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Individuals

Individual services occur one-to-one between clinician and client. We offer a variety of individual services to help you heal, grow, and thrive. 

Session Types

Heal

Individual Therapy

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  • Trauma, abuse, PTSD

  • Complex trauma

  • Depression

  • Grief

  • Anxiety

  • Panic 

  • and more...

Individual psychotherapy is an effective treatment used to treat psychological symptoms and mental health issues such as depression or anxiety. Here are some things you may want to know about psychotherapy services at Insight Psychology Center:

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Our individual psychotherapy services are “evidence-based,” meaning they combine scientific research, clinical expertise, and each client’s unique characteristics to develop a personalized treatment plan to meet particular needs—all within a supportive therapeutic relationship.​

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Your treatment will begin with a comprehensive, personalized, initial assessment of all aspects of your life, including your main reason for seeking treatment. This assessment is an essential step in tailoring your treatment options to your unique needs and situation. ​

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We employ a strength-based, integrative therapeutic approach heavily emphasizing research-supported psychodynamic, Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), and cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) interventions. Specialties include trauma, abuse, PTSD, depression, anxiety, and panic. Your progress is monitored by frequently collecting direct verbal feedback and by using standardized outcome measures (i.e., outcome checklists) to make sure your treatment goals are being met.

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Collaborative care is included for clients who provide consent for consultation with their other healthcare providers (e.g., family doctor).​

Grow

Individual Counseling

Improve:

  • Life transitions

  • Parenting issues

  • Stress Management

  • Coping Skills

  • Improved functioning

  • Relationship problems

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Individual counseling services are available for those interested in personal growth, better overall functioning, support during major life changes, improving parenting skills, and more. Counseling is distinctly different from psychotherapy. In counseling, a specific problem or issue (e.g., stress management, parenting issues) is identified as the target of treatment. The focus of treatment is on problem solving, improving coping skills, and even educating the client about their specific problem area. 

Thrive

Life Coaching

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  • Executive coaching

  • Dissertation completion

  • Achieve your goals

Life coaching involves guiding, supporting, and coaching clients who are committed to achieving professional goals, improving life skills, and finding balance in their lives. It is distinct from psychotherapy in that life coaching sessions are aimed at personal growth rather than reducing psychological symptoms or navigating personal problems. 

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Clinical psychologists (i.e., therapists with doctoral degrees, like Dr. Carey) have more training in human motivation, behavior, and learning than any other profession and are considered experts in human behavior. Clinical psychologists also have extensive training and experience in helping clients set and achieve their goals. Therefore, working with a life coach who is also licensed as a clinical psychologist allows clients access to a vast knowledge-base while receiving expert assistance in identifying, pursuing, and achieving goals.

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Our life coaching services are tailored to fit each client’s individual needs. It incorporates guiding, supporting, and coaching clients who are committed to achieving professional goals, improving life skills, and finding balance in their lives. â€‹

Session Frequency

Focused

One weekly 50-minute session

Most common

Deep Dive

Two to four weekly 50-minute sessions

For those who want to deeply explore relational issues or personality structure, gain transformative insight into the self, or experience quicker results (Erekson, Lambert, & Eggett, 2015)

Extended

One or more weekly 80- to 110-minute session

For those who prefer more time each session

Maintenance

One session per month or as needed

For those who would like to continue growing after meeting all goals, have continued support while navigating a life transition, or for those at high risk for symptom relapse

Intensive or Crisis

Two weekly 50-minute sessions

May also require the addition of one or more between-session phone check-ins if there are safety issues involved

Slow and Steady

One session every other week ​

Typically for simpler cases/issues, or for those transitioning to a maintenance phase

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We treat anxiety, depression, insomnia, relationship issues, self esteem issues, childhood sexual abuse, loss or grief, divorce issues, borderline personality disorder (BPD), post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), self-harm, suicidal thoughts, and dissociative disorders. We also offer personal growth groups: relaxation, stress management, mindfulness, women's social support, and self-care. Our treatment methods include clinical psychology, telehealth, online therapy, psychodynamic psychotherapy, cognitive behavioral therapy, Gottman Method Couples Therapy, evidence based practice, empirically-supported treatments, Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT), group therapy, personal growth groups, and life coaching. We offer online therapy to clients throughout California and Virginia.

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