About Me

I specialize in treating the effects of trauma. Whether it occurs in childhood, adulthood, or at several instances in between, and all the ways in which it affects your life and relationships. I utilized a trauma-informed approach that is adaptable to your unique presentation and experience

I hold a Doctorate of Psychology as a graduate of the PGSP-Stanford PsyD Consortium, and I am a licensed clinical psychologist in:

  • California — License Number: PSY32828

  • Colorado — License Number: PSY0006347

My orientation is trauma-informed, relational, attachment-based, and developmental, rooted in a cognitive behavioral approach, where I explore and consider the interaction of the environment, the body, the mind, life experiences and development, unconscious needs and wants, and culture.

I have trained and worked in several mental health settings, VA Medical Centers, a Community Behavioral Health Clinic, and Academic Medical Centers (UCSF and Stanford).  I am also a proud Military Veteran.

If you would like to request an initial consultation, click here or please contact me at (530)-208-5714 or at DkieschnickPsyD@gmail.com. Or, if you would like to schedule a consultation directly in the times I have available, go here.

Currently all sessions are virtual.

My Approach

Individuals have varied reasons for coming to therapy, whether it is exploring unknown aspects of themselves or existential questions, difficulties with work or athletic performance, being in a place of feeling stuck, or struggling with intense emotional pain. 

My approach is to meet you wherever you are on your journey, and to work collaboratively to find the best ways forward. 

I do so mainly from a relational, attachment-based, and developmental orientation, rooted in a cognitive behavioral approach, drawing also from other approaches that have scientifically shown to be effective with various conditions. 

What that means is that I focus first on building trust together, establishing a solid working relationship, deciding together whether I am the right fit for what you want to achieve in therapy, and then utilizing the approach and strategies that are most applicable and relevant. Those are crucial elements for achieving therapeutic goals. 

The approaches I draw from are:

  • CBT (Cognitive Behavioral Therapy)

  • DBT (Dialectical Behavioral Therapy)

  • Trauma-informed / evidence-based trauma approaches

  • Motivational Interviewing

  • Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) for Couples

  • Family Systems (EFFT) Emotionally Focused Family Therapy

Check out this introductory video about my approach in therapy and what it might look like to work together.