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PsychSanDiego is a full
service
psychotherapy practice founded by Dr. Rafael M. Reyes in 2006. We provide individual,
family and
group
psychotherapy (for children, adolescents and adults,
including couples). PsychSanDiego is also
proud to offer specialty
seminars and workshops
on a regular basis.
At PsychSanDiego we believe in teaching
people how to implement new strategies in their
daily lives to help them achieve full potential. We
teach our clients how to identify and change
distorted thought patterns so they can attain more
positive and balanced moods. We approach much of our
work using a Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
model. We understand, however, that every person is
unique, and we maintain an eclectic treatment
approach to provide individualized treatment plans
for each person.
We strive to provide assessment and treatment for
our clients in an ethical and professional manner.
We understand the difficulties people face when
confronted with problems in their lives. Choosing
the right therapist can be an intimidating process.
We have created a nurturing and supportive
environment where clients can feel safe, build their
coping skills, and learn to lead more positive and
productive lives.
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Rafael M.
Reyes, Psy.D.
 Dr.
Rafael M. Reyes is a Licensed Clinical Psychologist
and founder of PsychSanDiego. He works with
both adults and children and specializes in treating
depression and bipolar disorders, anxiety disorders,
and behavioral disorders in children and
adolescents. Dr. Reyes approaches each patient
individually and in conjunction with the patient,
generates a specific treatment plan that is designed
to improve overall functioning. He uses a
Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (CBT) approach to
psychotherapy – a proven method that facilitates
learning new coping skills to achieve more balance
and improve a person’s level of functioning.
Dr. Reyes has fifteen years of experience in the field
of psychology. In addition to his work at
PsychSanDiego, he is affiliated with Sharp Mesa
Vista Hospital. At
Sharp, Dr. Reyes is one of the primary psychologists
at the Cognitive Intensive Outpatient Program (Cog-IOP),
where he manages patient’s care and facilitates
group psychotherapy for an adult population. He is also the primary supervisor for the
psychology fellow at Cog-IOP and facilities lectures
and seminars for the intern class at Sharp. Dr. Reyes is adjunct faculty at the Travis County Juvenile Probation Department Psychology Training Program in Austin, Texas. He provides supervision and leads the Diversity Seminar for the interns at Travis County and maintains a consulting practice in Austin. At Rady
Children’s Hospital, Dr. Reyes performed
developmental evaluations on infants and young
children on a per diem basis.
Dr. Reyes obtained his Bachelor of Science in
Psychology from Loyola University Chicago, and a
Masters and Doctorate in Clinical Psychology from
the Illinois School of Professional Psychology. He
has worked and trained in a variety of settings
including: Cook County Juvenile Court, DePaul
University Counseling Center, Mount Sinai Hospital,
Sharp Mesa Vista Hospital, Sharp Grossmont Hospital,
Polinsky Children’s Center, Scripps Health,
Psychiatric Centers at San Diego and Alliant
International University and Rady Children's Hospital.
Dr. Reyes is bilingual and bicultural. He is fluent
in Spanish and can comfortably conduct therapy both
in English and Spanish. He is currently accepting
new patient’s and is available to provide seminars
and lectures on request.
To view Dr. Reyes’ resumé
click here
To schedule an appointment with Dr. Reyes, or for
more information click here.
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Colleen Auth, LCSW
 Colleen Auth is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker specializing in the treatment of adults and older adults suffering from depression, bipolar, generalized anxiety, social anxiety, PTSD, OCD, and various personality disorders including Borderline personality disorder. She has experience in working with many of life’s problems such as grief and loss, conflict resolution and anger management. Colleen works with each patient to understand his or her symptoms and the problems that impact their mood, and then creates a holistic approach to develop a unique treatment plan that is tailored to address individual needs. Colleen’s therapeutic orientation uses evidence-based interventions including Cognitive Behavioral, Mindfulness, and Dialectical Behavior Therapy. Her approach in treatment is genuine and down to earth with a touch of humor as needed.
Colleen has been in the social work field for 16 years and has been working as a Licensed Clinical Social Worker for more than 10 years. Colleen's experience began at the United Way as a Resource Specialist designing and managing a database of all non-profit agencies and resources in San Diego County now used for 211. This experience led to a vast knowledge of the programs and resources in our community, which is an asset to her therapeutic interventions today. Currently, Colleen is a senior therapist at Sharp Mesa Vista Hospital’s Cognitive Intensive Outpatient Program and Dialectical Behavior Skills Intensive Outpatient Program providing group therapy with the focus on teaching skills to overcome negative thinking and painful emotions that are ever present with depression and anxiety.
