Seesaw
About
Seesaw is a well-being studio and clinic for families. Our multi-disciplinary team of psychologists, therapists, and child development specialists provide evaluation and therapy services in our beautifully designed studios.
We are a boutique clinic offering best-in-class individualized support along the prevention-intervention continuum for children, adolescents and adults. Our services include: neuropsychological evaluation, evidence-based therapy, parent coaching, school consultation, and social emotional classes.
Our approach in working with families:
- collaborative
- evidence-based
- building on client strengths & skills
- neurodiversity & cultural humility
- team approach
- tailored
- holistic
- flexible
Evaluation Services
Our Assessment Clinic Team provides comprehensive evaluation services. We are committed to providing our clients with best-in-class individualized evaluations.
We specialize in neuropsychological, neurodevelopmental, and psycho-diagnostic assessment for children, adolescents, and college students.
Our evaluation expertise:
- autism spectrum
- anxiety/obsessive compulsive disorder (ocd)
- attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (adhd) & executive functioning
- cognitive / IQ testing
- learning disorder, including dyslexia, dysgraphia, dyscalculia >
- twice exceptional or 2e
- hyperlexia
- mood disorder / depression
- differential diagnosis
- age 2 to 25 years
Therapy and Parent Coaching
Our therapists are comprehensively trained in evidence-based psychotherapy techniques including CBT, DBT, and mindfulness/MBSR. Our therapies are skills-based, collaborative, goal-oriented, and brief. We offer a range of therapy services for children, adolescents, and adults.
- individual therapy
- parent coaching
- family & couple therapy
- group therapy
- skills-based, goal-oriented, & brief
- mild to moderate challenges
- cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) tools
- dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) techniques
- mindfulness/MBSR
- social skills coaching
- tele-health/video sessions available
- age 4 years to adulthood
Social Emotional Classes
Our Social Emotional Classes and Playgroups are small, tailored, and led by trained therapists. Our class curriculum was developed by child adolescent psychologists and focused on building life skills. Our curriculum is informed by evidence-based CBT, DBT, mindfulness/MBSR, and SEL curricula. We offer creative, multi-modal, interactive learning opportunities in a fun and safe setting.
Our Social Emotional Classes encourage:
- fulfilling friendships
- healthy coping tools & emotion regulation
- play skills
- conversation skills
- assertiveness
- confidence & leadership
- empathy building
- age 4 to 25 years
School Consultation
We help with navigating schools for families and fostering home-school collaboration. We consult with parents and educators to tailor and support a student’s school success.
- consultation with teachers, counselors, & school teams
- navigating schools in the SF Bay Area
- parent & teacher education talks
- SST, 504, & IEP team consultation
- preschool to high school
- public and private schools
Our Team
Sujin Sabrina Gabel Ph.D.
Clinic Director
Melanie Callen M.Ed.
Child Development and Education Specialist
Sawyer Henderson
Practicum Student
Sashi Govier
Practicum Student
Jennifer Merrill, LCSW
Licensed Clinical Social Worker
Michael Tiura, Ph.D.
Postdoctoral Fellow
Elizabeth Carner, MSW
Associate Social Worker
Pandora Lam
Clinic Coordinator
Alicia Geng
Practicum Student
Lian Zhu, Ph.D.
Licensed Psychologist
We offer 2 studio locations:
Seesaw San Francisco:
600A Octavia Street
San Francisco, CA 94102
415.553.8070
Seesaw Peninsula:
309 Primrose Road
Burlingame, CA 94010
650.539.3066
We embrace neurodiversity and specialize in working with multicultural families. Our team members are from diverse backgrounds and many of us are bilingual or trilingual (e.g. English, Mandarin, Korean, Danish, French, Spanish, German, Italian). We also collaborate with interpreters and consultants when necessary.