Therapists in Solana Beach, CA

Dr. Max Doshay believes it is of utmost importance to treat all patients holistically and examine all levels of their functioning. Incorporating a variety of evidence-based assessment methods such as the WAIS IV, MMPI 3, WRAML 3, TAT, Vineland Adaptive Scales, and Bender Visual Spatial Gestalt Test (and more!), Dr. Max and his team can help tailor an individualized treatment plan through Neuropsychological Evaluations that meets the patient’s specific wants and needs instead of applying a “one size fits all” therapeutic technique used by many in the mental health industry.

“The opportunity to positively impact individuals is an extraordinary gift. With gratitude, I embrace this gift to enhance a person's quality of life within a collaborative and supportive environment. I apply personalized tools and a strength-based approach to help lift a person towards their full potential.” I am a bilingual licensed clinical psychologist who works in evaluating and treating children, adolescents, adults, and families with a wide range of health, developmental, social-emotional and/or behavioral needs.I use integrative Evidence-Based tools (CBT,DBT,ACT, Motivational Interviewing,among others).

Through my experience in working with children, adolescents and their families, I have found that the most effective way to provide treatment is to do so in a non-judgmental, caring and warm environment. I use various modalities to work with the whole family unit and not just the child in dealing with the child's behavior and diagnosis. This eclectic approach to treatment include: CBT, EMDR, Love & Logic, Mindfulness, Creative Therapy, Parent Training and Play Therapy. Every child is unique and therefore, every treatment approach is specialized for that child’s unique experience.

You can call me to discuss participating in psychotherapy from the comfort of your home by either video teleconferencing with your computer or phone or with a phone call. I can verify whether your insurance covers this service. Individuals who are paying out of pocket don’t need insurance authorization...If you are having some difficulties in your life or are struggling with sadness, stress or other psychological issues; I am confident that I can help and/or find you the assistance that you need. You will see that I am interested in assisting you in meeting your goals and helping you attain a more happy life.

I am a gay identified Clinical Psychologist who has a practice that is dedicated to the unique needs of gay men, men who are bi-sexual, and men/young men who are questioning their sexuality. Serving our community has been a passion of mine since the early 1990s when I was starting out in San Francisco serving the HIV/AIDS impacted community. In a supported and safe environment, we can explore your thoughts, feelings, and challenges that are unique to our community.

Are you concerned your child is demonstrating delays in milestones, such as speech and motor skills? Is your child demonstrating symptoms of poor attention/concentration, difficulties establishing peer relationships, difficulty learning or is not progressing in school as expected? Does your child have a history of a head injury or any other medical concerns that caused a decline/loss of skills? If any of the above are a concern, then perhaps, a neuropsychological evaluation would assist in understanding your child's current functioning and specific strengths and weaknesses. Please feel free to contact me for a free phone consultation .

If you are here today because your teen or child is feeling anxious, overwhelmed, depressed, unmotivated, or your family is stuck in conflict; you are in the right place. Parenting a struggling child can be a frightening and isolating experience and you don't have to do it alone. Using your feelings of fear, frustration, and maybe grief; to push for help and change, is pure courage. Returning to that place, where your child feels good again and your family feels like home, is a beautiful and realistic goal.

HEALTHY! You are here because you and your life deserve it. A collection of experiences, life has many obstacles, barriers, and defeats. This journey can make us feel unbalanced, without grounding, and comes with peaks and valleys. With a willingness to pursue understanding and desire for purposeful action, our work together starts with cultivating greater awareness of unintentional and directionless experiences.

As a psychoanalyst I believe that an individual's feelings and behaviors are motivated by a variety of unconscious factors often resulting in people feeling stuck. Psychoanalysis helps individuals finally break these habits by understanding their root causes and enable significant changes at the very core of one's emotional responses. Using these experiences, the analyst helps the patient work on a deeply unconscious level to eliminate unproductive and destructive patterns. This opens the patient to new, fresh and genuine experiences and solutions in their lives. This process is achievable through empathy and respect.

We are a cutting-edge state-of-the-art brain care center for ALL brain conditions. Neurofeedback brings improvement if you have tried medications and have not had the most optimum results. Depression, Anxiety, ADHD, Migraines, Pain Conditions, Addictions, and Autism are all conditions we are experts at. I am a warm, compassionate, seasoned Integrative Psychologist who brings over 3 decades years of experience. Gut/Brain Health and Neuroscience is also our specialty. We offer Neurofeedback as a treatment for brain regulation. If you want research-based innovative brain care, we are the clinic for you.

I am a neuropsychologist with a great respect for neurodiversity and learning differences. Although the assessment of children and adolescents is my mainstay, I also have extensive experience in evaluating adults. I am particularly skilled at assessing neurodivergent women and girls who have learned to mask their symptoms. I evaluate for learning disorders, processing deficits, and developmental disorders, including but not limited to ADHD, ASD, Dyslexia, Dyscalculia, and Dysgraphia. I also provide comprehensive psychological evaluations of folks who are struggling with emotional challenges, like anxiety, depression, and OCD.

I am a licensed Marriage and Family therapist with 15 years of experience working with adults, adolescent, children and their families. I have worked both in the outpatient hospital environment and in the Del Mar School district. In addition to my private practice work I am active with KidsTurn San Diego, a nonprofit organization helping families navigate the process of divorce.