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Depth Psychology  ·  Palo Alto, CA

Therapy for the
examined life.

Something in your life is asking to be noticed. That's enough to begin.

Aetna in-network · Sliding scale · Telehealth CA · Free 15-min consult
Currently accepting new clients
Serving
Palo Alto In-Person & Virtual
California Virtual Statewide
Who I work with

When being capable isn't the same as being okay.

Often capable on the outside and exhausted underneath. I work with people who have thought deeply about their lives and still find themselves caught in a familiar pattern.

The pressure is real. So is the possibility of making contact with what it is asking of you.

The part of you that organizes everything around outcomes may need a little room to step aside. What becomes visible then can be surprisingly important.

Anxiety turned into productivity. The same wall in relationships. A sense that something is missing even when everything appears to work. These are places we can stay with together.

Depth psychology takes your mind seriously — and asks it to point inward.

Shawn Walters therapy office, Palo Alto
Areas of focus

What we can work on together.

Each links to a deeper look at what the experience is and how the work actually approaches it.

Therapist in Palo Alto
About

A therapist who takes depth seriously.

Something important often goes unattended. The gap between an outer life that functions and an inner life asking for room is often what brings someone here.

My training in Integral Counseling Psychology, Relational Gestalt therapy, psychoanalytic work, mindfulness, and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy gives me several ways to meet what comes into the room.

More about my approach →

Getting started is simple.

01
Reach out
Send a message or book a free 15-minute call. No forms. No intake questionnaire before we've even spoken.
02
We talk
You tell me what's happening. I tell you how I work. We both know pretty quickly whether this is right.
03
We begin
We set a regular time and start. That's it.
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Things people often ask.

There's no fixed number. Some people come for a specific period — a year or two. Others stay for longer ongoing work. We'll talk about this in the early sessions based on what you're working on and what feels useful.
Yes. I see clients in person at A Good Place Therapy in Palo Alto, and also via secure telehealth for clients throughout California.
667 Lytton Ave, Suite #4, Palo Alto, CA 94301. A Good Place Therapy — a warm, quiet office in downtown Palo Alto with easy parking and walkable from Caltrain.
Telehealth sessions are conducted via a secure, HIPAA-compliant video platform. I'm licensed to practice throughout California — so if you move within the state, sessions can continue uninterrupted.
I'm currently licensed in California only. If you're outside California, I'm not able to see you as a client — though I'm happy to help point you toward resources for finding a therapist in your area.
Begin.

The version of yourself you've been performing isn't the only one.

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