EMDR Therapists in Solana Beach, CA

People often enter therapy during times of emotional pain, uncertainty or at a time when they are seeking more meaning in their lives. Each person has within them a powerful impulse toward growth and healing. I trust that impulse and trust the therapeutic relationship to reveal your strengths, wisdom, and the next steps to your growth and healing. There is something of value in even the most difficult circumstances. When these circumstances are approached with an openness to learning, major transformations can take place. I find that the willingness to look inside yourself is a key factor in your healing.

I am a trauma-specialist working with a range of emotional and behavioral issues providing services that span from therapy for depression and grief counseling to parenting support, family counseling and beyond. I offer a highly personalized approach tailored to each of my clients individual needs. Working in a wide variety of settings has allowed me to cultivate my clinical skills and versatility in the following areas. Treatment specialization includes: Abuse & Trauma Recovery, EMDR (EMDRIA Certified), EMDR with Children & Adolescents, Registered Play Therapist, Therapy for Depression, Anxiety & Mood disorders, Grief & Loss Counseling, Blended Families & Divorce, Child Custody Evaluations, Parent Mediation, Co-parenting Facilitation & Reunification Therapy.

Using an intuitive, strengths-based approach, I guide my clients on their journey of healing and thriving as they manage stress, anxiety, trauma, and/or addictions. I work with adults and children to help calm their nervous systems, turn down distress and anxiety, release the pain and trauma from past experiences, and let go of behaviors they no longer wish to engage in. As a certified EMDR therapist I can help individuals recover from traumatic experiences or relationships, whether recent or from the past, and find the tools to live their best lives today.

My passion is for people and their relationships. Eastern thought teaches us that pain is inevitable, suffering is optional; life and relationships have the ability to create struggles in everyday life that creates pain, but it is through our attitudes, behaviors, and meaning that we place ourselves in situations where we create our own suffering. By helping people find the tools to cultivate their unique skills, I believe we can find the hope and fulfillment to overcome our suffering. My focus is on individuals and couples as they search for connection, intimacy, love and success.

I'm passionate about helping trauma survivors, adolescents and young adults struggling with their identity, depression, anxiety, self-esteem, and life transitions. I help those who want to feel more secure in their identity, learn coping skills, and develop healthier more fulfilling relationships with others. Utilizing a collaborative approach, we will explore how to discover a life worth living by identifying your values and understanding how the brain impacts thoughts, feelings and behaviors. Through mindfulness and other evidence based strategies, I teach how to develop self-compassion and tolerate difficult emotions.

I'm specialized in treating behavioral and mental health issues with individuals, couples, and families which arise from life transitions, conflicts in relationships, parenting, child/adolescence behavioral issues, and mental illnesses. I have extensive experience on treating trauma, grief, domestic violence, and communication. As a Licensed Advanced Drug and Alcohol Counselor (LAADC) I help individuals with their dual diagnosis. I am specialized in EMDR and hypnotherapy to facilitate change in perception. I'm certified in Gambling Disorder from the Office of Problem Gambling (CalGETS).

Hi I'm Troy, I'm President and Lead Clinician of PsyNamic Counseling Services and a Private Practice owner since 2014. I have been a leader in mental health industry as well as the community, and have helped people from all walks of life improve their situations and increase their overall sense of wellbeing. I really love helping people identify purpose and create a clear and simple way to reach their goals, for the betterment of themselves and those around them.

If you are facing life transitions, anxiety, depression, relationship issues, trauma, or grief and loss, I would be honored to support you. My experience includes working with adults and adolescents in a private practice, a community college, and a hospice on a wide range of issues. In all of these settings, I have accompanied clients from varied cultural and linguistic backgrounds through their life journeys.

Are you or someone you care about overwhelmed by your relationship with food? Alcohol or Drugs? Do you struggle with feeling emotions and end up reaching for 'something' in order to cope? Do your relationships seem to fall apart or always leave you unsatisfied? Wish things were different? Do you need encouragement and guidance to change? I'm here to help! I specialize in the treatment of individuals and families struggling with the damaging effects of eating disorders and addiction.

I enjoy helping clients reach their highest potential in life through strategic enhancement of their internal resources. My work is solution-focused and brief. I am an Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing ( EMDR ) consultant and utilize this strategy with applicable individuals. Clients who are struggling with addiction, depression or anxiety, have experienced a recent loss, are recovering from a traumatic experience, or are struggling with a relationship issue are ideal clients for me. I primarily work with adults, adolescents, couples, and families on these types of issues. I can see you in-person or via teletherapy.

Hello, I'm glad you're here! In our work together we will talk, explore your challenges, process trauma, collaborate on solutions, and probably laugh. In over 23 years of working with individuals, couples, families and organizations, I have developed a therapy style that combines several approaches, including psychodynamic, cognitive behavioral, solution-focused, narrative, and EMDR .

Get back to the life you love! I believe that working with a therapist can provide support and hope that things can get better. You have the power to strengthen your coping skills and improve your relationships in the process. I am here to support you and provide cutting edge tools to help you heal past traumas and manage current stressors. I can help you as you work toward reaching your goals while adding more joy to your life.

I work with individuals who have experienced trauma, PTSD, depression, panic disorder, anxiety, or chronic low self-esteem. I am a United States Veteran and have special expertise in working with Active-Duty Military and Veterans. You may be struggling with frustrations, feeling as if your life is off track, or having difficulty with a life transition that feels too overwhelming. The therapist-client relationship is unique, and our relationship will be the foundation for change and set the stage for healing. Clients who benefit most from my style are motivated to work towards change and are open to the process of therapy.

You deserve a happy, healthy life. Life and relationships can be increasingly painful, yet it is difficult to reach out for help. The longer we put off getting help, the worse things can become. I am here to support your growth and help you make needed changes. It is possible to learn to stop life patterns that keep us in a cycle of unhappiness. I confront in a gentle way so that you can begin to learn how to change those patterns.

I believe a lot of us are carrying some degree of self-judgment, shame, or unresolved pain. Until those wounds are neutralized, nothing you do to try and change will work.The combination of therapies that I use are designed to release negative belief systems and painful emotions. To heal them at the core so that you are free from them completely. My years of experience have taught me how to identify the root of the problem and to know what will be most effective in healing what is keeping you stuck.

Every child is unique. To help children overcome social, emotional, behavioral, developmental, and/or academic challenges, we can't be preoccupied with simply signing labels. Rather, we need to identify a child's individual strengths as well as their weaknesses in order to design effective strategies that suit their needs. We work closely with parents, schools, and other professionals to establish a comprehensive picture of the whole child. It's from this highly individualized approach along with the collaboration with those that know the child/teen well, that we are able to create the most significant and dramatic change!