Kathryn Orfirer, PhD

Dr. Orfirer is an experienced psychologist and psychotherapist with expertise in lifespan development and challenges. She has authored articles, provided training and consultation and engaged in program development with a focus on attachment (theory, research and applications) as well as complex multisystem collaboration. She has worked closely with child welfare, dependency and family law courts, as well as international and domestic adoption. She has a specialization in the areas of child and developmental psychology and Infant Parent Psychotherapy; she is a certified Synergetic Play Therapist, is rostered in Child Parent Psychotherapy and trained in the use of SPACE with parents/caregivers of anxious children. Dr. Orfirer has earned an advanced certificate in perinatal mood disorders and has a wealth of training and experience in non directive, interpersonal neurobiology-informed, and psychodynamic play therapies, as well as, Sandtray and Filial Therapy. She has extensive experience with adults throughout the lifespan. Dr. Orfirer has co-developed clinical training programs for master's, doctoral and postdoctoral students. She is committed to antiracist learning and approaches to psychotherapy and is part of the LGBTQIA/queer community. *Offering appointments in office and online. Serving the Bay Area and all of California.* Please call or email to request a free 15 minute consultation or an appointment. *Current openings are for therapeutic or practical parenting needs and consultation and supervision of therapists only. *Additional openings are for consultation, training or expert witness services related to early childhood development, mental health and attachment for child welfare and dependency court personnel.