Stephanie A. Peoples, PSYD

Stephanie A. Peoples, PsyD, operates a private practice in Lake Elsinore focused on individual psychotherapy for adults navigating anxiety, depression, life transitions, and relational patterns. The approach draws on evidence-based modalities including cognitive-behavioral therapy and trauma-informed work, suited to clients who prefer the continuity and discretion of one-on-one talk therapy over group settings or psychiatric-only visits. The practice serves adults seeking sustained therapeutic work rather than crisis intervention or medication management alone. Patients often include working professionals managing stress, individuals processing past trauma or grief, and those in transitions (job changes, relationship shifts, empty-nest phases) where talk therapy provides a contained space for understanding patterns. For clients needing psychiatric medication evaluation or those seeking couples therapy, referral to complementary providers is part of the landscape. Lake Elsinore residents working locally or living in the surrounding communities can maintain consistent weekly or bi-weekly sessions without long commutes to Temecula or Murrieta therapy clusters.