waypoint
Psychotherapy focused on clarity, direction, and meaningful psychological change.
about
the practice
Waypoint Therapy Group is a psychotherapy practice focused on working with individuals navigating questions of identity, direction, and life’s purpose. Based in Pleasanton California, our focus is therapy services to individuals, couples, and groups in Danville, Walnut Creek, and surrounding areas, with both in-person and online options available.
The work is grounded in a depth-oriented approach, but centers on something practical: helping people understand what is happening in their lives and begin to move forward in a more intentional way.
Both individual therapy and interpersonal process groups are offered. While each format is different, they share a common aim. The work is not about quick solutions, but about developing clarity, strengthening your capacity to relate more directly, and creating the conditions for meaningful change over time.
meet
michael
Michael Waldman is an Associate Marriage and Family Therapist trained in depth-oriented psychotherapy through Pacifica Graduate Institute.
Before entering the field of psychotherapy, he spent three decades working as a creative director and executive in design and advertising, based in San Francisco.
That work required a deep engagement with the creative process, especially the role of inquiry in moving beyond what is expected or familiar. Over time, that same orientation toward inquiry became central to his clinical work.
His transition into psychotherapy was not simply a career change, but part of a larger personal process.
With over twenty years in recovery, this shift reflects a sustained commitment to understanding how people change, and what is required to move through periods of difficulty, stagnation, or transition in a meaningful way.
His work is grounded in depth psychology and shaped by a respect for the complexity of each person’s experience. He brings a focus on patterns, psychological development, and the ways in which familiar ways of thinking and relating can keep people in cycles that no longer serve them. The work centers on developing a different relationship to those patterns, allowing for new ways of thinking, responding, and engaging with life.
He works with individuals and groups, with a particular focus on men navigating questions of identity, direction, and purpose. His approach emphasizes sustained attention, directness, and a willingness to engage what is difficult, unclear, or often avoided.