Regina Petterson

Regina Petterson, Psy.D., is a clinical psychologist in Los Angeles with over two decades of experience specializing in psychodynamic psychotherapy. She focuses on how childhood experiences and interpersonal patterns shape present-day functioning and therapeutic work.

She earned a BS in Psychobiology from UCLA; an MA in Clinical Psychology with an Emphasis in Marriage and Family Therapy from Pepperdine; and a Psy.D. from the California School of Professional Psychology, Los Angeles, and completed postdoctoral training in psychoanalytic psychotherapy at the Wright Institute. She is published in the American Journal of Psychoanalysis.

Dr. Petterson treats a range of concerns including depression, anxiety, trauma-related issues, relationship difficulties, eating disorders, and life transitions, integrating mindfulness and meditation into psychodynamic work. She offers sessions in-person, via video, or by phone.