Anger Management Therapists in Mission Hills, San Diego, CA
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Our work together will help you to increase your self-awareness and your thoughts in a way that will allow you to learn better ways to manage and relieve symptoms of depression or anxiety. For example, you might be feeling symptoms such as relationship issues, sadness anger, insomnia, stress, worry or social phobias which we can change. My approach aims to help you attract and maintain healthy personal and professional relationships. We will work together to reduce stress, depression , anxiety, improve your relationships and improve your overall quality of life.
Our work together will help you to increase your self-awareness and your thoughts in a way that will allow you to learn better ways to manage and relieve symptoms of depression or anxiety. For example, you might be feeling symptoms such as relationship issues, sadness anger, insomnia, stress, worry or social phobias which we can change. My approach aims to help you attract and maintain healthy personal and professional relationships. We will work together to reduce stress, depression , anxiety, improve your relationships and improve your overall quality of life.
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Sierra Family Therapy Center San Diego
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Verified Verified
Mission Hills, San Diego, CA 92130
At Sierra Family Therapy, we offer a wide range of treatment to provide deep healing and recovery. We offer Individual, Family, Couples, and Child/Adolescent treatment. We work with a variety of issues such as depression, anxiety, stress, dealing with grief, loss, loneliness, interpersonal relationships, trauma work using EMDR/Brainspotting, resolving sexual difficulties, healing childhood wounds, eating disorders, learning effective communication and anger release, overcoming money and power struggles, exploring purpose and meaning in life, and freeing creativity, spontaneity and joy.
At Sierra Family Therapy, we offer a wide range of treatment to provide deep healing and recovery. We offer Individual, Family, Couples, and Child/Adolescent treatment. We work with a variety of issues such as depression, anxiety, stress, dealing with grief, loss, loneliness, interpersonal relationships, trauma work using EMDR/Brainspotting, resolving sexual difficulties, healing childhood wounds, eating disorders, learning effective communication and anger release, overcoming money and power struggles, exploring purpose and meaning in life, and freeing creativity, spontaneity and joy.
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Caitlin Ferriter
Psychologist, PhD
Verified Verified
7 Endorsed
Mission Hills, San Diego, CA 92108 (Online Only)
Are you struggling to get a hold of your emotions? Does how you feel rule what you do, whether that be staying in bed all day, avoiding people, or saying things you later regret? Many people struggle to make effective choices when they experience strong emotions. My practice seeks to help you understand your emotions, develop a sense of trust in your experiences, and to learn tools to manage your emotions and make choices that enhance your quality of life.
Are you struggling to get a hold of your emotions? Does how you feel rule what you do, whether that be staying in bed all day, avoiding people, or saying things you later regret? Many people struggle to make effective choices when they experience strong emotions. My practice seeks to help you understand your emotions, develop a sense of trust in your experiences, and to learn tools to manage your emotions and make choices that enhance your quality of life.
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Christina (Heymoss) Perez
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Mission Hills, San Diego, CA 92110
I saw from a young age the power of relationships. The power of the relationship dynamic between a friend and I, the power of the relationship between my twin brother and my mom, the power of the relationship between my best friend and her boyfriend. Relationships are fascinating; the way they bind us together in a loving way, the way they bring out our deepest vulnerabilities, and the way that they create deep pain and anxiety. To be able to go on a journey with those working towards healthier relationships with others, themselves, and even their own anxiety and depression, is truly a blessing.
I saw from a young age the power of relationships. The power of the relationship dynamic between a friend and I, the power of the relationship between my twin brother and my mom, the power of the relationship between my best friend and her boyfriend. Relationships are fascinating; the way they bind us together in a loving way, the way they bring out our deepest vulnerabilities, and the way that they create deep pain and anxiety. To be able to go on a journey with those working towards healthier relationships with others, themselves, and even their own anxiety and depression, is truly a blessing.
