I have worked with individuals, couples, and families since 2016. Common themes have included attention to how anxiety and depression arise in daily life; managing impulses, cravings, emotions and thoughts; facilitation for artists, creators, and makers to unlock creativity; work with couples around communication styles, and boundaries; help for individuals with substance use and abstinence; Jungian dreamwork (analyzing dreams from a symbolic perspective); and support to explore grieving, loss, and possibilities for growth. While this is a brief summary, it outlines the work I continue doing with people in California.
Online Therapy in California for COUPLES :
Couples come to me with plenty of complexity, so I’m familiar with slowing things down to ensure everyone feels heard in detail. Most importantly, I practice listening alongside you, because deep listening is a practice in relationships that benefits from some repetition. My work combines a systems approach (i.e. wider awareness) with regulation strategies, intentional compassion, body awareness, mindfulness, and narrative therapies. One foundational goal simply will be to practice communicating both needs & differences calmly by keeping in mind empathy for another’s experiences.
Online Therapy in California for TEENS & PRE-TEENS :
I have offered adolescents and pre-teens plenty of choice and responsibility about their own wellness. In my experience, these help to build creativity around how to deal with stress, confusing thoughts, and intense emotion. Among some skill building we can try might be discussing personal resources like music, visual arts, writing/reading, movement, outdoors, friends, family, how to communicate, and knowing when or who to ask for help. I really appreciate working with teens and pre-teens because they’re ahead of the curve in discovering how to navigate life’s journey— challenging to us all. And, this is a good time to be young because there are so many types of support available right now. While I’m not currently accepting new teens / pre-teens, I have many colleagues to refer you to; if curious, click CONTACT CHRIS (below).
CONTACT CHRIS – online therapy in California
Chris Doorley, AMFT, offers Humanistic Therapy & Buddhist Psychology online anywhere in California
( NorCal & SoCal Therapy online )