Find A Psychologist in National City, CA.

As a psychologist, I work from a client-centered approach and focus on client needs and utilize approaches that will result in desired change. My goal is to empower clients by teaching them skills and strategies that will allow them to have victory over their concerns and to have a meaningful existence. I teach clients to be proactive about their lives, self-sufficient and establish a healthy interdependence. It is my intention that clients leave therapy feeling confident to address their concerns because they have established a healthy mental and emotional frame of mind equipped with effective life tools to cope with challenges that one will face.

As a psychologist, I am trained to help individuals, couples and families in a wide range of areas and issues that they experience. I am particularly focused on the issues of trauma recovery, couples counseling, Depression, Anxiety, Trauma & PTSD, Grief, Unwanted Same Sex Attraction, Sexual Acting Out, OCD, Childhood Abuse, Self Esteem Issues. I find that most of the individuals that I help respond favorably to the EMDR technique. I also use a psychoanalytical technique called "Bodywork" as well as the standard talk therapy approach (cognitive/ behavioral).

There are many different types of therapists out there, with a variety of specialties, levels and types of training and experience. Trying to understand these differences and finding the type of therapist that is right for you can be confusing and sometimes frustrating. A Psychologist is a mental health professional who has an earned Doctoral Degree and passed the most rigorous professional training and licensing requirements in the field. These professionals most typically focus their practice on talk or behavioral therapies and have the widest variety of and deepest understanding of and training in therapeutic techniques. Psychologists are capable of working with the widest variety of issues including the most complex and challenging types of mental health issues.

Hi, I'm Dr. Shannon Walker Welcome to our therapeutic practice, where we embark on journeys of transformation, personal growth, and resilience. In this space, we bring sturdy compassion and unwavering dedication to helping you make real and lasting changes. We're not here to sugarcoat things or tiptoe around issues because we understand that life is an adventure, and together, we're here to conquer it.

Dr. Peck is a licensed clinical psychologist trained in the practitioner-scientist model of treatment. Dr. Peck recognizes psychology as both an art and a science and strives to practice psychology using both of these powerful realms of knowledge. Trained at scientific institutions, she is trained in evidence-based treatments. Dr. Peck brings the art of communication and connection to science to bring about deep change and reflection.

I am a licensed psychologist and founder of Coronado Psych. As a psychologist, I have had extensive training in evidence-based practices and have trained with some of the best and brightest in the field. As such, I am passionate about providing the highest quality, empirically supported, culturally sensitive care to my community and strive to do so with the utmost integrity and care. It can take some time to find a psychologist that is the right fit for your needs and goals. However, the benefits of psychotherapy can be truly life-changing once you find the therapist that is the best fit for you.