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Connie Fox
Marriage & Family Therapist, MS, MFT
Verified Verified
Mission Hills, San Diego, CA 92108 (Online Only)
Are you weary of waking up feeling unmotivated, hopeless or anxious? Or perhaps you find your relationships are preventing you from leading the life you want to live. All three of these challenges - depression, anxiety and unfulfilling relationships - are treatable. Applying new strategies and well-placed effort can lead to accomplishing goals and creating a happier life.
Are you weary of waking up feeling unmotivated, hopeless or anxious? Or perhaps you find your relationships are preventing you from leading the life you want to live. All three of these challenges - depression, anxiety and unfulfilling relationships - are treatable. Applying new strategies and well-placed effort can lead to accomplishing goals and creating a happier life.
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Julie Hassler
Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor, LPC, LPCC, LMHC
Verified Verified
Mission Hills, San Diego, CA 92123 (Online Only)
Waitlist for new clients
Our relationships can provide us feelings of connection and safety, and give our lives meaning and purpose. They can also bring us pain and disappointment. Is your relationship in trouble? I specialize with issues that can result within relationships, from premarital to divorce, as well as blended family concerns. Whether communication issues, unresolvable conflict, infidelity/affair, addiction, abuse or mental health issues have affected your connection and attunement, I can give you the tools to turn things around in the present and the techniques to provide consistent connection in the future.
Our relationships can provide us feelings of connection and safety, and give our lives meaning and purpose. They can also bring us pain and disappointment. Is your relationship in trouble? I specialize with issues that can result within relationships, from premarital to divorce, as well as blended family concerns. Whether communication issues, unresolvable conflict, infidelity/affair, addiction, abuse or mental health issues have affected your connection and attunement, I can give you the tools to turn things around in the present and the techniques to provide consistent connection in the future.
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Hallie E Herbert
Marriage & Family Therapist, MS, LMFT
Verified Verified
Mission Hills, San Diego, CA 92103
In hopes of meeting your needs, and providing you and your family an unhurried therapeutic experience, I maintain an intentionally small private practice in a comfortable San Diego neighborhood.
In hopes of meeting your needs, and providing you and your family an unhurried therapeutic experience, I maintain an intentionally small private practice in a comfortable San Diego neighborhood.
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Sven Schild, PhD
Psychologist, PhD, SEP, TCC
Verified Verified
9 Endorsed
Mission Hills, San Diego, CA 92103 (Online Only)
Waitlist for new clients
I believe that everyone faces challenges that can feel overwhelming at times. My goal is to provide a supportive and personalized therapeutic environment where you can rediscover your strengths and develop new skills to navigate life's obstacles. Based in San Diego, I offer telehealth services to clients in California, Hawaii, Florida, and Virginia. With over 20 years of experience as a licensed clinical psychologist, I specialize in holistic, evidence-based approaches, including ACT, EMDR, and Somatic Experiencing. Together, we can work toward achieving your mental health goals and enhancing your overall well-being.
I believe that everyone faces challenges that can feel overwhelming at times. My goal is to provide a supportive and personalized therapeutic environment where you can rediscover your strengths and develop new skills to navigate life's obstacles. Based in San Diego, I offer telehealth services to clients in California, Hawaii, Florida, and Virginia. With over 20 years of experience as a licensed clinical psychologist, I specialize in holistic, evidence-based approaches, including ACT, EMDR, and Somatic Experiencing. Together, we can work toward achieving your mental health goals and enhancing your overall well-being.
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Daniel Maccia
Psychologist, PsyD
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Mission Hills, San Diego, CA 92103 (Online Only)
Life changes and overall well-being can often be difficult to manage. Working together we can negotiate and develop a well thought out course of action toward self-improvement and personal enhancement. Take the first step in gaining better control over and focus on your life and health. My work with you is tailored to your individual needs and perspectives.
