Therapists in University City, San Diego, CA
Alexis Johnson
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Verified Verified
University City, San Diego, CA 92121 (Online Only)
My experiences in the past have taught me the importance of witnessing great pain and great joy. I believe we cannot have one without the other. I want to equip my clients with the hope that it is normal to feel any and every kind of emotion but also give them tools to cope effectively and learn from those emotions.
My experiences in the past have taught me the importance of witnessing great pain and great joy. I believe we cannot have one without the other. I want to equip my clients with the hope that it is normal to feel any and every kind of emotion but also give them tools to cope effectively and learn from those emotions.
Stephanie Black-Legrande
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
University City, San Diego, CA 92121 (Online Only)
I am a strengths-based therapist who primarily uses Dialectical Behavior Therapy and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help my clients achieve their goals. I have experience helping patients reclaim their lives from depression, anxiety, and significant stressors. I especially enjoy working with women and young adults to help them learn to overcome barriers to a meaningful life.
I am a strengths-based therapist who primarily uses Dialectical Behavior Therapy and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help my clients achieve their goals. I have experience helping patients reclaim their lives from depression, anxiety, and significant stressors. I especially enjoy working with women and young adults to help them learn to overcome barriers to a meaningful life.
Malena Puentes
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Verified Verified
University City, San Diego, CA 92121 (Online Only)
I use an eclectic approach that creates a safe, healing space that includes the client’s needs. I soundly believe that if you can change your thoughts, you can change how you feel and improve the overall quality of your life. We are meant to have fulfilling lives. My goal is to assist clients recognized the strengths that they naturally hold while helping them feel encouraged and supported through this journey of personal growth.
I use an eclectic approach that creates a safe, healing space that includes the client’s needs. I soundly believe that if you can change your thoughts, you can change how you feel and improve the overall quality of your life. We are meant to have fulfilling lives. My goal is to assist clients recognized the strengths that they naturally hold while helping them feel encouraged and supported through this journey of personal growth.
Alexander Walters
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Verified Verified
University City, San Diego, CA 92121 (Online Only)
My style is client-centered and focused on affirming the client's strengths, reframing negative or challenging thoughts, and guidance of the client towards goal achievement. My experience includes working with adult addicts for an outpatient treatment center, couples and families through the school-based and special education programs at a family services agency, and one-on-one therapeutic sessions with kids, teens, and adults utilizing both in-person and virtual modes of service.
My style is client-centered and focused on affirming the client's strengths, reframing negative or challenging thoughts, and guidance of the client towards goal achievement. My experience includes working with adult addicts for an outpatient treatment center, couples and families through the school-based and special education programs at a family services agency, and one-on-one therapeutic sessions with kids, teens, and adults utilizing both in-person and virtual modes of service.
Angelica Marshall
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Verified Verified
University City, San Diego, CA 92121 (Online Only)
I utilize body-based techniques with traditional talk therapy to approach emotional obstacles from multiple angles. I work in a collaborative, strengths-based approach where clients can explore all parts of themselves. I assist clients in accessing inner resilience and clarifying personal values to live a meaningful life. People of all genders, sexualities, and relationship types are celebrated here.
I utilize body-based techniques with traditional talk therapy to approach emotional obstacles from multiple angles. I work in a collaborative, strengths-based approach where clients can explore all parts of themselves. I assist clients in accessing inner resilience and clarifying personal values to live a meaningful life. People of all genders, sexualities, and relationship types are celebrated here.
Norma Garcia
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
University City, San Diego, CA 92121 (Online Only)
Hello, I am glad that you are taking this next step in your transformative healing journey. I am a bilingual licensed therapist passionate about creating a brave, empowering, and culturally inviting space for you to process your utmost difficult past and current emotions and lived experiences. Whether you are struggling with depression, anxiety, childhood or generational trauma, grief, loss, life transitions, burnout, imposter syndrome, or have a desire for personal growth, I am here to guide and support you in improving your overall well-being.
Hello, I am glad that you are taking this next step in your transformative healing journey. I am a bilingual licensed therapist passionate about creating a brave, empowering, and culturally inviting space for you to process your utmost difficult past and current emotions and lived experiences. Whether you are struggling with depression, anxiety, childhood or generational trauma, grief, loss, life transitions, burnout, imposter syndrome, or have a desire for personal growth, I am here to guide and support you in improving your overall well-being.
