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Your Trusted Psychotherapy Partner in Newport Beach
I am a licensed psychotherapist and psychoanalyst with over 25 years of experience serving individuals and couples in Newport Beach, CA. My practice focuses on helping clients address relational challenges, trauma, anxiety, and personal growth through a combination of psychoanalytic psychotherapy, couples therapy, and intensive psychoanalysis. I hold a Doctorate in Psychology and Psychoanalysis and serve as a Training and Supervising Analyst at the Newport Psychoanalytic Institute. My approach emphasizes creating a safe, trusting therapeutic environment while tailoring interventions to each client's unique needs.I offer both in-person and remote sessions to accommodate clients from Newport Beach, Costa Mesa, Laguna Beach, and surrounding areas. My office location near John Wayne Airport provides a peaceful setting for deep therapeutic work. I maintain active involvement in ongoing professional development to ensure my practice remains at the forefront of psychoanalytic advancements.
Services
Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy
Couples Therapy
Psychoanalysis
Trauma Recovery
Psychoanalytic Supervision
Highlights and features
- We offer 25+ years of psychoanalytic expertise in Newport Beach
- Our approach combines traditional and modern therapeutic methods
- We provide both in-person and remote therapy sessions
- Our office offers a peaceful therapeutic environment near John Wayne Airport
- We maintain active involvement in psychoanalytic professional development
Services
Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy
This in-depth therapy explores unconscious patterns affecting current behavior through 45-minute sessions. It helps clients understand childhood experiences influencing adult relationships and emotional challenges. The process facilitates lasting change by bringing buried thoughts to conscious awareness.
Couples Therapy
Specialized treatment for couples addresses communication breakdowns and recurring conflict patterns. The therapy helps partners develop collaborative problem-solving approaches while examining how past experiences impact current relationship dynamics. Sessions focus on creating emotional safety and improving connection.
Psychoanalysis
This specialized treatment involves multiple weekly sessions focusing on deep personality restructuring. The intensive approach promotes awareness of unconscious patterns through exploration of recurring behavioral cycles and emotional responses. It aims to integrate previously unconscious aspects of self for improved functioning.
Trauma Recovery
Specialized interventions address trauma and PTSD symptoms through psychoanalytic frameworks. The treatment helps clients process distressing experiences while developing coping mechanisms for emotional regulation. Sessions focus on resolving past trauma's impact on current relationships and mental health.
Psychoanalytic Supervision
Professional development program for clinicians combines theoretical instruction with case consultation. Supervision focuses on enhancing therapeutic techniques through collaborative exploration of clinical cases. The program emphasizes developing analytical skills and understanding complex client dynamics.
People
Farnsworth Deborah PsyD
Psychotherapist and Psychoanalyst
Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist with 25+ years of experience in psychoanalysis. Doctorate from Newport Center for Psychoanalytic Studies. Training and Supervising Analyst at Newport Psychoanalytic Institute. Specializes in trauma recovery and couples therapy.
Sarah R. Farnsworth
Psychoanalytic Candidate
Research Psychoanalytic Candidate at Institute of Contemporary Psychoanalysis in Los Angeles. MFA in Art & Art Theory informs therapeutic approach. Specializes in gender, sexuality, and creative self-expression issues. Provides in-person and virtual sessions.
Questions
What therapeutic approaches do you use?
I combine psychoanalytic techniques with modern therapeutic methods tailored to each client's needs. This includes exploring unconscious patterns, childhood experiences, and current relationship dynamics to facilitate lasting change.
Do you offer remote therapy sessions?
Yes, I provide both in-person sessions at my Newport Beach office and remote therapy options through secure video conferencing platforms for clients' convenience and accessibility.
What are your session fees?
Standard 45-minute psychotherapy sessions are $250. Please contact me directly for specific pricing details about other services or specialized programs.
How do I schedule an appointment?
You can schedule an initial consultation by calling (949) 257-7178 and leaving a message on my confidential voicemail. I'll contact you to discuss your needs and arrange a suitable appointment time.
What areas do you serve?
I work with clients from Newport Beach, Costa Mesa, Laguna Beach, and Newport Coast. Virtual sessions also allow me to serve clients throughout California, including those in the Los Angeles area.
