Dr. Leah Robbins
Leah Robbins, Ph.D.
Licensed CLINICAL Psychologist, psy27843
PSYCHOTHERAPY
Sessions are 50 minutes, at my office in Del Mar, Teletherapy or Zoom.
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TREATMENT FREQUENCY and length
Most people come in once a week for 50 minutes. When needed, people can come more frequently or schedule longer sessions. When working on issues that took years to develop, it takes time to undo those patterns. After many years of experience I have shifted the way I offer therapy, to ensure proper treatment is received. For that reason, beyond the first session I only offer therapy in all inclusive packages until people are ready to move on to less frequent visits. People have a tendency to stop therapy as soon as they experience relief. What they don’t realize, is that the core of the healing starts when you feel well enough to tolerate the deeper work. When people stop too soon, they end up in a revolving cycle back in therapy just long enough for relief, but never truly healing. Depending on the individual, people tend to need a minimum of 6 months, up to 18 months to experience the joy of healing with lasting change. Because we are continuously evolving, there will always be deeper transformational work that transpires when we work beyond healing from trauma, but at that point therapy no longer comes from a place of “need”.
FIRST SESSION
The first session helps me gain an understanding of what is bringing you in for therapy, your goals, and what you would like to accomplish in our work together. We will go over your history and assess what your treatment plan/path to healing looks like. In this time we can determine if we are a good fit to work together. I can answer any questions about therapy in general or my approach to healing. Please fill out the intake and consent forms prior to your session, so that we can discuss them and use the time to focus on you. I look forward to meeting you and appreciate the opportunity to be part of your healing journey.
“If light is in your heart, you will find your way home. ”
AREAS
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SPECIALTIES
The HEART System for Stage 5 PTSD Healing
HEALING ENERGY with ACCELERATED
REsolution FROM TRAUMA
Dr. Robbins works with individuals and couples of all ages.
Her specialties include treating people with trauma, attachment issues, relationship issues, PTSD, Dissociative Identity Disorder, anxiety, gender dysphoria, depression and grief/loss.
She gives people tools for stress management, life transitions, career growth, personal growth, and improving self-esteem.
She enjoys working with people that identify as LGBTQIA - lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, (questioning), intersex, asexual, and (agender).
She enjoys working with empaths/highly sensitive people.
Her theoretical orientation involves an integrative approach drawing from humanistic, developmental, attachment theory, family systems and cognitive-behavioral influences.
She recognizes the mind-body-spirit connection and uses a holistic approach to promote healing on all levels; mentally, spiritually, emotionally and physically.
Tools for regulating emotions that can be added to sessions:
