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David Kline

PsyD
Psychologist

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Patients can expect an empathic approach to mental health that creates an opportunity for us to determine the most comfortable and effective approach for the therapeutic relationship. This includes communication style; how to collaboratively approach any topic and area of interest; and how to preserve agency, autonomy, and emotional safety throughout the therapy process. I specialize in psychodynamic approaches to mental health which include interpreting and evaluating unconscious and subconscious resistance to change, evaluating awareness of processes that might be helpful to or hindering change and health, and reinforcing a sense of self to further autonomous change beyond therapy.

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BIO

Dr. David Kline is a licensed psychologist with training and specialization in a variety of mental health and wellness concerns. Dr. Kline utilizes trauma-informed and agency approaches in therapy to help create an environment of safety and comfort to best meet clients wherever they are in their healing process. Dr. Kline is interested in discussing aspects of health that are often ignored in social conversations and relationships, such as forming healthy relationships and attachments, sex and intimacy, sociopolitical stress, prejudice and discrimination, and other powerful and socially stigmatized aspects of health and safety.

Areas of Expertise:

ADHD
Anxiety
Depression
Non-Heteronormativity & Trans Mental Health
Stress
Trauma

Mental Health + Wellness Resources

Some of my favorites
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The Body Keeps the Score; Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma by Bessel van der Kolk, M.D.
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Boundaries and Protection – Pixie Lighthorse
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Why Are All the Black Kids Sitting Together in the Cafeteria? – Beverly Daniel Tatum, Ph.D.
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A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood: Neighborly Words of Wisdom from Mister Rogers by Fred Rogers and Tom Junod
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White Like Me: Reflections on Race from a Privileged Son by Tom Wise

Clinical Excellence

I practice from several approaches, but something that makes me different is my training and ability to practice Anti-Racist Trauma-Informed Care when appropriate and indicated for consenting clients. Unequal access to resources and social prejudice and discrimination creates a difference of opportunity that shapes people and families ability to create sustainable predictability, which often leads to intergenerational trauma and stress. This area of focus is often disregarded or uncomfortable to discuss, with therapy being the little exception to that rule; however, I find these histories and experiences are rich with potential for healing and understanding as they exist and frequently impact our functioning.
Education
Doctorate of Clinical Psychology (PsyD)Pacific University
Hobbies
Skiing
Camping
Video Gaming
Traveling

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