PSYCHOANALYTIC & PSYCHODYNAMIC THERAPY
IN SAN DIEGO & ACROSS CALIFORNIA

Reclaim your story & connect to a deeper meaning.

Maybe you’ve been to therapy before and left feeling like you didn’t even scratch the surface of the real issues.

There’s something about the patterns you’ve been noticing in your relationships and the way you feel stuck that seems more complicated than a “consistent routine” or a few “coping strategies” can fix. You’re tired of wasting energy on things that don’t seem to provide any lasting change. You want to dive deeper—to understand yourself on a different level and get back in the driver’s seat of your life.

Maybe you want…

  • A therapist who hears what’s behind your words

  • To explore how your past relationships might be shaping the way you connect today

  • To break out of old patterns that keep repeating no matter how much you try to move forward

  • To transform your perspective on yourself and the world around you

  • A therapy experience that’s not rushed or focused on short-term results, but committed to long-term, meaningful change

Psychodynamic therapy provides a space that can hold the weight of your story and helps us discover new meaning in it.

WHAT TO EXPECT

The relationship between you and your therapist is a crucial part of this process, and can be a window into how you relate to and connect with others. That’s why our therapists stay fully present with you in sessions—we don’t let ourselves get distracted by note-taking or rigid agendas.

We want to know your unique story, the patterns you’ve noticed, and discover alongside you what’s beneath the surface.

In your very first session, we’ll dive right into what’s bringing you here. We’ll also spend some time discussing the ways you hope therapy can help and your therapist will explain how this kind of depth therapy works. Essentially, this process prioritizes long-term healing over short-term relief, which means it’ll likely feel uncomfortable at times, but that discomfort will eventually give way to meaningful change throughout your life.

Week to week, we’ll explore how your past might be showing up in the present and work together to figure out how it all fits together. As we continue working together, it’s possible that things will feel harder before they feel easier. That’s because you’ll be seeing yourself with more honesty and letting go of the ways you’ve shielded yourself from pain—but that’s a sign that they’re about to get better.

This is when you can start to notice shifts—maybe you’ll feel more confident in your resilience, and more curious about your emotions than overwhelmed by them.

Eventually, the insights you gain in therapy can become a part of you, and that’s when the real change happens. You’ll stop asking, “What would my therapist say?” and start listening to and trusting your own voice.

HOW it HELPS

Through psychodynamic therapy, you can…

  • Gain a deeper understanding of yourself and why you feel the way you do

  • Break free from old patterns and heal from past experiences that keep subconsciously holding you back

  • Feel more confident and grounded in the decisions you make

  • Build healthier, more fulfilling relationships by understanding your own emotional needs

  • Express yourself in a way that feels authentic to who you are

  • Reconnect with emotions you’ve pushed aside and learn to process them with more ease

SESSIONS AVAILABLE IN-PERSON IN SAN DIEGO & ONLINE ACROSS CALIFORNIA

Find the clarity & inner peace you’ve been missing.

FAQs

Common questions about psychodynamic therapy

  • Psychodynamic theory is the idea that your unconscious mind—thoughts, feelings, and experiences you're not fully aware of—affects your behavior and emotions today. It suggests that understanding these hidden influences can help you make sense of patterns in your life and lead to lasting change.

  • In psychoanalysis, we explore deeply buried thoughts and feelings, often from your early experiences, through regular conversations in therapy. By uncovering these unconscious thoughts, you gain insight into how they shape your present life, which can help you break old patterns and feel more free.

  • Psychodynamic therapy helps you explore the deeper layers of your thoughts, feelings, and behaviors, especially those that might be rooted in past experiences or relationships. It's useful when you're dealing with patterns that seem to repeat themselves, like difficulty connecting with others or feeling stuck in certain emotions. By understanding what’s beneath the surface, you can begin to make sense of things that feel confusing or overwhelming. This kind of therapy encourages you to get curious about yourself in ways that lead to lasting change.