About Audrey
Audrey Silverman Foote grew up outside of Washington, D.C. and graduated from the University of Oregon with a B.S. in Community Services and Public Affairs. She holds a Master’s Degree from John F. Kennedy University in Transpersonal Counseling Psychology, is a California Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist and completed the 3 year Somatic Experiencing (SE) Professional Training in 2015.
Audrey has been in private practice in the San Francisco Bay Area since 1985, approaching the therapeutic process from a holistic perspective. In her work with individuals, couples, and families, she integrates in-depth psychotherapy with EMDR, Expressive Arts Therapy, Dream Work, Jungian Sand Tray, and Somatic Experiencing.
She specializes in working with recovery from childhood trauma; depression and anxiety; low self-esteem; personal growth; parenting concerns; compulsive eating patterns; body image dissatisfaction, chronic illness, and perinatal loss.
Audrey also incorporates holistic health and nutrition into her practice by supporting her clients to connect their physical, emotional, and spiritual health.
She has worked with psychotherapy graduate students throughout their training and certification process, taught Couples Communication Classes at Kaiser Permanente for 16 years, and is an experienced facilitator of Expressive Arts Therapy groups, including “Woman Alive” (a psychotherapy group for women exploring the arts as modalities of transformation), “Women Healing Women” (Expressive Arts Therapy groups for survivors of sexual trauma) and psychotherapy/parenting groups for new mothers.
Audrey lives in Pleasant Hill, CA with her husband of 36 years. They have two adult daughters and have rescued many animals over the years. Audrey is an avid environmentalist and outdoorswoman and loves to hike, cross country ski, swim, and travel.
Testimonials
“ I was under the impression I would go [to therapy] for a few months, swiftly work out the damage my parents had done and then off to a more fulfilling life I would go! Nearly 13 years later I still see Audrey when I am in need of going deeper to face one of life’s many challenges. Her guidance has been invaluable. Audrey introduced me to myself, which has changed the trajectory of my life. For that I am eternally grateful.”
— S.J.
“I know it may sound cliché, but she literally saved my life. Together with medication, she helped me find “the middle”. She showed me that I was strong enough to handle my illness and it’s devastating effects on my life. Through eye movement therapy, which I had never done before, I was able to address deeply hidden pain and fear that was crippling me. She is not a therapist who sits in her chair saying “mmm-hmmm, and how did that make you feel?”. Audrey will tell it like it is. She will laugh with me, cry with me, and she’s even cried for me. There is no limit to her compassion and empathy. I draw upon our work together every single day. And I am eternally grateful to Audrey.”
— T.L.
“Audrey and I started working together several years ago and have done a great deal of work toward my psychological betterment. The process was painful, but ultimately worthwhile as I feel terrific today and am no longer suffering symptoms of depression or PTSD. I no longer take medication for depression and each day I am grateful for the hard work she helped me through.”
— M.M.
Credentials & Education
Licensed Marriage, Family and Child Therapist, #MFC21077, State of California, 1985 to present.MA, Transpersonal Counseling Psychology, John F. Kennedy University.B.S. Community Services and Public Affairs. Emphasis: Counseling and Communication, University of Oregon.