The Mask and What Lies Beneath: Understanding the Narcissist in Your Life
Narcissism isn’t excessive self-love. It’s the opposite: a fragile or underdeveloped sense of self, covered by a defensive shell of grandiosity, entitlement, and a constant…
We write about the questions people actually bring to therapy — anxiety, depression, insomnia and CBT-I, trauma, and addiction, substance use disorders, and addictive disorders. Our articles draw on psychodynamic depth work as well as evidence-based approaches like CBT, and cover how therapy works and how to choose the right therapist. We see clients in La Jolla and San Diego, and across California by telehealth.
Narcissism isn’t excessive self-love. It’s the opposite: a fragile or underdeveloped sense of self, covered by a defensive shell of grandiosity, entitlement, and a constant…
Many women feel uncertain about working with a male therapist, and that hesitation deserves a direct answer. This post addresses the question honestly, from the…
Couples therapy helps partners identify and interrupt the recurring patterns of attack, defense, and withdrawal that keep them stuck. This post explains how Emotionally Focused…
Most people walk into their first therapy session feeling like they’re the one being evaluated. They prepare to answer questions, reveal things, be assessed. What…
Psychodynamic therapy addresses the underlying patterns behind recurring symptoms, not just the symptoms themselves. Drawing on Jonathan Shedler's research, this post explains why depth-oriented treatment…
Evidence-Based Strategies from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia (CBT-I) Pinover Psychology | La Jolla, CA If you have ever lain awake at 3 a.m. watching…