Filipino Therapists in Encinitas, CA
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Maria Aurora San Pedro
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Encinitas, CA 92023
Hi there, my name is Aurora San Pedro and I am a licensed marriage and family therapist in the state of CA. Challenges are inevitable and being able to move beyond them requires effort to find what works best for you. Our minds are like a GARDEN. What we choose to nourish, will grow and what will grow will lead to our actions and behaviors. I am here to help you plant (replant) seeds that will help you live the life you truly want to have. When experiencing hardship, the resilience, courage and strength it takes to prioritize your needs can be challenging. I want to provide reassurance that you are not alone in getting there.
Hi there, my name is Aurora San Pedro and I am a licensed marriage and family therapist in the state of CA. Challenges are inevitable and being able to move beyond them requires effort to find what works best for you. Our minds are like a GARDEN. What we choose to nourish, will grow and what will grow will lead to our actions and behaviors. I am here to help you plant (replant) seeds that will help you live the life you truly want to have. When experiencing hardship, the resilience, courage and strength it takes to prioritize your needs can be challenging. I want to provide reassurance that you are not alone in getting there.
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Regina A. Lising
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
Verified Verified
San Diego, CA 92130 (Online Only)
You may be experiencing feelings of brokenness and suffering from devastating loss. You may have stories that need to be explored in search of healing and restoration. You may be ready to address these challenges with knowledgeable care, holistic engagement, and compassionate understanding. Finding the courage to share your stories of harm and pain is the beginning of your healing and inner peace. If you are seeking guidance as you navigate through your healing journey, it may be time to take the next step and reach out for help.
You may be experiencing feelings of brokenness and suffering from devastating loss. You may have stories that need to be explored in search of healing and restoration. You may be ready to address these challenges with knowledgeable care, holistic engagement, and compassionate understanding. Finding the courage to share your stories of harm and pain is the beginning of your healing and inner peace. If you are seeking guidance as you navigate through your healing journey, it may be time to take the next step and reach out for help.
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Jennifer Henry
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Solana Beach, CA 92075 (Online Only)
Jennifer M. Henry is a Doctor of Social Work and a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist. She has been providing public mental health services for the past 14 years throughout Los Angeles county. She is a doctoral graduate at University of Southern California tackling one of the Grand Challenges of Social Work - Ensuring the Healthy Development for All Youth.
Jennifer M. Henry is a Doctor of Social Work and a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist. She has been providing public mental health services for the past 14 years throughout Los Angeles county. She is a doctoral graduate at University of Southern California tackling one of the Grand Challenges of Social Work - Ensuring the Healthy Development for All Youth.
Priscilla deVera Pasoquen
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, CCTP
Verified Verified
Carlsbad, CA 92008 (Online Only)
Not accepting new clients
Online Therapists
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Carla Brizuela
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LCSW
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Walnut, CA 91789
Makikipagtulungan ako sa iyo sa pagkilala sa iyong mga layunin at i-highlight ang mga hakbang na maaari mong gawin upang maabot ang mga ito. Nais kong tingnan ang lahat ng mga system sa lugar na nakakaapekto sa iyong emosyonal na kalusugan at kagalingan.
Makikipagtulungan ako sa iyo sa pagkilala sa iyong mga layunin at i-highlight ang mga hakbang na maaari mong gawin upang maabot ang mga ito. Nais kong tingnan ang lahat ng mga system sa lugar na nakakaapekto sa iyong emosyonal na kalusugan at kagalingan.
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Angela Grace Flores
Marriage & Family Therapist Associate, MA, MFT
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Rancho Santa Margarita, CA 92688
I speak tagalog and have many Filipinos that prefer someone that has grown up in the Phillippines. I grew up in The Phillippines and understand the culture and can relate to the acculturation and immigration challenges when adjusting to family family life in the USA. Sacrifices to establish work, a career, parenting and even how religion affects how we will fit in, belong and adjust in our new environment can interfere with family bonding. I have helped families in this community with their deep values in the Catholic and Christian Communities. Many marriages and families have been able to aid in deepening bonds after therapy.
I speak tagalog and have many Filipinos that prefer someone that has grown up in the Phillippines. I grew up in The Phillippines and understand the culture and can relate to the acculturation and immigration challenges when adjusting to family family life in the USA. Sacrifices to establish work, a career, parenting and even how religion affects how we will fit in, belong and adjust in our new environment can interfere with family bonding. I have helped families in this community with their deep values in the Catholic and Christian Communities. Many marriages and families have been able to aid in deepening bonds after therapy.
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Eddy Martin Gana
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Monterey Park, CA 91754 (Online Only)
Other specializations include depression, anxiety, trauma, mindfulness, peer relationships, family dynamics, behavioral issues, neurodiversity (Autism Spectrum, ADHD), creative arts, and Filipino-American values.
