Sydney Erskine

Sydney Erskine is a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist practicing in California. She completed a Master’s degree in Psychology in 1994 and has held her California therapy license since January 2000, bringing 24 years of clinical experience to her work. Her background includes positions in addiction treatment centers, dual-diagnosis programs, and private practice in the Bay Area.

She practices with a holistic, individualized approach that integrates biological, psychological, social, and spiritual aspects of a person’s life. Her theoretical training spans psychodynamic and Bowen family systems perspectives - exploring the patterned, learned behaviors shaped by one’s past - humanistic principles that emphasize a compassionate, respectful environment for self-discovery - and Dialectical Behavior Therapy, which provides concrete, pragmatic skills to manage difficult thoughts, feelings, and behaviors.

Sydney values the courage it takes to seek counseling and treats each person as an individual who is distinct and worthy. She emphasizes collaboration, beginning with an assessment of the concerns that brought a person to therapy and then working together to set measurable goals.

Using a whole-life framework, Sydney helps clients explore meaning and values, translate insights into deliberate actions, and redirect focus toward greater authenticity, internal motivation, and lasting change. She looks forward to supporting those ready to develop and achieve meaningful shifts in their lives.