AEDP Therapists in Kern County, CA

We are a trauma-focused telehealth group practice in California. We help adult individuals find their way to a healing journey through feeling heard and seen. Individuals come see us to address their underlying trauma, family of origin issues, relationship challenges, substance use issues, depression, and anxiety. We love working with BIPOC, AAPI, and LGBTQ+ communities.

Welcome to Accelerated Psychology. I created this practice to offer cutting edge psychotherapies and neuoscientific treatments in a warm and compassionate environment. Integrating neuroscientific and psychotherapeutic treatments is often the most effective path to psychological healing and growth, because the two approaches work synergistically to create a brain state that is most receptive to treatment. For over 25 years, I have specialized in helping those who suffer from mild or severe anxiety, depression, sleep disturbances, ADHD, or post-traumatic stress, and helping survivors and witnesses of terror from around the world.

Hello. My name is Iihae (pronounced E-heh). I am a licensed Marriage and Family therapist and I have been in this field for over 28 years. I have worked with clients of all ages and from all walks of life. My special interest is helping clients to resolve the impact of traumatic experiences. I am a Level II therapist in Accelerated Experiential Dynamic Psychotherapy (AEDP) and certified in Trauma Resiliency Model (TRM), a somatic therapy. I also have extensive training background in Brainspotting and EFT (Emotionally Focused Therapy).

I've been helping individuals and couples transform their lives for over 25 years and am the author of two books, Living Like You Mean It and Loving Like You Mean It. My overall objective is to help you experience meaningful change and achieve your goals in the least amount of time needed. Unlike more traditional approaches that focus primarily on talking, I help you have new emotional experiences that enable you to truly resolve core issues, move forward unencumbered, and, ultimately, have the life and relationships you really want.

My approach is holistic, incorporating mind, body and soul. As a therapist, I'm totally committed to your growth. I don't simply sit back and listen. Rather, I'm on the journey with you, as a companion, witness and guide, holding a safe container in which your healing can unfold. I see therapy as a lively creative process that accesses the wisdom of your body and the power of your imagination to put you back in the driving seat of your life.

Have you felt genuinely seen, heard and understood lately? Have you felt overwhelmed with challenging feelings like loneliness, fear, anger, sadness, anxiety, panic, numbness, or having a hard time understanding how you feel in general? Are you noticing physical symptoms that make it hard to live your life? Let’s talk more. I specialize in helping individuals and couples move from where they are to where they want to be. Together, we redesign your life or relationship to have a deeper connection with who you truly are and want to be. You are not alone in this, I will be by your side every step.

I work from an interpersonal frame of reference and use a variety of techniques including cognitive behavioral approaches in my work with adult individuals and with couples. I work with clients in identifying and changing patterns in their lives that no longer work for them in an effort to help them achieve greater happiness, peace, and balance in their professional and personal lives. I believe in people's ability to change and take charge of their own lives. I work interactively and supportively with clients to bring out their strengths and activate the healthiest parts of themselves to accomplish their goals.

I'd love to help you become the best of yourself. Together we create a safe space to expand the resources you already have to create change. Our focus is on the present day challenges reflecting earlier disruptions. We update old patterns of behavior to ground you in today's possibilities for greater satisfaction. My experience as a somatic therapist can help you to recognize the resources that already exist in your body. People I work with often suffer from relationship problems, low self esteem, shame, anxiety, depression, PTSD. I enjoy being fully present with you so you can be fully present with yourself.

Existing can be difficult. Tolerating the pressures of personal and societal histories can leave you feeling stuck; add figuring out meaning and purpose of life, and things get overwhelming. Using a straightforward, interactive style (with plenty of humor) I will assist you in bringing a new understanding to issues from the past that limit and color the present. I create a collaborative space where we make sense of all the unknowns of life; whether you are looking to heal shame, trauma, or heal anxiety or grief, I will help you can make the changes necessary to make living a bit easier and move through life with more grace.

I believe that deep down we all make sense, and that while life can feel overwhelming and our problems too great to solve, real change is possible. My therapeutic process integrates strength-based modalities that are tailored to the unique needs of each client and centers on identifying our untapped sources of strength and resilience to break through doubt, shame and fear. With care and curiosity, we will begin the process of exploring and healing the often hidden wounds inflicted by our experiences, families and society. Working together, we can change old patterns of feeling and thinking in order to empower your authentic self.

Is stress, anxiety, or depression coming to the forefront? Has your relationship become challenging? Would you like to re-discover yourself or re-invent your relationship? I am here to support you in living from the experience of your authentic, best self, individually and in your partnership. Together we will expand your capacity to feel balanced and resilient and to live fully - with positive change that can last. Your therapy will be personalized and unique to your needs and goals. I support your self-discovery process, integrating mind, body, emotions, and spirit in wholeness.

I believe that every person has a natural drive towards growth and healing. It's what brought you to this page! I’m passionate about helping people to understand their emotions and reconnect with and trust their bodies again. I believe that emotions are this incredible built-in compass to help us navigate life in a way that is meaningful and in alignment with our truest selves. However, we have learned to disconnect from our emotions due to trauma, various cultural and familial messages around emotions, and because some emotions are too overwhelming to do alone so we disconnect to survive. Wherever you are at, there is hope.

I am a California & Arizona licensed marriage and family therapist (CA 86294, AZ 15639). I specialize in working with couples & individuals navigating life-altering medical conditions; women overwhelmed in the face of work, family & personal pressure; and couples struggling to create or restore fulfilling connection.

Hello, my name is Hannah Wolfe and I am a licensed clinical social worker practicing in the Los Angeles area. My specialization is in healing trauma and the symptoms and stressors that follow as a result. I primarily practice through the lens of Accelerated Experiential Dynamic Psychotherapy and Attachment Focused EMDR. I am also certified in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and treat Insomnia through CBT-I.

How do you feel about seeking help, especially for your mental and emotional health? Do you think it’s a sign of weakness? As a psychologist, I see it as a sign of strength, courage, self-awareness and maturity. I work with my clients to identify what they’re needing in order for them to improve their lives. I help people find the ways to change and experience personal growth and healing. I support my clients as they discover new aspects of themselves, which can be a challenging but rewarding process.

If you are feeling overwhelmed due to life transitions, depression, anxiety, or relationship issues, therapy can be a helpful place to feel understood and supported. I create a nonjudgemental space where together we can explore your needs, hopes, and fears while tapping into your unique strengths. I specialize in working with queer adults and families and am passionate about providing support to folks during the prenatal and postpartum period.

Our past experiences can shape how we feel and act in the present. What was once an adaptive strategy to survive can now leave us stuck and miserable. We might feel like even though we “know better” we continue to engage in the same patterns. I can help you develop insight about how your past shapes your present and how to interrupt destructive patterns to feel more at ease, authentic, and agentic. In addition to helping folks get to the root of their suffering, I also help people build the capacity to turn towards struggles with compassion. I believe that as we tend to our wounds, profound healing can occur.

If you're interested in a seasoned therapist who’s sensitive and warmly engaging yet respectfully challenging, who has long-successfully addressed concerns like anxiety, depression, anger, compulsions, romance, sexuality and creative blocks, then I invite you to check out how I may be able to help solve your problems in ways that also result in more durable change and substantive healing by creatively getting to the roots of your issues and difficult feelings in a manner that honors your experience as sacred. Let's address your problem while transforming your struggles into a hero’s journey to increasing empowerment and capability!