Rated 4.9 stars out of 5, 24 ratings

Walter Bowles

LCSW, 8 years of experience

Authentic
Empowering
Direct
Virtual
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About me

Feeling overwhelmed, stuck, or burned out? I can help you find clarity, balance, and purpose through EMDR therapy. My style is flexible and relational, yet also direct, challenging, and rewarding. Together we’ll address anxiety, depression, trauma, identity, and relationship patterns while building insight and practical skills for lasting change. I work with professionals, lgbt individuals, and people in the creative and entertainment industries to navigate pressure, heal from trauma, and build resilience. Let’s dig deep, uncover what’s underneath, and create shifts that help you make choices from a place of joy.

Get to know me

In our first session together, here's what you can expect

As my client you might arrive feeling distant from the person you hope to be, and gradually find yourself becoming someone who feels deeply familiar. I blend tools like EMDR, Psychodynamic, CBT, and IFS theories to help folks get to know themselves better, work through the hard stuff, and actually make changes that stick. Think insight + skills = real-life shifts.

The biggest strengths that I bring into our sessions

Healing doesn’t have to be stiff, I believe in compassion with backbone, creative tools that actually fit you, and making space for both hard truths and hopeful shifts. I bring directness, curiosity, real talk, and a little irreverence to the therapy room.

The clients I'm best positioned to serve

I offer individual therapy across California. Using EMDR and a flexible, relational approach, I support clients through anxiety, depression, trauma, identity and modern relational dynamics & stress, and life transitions. Together, we explore what’s underneath so you can find more balance, purpose, and direction. EMDR therapy is a powerful and transformative approach that helps individuals process past adverse experiences and reframe deeply ingrained, maladaptive core beliefs.

Specialties

Top specialties

Other specialties

Bipolar DisorderDepressionSelf EsteemSex Therapy

I identify as

Man

Serves ages

Teenagers (13 to 17)

My treatment methods

Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)

CBT is highly effective in addressing a wide range of mental health challenges. By understanding and reframing the beliefs that shape our unconscious patterns, it empowers individuals to create a more comfortable and confident experience in their daily lives.

EMDR

EMDR therapy is a powerful and transformative approach that helps individuals process past adverse experiences and reframe deeply ingrained, maladaptive core beliefs.

Internal Family Systems (IFS)

Internal Family Systems (IFS) is a therapeutic approach based on the idea that each of us is made up of different parts or sub-personalities. By recognizing, understanding, and integrating these parts, we can achieve greater balance, inner peace, and a stronger sense of self-worth.

Dialectical Behavior (DBT)

DBT is an effective approach for addressing emotional dysregulation. By learning to hold space for the full range of human emotions, individuals can reduce suffering and cultivate a deeper sense of self-compassion and appreciation.

Location

Virtual

Licensed in

Rated 4.9 stars out of 5, 24 ratings
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