Briana Perez
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
University City, San Diego, CA 92121 (Online Only)
I believe in getting to know my clients, building a relationship with them and earning their trust through the therapeutic process. I understand that everyone's healing journey is the not the same and I want to be able to meet clients where they are in their journey. I strive to provide my clients with a safe space to assist them with processing traumas, identifying triggers, and most importantly different techniques/interventions for coping in order to have a life worth living.
I believe in getting to know my clients, building a relationship with them and earning their trust through the therapeutic process. I understand that everyone's healing journey is the not the same and I want to be able to meet clients where they are in their journey. I strive to provide my clients with a safe space to assist them with processing traumas, identifying triggers, and most importantly different techniques/interventions for coping in order to have a life worth living.
Kimberly Medina
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Verified Verified
University City, San Diego, CA 92121 (Online Only)
Maybe this is a starting point for you and you are new to therapy, or recommitting to therapy after a break. Perhaps mental health issues (like depression or anxiety) were not discussed in the family or community in which you grew up, or you have had difficulty reaching out for help for other reasons. Sometimes what holds us back from seeking help is self judgment (‘I should be able to handle this’), or fear that things won’t improve. You are certainly not alone, help is available, and change is possible.
Maybe this is a starting point for you and you are new to therapy, or recommitting to therapy after a break. Perhaps mental health issues (like depression or anxiety) were not discussed in the family or community in which you grew up, or you have had difficulty reaching out for help for other reasons. Sometimes what holds us back from seeking help is self judgment (‘I should be able to handle this’), or fear that things won’t improve. You are certainly not alone, help is available, and change is possible.
Kate Martin, MFT Telehealth Practice
Marriage & Family Therapist, MAC, MFT
Verified Verified
University City, San Diego, CA 92122 (Online Only)
Depression, anxiety or addictions can happen to anyone. They may be an unconscious result of painful events, medical problems, stress, trauma or possibly a sign of a life out of balance. Are there behaviors that negatively impact your work or home life such as a drug/alcohol, gambling, internet gaming, pornography, exercise, sex/love or food preoccupation? Bringing these behaviors into balance will dramatically impact the quality of your life experience! As your partner in healing, I embrace all avenues you want to explore: Holistic health, EMDR, cognitive-behavioral therapy, 12-step or other religious/spiritual approaches.
Depression, anxiety or addictions can happen to anyone. They may be an unconscious result of painful events, medical problems, stress, trauma or possibly a sign of a life out of balance. Are there behaviors that negatively impact your work or home life such as a drug/alcohol, gambling, internet gaming, pornography, exercise, sex/love or food preoccupation? Bringing these behaviors into balance will dramatically impact the quality of your life experience! As your partner in healing, I embrace all avenues you want to explore: Holistic health, EMDR, cognitive-behavioral therapy, 12-step or other religious/spiritual approaches.
Diane Mouradian
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Verified Verified
University City, San Diego, CA 92121 (Online Only)
I have extensive experience working with clients dealing with anxiety and trauma-related symptoms. Coupled with my background in coaching, I will engage you in two ways: 1) a look back at the conditions that contributed to your current distress and 2) a look forward to defining how you want to shape your future. I am bilingual, bi-literate, and bi-cultural (English-Spanish) and have worked with diverse populations both in the US and abroad. This has allowed me to develop a high level of attunement to the needs and challenges that people may face based on their diverse and unique backgrounds.
I have extensive experience working with clients dealing with anxiety and trauma-related symptoms. Coupled with my background in coaching, I will engage you in two ways: 1) a look back at the conditions that contributed to your current distress and 2) a look forward to defining how you want to shape your future. I am bilingual, bi-literate, and bi-cultural (English-Spanish) and have worked with diverse populations both in the US and abroad. This has allowed me to develop a high level of attunement to the needs and challenges that people may face based on their diverse and unique backgrounds.
Yajaira Kennison
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
University City, San Diego, CA 92121 (Online Only)
I am a Latina therapist who enjoys working with the Asian & Latino community. My goal is to provide a safe place of healing and hope by incorporating the principles and wisdom of the Catholic faith, with evidence-based practices and therapeutic methods to help my clients improve the quality of their lives. I provide short-term & faith-based counseling to those with life transitions, self-esteem and spirituality issues, coping strategies, job stress and women’s issues. Adult clients will be encouraged to use the Catholic faith into the therapeutic & treatment process. My therapy style blends honesty & insight with warmth & empathy.
I am a Latina therapist who enjoys working with the Asian & Latino community. My goal is to provide a safe place of healing and hope by incorporating the principles and wisdom of the Catholic faith, with evidence-based practices and therapeutic methods to help my clients improve the quality of their lives. I provide short-term & faith-based counseling to those with life transitions, self-esteem and spirituality issues, coping strategies, job stress and women’s issues. Adult clients will be encouraged to use the Catholic faith into the therapeutic & treatment process. My therapy style blends honesty & insight with warmth & empathy.
