About

About Therapy and About Jennifer

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Therapy

I enjoy and specialize in psychotherapy for people dealing with anxiety–especially social and general anxiety, insomnia, and for people working towards personal growth, increased life, work and relationship satisfaction. 

I often work with graduate and professional students to increase self confidence and reduce anxiety and self-doubt, as well as adults of all ages who may be considering making changes in their lives, struggling with a new situation or transition, anxiety or insomnia, or who are working on personal growth and life satisfaction.

In a collaborative and compassionate environment, I would love to know what’s going on with you and work with you towards who you want to be. I mostly take a cognitive behavioral approach (CBT) where we focus on what you’re experiencing in the here and now. I’m confident that we can identify the techniques that work best for you to create the change you’re looking for. 

More about CBT

CBT is based on the theory that a situation alone does not determine our feelings and behaviors–the way we focus on and think about a situation determines our emotional responses and behaviors. So, changing thoughts will change the way we feel and behave. Because our minds work fast to navigate our reality in the moment, we operate on many thoughts and their underlying assumptions without our full awareness and consideration. In CBT we slow this process down to notice and examine one thought at a time, non-judgmentally, to investigate its underlying assumptions and utility.

I draw from a combination of cognitive behavioral therapies (CBT). This includes  TEAM-CBT, and influences from acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT), and dialectical behavior therapy (DBT). I also have training in CBT for insomnia (CBT-I). My approach uses weekly surveys to check in about how you’re doing, and a commitment to practicing various cognitive or behavioral methods that you learn in session, outside of session (aka- therapy homework). 

Therapy Sessions

I usually meet with people on a weekly basis and a 45-50 minute session, although I also offer longer sessions and intensive options. The total number of sessions varies depending on your individual needs and therapy goals. I will check in regularly with you about how therapy is going, and invite feedback. 

I offer a 15-20 minute free consultation prior to scheduling a first session so that we can see whether we are a good mutual fit for working together.

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Dr. Jennifer Trujillo, PhD

I am a licensed clinical psychologist in California (License PSY27004). I have experience serving a diverse range of adults with varied issues and diagnoses in an array of clinical settings, providing individual and group therapy in outpatient, partial and inpatient treatment environments. I find it most rewarding to work with people individually to achieve their goals and change the way they think and feel about their lives.

I earned my BA in Psychology from UC Berkeley, and my MA and PhD in Experimental Psychology from UC San Diego. I completed my postdoctoral respecialization in Clinical Psychology at UMass Amherst. I am based in Southern California and I currently offer individual teletherapy (video) sessions for adult clients throughout the state of California.