Teletherapy for 92697

The UCI Psychological Services Center (PSC) provides low-cost, high-quality individual psychotherapy for adults over the age of 18. We have immediate availability for in-person or virtual psychotherapy. Services are offered on a sliding scale ($15-80/session) depending on family income.

“Stress is not the enemy in our lives. Paradoxically, it is the key to growth”. Stress is inevitable. However, if we can learn how to deal with our feelings and stress, we may convert negative situations into opportunities to become better and stronger. As a therapist, I use EMDR and other therapy modalities (DBT, CBT, solution-focused, etc) to help my clients manage the stress caused by relationship issues, trauma, disordered eating/body image, anxiety, life transitions, behavioral problems, career/school stress, anger, identity, communication, and more.

I specialize working with trans, queer, bisexual, lesbian, questioning, and gay people of color (Black, Indigenous, Asian, Pacific Islander, Latino/a/x/e, Multiracial/Biracial), providing gender- and queer-affirming care. I can provide letters of support for gender-affirming surgery. I work well with folks who are self-aware but sometimes "to a fault." You find feelings hard but really want to work on "feel the feelings!" You are willing to take risks and be real when something is hard. You want a change but feel stuck, and are down to try both new and old things. You want to be a better person/friend/partner/coworker/child/etc.

Are you struggling with a major change in your life -maybe grief, a breakup, marriage, starting a new career- that affects your ability to feel authentically you? Do you feel overwhelmed by what it means to live up to other’s expectations of you? Do you wonder if your relationships could be better? Are you interested in exploring how your past is shaping your present? Now more than ever, young adults are feeling uncertain about how to live their lives authentically. Luckily, therapy can help with that. I start with a free consultation to mutually determine if I am the right therapist for you.