Hi there! I am a second-generation Filipinx-American therapist from Union City and based in Los Angeles, California. With experience in the home, school, and medical settings, I have provided 1:1 therapy, family counseling, support groups, Mental Health First Aid training, coalition-building, and supervision for clinicians and interns as the clinical program manager for a non-profit agency. With the understanding that wellness is holistic and the arts are healing, I am inspired by people’s stories and believe in the therapeutic elements of self-expression for personal growth and greater social change.
Other specializations include depression, anxiety, trauma, mindfulness, peer relationships, family dynamics, behavioral issues, neurodiversity (Autism Spectrum, ADHD), creative arts, and Filipino-American values.
Hi there! I am a second-generation Filipinx-American therapist from Union City and based in Los Angeles, California. With experience in the home, school, and medical settings, I have provided 1:1 therapy, family counseling, support groups, Mental Health First Aid training, coalition-building, and supervision for clinicians and interns as the clinical program manager for a non-profit agency. With the understanding that wellness is holistic and the arts are healing, I am inspired by people’s stories and believe in the therapeutic elements of self-expression for personal growth and greater social change.
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Anna Lopez
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT, LPCC
Verified Verified
7 Endorsed
Beverly Hills, CA 90211
Voted Best Family Therapist in 2021! Our therapists assist individuals, couples, parent/child dyadic relations, family systems, other traditional/non-traditional relationships (ethical non-monogamy). Get assistance with healing in a safe "neutral" space. We listen to your concerns, identify core-rooted issues, and generational patterns that contribute to maladaptive behaviors and patterns. We are culturally competent in Mexican/American, Filipino, and/or African American families. We are LGBTQIA+ affirming therapists.
Voted Best Family Therapist in 2021! Our therapists assist individuals, couples, parent/child dyadic relations, family systems, other traditional/non-traditional relationships (ethical non-monogamy). Get assistance with healing in a safe "neutral" space. We listen to your concerns, identify core-rooted issues, and generational patterns that contribute to maladaptive behaviors and patterns. We are culturally competent in Mexican/American, Filipino, and/or African American families. We are LGBTQIA+ affirming therapists.
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Patricia Arce
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
Oceanside, CA 92054 (Online Only)
Therapy, while helpful, can be complicated by systemic and environmental concerns. As a Queer and neurodivergent Filipino immigrant, I honor the struggles young adults, adults, and older adults face living in our rapidly-changing society, specializing in supporting them through life transitions, relationships, and emotional concerns to build their lives through a trauma-informed, culturally-responsive, and affirming framework.
Therapy, while helpful, can be complicated by systemic and environmental concerns. As a Queer and neurodivergent Filipino immigrant, I honor the struggles young adults, adults, and older adults face living in our rapidly-changing society, specializing in supporting them through life transitions, relationships, and emotional concerns to build their lives through a trauma-informed, culturally-responsive, and affirming framework.
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Rosalie S Maduro
Marriage & Family Therapist Associate, MA, AMFT, APCC, ACMHC
Verified Verified
Los Angeles, CA 90025
As a Filipino-American engineer-turned-psychotherapist, I understand the challenges of navigating life's complexities.
Are you struggling with trauma, depression, anxiety, attachment, cultural identity issues, and/or life transitions? You're not alone. I help individuals rewrite their narratives and find freedom from suffering. I have extensive experience working with BIPOC, AAPI, Filipinx, LGBTQIA+, couples, and adolescents.
As a Filipino-American engineer-turned-psychotherapist, I understand the challenges of navigating life's complexities.
Are you struggling with trauma, depression, anxiety, attachment, cultural identity issues, and/or life transitions? You're not alone. I help individuals rewrite their narratives and find freedom from suffering. I have extensive experience working with BIPOC, AAPI, Filipinx, LGBTQIA+, couples, and adolescents.
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Paula Ong
Marriage & Family Therapist Associate, AMFT
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Torrance, CA 90503 (Online Only)
I can also provide therapy in Tagalog (Filipino).
You might be feeling stressed, lost, confused, overwhelmed, or stuck. Your thoughts and emotions feel “too much” that you just want them to stop. Maybe you've had enough of behavior patterns that get in the way of your self and your relationships. Maybe you've experienced life events that hold you back from being your most self. Or maybe you are unsure of where to even start. But here you are open to learning different ways of coping, being, and living. I can provide services for children, teens, and adults for online individual therapy.
I can also provide therapy in Tagalog (Filipino).
You might be feeling stressed, lost, confused, overwhelmed, or stuck. Your thoughts and emotions feel “too much” that you just want them to stop. Maybe you've had enough of behavior patterns that get in the way of your self and your relationships. Maybe you've experienced life events that hold you back from being your most self. Or maybe you are unsure of where to even start. But here you are open to learning different ways of coping, being, and living. I can provide services for children, teens, and adults for online individual therapy.
