Evidence-Based Care Matched to Your Needs
Therapy is not one-size-fits-all. The right approach depends on what you are experiencing, your age, your goals, your preferences, and the clinician’s training. Wings Counseling Center offers a range of evidence-based and trauma-informed therapeutic approaches that can be incorporated into an individualized treatment plan.
Clients throughout San Diego County can access care through our Carlsbad and La Mesa offices, including people from nearby North County and East County communities. Virtual appointments may also be available when clinically appropriate.
Talk With Our Team
You do not need to choose a modality before reaching out. Contact Wings Counseling Center to discuss your concerns, learn about available options, and find a therapist whose training and approach may fit your needs.
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
ACT helps clients change how they relate to difficult thoughts and emotions while taking meaningful action guided by personal values.
Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT)
TF-CBT is a structured trauma treatment for children and adolescents that combines coping skills, gradual trauma processing, and caregiver support.
Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT) and Prolonged Exposure (PE)
CPT and PE are evidence-based treatments for post-traumatic stress disorder. CPT focuses on trauma-related beliefs, while PE helps clients gradually approach trauma memories and situations they’re avoiding in a supported way.
Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP)
ERP is a specialized cognitive behavioral treatment for obsessive-compulsive disorder that helps clients gradually face triggers while reducing compulsions and avoidance.
Motivational Interviewing (MI)
MI is a collaborative approach that helps people explore mixed feelings about change and strengthen their own reasons and confidence for moving forward.
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Dialectical Behavior Therapy-Informed Care
CBT helps clients examine connections among thoughts, emotions, and behavior. DBT-informed care may incorporate mindfulness, distress tolerance, emotion regulation, and relationship skills.
Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
EMDR is a structured trauma-focused therapy that helps clients process distressing memories while remaining connected to the safety of the present.
Brainspotting
Brainspotting is a focused, body-aware psychotherapy approach that uses points in the visual field to support the processing of distressing memories, emotions, and physical activation.
How We Select a Therapeutic Approach
A therapist may use one primary modality or integrate strategies from more than one approach. Recommendations should reflect your symptoms, history, developmental needs, preferences, goals, and any other care you are receiving. Availability also depends on the training and scope of the clinician who is the best fit for you.
Take the Next Step
Contact Wings Counseling Center to discuss what you are experiencing. Our team can help you understand the difference between services and therapeutic approaches and identify an appropriate place to begin.