John Quasarano, AMFT
Registered Associate Marriage and Family Therapist (AMFT #138365)
John sees children, teens, adults, and families in San Jose.

May people seeking psychotherpay have found difficulties in their relationships with others or have simply found that their typical ways of coping with difficulties no longer work. My approach is to bring awareness, sensitivity, and compassion to our joint efforr to broaden your self-understanding in a therapeutic context.

As a therapist, I strive to establish a secure, reliable space in which sensitive, integrative work can occur. I prefer to let you set the pace of our work, but I can be direct when it is needed. If this resonates with you, feel free to give me a call or send an email to set up a brief consultation.

Danette Schellhous
Registered Associate Marriage and Family Therapist
(AMFT #156635)
Danette sees children, adults, and families in San Jose.

I believe that much of who we are is shaped in relationship to others. The people who have cared for us and the experiences we have had impact the ways we have learned to understand ourselves and others. Sometimes the ways of coping that once helped us navigate difficult experiences can later leave us feeling stuck and disconnected, or perhaps unsure of how to move forward. Therapy can offer an opportunity to slow down and become curious about these patterns with compassion rather than judgment.

I strive to create a therapeutic space that is warm, steady, and emotionally attuned. I will meet you where you are and respect your pace, while also offering gentle curiosity and directness when it may be helpful. 

You may be seeking therapy because of anxiety, depression, grief, relationship difficulties, family conflict, life transitions, or challenges at school or home. You may also simply have a feeling that something isn't quite right, even if you aren't sure how to put it into words. Whatever brings you to therapy, we can work together to understand what is happening, and find a way forward.

Ashley Pletz, AMFT
Registered Associate Marriage and Family Therapist
(AMFT #164501)
Ashley sees teens, adults, and couples in Palo Alto.

Therapy is a space to deepen your self-knowledge, confront old patterns, and expand your capacity to live fully. Many of our reactions, relationships, and ways of coping took shape long before we had words for them, often through our earliest relationships.

My approach is collaborative and rooted in the belief that you already have what it takes to guide your own growth. Together, we'll explore the roots of your patterns, work through what still shapes your present, and build a new relationship with difficult thoughts and feelings, at a pace that feels manageable. When trauma is part of your story, I use trauma-informed approaches to help you heal.

I offer in-person sessions in Palo Alto and telehealth throughout California for teens, adults, couples, and families. I help with anxiety, perfectionism, life transitions, attachment wounds, grief, trauma, identity, and relationship conflict.

M.A. Counseling Psychology - Santa Clara University
M.P.P. - Harvard Kennedy School
M.S. Education - Dominican University
B.A. - Harvard College