Depth-Oriented Psychotherapy · Newport Beach, CA

Therapy that helps you
feel good inside again.

For people who are done feeling exhausted, overwhelmed and stuck in a life they don’t love.

In-Person in Orange County Office Near John Wayne Airport Remote Throughout California

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Sound familiar?

You're likely here because something in life is off, and yet you're still showing up like nothing's wrong.

You’ve tried the self-help approach. Journaled, read books, listened to all the podcasts. Maybe you’ve even tried therapy before. And still...

  • You can’t fall asleep without your thoughts spiraling
  • You still feel alone despite all the people around you
  • You're more distracted, more irritable and more unsatisfied with life
  • You rely on work, technology or substances as a distraction from what you might otherwise feel

Despite your best efforts, you may feel as though you're surviving life rather than truly living it.

Though every story is different, there are certain challenges that commonly bring people to our practice.

Who we work with

A look at who we help to find joy, meaning, and satisfaction in their lives.

We have expertise in helping people across the life span who deal with a range of issues. See if you can find yourself in any of these.

Adulthood & Mid-Life

Individuals & Adults

  • Mood issues, anxiety challenges and relationship stress
  • Self-image & self-esteem issues, difficulties with self-expression
  • Parenting difficulties, poor emotional regulation, strained relationships
  • Professional difficulties, workaholism, and escapism
  • Men’s issues, women’s issues & mid-life identity challenges
Any Stage of Relationship

Couples & Families

  • Chronic disconnection or dissatisfaction in the relationship
  • Repeating arguments without resolution
  • Emotional or physical distance, conflicts around sex & intimacy
  • Infidelity recovery, financial conflict, betrayal or chronic trust issues
  • Dysfunctional family dynamics, poor communication & emotional regulation
Moving through development

Adolescents & Young Adults

  • Performance anxiety and perfectionism
  • Anxiety that shows up in school, work, or relationships
  • Parent-child challenges around expectations and communication
  • Difficulty with the transition to independence and adult life
  • A persistent sense of not measuring up, despite external success

If you're able to find yourself above, you're in the right place. We believe we can help.

Our approach & How it helps you feel better inside

Depth-oriented psychotherapy.

Forbes IFT therapy office, Newport Beach

Whenever we’re dealing with pain, distress or hardship, it’s tempting to search for the quickest way out. The way out that comes with the least amount of resistance and—hopefully—the least amount of cost. Whether that’s time, money or energy. We want relief fast and easy. We crave quick-fixes. Some of it is natural, some of it is conditioning from the world we live in. No shame, it’s human.

But when we enter the world of inner suffering—that is, the world of longstanding emotional and psychological difficulty—quick-fixes rarely ever work. Tools focused on symptom reduction (think here about bandaids, pain-relievers, etc.), don’t tend to treat the underlying cause, the root of your pain or difficulty.

A depth-oriented approach solves for this. Based on a long standing tradition of evidence-based research and support, our depth-oriented approach focuses on why you’re experiencing what you’re experiencing right now.

We’ll examine environmental factors—your closest relationships, work and the like—and how they affect you. We’ll explore your relationship history, beginning as early as you can remember, and start to form a coherent story around how it has influenced the way you now relate to yourself and others. We look at your different domains of function which include self image, interpersonal relationships, work and play, and focus on the ways in which these domains are being impacted either negatively or positively.

The goal is to help surface the different emotions and experiences you have, your learned ways of dealing with them, and start to piece together why you’re experiencing life the way that you are.

From there, we make the important discoveries needed to help you start changing the things you can change or accept the things that cannot be changed. Life starts to improve from there. It’s a process that can’t be rushed, but the best investments in life tend to be this way.

Depth-oriented therapy has a long-standing history of success in moving people toward growth and greater life satisfaction. It’s a relational process between you and your therapist, and it may be the way into finally feeling better inside again.

A note on training

Every clinician at Forbes IFT is trained in psychodynamic and depth-oriented approaches and receives ongoing supervision and consultation. This is a standard we hold across the team — not just a description of the founders. Kevin Cram, our Director of Clinical Training, oversees a culture of continuous clinical development that keeps our team at the forefront of this work.

Why we're different

We strive for change
that lasts.

Symptom management is a starting point. Transformation is the goal. Here's what that looks like in practice.

01

Depth-first, always

We don't stop at coping strategies. Every clinician on our team is trained in psychodynamic, depth-oriented work — which means we stay with you long enough to find the patterns underneath and actually change them, not just manage around them.

02

The right fit, not the next available slot

We take time to understand your story before connecting you with a therapist. The therapeutic relationship is the foundation of the work, so we're careful about who we match you with. If we're not the right fit, we'll tell you honestly and point you somewhere that is.

03

A team that keeps growing too

Our clinicians participate in monthly reading groups, quarterly workshops with certified psychoanalysts, and ongoing supervision. We hold ourselves to a standard of continuous development because that's what our clients deserve.

Forbes IFT therapy team — Newport Beach
Our team

The therapeutic relationship is at the core of depth-oriented therapy.

Our therapeutic approach is built on the belief that change, healing and growth happen within a relational context.

Because of this, it's critical that we take the time to understand your challenges, your hopes and your desired outcomes for therapy. From there, we’ll explore who would be the best fit on our team to help you accomplish your goals.

13 clinicians — each trained in depth-oriented psychodynamic approaches
Matched according to best fit — we take time to understand your story before making a connection
Honest if it's not a match — we'll refer you to a trusted colleague if we're not the right fit

Because real healing only happens in the context of real connection.

Meet the team & get matched

Meet Our Therapists

There is a way forward

The life you want is still within reach.

Depth work doesn't mean endless years of talking. It means doing the right kind of work, in the right relationship, so that what changes actually stays changed.

If you're ready for something deeper and tired of going in circles, we'd be honored to walk with you toward what's next.

Forbes IFT therapy office, Newport Beach CA
In person

Newport Beach, CA

Our office is centrally located near John Wayne Airport, easy to reach from anywhere in Orange County.

Remote

All of California

Every therapist on our team offers telehealth. Same depth, same quality, wherever you are in the state.

Getting started

Free 15-minute consultation

No commitment. We'll listen, answer your questions, and match you with the right person for your work.

You've tried to manage on your own.
Now it's time to try something different.

Start your journey

★★★★★ 5.0  ·  49 Google reviews  ·  Verified on Psychology Today

We offer therapy sessions online for all California or in-person from our central Orange County location.

4060 Campus Dr STE 120, Newport Beach, CA 92660

We will reach out within 24h and chat with you to discuss fees and which therapist would be the right therapist from our team.

Let's Work Together.

Reach out to us using the contact form or give us a call to set your initial 15m consult.

Reach out to us using the contact form or give us a call to set your initial 15m consult.

We will reach out within 24h and chat with you to discuss fees and which therapist would be the right therapist from our team.

Get started! We'll book your first session quickly so you get on the path to feeling better quickly.

Get started! We'll book your first session quickly so you get on the path to feeling better quickly.