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Tricia C. Dela Cruz
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
La Verne, CA 91750 (Online Only)
Beyond being a therapist, I'm a daughter raised in a Filipino-American immigrant family, a wife, a mom to two active young kids and a travel enthusiast.
We all go through difficulties at one point or another in our lives. It is natural to seek out connection and validation when we feel vulnerable. Rather than navigating these challenges on your own, therapy provides an opportunity where you can get support and learn new ways of coping to make meaningful changes in your life. In therapy, I create a supportive and safe space to help individuals process their current struggles and share their personal experiences in order to find healing and transformation.
Beyond being a therapist, I'm a daughter raised in a Filipino-American immigrant family, a wife, a mom to two active young kids and a travel enthusiast.
We all go through difficulties at one point or another in our lives. It is natural to seek out connection and validation when we feel vulnerable. Rather than navigating these challenges on your own, therapy provides an opportunity where you can get support and learn new ways of coping to make meaningful changes in your life. In therapy, I create a supportive and safe space to help individuals process their current struggles and share their personal experiences in order to find healing and transformation.
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Red Galura
Marriage & Family Therapist Associate, MS, AMFT
Verified Verified
3 Endorsed
San Diego, CA 92103 (Online Only)
As a queer, Filipino immigrant, l understand how our social identities impact our mental health.
Together, we will support the changes you want to make by first understanding more of who you are and what's important to you. We will take our time to reflect on your experiences with self-worth, overthinking, and/or grief to reveal helpful elements that may have gone unnoticed in your story so far -qualities and strengths you can apply in order to take that next step. By collaborating on effective solutions, we will come up with a clearer sense of what you need to experience a greater sense of connection with the people, values, strengths, cultures, relationships, and communities aligned with your life goals.
As a queer, Filipino immigrant, l understand how our social identities impact our mental health.
Together, we will support the changes you want to make by first understanding more of who you are and what's important to you. We will take our time to reflect on your experiences with self-worth, overthinking, and/or grief to reveal helpful elements that may have gone unnoticed in your story so far -qualities and strengths you can apply in order to take that next step. By collaborating on effective solutions, we will come up with a clearer sense of what you need to experience a greater sense of connection with the people, values, strengths, cultures, relationships, and communities aligned with your life goals.
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Catherine Teotico-Lee
Psychologist, PsyD
Verified Verified
4 Endorsed
Los Angeles, CA 90025 (Online Only)
As a Filipino-American first-generation immigrant, I also bring personal and professional expertise in Asian American and immigrant mental health.
Do insecurities or anxieties weigh heavily on your mind? Are you grappling with procrastination, feeling inundated with tasks? Perhaps recent life changes or world events have left you feeling drained and disheartened? Have you ever felt sidelined or marginalized? If any of these resonate with you, therapy offers a supportive avenue for healing. It's time you feel happy, empowered, motivated, secure, supported, confident, and loved. Together, we'll clarify your goals, implement actionable steps, and forge a path toward a fulfilling life that resonates with your core values.
As a Filipino-American first-generation immigrant, I also bring personal and professional expertise in Asian American and immigrant mental health.
Do insecurities or anxieties weigh heavily on your mind? Are you grappling with procrastination, feeling inundated with tasks? Perhaps recent life changes or world events have left you feeling drained and disheartened? Have you ever felt sidelined or marginalized? If any of these resonate with you, therapy offers a supportive avenue for healing. It's time you feel happy, empowered, motivated, secure, supported, confident, and loved. Together, we'll clarify your goals, implement actionable steps, and forge a path toward a fulfilling life that resonates with your core values.
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Cyrel Tangco Pablo
Marriage & Family Therapist, MACP, LMFT
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Costa Mesa, CA 92626
I have plenty of experience working with the cultural needs of the individual and speak Tagalog (Philippines).
Are you struggling in relationships or individually? Do you feel that your connections with other people can be better? Do you have a spouse, children, extended family or friends that you feel that you can have a better relationship with? Let me explore ways in which I can help you improve your relationships with others. I support individuals to identify what they want out of life, gain a clear picture, and develop a strategy to attain the desired results. My specialty is working with cultural humility, mood disorders, life changes, adults, mixed race family, adults with substance use issues, children and adults with young children.
I have plenty of experience working with the cultural needs of the individual and speak Tagalog (Philippines).
Are you struggling in relationships or individually? Do you feel that your connections with other people can be better? Do you have a spouse, children, extended family or friends that you feel that you can have a better relationship with? Let me explore ways in which I can help you improve your relationships with others. I support individuals to identify what they want out of life, gain a clear picture, and develop a strategy to attain the desired results. My specialty is working with cultural humility, mood disorders, life changes, adults, mixed race family, adults with substance use issues, children and adults with young children.
