Individuals
The Del Valle Relational Institute offers a wide range of services focused on the individual.
Individual Therapy
Both Kimber and Dennis come from a relational, attachment style framework from which they conduct therapy (see the About tab for more specific information). Their clinical work is informed by the understanding that a therapeutic relationship can help restructure one's internal emotional world and cognitive functioning, which is supported by attachment and neuropsychology research. The people they have worked with have reported a number of benefits after therapy, including deepening intimacy, feeling more connected to one's self, and moving past traumas that have stunted growth, increased athletic or academic performance, decreased depression or anxiety, and increased healthy assertiveness as well as a more robust sense of self. They both have a private practice in the Long Beach area.
Somatic Experiencing
Somatic Experiencing (SE), created by Dr. Peter Levine, is a form of therapy aimed at relieving and resolving the symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), symptoms formed by car accidents and other mental and physical trauma-related health problems by focusing on the client's perceived body sensations (or somatic experiences). It can be used as an adjunct therapy to talk therapy or used as the primary modality.
Kimber is a Somatic Experiencing Practitioner who has completed several post-certificate trainings such as Depression and Agression led by Dr. Peter Levine, Rupture and Repair led by Dave Berger and Dr. Abi Blakeslee, and Holistic Shame Resolution by Caryn Scotto d'Luzia.
Executive Coaching
The essence of our executive coaching is to help leaders become more effective. We help leaders address the complicated dynamics in their business by improving their emotional intelligent in order to get unstuck in their work dynamics and to assist them in transferring their learning into results for the organization. We approach executive coaching through a lens that believes the past has a direct impact on how current problems are being addressed, which lends itself to gaining understanding of the past. Thus, bringing mindfulness and intentionality to current work dilemmas.
Organizational Consulting
Dennis consults with organizations providing unique individualized interventions to address your organization’s needs. Dennis helps to create leaders and teams that build a high achieving engaged organization.
Small Group Community Building
We offer retreats, ongoing group process intensives for local-already established groups as well as yearly trainings for small group process. We also travel to train small group facilitators in order to assist in deepening bonds of local community, such as churches or non-profits.