LP, 25 years of experience
I would like to take this opportunity to introduce myself to you. My name is Dr. Norman Severe and I'm a licensed clinical psychologist who has worked in the local San Diego community for over 20 years. For the past 22 years, I have devoted my private practice to serving the mental health needs of children, adolescents and families in need of therapeutic and psychological support. I believe everyone can achieve great things in their lives by recognizing their strengths, working through struggles and overcoming obstacles by persevering and never giving up. I specialize in the treatment of Anxiety, Depression and Post-traumatic Stress Disorder in children and adolescents as well as adults who have experienced trauma related to abuse, car accidents and/or witnessing and being exposed to life-threatening situations. I also specialize in treating individuals who identify as Neurodivergent and/or have specific learning differences.
Upon meeting with you for the first session, it is my goal that you will feel comfortable and safe with the therapy process and that you feel heard and understood. I work with patients from a patient/client-centered approach to help them work through any current mental health issues, struggles or challenges in their life, at their own pace.
Further, I have advanced training in Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) and I utilize a combination of techniques and treatment strategies to help patients work from within a Strengths-Based Cognitive Behavioral Modality, to make gains in treatment and their overall lives.
I believe that my main strengths in working with patients and clients comes from a focus on meeting you where your at and providing you with a genuine and authentic therapeutic connection so that you can feel safe, comfortable and inspired by the therapy process. Further, it is my mission to help individuals achieve their goals by identifying and embracing their strengths while also learning to be more compassionate toward themselves and others around them.
1 rating with written reviews
April 25, 2025
Dr. Severe is there for the pt., trying to build and re-build one's confidence and calm one's nervous compulsions and fears. He offers humor when appropriate and is relatable to one's experiences. Dr. Severe is sensitive to one's foibles and tries to move the pt. to take the initiative to look within and find what I am needing to do with my life at this stage of my existence. He's helped me to overcome for the most part my depression and anxiety about my illness and there me life is headed.