Whether trying to resolve conflict or learn ways to manage stress/anxiety and enhance your current mental health, I welcome the opportunity to speak with you.
A top-rated psychologist in Irvine, CA
“Dr. Aaronson is a wonderful, competent, and professional doctor. I am lucky to have been able to see him. I have and would recommend friends and family to him.”
My goal, as a collaborative effort, is to help you enhance emotional resilience, improve communication skills, promote personal growth and navigate life’s challenges with less stress and greater peace of mind.
I offer an environment where mental wellness is accessible, stigma-free, and empowering. My hope is to gain trust and provide insight for people seeking change.
Let’s get started on your personal journey.
With a commitment to compassionate, evidence-based care, Dr. Aaronson provides insights and helps each of his patients develop the skills they need to create positive change in their lives. He truly embraces the ability of the brain to be trained and form new habits.
“I enjoy bringing out people’s potential and providing real world solutions to help get them there.”
Selecting the right therapist, might seem overwhelming, but it doesn’t have to be. It’s just taking that first step toward wellness.
For individual and family therapy, PPO and Medicare insurance are accepted.
One hour session fee: $165 – $300
Managing stress can feel like trying to drive a car on a steep mountain road, full of twists and tight turns. However, with the right strategies, you can learn to navigate your emotions with ease.
Understanding Stress
Stress isn’t always the enemy. It’s your body’s way of responding to challenges. But chronic stress? That’s where things get tricky. Recognizing the signs—like irritability, fatigue, or trouble sleeping—is the first step in managing it.
Breathing Techniques
When you’re stressed, your breathing changes. Practicing deep breathing can help you calm down.
Practice Mindfulness
Mindfulness is about staying present. You don’t need to become a meditation guru, just start small. Spend five minutes focusing on your breath. This will pause and reset your restless mind.
Call for current openings, available dates and times vary each week.
4199 Campus Drive, Suite 550 Irvine CA 92612
Monday - Friday 11:00 AM to 6 PM
Therapy is an opportunity to discuss/talk about issues that are important to the client while having a trained objective person (Therapist) help work through not only the current situation but in dealing with similar situations in the future. Therapy can be about one specific problem, or it can be about multiple. Something to mention is that therapy is a collaborative event, it requires an active role from both the client at the therapist for change to occur.
There’s a common misconception about the role of therapists. Therapists aren’t there to give you advice and tell you how to feel or behave. You can get that type of advice talking with friends or family. Therapists are there to help you become more self-aware, meet your goals, and reflect on the best choices for you. They’re also trained to help you determine if your symptoms are caused by a mental health condition, and they can recommend treatment, if needed.
Therapy sessions are typically 45-50 minutes, while groups run longer per session. Clients typically meet on a weekly or bi-weekly basis depending on the client’s needs. The length of time while in therapy will depend on the individual client’s circumstance. The therapist and client will determine that together.
People see a therapist for a wide range of reasons including but not limited to stress management to a specific diagnosis. Sometimes an event occurs that causes an individual to seek out help, while others may attend therapy because it provides a trained objective person to help them work through some issues they may have been struggling with for years. Counseling can be beneficial because a client may feel a sense of control in their life and have the tools to be able to make better decisions or changes in their life.
Leaning on friends and family certainly can be helpful. That said, therapists are professionally trained to help you explore and discuss your difficulties and develop solutions to your particular problems. They have expertise in helping you express and evaluate your feelings, focusing entirely on you without bringing their own needs into the mix.
“Developing your executive brain skills is like upgrading your mental software. It improves focus, adaptability,
and the ability to juggle life’s priorities seamlessly.”
