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Psychologist, PsyD, MS

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Available both in-person and online
7440 Girard Avenue Suite 1 La Jolla, CA 92037
I work with thoughtful, capable individuals who are seeking more than symptom relief. Many of my clients are high-functioning on the outside, yet privately navigating stress, grief, life transition, relationship strain, health concerns, or emotional patterns that no longer feel aligned with who they are becoming. They may be moving through divorce, loss, parenting challenges, burnout, aging-related concerns, or a deeper desire to understand themselves more fully. My work helps clients slow down, listen inward, strengthen emotional capacity, and move forward with greater clarity, self-trust, and resilience.
I help individuals, including, highly sensitive, gifted, and neurodivergent individuals, understand how trauma, attachment, temperament, and intuition shape their inner world. Through attunement, health psychology, and nervous system awareness, clients learn to tune in, discern old survival patterns, and return to a more grounded self.
You do not have to be in crisis to benefit from therapy. Sometimes the work begins with a quiet sense that something within you is ready to be understood or reorganized. My style is attuned, thoughtful, integrative, and collaborative. If this feels aligned, I welcome you to reach out.
Call or Bernadette M. Di Toro now for a free 15 minute consultation - (858) 742-8218

My Practice at a Glance

Available both in-person and online

La Jolla Psychological Solutions, Inc.

7440 Girard Avenue

Suite 1

La Jolla, CA 92037 map

(858) 742-8218
My website
I specialize in Depression, Anxiety and Trauma and PTSD 
$375 Per Session, I accept insurance 
I see individuals, couples and families  
Let's Connect (858) 742-8218
Photo of Bernadette M. Di Toro, Psychologist, PsyD, MS

My Practice at a Glance

Available both in-person and online

La Jolla Psychological Solutions, Inc.

7440 Girard Avenue

Suite 1

La Jolla, CA 92037 map

(858) 742-8218
My website
I specialize in Depression, Anxiety and Trauma and PTSD 
$375 Per Session, I accept insurance 
I see individuals, couples and families  

Finances

Fees

  • Individual Sessions $375
  • Couple Sessions $475

Payment Methods

American Express, Cash, Check, Health Savings Account, Mastercard, Paypal, Visa

Insurance

  • TRICARE
  • Out of Network
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Bernadette M. Di Toro
Psychologist, PsyD, MS
Check fees and, if listed, ask to verify your insurance coverage. or (858) 742-8218
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Bernadette M. Di Toro
Psychologist, PsyD, MS
Check fees and, if listed, ask to verify your insurance coverage. or (858) 742-8218

Qualifications

  • Verified by Psychology Today Licensed by State of California / 29800 Bernadette M. Di Toro
  • Education and Years In Practice

  • In Practice for 14 years
  • Attended California School of Professional Psychology, Graduated 2016
  • Additional Credentials

  • Certificate from California School of Psychology Psy.D. Clinical Psychology / 2016
  • Certificate from California School of Professional Psychology MA Clinical Psychology / 2010
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Bernadette M. Di Toro
Psychologist, PsyD, MS
Feel free to ask about qualifications and training experience. or (858) 742-8218
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Bernadette M. Di Toro
Psychologist, PsyD, MS
Feel free to ask about qualifications and training experience. or (858) 742-8218

Specialties and Expertise

Top Specialties

  • Depression
  • Anxiety
  • Trauma and PTSD

Expertise

  • Addiction
  • ADHD
  • Alcohol Use
  • Anger Management
  • Autism
  • Behavioral Issues
  • Bipolar Disorder
  • Borderline Personality (BPD)
  • Career Counseling
  • Child
  • Chronic Illness
  • Chronic Impulsivity
  • Chronic Pain
  • Codependency
  • Coping Skills
  • Dementia
  • Dissociative Disorders (DID)
  • Divorce
  • Domestic Abuse
  • Domestic Violence
  • Drug Abuse
  • Dual Diagnosis
  • Eating Disorders
  • Emotional Disturbance
  • Family Conflict
  • Gambling
  • Geriatric and Seniors
  • Grief
  • Hoarding
  • Impulse Control Disorders
  • Infertility
  • Infidelity
  • Internet Addiction
  • Life Coaching
  • Life Transitions
  • Marital and Premarital
  • Men's Issues
  • Mood Disorders
  • Narcissistic Personality (NPD)
  • Neurodivergence
  • Obesity
  • Obsessive-Compulsive (OCD)
  • Oppositional Defiance (ODD)
  • Parenting
  • Peer Relationships
  • Personality Disorders
  • Pregnancy, Prenatal, Postpartum
  • Psychosis
  • Relationship Issues
  • School Issues
  • Self Esteem
  • Self-Harming
  • Sexual Abuse
  • Sexual Addiction
  • Sleep or Insomnia
  • Spirituality
  • Stress
  • Substance Use
  • Suicidal Ideation
  • Testing and Evaluation
  • Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI)
  • Veterans
  • Video Game Addiction
  • Weight Loss
  • Women's Issues
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Bernadette M. Di Toro
Psychologist, PsyD, MS
Do these issues align with your needs? or (858) 742-8218
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Bernadette M. Di Toro
Psychologist, PsyD, MS
Do these issues align with your needs? or (858) 742-8218

Client Focus

Age

Toddler
Children (6 to 10)
Preteen
Teen
Adults
Elders (65+)

Participants

Individuals
Couples
Family

Age

Toddler
Children (6 to 10)
Preteen
Teen
Adults
Elders (65+)

Participants

Individuals
Couples
Family

Treatment Approach

Types of Therapy

  • Acceptance and Commitment (ACT)
  • Attachment-based
  • Coaching
  • Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)
  • Compassion Focused
  • Dialectical Behavior (DBT)
  • Emotionally Focused
  • Existential
  • Family / Marital
  • Family Systems
  • Forensic Psychology
  • Gottman Method
  • Humanistic
  • Integrative
  • Interpersonal
  • Intervention
  • Mindfulness-Based (MBCT)
  • Neuro-Linguistic (NLP)
  • Person-Centered
  • Positive Psychology
  • Psychoanalytic
  • Psychodynamic
  • Psychological Testing and Evaluation
  • Solution Focused Brief (SFBT)
  • Strength-Based
  • Structural Family Therapy
  • Trauma Focused
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Bernadette M. Di Toro
Psychologist, PsyD, MS
Ask about what different forms of therapy will be like. or (858) 742-8218
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Bernadette M. Di Toro
Psychologist, PsyD, MS
Ask about what different forms of therapy will be like. or (858) 742-8218

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Location

Primary Location

La Jolla Psychological Solutions, Inc.

7440 Girard Avenue

Suite 1

La Jolla, CA 92037

(858) 742-8218

Nearby Areas

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Bernadette M. Di Toro
Psychologist, PsyD, MS
Call for a free consultation now - (858) 742-8218
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Bernadette M. Di Toro
Psychologist, PsyD, MS
Call for a free consultation now - (858) 742-8218