At the core of our work is depth psychology and psychodynamic therapy. Most of what brings people in, whether it’s anxiety, relationship conflict, or addiction, isn’t random. It tends to repeat: the same kind of partner, the same argument, the same spiral, just in a different setting. That repetition is usually a sign of something underneath that hasn’t been fully processed, old patterns, unspoken feelings, or early experiences that shaped how we relate to ourselves and others long before we had words for them. Psychodynamic work gives us a way to actually look at those patterns instead of just managing their symptoms, so the change has a chance to last.

Insight alone isn’t always enough, though, so our therapists also draw on other evidence-based approaches when they’re useful: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and CBT-I for insomnia when you need concrete tools and structure, and EMDR when a specific trauma needs more targeted processing. Which combination we use depends on you, not on a fixed protocol.

We work with adults and adolescents managing anxiety, depression, addiction, trauma, and chronic sleep problems, and we see clients in person in La Jolla or by telehealth anywhere in California.