Gia Stark
Abolitionist Psychotherapist

Hey there! Thanks for visiting my website. My name is Gia Stark, and I am licensed in the state of California as a Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT, #120517) and a Professional Clinical Counselor (LPCC, #9396). I'm based in San Francisco in occupied Muwekma Ohlone Land. I believe that your mental health is not just an individual experience but is deeply impacted by social and political experiences.

Therapy Is Political

Before becoming a therapist, I was a teacher. I also worked in grassroots and non-profit organizations, specifically focusing on reproductive rights, sexual and domestic violence survivor empowerment, and adult literacy. My lived experiences are the basis for my therapeutic practice, where I prioritize anti-oppressive, liberatory therapy.

I believe that in order for people to be able to truly live free and be fully themselves, we must all be liberated from all systems of oppression.

Our journey towards our collective liberation requires us to learn about each other's experiences within the world, and strive to help each other process our collective and generational traumas caused by colonization, patriarchy, racism, globalization, and other systems of oppression.

Whatever brings you here, I hope to have the opportunity to sit with you and listen to you, to learn from you, to help you survive, imagine a better future for yourself and the world, and ultimately thrive.

Therapy Is Hard

Therapy is not supposed to be easy. In order for you to get the most out of working with me, it is important for you to be an active participant in your own healing journey. Being an active participant means having a willingness to question and be questioned about what is happening in your life, and engaging in critical thinking about your internal and external world.

I work best with clients who are invested in their own wellness and want to engage in the really challenging work of dismantling how they have positioned and oriented themselves to the world, to imagining something different, and then transforming those dreams and wishes into reality.

If you want to feel more alive and believe that there is more to your life, but have a hard time understanding what is getting in the way of you living a full and authentic life, I would be honored to support you.