Good Therapy San Diego
(619) 330-9500
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intake@GoodTherapySanDiego.com
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  • Locations
    • North County - Encinitas
    • San Diego - Sorrento Valley
  • Our Team
    • Staff Summary
    • Ashley Fecteau, LCSW
    • Caroline Maehler, LMFT
    • Chelsea Salas, LMFT
    • Christina Perez, LMFT
    • Dunya Holland, LMFT
    • Hanna Hanson, LMFT
    • John Rettger, PSY
    • Katie Brooks, LCSW
    • Lindsey Cieslak, AMFT
    • Madison Hybl, AMFT
    • Maggie Hollinbeck, LMFT
    • Sarah Paulson, LPCC
    • Sheri Ameri, LMFT
    • Tiffany Triplett, LMFT
  • Blog
    • About Psychotherapy >
      • 10 Myths About Seeing a Therapist
      • How do I find a Therapist Near me?
      • Positive and Negative Beliefs
      • Psychiatrist or Psychotherapist: ​What’s the Difference?
      • Should I see a therapist?
      • The Power of Core Beliefs
      • What is Anxiety?
      • What is Cognitive Behavioral Therapy?
      • What is EMDR?
      • What is Mindfulness?
    • Child Therapy >
      • ADHD and Your Preschooler
      • Is Your Child a Worrier?
      • 6 Tips to Help Your Child With Separation Anxiety
      • 9 Ways to Manage Your Child’s Anger
      • 10 Ways to Help Your Child Manage Difficult Emotions
      • The Underbelly of the Tantrum
      • How to Support Your Teenager
      • Mindfulness Group
    • Depression >
      • 9 Ways to Make This the Best Year Ever
      • 8 Tips to Avoid Depression During the Holidays!
      • The Trouble with Self-Judgment
      • Depression/ Grief and Loss
      • The Story of the Stone Cutter
      • Postpartum Distress
      • Grief and Loss
    • Divorce >
      • Forgiveness
      • Anger
      • Parenting After Divorce
      • Predictors of Divorce- The Four Horsement
      • Divorce Recovery
    • Eating Disorder >
      • Body Image
      • The Power of Vulnerability and Connection
      • Eating Disorder Recovery
      • Healthy Food
      • Appearance on Channel 6 News!
      • New Way of Healing From an Eating Disorder: Curiosity and Compassion
    • Relationships >
      • Improving Your Relationship
      • Can Marriage Survive Infidelity?
      • Decoding the Sexless Marriage
      • Appearance on Tonight in San Diego
      • Repetitive Conflicts and Unsolvable Problems
      • Being a Safe Person Breeds Authenticity
      • How to Be A Good Listener
      • Connectedness Vs. Differentiation
    • Trauma >
      • What is Trauma-Informed Care?
      • The Hidden Trauma of The Pandemic
      • Trauma: Discovering the Differences Between Explicit and Implicit
      • Trauma- Defining and Recoverin
      • How Trauma Has Impacted YOU
      • Somatic Experiencing
    • Wellbeing >
      • 10 Ways to Help Decrease Insomnia
      • 8 Self-Care Ideas for Busy Parents
      • Habits
      • Balance
      • Not Sleeping?
      • Sleep and Mental Health
      • Living is a Choice
      • Chronic Pain
      • 7 Tools for Coping with Difficult Emotions
      • 7 Ways to Tame a Whack-A-Mole Life
      • The Enemy of Connection
      • Self-Esteem VS. Self-Compassion, What’s the Difference?!?
      • Mindfully Responding to Life's Challenges
      • Self-Compassion: The Key to a Courageous, Vulnerable, Resilient Life
    • Yoga >
      • What is Phoenix Rising Yoga Therapy?
      • Demystifying Yoga
    • Videos!
  • COVID-19 Updates
    • Video Therapy
    • COVID-19 Safe Reopening
    • COVID-19 GoFundMe

Katie Brooks, LCSW, PRYT 
​EMDR Certified Therapist and Consultant

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Please allow me to introduce myself.  My name is Catherine Brooks and I am the director and founder of Good Therapy San Diego.  I am a Board Licensed Clinical Social Worker. I received a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Psychology and a Masters in Social Work with specialized focus on children, youth and family.  I am trained in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Advanced Trained in Gottman Couples Therapy.  In addition, I am certified in Phoenix Rising Yoga Therapy and I am a certified EMDR therapist and consultant.  I utilize EMDR for trauma, developmental trauma, treatment resistant depression and anxiety, and attachment issues.

Due to the vast knowledge I have gained working within the behavioral health field, I am fully aware of the complex nature of the human experience.  I have vast experience within the geriatric community and I continue to treat this population.  I led a Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Partial Hospitalization Program treating adult and geriatric patients who suffered with Depression, Anxiety, Grief, Trauma, Substance abuse, Eating disorders, and much more. In addition, from my work with the Department of Children and Family Services, I have extensive experience in treating abused children and families in crisis.  I earned a prestigious scholarship from the Inter-university Consortium Program for a one year paid internship with focus on intensive training in cultural diversity (including LGBT community), family dynamics, child abuse, substance abuse, chronic illness/ grief, and domestic violence.  I Worked collaboratively with LAPD stabilizing hectic environments, investigating crime/ abuse, and protecting at-risk children in immediate danger.  I preformed crisis intervention with both parents and children, conducted risk and safety assessment of home, parents and environment, and managed custody disputes and child alienation cases.

Currently, I am the founder and clinical director of Good Therapy San Diego and have a full time practice.  I specialize in Depression, Anxiety, Relationship Issues, Eating Disorders, Postpartum Distress, and Trauma-Related Disorders.  In addition, I provide professional clinical consultation to my peers and supervision to interns/ associates.  My mission at GTSD is to bridge the gap between mental and physical well-being in our patients and to affect the larger community in a positive way.  

If you really want to know though, my most meaningful credential is that I absolutely love my job and my passion is to help people! The meaning that I get from being in the room as my clients work through their pain, complete their goals and come to a place of resolve, and as a consequence, joy, is invaluable to me.  I feel grateful and honored to be chosen to help.  My hope is that if you are in pain we can help you. 

Hope to meet you soon :)

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The Hidden Trauma of The Pandemic
7 Tools for Coping with Difficult Emotions
What is Cognitive Behavioral Therapy?


​Katie Brooks print and media appearances

San Diego Voyager Magazine - Meet Katie Brooks

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NBC Channel 7 News - Human Civility during COVID-19


Tonight in San Diego - Valentines Fun!


CBS Evening News - ​Orthorexia: When Healthy Becomes Unhealthy

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