Wisdom, Psychologist in Rancho Santa Fe, 92067

Diana Weiss-Wisdom, Ph.D.

Profession(s):
Psychology, Marriage & Family Therapy, Mental Health Counseling
License Status:
Other (see below)
Licensing Info:
Licensed Psychologist
Primary License:
Psychology - Psy#12476

My Approach to Helping

Compassionate and solution oriented, my passion is helping people with their relationships and quality of life.
Incorporating traditional therapeutic approaches with Emotionally Focused Therapy, Cognitive-Behavioral, and Positive Psychology (focused on identifying and learning to apply your pre-existing strengths), and Personality Testing, my approach can be very effective for individuals willing to put in the effort that overall wellness requires.

Offering Couples Workshops and Marriage Retreats at the Cottage Clinic in Rancho Santa Fe, CA. four times a year, our next workshop is Memorial Day Weekend, May 24-26th, 2012. It is based on Emotionally Focused Therapy (which has a 75% success rate for reducing couples distress and increasing happiness). and the best selling book, 'Hold Me Tight': Seven Conversations for a Lifetime of Love" by Sue Johnson.
Limited to 15 couples $895 per couple. Register through our website or by calling us (858) 259-0146

IWith twenty-five years of experience helping individuals, couples, and families, I see individuals and couples who are looking for help with a variety of problems including: Relationships, Marriage counseling, Step-families, Premarital counseling, Intimacy issues, Life Transitions, Divorce recovery, Cardiac psychology

My approach is tailored to your specific needs and situation. I use a combination of emotionally focused therapy, cognitive-behavioral therapy, and positive psychology.

My focus is on how to help individuals, couples, as well as parents and their children bring out the best in themselves and each other.

My practice also includes: Mood Disorders, Anxiety, Depression, Trauma/Loss, Stress Management, Personality Testing,Casting Psychology ,Marriage Retreats and Couples Workshops.

Please free to call me if you have any questions. Once we talk about your concerns and needs, if we don't think we are a fit, I will try to help you find someone else to work with who is.

More Info About My Practice

Dr. Jessica Buss is a post-doctoral fellow working in my practice under my supervision. Dr. Buss specializes in working with mindful eating awareness, anxiety, depression, stress, pain management, weight management, and relationships. Dr. Buss's fee is $125. She offers a sliding scale to those who need one.

Dr.Buss and I both use Emotionally Focused Couples Therapy in our work.

EFT is generally a short term (8-20 sessions), structured approach to couples and family therapy.
Research studies find that 75% of couples who participate in EFT move from distress to recovery and approximately 90% show significant improvements.

Specific Issue(s) I'm Skilled at Helping With

Marriage and Couples Counseling. Premarital counseling also. My approach incorporates Emotionally Focused Couples Work and Personality Testing Feedback to help couples bring out the best in each other. My passion is helping people have a better relationship with themselves as well as their partner.

Services I Provide

Individual Therapy & Counseling
Marriage, Couples, or Relationship Counseling
Family Therapy
Group Therapy
Consultation
Clinical Supervision

Ages I Work With

Teens
Adults
Elders

Languages I Speak

English

Groups I Work With

Couples, Stepfamilies, Blended Families, Stepparents, Cardiac Patients,
Couples struggling with intimacy issues or recovering from divorce.
Relationship issues.