INNER STRENGTH COUNSELING SERVICES
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Inner Strength Counseling Services

Individual, Child, Teen and Family Counseling


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Our Approach
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Inner Strength Counseling Services is committed to creating a compassionate, non-judgmental environment where your story matters and your lived experiences are honored. Together, we clarify your values, beliefs, and needs; deepen understanding of the cultural and societal factors you are navigating; and build upon the strengths and inner resources you already possess.
We support you as you learn more about yourself, strengthen your relationships, better cope with life’s challenges, and process difficult or painful experiences. Your goals are individualized and rooted in your culture, faith, identity, and values, ensuring that therapy feels meaningful, respectful, and relevant to your life.

How We Can Help

San Ramon Therapist
Life challenges we work with:
• Navigating family conflicts
• Addressing child and teen behavioral concerns
• Parenting support and guidance
• Relationship and communication challenges
• Anxiety, depression, and emotional overwhelm
• Trauma recovery and healing
• Grief, loss, and bereavement
• Life transitions and major changes
• Neurodivergence and twice-exceptional experiences
• Gaming and media overuse/addiction in teens
• Religion and faith-related exploration or healing
• LGBTQIA+ and identity exploration

How We Work...


Our work begins by listening—deeply and intentionally—to your needs, experiences, and hopes. Therapy is collaborative, and we partner with you to move toward the change you want to see.
Grounded in a strength-based approach, we integrate interactive discussions, creative art and play interventions, mindfulness practices, and experiential strategies that support healing, insight, and emotional regulation. As we work together, we help you develop new tools, skills, and internal resources that can support you long after sessions end.

Therapeutic ModalitiesTo best meet your unique needs, our clinicians draw from a range of supportive and evidence-informed approaches, including:
  • Internal Family Systems (IFS)
  • Brainspotting
  • Somatic Awareness / Somatic Psychology
  • Narrative Therapy
  • Mindfulness-Based Approaches
  • Cultural Insight & Advocacy
  • Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
  • Play, Art, and Sand Tray Therapies

Our Commitment
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We believe that healing happens through connection, curiosity, and compassionate understanding. Our role is to walk alongside you—supporting your growth, honoring your lived experiences, and helping you build the internal strength and clarity needed to move forward with confidence.
Teen Therapist, San Ramon

We are often stronger than we know....

    ​What lies behind us,
          ​and what lies before us,
are tiny matters
          compared to what lies within us."   

​- Ralph Waldo Emerson
Inner Strength Counseling Services
2610 Crow Canyon Road, Suite #250
San Ramon, CA 94583
(925) 587-4144

​Kristie Potter
LMFT #43455 & LPCC #1953

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  • About Us
    • About
    • Our Services >
      • Family Therapy
      • Individual Therapy
      • Therapy for Teens
      • Child - Play Therapy
      • Parent Support
    • Meet Our Therapists
  • Resources
    • Support During Challenging Times
    • FAQ
    • Recommended Reading
    • Additional Resources
  • Contact