SERVICES OFFERED
GENERAL PSYCHOTHERAPY SERVICES
Individual Therapy for Adults and Young Adults
Our practice mostly centers around individual therapy for adults and young adults. However, we also provide couples therapy and family therapy for clients with eating disorders. We believe therapy is both an "art" and a "science," blending evidence-based treatment with the unique concerns and characteristics of the client.
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Our therapists are equipped to help clients with a wide variety of therapy goals, ranging from simply wanting more self-growth and understanding to more urgent concerns like depression and anxiety.
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While a 45 or 60 minute session can be very impactful, we want to help clients engage in practices consistent with their goals outside of the therapy room. Therefore, we often give clients assignments outside of session so therapeutic progress is maximized.
TRAUMA AND PAINFUL LIFE EVENTS
EMDR, Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT), and Prolonged Exposure (PE)
Life can be so many things-- wonderful, dull, exciting, overwhelming-- but at some point, we have all experienced emotional pain and distress. Whether it's a "big T" or a "small T" trauma, negative life events often continue to affect us and manifest in our current problems.
By using Eye Movement Desensitization & Reprocessing (EMDR) Therapy, we are able to get to the underlying issues contributing to your problems so your past is no longer present.
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For clients suffering from PTSD, we are trained in two additional evidence-based treatments: Prolonged Exposure (PE) and Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT).
PE, CPT, and EMDR are the three evidence-based treatments for adults with PTSD. Dr. Trim was trained by the Veterans Affairs (VA) in PE and CPT.
EATING DISORDER TREATMENT & ANCILLARY SERVICES
Individual Therapy, Meal Support, and
Assisted Food Exposures
Our therapists have extensive experience in treating disordered eating and EDs, and consider this our primary area of expertise. We utilize evidence-based approaches including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), and Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT). We work closely with several dietitians and medical professionals who have expertise in this area, so we can coordinate your care.
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For clients who need support or accountability with eating, we provide meal support and food exposures. Meal support is helpful for clients who are trying to expand their food variety or confront a "fear food," and are done on an individual basis. We typically meet clients at a Gravity Heights, a brewpub conveniently located next to our office (https://www.gravityheights.com/), but we can meet you anywhere within 10 miles of the office.
DIALECTICAL BEHAVIOR THERAPY (DBT)
Including DBT Skills Groups
(Tell me, who does NOT benefit from DBT skills?
(Answer: No one)
Regulating our emotions is HARD. Most of us were not given a handbook or instructor's manual for staying true to ourselves, and dealing with intense emotions and challenging life situations.
As one of 5 DBT certified therapists in San Diego, Dr. Trim provides adherent DBT treatment, which includes the following:
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1. Individual DBT sessions
2. DBT skills groups
3. DBT skills coaching (where clients contact me outside of session for help applying skills in difficult emotional situations)
The weekly DBT skills group that we run is informative, engaging, and FUN! DBT skills groups teach mindfulness and healthy coping strategies for emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal effectiveness. These skills are especially helpful for clients who are looking to stop problematic behaviors, but EVERYONE can benefit from learning DBT skills.
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