Instead of being victims of their circumstances, people are actually victims of their own thinking. This is not to say that when terrible events occur, we aren’t affected by them. That’s only natural. But even when people experience a traumatic event, they are the ones who have say over what they think and thus how they feel about that event. They can choose to allow their thoughts to take them to a place of darkness and depression, or they can look to their inner wisdom to provide guidance, strength, resilience and ultimately healing. This is the power of our intuitive mind, our internal guidance system.

Our Forgotten Intuitive Mind
Each of us has two ways of thinking—rationally and intuitively. While humans used to rely much more on their intuitive minds, our modern Western culture has overemphasized our rational, intellectual mind, almost forgetting that we have another mode of thinking. Operating from this rational, left-brained mode, we tend to over think our problems, not realizing that it is our thinking that has caused the problems in the first place.

It is not that the rational mind is not important. It is essential. The problem is that we overuse it. The solution is to return to our natural state of leading our lives from our intuitive mind and drawing on the rational mind as needed rather than letting it dominate. Bob helps his clients reawaken their intuitive minds. Thinking intuitively reconnects us to our innate mental and physical well-being and helps us negotiate the challenges of life. It alleviates stress, anxiety, depression and other conditions that keep us from living full and happy lives.

Bob's Approach to Therapy
Rather than focusing on what is “wrong” with his clients, Bob focuses on their innate well-being. Creating a safe space where people feel comfortable, Bob acts as a guide with a flashlight, illuminating those areas of his clients’ lives which he feels will help them gain critical insight and awareness. Bob partners with his clients as they gain understanding of how the disconnection from their natural state of well-being occurred. From there they can begin the journey back to health.

Bob believes that answers do not come from focusing on the past as is so often done in traditional mental health treatment. This approach can create too much dependence on the therapist and reinforce the idea that people need something outside of themselves to be OK. By focusing on the present, Bob empowers his clients, his ultimate goal being that they become their own therapists.

In addition to his medical studies, Bob has done extensive study of other healing methods and has seen for himself how some of these less traditional techniques can have a powerful impact on physical and emotional health. Bob believes strongly in the connection between body and mind and that our symptoms can offer opportunities for learning and growth.

With a new understanding of the role that their thinking plays in their emotional health, Bob’s clients gain empowering insights that enable them to transform their lives. As they re-establish healthy thinking, they tap into their own natural wellness. Paying attention to their own inner wisdom, they learn to use it to create harmony in their lives. This is truly healing from the inside out.

Getting Started
Bob speaks to all his potential clients before their first session to answer any questions and put them at ease. At the first session, he does a thorough evaluation to help him determine what is causing their distress. He then discusses with his clients what will take place during treatment. Although he is a psychiatrist, Bob does not label his clients with the name of an illness. He believes that when doctors use such labeling, clients tend to identify themselves with the “illness” rather than focusing on their innate well-being.

The length of treatment does not necessarily relate to how long a person has been struggling with an issue. Because Bob’s approach is wellness-based rather than illness-focused, therapy can be more efficient and thus take less time. As soon as clients stop identifying with their problems, they can begin to see themselves as they really are—whole and complete.

Bob can tailor treatment programs for people who live outside of the San Diego area and for whom coming into the office is difficult. Generally Bob sees each of these clients at least once in person before working with them by phone.