Psychology for Adults, Adolescents and Couples

How can psychological therapy help you?

Psychological therapy can help you when a situation, a thought, an emotion or certain behaviours are starting to interfere with your well-being, your relationships, your work or the activities that are important to you.

You do not need to wait until you reach breaking point to ask for help. Some people seek consultation for a specific problem, while others look to better understand what is happening to them, develop new strategies or cope with a period of change.

At Rincón Salud, we work from a healthcare perspective, with qualified professionals and psychological treatments adapted to the characteristics and goals of each person.

Our team consists of registered healthcare psychologists, with the training and qualifications required to carry out psychological interventions in the healthcare setting. We treat adults, adolescents and couples at the medical centre in Torre del Mar and at the medical centre in Málaga (La Rosaleda). On each professional's profile, you can consult their qualifications, areas of work and professional registration number.

Common reasons for consultation

• Anxiety and worry: constant worry, feeling of always being on high alert, difficulty unwinding or panic attacks.
• Depression and low mood: persistent sadness, loss of interest, lack of motivation, isolation or feeling stuck.
• Stress and burnout: exhaustion, irritability, difficulty disconnecting from work or feeling overwhelmed by demands.
• Self-esteem and self-criticism: excessive demands on oneself, constant comparison, fear of failure, need for approval or difficulty recognising one's own achievements.
• Fears and avoidance: intense fear in certain situations, avoidance of activities or difficulty coping with specific circumstances.
• Grief and life changes: loss of a loved one, breakup, separation, career changes, illness or other situations requiring adjustment.
• Relationship problems: recurring conflicts, communication difficulties, loss of trust or major changes in the relationship.
• Sleep difficulties: trouble falling or staying asleep, especially when associated with worry, hyperarousal or emotional distress.

How we work

We do not start from a single technique, but from understanding each individual case. In the initial sessions, we explore what is happening, when the difficulty arises, what situations may trigger it, what thoughts, emotions and sensations usually accompany it, and, above all, how the person responds to it and what happens afterwards.

This information allows us to carry out a functional analysis of behaviour: a way of understanding how different circumstances, responses and consequences interact to maintain the problem.

Based on this understanding, we develop a working hypothesis and agree on therapeutic goals with you. The intervention then targets those factors where meaningful changes can be achieved.

This hypothesis is not definitive: it is continuously tested and revised as we obtain new information and observe progress during treatment.

Our working process

Treatment is built around six phases. The goal is to adapt it to how the problem operates in your specific case, ensuring that changes can be progressively applied to your daily life.

Evidence-based treatment

Our work is primarily based on Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) and contextual approaches such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT): psychotherapeutic approaches widely studied and backed by scientific evidence.

These interventions are not applied automatically. Strategies are selected based on the functional understanding of the problem, agreed goals, and individual progress.

Depending on the case, we may work on avoidance patterns, exposure to feared situations, behavioural activation, thoughts and beliefs, attention to internal experiences, coping skills, interpersonal relationships or action oriented towards what the person considers important.

Understanding before intervening

Sometimes a behaviour that harms us makes sense when we look at what it achieves in the short term. For example, avoiding a situation that causes anxiety can bring immediate relief. However, this relief can cause the avoidance to repeat itself and, over time, increase the difficulty of facing that situation.

That is why in therapy we do not only ask what is happening to you, but also what happens beforehand, how you respond and what happens afterwards. Understanding this relationship helps us identify what might be maintaining the problem and what changes could be helpful.

Therapy options

Individual therapy for adults

Individual sessions lasting 50–60 minutes, scheduled at a frequency established according to the needs of the case and the therapeutic goals.

Couples therapy

A structured space to understand the interaction patterns that are generating conflict and work through them. We can address communication difficulties, recurring conflicts, loss of trust or major changes in the relationship. More about couples therapy.

Adolescent psychology

We work with adolescents taking into account their individual needs and the family, school and social context in which the difficulty develops. When necessary, we also work with parents or establish family coordination guidelines, while respecting the adolescent's right to confidentiality within professional and legal boundaries.

Psychology and physical health

An illness, a medical diagnosis, persistent symptoms or a recovery process can affect mood, anxiety, sleep and how daily life is managed. Psychological support can help adapt to these changes and progressively resume important activities, in coordination with other healthcare professionals when necessary.

Psychology for dizziness, vertigo and unsteadiness

Experiencing dizziness, vertigo or unsteadiness can have a significant impact on perceived safety, mobility and daily life. Psychological work does not aim to attribute the symptom solely to anxiety, but to understand how physical sensations, body perception, emotions and coping behaviours interact, in coordination with medical assessment.

How we approach dizziness, vertigo and unsteadiness, together with the Unidad Vestibular.

It is not just about feeling better

Reducing distress is important, but often the goal of therapy goes beyond that.

We work to help you recover or build a life where there is room for the people, activities, relationships and projects that matter to you.

That is why we also explore what you want to regain, what you want to build and what steps you can start taking in that direction, even when some difficult emotions are still present.

What happens in the initial sessions?

The initial sessions allow us to understand your situation in greater depth. We explore your reason for seeking help, the context in which the problem appears, how it affects your life and what you have tried so far to cope with it.

We may also use questionnaires, logs or other assessment tools when helpful.

With this information, we establish a working hypothesis and agree on therapeutic goals with you. From there, we design the treatment and periodically review whether the strategies used are helping to achieve the proposed changes.

Whenever the characteristics of the case allow, you will be attended by the same professional throughout the entire process.

When a case can benefit from medical assessment or pharmacological support, we work in coordination with the Psychiatry department, within the same centre.

When to book an appointment

You do not have to wait until you are at breaking point to ask for help.

Sometimes asking for help means intervening before the problem takes up more space in your life.

If you have been feeling overwhelmed for weeks, notice that your mood is affecting your work or relationships, or simply feel that something is not right, that is reason enough to seek help.

First, we want to understand how your problem works. Then we decide with you how to intervene.

If something is interfering with your life, we can help you understand what is happening and explore with you how to address it.

Book an appointment with our Psychology team at your preferred centre.