Schema Therapy in Vista, CA
I'm a Psychologist in CA and MN who believes each person has the potential to grow at any age. My ultimate focus in therapy is to not merely eliminate “symptoms” but to increase your fulfillment in life, as defined by you. This means treatment is customized to meet YOUR needs so you can meet your goals. I'm LGBTQIA+-Affirming & provide therapy for a variety of clinical disorders, including but not limited to anxiety, depression, OCD, PTSD, & interpersonal difficulties. I'm MAP-Informed. I believe in the potential for individual and emotional growth, striving to provide a safe and warm environment in which you can explore and thrive.
I'm a Psychologist in CA and MN who believes each person has the potential to grow at any age. My ultimate focus in therapy is to not merely eliminate “symptoms” but to increase your fulfillment in life, as defined by you. This means treatment is customized to meet YOUR needs so you can meet your goals. I'm LGBTQIA+-Affirming & provide therapy for a variety of clinical disorders, including but not limited to anxiety, depression, OCD, PTSD, & interpersonal difficulties. I'm MAP-Informed. I believe in the potential for individual and emotional growth, striving to provide a safe and warm environment in which you can explore and thrive.
Does it look like you have it all together on the outside, but deep down you feel anxious, exhausted, or empty? It seems like happiness is something "out there" or baked into your next achievement, but when you actually get what you're striving for, the emptiness quickly returns? Or maybe you feel like something is "off" in your life, but you can't pinpoint exactly what it is? As a (recovering) perfectionist myself, I've been there & I get it. I have a passion for helping adults and adolescents deepen their connection to themselves to get to the root of symptoms such as chronic anxiety, perfectionism, & relational instability.
Does it look like you have it all together on the outside, but deep down you feel anxious, exhausted, or empty? It seems like happiness is something "out there" or baked into your next achievement, but when you actually get what you're striving for, the emptiness quickly returns? Or maybe you feel like something is "off" in your life, but you can't pinpoint exactly what it is? As a (recovering) perfectionist myself, I've been there & I get it. I have a passion for helping adults and adolescents deepen their connection to themselves to get to the root of symptoms such as chronic anxiety, perfectionism, & relational instability.
Hello, my name is Thidar (Tina) Moldin. With over 21 years of experience, I am an LCSW with degrees in Master of Business Administration and Doctorate in Clinical Psychology. Trained and certified in Trauma Focused - CBT and Crisis Oriented Recovery Services, I am passionate about helping others understand, grow and improve in this journey of life. Using compassion, self-direction, and discovery, we will make sense of what is around us and live fuller lives. My areas of expertise include anxieties, depression, and traumas.
Hello, my name is Thidar (Tina) Moldin. With over 21 years of experience, I am an LCSW with degrees in Master of Business Administration and Doctorate in Clinical Psychology. Trained and certified in Trauma Focused - CBT and Crisis Oriented Recovery Services, I am passionate about helping others understand, grow and improve in this journey of life. Using compassion, self-direction, and discovery, we will make sense of what is around us and live fuller lives. My areas of expertise include anxieties, depression, and traumas.
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Compassionate, evidence-based therapy for individuals navigating trauma and stress.
Life doesn’t come with a manual—but it does come with pressure, loss, and moments that leave us unsteady. If you’ve experienced trauma or find yourself overwhelmed by stress, you’re not alone—and you don’t have to navigate it alone.
I'm a licensed clinical psychologist committed to helping individuals heal from the lasting effects of trauma, anxiety, and chronic stress. I work from a place of empathy and clinical expertise, blending therapeutic approaches that are tailored to the individual’s needs.
Healing begins…now.
Compassionate, evidence-based therapy for individuals navigating trauma and stress.
Life doesn’t come with a manual—but it does come with pressure, loss, and moments that leave us unsteady. If you’ve experienced trauma or find yourself overwhelmed by stress, you’re not alone—and you don’t have to navigate it alone.
