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Dr. Marlene Winell is a psychologist, educator, and writer in the San Francisco Bay Area. She is available for speaking engagements, counseling sessions in Berkeley, and telephone counseling. Her background includes 28 years of experience in human services, in both community and academic settings. She holds a doctorate in Human Development and Family Studies from Pennsylvania State University. She is the author of Leaving the Fold: A Guide for Former Fundamentalists and Others Leaving their Religion.

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Welcome & Overall Approach

Welcome

Thank-you for visiting my website.  You will find information here about who I am, my services, events, writings, and media.    In my counseling work with individuals, couples and groups, my approach is compassionate, yet direct and action-oriented.  I assume a basic respect for a client's intuitive abilities and strengths,  emphasize building a therapeutic relationship of trust, and focus on helping clients actively engage with the existential challenges of life. More about my approach and services.
Office Location: 1918 Bonita Ave. Berkeley, CA 94704 Map

Updates

Updates

  • Release & Reclaim recovery group membership open

    A virtual support group for recovering from repressive religion

  • From Holy to Whole: Reclaiming Spirituality

    This is a transcript of the keynote address at the annual meetings of the Eremos Institute of Australian Spirituality in Sydney, 1996. In the talk, Winell addressed the need to understand spirituality more broadly and to find ways to experience spirituality in daily life. The monopoly claimed by fundamentalists is rejected in favor of personal responsibility and creativity when defining what is spiritual.

  • Fun Activities for Couples
    Important to every relationship is time together just relaxing and having fun. Here are some ideas for things to do.   Feel free to come up with your own of course. 
    • Buy bottles of soap bubbles and go to a nice place with a view and a breeze – a beach, hillside, top of a building, etc. Get comfortable, close your eyes, and imagine you are both about four years old.   O
  • Finding a Therapist

    This is a description of psychotherapy and a guide for selecting a therapist. As a kind of consumer guide, it provides valuable information about some of the variations that can be expected and a list of questions to ask a potential therapist. It also includes a rationale for utilizing therapy and describes important elements of the process.

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