Attachment-based Therapists in La Mesa, CA
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Live Inspired Child & Family Therapy, Inc.
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
La Mesa, CA 91942 (Online Only)
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.
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.
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Let’s be honest. Being stuck in anxiety, fear, depression, and despair is very discouraging and frustrating. It feels awful, it limits you, makes you feel hopeless, and just creates suffering and conflict in your life. So, what can we do about it? We can ignore it and hope it goes away, read a bunch of self-help books, or maybe try that 5-step plan to happiness we read about late last night. Some of these things might work but sometimes we just need help from a caring therapist who really understands you and can help guide you to a healthier and happier you. I would be honored to help you live the life you've always imagined.
Let’s be honest. Being stuck in anxiety, fear, depression, and despair is very discouraging and frustrating. It feels awful, it limits you, makes you feel hopeless, and just creates suffering and conflict in your life. So, what can we do about it? We can ignore it and hope it goes away, read a bunch of self-help books, or maybe try that 5-step plan to happiness we read about late last night. Some of these things might work but sometimes we just need help from a caring therapist who really understands you and can help guide you to a healthier and happier you. I would be honored to help you live the life you've always imagined.
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Dr. Silva is the Chief Behavior Health Officer for San Diego based mental healthcare provider Fusion Care Group. Fusion Care Group is changing the way people think about and receive mental health service and support. We offer a welcoming and accepting environment where you can feel calm and comfortable while in our care. Our relaxed, modern atmosphere and our amazing, highly trained Psychologists, Psychiatrists and therapists are here for you. Our hope is to provide a place to help our clients achieve their life goals, explore life-circumstances, move through difficult life transitions.
Dr. Silva is the Chief Behavior Health Officer for San Diego based mental healthcare provider Fusion Care Group. Fusion Care Group is changing the way people think about and receive mental health service and support. We offer a welcoming and accepting environment where you can feel calm and comfortable while in our care. Our relaxed, modern atmosphere and our amazing, highly trained Psychologists, Psychiatrists and therapists are here for you. Our hope is to provide a place to help our clients achieve their life goals, explore life-circumstances, move through difficult life transitions.
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Is your child struggling at home, school, or friendships? Does anxiety, anger, tantrums, or sadness seem to disable them? Whether it is huge outbursts of emotions, being overly quiet or shut down, I equip kids & parents to overcome hurdles & live with more confidence. A child's behavior is their way of communicating with you. Together we can work on understanding what your child is "saying". Getting help for your child shows how much you care for them! I'm a bilingual psychotherapist (English-Spanish) with over a decade of experience working with children, teens, & families.
Is your child struggling at home, school, or friendships? Does anxiety, anger, tantrums, or sadness seem to disable them? Whether it is huge outbursts of emotions, being overly quiet or shut down, I equip kids & parents to overcome hurdles & live with more confidence. A child's behavior is their way of communicating with you. Together we can work on understanding what your child is "saying". Getting help for your child shows how much you care for them! I'm a bilingual psychotherapist (English-Spanish) with over a decade of experience working with children, teens, & families.
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Miranda Millican, Couples Therapist
Marriage & Family Therapist, MFT
Verified Verified
3 Endorsed
La Mesa, CA 91941
Welcome! I work with communication issues, trust issues, infidelity, intimacy issues, LGBTQIA+ couples and couples practicing ENM/polyamory. I also work with couples practicing kink/BDSM. I am a queer and neurodivergent therapist, and I have specialized experience working with ADHD and autism in the context of relationships and mixed-neurotype couples. I love to see my couples walking out of my office holding hands, looking at each other with more gratitude, with a new hope for the future. I have a trauma informed approach that helps my couples understand the origins of their thoughts and behavior within the relationship.
Welcome! I work with communication issues, trust issues, infidelity, intimacy issues, LGBTQIA+ couples and couples practicing ENM/polyamory. I also work with couples practicing kink/BDSM. I am a queer and neurodivergent therapist, and I have specialized experience working with ADHD and autism in the context of relationships and mixed-neurotype couples. I love to see my couples walking out of my office holding hands, looking at each other with more gratitude, with a new hope for the future. I have a trauma informed approach that helps my couples understand the origins of their thoughts and behavior within the relationship.
