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Here are our specialties.
Individual Psychotherapy for Fast, Enduring Results
We specialize in helping patients get to the bottom of their difficulties as efficiently as possible, using an experiential, emotion-focused, and proven treatment method named ISTDP.
Recovery Counseling & Treatment for Self-Medicating
In order to stop self-medicating, you need to know what caused it to start. We help people find and resolve their internal distress so they can get clean, and stay that way.
Christian Counseling & Spiritually-Sensitive Therapy
We have additional education in theology and are published in the Journal of Psychology & Christianity. We are passionate about helping people integrate their faith and spirituality in the healing process.
Couples Therapy
Your intimate relationship can be the source of greatest comfort or the primary source of emotional pain. Transform relational conflict into your greatest strength.
Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy
For people who want the benefit and depth of a long-term therapeutic relationship; this kind of therapy is about relational honesty and courage. Overcome social norms and get real with another person to build the kind of relationships that you want in your life. Consider it a training ground for authentic relating.
Medically Unexplained Symptoms
Millions suffer from unexplained pain. When you’ve been medically cleared, but still hurt, an emotional assessment may be indicated. Address the root emotional cause of back and neck pain, headaches, fibromyalgia, fatigue, anxiety, depression, insomnia, tinnitus, and autonomic dysfunctions such as abdominal pain and irritable bowel syndromes.
Therapist Consultation and Training
For mental health professionals, we offer consultation and training in ISTDP and other forms of experiential dynamic therapy (EDT), as well as training in the integration of psychotherapy and spirituality. Contact us if would like more information about this service. For more information visit istdpsandiego.com and follow us on facebook here to hear about the frequent trainings we host for therapists.
What People Are Saying
Hi. While you were talking to my mom I went outside and I walked. I stepped on a billion cracks and I looked up and I didn’t care where I was walking. It felt odd at first but I kept walking and walking and now I feel free. On the drive home I didn’t bite one side of my mouth to keep the road and car even. I even touched one side of my body and not the other and it felt odd but it's getting better every time. Thank you for showing me that I could.
— Patient
[Our son] was so excited about the ERP therapy last week. He got into the car following your appointment happy and relieved with an "I can do this" and "this is going to work" attitude. That carried throughout the week. He reported that ERP really works for him and that he was able to utilize what you had taught him to minimize the impact of the intrusive thoughts to the point where they are quite diminished and he is more rarely acting on them...Thanks for all you do.