Life changes and overall well-being can often be difficult to manage. Working together we can negotiate and develop a well thought out course of action toward self-improvement and personal enhancement. Take the first step in gaining better control over and focus on your life and health. My work with you is tailored to your individual needs and perspectives.
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Ryan Buchmann
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, MFT, CADC-II
Verified Verified
Mission Hills, San Diego, CA 92103 (Online Only)
Suffering can be emotional pain, physical pain, pain caused by love, death, or even loss. Sometimes our suffering can be more than we can bear and we need help to understand the source of our pain and acceptance of it. Very often we are unaware of the thoughts that cause us pain. By becoming aware of the thoughts behind suffering, you can change the thoughts and promote peace. In other words, you can condition yourself to believe and behave differently and eventually suffering diminishes.
Suffering can be emotional pain, physical pain, pain caused by love, death, or even loss. Sometimes our suffering can be more than we can bear and we need help to understand the source of our pain and acceptance of it. Very often we are unaware of the thoughts that cause us pain. By becoming aware of the thoughts behind suffering, you can change the thoughts and promote peace. In other words, you can condition yourself to believe and behave differently and eventually suffering diminishes.
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I'm a licensed Psychologist in CA (PSY31034) and MN who believes each person has the potential to grow at any age. My ultimate focus in therapy is to not merely eliminate “symptoms” but to increase your fulfillment in life, as defined by you. This means treatment is customized to meet YOUR needs so you can meet your goals. I provide therapy for a variety of clinical disorders, including but not limited to anxiety, depression, OCD, PTSD, & interpersonal difficulties. I'm MAP-Informed. I believe in the potential for individual and emotional growth, striving to provide a safe and warm environment in which you can explore and thrive.
I'm a licensed Psychologist in CA (PSY31034) and MN who believes each person has the potential to grow at any age. My ultimate focus in therapy is to not merely eliminate “symptoms” but to increase your fulfillment in life, as defined by you. This means treatment is customized to meet YOUR needs so you can meet your goals. I provide therapy for a variety of clinical disorders, including but not limited to anxiety, depression, OCD, PTSD, & interpersonal difficulties. I'm MAP-Informed. I believe in the potential for individual and emotional growth, striving to provide a safe and warm environment in which you can explore and thrive.
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Kathryn Krane
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Mission Hills, San Diego, CA 92110
Do you feel like you and your partner are stuck in a place where you are misunderstood, out of synch, and angry- no matter how hard and how sincerely you try to connect? Does a part of you want to make positive choices and life improvements while another part of you feels stuck in pursuing activities that make you feel ashamed, lost, or numb? Or do you feel like the ways that you have coped for most of your life are no longer working or are getting in the way of you moving forward, but you aren’t sure how to change? This can feel so frustrating and confusing- you may not even feel like you can describe what it’s like for you!
Do you feel like you and your partner are stuck in a place where you are misunderstood, out of synch, and angry- no matter how hard and how sincerely you try to connect? Does a part of you want to make positive choices and life improvements while another part of you feels stuck in pursuing activities that make you feel ashamed, lost, or numb? Or do you feel like the ways that you have coped for most of your life are no longer working or are getting in the way of you moving forward, but you aren’t sure how to change? This can feel so frustrating and confusing- you may not even feel like you can describe what it’s like for you!
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Jacqueline Bonelli Smith
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Verified Verified
5 Endorsed
Mission Hills, San Diego, CA 92108
Welcome! My name is Jacque Smith, I am a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist working in the mental health field for over 25 years. I offer in-person and on-line psychotherapy for individuals and couples. My goal is to help people develop sustainable coping skills to deal with a variety of issues. You will learn so much more about my practice by visiting me at www.sdpsychotherapist.com
Welcome! My name is Jacque Smith, I am a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist working in the mental health field for over 25 years. I offer in-person and on-line psychotherapy for individuals and couples. My goal is to help people develop sustainable coping skills to deal with a variety of issues. You will learn so much more about my practice by visiting me at www.sdpsychotherapist.com
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Grow Through Life Counseling Mission Valley
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Verified Verified
4 Endorsed
Mission Hills, San Diego, CA 92108
Hello and welcome! Grow Through Life Counseling is a group private practice welcoming both in person clients in Mission Valley, CA and via Telehealth in CA. We have immediate openings and are accepting new clients. Our Mission is to provide quality counseling for all ages throughout life. We provide culturally sensitive and inclusive care for all children, teens, adults, couples and families. We respect each family member's unique identities, perspectives and experiences in life. With effective and creative psychotherapeutic interventions, we support emotional growth and development during the various stages of life to be healthier.