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My name is Alex, and I am happy that you have found your way to my psychology today profile. I believe that human beings possess and innate ability to move toward happiness and health, but sometimes adversity, life transitions, and challenging life experiences can get in the way of leading productive and meaningful lives. Having tools to help cope with difficult emotions brought on by change and uncertainty can have a powerful impact on your mental and physical health.
My name is Alex, and I am happy that you have found your way to my psychology today profile. I believe that human beings possess and innate ability to move toward happiness and health, but sometimes adversity, life transitions, and challenging life experiences can get in the way of leading productive and meaningful lives. Having tools to help cope with difficult emotions brought on by change and uncertainty can have a powerful impact on your mental and physical health.
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Does your self esteem need a boost? Are you struggling with anxiety, depression, or trauma? Do you have a child struggling with their behavior, which may be affecting their learning or relationships? You may need some support for yourself, your primary relationship, or your family. Everyone needs a little extra help sometimes. There is joy in the solving and you are already on your way.
Does your self esteem need a boost? Are you struggling with anxiety, depression, or trauma? Do you have a child struggling with their behavior, which may be affecting their learning or relationships? You may need some support for yourself, your primary relationship, or your family. Everyone needs a little extra help sometimes. There is joy in the solving and you are already on your way.
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Andrea Vaz Antunes
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LCSW
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
La Mesa, CA 91942
We are learning how to connect the world around us in new and continuously changing ways. During even the small changes we can experience grief related stress or anxiety simply trying to create new routines for ourselves or our families. Grief is a natural response to any form of loss in our lives. Often people only relate grief to the death of a loved one but it is much more common than that. The process of grieving a loss can happen from a move, a change in job, a loss of a relationship or even the loss of a dream once had.
We are learning how to connect the world around us in new and continuously changing ways. During even the small changes we can experience grief related stress or anxiety simply trying to create new routines for ourselves or our families. Grief is a natural response to any form of loss in our lives. Often people only relate grief to the death of a loved one but it is much more common than that. The process of grieving a loss can happen from a move, a change in job, a loss of a relationship or even the loss of a dream once had.
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Hello! My name is Rebecca Tekeian, and I'm a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor in CA. I believe that therapy has to be individually focused, and the theory I use in a majority of my sessions is Cognitive Behavior Therapy. I have been practicing for almost 10 years. I have the most experience working with clients who want to focus on managing anxiety, depression, relational issues, and trauma of all degrees. I also have vast experience with couples and family therapy.
Hello! My name is Rebecca Tekeian, and I'm a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor in CA. I believe that therapy has to be individually focused, and the theory I use in a majority of my sessions is Cognitive Behavior Therapy. I have been practicing for almost 10 years. I have the most experience working with clients who want to focus on managing anxiety, depression, relational issues, and trauma of all degrees. I also have vast experience with couples and family therapy.
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Brooke Hatfield
Marriage & Family Therapist Associate, AMFT, MA
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
La Mesa, CA 91941
I enjoy working with clients who are motivated to explore their current challenges in an effort to see what is, and is not, working for them. I am passionate about helping clients to identify their growth goals and being a partner for attaining lasting change. Whether the changes need to occur within their mindset, behaviors or personal/relationship boundaries- I am here to help. Clients often have an area of focus in mind when they start therapy, and we often find that this one area affects many others in their lives. Once this focus is addressed, clients often find that the positive changes they are making have widespread effects.
I enjoy working with clients who are motivated to explore their current challenges in an effort to see what is, and is not, working for them. I am passionate about helping clients to identify their growth goals and being a partner for attaining lasting change. Whether the changes need to occur within their mindset, behaviors or personal/relationship boundaries- I am here to help. Clients often have an area of focus in mind when they start therapy, and we often find that this one area affects many others in their lives. Once this focus is addressed, clients often find that the positive changes they are making have widespread effects.
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Hello and welcome! My name is Jessica Millanponce and I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker. I want to start by saying how honored I am that you took the time to learn a little bit about me and my clinical care approach.It is my belief and experience that complex-relationship trauma and attachment injuries show up in our lives and are the catalyst for symptoms that resemble anxiety, depression, dissociation, hyperactivity and various mood disorders. My approach to care is and has to be gentle, self-guided and compassionate as we explore the inner parts of Self that need attention, unburdening and healing.
