Dr. Ayelet Hirshfeld
Licensed Clinical Psychologist
Availability: In Person, Online (Teletherapy)
- Accepting New Patients
- 26 years of experience
- Location: 644 N Santa Cruz Ave, Suite 8, Los Gatos California 95030
Dr. Ayelet Hirshfeld is a licensed clinical psychologist, psychoanalyst, and trauma specialist in California. Her clinical work focuses on trauma and PTSD, complex trauma, dissociation, attachment and relational difficulties, anxiety, depression, and major life transitions. She provides psychotherapy, psychoanalysis, trauma-focused treatment, and EMDR to adults, couples, and families.
Dr. Hirshfeld has extensive experience in trauma-informed program development, clinical consultation, supervision, and professional education, including work with organizations supporting individuals and communities affected by traumatic events.
She completed her doctoral training in Clinical Psychology and an APA-accredited postdoctoral fellowship at Stanford University Counseling and Psychological Services, and has advanced training in psychoanalysis and EMDR.
Rates
- Per Session: $480 - $600
- Couples Session: $600 - $600
Dr. Ayelet Hirshfeld Specializes in
- Attachment-based
- Couples Counseling
- Culturally Sensitive
- EMDR
- Family Therapy
- Multicultural
- Psychoanalytic
- Psychodynamic
- Trauma Focused
Issues treated
- Anxiety
- Birth Trauma
- Depression
- Grief and Loss
- Neonatal Death
- Obsessive-Compulsive (OCD)
- Panic Disorders
- Perinatal Mood and Anxiety Disorder (PMAD)
- Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
- Postpartum Depression
- Postpartum OCD
- Postpartum Psychosis
- Suicidal Ideation
Experienced in Supporting These Groups & Communities
- Birth Trauma
- Immigrant or Refugee
- Military Families
- Neurodivergent Individuals (ADHD/Autism/Dyslexia/etc.)
- People with Chronic Illness
- Single Parent
- Survivors of Trauma (Domestic Violence/Birth Trauma/etc.)
Ages
- Adults
What Insurance Plans are Accepted?
- Cash/Private Pay Accepted
Education and Experience
California School of Professional Psychology / Alliant International University — PhD, Clinical Psychology, 2005
California School of Professional Psychology / Alliant International University — MA, Clinical Psychology, 2001
Tel Aviv University — BA, Psychology and Sociology/Anthropology, 1999
Office Hours
Mon-Fri 8AM-5PM
Areas Served
Languages
- English
- Hebrew