Our Staff
Dr. Rafael M. Reyes(858) 361 1989
DrReyes@psychsandiego.org |
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 20 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. 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, 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. |
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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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Justine Hunter is Office Manager at PsychSanDiego. She has been managing operations at PsychSanDiego for ten years and ensures that all aspects of the practice run smoothly. She is available to check insurance benefits, answer billing questions and provide any information necessary regarding treatment at PsychSanDiego.
New patients can contact Justine regarding insurance coverage or documentation questions. Scheduling is handled individually with each therapist. |
PsychSanDiego
3411 Third Avenue
San Diego, California 92103
www.PsychSanDiego.org
3411 Third Avenue
San Diego, California 92103
www.PsychSanDiego.org