I'm a licensed clinical psychologist committed to helping individuals heal from the lasting effects of trauma, anxiety, and chronic stress. I work from a place of empathy and clinical expertise, blending therapeutic approaches that are tailored to the individual’s needs.
I am a mindfulness oriented integrative clinical psychologist with extensive experience in a wide range of therapeutic methods to help you overcome obstacles, end unhealthy patterns and achieve well being. For over 30 years I have been adding, blending and refining many treatment modalities, including mindfulness psychotherapy, MCBT and psychodynamic therapy to ensure the best fit for each person while encouraging self-compassion. My style is active, intensive and collaborative. If you have a willingness for self-examination as well as the motivation to try new ways of thinking and acting, then I can facilitate that journey.
I am a mindfulness oriented integrative clinical psychologist with extensive experience in a wide range of therapeutic methods to help you overcome obstacles, end unhealthy patterns and achieve well being. For over 30 years I have been adding, blending and refining many treatment modalities, including mindfulness psychotherapy, MCBT and psychodynamic therapy to ensure the best fit for each person while encouraging self-compassion. My style is active, intensive and collaborative. If you have a willingness for self-examination as well as the motivation to try new ways of thinking and acting, then I can facilitate that journey.
I specialize in the treatment of anxiety, obsessive compulsive disorder, eating disorders, self esteem, somatic issues, and/or life transitions in adults ages 18-40. Do you feel stressed, insecure, or ashamed, constantly battling with intrusive thoughts or impulses that you may not even entirely believe, but still can't seem to let go of? Are you feeling stuck in a trap of perfectionism, alone with high levels of emotional or physical pain, confused about sense of self or life direction, or wondering why your relationships aren't as fulfilling as you'd like? If so, we might be a good match to explore potential therapy together.
I specialize in the treatment of anxiety, obsessive compulsive disorder, eating disorders, self esteem, somatic issues, and/or life transitions in adults ages 18-40. Do you feel stressed, insecure, or ashamed, constantly battling with intrusive thoughts or impulses that you may not even entirely believe, but still can't seem to let go of? Are you feeling stuck in a trap of perfectionism, alone with high levels of emotional or physical pain, confused about sense of self or life direction, or wondering why your relationships aren't as fulfilling as you'd like? If so, we might be a good match to explore potential therapy together.
Evidence-Based Therapy for OCD, Anxiety, and Depression
Life can feel overwhelming when anxiety, obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), depression, or stress interfere with your daily life. You don’t have to face these challenges alone. With effective, evidence-based therapy, lasting change is possible.
I specialize in treating OCD, anxiety, and depression using Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP), the gold-standard treatment for OCD, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), and psychodynamic therapy. As a member of the International OCD Foundation (IOCDF), I provide compassionate, individualized care tailored to your goals and needs.
Evidence-Based Therapy for OCD, Anxiety, and Depression
Life can feel overwhelming when anxiety, obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), depression, or stress interfere with your daily life. You don’t have to face these challenges alone. With effective, evidence-based therapy, lasting change is possible.
I specialize in treating OCD, anxiety, and depression using Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP), the gold-standard treatment for OCD, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), and psychodynamic therapy. As a member of the International OCD Foundation (IOCDF), I provide compassionate, individualized care tailored to your goals and needs.
I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with over 10 years of experience. Therapy can be a vital component as individuals navigate through life. I provide an empathetic, collaborative, and non-judgmental environment where clients can navigate challenges, increase self-understanding and awareness, decrease distressing symptoms, and reach their full potential.
I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with over 10 years of experience. Therapy can be a vital component as individuals navigate through life. I provide an empathetic, collaborative, and non-judgmental environment where clients can navigate challenges, increase self-understanding and awareness, decrease distressing symptoms, and reach their full potential.
I’m a Licensed Clinical Psychologist in San Diego specializing in trauma, anxiety, and life transitions. Are you feeling overwhelmed by anxiety, past trauma, or major life changes? I have a dual PhD in Clinical and Organizational Psychology, offering bilingual English/Spanish therapy for adults. I help clients navigate trauma, anxiety, depression, grief, identity challenges, adoption‑related experiences, relationship issues, and perfectionism. Together, we work to reduce emotional overwhelm, strengthen coping skills, and help you feel more grounded, confident, and in control of your life.
