Erik Karff

Erik Karff is Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist located in San Francisco, CA. Erik works with adults and children experiencing anxiety, social phobia, perfectionism, self-criticism, procrastination, nervousness, and persistent feelings of fear or doom. Erik’s clients often identify on the LGBTQAI2S+ spectrum and have been impacted by the challenges of immigration. Additionally, Erik provides treatment to children who have trouble handling their emotions and may express them through shutting down or tantrums.

Erik holds the belief that given the right conditions a person’s inherent capacity to heal, self-actualize, and grow will come forward. He approaches psychotherapy with curiosity and radical acceptance. Erik’s work is non-judgemental, trauma-informed, and draws upon rich psychodynamic, somatic, and mindfulness-based theories and techniques. Topics such as sex, spirituality, internet dating, and relationships that are often uncomfortable in our day-to-day lives, become easier to talk about in treatment. Erik gently challenges his clients so that their most feared parts become less threatening.

Erik holds two Master’s degrees in Integral Counseling Psychology from the California Institute of Integral Studies and Education from the City University of NY, Queens. Erik received his initial training at the Pierce Integral Counseling Center and has pursued further training from PESI, the San Francisco Center for Psychoanalysis, and the Trauma Research Foundation. Erik has had a meditation practice since 2012. Before working as a psychotherapist, in addition to his business background, Erik worked in Applied Behavior Analysis, supporting people with autism and their families. As a practice, Erik continues to pursue additional training in psychotherapy and mindfulness.

Erik sees clients in person at his conveniently located office in the heart of San Francisco’s Castro/Duboce district. He also provides virtual telehealth services across the state of CA.