There can be times in life when you feel challenged, distressed, or not quite in control. It may be that you are struggling at work or feel disconnected in relationships. Perhaps family life is becoming too much or you feel lonely or isolated. You might even feel worthless, hopeless……perhaps a bit broken.
You don’t have to go through this alone.
Therapy is a way to explore these moments and challenges. It offers a safe and confidential place where you can talk about yourself and your life in a way that you can’t do with family or friends. It provides a regular place and time to talk about the things that bother you.
This is not always easy. It can require great strength. It means working on a problem rather than pretending that things are ok.
But, in time, therapy helps you to make the changes that you would like to happen…..and to experience life, with all its ups and downs, in a healthy and fulfilling way.
Individual Therapy for Anxiety
You feel as if your life has been taken over by worry. You want to move ahead with changes but are paralyzed by fear. Anxiety is keeping you from being who you want to be.
You don’t have to live with worry and fear. Find out more about anxiety and how I can help…
Individual Therapy for Depression
Depression is not just about feeling sad. You feel overwhelmed and unmotivated. You’ve lost direction and nothing seems to work out the way you expected. You get easily irritated and frustrated. Everything feels like a tremendous effort.
LGBTQ+ Affirming Therapy
LGBTQ+ people face many of the same challenges as everyone else but have the added burden of dealing with those challenges in a heteronormative world.
Couples Counseling
Many couples experience conflict, distance, silences. You may feel misunderstood, unheard, or unloved. You may sense a lack of connection between you and your partner. Couples counseling can help you to reconnect, to communicate better, to be more intimate, and to feel optimistic about your future together.
Grief and Loss Counseling
How do we come to terms with loss, whether of a loved one, a friend, a pet, a job, an expectation, a dream? Loss affects each of us differently and there is no clear path through the grieving process. I have helped many people find their way through the pain of loss and to a place where they can begin to move forward once again.
Covid-Related Stress and Other Concerns
It is hard to underestimate the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on our mental health. And the added stress of living with increased health risk can exacerbate other stressors.
In addition to helping people cope with the risk of Covid-19, I help with other common difficulties…
Hello, I’m Dr. Colin Baptie
I offer in-person and online psychotherapy to individuals and couples within the state of California. I specialize in anxiety and depression treatments for adults, grief counseling, couples counseling, and LGBTQ+ affirmative therapy.
My goal as a psychologist and therapist is to create a safe and compassionate place where you can get the help you need. If you are struggling emotionally or just feel stressed by life’s challenges, I can help.
Please call or email me to set up a free 15 minute consultation.