I’m a Licensed Clinical Psychologist in San Diego specializing in trauma, anxiety, and life transitions. Are you feeling overwhelmed by anxiety, past trauma, or major life changes? I have a dual PhD in Clinical and Organizational Psychology, offering bilingual English/Spanish therapy for adults. I help clients navigate trauma, anxiety, depression, grief, identity challenges, adoption‑related experiences, relationship issues, and perfectionism. Together, we work to reduce emotional overwhelm, strengthen coping skills, and help you feel more grounded, confident, and in control of your life.
Are you finding your moods becoming overwhelming, unstable? Sometimes there are just too many losses of family, friends, even Self, or occurring as a result of identifying as a Queer Community individual/ally, or having exposures to Military sexual trauma. All unresolved loss could find you needing to explore Self Truths for closure. Regaining peacefulness, Grounding, and mood stability is yours! And can help create more Effective Interpersonal relationships, as well as Recovery from any Addictions. Please don't hesitate to call/email/voicemail any questions, which will be answered with a free consult, usually in the same day.
Are you finding your moods becoming overwhelming, unstable? Sometimes there are just too many losses of family, friends, even Self, or occurring as a result of identifying as a Queer Community individual/ally, or having exposures to Military sexual trauma. All unresolved loss could find you needing to explore Self Truths for closure. Regaining peacefulness, Grounding, and mood stability is yours! And can help create more Effective Interpersonal relationships, as well as Recovery from any Addictions. Please don't hesitate to call/email/voicemail any questions, which will be answered with a free consult, usually in the same day.
Are you a man carrying more than you let on?
Maybe it’s the pressure to succeed, be strong, or hold it all together—while inside, you’re struggling with anxiety, low self esteem, sadness, anger, or simply feeling lost. Whether you’re a young man trying to find your place, a high-achiever burned out by work and relationships, or a father or partner dealing with emotional shutdown or strain—you’re not alone, and you don’t have to keep doing this silently.
Are you a man carrying more than you let on?
Maybe it’s the pressure to succeed, be strong, or hold it all together—while inside, you’re struggling with anxiety, low self esteem, sadness, anger, or simply feeling lost. Whether you’re a young man trying to find your place, a high-achiever burned out by work and relationships, or a father or partner dealing with emotional shutdown or strain—you’re not alone, and you don’t have to keep doing this silently.
Life provides happiness as well as its share of challenges. I believe individuals and couples are capable of navigating life but sometimes need a little extra help and compassion throughout the process. Therapy can be that place where a person can discuss, learn and work through any past or present challenges that may be getting in the way of living a happy and hopeful life.
Life provides happiness as well as its share of challenges. I believe individuals and couples are capable of navigating life but sometimes need a little extra help and compassion throughout the process. Therapy can be that place where a person can discuss, learn and work through any past or present challenges that may be getting in the way of living a happy and hopeful life.
My approach combines Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Schema Therapy, and Mindfulness practices to help you:
- Move beyond ingrained practices that no longer support you
- Overcome self-defeating behaviors
- Break free from deep rooted patterns (schemas) that no longer serve you
- Create new, different ways of living and connecting
I'm a Certified Affiliate with the Academy of Cognitive Therapy and a Certified Schema Therapist with the International Society of Schema Therapy. I also train, consult with other mental health professionals, and bring that depth of expertise to my work with clients.
Most importantly, I provide a supportive, collaborative space where you can make changes.
My approach combines Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Schema Therapy, and Mindfulness practices to help you:
- Move beyond ingrained practices that no longer support you
- Overcome self-defeating behaviors
- Break free from deep rooted patterns (schemas) that no longer serve you
- Create new, different ways of living and connecting
I'm a Certified Affiliate with the Academy of Cognitive Therapy and a Certified Schema Therapist with the International Society of Schema Therapy. I also train, consult with other mental health professionals, and bring that depth of expertise to my work with clients.
