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Loraine Van Tuyl

Psychologist, PhD, CHT
Last Updated 30+ days ago

Are you an intuitive empath? Bored with talk therapy? Ready to try something new, like meditation or shamanic journeying, to manage overwhelm, anxiety, and relational conflicts?

If so, consider my peer-reviewed approach: "Every week, a psychotherapist visits with our postdoctoral training group and shares their trade secrets. The postdocs were blown away by Dr. Loraine Van Tuyl’s presentation because she offered them such a new and refreshing perspective. They were particularly impressed by her integration of spiritual practices and wisdom into her therapeutic work." - Sasha Blum, PhD, UC Berkeley Counseling & Psychological Services.

I empower struggling and spiritual empaths, like you, with personalized self-empowerment tools, energetic boundaries, and unique nature-centered practices. These include learning to Re-TREE-T in a safe soul sanctuary, recruit a dream-team of spirit guides, and use your empathic powers to become the soul authority of your life and service-centered mission.

My soul authority tools will help you to quantum leap your growth from struggling to super empath status. It's possible to access your calm and empowered head-heart space NOT only under fair weather conditions, but at will, when the stakes are high, when it matters most, and when you're typically triggered or frazzled - see webpage for info about my course starting Aug 2022, any level okay.

What students say:

"Loraine is the real deal, a one-of-a-kind, true healer. She is immensely gifted and overall just radiates with caring energy. To say that she has saved my life in many ways is an understatement. As she would say, she helped me tap into my own abilities to not only save myself but move in energetic upward shifts toward positivity, power, peace and happiness, fulfillment in life, work and all relationships in ways that I could never have imagined."

Xiao Lin, MS

"Soul authority tools helped me to prepare for job interviews that I was really anxious about. During my last few interviews, even the most tight-lipped, judgy interviewers hardly threw me off while in the past people like that would completely fluster me in such a stressful situation. I could retreat and ground, remain in my power, be authentic, and remember that being my true self is what will be the most valuable for my success in the long run and will bring to me opportunities where I am valued and seen for me. As a result, I was on the short list for three of my top choices and just accepted an offer that I'm happy with."

Whitney Roeder, BA, Ethnic Studies

"I have never felt as settled or at peace as I have since I have experienced this course. Right after it ended, guilt and fury related to an abusive marriage that ended 17 years ago were for the first time not there and I could support my adult son who’s still struggling with what happened. Now four months later, I still enter my sanctuary and learn from my guides each time I meditate and the old story of abuse is no longer my story. I’m completely free of it (never meditated or worked with guides before taking this 10-week Soul Authority course). Update: This is still true 4 years later. I'll be forever grateful."

Margaret Delph

"Loraine Van Tuyl is a gifted healer whose teachings are vital for moving from chaos to clarity on both personal and systemic levels. Despite being capable and confident, I had reached emotional dead ends while striving for success and wasn’t personally or professionally fulfilled. Loraine has guided me through a healing journey in which I’ve learned to trust and follow my intuition over my ego, uncover my soul’s purpose, and move through the world with more bravery to take risks."

Trisha Barua, PhD, Cultural Studies, Intersectional Reiki

Fees are for group sessions. Check with your insurance what your co-pay is.

I offer some openings for individual sessions using the same Soul Authority integrated approach.


Specialties

Anxiety Body Image Career Concerns College adjustment Cultural Adjustment Depression Emotional Regulation Existential Challenges / Crises Family Conflict Grief and Loss Identity Development Life Transitions Perfectionism Race Based Trauma Relationship Issues Religion or Spirituality Sexual Abuse Sexual Assault Sexuality Sexual Orientation Social Anxiety Stress Stress from Academics Trauma & PTSD

In-Network Insurance Plans

Loraine Van Tuyl is in network for the following plans:

Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield
Paperwork:

I can provide you with paperwork for reimbursement from your insurance company if you are seeking out-of-network sessions.

NPI Number

112416605

Rates

First session $44
Ongoing sessions $44
Sliding Scale Offered: A sliding scale fee "slides" to try to meet the needs of clients who are unable to pay the full fee. Details can be discussed upon consultation.

Locations

1807 Santa Rita Road
Unit H 224
Pleasanton, CA 94588
(925) 642-1716
Map of provider office locations

Practice Hours

Monday 11:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Tuesday 10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Wednesday 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Thursday --
Friday --
Saturday --
Sunday --

Treatment Approaches

Culturally Sensitive Depth Therapy Emotion-focused therapy Experiential Therapy Feminist Holistic Hypnotherapy Insight Therapy Integrative Meditation Mind-Body Mindfulness Multicultural Positive Psychology Psychodynamic Relational Solution Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT) Strength-Based Supportive Transpersonal Trauma Focused

Modalities

Groups Individuals

Age Groups

Young Adults (18-25) Adults (26-64)

Communities

Activists Artists First-Gen Immigrants Indigenous Peoples International LGBQ+ People of Color Trans non-binary gender fluid

Meeting Options

Video sessions available

Qualifications

  • Years in Practice: 30
  • License(s): CA-18317

More About Me

  • Languages Spoken: English
  • Race(s): Asian or Asian American, Mixed Race
  • Gender(s): Two-spirit

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