To say San Francisco has changed over the past few years would be an understatement.
The housing crisis added an additional layer of stress to an already-dynamic city. With skyrocketing rents and housing prices, folks were working harder than ever to make ends meet. That meant longer hours at work, the pressure of competition in the workplace, and poor work-life balance. For some, even those in high-paying tech jobs, dreams of home ownership were delayed. For others, affording even a tiny apartment was a dicey proposition.
...Then came COVID-19. Mayor London Breed issued the first stay-at-home order in March 2020. Almost everyone within the 7x7 was soon working from home, feeling cooped up, feeling anxious about the pandemic, and isolated from their coworkers and friends. Happy hours in the Mission? Out of the question. Saturday hangs at Dolores Park with friends? Not the same with social distancing.
The stress of dealing with MUNI delays on your way to work downtown was replaced with loneliness and anxiety, as the days blended into each other.
Understandably, many experienced the pandemic as traumatic, and began reaching out to therapists for help resolving trauma through EMDR. For couples, sheltering in place for so long put a strain on relationships, which led many to seek couples therapy.
Andrew Kushnick Psychotherapy has been helping San Franciscans:
Navigate challenges unique to the tech world;
Cope with the stress of the “rat race” of the work world in general;
Optimize their relationships with coworkers, friends, family, and significant others;
Infuse their lives with more meaning and more fulfillment;
Troubleshoot and resolve patterns that have been getting in their way.
We are proud to be based in downtown San Francisco, in the Flood Building at 870 Market Street. Offering online therapy for both individuals and couples through Zoom Healthcare, a HIPAA-compliant video platform.
Together, this city will make it through these tough times, and flourish yet again.
To reduce stress, to manage anxiety, to feel more connected to the people you care about… don’t hesitate to reach out for a complimentary 15-minute phone consultation. We’ll get back to you within 24 hours.
Andrew Kushnick is a psychotherapist and former practicing attorney, offering a practical, evidence-based approach to therapy. Andrew serves on the Board of the San Francisco Chapter of the California Association of Marriage and Family Therapists (SFCAMFT).