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Hello and welcome. I offer psychotherapy for adults, couples, families, and teens dealing with relationship difficulties, depression and anxiety, bipolar disorder, personality issues, schizophrenia, and other mental health problems. I also help family members understand their loved one's difficulties and help couples and families communicate more effectively. I believe that change occurs within the context of a positive therapeutic relationship and my focus is on creating a caring, compassionate, and sensitive space where individuals, couples, and families can make significant change in their lives.
Hello and welcome. I offer psychotherapy for adults, couples, families, and teens dealing with relationship difficulties, depression and anxiety, bipolar disorder, personality issues, schizophrenia, and other mental health problems. I also help family members understand their loved one's difficulties and help couples and families communicate more effectively. I believe that change occurs within the context of a positive therapeutic relationship and my focus is on creating a caring, compassionate, and sensitive space where individuals, couples, and families can make significant change in their lives.
Debra Cruz Counseling, LLC.
Licensed Professional Counselor, CEAP, CEC, LCPC, LPC
Verified Verified
University City, San Diego, CA 92122 (Online Only)
Debra Ann Cruz is a speaker, author, psychotherapist, and executive coach, and romantic intimacy specialist. Over the past 20 years, I have worked hard to create an innovative blend of psychotherapy, spirituality, and executive coaching to help clients reach breakthroughs and emotional healing to level up to own the success and prosperity they desire and deserve. Her specialty is helping high-functioning professionals, executives, and leaders to stop holding themselves back due to a negative internal dialogue of fear, anxiety, and self-doubt from their past.
Debra Ann Cruz is a speaker, author, psychotherapist, and executive coach, and romantic intimacy specialist. Over the past 20 years, I have worked hard to create an innovative blend of psychotherapy, spirituality, and executive coaching to help clients reach breakthroughs and emotional healing to level up to own the success and prosperity they desire and deserve. Her specialty is helping high-functioning professionals, executives, and leaders to stop holding themselves back due to a negative internal dialogue of fear, anxiety, and self-doubt from their past.
Center for Fertility Counseling, Dawn R. Galbo
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT, MFC
Verified Verified
University City, San Diego, CA 92121
Having a diagnosis of infertility can be devastating and the inability to conceive a child can feel overwhelming, like a life shattering crisis. I believe that working with a therapist who specializes in infertility and assisted reproduction can provide support and hope that things can get better. You have the power to strengthen your coping skills and improve your relationships in the process. I am here to support you and provide cutting edge tools to help you heal past traumas and manage current stressors. I can help you as you work toward reaching your goals for family building.
Having a diagnosis of infertility can be devastating and the inability to conceive a child can feel overwhelming, like a life shattering crisis. I believe that working with a therapist who specializes in infertility and assisted reproduction can provide support and hope that things can get better. You have the power to strengthen your coping skills and improve your relationships in the process. I am here to support you and provide cutting edge tools to help you heal past traumas and manage current stressors. I can help you as you work toward reaching your goals for family building.
Diann Horton
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
University City, San Diego, CA 92122
My name is Diann Horton, LCSW, and I have professional experience working with clients that are struggling with self-esteem, confidence, substance abuse, motivation, stress, and anxiety, as well as career/work challenges. I am a big advocate of clients wants and needs, therefore, I tend to favor the client centered approach because you are the expert of your own story. I typically work with individual adult clients that are having trouble with self-esteem, confidence, motivation, and career difficulties, as well as clients struggling with addiction.
My name is Diann Horton, LCSW, and I have professional experience working with clients that are struggling with self-esteem, confidence, substance abuse, motivation, stress, and anxiety, as well as career/work challenges. I am a big advocate of clients wants and needs, therefore, I tend to favor the client centered approach because you are the expert of your own story. I typically work with individual adult clients that are having trouble with self-esteem, confidence, motivation, and career difficulties, as well as clients struggling with addiction.
Brent Batty
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Verified Verified
University City, San Diego, CA 92121 (Online Only)
For 20 years, I've worked with adults who have experienced anxiety, depression, stress, low self-esteem, and low self-worth. My clients tell me that I have a calming presence, and that I'm easy to talk to. There is always a different way to look at things, and I offer a hopeful, positive, and realistic outlook. I work together with my clients to create a space for further self-exploration, self-love, and healing. I believe that we want to be loved, accepted, respected, feel listened to and understood. I am non-judgmental and accepting when someone feels safe enough to share their story or experiences with me.
