DR. yolanda Basoco briscoE
Psychologist, PsyD, MEd
Licensed to Practice in California
Over 25 years of experience you can trust
I am a licensed clinical psychologist with over 25 years of experience helping individuals navigate life events. My wealth of personal and professional experiences offer a therapy style centered around judgment free kindness and compassion.
I will always meet you where you are, I will never push anyone harder than they want to be pushed. Let’s work together in a safe and nurturing environment to move toward richer stages of life.
let’s work together
Individuals
Healthcare centered around you for depression, anxiety, grief, loss, postpartum support, relationship issues, career stress, life transitions, and more.
Couples
Personalized help for communication and conflict resolution, infidelity, intimacy and emotional distance, major life events, financial stress, and more.
lGBTQ+
Comprehensive care for sexual identity, coming out, internalized stigma, social isolation, family dynamics, cultural and religious identity, trauma, and more.
Addiction
non-judgmental care that meets you where you are now
Benefit from my 25+ years of experience providing expert level addiction treatment care. I will help you clarify what is truly important and meaningful to you. We’ll use your values to guide, inspire, and motivate you to set goals and take actions that enrich your life.
Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACE)
Untangle the past to live A full life now
Abuse, neglect, and other traumatic events in childhood lead to health and lifestyle challenges as we mature. I can help you address the cumulative effect of these experiences and build resilience, paving the way to healthy relationships and choices grounded in improving your wellbeing. I have been dedicated to this area of study throughout my career, even serving as a member of the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) Advisory Committee for Women’s Services (ACWS) along with the co-founder of the Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACE) study - Dr. Vincent J. Felitti.
dialectical Behavioral Therapy
Healing on the inside to improve life on the outside
With a focus on helping you manage intense emotions, improve interpersonal relationships, and reduce self-harming behaviors Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT) can help people with depression, anxiety, substance use disorders, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), eating disorders, and borderline personality disorder.
acceptance and commitment Therapy
Find fulfillment with mindful, flexible inner growth
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) teaches you to separate yourself from your thoughts, to be present in the current moment without judgment, to identify what is truly important and meaningful in your life, and to move towards your values in spite of obstacles. ACT can treat depression, anxiety, obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), and substance use disorders.
cognitive Behavioral Therapy
Transform negative thought patterns into new beginnings
By learning how to change our negative thought and behavior patterns, we can forge new paths towards happier, more satisfied emotional states and healthy life choices. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) can treat depression, anxiety, eating disorders, obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), and substance use disorders.
Grief and loss Therapy
expert support through one of life’s greatest challenges
Learning how to live again after a profound loss is one of the hardest challenges most of us will ever face. I can utilize my background as a hospice therapist to help you navigate grief. The path towards healing is not linear, together we can traverse the stages of grief to find purpose and meaning.