Online Dissociative Disorders therapists in San Luis Obispo, California CA
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Dissociation
Empowered Wellbeing, Decolonizing Intersectional and Integrative Complex Trauma & Dissociation Recovery Support
Life Coach, view my credentials online at: www.recoveringfromwithin.com/credentialslongform
Trauma based dissociative (parts) support has been our focus and specialization throughout (14+ years). Most brains dissociate to some degree, under deep strain and stress and even repeated strain, dissociation is a way that some brains adapt to the intensive or repeated stress/strain/torture. We draw from DBR (shock recovery work), CranioSacral brain support work, Parts (TIST, IFS, EFIT, IPNB, Bonnie Badenoch's work, ...and inner child work, somatic and expressive arts, neurodevelopmental support, as well as characterological structure work within an attachment theory, non pathologizing framework. We work with clients to identify parts, systems, adaptations, responses, alters ... and what activates them. We support with memory reconsolidation and integrative support. Via IFS, Polyvagal Theory, Attachment Theory, NVC and IPNB Integration Processes, we work through mapping the system and healing exiled parts. For integration we offer Eco-Relational support, Mindfulness, or whatever framework the client gravitates towards and feels safe with accessing. Please feel free to ask if you have any questions.
15 Years Experience
Online in San Luis Obispo, CA (Online Only)
Dissociation
Monica M. Huston
Marriage and Family Therapist, LMFT
Dissociation can show up as feeling disconnected from your thoughts, emotions, or sense of self. I provide a steady and grounding therapeutic space to help individuals understand these experiences and the role they have played in managing overwhelming situations. The work focuses on increasing awareness, strengthening a sense of stability, and gradually reconnecting with one’s internal experience in a safe and manageable way.
9 Years Experience
Online in San Luis Obispo, CA
Dissociation
Barry Ross
Psychologist, Ph.D.
I am a psychologist, marriage family therapist, bioenergetic analyst, and psychoanalyst with more than 30 years of clinical experience in treating adolescents, adults, and marital couples. I am skilled in helping a person to feel understood and related to in a new and helpful way.
42 Years Experience
Online in San Luis Obispo, CA
Dissociation
TREATMENT AND TOOLS FOR TRAUMA
Licensed Psychoanalyst, PH.D., IN PSYCHOANALYSIS AND NEUROSCIENCE, CERTIFIED PSYCHOANALYST, PSY.A, & LICENSED PSYCHOANALYST
Dissociative Disorders occur when the mind is overwhelmed and needs to "check out." This is an automatic process, especially when the person has nowhere to turn for relief from their suffering. Then the mind does its job to protect the person by disconnecting and "going" elsewhere. Dissociative Disorders are almost always the result of trauma, some type of traumatizing experience. In my experience, these kinds of disorders require long-term treatment 2-3 times per week. Just being present in the room with the patient is where I start. Creating a very safe environment that is conducive to talking about your experiences. As the patient begins to experience a safer space I will add the supplements, diet and exercise, and the creation of special "flow experiences" for the patient. You are welcome to call my office at 661-478-0667 for an evaluation.
36 Years Experience
Online in San Luis Obispo, CA
Dissociation
Heather Marriatori
Psychologist, PhD
I have several years of experience working with dissociative disorders such as depersonalization/derealization and more.
13 Years Experience
Online in San Luis Obispo, CA
Dissociation
Ross Kellogg, LMFT
Marriage and Family Therapist, Licensed Individual, Marriage, and Family Therapist (LMFT)
Dissociative processes can often be hard to put into words and even harder to understand the experiences that lead to the symptoms developing. Through an eclectic approach combining Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavioral Therapy, Somatic approaches, and psychodynamic approaches, we can find the relief you are looking for.
