Bruce

Mr Bruce Hearn

Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist

“I work primarily with men who struggle in personal relationships and want to develop closer, more fulfilling connections with others. I also work with women, and am a couples therapist.”

About Me

I understand how challenging it can be to build truly fulfilling connections. I help men, women, and couples navigate relational struggles, strengthening their bonds. We can explore communication patterns together, uncovering new ways to connect. My aim is to create a supportive space where you can openly discuss your experiences. If you're ready to cultivate deeper, more meaningful personal relationships, I am here to guide you.

Approach

For men seeking closer connections, I focus sessions on noticing patterns that secretly shape how you show up with others, gently naming emotions and past influences so new choices become possible. In San Francisco I see adults and couples in English, both in person and online, keeping sessions grounded and paced to what feels manageable for you. Work often blends brief reflective experiments in the room with between-session reflections that test small shifts in real life. This way of working tends to suit people ready to try different ways of relating.
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Basic Information

In-person & Online

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Services

Services Offered:

  • Relationship Counseling

    Counselling for couples or partners focused on improving communication, rebuilding trust, and strengthening emotional connection.

  • Individual Therapy

    One-on-one therapy sessions between a client and a therapist, focused on that person's specific concerns and goals.

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  • Psychodynamic Therapy

    A therapy that explores how past experiences and unconscious patterns shape current feelings, relationships, and behaviour.

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Works With:

  • Adults
  • Couples
  • Individuals
  • Parents

Area of Expertise

Scope of Practice:

  • Life Transitions

    Major life changes, such as relocation, retirement, parenthood, or career shifts, that disrupt routine and require psychological adjustment.

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  • Anxiety

    Persistent worry, nervousness, or fear that is disproportionate to the situation and interferes with daily functioning.

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  • Relationship Issues

    Difficulties in romantic relationships, including communication problems, trust breakdowns, conflict patterns, or uncertainty about the relationship's future.

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  • Grief & Loss

    The emotional, physical, and psychological response to the death of a loved one or another significant loss.

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  • Mood Disorder

    A category of mental health conditions, including depression and bipolar disorder, in which a person's emotional state is significantly and persistently disrupted.

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  • Self-Esteem

    A person's overall sense of their own worth and value. When chronically low, it can drive self-doubt, avoidance, and difficulty in relationships.

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  • Abuse

    Emotional, physical, or sexual mistreatment by another person that causes lasting psychological harm and disrupts a person's sense of safety.

Professional Title:

  • Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist

    A therapist licensed to work with couples and families on relationship difficulties, communication, and family dynamics.

Credentials

Registrations

California Board of Behavioral Sciences (BBS)

Marriage and Family Therapist

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Qualifications

Wright Institute

Service Areas

Bruce Hearn Psychotherapy

In-person & Online

Duboce Park

San Francisco, California

United States

Duboce Park, San Francisco, United States