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Christine Rayford
Marriage & Family Therapist, MS, LMFT
Verified Verified
5 Endorsed
Riverside, CA 92506
Waitlist for new clients
I speak conversational Filipino/Tagalog.
If you are experiencing a difficult time dealing with depression, anxiety, grief and loss, stress, low self-confidence, relationship conflicts, challenging life transitions, or other burdensome issues, I would love to help. My approach to therapy is to provide mental and emotional support along with practical feedback. I offer each of my clients a highly personalized approach by integrating complementary techniques and methods. With compassion and understanding, I work with each client to help instill hope, and facilitate healing, change and growth so that they may achieve a sense of fulfillment and a life of contentment.
I speak conversational Filipino/Tagalog.
If you are experiencing a difficult time dealing with depression, anxiety, grief and loss, stress, low self-confidence, relationship conflicts, challenging life transitions, or other burdensome issues, I would love to help. My approach to therapy is to provide mental and emotional support along with practical feedback. I offer each of my clients a highly personalized approach by integrating complementary techniques and methods. With compassion and understanding, I work with each client to help instill hope, and facilitate healing, change and growth so that they may achieve a sense of fulfillment and a life of contentment.
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Life can be complicated, and there isn’t a handbook for managing issues like anxiety, depression, addiction, and relationships. It’s important to know that you’re not alone, and these challenges are opportunities for growth. You’re probably here because you feel it’s time to “do something different.” Let our team at Meridian Counseling guide you on this journey.
Life can be complicated, and there isn’t a handbook for managing issues like anxiety, depression, addiction, and relationships. It’s important to know that you’re not alone, and these challenges are opportunities for growth. You’re probably here because you feel it’s time to “do something different.” Let our team at Meridian Counseling guide you on this journey.
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I work best with anyone who is struggling to understand what the world is all about, why are we(me as a human/person) here on the earth, what is our/my purpose, how can I be happy and fulfilled, what are people all about, etc. The most difficult thing we will all be faced with is how do we deal/cope with people!
I work best with anyone who is struggling to understand what the world is all about, why are we(me as a human/person) here on the earth, what is our/my purpose, how can I be happy and fulfilled, what are people all about, etc. The most difficult thing we will all be faced with is how do we deal/cope with people!
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Transcend Therapy, Inc.
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, CEAP
Verified Verified
San Diego, CA 92116
Hello! My name is Cecille Ahrens, LCSW, CEAP I am the owner of Transcend Therapy. We work from a strengths-based perspective, striving to connect you to your own power, strength and wisdom. We believe in the healing power of relationships, especially the one you have with yourself. Together, we will explore the reasons for your current predicament and focus on finding effective and long-lasting solutions. We have amazing therapists in CA and FL, with over 50+ yrs of combined experience. We are proud to have been featured on USA Today, PBS, VOGUE, YAHOO, VeryWellMind, CMAJ, Thrive, LAPP, The Greatist, SD Voyager & ShoutOut SOCAL!
Hello! My name is Cecille Ahrens, LCSW, CEAP I am the owner of Transcend Therapy. We work from a strengths-based perspective, striving to connect you to your own power, strength and wisdom. We believe in the healing power of relationships, especially the one you have with yourself. Together, we will explore the reasons for your current predicament and focus on finding effective and long-lasting solutions. We have amazing therapists in CA and FL, with over 50+ yrs of combined experience. We are proud to have been featured on USA Today, PBS, VOGUE, YAHOO, VeryWellMind, CMAJ, Thrive, LAPP, The Greatist, SD Voyager & ShoutOut SOCAL!
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Mari Regala Kline
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
San Diego, CA 92120
We all have a story to tell. What does your story mean? How is your story relevant to where you find yourself today? What are you telling yourself about your story (for many, this sounds like, "It was all my fault. I am a failure. There is no hope"). Answering questions on your own can be scary and confusing; the answers can cause painful emotions. My hope for you: perhaps by sharing your story with me, with a gentle and firm approach I have learned from over 20 yrs. of work in this field, your story will begin to change; you will find new meaning to your story; you will create the rest of your story.
We all have a story to tell. What does your story mean? How is your story relevant to where you find yourself today? What are you telling yourself about your story (for many, this sounds like, "It was all my fault. I am a failure. There is no hope"). Answering questions on your own can be scary and confusing; the answers can cause painful emotions. My hope for you: perhaps by sharing your story with me, with a gentle and firm approach I have learned from over 20 yrs. of work in this field, your story will begin to change; you will find new meaning to your story; you will create the rest of your story.