12 Years Experience
Online in San Luis Obispo, CA (Online Only)
Dissociation
Sam Naimi
Licensed Clinical Social Worker, Psychotherapist & Psychoanalyst
I specialize in working with dissociation, including with patients living with dissociative identity disorder (DID). Dissociation is our mind’s way of keeping us safe when life becomes overwhelming, a creative act of survival rather than a defect. Our work together is slow and collaborative, creating space for different parts of you to come into relationship, build trust, and feel more connected within yourself, always honoring your timing and readiness. I am not an advocate of integration of alters/parts, but rather an advocate of inter-part communication; much like a board meeting, parts should be able to communicate with one another and support one another, rather than work divisively.
8 Years Experience
Online in San Luis Obispo, CA
Dissociation
Michelle Roberts
Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LCSW
Sometimes when our experiences overwhelm us, the body has an adaptive response of fragmenting into parts as a protective factor against harm. We can work together to get to know your parts and to determine what their highest-level needs are, and how each can experience more peace and belonging.
12 Years Experience
Online in San Luis Obispo, CA (Online Only)
Dissociation
Morgan Pemberton
Marriage and Family Therapist, LMFT, EMDR certified
Dissociative experiences—like feeling detached from your body, losing time, or feeling fragmented—can be your mind’s way of coping with unresolved trauma. At Full Brain Family Therapy, we provide trauma-informed care for dissociative disorders, helping you safely reconnect with yourself. Through grounding techniques, resourcing, and gentle trauma processing, we work at your pace to build internal stability and a greater sense of wholeness.
11 Years Experience
Online in San Luis Obispo, CA (Online Only)
Dissociation
Dr. Rebecca Scott, Psy.D
Psychologist, Clinical Psychologist, Certified in Holistic Health
I have experience working with severe mental illness including dissociative disorders and can provide CBT skills.
17 Years Experience
Online in San Luis Obispo, CA
Dissociation
Vince Heyman
Marriage and Family Therapist, MA, AMFT
Do you feel detached from yourself or the world around you, as if your life feels flat, unreal, or unfamiliar. These experiences can be deeply unsettling and isolating, and it’s common to feel scared or unsure how to talk about them.
I want you to know that these experiences are more common than people realize, and doesn’t mean there is something “wrong” with you. Depersonalization/derealization are often protective responses to stress, overwhelm, or trauma to create distance from your lived-experience as a way of coping.
In therapy, we focus on reducing fear around the experience, relaxing your mind and body, and understanding and working through the underlying beliefs, patterns, and experiences contributing to your symptoms. As acceptance and relaxation increase, these symptoms often begin to loosen on their own. Healing is possible, and I’d love to walk alongside you as you find your way back to steadier ground.
2 Years Experience
Online in San Luis Obispo, CA
Dissociation
Three Oaks Behavioral Health & Wellness
Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LCSW, LCMHC, LCAS
Assisting individuals in understanding and managing dissociation while building grounding and stability.
7 Years Experience
Online in San Luis Obispo, CA
Dissociation
Integrative Psychotherapy Group
Marriage and Family Therapist
We work with clients who express issues or concerns with Dissociative Disorders.
10 Years Experience
Online in San Luis Obispo, CA
Dissociation
Dr. Claire Vines, Psy.D., Psychologist / Licensed /Psychotherapy / Psychoanalytic/
Marriage and Family Therapist, Marriage, Couples, LMFT. Psy.D. Trauma-Focused CBT
Dissociative disorder is a disconnection between you relationship between you and yourself. The person can often feel spacey and disconnected from the rest of the word around them. The person often feels uncertain about their own self sense of identity.
21 Years Experience
Online in San Luis Obispo, CA
Dissociation
Mind Study Center
Counselor/Therapist, LMFT, M.D., Ph.D.,
At Mind Study Center, we specialize in helping individuals with Dissociative Disorders through personalized, evidence-based treatment. Our team works to understand the root causes of dissociation and develop effective coping strategies. Using therapies like trauma-focused therapy and EMDR, we support clients in processing past experiences, improving emotional regulation, and reintegrating a sense of self, fostering healing and stability.
