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This introduction hopefully will give you a better sense of whether or not I may be a potential resource for you. My clinical psychotherapy practice consists of individual, couple, and family treatment as well as parent guidance support.
I treat adolescent and adult patients who present with a range of psychiatric issues (e.g., anxiety, depression), family problems (e.g., parent-teen conflict, child oppositionaity), relationship difficulties (e.g., unresolved marital conflict, social anxiety), and various types of distress (including disappointment, low self-esteem, indecision, and lack of personal or career fulfillment).
This introduction hopefully will give you a better sense of whether or not I may be a potential resource for you. My clinical psychotherapy practice consists of individual, couple, and family treatment as well as parent guidance support.
I treat adolescent and adult patients who present with a range of psychiatric issues (e.g., anxiety, depression), family problems (e.g., parent-teen conflict, child oppositionaity), relationship difficulties (e.g., unresolved marital conflict, social anxiety), and various types of distress (including disappointment, low self-esteem, indecision, and lack of personal or career fulfillment).
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D. is a licensed psychologist (California License: PSY 22074) with a psychotherapy practice in Newport Beach, California.
He also offers consultation services remotely to address personal and professional challenges.
He has been licensed since 2001.
Dr. Tobin approaches his patients and clients from a developmental perspective that emphasizes the role of social relations in the formation of identity and the evolution of self-concept.
For Dr. Tobin, one's identity is rarely self-constructed but, instead, largely the product of others' notions, wishes, and needs or difficulty in negotiating the needs of others vs. one's self.
He also offers consultation services remotely to address personal and professional challenges.
He has been licensed since 2001.
Dr. Tobin approaches his patients and clients from a developmental perspective that emphasizes the role of social relations in the formation of identity and the evolution of self-concept.
For Dr. Tobin, one's identity is rarely self-constructed but, instead, largely the product of others' notions, wishes, and needs or difficulty in negotiating the needs of others vs. one's self.
Individual psychotherapy for adolescents, young adults, and adults generally occurs on a weekly basis to address various forms of psychological distress and relationship problems.
Dr. Tobin's focus is on the pragmatic resolution of stresses in the context of exploring aspects of one's personality and character which may contribute to or exacerbate life difficulties and dilemmas.
The clinical orientation focuses on exploring the ways in which aspects of one's developmental history, and the personal adaptations used to cope with difficult life events, may have influenced one's current predicament, social relationships, psychic conflicts, and overall emotional health.
Dr. Tobin's focus is on the pragmatic resolution of stresses in the context of exploring aspects of one's personality and character which may contribute to or exacerbate life difficulties and dilemmas.
The clinical orientation focuses on exploring the ways in which aspects of one's developmental history, and the personal adaptations used to cope with difficult life events, may have influenced one's current predicament, social relationships, psychic conflicts, and overall emotional health.
My therapeutic approach is geared toward providing a comfortable, supportive space in which observations of, and inquiries about, the client's experience help promote new avenues of exploration and growth.
I have had significant training in psychoanalytic and psychodynamic theory, and work from the assumption that we are all motivated by unconscious factors which may narrow or constrict our capacity to be fully alive, to create, and to be available for the recognition of new insights.
Existential philosophy and Buddhist psychology have impacted my understanding of mental suffering and internal distress.
I have had significant training in psychoanalytic and psychodynamic theory, and work from the assumption that we are all motivated by unconscious factors which may narrow or constrict our capacity to be fully alive, to create, and to be available for the recognition of new insights.
Existential philosophy and Buddhist psychology have impacted my understanding of mental suffering and internal distress.
Professional responsibilities, familial obligations, the maintenance of personal health and friendships, and meeting day-to-day demands of the home and family are chronic sources of stress that most of us find a way to manage, and do so, without incident.
Influenced by a cultural landscape that espouses the values of never missing an opportunity, working hard, juggling obligations, and doing whatever it takes, we forge ahead.
However, cultural expectations, combined with our own particular family legacy and moral/religious traditions, may dilute the importance of self-care, boundaries, and limit-setting.
Influenced by a cultural landscape that espouses the values of never missing an opportunity, working hard, juggling obligations, and doing whatever it takes, we forge ahead.
However, cultural expectations, combined with our own particular family legacy and moral/religious traditions, may dilute the importance of self-care, boundaries, and limit-setting.
Addressing and resolving issues a patient has with his or her family-of-origin is a common reason why psychotherapy is sought.
Although the circumstances needing to be addressed may vary, family relationships and their impact on one's functioning can be quite distressing and difficult to resolve without assistance.
For some patients, the concerns regarding family-of-origin issues are immediate:for example, an adolescent or young adult struggles to separate from his or her parents in an attempt to achieve autonomy; a widowed father has difficulty with setting limits on the financial assistance he has been providing to his grown children; parents cannot accept the engagement of their daughter to a man of whom they do not approve; a woman's children persistently resist and antagonize their new step-father.
Although the circumstances needing to be addressed may vary, family relationships and their impact on one's functioning can be quite distressing and difficult to resolve without assistance.
For some patients, the concerns regarding family-of-origin issues are immediate:for example, an adolescent or young adult struggles to separate from his or her parents in an attempt to achieve autonomy; a widowed father has difficulty with setting limits on the financial assistance he has been providing to his grown children; parents cannot accept the engagement of their daughter to a man of whom they do not approve; a woman's children persistently resist and antagonize their new step-father.
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