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Dr. Kimberly Tejada is a licensed clinical psychologist (PSY 35692) whose unique approach to therapy combines strong relational elements (creating a holding space where it feels safe to be profoundly known), evidence-based interventions, and a holistic view of healing. She has a rigorous academic background, having earned a PhD in Clinical Psychology at Fuller Graduate School of Psychology in 2021 where she also earned dual master’s degrees in Psychology and (Christian) Theology, thereby equipping her to offer spiritual or faith-based treatment if/when it aligns with patient preferences.

 

Dr. Tejada’s clinical training included a highly esteemed, APA-accredited internship at Sharp Healthcare’s Mesa Vista and McDonald Center hospitals where she provided individual, milieu, and group therapy to acute-care patients across the lifespan with wide-ranging diagnostic needs. Additional employments have been diverse, including a renowned psychiatric hospital in LA, an intensive neuropsychological and psychoeducational clerkship, inpatient and outpatient clinics, schools, and private practice (the latter since 2019).

 

Dr. Tejada specializes in utilizing cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT orientation) and gravitates towards counseling college students and adults of all ages who are navigating depression, anxiety, relationship/intimacy challenges, post-traumatic stress, emotion dysregulation, childhood trauma, loss, parenting, and family/life transitions. She also works closely with professionals who bring dynamic and multifaceted concerns to therapy related to career development, performance-based identity, and work-life balance. Additionally, Dr. Tejada’s training allows her to help patients address topics of infertility, pregnancy, pregnancy loss, and the postpartum period.

 

Outside of her role as a psychologist, Dr. Tejada is a mom to three and embraces both the chaos and beauty of raising a young family alongside her husband. She values staying active—both physically and through community service—and enjoys spending quality time with extended family whenever possible. Finally, she has firsthand experience as a long-time caregiver of a sibling who battled brain cancer and lives with significant impairments including total blindness. That journey has profoundly shaped her empathy and advocacy for families facing loss and medical challenges.

 

While she is outcome-driven, Dr. Tejada’s work is person-centered and relationally based. At the core of her practice, she believes in (and with) her patients. She makes every effort to help patients transcend any limiting belief, singular role, diagnosis, or stuck state. Being human is inherently messy and she believes that some of life's tangles require a fresh set of eyes or someone with specialized training to come alongside (as both fellow human and guide).

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Feel free to reach out to Dr. Tejada at drtejadaipsc@gmail.com to inquire about availability and appointment times. 

 

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