Today you are one step further on the path to growth and well-being. Looking for help is a sign of strength.
As a client-focused and trauma-informed therapist, my goal is to help you uncover your true potential and lead a life that is worth celebrating. While we can't change difficult situations of the past, we can work together to better understand and resolve challenges in your life. If you're looking for extra support and guidance through a challenging time of life, or need help moving forward after a trauma or loss, or you're just ready to move in a new direction, I look forward to working with you to help you achieve your goals.
Please call or email me for a free individual, couples or family therapy consultation today.
Client Focus
Session Format: Couple, Family, Individual sessions.
Age Specialty: Adult, Children, Teen
Demographic Expertise: Christian, LGBTQ+ clients.
Languages: English
Treatment Approach
- EMDR
- Family Systems
- Gestalt
- Integrative
- Narrative
- Psychoeducational
Approach Description: I approach each person seeking help as an individual. Each person has their own inner strengths and resources, and unique challenges and needs, as well. I take a client-centered and trauma-informed approach, collaborating to create treatment goals that are right for you.
Education & Credentials
Tim Eby-McKenzie MA, LMFT
- Male
- License # 33594
- Licensed in California
- Practicing Since 1992
Education: BA - Religious Studies, Occidental College, Los Angeles
MA - Marital & Family Studies, Fuller Graduate School of Psychology, Pasadena
Finances
Fees
- Average Session Fee $200
- Affordable sliding scale therapy: apply if you may be eligible.
- <p>Assessment:<br />Flat rate of $250. <br />If you choose to begin treatment, your first session will usually be scheduled for 80 minutes to facilitate completing necessary forms and agreements, as well as gathering a thorough history of symptoms and concerns.</p> <p>Ongoing Treatment:<br />After the initial assessment, ongoing treatment is charged on a monthly basis, at the rate of $800/month. This fee is prorated, based on a schedule of 4 appointments per month. (A fifth appointment is free!) Ongoing appointments are schedule for 50-minutes.</p> <p>** Discounted fees may be arranged on a case-by-case basis, based on need and availability.</p>
- Out of Network
Tim Eby-McKenzie Practice Details
Therapy Sessions
- Available In-Person in Pasadena, CA 91101 and Healdsburg, CA 95448
- Available Online for residents of California
- Online Therapy Details: Online appointments are conducted through SimplePractice's secure telehealth platform. You follow a link, and you're in!
Helping people on 4 continents, over the span of more than 30 years, I have found at least one universal truth: Trauma impacts everyone. Whether it is a single, severe traumatic experience, growing up with substance use in the home, or ongoing lack of emotional support, these are traumas that profoundly impact our nervous system, our bodies, our relationships and our sense of self. Anxiety, depression, suicidal thoughts, irritability, as well as Acute Stress and Post-Traumatic Stress all have their roots in traumatic experiences that twist and mis-shape the way we live, love and navigate through life.
While I have extensive training in Rogerian, Family Systems and Gestalt theory, as well as several evidence based practices, such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Prolonged Exposure Therapy, Trauma-Focused CBT and Seeking Safety, I have found Eye Movement Desensitization & Reprocessing (EMDR) to be the most effective and efficient tool yet for helping people overcome the negative effects of trauma. EMDR is an evidence-based practice that focuses on clearing out the neurologically stored effects of trauma and promoting a healthier, more adaptive way of experiencing our past, as well as the present and future. In addition to EMDR, I also employ Somatic and Ego-State work, and narrative processing - all aimed at helping clients to overcome the negative impact of trauma quickly and effectively.