Therapists in Balboa Park, San Diego, CA
I specialize in adult individual psychotherapy. I have worked in multiple outpatient treatment facilities, including community mental health, public high school, federal career training facility, and university counseling centers. I am interested in and have experience in the treatment of anxiety, depression, eating disorders, trauma, emotion regulation, and relationship difficulties. I enjoy providing mental health services to the San Diego community, where there are many people with diverse life experiences.
I specialize in adult individual psychotherapy. I have worked in multiple outpatient treatment facilities, including community mental health, public high school, federal career training facility, and university counseling centers. I am interested in and have experience in the treatment of anxiety, depression, eating disorders, trauma, emotion regulation, and relationship difficulties. I enjoy providing mental health services to the San Diego community, where there are many people with diverse life experiences.
Stephanie Freiburg - Certified Perinatal Therapist
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT, PMH-C
Verified Verified
5 Endorsed
Balboa Park, San Diego, CA 92102 (Online Only)
Not accepting new clients
You’re exhausted from taking care of so many things all at once (isn’t that how it tends to happen) but when you stop to think of what you just did, even that seems like a blur. You’re on autopilot, stressed out and in your own head (which tends to be pretty negative). Life hasn’t panned out how you thought it would, and it leaves you feeling like it's just not enough. Like you aren't enough. And it's been hard to sit with all these feelings, so you keep pushing through it. But you're ready for something to change, because you’re tired of keeping up with people's "perfect" perception of you.
You’re exhausted from taking care of so many things all at once (isn’t that how it tends to happen) but when you stop to think of what you just did, even that seems like a blur. You’re on autopilot, stressed out and in your own head (which tends to be pretty negative). Life hasn’t panned out how you thought it would, and it leaves you feeling like it's just not enough. Like you aren't enough. And it's been hard to sit with all these feelings, so you keep pushing through it. But you're ready for something to change, because you’re tired of keeping up with people's "perfect" perception of you.
Neo-Balance Mind Therapy & Recovery
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Verified Verified
Balboa Park, San Diego, CA 92102
Welcome to your first step toward healing & recovery! We all know that hurtful emotional experiences, trauma, stress and anger, confidence issues, complex life changes, depression, anxiety, and substance misuse impact our ability to thrive and form healthy relationships. I have acquired many years of behavioral health experience helping people overcome these issues. I have a strengths-focused, skills-based, integrated approach. I use powerful transformative tools like hypnotic psychotherapy, 3rd wave motivational cognitive restructuring (DBT, ACT, CBT), trauma desensitization, and mindful grounding to maximize treatment effects.
Welcome to your first step toward healing & recovery! We all know that hurtful emotional experiences, trauma, stress and anger, confidence issues, complex life changes, depression, anxiety, and substance misuse impact our ability to thrive and form healthy relationships. I have acquired many years of behavioral health experience helping people overcome these issues. I have a strengths-focused, skills-based, integrated approach. I use powerful transformative tools like hypnotic psychotherapy, 3rd wave motivational cognitive restructuring (DBT, ACT, CBT), trauma desensitization, and mindful grounding to maximize treatment effects.
Janay Pierce
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
Balboa Park, San Diego, CA 92102 (Online Only)
Welcome! I'm Janay. I'm a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) based in California. I received my Master's Degree in Social Work from Arizona State University and have been practicing for 6 years. I help young adults struggling with difficult thoughts about the future or the past identify what matters most to them to live a meaningful life. I work alongside folx to help them build the courage to live the life they want!
Welcome! I'm Janay. I'm a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) based in California. I received my Master's Degree in Social Work from Arizona State University and have been practicing for 6 years. I help young adults struggling with difficult thoughts about the future or the past identify what matters most to them to live a meaningful life. I work alongside folx to help them build the courage to live the life they want!
Taylor Swing
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Balboa Park, San Diego, CA 92102 (Online Only)
Do you feel stuck and exhausted by all the cycles of "what if" that take up space in your mind? Are you struggling with anxiety or negative body image? Do you feel stuck in unhealthy dating or relationship patterns? You're not alone. In our lives, we all desire connection, security, and ease - sometimes we just need some help reaching our goals. My work strives to help individuals struggling with anxiety, difficulty in relationships, life transitions, body image, and struggles in relationship with food to heal, learn supportive coping skills, find peace with thoughts, and feel secure in their lives.
Do you feel stuck and exhausted by all the cycles of "what if" that take up space in your mind? Are you struggling with anxiety or negative body image? Do you feel stuck in unhealthy dating or relationship patterns? You're not alone. In our lives, we all desire connection, security, and ease - sometimes we just need some help reaching our goals. My work strives to help individuals struggling with anxiety, difficulty in relationships, life transitions, body image, and struggles in relationship with food to heal, learn supportive coping skills, find peace with thoughts, and feel secure in their lives.
