About
My name is Georgina Guy.
Pronouns: she/her/hers/ella
I am a licensed Clinical Psychologist with over 20 years of experience. I have worked at various settings as a therapist at hospitals, community-based clinics, assistive living facilities, and school-based. I have worked at Community Colleges as a counselor and Professor, and at UC University as an Assistant Clinical Professor. I am a civilian psychologist for our military members and a psychologist who embraces Social Justice Practice in Evidence-Based Care.
The students and patients represent a diverse cross-section of age, gender, sexual orientation, ethnicity, SES, and severity. Primary work includes brief and long-term individual therapy and crisis intervention. Additional areas of expertise are Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Nutrition for Mental Health, Neuropsychological Assessments, Evidence-Based Treatment, and Prolonged Exposure Therapy. Caseload functions consist of formulating appropriate treatment plans, providing psychiatric referrals when necessary, and assisting with the coordination of appropriate resources.
"The greatest discovery of my generation is that human beings can alter their lives by altering their attitudes of mind"
William James
Dr. Georgina Guy provides individual psychotherapy for adults. She works with a wide range of emotional and behavioral issues.
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Dr. Guy uses the highest standard of technology through Simple Practice to provide Telehealth/Online therapy in a way that is safe, secure, and HIPAA compliant.
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Dr. Guy offers Walk & Talk Therapy .
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy.
Treatment specialization includes:
Anxiety
Depression
ADHD/ADD
PTSD
Work and Career Issues
School and College academic adjustment and transition
Stress Management
Finances​
Individual Sessions 60 minutes $250
Pay by major credit cards and debit.
If you do have out-of-network benefits, upon request, I can provide a superbill to your insurance for reimbursement. However, the full fee of your session will be required to be paid upfront.
For uninsured or self-paying clients, I will provide you with a Good Faith Estimate of Expected Charges.
What is psychotherapy?
Psychotherapy (sometimes called talk therapy) refers to various treatments that aim to help a person identify and change troubling emotions, thoughts, and behaviors. Most psychotherapy occurs when a licensed mental health professional and a patient meet one-on-one or with other patients in a group setting.
Psychotherapy can be used as an alternative to or alongside medication and other treatment options. Choosing the right treatment plan should be based on a person's individual needs and medical situation and occur under the guidance of a mental health professional.
Even when medication relieves symptoms, psychotherapy can help a person address specific issues. These might include self-defeating ways of thinking, irrational fears, problems interacting with other people, or difficulty coping with situations at home, school, or work.
Elements of psychotherapy can include:
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Helping a person become aware of automatic ways of thinking that are inaccurate or harmful (for example, having a low opinion of their abilities) and then finding ways to question those thoughts, understand how the thoughts affect their emotions and behavior, and change self-defeating patterns, in an approach known as cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT)
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Identifying ways to cope with stress and developing specific problem-solving strategies
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Examining a person’s interactions with others and teaching social and communication skills
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Applying mindfulness and relaxation techniques, such as meditation and breathing exercises
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Exposure therapy (a type of CBT) for people with anxiety disorders, in which a person spends brief periods in a supportive environment learning to tolerate the distress caused by certain items, ideas, or imagined scenes until, over time, the fear associated with those things dissipates.
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Tracking emotions and behaviors to raise awareness of their impact on each other.
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Using supportive counseling to help a person explore troubling issues and receive emotional support.
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Creating a safety plan to help someone with thoughts of self-harm or suicide recognize warning signs and use coping strategies, such as contacting friends, family, or emergency personnel.
Psychotherapies Overview, (January 2023) Retrieved from National Institute of Mental Health; https://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/topics/psychotherapies