Terra Towne
Psychologist, PhD (she, her)
Finances
Fees
- Individual Sessions $275
Payment Methods
American Express, Discover, Health Savings Account, Mastercard, Visa Qualifications
- Verified by Psychology Today Licensed by State of California / 31211 Terra Towne
- Licensed by State of California / 31211
- Certificate from Temperament-Based Therapy with Support (TBT-S) Training Institute 2025
- Certificate from Training Institute for Child & Adolescent Eating Disorders 2022
Additional Credentials
Specialties and Expertise
Top Specialties
- Anxiety
- Child
- Eating Disorders
Expertise
- Body Dysmorphia
- Body Image
- Depression
- Parenting
- Weight Loss
Client Focus
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Treatment Approach
Types of Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)
- Exposure Response Prevention (ERP)
- Family Systems
- Family-Based Treatment
- Motivational Interviewing
- Strength-Based
Groups
Teen Body Image Group (Ages 13-17)
*NEW ROUND STARTING MAY 2025* Body image disturbance can be one of the most debilitating eating disorder symptoms and is one of the last symptoms to remit for many of our clients. This group will address a wide range of body image topics (e.g., societal/cultural influences, diet culture myths, social media consumption, thinking styles and cognitive lenses, body neutrality, and body checking, comparisons, and avoidance behaviors) and utilize interventions from cognitive-behavioral therapy, acceptance and commitment therapy, exposure and response prevention, and self-compassion. The group is best-suited for clients who are actively pursuing recovery and are excited to explore these topics.
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Location
5252 Balboa Avenue
Suite 205
San Diego, CA 92117
Family-Based Parent Skills Group
Caring for a child with an eating disorder can be challenging, confusing, and scary, but full recovery is possible and probable when parents feel empowered to take charge. Through a combination of psychoeducation, skill building, and experiential activities, this group aims to help parents better understand their child’s eating disorder from the inside out, seek support from other parents with lived experience, learn tangible skills for supporting their child through recovery (including those difficult meals!), and build their own coping strategies to decrease burn-out and stress. This is a virtual 10-week group.
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Group Meets
Sibling Support Group
Being a sibling of someone with an eating disorder is a unique experience. Most siblings want to help, but they are also coping with numerous ways their lives have been affected by the eating disorder. Perhaps their relationship with their sibling has changed, they worry constantly, family meals are a source of dread, or they feel overlooked by their parents. This group aims to provide a space for siblings to process uncomfortable and complicated feelings about their experience, identify their role in their sibling’s eating disorder journey, and learn and apply skills on effective communication, self-care, and stress management.
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Location
5252 Balboa Avenue
Suite 408
San Diego, CA 92117