Most importantly, I provide a supportive, collaborative space where you can make changes.
Life can get complicated, and there is no handbook on how to handle things like depression, anxiety, addiction, and relationship problems. It is important to know two things: 1. you are not alone, and 2. challenges are always opportunities to grow and change your life. You are probably here because it's time to "do something different." Let us help guide you through this journey!
Life can get complicated, and there is no handbook on how to handle things like depression, anxiety, addiction, and relationship problems. It is important to know two things: 1. you are not alone, and 2. challenges are always opportunities to grow and change your life. You are probably here because it's time to "do something different." Let us help guide you through this journey!
Completed training in DBT, IFS, Narcissistic Abuse RO-DBT, SPACE (Supportive Parenting for Anxious Children's Emotions), and Schema Therapy
Do you struggle with anxiety? Does your motivation seem blocked in terms of advancing your career? Would you like to improve your relationships? Are there difficult people in your life that overwhelm you? What patterns would you like to change? Gain insight on what keeps you from feeling calm and happiness. I provide evidence based therapeutic interventions individualized to you. A licensed psychologist since 2001, I am experienced in helping individuals cope with major life changes and every day stress in their busy lives.
Completed training in DBT, IFS, Narcissistic Abuse RO-DBT, SPACE (Supportive Parenting for Anxious Children's Emotions), and Schema Therapy
Do you struggle with anxiety? Does your motivation seem blocked in terms of advancing your career? Would you like to improve your relationships? Are there difficult people in your life that overwhelm you? What patterns would you like to change? Gain insight on what keeps you from feeling calm and happiness. I provide evidence based therapeutic interventions individualized to you. A licensed psychologist since 2001, I am experienced in helping individuals cope with major life changes and every day stress in their busy lives.
My passion is to help my clients feel empowered in their lives and to live more resiliently. I enjoy collaborating with my clients to achieve the best version of themselves, repair their relationships, and find more meaning and joy in their lives. I am a Christian therapist and have had the privilege to be in private practice for over 20 years, working with individuals and couples. I am confident from my clinical experience that therapy works to improve clients' sense of wellbeing and overall satisfaction in their lives.
My passion is to help my clients feel empowered in their lives and to live more resiliently. I enjoy collaborating with my clients to achieve the best version of themselves, repair their relationships, and find more meaning and joy in their lives. I am a Christian therapist and have had the privilege to be in private practice for over 20 years, working with individuals and couples. I am confident from my clinical experience that therapy works to improve clients' sense of wellbeing and overall satisfaction in their lives.
These are the collaborative treatment types we use: CBT, DBT, ACT, PE, Schema Therapy, Psychodynamic Therapy, EMDR, and comprehensive psychological assessments.
Golden Hour Psychology. You’ve carried it long enough—the anxiety that won’t quiet, the trauma that lingers, the patterns that keep repeating. Maybe you feel stuck, unsure why things aren’t changing, or exhausted from holding it all together. You want relief, but more than that, you want clarity. You’re ready to understand, heal, and move forward. We can help.
These are the collaborative treatment types we use: CBT, DBT, ACT, PE, Schema Therapy, Psychodynamic Therapy, EMDR, and comprehensive psychological assessments.
Golden Hour Psychology. You’ve carried it long enough—the anxiety that won’t quiet, the trauma that lingers, the patterns that keep repeating. Maybe you feel stuck, unsure why things aren’t changing, or exhausted from holding it all together. You want relief, but more than that, you want clarity. You’re ready to understand, heal, and move forward. We can help.
I work with adults, couples, and children/teens who feel stagnant in patterns of anxiety, abuse, addiction, overthinking, emotional and mental overwhelm, and other trauma-related responses. Many have insight but decision-making, motivation and follow-through remain a challenge. Symptoms can manifest at home, at work, at school, during transitions, and in connection with others. Working together, we will identify and address the underlying drivers of these patterns so greater stability and self-understanding can lead to meaningful change.
