Kristin Whelan
Psychologist, PsyD
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4909 Murphy Canyon Road, Suite 300, San Diego, CA 92123
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Dr. Whelan is an experienced Licensed Clinical Psychologist who is passionate about establishing a strong alliance with her patients and providing excellence in care. She provides assessment, diagnosis, and treatment to patients with an array of psychological, neurological, and medical conditions. Dr. Whelan specializes in the treatment of depression and anxiety related disorders, chronic pain, sleep/eating disorders, substance use, grief, trauma, and bipolar spectrum conditions. She provides individualized, evidence-based psychotherapy involving a blend of cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT), dialectical-behavioral therapy (DBT),
acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT), and mindful self-compassion (MSC). She helps her patients recognize their self-worth and unique abilities, develop skills to regulate distressing thoughts and emotions, and build resilience in the face of life’s inevitable challenges. Dr. Whelan has extensive training in the following areas of assessment: ADHD, memory
impairment, dementia, traumatic brain injury/concussion evaluations, worker’s compensation, organ transplant candidacy, aging baselines, comprehensive neuropsychological evals, as well as diagnostic assessment of mental health conditions, personality disorders, intellectual and learning disabilities, ASD, and other cognitive/neurodevelopmental conditions.
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- Anthem | Elevance
- Blue Cross
- Blue Shield
- Cigna and Evernorth
- Magellan
- Medicare
- TRICARE
- TriWest
- UnitedHealthcare UHC | UBH
- Out of Network
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Kristin Whelan
Psychologist, PsyD
Qualifications
- Verified by Psychology Today Licensed by State of California / PSY29639 Kristin Whelan
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Kristin Whelan
Psychologist, PsyD
Specialties and Expertise
Top Specialties
- Depression
- Anxiety
- Testing and Evaluation
Expertise
- Addiction
- ADHD
- Adoption
- Alcohol Use
- Alzheimer's
- Anger Management
- Asperger's Syndrome
- Autism
- Behavioral Issues
- Bipolar Disorder
- Borderline Personality (BPD)
- Career Counseling
- Child
- Chronic Illness
- Chronic Impulsivity
- Chronic Pain
- Codependency
- Coping Skills
- Developmental Disorders
- Divorce
- Domestic Abuse
- Domestic Violence
- Drug Abuse
- Dual Diagnosis
- Eating Disorders
- Education and Learning Disabilities
- Emotional Disturbance
- Family Conflict
- Geriatric and Seniors
- Grief
- Hoarding
- Impulse Control Disorders
- Infertility
- Infidelity
- Intellectual Disability
- Life Coaching
- Life Transitions
- Marital and Premarital
- Medical Detox
- Medication Management
- Mood Disorders
- Obesity
- Obsessive-Compulsive (OCD)
- Peer Relationships
- Relationship Issues
- School Issues
- Self Esteem
- Self-Harming
- Sleep or Insomnia
- Sports Performance
- Stress
- Substance Use
- Suicidal Ideation
- Thinking Disorders
- Trauma and PTSD
- Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI)
- Weight Loss
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Psychologist, PsyD
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Treatment Approach
Types of Therapy
- Acceptance and Commitment (ACT)
- Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)
- Cognitive Processing (CPT)
- Compassion Focused
- Dance Movement Therapy
- Dialectical Behavior (DBT)
- Mindfulness-Based (MBCT)
- Motivational Interviewing
- Positive Psychology
- Psychological Testing and Evaluation
- Schema Therapy
- Somatic
- Strength-Based
- Trauma Focused
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Kristin Whelan
Psychologist, PsyD
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Last Modified: 25 Apr 2024