Self-esteem therapists in San Diego, CA

Psychologist, PsyD

Dr. Ally Higdon is a licensed psychologist in San Diego with 12 years in practice. She works online with adults facing trauma and PTSD, anxiety, OCD, sleep problems, anger and stress, and she has a particular interest in first responders, veterans and women's concerns. Her view is that many familiar coping habits, such as avoiding discomfort or pushing thoughts away, help briefly but keep people from living full lives. Therapy with her focuses on building a different relationship with difficult thoughts and feelings. She uses ACT, CBT, cognitive processing therapy, prolonged exposure and exposure and response prevention, and also offers ketamine-assisted therapy.