Hello and welcome! Grow Through Life Counseling is a group private practice welcoming both in person clients in Mission Valley, CA and via Telehealth in CA. We have immediate openings and are accepting new clients. Our Mission is to provide quality counseling for all ages throughout life. We provide culturally sensitive and inclusive care for all children, teens, adults, couples and families. We respect each family member's unique identities, perspectives and experiences in life. With effective and creative psychotherapeutic interventions, we support emotional growth and development during the various stages of life to be healthier.
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Shannon Troy
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LMSW, ASW
Verified Verified
Mission Hills, San Diego, CA 92103
Therapy is an opportunity for growth and introspection. It is a way to learn how external and internal worlds intertwine to produce thoughts and behaviors that are either already conducive to a healthy, productive life—or could be improved upon. You don’t have to be in a crisis to come to therapy. Preventative care is just as important. My aim is to support you as you navigate the challenges life throws at you including fear and anxiety, interpersonal relationship discord, stresses of professional life, and unresolved conflict from childhood.
Therapy is an opportunity for growth and introspection. It is a way to learn how external and internal worlds intertwine to produce thoughts and behaviors that are either already conducive to a healthy, productive life—or could be improved upon. You don’t have to be in a crisis to come to therapy. Preventative care is just as important. My aim is to support you as you navigate the challenges life throws at you including fear and anxiety, interpersonal relationship discord, stresses of professional life, and unresolved conflict from childhood.
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Danette L. Montoya
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
Mission Hills, San Diego, CA 92108
I am interested in learning about you, your struggles and strengths. I can help you by providing a compassionate, nurturing, and non-judgmental environment to express your deepest thoughts and feelings in order to explore ways to resolve the problems you encounter. As we build our therapeutic relationship, I will deliver honest, direct therapy to you. Ideally reducing defensiveness and allowing you to hear what you need to hear. Together, we will help you recognize your strengths, identify new perspectives, and develop healthy coping skills so that you can maximize your personal potential.
I am interested in learning about you, your struggles and strengths. I can help you by providing a compassionate, nurturing, and non-judgmental environment to express your deepest thoughts and feelings in order to explore ways to resolve the problems you encounter. As we build our therapeutic relationship, I will deliver honest, direct therapy to you. Ideally reducing defensiveness and allowing you to hear what you need to hear. Together, we will help you recognize your strengths, identify new perspectives, and develop healthy coping skills so that you can maximize your personal potential.
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Lori Ann Krueger
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT, MA
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Mission Hills, San Diego, CA 92110
I love working with professionals, students, and academics who, despite their intellectual prowess, are encountering difficulties in emotional regulation, interpersonal relationships, and existential issues. Because of my IT background, I especially like working with gamers, programmers, and introverts. Whether it is setting up a personal SLA for how you want to interact in relationships, applying RPG and other gaming paradigms to life, or having familiarity with life in the corporate world, we can quickly develop a shared understanding and language that reflects your world.
I love working with professionals, students, and academics who, despite their intellectual prowess, are encountering difficulties in emotional regulation, interpersonal relationships, and existential issues. Because of my IT background, I especially like working with gamers, programmers, and introverts. Whether it is setting up a personal SLA for how you want to interact in relationships, applying RPG and other gaming paradigms to life, or having familiarity with life in the corporate world, we can quickly develop a shared understanding and language that reflects your world.
