Georgette Esquivel-Chand

Do you feel “stuck” or “hopeless” in your relationship or recovery? I would like to share with you that these are normal feelings and that there are ways to move forward from them. I have over six years experience specializing with couples, addictions, and men’s mental health, with a specific focus on anger management and masculine identity. For couples, I focus on creating a non-judgmental space where both partners feel heard. I help couples navigate the complex intersection of relationship repair and understanding. By using Emotionally Focused Therapy, I help clients navigate on de-escalating distress, restructuring interactions and creating new communication styles to resolve old problems and move forward. Additionally, I use a Psychodynamic therapy approach to explore unconscious conflicts, early attachment patterns, and defense mechanisms to resolve deep-seated relationship issues. Working with addictions, I focus on using evidence-based addiction support while using psychodynamic therapy to help understand the underlying culprit of the patterns we have created. I focus on identifying negative patterns and building practical tools for long-term sobriety and relational stability. By using an Internal Family Systems for addictions approach, I am able to be compassionate and utilize a non-pathologizing approach that views addictive behaviors as protective strategies rather than character flaws. We will work together to better understand what the addiction is trying to protect you from - like deep emotional pain or trauma - and find healthier ways for that part to be safe. Men’s mental health is a critical but often overlooked issue. As a psychotherapist specializing in men’s health, I help clients navigate the unique social and internal pressure men face, transforming destructive anger into productive assertiveness. Utilizing a blend of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, strength-based coaching and psychodynamic therapy, I assist men in identifying triggers and breaking the cycle of isolation and irritability. I also specialize in Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), a specialized, evidence-based therapy designed to help your brain heal itself. Together, we will use EMDR to process the root traumas driving your anxieties, anger, and addictive behaviors. You don't have to just 'manage' your symptoms anymore—we can work to clear them at the source so you can finally feel in control of your life.