Depth-Oriented | Psychodynamic Psychotherapy Services
"Even a happy life cannot be without a measure of darkness, and the word happy would lose its meaning if it were not balanced by sadness."
~ C.G. Jung
SCOPE OF SERVICES
I provide therapy to adults, young adults, and adolescents in individual, couples, and family psychotherapy with a special focus on,
- Healing from mood symptoms correlated with depression, anxiety, dual diagnosis, trauma
- Resolving relationship difficulties in working / social / family / couples relationships
- Exploring professional / life purposes, life's transitions, and mid-life issues
THERAPEUTIC APPROACHES
My approach to psychotherapy is based on Jungian and Psychodynamic psychology with a goal to promote psychological growth and "individuation," a process of developing an authentic connection with one's inner self through bringing the unconscious potential into the conscious mind. It involves the systematic examination and cultivation of the inner life, and the session may touch upon one's daily life experience, attachment histories, past memories, feelings, relationships, dreams, and other images or symbols.
Couples and families often get caught in repetitive negative cycles that seem impossible to navigate through. For couple and family work, I utilizie Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) to help them understand and break free from the negative cycles in their interactions, and to find ways to reconnect and rebuild their secure attachments. EFT has long been a gold standard for couple therapy, and is best known for its effective, non-pathological, well-tested, and evidence-based intervention for both couple and family therapy.
I also draw from other theories to meet individual needs, such as
- Internal Family System Therapy (IFS)
- Person-centered Therapy
- Solution-focused Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing (MI)
- Mindfulness-based Therapy
- Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
My office is located in San Carlos, CA, and easily accessible through various transportation. If you feel that I may be the right therapist for you, please feel free to contact me to set up an appointment.
For more information or schedule a consultation, please call (650) 436-7321 or email alextsaimft@gmail.com. Thank you!
Office Location: 1303 San Carlos Ave., SAN CARLOS, CA 94070 (Telehealth only for now)
