Andrew Kushnick

Andrew Kushnick is a trial attorney-turned-psychotherapist who brings a rare analytical rigor and thoroughness to the therapy room. His legal background fostered strong communication and conflict resolution skills, but over time he sought to make a greater positive impact outside the legal system — leading him to pursue a career in mental health. He holds an MA in Marital and Family Therapy from the University of San Diego, a JD from the University of Miami School of Law, and a BA from the University of Michigan. He has worked as a licensed therapist at The Well Clinic and in Therapeutic Behavioral Services at Catholic Charities.

Andrew describes himself as a 'serious therapy nerd' with a voracious appetite for learning. He draws from CBT, mindfulness-based practices, attachment theory, and other evidence-based models to help clients develop practical tools for everyday life. He is trained in Attachment-Focused EMDR (through the Parnell Institute) and is EMDRIA certified, using this approach to help clients heal from the impact of critical or dismissive parenting, loss, and persistent relational conflict.

He is also trained in the Psychobiological Approach to Couples Therapy (PACT), which draws upon neuroscience and attachment theory to help partners break repetitive conflict patterns and build mutual responsiveness. His specialties include therapy for tech professionals, trauma and PTSD, anxiety, couples therapy, and career transitions. He is licensed in California, Colorado, and New York, with multiple office locations in the San Francisco Bay Area (Market Street, Albany, and Berkeley) as well as telehealth services.