About

My name is Brian Gotterer. I am licensed as a psychologist in California, seeing clients via telehealth. I have experience working with clients from diverse backgrounds, ages, and issues, including depression, anxiety, relationship and couples' issues, parenting problems, career challenges, life transitions and phases of life issues, and all general matters. I work with each client to help them achieve their individual goals. As each client is unique, my approach, style, and techniques adapt to my client's specific needs. I frequently use Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and psychodynamic modalities to help my clients move forward and draw upon other modalities when beneficial. I will tailor our dialog and treatment plan to meet your unique and specific needs. I typically work with clients from diverse backgrounds, ages, and issues, including depression, anxiety, relationship and couples' issues, parenting problems, career challenges, life transitions, and phases of life issues. From my experience, we all can benefit from an empathetic ear, someone on your side who can help you explore and work through whatever you might be dealing with in a safe space. Whatever life throws your way, we can work through it together. My communication style is calm, personable, and adaptive. I strive to ensure that my clients feel comfortable talking with me about anything. I strive to be empathetic and the therapist I want to have. This will be reflected in our work together. My approach to goal setting with clients is about working together to define what you want to accomplish in our time together. During the first session, we will attempt to define the therapeutic goals, though these may develop or change over time. Our first goal is building mutual trust and getting comfortable with the therapeutic process. The client's goals will be tracked over time to see your process. During the initial session, we will discuss your personal reasons for seeking therapy.