Working Together

In therapy, we will take up day-to-day struggles as well as early formative experiences, exploring subterranean spaces that have felt remote, unclear, unimportant, or too powerful to name. I will follow your lead, and we will make sense of things together. This is a place in which to gather up many threads, gently untangle them, and weave something new.

I strive to foster an environment of reflection, authenticity, and spontaneity — a place where something unknown to both of us can begin to unfold. Through this work, problems soften and become more malleable, with opportunities for change and growth.

About Me

I am a clinical psychologist in private practice in Oakland, CA. I provide psychoanalytic psychotherapy and consultation services in-person and remotely.

I received my doctorate in clinical psychology from the Wright Institute. Prior to my graduate studies, I worked in public health research and grassroots harm reduction outreach settings for many years.

I supervise at the Wright Institute Clinic and Access Institute, and also teach for Access Institute’s internship training program. I have served on the Education and Community Mental Health committees at the Northern California Society for Psychoanalytic Psychology (NCSPP), and served as Chair of the Education Committee from 2020-2022.

Clara Brandt, Psy.D
Clinical Psychologist
CA Lic. # PSY 30385
tel: 415.685.0488
email: clarabrandtpsyd@gmail.com