The Couples Resource Center was founded in 1985 by Sylvia Randall, Ph.D. and Michael Lawwill, MFT. The goal is to offer couples opportunities to improve communication and enhance their relationship through either individual work as a couple with a counselor or in a small group setting. These opportunities were designed to accommodate a range of couples from those in crisis to those who wanted to enhance an already satisfying relationship.

The Couples Resource Center staff includes the following individuals:

Sylvia Randall, Ph.D., CRC Founder

Dr. Sylvia Randall is a licensed Clinical Psychologist in both California and Oregon, with forty years experience working with individuals, couples, and groups. She was an Associate Professor at the California Institute of Integral Studies in San Francisco for 30 years, teaching Group Dynamics and Couples Counseling. Dr. Randall has recently moved to Oregon and is starting a private practice there and is also starting couples groups. She is also a trained EMDR therapist, working with anxieties, phobias, depression and trauma -- both early and recent trauma.

Sandy Roos, MFT, CRC Director

Sandy Roos, is a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist and has a private practice in both San Francisco and Los Altos. She works with couples and individuals and has taught couples workshops in San Francisco and through Foothill DeAnza College. She is a trained EMDR therapist and works with the Enneagram of Personality Types.

Carol Schira, MFT, CRC Director

Carol Schira, is a licensed Marriage and Family therapist, who has worked with couples for over fifteen years, emphasizing personal growth and life fulfillment through relationship. She is a trained EMDR therapist with a private practice in both Palo Alto and San Francisco, specializing in somatic and experiential psychotherapy for individuals and couples.

Catherine Seidel, MA, MFT

Catherine Seidel is a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist and practices both in San Francisco and in Palo Alto. She has worked for the past 18 years with individuals and couples, with an emphasis on experiential psychotherapy and improving attachment patterns in relationships. She facilitates groups focused on healing early family material through the Institute for Personal Change, and also works with high school students through the Palo Alto school district.