About & Location

NOE VALLEY · SAN FRANCISCO · IN-PERSON & TELEHEALTH

Bear Korngold, Psy.D.

Clinical Psychologist · License #PSY21643

I've been practicing as a clinical psychologist for over twenty-five years. I have extensive training in psychodynamic theory and technique, years of education and practice with couples therapy, and a lifelong grounding in Chinese Medicine as a framework for understanding health and well-being.

I am licensed in the State of California and am a member of the California Psychological Association and the Northern California Society for Psychoanalytic Psychology.

Before focusing exclusively on my private practice, I worked in mental health clinics, hospitals, and corporate settings. I also supervise and teach doctoral students in psychology.

I strongly believe that who we are and how our troubles manifest results from the interaction between our innate character and constitution, the important formative relationships in our lives, our physical and social environment, and the various demands with which we are asked to contend.

Whether I am working with you in ongoing, long-term therapy to understand and alter unhealthy or disruptive lifelong patterns, or briefly consulting on a specific issue, my therapy approach always includes openness, compassion, and a dedication to developing an understanding of the issues at hand within the context of who you are and your particular circumstances.