Compassionate Care, Professional Standards
Empathetic Counseling for Mental and Psychological Health
Compassionate Care, Professional Standards
Empathetic Counseling for Mental and Psychological Health
Welcome to Ocean Pacific Psychology
Our Mission
At Ocean Pacific Psychology, we are dedicated to providing compassionate, respectful, and professional psychological services. Our focus is on assisting you in achieving your personal and professional goals while navigating life's challenges and bringing to fruition psychological, physical, and mental wellness.
Empathetic - Compassionate - Kind
Terrence M. Edwards, PsyD.
Dr. Edwards is a licensed Clinical Psychologist (California License Number: PSY35689). Dr. Edwards obtained his Masters in Marriage, Family, and Child Therapy from the University of Phoenix, followed by a Doctorate in Clinical Psychology from The Chicago School of Professional Psychology. Dr. Edwards specializes in addressing behavioral and mental health issues faced by individuals across their lifespan, including but not limited to Anxiety, Depression, Crisis Intervention, and Interpersonal or Social Problems and Dysfunction.
Dr. Edwards brings a wealth of experience to his practice, having worked with diverse populations in the California Department of Corrections Rehabilitation Mental Health Program, prison and community in-patient and outpatient hospitals, and private practice. His services have reached individuals, couples, and families of diverse populations from different ethnic, cultural, and socioeconomic backgrounds. Dr. Edwards' treatments cover a broad spectrum, from mood disorders to psychological issues, such as Schizophrenia and other Psychoses. His work has spanned across various age groups and settings, including children, adolescents, adults, couples, families, inmates, and parolees. Dr. Edward's areas of study include but are not limited to child psychology, behavioral psychology, cognitive psychology, geriatric psychology, health psychology, forensic psychology, occupational psychology, and neuropsychology.
Dr. Edwards's primary goal is to facilitate healing, change, issue resolution, goal achievement, and recovery from mental or physical health challenges. He accomplishes this by identifying and diagnosing psychological, emotional, or behavioral health issues and then developing and implementing treatment plans and a therapeutic process that helps the client define goals and a plan of action for achieving psychological and personal growth. Dr. Edwards employs an eclectic therapeutic approach, integrating various therapeutic modalities to address each patient or client's unique needs. Ocean Pacific Psychology offers personalized individual therapy sessions tailored to your unique needs, providing a safe and supportive environment for exploring your thoughts and feelings. Whether you're grappling with anxiety, depression, relationship issues, or other life matters, we're here to guide you on your journey toward healing and growth.
As a Clinical Psychologist, I can help you enhance your mental health and quality of life. I can help you identify and change negative thought patterns, emotions, and behaviors and develop coping mechanisms and strategies to manage life's challenges healthily.
At Ocean Pacific Psychology, we understand that our life experiences from childhood to where we are today play a significant role in shaping our thoughts, feelings, emotions, and behaviors. As we connect with ourselves in the present, it is crucial to acknowledge and understand how the past influences every aspect of our lives. From this perspective, Dr. Edwards will work with you to understand and relate to your unique perspective, enhancing your connection with the totality of your being.
If you want peace, you must create it within yourself. You must also be willing to remove people, places, and things that disrupt your peace.
Dr. Terrence Edwards
Psychological Therapies / Services Provided at Ocean Pacific
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) is a type of psychotherapy that helps people manage mental health issues. CBT is a form of psychological treatment that has been demonstrated to be effective for a range of problems, including depression, anxiety disorders, alcohol and drug use problems, marital problems, eating disorders, and severe mental illness. Numerous research studies suggest that CBT leads to significant improvement in functioning and quality of life. In many studies, CBT has been demonstrated to be as effective as, or more effective than, other forms of psychological therapy or psychiatric medications. CBT involves identifying and changing negative thought patterns and behaviors. CBT aims to help people think more clearly and control their thoughts and behaviors, which can lead to a better quality of life.
Solution Focused Therapy
Solution-focused brief therapy (SFBT) is a short-term, goal-oriented therapy approach that focuses on identifying and building upon a client's strengths and resources to construct solutions for their current challenges rather than dwelling on the problems themselves. It emphasizes the present and future, encouraging clients to envision a desired future and actively work towards achieving it by utilizing their existing capabilities. SFBT helps clients find and implement solutions to their problems as quickly as possible. The client is considered the expert on their own life and is actively involved in setting goals and identifying solutions.
Psychodynamic Therapy
The goal of psychodynamic therapy is to help you understand how your past experiences influence your current thoughts, feelings, and behaviors. This therapy can assist you in gaining self-awareness, improving your relationships, and managing your emotions. The psychodynamic approach focuses on unconscious processes as they are manifested in a person’s present behavior. This enables the client to examine unresolved conflicts and symptoms that arise from past dysfunctional relationships and manifest themselves in the present. The main goals of Psychodynamic Psychotherapy are to (1) enhance the client’s self-awareness and (2) foster understanding of the client’s thoughts, feelings, and beliefs associated with their past experiences, especially their childhood.
Motivational Interviewing
Motivational interviewing (MI) is a counseling approach that helps people make positive changes in their lives. It's a collaborative, evidence-based style that focuses on assisting people discover their motivation to change. In a supportive manner, a motivational interviewer encourages clients to talk about their need for change and their reasons for wanting to change. The role of the interviewer is mainly to evoke a conversation about change and commitment. The interviewer listens and reflects on the client’s thoughts so that the client can hear their reasons and motivations expressed back to them. Motivational interviewing is generally short-term counseling that requires just one or two sessions, though it can also be included as an intervention along with other, longer-term therapies.
