Haley Friesch, AMFT

Senior Associate Marriage and Family Therapist

Haley Friesch

Haley (she/her/hers) is a Senior Associate Marriage and Family Therapist (CA AMFT #141660) currently working towards requirements for licensure in California under the supervision of Michaela Friedrich, LMFT (LMFT #117042). Haley graduated with her Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology from Bowdoin College and went on to pursue her Masters in Clinical Mental Health Counseling - Marriage and Family Therapy at the University of San Francisco.

Haley became interested in becoming a therapist following her younger brother’s journey of struggling with dyslexia and the impact it had on his mental health. Prior to working at Practice, Haley worked as a student aide, supporting children diagnosed with dyslexia and ADHD.

Prior to joining the PRACTICE team as an AMFT, Haley worked as the Intake Coordinator, connecting clients and families with support from one of our team providers and assisting in co-facilitating our Mighty Minds program. Haley trained at the Youth Service Bureau branch at the YMCA, where she worked with Elementary and Middle School students in a school counseling setting. Haley offered individual therapy for children and adolescents, as well as connecting with caregivers to provide additional support. Haley incorporates many evidence-based strategies, such as cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), mindfulness skills, play, and art therapy. Haley works with children and teens in managing challenges relating to anxiety, mood, emotional regulation, and attachment wounds. Haley also aims to develop rapport and build a safe and trusting environment for the client to express their emotions, using humor and an emphasis on utilizing the client’s strengths in order to help clients build healthy and lasting coping mechanisms. 

Haley lives in San Francisco and enjoys weightlifting, baking, walking in Golden Gate Park, and tapping into her creative side with writing and painting.

✅ Accepting new clients

✅ In-person therapy in San Francisco

✅ Virtual therapy via telehealth

Areas of Focus

  • Anxiety

  • Life stress

  • Depression

  • Emotion regulation

  • Attentional and behavioral challenges

  • Social skills

  • Parenting support

Clients Served

  • Elementary School

  • Middle School

  • High School

  • Parents

Treatment Approaches

  • Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)

  • Exposure and response prevention (ERP)

  • Family systems

  • Mindfulness and Somatic Approaches

  • Supportive Parenting for Anxious Childhood Emotions (SPACE)

  • Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT)

  • Supportive Therapy

Are you interested in working with Haley?