Colleen obtained her Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology from East Carolina University with a minor in Social Work. She received her Master’s Degree in Social Work from San Diego State University. Colleen completed her internship training at Kaiser Hospice and Sharp Mesa Vista Hospital’s Outpatient and Older Adult Psychiatric Unit. She has trained with pioneers and experts in the fields of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction including Christine Padesky and Zindel V. Segal PhD.
Colleen is currently accepting new patients and has daytime hours.
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Kiandra Hebert, Ph.D.
 Dr. Kiandra Hebert is a Licensed Clinical Psychologist who works part time in the evening at PsychSanDiego. She works with both adults and adolescents and specializes in treating anxiety disorders including generalized anxiety disorder, panic disorder, obsessive compulsive disorder, agoraphobia, and PTSD. She also has extensive training and experience working with patients with mood disorders including major depressive disorder, dysthymia, bipolar disorders, and difficulties with anger. Dr. Hebert uses a Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (CBT) approach to psychotherapy incorporating aspects of schema therapy, mindfulness, acceptance, interpersonal therapy, and motivational interviewing. She also provides family and couples counseling.
Dr. Hebert is also one of the primary therapists at the Cognitive Intensive Outpatient Program (Cog-IOP) at Sharp Mesa Vista Hospital where she leads groups for patients with anxiety, depression, and bipolar disorders. She is also the supervisor for the psychology intern on the unit.
Dr. Hebert obtained her undergraduate degree in Psychology from the University of Connecticut Honors Program. She then earned her Ph.D. from the Joint Doctoral Program at UCSD/SDSU in Clinical Psychology specializing in Behavioral Medicine. She has trained at the VA as well as UCSD outpatient services. Her research focused on helping smokers with depression quit. She completed her internship and postdoctoral fellowship at Sharp Mesa Vista Hospital specializing in CBT and DBT.
Dr. Hebert strives to provide a safe, trusting, nonjudgmental, and respectful environment in which clients are able to work through their difficult issues. Her goal is to help clients develop insight and a perspective on life that will better help them cope with life’s challenges. She focuses on helping to increase client’s motivation to follow through with personal goals including better relationships, career, health, and enjoyment.
She is currently accepting new patient’s and is available to provide seminars and lectures on request.
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Jacqueline Ruvo, Psy.D.
 Dr. Jacqueline Ruvo is a Licensed Clinical Psychologist specializing in treating adults with depression, anxiety, bipolar disorder, and various personality disorders. She has experience working with patients with problems related to anger management, conflict resolution, and grief and loss. Dr. Ruvo works closely with her patients to understand the presenting problems and current symptoms to improve overall functioning and quality of life.
Dr. Ruvo uses empirically supported treatments including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Interpersonal Psychotherapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Mindfulness, and Dialectical Behavioral Therapy in her practice. She has several years experience in the field of psychology. She has worked and trained in various settings including both the Cognitive and Dialectical Behavioral Therapy Skills Intensive Outpatient Programs at Sharp Mesa Vista Hospital, Philadelphia Veteran Affairs Medical Center, and Friends Hospital.
Dr. Ruvo received her Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from Manhattan College, and a Masters and Doctorate in Clinical Psychology from La Salle University. She completed her post-doctoral fellowship at the Cognitive Intensive and Dialectical Behavioral Therapy Skills Training programs at Sharp Mesa Vista Hospital.
Dr. Ruvo is currently accepting new patients and has evening hours.
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Laura Thackray, Psy.D.
 Dr. Laura Thackray is a Licensed Clinical Psychologist specializing in treatment of adults coping with depression, bipolar disorder, anxiety, trauma, substance use and borderline personality disorder. Dr. Thackray uses a validating and encouraging approach to help her patients work towards creating a fulfilling life. She utilizes a collaborative style working with her patients to understand the presenting problems, current symptoms and to develop a treatment plan to best meet her patient’s needs. Dr. Thackray has experience with diagnostic assessment. Using a comprehensive testing approach, Dr. Thackray can provide diagnostic clarification for mood disorders, personality disorders, and other psychiatric conditions.
Dr. Thackray is trained in various empirically supported treatments including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Interpersonal Therapy, Cognitive Processing Therapy, Mindfulness, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, and Dialectical Behavioral Therapy. She has six years of experience in the field of clinical psychology and has worked in various settings including Sharp Mesa Vista Hospital, La Frontera Community Mental Health, Princeton House Behavioral Health, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, and Lenape Valley Community Mental Health.
Dr. Thackray received both her Master’s and Doctorate degrees from La Salle University, an APA Accredited institution. She completed her post-doctoral fellowship at the Cognitive Intensive and Dialectical Behavioral Therapy Skills Training programs at Sharp Mesa Vista Hospital.
Dr. Thackray is currently accepting new patients during the evening hours.
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Rada West, Ph.D.
