Shaina Ponce
Psychologist, PhD (she, her)
Finances
Fees
- Individual Sessions $185
- Couple Sessions $200
- Sliding scale: apply if you may be eligible
- Pay by American Express, Cash, Check, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Insurance
- TRICARE
Qualifications
- Verified by Psychology Today Licensed by State of California / PSY34085 Shaina Ponce
- In Practice for 3 Years
- Attended Loma Linda University, Clinical Psychology PhD, Graduated 2020
Specialties and Expertise
Top Specialties
- Psychosis
- Schizophrenia
- Personality Disorders
Expertise
- ADHD
- Autism
- Bipolar Disorder
- Borderline Personality (BPD)
- Depression
- LGBTQ+
- Parenting
- Self-Harming
- Sex-Positive, Kink Allied
- Sexual Abuse
- Suicidal Ideation
- Testing and Evaluation
- Thinking Disorders
- Transgender
- Trauma and PTSD
3 Endorsements
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Treatment Approach
Types of Therapy
- CBT-p (CBT for Psychosis)
- Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior (DBT)
- Prolonged Exposure Therapy
- Psychological Testing and Evaluation
- Trauma Focused
Groups
DBT Skills Training
This is a virtual group offered to adults seeking Dialectical Behavioral Therapy. The skills provided by DBT are provided once per week over the course of about 6 months. You will learn skills to improve mindful awareness, emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal effectiveness. It is highly recommended that you participate in weekly individual therapy while participating in this group.
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Location
Aviva Psychological Services
San Diego, CA 92121
DBT-Parents of Adults with Emotional Dysregulation
This is an in-person group offered to parents of adults who have difficulty regulating emotions. This may apply to adult children who have diagnoses of psychosis-spectrum disorders, Borderline Personality Disorder, or neurodivergence. The DBT skills groups are provided once per week over the course of about 6 months. You will learn skills to improve mindful awareness, emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal effectiveness in the context of parenting or caring for adults who have difficulty regulating emotions.
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Aviva Psychological Services
San Diego, CA 92121
Location
Primary Location
Aviva Psychological Services
2831 Camino Del Rio S
308
San Diego, CA 92108
(858) 667-7265Email me