About Tim Holtzman

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Work Experience

I’ve worked as a coach since 2023 and as a psychotherapist since 2011, which includes private practice and a variety of Bay Area agency positions. For my master's degree, I studied Counseling Psychology at SFSU, and graduated in 2013. While at SFSU, I completed a clinical traineeship at Peggy Smith Psychological Clinic, where I provided long-term therapy to college students who experienced anxiety, depression, and relationship challenges. Certifications, trainings, and experiences include:

  • June 2023 to May 2025 - Individual Clinical Consultation on Internal Family Systems Therapy and EMDR Therapy with Eline Potoski

  • January 2025: Internal Family Systems therapy, Level II Training, 36-hours of training

  • May 2023 - February 2024: Internal Family Systems group consultation and training, with Jay Earley, author and psychotherapist

  • February 2023 - May 2023: Internal Family Systems therapy, Level 1 Training, 80-hours of training

  • Sept. 2020 - March 2021: Hakomi Mindful Somatic Therapy, Professional Training 1, 74 hours of training

  • May 2020 to July 2020: Six day training in Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) (Core Skills certification, 80-hours of training)

  • Jan. 2019 and September 2017: Two one-day trainings on Internal Family Systems (IFS)

  • Feb. 2018 to June 2020: Regular, on-going clinical supervision in Hakomi Mindful Somatic Therapy and Emotionally Focused Therapy for Couples

  • May 2018: 50-hour training in EMDR Therapy for Trauma (earned a certificate of full completion)

  • March 2017: Six day training in Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) (earned beginner-level certification)

  • Feb. 2014 to October 2019: Provided psychotherapy and case management services to homeless individuals in San Francisco

  • 2004 to present: Regular, on-going practice and training in mindfulness and meditation. I maintain an eclectic practice that integrates western research, and is heavily influenced by Theravada Buddhism which I’ve studied through several Bay Area meditation groups and retreat centers

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