Depth Psychotherapy focuses on the effects of the unconscious on human behavior, emotion, and the ability to achieve growth. The unconscious involves dreams, repressed thoughts or memories, and what Psychiatrist Carl Jung called the “collective unconscious.” The collective unconscious is how common archetypes and universal experiences connect all humans.
Depth Psychotherapy’s goal is to discover and integrate the parts of the self influenced by the unconscious into the conscious experience. These therapists work to establish a trusting relationship with you so you’re more comfortable sharing what can sometimes be difficult parts of yourself.
It uses guided visualizations with imagery, Socratic questioning, roleplays, and other tactics to assist you in connecting deeper parts of yourself. Through this process, you develop a greater sense of understanding and awareness. This awareness can help you approach life’s challenges with more empathetic understanding.
Depth Psychotherapy is best suited for individuals seeking a greater purpose and understanding of themselves and the human condition or interested in existential pursuits of inquiry.
Ultimately, you will grow more in tune with yourself and gain a greater awareness and understanding of yourself and life as a whole.
Therapists Who Specialize in Using Depth Psychotherapy
In my practice, I rely on the wisdom of both Eastern and Western healing modalities to promote holistic wellness for individuals, teens and couples in Santa Barbara, and throughout California via video sessions. My goal is to support clients as they seek to heal past hurts, create meaning around their experiences and grow into an authentic expression of who they truly are meant to be. Together,...
I help people who feel isolated and overwhelmed by past trauma or current circumstances learn to find ease and resilience. The pain of our current state of social isolation exacerbates existing trauma, PTSD and chronic stress; robbing people of their sense of safety, disrupting sleep and creating chronic physical and emotional pain. My clients report that our work together improves their abilit...
My passion lies in helping people build, mend, and nurture relationships with their loved ones, to live vibrant and fulfilling lives, and to feel in harmony with themselves and the world. I work with couples to build greater connection and to improve communication. I help remove obstacles on your path towards healing and growth and to overcome posttraumatic stress, anxiety, depression. I am a...
People come to therapy for a variety of reasons, but ultimately the purpose of meeting a therapist is to explore challenges that are bothering you or keeping you from being engaged in important areas of your life. In this process, we will work with elements from your history and present life to detect and explore patterns that may be preventing you from being who you would like to be. Through t...
I specialize in working with you in times of change whether wanted or unwanted; un-coupling or committing; wits-end or letting go or starting again. By looking at habits, patterns, defense structures, and super powers, we build awareness of their purpose and see how we can repurpose them, let them go or build new ones through deepening and allowing, owning disavowed parts, crafting new narrativ...
Therapy with Katie can no longer accept new clients through Dec 2020. Please contact TWK in January to become a new client. Imagine someone listening without judging or giving unsolicited advice. Imagine having a place to go where no one asks something of you, where you can let go of stress, anxiousness, or loneliness. Family, friends and society may not understand, or may be unable to carry ou...
I am a transformer of people. If you are sick and tired of being stuck and want to live the life you desire, I'm your guy. I work best with people who are ready to do the work, who are open to the exploration of Self and healing. If you are here exploring psychotherapy options then that means you! I work with people that are both looking to heal, or those that are feeling pretty good but want t...
Whose underlying programming and beliefs are you operating from anyway? How does a person remove distorted beliefs, thoughts, emotions, and behavior and install their own healthy paradigm? When do I know I am operating from my own beliefs and not those of others? What behaviors are important to focus on to maximize your wellness and growth? What emotions send you back into faulty thinking? What...
My experience enables me to work with a range of issues including depression, anxiety, bipolar disorder, OCD, anger, psychosis, stress, trauma, and relationship problems. I also specialize in cultural and intergenerational issues such as culture shock, identity crisis, sense of belonging, and intergenerational and family issues associated with cultural conflicts. My goal is to help you relieve...
As a depth psychotherapist, one of the things I do is help my clients know their unknown issues. I do this by creating a safe therapeutic environment in which to explore and bring repair to the past injuries and traumas holding my clients back from experiencing life and relationships in a full and meaningful way. I like to look at my client's dreams, artwork, and daily life experiences, to brin...
I believe effective psychotherapy fosters one part of the path towards wholeness. Past hurts, the voice of the inner critic, emotional dysregulation, and traumatic experiences can fragment the self, and break away our inner strengths and resources. I aim to relocate those strengths and inner resiliencies by facilitating exploration, and implementing appropriate best-practice tools. Together, we...
Are you unhappy and stuck in the same patterns? Maybe you feel as if you are living on autopilot always fulfilling endless obligations that feel empty or meaningless? If so, I would love to work with you! I enjoy assisting people who would like things to change but aren't sure how to make this happen. Life is too short to feel stuck! I am dedicated to helping people find their inner truth so th...
Individuals seeking psychotherapy are often at a critical moment in life when their inner pain and struggles are no longer tolerable and must be acknowledged, explored, and understood. Within the therapeutic relationship, the deepest and often unknown parts of ourselves can be gradually brought to light. While relief from specific disorders and symptoms is an initial goal of psychotherapy, devo...
Seeking therapy is a courageous act. In the context of a safe, therapeutic relationship, I work to assist you in developing a greater sense of self-awareness and a clear internal sense of what is right for you as a unique individual. I assist you in discovering constructive ways to cope with challenges and to manage difficult feelings. I may also be proactive in respectfully challenging...
I'm a depth psychotherapist who facilitates healing and transformation through gentle but honest mutual work with emotions, behaviors, imagery, grounding, memory, story, presence, and hope. It's an honor and a privilege to be a partner in my client's journey toward deep inner healing. In my practice, I help individuals and couples dive beneath the surface issues, discover the underlying sources...
