Lyora Zadik, MSW, GATC

Lyora Zadik is an amazing supervisor. I could go on for days about how Lyora is caring, funny, passionate, approachable and has amazing clinical knowledge… but, one of the main factors that really sets her apart (besides her sense of humor) is the following – she is a natural at supervising, demonstrated by her ability to challenge you to think and problem solve while also giving you the necessary guidance to grow. Lyora would sense when I needed to struggle with a clinical problem and when I needed more structure. Lyora really does balance the two impeccably – she is able to do this because she is so in tune to what you need as a growing clinician. Whether you are just starting out in the mental health field or already have a lot of experience, I would highly recommend Lyora as a supervisor.

It can be really difficult to find a therapist that feels like a good fit — and I’m so glad I found Lyora! She’s super easy to talk to, and I could tell she had a genuine interest in helping me figure my stuff out. First of all, she’s just a genuinely good person. She’s encouraging, sincere, knowledgable, and eager to help get you on the right track. I also really appreciated that she wasn’t afraid to be totally straight with me when it was helpful. She’s ready to jump in and get things going so you can see real results sooner than later. I couldn’t recommend her more highly. She has an art therapy background too so if you’re a creative type you might love her even more.

Lyora has helped me IMMENSELY over the past 6 months, and helped me to make changes that I thought would be impossible and insurmountable. With Lyora’s help, guidance, and support, I have been able to overcome some of the most difficult issues I’ve ever faced in my entire life!
I literally went through the roughest summer to date, but here it is, fall, and I’m completely at a place I never thought I could be– emotionally, physically, and spiritually.
I am so thankful to Lyora for ALL of her help and late-​night phone conversations– she has truly gone above and beyond the ‘call of duty’ for a psychologist to help me get to this point of happiness and peace. Issues I had talked about with other professionals have only now been resolved through my counseling with Lyora. I would absolutely recommend her to anyone who is dealing with a rough patch in their lives.
Thanks, Lyora!
NB: Lyora’s office has moved to California Street; for the exact address and directions, go to her website. Cheers!

I would love to say that Lyora has an «innate understanding of the human spirit,» but I don’t really talk in big words like that and my friends would read this and know it was bullshit. I guess I could say Lyora gets people. I’m a guy, I’m not ashamed to say Lyora has helped me out with a lot of things. She makes you feel okay about things and where life is headed, like your very own Stuart Smalley, without the Cosby sweaters and mirror-​talk.

Update 10÷5÷2009: Lyora’s practice has grown and matured over the last few years and I have to say she’s brought some really helpful and life-​changing insights to me over these past few years. It is rare to meet a therapist who genuinely caring and compassionate but is really technically proficient. She knows her stuff and loves what she does and it shows.
Lyora Zadik is an up and comer in the San Francisco counseling and therapy scene. She’s young, intuitive, creative… and different. As a non-​native San Francisco resident, (I don’t want to step on toes here), I feel like she’s the hero-​therapist to our eclectic population. I don’t mean she’s going to three-​day hippie retreats and weaving sweaters from her own hair. Rather, Lyora recognizes the inner spaz in us all, and encourages us to let that shine through to come to a fuller understanding of ourselves. She also has a huge art-​therapy background and loves Bauhaus. That’s good enough for me.
She is great at relationship issues too and can really offer some amazing insights.
If you’re ready for someone with a refreshing outlook and someone who can recognize the shining, messy, horrendous, spectacular 8^th grade reject, superhero evil genius inside of you, and someone who can lead you to a happier you, contact the Flash Therapist, Lyora Zadik!