Business Details
5 Years
experience
Your Trusted Mental Health Therapist in San Diego
As a licensed psychotherapist with over 14 years of experience, I have dedicated my career to helping individuals navigate complex emotional and relational challenges. My practice is rooted in relational and psychodynamic psychotherapy, informed by a socio-cultural lens that examines identity, privilege, and systemic influences. Prior to establishing my private practice, I trained in diverse counseling settings across the Bay Area, deepening my expertise in trauma, gender and sexuality, chronic illness, and creative professional burnout. I hold active affiliations with leading psychotherapy organizations, including the International Association for Relational Psychoanalysis and Psychotherapy and the World Professional Association for Transgender Health.My approach prioritizes creating a collaborative therapeutic space where clients can explore unconscious patterns, develop self-awareness, and cultivate meaningful life changes. I maintain a rigorous commitment to professional development through ongoing education and consultation to ensure the highest standard of care for my clients.
Services
Trauma
Gender & Sexuality
Relationship Counseling
Anxiety Management
Grief Counseling
Career Transitions
Chronic Pain Support
Family Conflict Resolution
Mindfulness Therapy
High-Pressure Careers
Details
- Year established: 2021
Highlights and features
- We have over 14 years of experience in mental health therapy.
- Our approach incorporates a socio-cultural lens to address identity and privilege.
- Specialized in trauma, gender, and sexuality issues.
- Affiliated with leading psychotherapy organizations like IARPP and WPATH.
- Offer in-person, phone, and online therapy sessions.
Services
Trauma Therapy
Specialized treatment for individuals processing traumatic experiences using relational psychotherapy techniques. Focuses on uncovering unconscious patterns, developing coping strategies, and fostering emotional healing through a collaborative therapeutic relationship.
Gender & Sexuality
Affirming therapy for gender exploration and sexual orientation issues. Integrates socio-cultural analysis with clinical expertise to address identity development, discrimination impacts, and personal growth in safe, nonjudgmental space.
Relationship Counseling
Dyadic and individual sessions addressing relationship patterns, communication challenges, and intimacy issues. Utilizes psychodynamic framework to examine attachment histories and create healthier relational dynamics.
Anxiety Management
Evidence-based interventions for anxiety disorders and chronic stress. Combines mindfulness techniques with psychoanalytic exploration of underlying causes to develop personalized symptom management strategies.
Career Transitions
Support for career changes, workplace stress, and creative burnout. Focuses on aligning professional paths with personal values while addressing systemic barriers in high-pressure industries.
People
Anne-Marie Basso
Therapist, Owner
Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist with 14 years of clinical experience. Specializes in trauma, gender/sexuality issues, and creative professional burnout. Trained in relational psychoanalysis and socio-cultural theory, offering therapy that integrates personal and systemic perspectives.
Questions
What therapeutic approaches do you use?
I specialize in relational psychoanalysis and psychodynamic therapy, incorporating socio-cultural analysis to address identity, trauma, and systemic influences on mental health.
Do you offer online therapy sessions?
Yes, I provide therapy through secure video conferencing for clients in Oregon and California who prefer remote sessions.
What populations do you specialize in?
I work extensively with trauma survivors, gender/sexuality minorities, creative professionals, and individuals navigating life transitions or chronic illness.
How do you handle confidentiality?
All sessions maintain strict confidentiality within legal and ethical guidelines, with clear boundaries protecting client privacy and therapeutic safety.
What are your credentials?
I am a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT 91041) in California with 14 years of clinical experience and affiliations with leading psychotherapy organizations.
