Business Details
29 Years
experience
Your Trusted Clinical Psychologist in Carlsbad, CA
With over 25 years of dedicated practice, I specialize in providing personalized psychotherapy to individuals navigating life's most challenging moments. My approach combines psychodynamic therapy with evidence-based interventions tailored to address depression, anxiety, grief, and relationship issues. Having earned my doctorate from the California School of Professional Psychology and established my private practice in 1997, I bring both extensive academic training and real-world experience to every session.My practice emphasizes the therapeutic relationship as a foundation for healing, integrating cognitive-behavioral techniques, mind-body approaches, and psychoeducation to create comprehensive treatment plans. I maintain active professional development to ensure my methods remain current with evolving psychological research while prioritizing compassionate care that empowers clients to achieve lasting personal growth.
Services
Depression Therapy
Anxiety Therapy
Grief Counseling
Relationship Therapy
Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder Treatment
Details
- Year established: 1997
Highlights and features
- We offer over 25 years of clinical psychology experience with adults
- Our treatment combines psychodynamic therapy with evidence-based interventions
- We provide personalized treatment plans tailored to individual needs
- We maintain active professional development in evolving psychological research
- We emphasize therapeutic relationships as foundations for healing
What people say
Compassionate and professional
Invaluable guidance and support
Uncanny ability to disentangle complex experiences
Created a safe therapeutic environment
Helped achieve lasting personal growth
Services
Depression Therapy
Specialized treatment for persistent sadness and loss of interest using psychodynamic psychotherapy combined with cognitive-behavioral techniques. Focuses on identifying negative thought patterns, developing coping strategies, and restoring emotional well-being through personalized treatment plans. Addresses symptoms like sleep disturbances, low energy, and self-esteem issues while promoting long-term recovery.
Anxiety Therapy
Comprehensive anxiety treatment integrating mind-body techniques with psychoeducation about anxiety symptoms. Helps clients manage racing thoughts, physical manifestations like muscle tension, and behavioral avoidance patterns. Teaches grounding exercises, breathing techniques, and cognitive restructuring to reduce anxiety's impact on daily functioning and improve quality of life.
Grief Counseling
Guided support for processing various types of loss through compassionate, non-judgmental therapy. Addresses complicated grief patterns while respecting individual mourning processes. Helps clients develop healthy coping mechanisms, maintain meaningful connections, and gradually reintegrate into daily life while honoring their unique grieving timeline and emotional needs.
Relationship Therapy
Individual-focused approach to relationship challenges using psychodynamic insights. Helps clients understand relationship dynamics, improve communication patterns, and develop conflict resolution skills. Addresses both current relationship issues and underlying patterns from past experiences that may impact current interactions and emotional connections.
Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder Treatment
Specialized care for severe premenstrual emotional and physical symptoms affecting daily functioning. Combines psychoeducation about hormonal cycles with symptom management strategies. Addresses mood swings, irritability, and physical discomfort through cognitive-behavioral techniques and lifestyle modifications to improve quality of life during menstrual cycles.
People
Rakefet Benderly
Clinical Psychologist
Clinical psychologist with over 25 years of private practice experience specializing in adult mental health. Holds a doctorate from California School of Professional Psychology and maintains evidence-based practice integrating psychodynamic and cognitive-behavioral approaches.
Questions
What therapeutic approaches do you use?
I primarily use psychodynamic psychotherapy combined with cognitive-behavioral techniques, mind-body approaches, and psychoeducation tailored to each client's specific needs.
Do you accept new clients?
My practice is currently full and I am not accepting new clients at this time, though I welcome returning clients for continued therapy.
What areas do you serve?
I provide psychotherapy services to residents of Carlsbad, Encinitas, Solana Beach, Del Mar, Rancho Santa Fe, Oceanside, Vista, San Diego, San Marcos, and Escondido.
How are sessions conducted during the pandemic?
All sessions are currently offered through secure video conferencing and phone sessions to ensure uninterrupted care during the pandemic.
What is your cancellation policy?
Please contact me directly for specific details about appointment scheduling and cancellation policies.
Do you offer emergency services?
As a private practice psychologist, I don't provide emergency services. Please contact local emergency resources for urgent mental health needs.