10 Years Experience
Online in San Luis Obispo, CA
Dissociation
Dr. Cassidy Blair, PSY.D.
Psychologist, B.A., M.A., Psy.D.
These disorders call for therapies which have prove successful in encountering them and which will be selected based on the personality, characteristics, and needs of the client.
18 Years Experience
Online in San Luis Obispo, CA
Dissociation
Tim Eby-McKenzie
Marriage and Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
Dissociation is the mind's defense against persistent or severe trauma and neglect. It is when a person disconnects from their thoughts, feelings, memories or sense of identity. This process is an amazing defense/survival mechanism, but it also leads to patterns that interfere with normal functioning. Ego-state work, combined with EMDR works to heal the profoundly painful impact of this type of trauma, and leads to significantly enhanced resilience and the ability to experience joy, love and belonging - both internally, and in relationships with others.
34 Years Experience
Online in San Luis Obispo, CA
Dissociation
Sandy Kong
Marriage and Family Therapist, LMFT 119380
Unfortunately, many who suffer with Complex PTSD can also show signs of Dissociative Disorders. Dissociative disorders can severely disrupt daily functioning, making it difficult to maintain relationships or employment. It can cause significant confusion, as individuals may not remember past events, feel detached from their surroundings, or experience shifts in identity. I have experience working with all five major types of dissociative disorders: dissociative identity disorder (DID); dissociative amnesia (DA), including dissociative fugue (DF) as a subtype; depersonalization/derealization disorder (DPDRD); other specified dissociative disorders (OSDD); and unspecified dissociative disorders (UDD). Treatment focuses on connecting with the present, managing triggers, and processing trauma. Immediate steps include grounding techniques, developing safety, practicing self-care, and develop skills to identify and cope with personal triggers that worsen symptoms.
11 Years Experience
Online in San Luis Obispo, CA
Dissociation
Greta Klaber
Marriage and Family Therapist, Ma, LMFT
When working with dissociation, I take a somatic and parts-oriented approach rooted in my training in Sensorimotor Psychotherapy and the TIST model (a trauma-informed parts framework). Dissociation is often the nervous system’s way of managing overwhelming or unresolved experiences. Rather than seeing it as something to get rid of, I help clients understand it as a meaningful and protective response.
Together, we work to gently track dissociative patterns, build awareness of what's happening in the body and nervous system, and begin reconnecting with parts of the self that may have been cut off or pushed aside. Through psychoeducation, experiential work, and compassionate curiosity, we begin to repair internal disconnection and foster communication between parts. From this perspective, I see internal conflict not as a problem, but as a sign of growing integration and movement toward healing.
9 Years Experience
Online in San Luis Obispo, CA
Dissociation
Diaspora Therapy Group
Marriage and Family Therapist, DSW, LMFT
We offer trauma-informed care for individuals experiencing dissociation and dissociative disorders. We prioritize safety, stabilization, and nervous system regulation while helping clients better understand and integrate their experiences. Our work is gentle, collaborative, and grounded in trust.
7 Years Experience
Online in San Luis Obispo, CA
Dissociative Disorders therapists in San Luis Obispo, California Statistics
Dissociative Disorders therapists in San Luis Obispo, California average 13 years of experience and charge around $211 per session. 100% offer online sessions. The most commonly treated issues are Dissociative Disorders (100%), Anxiety or Fears (95%), and Trauma and PTSD (92%).
Average years in practice
13 Years Experience
Average cost per session
$211
Gender ID
| 45% |
Female |
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| 41% |
Male |
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| 8% |
Non-Binary |
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| 6% |
Gender Fluid |
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Session Type
| 65% |
In Person and Online |
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| 35% |
Online Only |
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Top Specialties
| 100% | Dissociative Disorders |
| 95% | Anxiety or Fears |
| 92% | Trauma and PTSD |
| 84% | Depression |
| 68% | Social Anxiety |
| 68% | Codependency |
| 65% | Loss or Grief |