Counseling in La Mesa, CA

Specializing in Anxiety and Trauma

Anxiety and Trauma Therapy

Do you experience difficulty in letting go of the things that you cannot control?

Do you find yourself ruminating on the past, trying to avoid making mistakes?

Does anxiety keep you from engaging in activities that you would love to engage in?

You are ready to try something different

You have tried different strategies in the past such as exercise and being as healthy as possible.

Maybe you have tried less adaptive strategies such as consuming alcohol in order to take the edge off of social changes.

While your strategies may work at times, you feel as though you are being held back from fully enjoying activities and living in the moment.

Therapy for Trauma and Anxiety can assist in feeling better.

Imagine a life where you could:

Cope with difficult days

Reconnect with what you want out of life as opposed to always putting others ahead of yourself.

Stop worrying all of the time

Control how you respond to anxious thugs.

Shift into a more positive and hopeful outlook on life.

Figure out who you are and what direction to go in next.

Change your life for the better.

My name is Desiree, I am an therapist in La Mesa, and I Can Help

Desiree Guzman is a therapist Specializing in Anxiety and Trauma

I am a therapist in La Mesa, CA who has been working with individuals experiencing anxiety and trauma in different agency settings.

She has worked with individuals experiencing crisis and specializes in working with suicide anxiety, and interpersonal violence.

In our work together we will work towards incorporating strategies that will work for you.

Techniques used in working with individuals who experience anxiety or have experienced trauma include are:

EMDR

CBT

Brainspotting

These approaches assist individuals in working through patterns of behavior and thinking that they feel stuck in and find themselves repeating.

Contact me for a free consultation for counseling in La Mesa

I know it can feel like a big step to call a therapist.

We’ll spend 20-minutes on the phone and I’ll let you know how or if I can help. If I am not the right person, I’ll do my best to get you to the right person. Contact me at (503)-569-3923 for your free 20-minute phone consultation for counseling in La Mesa. My specialties include anxiety, trauma, PTSD, toxic relationships, and couples therapy.

Frequently Asked Questions About Counseling in La Mesa

  • Therapy can be vulnerable and new, so it is natural to be nervous. It can be scary to think of opening up to someone new.

    The fear around that can feel overwhelming. It takes courage to start going to therapy.

    Therapy is a space where you can bring up matters that are of concern in your life.

  • Take your time going through the website and if you feel that I may be a good fit for you, then call and schedule a 20 minute phone consultation, and ask questions that are specific to what you are seeking assistance with.

    What is most important is that you find a person that you feel comfortable with and can trust.

  • What is said in therapy is confidential unless there is an imminent danger to yourself or someone else, everything you share with me is confidential.

    I highly respect your privacy and value your trust.

    If you have specific questions about how confidentiality works, you can ask more questions during the 20 minute phone consultation.

 

 

In-person and remote options for Counseling in La Mesa, CA

Our office is conveniently located in La Mesa, CA. Can’t make it into the office? No worries – we’ve got you covered with online therapy in California.