Female Therapists in Park West, San Diego, CA

Therapy can be scary. Asking for help can be difficult. Let me be the first to tell you that I admire you for being willing to take this step. Guess what? The next one is to jump right in. Trust me, I know how hard it can be. The good news is that you’re not alone. It’d be an honor to walk alongside you in this time. Who am I? I am a therapist, a friend, a believer, a teacher, a wife and a mother. I genuinely love and enjoy people.

My treatment approach is collaborative working with clients to discover the most helpful ways to talk about and solve their problems. I employ a Narrative and Solution Focus approach where the client is the expert on their experiences and my role is to guide through questions, suggestions and specific practices. The goal is to support you as you reconnect to your values, skills and preferences in life including people you consider family and community. We will decide if individual, couples or family therapy is best for you. You can invite others to treatment. I also collaborate with other professionals to support you and your family.

Hi I’m Jo, I’m a Marriage and Family Associate and I enjoy helping clients who are on a personal journey of self-discovery and healing. They may struggle with negative self-talk, disordered eating, self-esteem, tolerating emotions, disconnection from spirituality, substance use, or interpersonal relationships. I assist clients increase coping skills, resilience, and well-being. Seeking a safe, supportive space for exploration and empowerment, they're motivated by a desire for positive change. In our therapeutic journey, warmth and collaboration prevail, acknowledging strengths, embracing vulnerabilities, and celebrating growth.

I offer a range of services online and in-person in the San Diego area, and tele-therapy throughout California. I provide a peaceful, accepting and confidential environment that honors your unique experiences and strengths. Whether you are looking for a healthier personal identity, a happier relationship, a fulfilling marriage, or a meaningful parent-child bond -- or you wish to grow spiritually--I would love to talk with you.

Therapy is a precious and unique space, you will virtually sit with me to process and uncover the profound and deeper parts of yourself. My role and objective is to create a warm and inviting place in which you feel safe to show up as you are, to feel all the emotionally charged feelings, and relate to yourself in a way you may have not ever known or seen in yourself – in a more kind, loving, compassionate, and graceful manner.

No matter all the work you have done, you continue to feel anxious or depressed and maybe both, who even knows the difference. Some days you are unable to quiet the inner critic whose voice reminds you of your parents. You realize that many of your relationships seem to be the same, the same patter, different person, all unhealthy. Despite all your hard work, you feel like you are failing at everything you do. And what is worst, you are tired of trying to find a different approach to healing, one that works.

Often my clients have been in traditional talk therapy but something still felt missing or unaddressed. They come to me looking to deepen their mental and emotional well being with something more. Most of my clients struggle with anxiety, perfectionism, people pleasing, and/or boundary setting. Nearly all of my clients have experienced something in their lives that's left them changed in some way such as unhealthy romantic relationships, chronic illness, or a traumatic childhood.

I am a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (111091) in California. I have specialized in the treatment of eating disorders/ disordered eating, emotional and overeating, as well as body image for 16 years through both a clinical and research lens. I believe that all clients have unique strengths and are capable of creating meaningful change in their lives. I enjoy helping clients access these strengths while improving their relationship with food, body, and mind through identifying and connecting with values, learning healthy coping skills, and improving communication.

Worried about ending up with an LGBTQ-clueless couples therapist? Don't be discouraged. I'm that rare unicorn offering couples therapy that's not just for straight couples. Know that it IS possible to get quality, sensitive, and affirming relationship help. So let's talk love, sex, conflict, and communication. You know...the essential stuff that comes after those first woozy blushes of passion have passed. Because after the honeymoon of love, who knew that you'd take off those starry-eyed sunglasses and look around to find yourself surrounded by a big old mismatched pile of emotional baggage?

Circumstances, life crisis, disability and past trauma can block our ability to achieve our goals and dreams. I am passionate about helping people overcome obstacles that are affecting their ability to live a fulfilling, purposeful and happy life. We all have dreams and a vision of what we want our life to look like. Whatever issue brings you to therapy, I am excited to help and guide you through the process of revealing those blocks, resolving unproductive behaviors, and developing healthy coping skills so you can live the life you imagine.

I am a licensed clinical psychologist with expertise in treating a broad range of emotional & behavioral problems via individual, couples, family & group psychotherapy. My treatment approach is integrative, most heavily influenced by evidence-based, cognitive behavioral & humanistic-existential theories. I address intersectional cultural experiences & various psychological systems that may be contributing to your presenting concerns. My style is empathic & non-judgmental & I tailor treatment to meet each individual's unique needs by working collaboratively with patients, to optimize their emotional, mental & physical well-being.

Are you seeking support in moving through a life or relational challenge? Sometimes we all need support in finding creative solutions or building strong relationships. As a couple and family therapist, I have a strong conviction in the healing power of healthy relationships.  Connecting to your authentic self and fostering wellness in all relationships in your life is a primary focus of my work.  I provide individual, couple and family psychotherapy for youth and adults of all family and relationship constellations, and I create a supportive space in which to explore gender, sexuality, sexual expression and relationship styles.

I am passionate about helping people release emotional/physical/and spiritual blocks in their body and mind so that they may feel more Joy & Alive in their lives.

Sometimes it becomes challenging managing the ebb and flow of life and we become isolated, stressed and overwhelmed. Our past wounds always seem to sneak up on us when we least expect. Life transitions can be difficult in that they take much adjustment and effort. There is such a pressing need to invest in yourself and in the building of healthy relationships. You need to spark the parts of yourself that harnests vitality and make life worth living. Investing in your mental health can reveal solutions as well as provide you skills that will last a lifetime. Whatever your need we can work together to find solutions.

My name is Alexis Smith and I am a multiracial, queer associate clinical social worker with a passion for empowering and walking alongside others who are a part of the LGBTQIA+ community on their life journey. My goal is to provide a safe space for the individuals I work with to explore their many identities as well as empower my clients to be their most true, beautiful and unique selves. My approach to therapy is client centered and led. I believe the greatest gift of therapy is in the therapeutic connection formed between the client and the therapist and I work to create a safe, welcoming and affirming space.

The therapeutic relationship is vital when embarking on this journey of opening and courageously facing some of our deepest pains. My process involves assisting you in locating your wisdom, and helping generate a life full of meaning and acceptance - while honoring your unique story. It also is important to respect and integrate the intersectionality of your identity during this process. I know how important feeling recognized, seen, and heard can be. Whether needing to process trauma, life-transitions, anxiety or depression, how to develop better boundaries, concerns regarding sexuality and gender, relationship concerns, and more.

I am an empathetic trauma-informed Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor in California. I specialize in Grief, Trauma, and Eating Disorders, having worked with these populations in multiple settings. As you are reading this you may be minimizing various experiences you have had in life. Often, we tend to minimize our experiences as a way of coping with them and the world around us.  While this may have been necessary at some point in life, I am here to support you through the process of looking at those experiences once again and learning how to hold them in a way that you may have not felt was possible.

Living in this world can sometimes feel overwhelming, confusing, and challenging. I will meet you wherever you’re at in life and provide a safe and supportive environment for health, healing, and recovery. I work with clients towards cultivating greater self-understanding and uncovering what is most meaningful and enriching to their existence.

I enjoy working with clients who are motivated to make positive changes in their lives. I see adolescents and adults for a range of clinical issues including ADHD, PTSD, sleep issues, anxiety, depression and anger management. I also provide mental skills training to athletes and high performers who are focused on making it to the next level, recovering from injury or want to maximize their production.