About Edna Wallace, M.A.,MFT  

Work with Couples and Individuals:

Edna is a member of CAMFT (California Association of Marriage and Family Therapists) and ACME (Association for Couples in Marriage Enrichment). She has coached couples in communications skills and in maintaining separateness and the ability to “hold onto oneself” whilst working out differences. She is comfortable with couples work and the complex, sometimes irresolvable issues involved. From 20 years in marriage enrichment, Edna brings practical skills into the work, such as training in “speaking for self” and “active listening.”

With individuals, Edna has worked with clients on many different presenting issues – from alternative lifestyle referrals through to coping with loss … the loss of marriage, the loss of a loved one, the loss of function and identity through old age. Edna’s role is to help her clients navigate through the treacherous channels and emerge with some sense of peace or growth.

Background:

Edna has worked at Pathways Hospice, counseling clients for grief and loss; the SC County Suicide and Crisis Hotline; the Department of Alcohol and Drug Services (DADS)—running substance abuse groups and doing intakes; and the Center for Healthy Development (CHD). At CHD, Edna counseled adults, teens, and children and ran groups addressing high-conflict divorce and domestic violence.
Edna earned her Master of Arts in Counseling Psychology from Santa Clara University. At SCU, Edna co-led process groups for the Group Therapy class. She is now a frequent guest speaker for the Human Sexuality class and also speaks to students on the BBS process of becoming a therapist.

Services:

Edna is a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (MFC #46206) with private practices in San Jose and Palo Alto, California. Since 2005, she has helped individuals and couples improve their relationships and enhance their sense of self with compassion and empathy.