San Francisco Bay Area

Treatment is within your reach!

The Gateway Institute is pleased to expand its reach of specialized Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) treatment to the San Francisco Bay Area. Located in Oakland, California, The Gateway Institute is committed to its long-term goal of offering accessible specialized treatment those who suffer from OCD and anxiety-related conditions such as Post-Traumatic Stress (PTSD), Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD), Social Anxiety Disorder, Panic/Anxiety Attacks and Disorder, Body Dysmorphic Disorder (BDD), and Trichotillomania.

The treatment methods utilized at Gateway to treat anxiety conditions are cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT), exposure and response prevention (ERP), exposure therapy (ET) and mindfulness-based behavioral therapy (MBBT).

The Gateway Institute welcomes all San Francisco Bay Area residents from all nine counties (Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin, Napa, San Francisco, San Mateo, Santa Clara, Solano and Sonoma) and San Jose, Fremont, Santa Rosa, Hayward, Concord, Richmond, Antioch, Berkley, Vallejo, Sunnyvale, Fairfield, Redwood, WalnutCreek, Palo Alto, Pittsburg, Brentwood and beyond to travel for treatment.

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The Gateway Institute
411 30th Street, Suite 308
Oakland, CA 94609

Call (510) 444-4810

Serving San Francisco Bay Area

Meet Our San Francisco Bay Area Staff

Laurie J, Patraitis

Ph.D. | Lic #PSY15055

Laurie J. Patraitis, Ph.D., received her B.S. in psychology (minor in biology) from U.C. Davis and her doctorate in clinical psychology from the California School of Professional Psychology, Fresno (now Alliant University). While in graduate school, she found herself drawn to treating patients from a cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) perspective … READ MORE

Jim Sterner

LMFT | Lic #46088

Jim Sterner, LMFT, founder of The Gateway Institute, discovered his passion and interest in the treatment of Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) while studying psychology at the University of Maryland and Antioch University. This passion and interest in the field of OCD drove him to further studies at Phillips Graduate Institute in… READ MORE

Alyson Erika Marlow

LCSW

Alyson Erika Marlow, LCSW has been in the mental health profession for 12 years. She is a licensed clinical social worker with a bachelor’s degree in psychology from University of California, Riverside and a master of social work from San Jose State University. She has a unique variety of work experiences including facilitating … READ MORE

Katie Searles

Client Relations

Katie has been working in the mental health field for the past six years. She studied Psychology at the University of Hawai’i at Manoa and obtained her Bachelor’s degree in 2017. Katie developed a passion for specializing in children and adolescent psychology and trauma when she worked at a Children’s Psychiatric Hospital in … READ MORE