Brenda Cisneros
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
Balboa Park, San Diego, CA 92101 (Online Only)
Brenda Cisneros is a highly experienced therapist who specializes in providing support to adult women of color who have a history of relationship trauma. It is common for individuals to constantly question their thoughts and feelings, doubt their life decisions, and feel trapped in unhealthy relationships. This pattern can lead to a distorted perception of oneself and the world around us. Brenda understands these challenges intimately and is dedicated to helping her clients break free from these barriers.
Brenda Cisneros is a highly experienced therapist who specializes in providing support to adult women of color who have a history of relationship trauma. It is common for individuals to constantly question their thoughts and feelings, doubt their life decisions, and feel trapped in unhealthy relationships. This pattern can lead to a distorted perception of oneself and the world around us. Brenda understands these challenges intimately and is dedicated to helping her clients break free from these barriers.
Martina Nittra Savedra
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Verified Verified
Balboa Park, San Diego, CA 92102 (Online Only)
Courage, dear heart, as life will present you with surprises and in time, you will manage each one with bravery. Our families can push our boundaries; our relationships can challenge us; and our careers can stretch us so thin. Negative self-thoughts can keep us in our heads and repeating old patterns can feel like a roller coaster of emotions. Past traumas can intrude our present; social injustices can break our community down; and gender and cultural inequalities can be an exhausting battle. Our self-care can plummet and suddenly we are not our first priority. However, you are leaning in today and making an investment in YOU!
Courage, dear heart, as life will present you with surprises and in time, you will manage each one with bravery. Our families can push our boundaries; our relationships can challenge us; and our careers can stretch us so thin. Negative self-thoughts can keep us in our heads and repeating old patterns can feel like a roller coaster of emotions. Past traumas can intrude our present; social injustices can break our community down; and gender and cultural inequalities can be an exhausting battle. Our self-care can plummet and suddenly we are not our first priority. However, you are leaning in today and making an investment in YOU!
Kerri Gavin
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
Balboa Park, San Diego, CA 92102 (Online Only)
Hi there, I'm Kerri! I have been working in the mental health field for over 30 years. I specialize in working with those with intellectual disabilities. I am compassionate, understanding, and able to meet them where they are. I like to work with the elderly with mental health challenges and those who need someone compassionate, interested in them, and able to make valuable suggestions. I work to provide coping skills, stress relief, trauma work, and medication referrals if needed. I use the Recovery Model, solution-focused, trauma-focused, and person-centered modalities.
Hi there, I'm Kerri! I have been working in the mental health field for over 30 years. I specialize in working with those with intellectual disabilities. I am compassionate, understanding, and able to meet them where they are. I like to work with the elderly with mental health challenges and those who need someone compassionate, interested in them, and able to make valuable suggestions. I work to provide coping skills, stress relief, trauma work, and medication referrals if needed. I use the Recovery Model, solution-focused, trauma-focused, and person-centered modalities.
Matt Bishop
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT, EdD
Verified Verified
3 Endorsed
Balboa Park, San Diego, CA 92102
I help people get unstuck, break free, find clarity, and move forward. When we work together, you will experience a space free of judgment and full of grace and understanding. You will also experience challenges to set aside behaviors that no longer serve you and you'll be encouraged to identify with the bravest, kindest, most hopeful part of yourself. My clients often say to me, "you are harder on me than my previous therapist(s)" and my response is often the same, "It's because I believe in you." And I do! You've got a beautiful life to get on living. So let's get to it.
I help people get unstuck, break free, find clarity, and move forward. When we work together, you will experience a space free of judgment and full of grace and understanding. You will also experience challenges to set aside behaviors that no longer serve you and you'll be encouraged to identify with the bravest, kindest, most hopeful part of yourself. My clients often say to me, "you are harder on me than my previous therapist(s)" and my response is often the same, "It's because I believe in you." And I do! You've got a beautiful life to get on living. So let's get to it.
Shannon Kaye Fanucchi
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT, SH, CHT
Verified Verified
Balboa Park, San Diego, CA 92102 (Online Only)
My belief as a therapist and as a person is that all people, no matter where they are in life, are equipped with the innate ability to experience mental health. I do not see people as “broken”, rather, at some point in life, all people will find themselves “stuck” for one reason or another. My focus is to create a safe environment to educate and support clients while assisting them in meeting and exceeding their stated life goals.