Online Telehealth Services
In today's fast-paced world, flexibility is essential. At Ocean Pacific Psychology, we offer online therapy options to ensure you can access support from the comfort of your home. Our virtual sessions maintain the same level of professionalism and care as in-person visits, making it easier for you to prioritize your mental health and psychological functioning.
This includes Virtual talk therapy: Telehealth talk therapy is used to address the same emotional and psychological issues discussed in-office visits. According to a study on teletherapy, patients and mental health professionals found counseling online effective. Results suggest telehealth as a viable care alternative, with no significant differences between in-person and telehealth groups in depressive and anxiety symptom reduction and significant increases in self-reported quality of life across both groups.
Concierge Services
Welcome to Ocean Pacific Psychology's Concierge Services, where we will accommodate the needs of your busy lifestyle and provide services in the sanctity of your own home or environment of your choice. While providing you with accessibility to insight and assistance in a personable and professional manner. You will receive professionalism, commitment, high standards, responsibility, and fidelity, and the service will be brought to you. We ensure the flexibility and confidentiality you expect to receive with a concierge service tailored to your needs. Our services cater to the unique needs of business professionals and high-profile clientele. Concierge price packages for this personalized service are based on travel time to and from your location of choice. With the concierge service, you will receive location flexibility, direct access via phone, text, or email for immediate concerns, and immediate access to counseling during crises.
Contact Us Today
If you have questions or are ready to begin your journey with Ocean Pacific Psychology, please get in touch with us. We are here to help you find the right services for your needs. Your mental health is our priority, and we are committed to providing compassionate care that will help you thrive.
(323) 831-9955 or OceanPacificPsych@gmail.com
Information on Mental Health Concerns
Anxiety Management
Trauma and Stress Management
Depression Management
Anxiety is an emotion that can feel like fear, dread, or uneasiness. It is a normal reaction to stress, like when faced with a difficult situation. However, anxiety disorders are characterized by excessive and persistent feelings of fear and anxiety that can interfere with daily life. Anxiety can be difficult to control, is out of proportion to the actual danger, and can last a long time. You may avoid places or situations to prevent these feelings. Symptoms may start during childhood or the teen years and continue into adulthood.
Our anxiety treatment sessions are designed to assist clients overcome anxiety disorders, such as generalized anxiety disorder, panic disorder, and social anxiety disorder. We use evidence-based treatments, such as cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT), to help clients address their symptoms and develop long-term coping skills.
Depression Management
Trauma and Stress Management
Depression Management
Depression is a serious mental illness that can impact a person's mood, thoughts, and daily life. It can affect anyone, regardless of age, gender, race, or ethnicity. People experience depression in different ways. It may interfere with your daily work, resulting in lost time and lower productivity. It can also influence relationships and some chronic health conditions. It is important to realize that feeling down at times is a normal part of life. Sad and upsetting events happen to everyone. But if you are feeling down or hopeless regularly, you could be dealing with depression.
Our depression treatment sessions are designed to assist clients to overcome depression and improve their mental health and well-being. We use evidence-based treatments, such as cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT), to help clients address their symptoms and develop long-term coping skills.
Trauma and Stress Management
Trauma and Stress Management
Trauma is a distressing event that causes an emotional response that can last long after the event. It can be a shocking, scary, or dangerous experience that overwhelms a person's ability to cope. Trauma therapy is a type of psychotherapy that helps people cope with the emotional and psychological effects of a traumatic event. It can help people develop coping mechanisms, manage symptoms, and heal.
Our stress management sessions are designed to assist clients with practical skills and strategies to manage trauma and stress more effectively. We help clients identify the sources of their stress and develop coping mechanisms to reduce its impact on their daily lives.
Conflict and Life Transition Management
Conflict and Life Transition Management
Relationship conflict is a disagreement between people in a relationship, such as couples and husband and wife. It can be caused by differences in opinion, personality, or experiences. Our sessions help clients rebuild trust, commitment, and intimacy in relationships. Also, navigate major life changes, such as divorce, retirement, or career changes. We provide clients with the support and guidance they need to move through these transitions with confidence and clarity.
Mind-Body Wellness
Conflict and Life Transition Management
Self-Esteem and Confidence
Our mind-body wellness sessions are a multi-faceted concept that includes a person's physical, mental, emotional, and social well-being and how it affects their ability to live a fulfilling life. Our sessions help clients cultivate greater awareness of the mind-body connection and develop practices to support their overall health and well-being. We offer a range of mind-body techniques, such as mindfulness, meditation, and physical movements, to help clients reduce stress, improve sleep, and enhance their overall quality of life.
Self-Esteem and Confidence
Conflict and Life Transition Management
Self-Esteem and Confidence
Our self-esteem and confidence sessions help clients build a positive self-image and develop greater confidence in themselves. Self-esteem refers to your appreciation and value of yourself, and confidence is your belief in yourself and your abilities. Your self-esteem develops and changes as a result of your life experiences and interactions with other people. We assist our clients in identifying negative self-talk and belief patterns and replacing them with more positive and empowering actions.