Dr Loi Medvin, PsyD

Licensed Psychologist

“I work collaboratively with clients to understand and change the patterns they're struggling with, attending to thoughts, emotions, the body, relationships, and the experiences that have shaped them. My work includes practical strategies alongside deeper experiential approaches. I also offer Brainspotting, therapy Intensives, and Ketamine-Assisted Psychotherapy, that can serve as catalysts for change. ”

About Me

I'm a licensed psychologist with more than 20 years of clinical experience. My work has been shaped by training in psychodynamic and relational psychotherapy, attachment, neuropsychology, somatic approaches, Brainspotting, IFS/parts work, and Ketamine-Assisted Psychotherapy. Over the years, my clients have also been some of my greatest teachers, deepening my understanding of how people adapt, how patterns take shape and persist, and the importance of listening beyond words to the body, relationships, and lived experience.

Approach

I understand many of the patterns we struggle with as adaptations that developed in response to our experiences and relationships. My approach is collaborative and integrative, with attention to thoughts and emotions, the body, relationships, and what may be happening outside of conscious awareness. Depending on what we're working with, therapy may involve reflection and conversation, practical strategies, body awareness, parts work, Brainspotting, or other experiential processes. I may also suggest practices to explore between sessions. I'm interested in helping you understand your patterns in context and develop greater flexibility in how you respond to yourself, others, and your life.

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Basic Information

California, United States

In-person & Online

Services

I specialize in anxiety, anger and emotional reactivity, trauma, relationship patterns, and life transitions, particularly the transitions and identity shifts that can arise in midlife. I also work with people struggling with boundaries, people-pleasing, perfectionism, burnout, and disconnection from themselves. I offer individual and couples psychotherapy, Brainspotting, Ketamine-Assisted Psychotherapy (KAP), and therapy intensives. I also offer groups and workshops at various times throughout the year. Therapy is available in person in Sebastopol, California, and virtually throughout California.

Services Offered:

Brainspotting
A therapy that uses fixed eye positions to access and process unresolved trauma stored in the brain and body.
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Somatic Therapy
A body-centred approach to healing that uses physical awareness, breath, and movement to release stored tension and trauma, based on the recognition that the body holds and expresses emotional experience.
Couples Therapy
Therapy for partners working on communication, conflict, intimacy, and trust, with both people seen together rather than individually.
CBT
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, a structured, evidence-based approach that identifies and changes unhelpful thinking patterns and behaviours.
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Internal Family Systems
A therapy model that views the mind as made up of distinct sub-personalities or 'parts', each with its own role, and works to help these parts communicate and heal under the leadership of a core Self.
Mindfulness
The practice of paying deliberate attention to the present moment without judgement, used to reduce stress and increase awareness of automatic reactions.
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Sex Therapy
Specialised therapy addressing sexual concerns such as low desire, performance anxiety, pain during sex, or mismatched needs between partners.
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Trauma Counselling
Counselling specifically for people affected by traumatic events, focused on processing what happened and reducing symptoms like flashbacks and hypervigilance.
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Online Therapy
Therapy sessions conducted over video call, phone, or secure messaging, using the same professional methods delivered remotely.
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Works With:

Adults
Couples
Groups

Area of Expertise

Scope of Practice:

Life Transitions
Major life changes, such as relocation, retirement, parenthood, or career shifts, that disrupt routine and require psychological adjustment.
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Anger
An intense emotional response to perceived threat, injustice, or frustration that, when persistent or uncontrolled, can damage relationships and well-being.
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Anxiety
Persistent worry, nervousness, or fear that is disproportionate to the situation and interferes with daily functioning.
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Personal Development
The ongoing process of self-awareness, self-improvement, and reaching one's potential, pursued not because something is wrong but to live more fully.
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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Relationship Issues
Difficulties in romantic relationships, including communication problems, trust breakdowns, conflict patterns, or uncertainty about the relationship's future.
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Self-Esteem
A person's overall sense of their own worth and value. When chronically low, it can drive self-doubt, avoidance, and difficulty in relationships.
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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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Intimacy Issues
Difficulties with emotional or physical closeness in relationships, including fear of vulnerability, avoidance of connection, or sexual concerns.
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Stress / Burnout
The body and mind's response to prolonged or excessive demands. When sustained, it can lead to emotional exhaustion, detachment, and reduced functioning (burnout).
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