Kathy

Dr Kathy Evans, PsyD

Psychodynamic Psychotherapist

“Experience with trauma, mood disorders, children, teens adults and families.”

About Me

I work with children, teens, and adults, alongside their families, to navigate the complexities of trauma and mood disorders. As a Child Psychotherapist, I understand how these challenges impact individuals across all ages. We can explore difficult feelings and experiences together in a safe, collaborative space. My approach helps you make sense of struggles, fostering resilience. It offers practical ways to cope, strengthening connections within families.

Approach

Having worked across ages and family systems, my focus is on how we move through upsetting moments into clearer daily routines and relationships. In my Irvine office I offer sessions in English or Spanish, keeping sessions steady and paced to what each child or family can manage. I use careful assessment, parent collaboration and brief between-session strategies to track progress, adjust supports and advocate when school or services need a clearer voice. This way of working tends to suit families who want practical, collaborative steps toward feeling more grounded.
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Basic Information

In-person

Services

Services Offered:

  • Child Psych & Diagnostic Assessment

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

  • Psych & Diagnostic Assessment

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

  • Advocacy

    Services that help individuals navigate healthcare, education, or social systems to ensure their mental health needs are recognised and met.

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Works With:

  • Adolescents
  • Adults
  • Children
  • Couples
  • Individuals
  • Parents

Area of Expertise

Scope of Practice:

  • Child Psych & Diagnostic Assessment

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

  • Behaviour or Conduct Issues

    Persistent patterns of defiant, aggressive, or rule-breaking behaviour in children or adolescents that significantly disrupt home, school, or social life.

Professional Title:

  • Psychodynamic Psychotherapist

    A psychotherapist trained in psychodynamic therapy, exploring how past experiences and unconscious patterns shape current feelings, relationships, and behaviour.

Credentials

Registrations

California State Appointed License

Marriage and Family Therapist

Qualifications

Doctor of Psychology (PsyD)

The Chicago School of Professional Psychology

Service Areas

Shopping mall

In-person

Irvine, California

United States

Irvine, United States