Areas of Focus

Psychotherapy in San Diego and Online Throughout California for Trauma, Anxiety, Grief, and Relationship Concerns

People come to therapy for many reasons. Sometimes there is a clear event or transition that has changed everything. At other times, the difficulty is a familiar pattern that keeps returning despite efforts to change it.

At Mindful Growth Psychology, I work with adults who want to better understand their experiences, develop more flexible ways of responding to life's challenges, and build a life that feels more meaningful.

Trauma and PTSD

Difficult experiences can continue to affect how we feel about ourselves, how we relate to others, and how we respond to situations in the present. Even when an experience is long past, reminders can bring up distress, fear, shame, or a sense of being stuck.

Therapy can help you explore the impact of these experiences at a pace that respects your needs and sense of safety. I am an EMDRIA Certified Therapist™ and draw on trauma-focused approaches when appropriate.

Anxiety and Stress

Anxiety can show up as persistent worry, overthinking, self-doubt, physical tension, or difficulty tolerating uncertainty. You may feel responsible for getting everything right or find it hard to switch off even when life appears to be going well.

Therapy can help you recognize the patterns that maintain anxiety, relate differently to difficult thoughts and feelings, and make choices guided by your values rather than by fear.

Grief and Loss

Grief is commonly understood as a process following death, but there are many other, less visible, situations that may trigger it as well. We can experience significant grief due to a relationship ending, a change in health, or the loss of a future you expected. It can affect your sense of identity, connection, and direction. When others don't recognize your grief, it's possible to feel profoundly isolated. 

Therapy offers space to acknowledge what has changed, make room for complex emotions, and find ways to carry your experiences forward while reconnecting with sources of meaning.

Relationship Concerns

Our earlier experiences can shape what we expect from relationships, how we handle conflict, and how comfortable we feel expressing our needs. Sometimes familiar patterns repeat even when we want something different.

In therapy, we can explore these patterns, consider how they developed, and identify new ways of relating to yourself and others.

Life Transitions and Feeling Stuck

Major transitions can bring uncertainty, sadness, anxiety, or questions about who you are and what matters to you. You may be reassessing your work, relationships, identity, or direction in life.

Therapy can help you clarify your priorities, recognize your strengths, and decide how you want to move forward.

A Personalized Approach

These concerns often overlap. Anxiety may be connected to earlier experiences grief may affect relationships, and life transitions may bring old patterns into focus.

I draw from EMDR, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, relational and psychodynamic therapy, and other evidence-informed strategies to tailor treatment to each person's circumstances and goals.

If you are unsure whether your concerns fit my areas of focus, I welcome you to get in touch for an initial conversation about whether we may be a good fit.

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