Business Details
9 Years
experience
Your Trusted Partner for Psychotherapy Solutions
With over 22 years of clinical experience, I specialize in psychoanalytic psychotherapy for thoughtful professionals navigating career pressures, burnout, and imposter syndrome. My approach emphasizes deep self-knowledge as the foundation for long-term well-being, helping clients move beyond self-doubt toward clarity and fulfillment. I work with diverse populations across private practice, counseling centers, and forensic rehabilitation settings, offering individual and group therapy tailored to each client's unique needs.My practice integrates a Doctorate in Clinical Psychology from the California Institute of Integral Studies with a commitment to uncovering unconscious patterns that hinder personal growth. Through personalized diagnosis and treatment, I help clients transform self-defeating motives into sustainable emotional wellness. Telehealth services are available in all PSYPACT states, ensuring accessibility while maintaining confidentiality and professional standards.
Services
Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy
Psychological Diagnostic Evaluations
Identity Exploration
Relationship Counseling
Stress Management
Grief Counseling
Self-Esteem Enhancement
Anxiety Treatment
Professional Burnout Support
Imposter Syndrome Therapy
Details
- Year established: 2017
Highlights and features
- We offer 22+ years of clinical experience in psychoanalytic psychology.
- Our team specializes in treating professionals with burnout and imposter syndrome.
- We provide individualized treatment plans avoiding generic psychiatric labels.
- Our telehealth services operate in all PSYPACT states with APIT certification.
- We focus on uncovering unconscious conflicts for lasting emotional transformation.
Services
Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy
This depth-oriented therapy explores unconscious conflicts connecting past experiences to present challenges. Through personalized sessions, clients gain self-awareness to overcome burnout, anxiety, and self-doubt. The process helps transform hidden motives into conscious choices for lasting emotional wellness.
Psychological Diagnostic Evaluations
Comprehensive evaluations determine psychological diagnoses and functional capacity. These assessments examine mental status, intelligence levels, and behavioral patterns to create targeted treatment plans addressing both immediate concerns and underlying unconscious conflicts affecting daily life.
Professional Burnout Support
Specialized treatment for high-achieving professionals addresses burnout's root causes beyond surface symptoms. By exploring unconscious drivers of overwork and self-doubt, clients develop sustainable strategies to maintain success without emotional depletion or detachment from their work.
Imposter Syndrome Therapy
This service helps professionals overcome persistent feelings of inadequacy despite proven success. Through psychoanalytic techniques, clients uncover childhood patterns and unconscious beliefs creating the 'imposter' mindset, replacing self-criticism with authentic self-acceptance and confidence.
Identity Exploration
Focused sessions help clients examine core beliefs, values, and aspirations shaping their self-perception. By uncovering unconscious influences on identity formation, individuals learn to live authentically, aligning daily choices with their true personal and professional potential.
People
Dr. Kathryn Rickard
Licensed Psychoanalytic Psychologist
Dr. Rickard holds a Doctorate in Clinical Psychology from California Institute of Integral Studies. With 22+ years of experience, she specializes in helping professionals overcome burnout and self-doubt through psychoanalytic techniques that uncover unconscious patterns affecting emotional well-being.
Questions
What types of services do you offer?
We provide psychoanalytic psychotherapy for professionals dealing with burnout, anxiety, self-esteem issues, and unconscious conflicts affecting their well-being.
Do you offer telehealth appointments?
Yes, we provide confidential telehealth services in all PSYPACT states with APIT-certified secure communication platforms.
How experienced is the therapist?
Dr. Rickard has 22+ years of clinical experience working with professionals in private practice, counseling centers, and forensic rehabilitation settings.
What happens during the initial consultation?
The first session allows you to discuss concerns, assess compatibility, and determine if psychoanalytic therapy aligns with your personal growth goals.
Do you diagnose mental health conditions?
Yes, we offer psychological diagnostic evaluations to identify unconscious patterns and develop targeted treatment strategies for emotional growth.