Colette

Dr Colette Lord

Licensed Psychologist

I'm a Certified EMDR Trauma Therapist specializing in attachment/developmental trauma. I am also a certified Transgender Care Therapist.

About Me

I understand how early experiences can shape your present, especially when dealing with attachment and developmental trauma. My aim is to help you process these deeply rooted patterns. As a Certified EMDR Trauma Therapist, I offer a focused approach to navigate past events safely. I also provide dedicated, affirming support for transgender individuals, fostering a path towards authentic self-discovery.

Approach

Early relational wounds often require careful sequencing, so I guide the work in measured steps that honor safety and your pace. In my Del Mar office, English sessions feel focused and collaborative—we attend to bodily signals, relationship patterns, and small shifts in how you relate to yourself. Therapy moves between targeted processing, practical skill practice, and reflective integration; between sessions I offer brief, concrete suggestions to support stability and experimentation. This way of working tends to suit adults seeking steady, affirming support for trauma recovery and gender-related growth.
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Basic Information

Services


Services Offered:

  • Psych & Diagnostic Assessment

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

  • EMDR

    Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing, a therapy that uses guided eye movements to help the brain process and integrate traumatic memories.

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  • Individual Therapy

    One-on-one therapy sessions between a client and a therapist, focused on that person's specific concerns and goals.

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Works With:

  • Adults
  • Individuals

Area of Expertise


Scope of Practice:

  • 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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  • LGBTQI+ Support

    The unique psychological experiences of LGBTQI+ individuals, including identity exploration, coming out, discrimination, minority stress, and relationship dynamics.

  • PTSD

    Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, a condition that develops after a traumatic event, causing flashbacks, nightmares, hypervigilance, and emotional numbness.

    Learn more about PTSD

Professional Title:

  • Licensed Psychologist

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

Qualifications


California School of Professional Psychology

Registrations


California Board of Psychology

Psychologist

Service Area


Colette Lord, PhD

In-person

San Diego, California

United States