I work with adults, couples, and children/teens who feel stagnant in patterns of anxiety, abuse, addiction, overthinking, emotional and mental overwhelm, and other trauma-related responses. Many have insight but decision-making, motivation and follow-through remain a challenge. Symptoms can manifest at home, at work, at school, during transitions, and in connection with others. Working together, we will identify and address the underlying drivers of these patterns so greater stability and self-understanding can lead to meaningful change.
Perhaps you're experiencing the persistent weight of anxiety or depression, the lingering effects of past wounds, complexities of divorce or blended families, the ongoing work of sobriety, navigating ADHD, or intense performance pressures. You don’t have to carry this alone. Lasting relief, renewed hope, and authentic joy are truly within reach. My approach is warm, collaborative, and deeply attuned to your unique story. Together, we create a safe, non-judgmental space where healing, clarity, and growth become possible.
Perhaps you're experiencing the persistent weight of anxiety or depression, the lingering effects of past wounds, complexities of divorce or blended families, the ongoing work of sobriety, navigating ADHD, or intense performance pressures. You don’t have to carry this alone. Lasting relief, renewed hope, and authentic joy are truly within reach. My approach is warm, collaborative, and deeply attuned to your unique story. Together, we create a safe, non-judgmental space where healing, clarity, and growth become possible.
Dr. Whelan is an experienced clinical psychologist who provides assessment, diagnosis, and treatment to adult and adolescent patients with an array of psychological, neurological, and medical conditions. Dr. W specializes in neuropsychological assessment and the treatment of depression and anxiety related disorders. She has expertise in the treatment of chronic pain, sleep and eating disorders, substance abuse, grief, trauma, and bipolar spectrum conditions. Dr. Whelan provides comprehensive neuropsychological evaluations in the following areas: diagnostic clarification, ADHD, ASD, personality disorders, intellectual functioning,
Dr. Whelan is an experienced clinical psychologist who provides assessment, diagnosis, and treatment to adult and adolescent patients with an array of psychological, neurological, and medical conditions. Dr. W specializes in neuropsychological assessment and the treatment of depression and anxiety related disorders. She has expertise in the treatment of chronic pain, sleep and eating disorders, substance abuse, grief, trauma, and bipolar spectrum conditions. Dr. Whelan provides comprehensive neuropsychological evaluations in the following areas: diagnostic clarification, ADHD, ASD, personality disorders, intellectual functioning,
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Schema Therapy
How does schema therapy work?
Schema therapy is based on the idea that maladaptive thought patterns formed in childhood—that other people can never be relied on, for example—can interfere with healthy functioning in adulthood. Accordingly, schema therapy works by directly targeting such unhealthy schemas, identifying their consequences, and replacing them with more adaptive ways of thinking. To this end, schema therapists aim to “reparent” the client by offering what they didn’t get in childhood—validation, for instance, or compassion—to reorient their worldview.
Is schema therapy evidence-based?
Schema therapy is still considered relatively new, and research on its efficacy is still in progress. However, some studies have concluded that it can be effective at treating certain mental health conditions, most notably personality disorders such as borderline personality disorder. Evidence for its efficacy in treating conditions like depression, anxiety, PTSD, and OCD is promising but less conclusive, and experts warn that much of the existing research is of low quality.
Is schema therapy a type of CBT?
Schema therapy is based on many principles of CBT, most notably the process of recognizing and challenging maladaptive thought patterns. But because schema therapy also draws from other approaches,including psychoanalysis and Gestalt therapy, it is not considered a form of CBT. It also typically delves deeper into the client’s childhood than does CBT.
How does schema therapy work?
Schema therapy does not call for a set number of sessions and is instead open-ended, with the treatment timeline depending on the client’s primary concern(s), progress, and preferences. Treatment that lasts between six months and two years is common, though many clients will start to see progress much earlier than that.