Individual Therapy For Adults
CBT | DBT | ACT telehealth treatment in California
I provide individual therapy for adults navigating symptoms associated with anxiety, depression, trauma, addiction recovery, relational conflict, and life transitions. Therapy offers space to understand these experiences more fully and respond with greater clarity, flexibility, and self-compassion.
While these concerns often intersect, each area of work has its own focus. You are welcome to explore the individual services pages for anxiety, depression, trauma, addiction recovery or relational conflicts by clicking on the underlined words below to learn more.
Anxiety
Persistent worry, rumination or feeling on edge, often when things might otherwise appear satisfactory on the outside. Therapy focuses on understanding what drives anxiety and building more flexible ways of responding.
Addiction Recovery
Support for recovery, relapse prevention, and understanding the emotional and relational factors connected to substance use or compulsive behavior. Therapy focuses on building insight, developing coping skills, and supporting sustained change.
Depression
Feelings of heaviness, disconnection or reduced motivation that make daily life feel more effortful. Therapy offers space to explore underlying patterns, increase engagement, and reconnect with what matters most.
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Relational Conflicts
Recurring challenges in relationships, communication difficulties or feeling stuck in familiar dynamics with partners, family, or others. Therapy supports insight, clarity, and more intentional connection.
Trauma
The lasting impact of past experiences can show up as hypervigilance, emotional shutdown, or difficulty feeling safe in relationships. Therapy focuses on building awareness, strengthening coping skills, and supporting a sense of agency and empowerment.
Therapeutic Approaches
I draw from evidence-based approaches that are well-supported for concerns, such as anxiety, depression, trauma, and relational difficulties. While each approach has a different focus, they are often integrated thoughtfully based on your needs, goals, and what you are navigating.
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
CBT focuses on understanding the connection between thoughts, emotions, and behaviors. Many people notice that certain thinking patterns can intensify distress or keep them feeling stuck. CBT helps increase awareness of these patterns and develop more flexible, supportive ways of responding so that your thoughts work for you, rather than against you. This approach is particularly helpful for anxiety, depression, and self-critical thinking.
Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT)
DBT integrates acceptance and change strategies with a strong focus on emotional regulation, distress tolerance, and effective communication and relational management skills. DBT skills help people navigate intense emotions, reduce reactivity, and respond more intentionally in relationships and stressful situations. It is often useful for managing emotional intensity, improving boundaries, and coping during periods of high stress or instability.
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
ACT emphasizes learning how to relate differently to difficult thoughts and emotions, rather than trying to eliminate them entirely. The focus is on building psychological flexibility, which allows room for internal experiences while staying connected to values and what matters most. It is a particularly useful approach when anxiety, sadness or uncertainty are perceived as persistent or when efforts to address emotions have become exhausting.
Integration of These Approaches
Rather than applying a single model rigidly, therapy is tailored to your therapeutic needs. Elements of CBT, DBT, and ACT may be woven together to support insight, emotional regulation, and meaningful change.
The focus areas listed above are not exhaustive. Many people come to therapy with experiences that span more than one category or do not fit neatly into a label. A consultation provides an opportunity to explore what you’re navigating and decide together what type of support may be most helpful.