Racial Identity Therapists in El Cajon, CA

We will work together to find the wholeness that is already within you, as you develop relationships with and care for all of the parts of you to nurture healing. I am passionate about working with those who belong to the LGBTQIA2S+ community and other marginalized communities; helping professionals; military/veterans; and those with complex trauma. I currently see adults, adolescents aged 16 and older, and families and partners, including those in polyamorous/CNM relationships.

Hi there, I'm Marshiq! Are you struggling alone? Are you ready to make a breakthrough? Allow me to assist you in evolving toward a healthier, more productive you. Over the past 20 years, I have partnered with Federal, County, and Private Agencies in meeting the needs of diverse clientele populations. Whether you are dealing with the stress of life transitions or have acute/chronic mental health needs, I am the teammate you can count on. With a faith-based worldview, solution-focused & mindfulness-based cognitive therapy strategies are provided to promote individual care for client growth.

My goal in therapy is to help individuals live and behave in ways consistent with their personal values while developing psychological flexibility. I specialize in somatic therapy, helping individuals reconnect with their authentic selves from a mind, body, and spirit approach. I have many years of experience providing collegiate-level counseling services. I also specialize in working with individuals diagnosed with borderline personality disorder and complex trauma.

In a world where meeting your emotional needs is not always prioritized, individuals often become disconnected from themselves. As a result of this disconnection individuals may experience challenges with their mental health, experience dissatisfaction within their relationships and difficulty with identifying healthy coping skills. My role is to reconnect you to those emotional needs, educate and support you on ways of meeting these needs and provide you with tools to maintain stability and balance in life.

Hello, my name is Tanya Frausto. I proudly identify as a bilingual, first-generation Latina college graduate, daughter of immigrants, who comes from a low-income background. I earned a bachelor’s degree from the University of San Diego, a master’s degree in social work from San Diego State University, and am licensed in the state of California. From my own lived experience, I understand that many of my clients were not raised in a home that fostered mental health practices. My goal is to support my clients as they find their inner strength to face the stressors of daily life with grace and courage.

Cultivating mindful awareness, embracing our needs and strengths, and connecting to the opportunities around us can help increase our sense of peace and joy in our life. I am a client-centered therapist, I see my role as that of an empowering support and an ally in this process. I specialize in individual work with adults who are dealing with a mental health condition or who seek support for parenting, relationship conflict or transition into adulthood (single life, dating, career, relocation, cultural identity).

I am licensed in California, and I have experience in helping clients with stress and anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, & intimacy related issues. I believe that you are the expert of your story and that you have many strengths that will assist you in overcoming things that challenge you. It takes courage to seek out a more fulfilling and happier life and to take the first steps towards a change. I am here to support & empower you in that journey. Stress and anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, intimacy related issues, low self-esteem, low/depressed mood, and emotional dysregulation.

I'm Peter Shorts, LCSW practicing in California and on the Big Island in Kailua Kona and Pahoa. Therapy can be a journey of discovery, recovery, and healing as we seek to understand the context of life, constellation of relationships, and our internal emotional landscape. Uncovering our deeper needs being sought, and their imprint on our thoughts, emotions and behaviors.

Through a holistic approach including: Play Therapy, Expressive Arts, and Integrative Nutrition, I support clients in exploring their unique strengths and individual needs. I am a believer in the extraordinary healing powers of play! "The creation of something new is not powered by the intellect, but by the play instinct arising from inner necessity." ~ Carl Jung.

I am Adriene M. Robinson, a Licensed Clinical Social Worker whose focus is family relationships, personal adjustment issues to life transitions, unresolved adult and childhood issues particularly various issues of abuse and trauma. I believe there is a need to provide behavior and coping skills for the child and/or adults in either individual or group sessions. Further, the parents/ caregivers and seniors who may be raising grandchildren.

Hello, I am Bahman Ghahremani, LCSW. I have experience treating early and complex traumas across the life-span, including physical and sexual abuse. I have experience treating psychosis and obsessional compulsion. I have also experience working with relationship concerns, with peers; and friends and family; partners and spouses. I’m sure by now you get that I belief your relationship with yourself sets the standard for all other relationships, and so I have experience treating self-worth concerns, life transition challenges. I have experience working with individuals of all ages, of all backgrounds, all communities.

My name is Tiffany Marie Avery, and I am Clinical Licensed Social Worker. My approach to therapy is client centered, strength-based and solution focused to help individuals reach their highest potential. My experience is in residential and outpatient substance use treatment, in which I’ve worked with dual-diagnosed clients. My experience has provided me a strong foundation in working to address trauma, depression, anxiety, family issues, and substance use.

Welcome to my page! Are you struggling with trauma, anxiety, pain, relationship challenges, or cultural barriers? It can be incredibly tough to find a therapist who gets you. You deserve someone who empathizes with your experiences and works with you to overcome emotional burdens. I specialize in PTSD and trauma, depression, anxiety, chronic illness, and substance misuse. By integrating Brainspotting and my background in energy healing, I’ll help you navigate and transform your challenges into a journey of self-discovery and empowerment, leading you toward a more authentic and fulfilling life.

I believe the two major problem areas we face in life deal with our relationships and our coping; and the main factors influencing how we manage these issues relies on our attachment style, trauma history, and our emotional intelligence, or lack there-of. My job is to help unlock the unconscious- help bring awareness to these issues and how they may be negatively impacting your life and relationships. Essentially, my aim is to assist you in identifying and allowing yourself to express emotions, and learn to tolerate/manage anxiety and discomfort, rather than self-soothe in various, unsafe ways that are causing problems in your life.