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IRENE SAUNDERS, LCSW (LCS 12476)
Board Certified Diplomate

7730 Herschel Avenue, Suite H
La Jolla, California 92037
(858) 202-1624


I am a warm, compassionate and highly skilled therapist with a comfortable style. I have over twenty years of experience and an excellent reputation in the professional community. Prior to establishing a full-time private practice, I provided therapy at the Departments of Psychiatry at UCSD and Rady’s Children’s Hospital, and at Scripps Clinic. I also trained and supervised other therapists through UCSD.


 
Using my knowledge and expertise in many schools of therapy and healing, and a well-developed gift of intuition, I can adapt our work to fit your specific needs. Those interested have found my unique use of deep relaxation and “focusing,” based upon mind-body principles and integrated with other therapies, remarkably transformative and extremely helpful in reducing psychiatric and physical symptoms. Many find their work with me to be life changing after previous attempts at therapy were of limited benefit.

Through therapy, individuals become released from their pain, allowing them to feel more alive and connected to themselves and others. They attain clarity about the essence of whatever is blocking their ability to thrive and remove obstacles, achieve balance and move forward. By discovering inner truth, strength and wisdom, they are freed to make choices that better reflect what is genuinely important to them, creating the life they truly want. They also experience the relief gained by enhanced resilience; deeper degrees of calm and joy; and more rich and satisfying relationships.

With therapy, couples and those in other relationships can finally feel listened to and understood when discussing sensitive issues; successfully negotiate conflict; and reclaim intimacy. Families better meet the needs of each of its members. Parents feel more effective and fulfilled in their parenting role and see their children become more joyful, cooperative and developmentally “on track.”

Many adolescents feel misunderstood and alone with their sadness, anger or worry, despite their parents' efforts at communication. As adults sometimes do, they may bury, or escape from, their feelings by doing things that are unhealthy, provide only temporary relief and cause additional problems. Often, they believe they can not feel better because their situation will not change. Teens’ lives can improve greatly when they work with a perceptive, motivating and trustworthy therapist who helps them resolve their pain, find creative solutions, turn around destructive behavior and improve the relationships that are important to them.

Consider calling for a fifteen minute consultation by phone, free of charge,
to help you decide if you would like to schedule a session.


Sessions Available In Person and By Telephone
Fragrance-Free Environment

 

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