For 20 years, I've worked with adults who have experienced anxiety, depression, stress, low self-esteem, and low self-worth. My clients tell me that I have a calming presence, and that I'm easy to talk to. There is always a different way to look at things, and I offer a hopeful, positive, and realistic outlook. I work together with my clients to create a space for further self-exploration, self-love, and healing. I believe that we want to be loved, accepted, respected, feel listened to and understood. I am non-judgmental and accepting when someone feels safe enough to share their story or experiences with me.
Cameron Butcher
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
University City, San Diego, CA 92121 (Online Only)
Therapy is a sacred process that has the potential to heal and catalyze growth. The most important ingredient in this process is the alliance between the participants sharing the therapeutic space. This relationship serves as the foundation from which change may spring, and attendance to this relationship is integral to the way I engage in therapy. My approach honors this alliance while maintaining space to creatively develop practical treatment goals that align with your values and needs. I hope that clients leave treatment with tangible and actionable tools that they can employ outside of the session in service of their wellness.
Therapy is a sacred process that has the potential to heal and catalyze growth. The most important ingredient in this process is the alliance between the participants sharing the therapeutic space. This relationship serves as the foundation from which change may spring, and attendance to this relationship is integral to the way I engage in therapy. My approach honors this alliance while maintaining space to creatively develop practical treatment goals that align with your values and needs. I hope that clients leave treatment with tangible and actionable tools that they can employ outside of the session in service of their wellness.
Hector Estrada
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
University City, San Diego, CA 92121 (Online Only)
When people are challenged with changes that affect the ability to manage stressors, there comes a time for positive change and support. I am passionate about focusing on the healing process, whether it involves the challenges of exploring maladaptive behaviors or the triggers of trauma. I help my clients, who include children, adults, and families to find healthy coping mechanisms and self-autonomy which will lead to positive perceptions. This, in turn, creates personal identification and self-worth, thus creating healthy relationships.
When people are challenged with changes that affect the ability to manage stressors, there comes a time for positive change and support. I am passionate about focusing on the healing process, whether it involves the challenges of exploring maladaptive behaviors or the triggers of trauma. I help my clients, who include children, adults, and families to find healthy coping mechanisms and self-autonomy which will lead to positive perceptions. This, in turn, creates personal identification and self-worth, thus creating healthy relationships.
Christie Lee
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
Verified Verified
8 Endorsed
University City, San Diego, CA 92122 (Online Only)
Hello, and welcome. You may have arrived here because you've done everything the "right way" but that hasn't led to happiness. You wonder, what do people mean when they say "go with the flow"? Or, you can't shake that feeling you've somehow missed important life milestones, and you need a little clarity. I offer warm, empathic engagement in a safe space, where we can assess your needs, comfort level and tolerance to create a plan unique to you.
Hello, and welcome. You may have arrived here because you've done everything the "right way" but that hasn't led to happiness. You wonder, what do people mean when they say "go with the flow"? Or, you can't shake that feeling you've somehow missed important life milestones, and you need a little clarity. I offer warm, empathic engagement in a safe space, where we can assess your needs, comfort level and tolerance to create a plan unique to you.
Charlin Lumia
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
University City, San Diego, CA 92121 (Online Only)
I believe every individual is beautiful on their own and has a unique story of how they got to be where they are in this moment. I am non-judgmental, open-minded, will meet someone where they are at and help them achieve their goals. I am here to listen to you and your story. I believe that sometimes talking about things helps in itself. Your happiness and health matters.
I believe every individual is beautiful on their own and has a unique story of how they got to be where they are in this moment. I am non-judgmental, open-minded, will meet someone where they are at and help them achieve their goals. I am here to listen to you and your story. I believe that sometimes talking about things helps in itself. Your happiness and health matters.
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Number of Therapists in University City, San Diego, CA
200+
Average cost per session
$175
Therapists in University City, San Diego, CA who prioritize treating:
| 93% | Anxiety |
| 91% | Depression |
| 66% | Stress |
| 65% | Life Transitions |
| 62% | Grief |
| 61% | Trauma and PTSD |
| 57% | Relationship Issues |
Average years in practice
15 Years
Top 3 insurances accepted
| 85% | Aetna |
| 81% | Cigna and Evernorth |
| 70% | Blue Shield |
How Therapists in University City, San Diego, CA see their clients
| 56% | In Person and Online | |
| 44% | Online Only |
Gender breakdown
| 81% | Female | |
| 18% | Male | |
| 1% | Non-Binary |