Hello and welcome! My name is Jessica Millanponce and I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker. I want to start by saying how honored I am that you took the time to learn a little bit about me and my clinical care approach.It is my belief and experience that complex-relationship trauma and attachment injuries show up in our lives and are the catalyst for symptoms that resemble anxiety, depression, dissociation, hyperactivity and various mood disorders. My approach to care is and has to be gentle, self-guided and compassionate as we explore the inner parts of Self that need attention, unburdening and healing.
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Have you ever wrestled with questions like… "If people really knew me, would they really love me? Why do I feel so stressed/ ashamed/ lost/ angry/ hopeless/ lonely/ stuck? Am I the only one who feels like this? Will I always feel this bad?" You’d be amazed how many people like you and like me, have bravely asked those questions and found real answers and real hope. I really care about people, and whether I work with you individually, in a group, or as a couple, my hope is that therapy will be the safest and most inspiring place to discover that you are someone with an important story that deserves to be shared.
Have you ever wrestled with questions like… "If people really knew me, would they really love me? Why do I feel so stressed/ ashamed/ lost/ angry/ hopeless/ lonely/ stuck? Am I the only one who feels like this? Will I always feel this bad?" You’d be amazed how many people like you and like me, have bravely asked those questions and found real answers and real hope. I really care about people, and whether I work with you individually, in a group, or as a couple, my hope is that therapy will be the safest and most inspiring place to discover that you are someone with an important story that deserves to be shared.
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I aim to provide you with support and relief from your anxiety and/or depressive symptoms and also offer you a perspective and understanding of your struggles and likely differs from what you might hear from family or friends. I share in the hope you will move forward in ways you might previously feared impossible. Good therapy focuses on maximizing your strengths and reducing your difficulties in the healing process.
I aim to provide you with support and relief from your anxiety and/or depressive symptoms and also offer you a perspective and understanding of your struggles and likely differs from what you might hear from family or friends. I share in the hope you will move forward in ways you might previously feared impossible. Good therapy focuses on maximizing your strengths and reducing your difficulties in the healing process.
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Michelle Marie Kilcoyne
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, MSW, MPH, CMP
Verified Verified
3 Endorsed
La Mesa, CA 91941
I offer presence, kindness, lots of time and space, and some great tools to support your organism's natural impulse to return to a balanced state. Often that rebalancing has been trying to happen for a while, but the conditions haven't been quite right. I'm here to support you in listening deeply to your inner wisdom (body, mind, heart, soul, energy field) and support you in finding a sense of capacity and presence and joy in your life.
I offer presence, kindness, lots of time and space, and some great tools to support your organism's natural impulse to return to a balanced state. Often that rebalancing has been trying to happen for a while, but the conditions haven't been quite right. I'm here to support you in listening deeply to your inner wisdom (body, mind, heart, soul, energy field) and support you in finding a sense of capacity and presence and joy in your life.
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Lea Walchshauser
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT, 53663
Verified Verified
La Mesa, CA 91942 (Online Only)
Welcome! I am glad you are here. Asking for support can be challenging. As a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, I utilize an unconventional approach to talk therapy. First let's identify what you would like to change or remove from your life. Then we will build steps together to make the change possible. We will use techniques through breathing, movement and brain spotting. We will make plans together to bravely explore yourself to understand who you are.
Welcome! I am glad you are here. Asking for support can be challenging. As a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, I utilize an unconventional approach to talk therapy. First let's identify what you would like to change or remove from your life. Then we will build steps together to make the change possible. We will use techniques through breathing, movement and brain spotting. We will make plans together to bravely explore yourself to understand who you are.
