MJ Paris, PhD

The moment I met MJ I knew there was a special woman sitting in my presence. Her intelligence and empathy are so incredibly casual I feel as though I am sitting down with a friend, not a mental health therapist.
I began working with MJ back in September, in hopes of ‘fine tuning’ myself for the next phase of my life. I have never once felt anything other than compassion and encouragement from her, and with her guidance I am learning some incredibly valuable tools for understanding myself, my place in this world, and my interactions with others.
If you are looking for a soulful, non discriminating therapist and are not afraid to have your feet held to the fire look no more, MJ is a very special woman and I highly recommend her to any and all.

I’ve been speaking with MJ for the last 6+ years. Very compassionate, patient, and insightful, she has helped me come to understand many things about myself through thoughtful guidance. I found it very easy to connect with her right away, as she is very gentle and not at all pushy. At the same time, she is also able to assert her opinion and cut through any confusion you might be experiencing around an issue, when it’s appropriate to do so. I am grateful to have found her and look forward to our talks!

I’ve found MJ to be extraordinarily supportive emotionally as I’ve gone through a chronic medical condition that has been touch-​and-​go for several years. Here’s a therapist who has a deep, genuine talent for empathy. I just don’t know what I would have done without her. Her approach is eclectic. MJ herself practices meditation to manage her own health problems and has been an inspiration for me to try it – I thought I’d never have the patience. Working with her has helped me understand myself much better, accept myself, and grow in ways I needed to grow. I heart MJ!

I don’t even know where to begin in my praise of MJ Paris. From our first phone call to set up an initial appointment there was an immediate connection; I felt like she already knew me. Typically it takes a number of sessions with a counselor to become comfortable and begin to get at the essence of whatever issue you are dealing with, but I instantly felt at ease with her and within our first session I already felt like she understood what I was struggling with. She has helped me so much and continues to amaze me. Her compassion, insight, sense of humor, and wisdom are hard to come by. She isn’t afraid to share her own personal struggles, which has enhanced our connection and taught me a lot. I have learned so much from her, not only about myself, but about life. She inspires me to be a better person and has hugely enriched my life. I am honored to know her and treasure our relationship. I may be moving from San Francisco soon and not being able to continue seeing her is going to be one of the hardest things about leaving.

Dr. Paris is amazing, her patience, compassion and understanding has helped me through a number of issues that I had
previously been unable to tackle. She has a wonderfuly refreshing combination of insight, intelligence and intuition
which gives her the ability to know when to push you and know when to pull back. She knows how to challange you as well as
support you when you need it most. Dr. Paris is someone who I have come to trust in my life which is something I never
thought possible. She is the reason I am finally in a healthy relationship, and why I now have the perspective and the
tools to see why I was stuck in the wrong ones before. Thank you Dr. Paris, you have renewed my faith in myself

Okay, I’ve got to put in a few good words for this fine therapist. As a chiropractor in practice for almost 20 years, I’ve referred several patients to specialists whom I consider top notch. But, among these, Dr. Paris stands out consistently, for two very good reasons: First, I’ve been thanked over and over again by the patients I’ve referred to her, both psychotherapy veterans and neophytes. Secondly, I’ve seen changes their physical patterns, or at least a change in their accessibility, as a result of her work, and our collaborations. This is huge, because sometimes you just come up against physical blocks to further growth that have a psychological component. So I get alot of juice from watching a person’s field of possibilities open before them.