My belief as a therapist and as a person is that all people, no matter where they are in life, are equipped with the innate ability to experience mental health. I do not see people as “broken”, rather, at some point in life, all people will find themselves “stuck” for one reason or another. My focus is to create a safe environment to educate and support clients while assisting them in meeting and exceeding their stated life goals.
Melissa McCormick
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Balboa Park, San Diego, CA 92102 (Online Only)
I am passionate about helping people who feel overwhelmed by their lives. We live at such a fast pace that we often do not have the space required to slow down to feel our emotions. When we are unable to connect with ourselves, symptoms like anxiety and depression increase. We need help connecting to our bodies, and regulating our nervous systems to slow down enough to move out of fight or flight and into the present moment. Doing so will make it possible to heal from our challenges like anxiety, depression, disordered eating, and chronic illness.
I am passionate about helping people who feel overwhelmed by their lives. We live at such a fast pace that we often do not have the space required to slow down to feel our emotions. When we are unable to connect with ourselves, symptoms like anxiety and depression increase. We need help connecting to our bodies, and regulating our nervous systems to slow down enough to move out of fight or flight and into the present moment. Doing so will make it possible to heal from our challenges like anxiety, depression, disordered eating, and chronic illness.
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I help clients mend their broken hearts and calm their overactive minds by joining them in their journey towards deeper self-awareness through kindness and compassion. I whole-heartedly believe in the beauty of each person's unique perspective, and at the same time, gently encourage clients to be mindful of the universal human experiences of love and loss. Thus, providing comfort while helping clients explore issues that are difficult or painful. My creative and empathetic approach can assist clients in breaking a repetitive mindset by allowing them to gain new perspective through fresh insights, support and empowerment.
I help clients mend their broken hearts and calm their overactive minds by joining them in their journey towards deeper self-awareness through kindness and compassion. I whole-heartedly believe in the beauty of each person's unique perspective, and at the same time, gently encourage clients to be mindful of the universal human experiences of love and loss. Thus, providing comfort while helping clients explore issues that are difficult or painful. My creative and empathetic approach can assist clients in breaking a repetitive mindset by allowing them to gain new perspective through fresh insights, support and empowerment.
Stephanie Raducha Brown
Psychologist, PsyD
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Balboa Park, San Diego, CA 92134 (Online Only)
Not accepting new clients
I specialize in treating adults who have been diagnosed with eating disorders (anorexia, bulimia, and binge-eating), anxiety, depression, and substance-use disorders. I also have a wide range of experience with active-duty Service Members and Veterans, particularly trauma survivors struggling with Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), sexual assault, and moral injury.
I specialize in treating adults who have been diagnosed with eating disorders (anorexia, bulimia, and binge-eating), anxiety, depression, and substance-use disorders. I also have a wide range of experience with active-duty Service Members and Veterans, particularly trauma survivors struggling with Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), sexual assault, and moral injury.
I offer therapy in CA and coaching internationally through an online format. My primary focus is supporting people with issues related to non-monogamy through a trauma informed lens. My practice is kink, queer, trans, monogamy, poly, open relationship, RA, neurodivergent, and quirk friendly. I’m passionate about sharing tools that can help others experience secure relationships in whatever structures feel like the best fit for the unique values, desires, and ways of being of the individuals involved. My ideal clients are simply people who want to show up as their most authentic & actualized selves.
I offer therapy in CA and coaching internationally through an online format. My primary focus is supporting people with issues related to non-monogamy through a trauma informed lens. My practice is kink, queer, trans, monogamy, poly, open relationship, RA, neurodivergent, and quirk friendly. I’m passionate about sharing tools that can help others experience secure relationships in whatever structures feel like the best fit for the unique values, desires, and ways of being of the individuals involved. My ideal clients are simply people who want to show up as their most authentic & actualized selves.
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Number of Therapists in Balboa Park, San Diego, CA
50+
Average cost per session
$182
Therapists in Balboa Park, San Diego, CA who prioritize treating:
| 93% | Anxiety |
| 89% | Depression |
| 78% | Trauma and PTSD |
| 70% | Relationship Issues |
| 63% | Stress |
| 61% | Other |
| 57% | Family Conflict |
Average years in practice
11 Years
Top 3 insurances accepted
| 67% | Aetna |
| 50% | Cigna and Evernorth |
| 46% | UnitedHealthcare UHC | UBH |
How Therapists in Balboa Park, San Diego, CA see their clients
| 67% | In Person and Online | |
| 33% | Online Only |
Gender breakdown
| 89% | Female | |
| 10% | Male | |
| 1% | Non-Binary |