Dr. Rada West is a Licensed Clinical psychologist with formal training in clinical neuropsychology. She specializes in developmental assessments of infants and toddlers, as well as, neuropsychological assessment and evaluation of learning disabilities for children and adolescents. She works collaboratively with families and professionals to accurately and efficiently identify developmental disabilities and central nervous system dysfunctions, Including but not limited to, intellectual disability, learning disabilities, autism spectrum disorders, attention deficit/hyperactivity disorders, pediatric head injury, and mood disorders in young children and adolescents. Assessments include state of the science, evidence-based measures that are sensitive to culture, age and education and are chosen based on referral questions and needs of the child. Furthermore, Dr. West has experience in providing individual, couples and family therapy to adolescents and adults, focusing on issues of depression, anxiety, PTSD and ADHD.
Dr. West received her doctorate in Clinical Psychology with emphasis in neuropsychology at the California School of Professional Psychology (CSPP) - Fresno. She completed a formal one year internship at the Kessler Institute for Rehabilitation in New Jersey and a two year fellowship in neuropsychology at Sharp Rehabilitation Center in San Diego, CA. Dr. West has worked for Rady Children's Hospital, Developmental Evaluation Clinic and worked with programs, such as Children’s Care Connection (C3), Developmental Services Enhancement Program (DSEP), cochlear implant team and provided consultation to inpatient rehabilitation and hospice units as well as department of genetics. She also co-developed and co-facilitated bi-monthly pediatric neuropsychology rounds at Rady Children's Hospital geared for community providers to support best practices and knowledge of current research. She has lectured on such diverse topics as neuroanatomy, neuropsychology of genetic disorders, hydrocephalus, and spina bifida. Dr. West served as a research consultant for the UCSD Infant Special Care Follow-up Program and was deemed to meet gold standard administration of neuropsychological measures geared for children and adults. Her research interests include genetic involvement in developmental disabilities, such as in Prader-Willi Syndrome and Autism.
Dr. West has joined PsychSanDiego and is looking forward to assisting you in clarifying and identifying most effective methods for supporting and improving cognitive, behavioral and mood concerns.
Dr. West is bilingual in English and Russian and can conduct therapy and evaluations in both languages. She is currently accepting new patients.
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Amy Ornelas, R.D.
 Amy Ornelas is a Registered Dietitian. She specializes in the treatment of eating disorders, weight management, and wellness nutrition. In addition to her specialties, she has a broad background in medical nutrition therapy. Utilizing the non-diet approach, she works with her clients in a collaborative way in order to elicit behavior change and help them reach their personal nutrition goals.
Amy obtained her Bachelor's of Science degree in Foods and Nutrition from San Diego State University. She then went on to complete a rigorous internship at the VA San Diego Medical center, after which she earned her RD. She has worked in a variety of settings including: Kitchen Specialist for the Research and Development department of Jack in the Box; Clinical Dietitian in the ICU and Cardiac units at Scripps Chula Vista Medical Center; Consultant Dietitian providing weight management and wellness counseling services for Science Fitness; and as the Director of Nutrition for the Residential, Partial Hospital, and Intensive Outpatient treatment of eating disorders at Puente de Vida.
Amy is currently accepting new patients, and is available for daytime, evening and weekend appointments.
To schedule an appointment with Amy, or for
more information click here.
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Dimitra Takos, Psy.D.
 Dr. Dimitra Takos is a Licensed Clinical Psychologist specializing in treating adults with depression, anxiety, bipolar, and eating disorders. She works closely with each of her patients to understand the presenting problem in order to tailor treatment to achieve lasting change. With focus on a collaborative relationship, she assists the patient in understanding the relationship between negative thought patterns and emotions, and teaches them effective coping skills to decrease symptoms and improve the patient’s quality of life.
Dr. Takos uses an array of empirically validated treatments including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Interpersonal Psychotherapy, Mindfulness, and Dialectical Behavior Therapy in her practice. She has several years experience in the field of psychology and has worked and trained in a variety of settings including: University of California Irvine Child Development Center, Family Service Agency of San Francisco, Contra Costa County Community Mental Health, San Francisco Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Newton Medical Group, and the Eating Disorders Program at Sharp Mesa Vista Hospital.
Dr. Takos obtained her doctorate in clinical psychology from the California School of Professional Psychology in San Francisco with an emphasis in health psychology. She also has a Bachelor of Arts Degree from the University of California, Irvine with a minor in Women’s Studies. She completed her pre-doctoral internship at the Boston VA Healthcare System/Harvard Medical School, and her post doctoral fellowship at the Cognitive Intensive Outpatient Program at Sharp Mesa Vista Hospital in San Diego.
Dr. Takos keeps evening hours at PsychSanDiego.
Dr. Takos is bilingual in English and Greek and can conduct therapy in both languages. She is currently accepting new patients.
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