, and provide consultation and supervision to licensed and unlicensed mental health providers.

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