Warm Welcome
Xiaoting Joyce, MS, LMFT in El Dorado Hills California, U.S.A
Psychoanalysis, In-Depth Psychotherapy, Dream work, Sandplay
Embracing A Fuller Life
Therapeutic Approaches
- Long-term psychodynamic psychotherapy
- Jungian dream work and exploration of symbols, images, and myths
- Sandplay therapy for children and adults
- In-depth support around life transitions and cultural adaptation
- Exploring the meanings of symptoms, conflicts, and relationships in both inner and outer life
- Supporting self-growth, integration and individuation
Areas of Interest
- Emotional Challenges
- Disconnection, emptiness, loneliness
- Lack of joy or love, dissociation, feeling “numb” or unreal
- Dream Work
- Dream exploration and amplification from a Jungian perspective
- Women’s Inner Life
- Internal growth and development
- Relationships, motherhood, creative and professional identity
- Life Changes & Cultural Adaptation
- Major life transitions and crossroads
- Cultural integration and immigration
- Interracial and intercultural relationships
- International students and cross-cultural identity
- Personal Development & Individuation
- Self-image, intimacy, boundaries
- Identity forging and finding one’s own voice
- Midlife questions of meaning and direction
- Mental Health Concerns
- Anxiety, depression, trauma
- Relational and developmental trauma
- Family & Relationship Issues
- Couples and family conflicts
- Domestic issues
- Foster care and complex family histories
- …and other areas where the psyche is asking for attention, healing, and change.
Background
- Master of Science in Clinical Psychology/ Marriage and Family Therapy. License # 142177
- Training Candidate, Psychoanalysis program, C.G. Jung-Institut Zürich, Küsnacht, Switzerland.
- Clinically trained in the San Francisco South Bay and Greater Sacramento.
- Employee' Assistant Program(EAP) provider for employees at leading high-tech, finance, and retail companies in Silicon Valley and beyond, also work with students from several leading universities in California.
- Former clinician and/or supervisor across settings (government, hospital, community agency), working with children, teens, adults and older adults from diverse cultural and professional backgrounds.
- Former Graduate Research Assistant at Stanford University in the School of Medicine and Psychology Department.
Xiaoting's words
Deep within, I believe each person carries a living inner world of dreams, images, memories, and longings that quietly shapes their outer life. When we listen to this inner world with care, doors open to a life that feels more meaningful, truthful, and alive.
As a California Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist and Training Candidate at the C.G. Jung Institute Zürich, I welcome not only your thoughts and feelings, but also your dreams, symbols, and the “irrational” parts of you that may have been ignored or misunderstood.
Every individual has a unique story and a unique path of individuation. I offer a warm, steady, and respectful space where we can explore together what your psyche is trying to say and how it may be guiding you to embrace a fuller life.
Services Offered
Professional Memberships
- Individual Psychotherapy: Jungian-oriented psychotherapy for children, teens, and adults.
- Private Practice: Based in El Dorado Hills, California, with online services throughout California.
- In-person meetings are highly recommended.
Professional Memberships
Professional Memberships
- C.G. Jung Institute Zürich, Switzerland
- American Psychological Association, Division 35
- California Association of Marriage and Family Therapists
- Sacramento Psychoanalytic Society
- Sandplay Therapists of America
- Friends of the CG Jung Institute of San Francisco
- Psychoanalytic Institute of Northern California (PINC)
Language Available
Language Available
Language Available
- English
- Mandarin Chinese
Who looks outside, dreams; who looks inside, awakes.
C.G. Jung