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Jeffrey Ly | Porn Addiction | Relationship
LPHA, MA, AMFT
Verified Verified
La Mesa, CA 91942 (Online Only)
Pornography addiction can have a significant impact on your life and relationships but there is hope for recovery. I’m not just a mental health professional, I’ve been “you” for many years. I understand firsthand the personal and relational struggles that come with uncontrollable pornography use. The endless stream of attractive women a few clicks away on Pornhub, Onlyfan or Social Media used to reduce stress and boredom is hard to stop even when it’s destroying your life and relationships
Pornography addiction can have a significant impact on your life and relationships but there is hope for recovery. I’m not just a mental health professional, I’ve been “you” for many years. I understand firsthand the personal and relational struggles that come with uncontrollable pornography use. The endless stream of attractive women a few clicks away on Pornhub, Onlyfan or Social Media used to reduce stress and boredom is hard to stop even when it’s destroying your life and relationships
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Embrace Individual and Family Therapy
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Verified Verified
La Mesa, CA 91942
Hello and welcome to this page! My name is Karla Alonso, Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist in California. Thank you for taking the time to learn more about how we can work together. I delight in seeing people grow and experience healing and wholeness. Whether you are struggling with painful childhood memories, attachment injuries, a sudden loss, frustrated dreams, relationship problems, or overwhelming emotions, you can get through it! Therapy is the place where I will hold the space for you to courageously show up, tell your story and continue your healing process.
Hello and welcome to this page! My name is Karla Alonso, Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist in California. Thank you for taking the time to learn more about how we can work together. I delight in seeing people grow and experience healing and wholeness. Whether you are struggling with painful childhood memories, attachment injuries, a sudden loss, frustrated dreams, relationship problems, or overwhelming emotions, you can get through it! Therapy is the place where I will hold the space for you to courageously show up, tell your story and continue your healing process.
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My passion is to help people find that moment in their lives when they can truly love themselves and tap into their internal strength. I didn't always have that, and I know how hard it is to find. I also recognize that I couldn't have achieved happiness on my own. I would love to be a part of your support network as you move forward in your journey towards happiness. I specialize in military life, veterans, domestic violence, child abuse, relationship work and parenting. This comes from education that I have received and life experiences.
My passion is to help people find that moment in their lives when they can truly love themselves and tap into their internal strength. I didn't always have that, and I know how hard it is to find. I also recognize that I couldn't have achieved happiness on my own. I would love to be a part of your support network as you move forward in your journey towards happiness. I specialize in military life, veterans, domestic violence, child abuse, relationship work and parenting. This comes from education that I have received and life experiences.
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Carrie Lynne Yerdon
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
La Mesa, CA 91941 (Online Only)
Life is a beautiful, messy, and complicated process. Through the midst of this process we lose connection to who we are and what makes us feel alive and whole. To me, therapy is a process of returning back ourselves. To identify what we need, engage in actions that meet those needs, and shed what is no longer serving us. My approach to therapy starts with our relationship, so you can feel safe and entrust this process with the most vulnerable parts of yourself. Through this entrusted relationship we can navigate the uncomfortable and messy parts of yourself and experiences that are blocking you from engaging in a meaningful life.
Life is a beautiful, messy, and complicated process. Through the midst of this process we lose connection to who we are and what makes us feel alive and whole. To me, therapy is a process of returning back ourselves. To identify what we need, engage in actions that meet those needs, and shed what is no longer serving us. My approach to therapy starts with our relationship, so you can feel safe and entrust this process with the most vulnerable parts of yourself. Through this entrusted relationship we can navigate the uncomfortable and messy parts of yourself and experiences that are blocking you from engaging in a meaningful life.
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Koalani Lahr
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
Verified Verified
5 Endorsed
La Mesa, CA 91942 (Online Only)
Life can feel messy and just plain hard sometimes. Stress, anxiety, big life changes, family and relationship issues- it can be a lot to manage. If you desire change and you hope for something better; to feel a sense of balance and emotional wellbeing, but don’t know where to start- I can help. I specialize in anxiety; stress management, positive discipline, and feel deeply passionate about helping new and seasoned parents navigate parenthood. I also have special knowledge in maternal mental health, and will support postpartum challenges and experiences affecting women and their partners during pregnancy and the postpartum period.
Life can feel messy and just plain hard sometimes. Stress, anxiety, big life changes, family and relationship issues- it can be a lot to manage. If you desire change and you hope for something better; to feel a sense of balance and emotional wellbeing, but don’t know where to start- I can help. I specialize in anxiety; stress management, positive discipline, and feel deeply passionate about helping new and seasoned parents navigate parenthood. I also have special knowledge in maternal mental health, and will support postpartum challenges and experiences affecting women and their partners during pregnancy and the postpartum period.
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