Dr. Syma Ralston , CA Psychologist 18281

Dr. Syma Ralston is a seasoned clinical psychologist with three decades of experience working with adults, couples, and families. She has maintained a private practice throughout her career while holding leadership roles in a variety of clinical settings, including director of the Counseling Center at the Indian Health Center of Santa Clara Valley, Chief Clinician at Jewish Family Services of Silicon Valley, and Supervising Psychologist at Walter Reed Medical Center. She has also served as a director of training, educating doctoral-level interns and supervising other mental health professionals.

Dr. Ralston has a particular interest in couples counseling and in treating individuals who have experienced trauma, whether that trauma occurred in childhood or adulthood and whether clients are civilians or have served in the military. Her clinical work spans a wide range of concerns, including stress, anxiety, relationship and family problems, depression, grief, parenting and intimacy-related issues, and challenges related to LGBT identities and aging.

She adapts her approach to match each person or couple she works with, drawing on evidence-based methods as appropriate to help clients reach their goals. Her listed credential, CA Psychologist 18281, indicates a California state license to practice as a psychologist. Dr. Ralston welcomes clients of all cultures, religions, races, and sexual orientations and brings extensive supervisory and teaching experience to her therapeutic work.