Debbie McCallum
Life can be complicated, and sometimes we find ourselves in places we never expected to be. Maybe you're feeling stuck, overwhelmed, or frustrated with patterns in your life or relationships. Maybe you have a pretty good idea of what's not working, but figuring out what to do differently is another story. Or maybe you're not quite sure what's going on, you just know something needs to change. Whatever brings you to therapy, you don't have to have it all figured out before you start.
Providing online therapy throughout California, I work with adults of all ages who find themselves feeling stuck, overwhelmed, hopeless, defeated, or frustrated in their experience of daily life and relationships.
I offer online therapy for adults throughout California. We all need and deserve to feel seen, heard, understood, and accepted for who we are. Having a place where you can talk openly, sort through your thoughts and feelings, and explore parts of yourself you may not have had room for before can be incredibly powerful. Finding the right therapist is personal. Sometimes you just get a feeling that someone is a good fit, and I encourage you to trust that. Whether that's with me or someone else, you deserve to find a connection where you feel comfortable being yourself.
First session
In our first session together I will listen to your story, your "why now?" that has brought you to therapy. I will ask some questions about you to begin getting to know you and what our work together will be.
Strengths
One of the most important parts of therapy is the relationship we build together. I bring warmth, curiosity, and a genuine interest in getting to know you and understanding your experiences. My style is conversational and collaborative. I'll share what I'm noticing, ask questions, offer different perspectives, and sometimes gently challenge you to look at things in a new way. There's room for laughter in our conversations, just as there's room for the difficult and painful parts of life. I believe it's important to approach ourselves and our experiences with compassion rather than judgment. Often, the patterns we struggle with today were once ways we learned to cope, protect ourselves, or get through difficult experiences. Part of our work can be recognizing and appreciating how those patterns once helped us, while also exploring whether they're still serving us and what might work better now. Above all, I want you to feel comfortable being yourself in our work together. My hope is that through our conversations, you'll come to understand and accept yourself more fully, recognize possibilities you may not have seen before, and feel more confident making changes that are meaningful to you.
Ideal clients
Knowing that you are ready for a change, whether it is in your outer life (such as a new job, the ending or beginning of significant relationships), or your inner life (how you feel about yourself, your behaviors, habits, and mood) is a great place to start the therapy process.
Treatment methods
Eclectic
My approach is influenced by psychodynamic, IFS, Attachment, Feminist, Journal, and Mindfulness methods of therapy
Location
Virtual sessions
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- CaliforniaLicense 85041