Clare

Dr Clare Edwards

Licensed Clinical Psychologists

“I am trained throughout the developmental spectrum and work with children, adolescents, and adults of all ages. I specialize in maternal mental health, OCD, anxiety disorders, trauma, and relationship issues.”

About Me

I work with children, adolescents, and adults of all ages, offering support for a range of challenges. I specialise in maternal mental health, OCD, anxiety, trauma, and relationship issues. We can explore difficult feelings together. My approach helps you make sense of experiences and find clearer paths forward. I create an environment where you feel truly heard. This space fosters resilience and understanding for lasting well-being.

Approach

Working across the developmental spectrum, I focus on how moments shape routines and relationships so therapy feels relevant to daily life. Sessions in Vista or online are collaborative and paced to your needs, with space for parents, adolescents, or partners to bring real concerns. We use clear behavioral experiments, emotion-mapping, and targeted problem-solving between meetings to address anxiety, OCD tendencies, trauma responses, and maternal worries. This way of working tends to suit people ready to try small, practical changes that build steadier routines and kinder relationships.
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Basic Information

In-person & Online

Services

Services Offered:

  • Psych & Diagnostic Assessment

    Formal psychological testing to identify conditions, understand cognitive and emotional functioning, and guide treatment planning.

  • Child / Adolescent Therapy

    Therapy for children and teenagers using age-appropriate methods, such as play, art, or adapted talk therapy, to address emotional and behavioural difficulties.

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  • Relationship Counseling

    Counselling for couples or partners focused on improving communication, rebuilding trust, and strengthening emotional connection.

  • Online Therapy

    Therapy sessions conducted over video call, phone, or secure messaging, using the same professional methods delivered remotely.

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  • Therapy

    Professional treatment for mental health concerns, providing a structured space for insight, emotional processing, and behavioural change.

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Works With:

  • Adolescents
  • Adults
  • Children
  • Couples
  • Parents

Area of Expertise

Scope of Practice:

  • Anxiety

    Persistent worry, nervousness, or fear that is disproportionate to the situation and interferes with daily functioning.

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  • Child Psych & Diagnostic Assessment

    Formal assessment of a child's psychological, cognitive, or emotional functioning to identify conditions and guide appropriate support.

  • Mood Disorder

    A category of mental health conditions, including depression and bipolar disorder, in which a person's emotional state is significantly and persistently disrupted.

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  • Family Issues

    Difficulties within the family system, including conflict, communication breakdown, blended family tensions, or intergenerational patterns, that affect individual and collective well-being.

  • OCD

    Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder, a condition involving unwanted, intrusive thoughts (obsessions) and repetitive behaviours or rituals (compulsions) performed to relieve anxiety.

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  • Parenting Support

    Guidance for the psychological challenges of raising children, including discipline, communication, co-parenting, and managing the emotional demands of parenthood.

  • Relationship Issues

    Difficulties in romantic relationships, including communication problems, trust breakdowns, conflict patterns, or uncertainty about the relationship's future.

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  • Trauma

    The lasting psychological impact of deeply distressing events, such as violence, abuse, accidents, or disasters, that overwhelm a person's ability to cope.

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Professional Title:

  • Licensed Clinical Psychologists

    A psychologist licensed to independently assess, diagnose, and treat mental health conditions.

Credentials

Registrations

California Board of Psychology

Psychologist

Qualifications

Doctor of Philosophy in Counseling Psychology

Ball State University

Year: 2017

Master of Arts in Counseling and Guidance

New Mexico State University

Year: 2012

Service Areas

Coastal Therapy Group Vista

In-person & Online

Vista, California

United States

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Vista, United States