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Diedra helps children and adolescents with anxiety, ADHD, autism spectrum disorder, bipolar disorder, depression, OCD, mood disorders, schizophrenia, trauma, and PTSD. Her treatment philosophy is integrative, process-oriented, and developmentally based.
Diedra helps children and adolescents with anxiety, ADHD, autism spectrum disorder, bipolar disorder, depression, OCD, mood disorders, schizophrenia, trauma, and PTSD. Her treatment philosophy is integrative, process-oriented, and developmentally based.
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Jonah Ray Berger
Drug & Alcohol Counselor, CADC-II
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Mission Hills, San Diego, CA 92103
Being a human being is an amazing, terrifying, and sometimes really confusing and painful experience. We all live through these things, some of us are more familiar with depression, anxiety, avoidance, or hyper fixation on trying to control everything so that you KNOW that it's all the way it should be. These are just a few of the symptoms of the human condition. When we can step back and look at them with a different set of tools we can build awareness of how we may be able to approach these feelings with a more useful perspective. This leads us to feeling more grounded and in control of our physical, mental, and spiritual goals.
Being a human being is an amazing, terrifying, and sometimes really confusing and painful experience. We all live through these things, some of us are more familiar with depression, anxiety, avoidance, or hyper fixation on trying to control everything so that you KNOW that it's all the way it should be. These are just a few of the symptoms of the human condition. When we can step back and look at them with a different set of tools we can build awareness of how we may be able to approach these feelings with a more useful perspective. This leads us to feeling more grounded and in control of our physical, mental, and spiritual goals.
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Jordan Sybrandt
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Verified Verified
9 Endorsed
Mission Hills, San Diego, CA 92103
Waitlist for new clients
You just don't know what to do. You're not even sure if therapy works, but you know you've got to do something different. You've tried to figure it out on your own and you feel stuck. Therapy can help if you're willing to put in the work, learn new skills and commit to using them. Yes, you can actually recover from anxiety, phobias and even traumatic experiences. And this is more than just learning to live with a psychological limp.
You just don't know what to do. You're not even sure if therapy works, but you know you've got to do something different. You've tried to figure it out on your own and you feel stuck. Therapy can help if you're willing to put in the work, learn new skills and commit to using them. Yes, you can actually recover from anxiety, phobias and even traumatic experiences. And this is more than just learning to live with a psychological limp.
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Anger Management Therapists
How long does therapy take for anger management?
Treatment duration depends on the person’s specific challenges and circumstances. There are treatments for anger problems that are shorter and more goal-oriented, like Cognitive behavior therapy (CBT), which can last weeks to months. Others, like Dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) may last between six months and a year, while a more intensive treatment, like psychodynamic therapy, is open-ended, and clients may see their therapist for a year or longer.
How do you know if you need therapy for anger management?
Everyone gets mad from time to time. But when angry outbursts become frequent and cause damage to relationships, whether at home or in the office, it may be a good time to look into therapy. A therapist can assess where a client’s anger may be coming from, suggest strategies for averting angry outbursts, and help a client create a plan to become a calmer version of themselves.
Is there medication for anger management?
Medications do exist that help people mitigate the feeling of anger, but these are reserved for people with anger-related psychiatric disorders, such as intermittent explosive disorder, oppositional defiant disorder, or in some cases borderline personality disorder. In these cases, antidepressant medications may be prescribed to help with the client’s symptoms. In most cases of anger management, however, talk therapy is the recommended treatment, along with lifestyle changes where relevant.
What’s the best way to encourage someone to seek help for anger issues?
It’s helpful to express your concern and love for the person while framing therapy as a tool for improving their life. Offering specific examples of how an individual’s behavior affected either themselves or others should be done with compassion and with empathy. It may be useful to devise a game plan—breaking the process down into parts, such as finding a therapist, making appointments, and looking into insurance coverage.