Adult Therapy · Newport Beach · Online CA
Therapy for Adults in Newport Beach — and online across California.
You hold it all together on the outside. Inside, something's been off for a while.
Why Psychodynamic Therapy
Why psychodynamic therapy — and why it's different
Other approaches
What are you thinking or doing?
Identify the thought. Change the behavior. Practice the tool. Useful — but it sits on top of the problem, not underneath it.
Psychodynamic therapy
Why are you thinking or doing it?
Goes to the root. Understands what's driving the patterns — so change is real and lasting, not just managed.
If you've tried other approaches and something still feels unresolved — you're not failing at therapy. You might just need to go deeper.
Is this right for you?
Who this work tends to be a good fit for.
You don't need a crisis to come to therapy. Wanting to understand yourself more deeply is enough.
Curious about themselves and ready to go beyond symptom management
People who've tried other approaches and felt something was still missing
Stuck in relationship patterns they can see but can't seem to change
Carrying anxiety or low mood that's been there so long it feels like personality
Navigating a major transition — career, relationships, identity, loss
Feeling emotionally disconnected — from themselves or their own life
What sessions actually look like
Not your typical therapy session.
Mostly conversation — but not the kind where you recap your week and get homework. More like a slow, curious unpacking of what's actually going on underneath.
You bring what's present — what happened this week, a dream, a feeling you can't shake. I listen closely, not just to what you're saying but to what's underneath it. We notice patterns. We make connections.
The relationship between us is actually part of the work. How trust develops, where things feel easy or uncomfortable — that tells us a lot about how you connect with people outside this room.
Sessions are 50 minutes, usually once a week. In-person on Fridays in Newport Beach, or online across California.
A note on creativity in therapy
I'm not a strictly "just talk" therapist.
Depending on what feels useful, we might also work with creative tools that help access things words alone sometimes can't reach.
Dream work
Exploring what dreams reveal about your inner world
Imagery work
Guided imagery to access feelings beneath the surface
Inner child work
Connecting with and healing earlier parts of yourself
None of this is required or forced. We follow what opens things up for you.
Frequently asked questions
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If what you've tried before was more skills-based or solution-focused, psychodynamic therapy is a genuinely different experience. We're not managing symptoms on top of the problem — we're trying to understand the problem itself.
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No. "Something feels off and I want to understand it better" is a completely valid reason to start. So is "I keep repeating patterns I don't like." You don't need a diagnosis or a crisis.
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Psychodynamic therapy is generally not short-term — but that's the point. Real change takes time. Some people work with me for 6–12 months, others for longer. We check in regularly about how it's going.
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Research suggests yes — for most people and most concerns. Some clients actually find it easier to open up from their own space. We can figure out what works best for you.
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I'm currently out-of-network. Many adults use out-of-network benefits or HSA/FSA funds. I provide a superbill for reimbursement — just ask on our call.