Trusted Compassionate Inquiry Therapist in San Diego
We are all a unique combination of our experiences. Our childhood, our environment, and the people around us all inform our innermost thoughts—the good and the bad.
Gabor Maté’s Compassionate Inquiry helps you explore the stories you tell yourself, consciously and subconsciously, to understand where your harmful beliefs are rooted and guide you to the possibility of letting them go.
About This Model
Consultation Required?
Yes
Theory:
You can liberate yourself from the unconscious dynamics that run your life if you understand them.
Average Treatment Duration:
4 months - 1 year
Focus:
Trauma
Applicable Conditions
Depression
Anxiety
Trauma
Why Try Compassionate Inquiry in San Diego?
Compassion
Shay, your Compassionate Inquiry therapist in San Diego, always leads with care.
Insight
The deeper you dive into your past, the more insight there is to gain about your future.
Freedom
Compassionate Inquiry can help you free yourself from the hidden lies that control you.
Safety
Shay starts each session by creating a calm environment where clients can feel safe.
What to Expect
The Compassionate Inquiry Process
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Step One
Every therapy model Shay practices begin with a one-on-one consultation. This helps Shay evaluate which therapy technique is right for you.
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Step Two
Compassionate inquiry consists of a series of guided conversations designed to uncover the root of your hurt. Often, our hurt is woven into the fabric of who we are and how we operate. Recognizing and uncovering that is how we can truly let it go.
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Step Three
Healing with compassionate inquiry is often as physical as it is mental or emotional. Releasing the parts of yourself that weigh you down mentally may also bring physical relief and help you reconnect to your body.
Meet Shay
Hi, I’m Shay 👋 I work with the mind, body, and brain, bringing a variety of skills that allow you to work with trauma in the way you need. Whether it is EMDR, Compassionate Inquiry, IPNB, somatic therapy, Neurofeedback, IFS, or other trauma-informed practices, we will work so you can find relief without it feeling scary or too hard.
When therapy is working, you will notice you start to feel more present and begin shifting how you see yourself. With regular practice, you may even feel relief from the burden of the past. You don’t have to feel like you’re stuck sleepwalking. Together, let’s move your life forward.
Compassionate Inquiry® is a psychotherapeutic approach created by Dr. Gabor Maté over several decades while working with both patients and retreat participants. It was further developed into a training program by Sat Dharam Kaur ND. This approach gently uncovers and releases the layers of childhood trauma, constriction, and suppressed emotion embedded in the body, that are at the root of mental and physical illness and addiction.
When clients perceive the therapeutic relationship as a safe container, compassion and curiosity allow them to acknowledge and examine the traumatic events that happened to them as children, recognize the beliefs they internalized, and feel the emotions they suppressed. This contributes to the healing process.
Using Compassionate Inquiry®, both the individual and therapist unveil the level of consciousness, mental climate, hidden assumptions, implicit memories. and body states that form the real message that words both express and conceal.
When we can release ourselves from the hold of these stories, a new way of being emerges, leading to spontaneity, choice, expansion, and freedom.
Frequently Asked Questions
- Where did Compassionate Inquiry come from?
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Compassionate inquiry was created by Dr. Gabor Maté, a brilliant physician specializing in palliative care, addiction recovery, and mental illness.
- How do I know if Compassionate Inquiry is right for me?
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Many different types of clients can benefit from seeing a compassionate inquiry therapist. The best way to find out if compassionate inquiry is right for you is to meet with Shay for a short consultation.
- What are the 7 pillars of Compassionate Inquiry?
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The 7 pillars of compassionate inquiry are:
- compassion
- respect
- acceptance
- insight
- healing
- freedom
- connection to humanity
Find Your Way Back to Yourself
If you’re battling trauma or anxiety, you deserve compassionate support from someone who truly sees you. Book your 15-minute consultation with Shay today.