We Welcome
All Gender Identities
And All Cultures.
Let’s Take Care of You!
What will your life look like when you can feel joy again?
People around you may be telling you to stop worrying, or to stop feeling so down. Even YOU wish you could just stop worrying and stop the feelings of sadness. You may be beating yourself up for not being able to change the way you feel. You may be feeling alone or misunderstood.
You are not alone and you don’t need to beat yourself up. We have all been there, and we want to help.
Together, we can kick sadness, constant worrying, and toxic relationships to the curb. We can help you regain your sense of confidence, and help you experience more laughter, more optimism, and deeper, more healthy relationships!
Women’s Therapy Institute – Women’s Health Counseling in Palo Alto, CA & Mountain View, CA
Women’s Therapy Institute is a local women’s therapy center providing full-service mental health counseling services in Palo Alto, CA, Mountain View, CA, and the nearby areas. WTI was founded by Mabel and was born from a desire to help those who identify themselves as women and girls who are coping with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship problems, and other health concerns. Our practice has evolved into a team of clinicians who are dedicated to helping women and girls live their very best lives.
Tools to Overcome Life’s Challenges
Whether you are facing depression, anxiety, relationship concerns, work stress, parenthood stress, or any other stressful situation, we can help you. We’ve been there and we understand how to help you find solutions to handle stressful life experiences with courage and competence. We understand that women have different sets of needs and desires, and we are focused on helping them find the tools and inner resources to overcome even the most seemingly insurmountable challenges.
We offer a complete range of different counseling services including teenage depression counseling, anxiety treatment, anger management, resiliency training, and many other mental health service solutions. We also offer group therapy, women’s leadership coaching, women’s career counseling, women’s relationship counseling, grief counseling, and self-identity development for women. Whether you need the services of a adult therapist, teen therapist, trauma-focused therapist, gender identity therapist, stress relief therapist, or general well-being therapist, we offer trusted services that can help you live a balanced and peaceful life.
You can schedule a free 20-Min consultation using our online scheduler:
Click Here to Schedule a Free Consultation
Common Issues for Women, Girls, and People of All Gender Identities
Whatever is gnawing at you,
we want to help you through it!
- Anxiety/Stress
- Depression/Sadness
- Maternal Depression/Anxiety
- Loss and Grief
- Parenting Stress
- Relationships or Family stress
- Intimacy and Sex
- Social Anxiety
- Self-Image
- Gender Identity and Exploration
- Bullying
- Procrastination
- Perfectionism
- School/Work-Life Balance
Hi, I am Mabel and I am the founder of WTI.
I started this practice with the goal of helping people who are experiencing anxiety and depression, relationship issues, and school and career concerns. Over time, I have recruited clinicians who are also very passionate about this cause and can understand what our clients are going through. We have personally experienced the impact of depression, anxiety, work stress, motherhood stress, and more. We have faced our fair share of up-and-downs, and have triumphed over many challenges. Our experiences propel us to find solutions for ourselves and for other individuals on similar journeys. At Women’s Therapy Institute, we understand that our society creates different expectations for women, girls, and people of all gender identities, and therefore we all handle anxiety, depression, relationships, and career stress a little differently.
We want to help you feel better so you can have the relationships, career, and the life you deserve.
Jenna DeCou
LMFT & Operations Manager
[Online Due to Covid]
Specialty:
Anxiety, depression, disordered eating, LGBTQ, sexual and gender identity/inclusitivity, relationships, self-harm, family therapy, identity formation, stress faced by teens in a world of social media.
Maura A. Young
LCSW
[Online Due to Covid]
Specialty:
Couples, depression, anxiety, PTSD, contemplating motherhood, perinatal mood concerns, life transitions, menopause, women and the aging process, grief and loss, marriage and relationship issues, work-life balance, parenting, divorce and blended families, addiction, codependency, family dynamics, life satisfaction, and mindfulness.
Diana Trinh
ASW (Intern)
[Online Due to Covid]
Specialty:
Anxiety/Depression, Behavioral Therapy, Bi-cultural Issues, College Adjustment, Grief Counseling, Mindfulness-Psychotherapy, Mood Disorders, School Bullying/Peer-Conflict, Self-Identity Development
Priya Bhogaonker
PsyD
[Online Due to Covid]
Specialty:
Depression, anxiety, PTSD, trauma, substance use concerns, addictive behaviors, parenting, perfectionism, life transitions, self-compassion, parental or romantic relationship issues, work/life/home balance, grief/loss, being present with life.
Mabel Yiu
MFT & CEO
[Not Available]
Depression, anxiety, PTSD, trauma, perfectionism, school performance pressure, life transitions, self-harming behaviors, self-compassion, parental or romantic relationship issues, work/life/home balance, grief/loss, work-life balance, and leadership coaching.
Ethel Mostrel
LMFT
[Online Due to Covid]
Specialty:
Anxiety/Depression, Couples, Multicultural Issues, Divorce Adjustments, Grief Counseling, Middle-Age Self-Identity Development, Contemplating Mother/Parenthood, Perinatal mood concerns, Women and the aging process, Work-life balance, Parenting, Family dynamics.
Christine Shea
LMFT & ATR
[Online Due to Covid]
Specialty:
Anxiety, depression, panic disorder, phobias, bi-polar, trauma, PTSD, at risk youth, transitional ages, low self-esteem, self-harm, gender and sexuality concerns, dual diagnosis, life transitions, grief & loss, relationship issues, school/work-life balance, family dynamics, and parenting.
We Can Help You, Too…
Here are some of the things we can help you with.
- Feel at ease, relaxed, and able to sleep better.
- Have increased concentration for school or work.
- Have increased confidence and optimism.
- Connect more fully with your children and/or parents.
- Have more meaningful and deeper relationships.
- Experience an increase in joy and laughter.
- Develop more effective coping skills.
- Know yourself on a deeper level.
You are not alone. This struggle is not your fault, and there’s something you can do about it. We can work together to help you feel better and enjoy life more fully.
