Play Therapy in San Diego, CA

Confused? Stressed? Frustrated? Depressed? Need help with your relationship, your kids or other life challenges? Sometimes we all just need a compassionate, caring person to listen and provide informed and appropriate feedback and guidance. I believe that 90% of therapy's effectiveness is in choosing the right person. You either "click" with your therapist, or you don't. If you find a good match, you are half-way there! Please call me for a free telephone consultation, so we can discuss your concerns to see if I am a good fit for your particular needs. I look forward to your call.

Seeking help is a brave step toward healing, and I'm committed to supporting you as you strive to live a life that reflects your truest self. Drawing from my experience working with children, youth, and young adults,

Hi, and welcome! I'm Lisa and I'm a Licensed Clinical Social Worker. I specialize in working with Neurodivergent individuals and families dealing with anxiety, depression, ADHD/ADD, Autism Spectrum Disorder, trauma/abuse, high conflict divorce, and emotional/behavioral concerns. I have experience providing therapy to children, teens, young adults, families, and adults. I support through a client centered and collaborative approach and create a safe therapeutic environment for clients to make progress on their goals. My practice is neurodivergent and LGBTQ affirming.

I find myself very honored to be working as a therapist and helping those who have taken the brave and vulnerable step to engage in therapy. As a proud member of the LGBTQIA+ community, I have a special passion for providing affirmative care for those in this community. I additionally love working with couples, families, and those experiencing difficult life transitions such as trauma, grief, and gender transition.

I am a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist in California and Colorado. I specialize in working with individuals with anxiety and Body-Focused-Repetitive Behaviors (BFRBs), such as hair-pulling and skin-picking. I help individuals through a variety of life transitions, depression, work/school stress, and relationships. I have experience providing psychotherapy to children, utilizing play therapy approaches, as well as parent skills training.

Hi there, I’m excited to connect with you. I have the privilege of working with children, women, families, and mothers. If you or your loved ones are dealing with anxiety, depression, or trauma, you’re in the right place. My goal is to provide a safe, supportive environment where you can explore, learn, and develop the skills to overcome these challenges. Together, we will go on a journey of healing and self-discovery. Whether seeking peace, building resilience, or strengthening relationships, I’m here to guide you towards a brighter, healthier future. It’s an honor to support you.

I am a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist and a Registered Play Therapist that supports children of all ages, teens, adults, and couples and individuals struggling with parenting. There are times in our lives where we recognize we need to nurture our growth, can feel disconnected to each other or our goals, or simply need some support. I am here to help you, your family, and your children with a challenge that might feel too big to manage on your own. I also offer clinical supervision for those therapists accruing hours towards licensure.

I am passionate about empowering children of all ages to make more thoughtful, informed choices in their life. I work with clients navigating grief/loss, anxiety, depression, anger, family changes, cultural and ethnic identity, medical traumas, and other challenges. Through therapy, children are provided with a nonjudgmental, safe space to process their experiences and develop skills and the opportunity to strengthen their psychological fortitude, self identity, and resilience through therapeutic interventions. All of this helps them to more effectively communicate their needs to supportive adults around them.

Hi! I'm Dr. Lara South, a clinical psychologist licensed in CA and NY. I do not believe one approach fits everyone, so I tailor treatment to each client's unique needs. I welcome people from all backgrounds that are facing many types of challenges. The most common areas my clients seek support for include issues around neurodivergence, stress, anxiety, depression, and trauma. I have worked with clients with diverse backgrounds across age, gender, race, ethnicity, national origin, marital status, parental status, socioeconomic status, religion, sexual orientation, relationship orientation, and disability status.

Are you tired of things being so tough with your kids? You can see that your child or teen is struggling, but you're not sure what to do to help. They may be having difficulties at school or with friends. Or it may be that things feel out of control at home. You try so hard to help things get better, but it feels like things are just stuck. Maybe you've noticed that your reactions are way bigger than you want them to be. Something happens to trigger you and you lose your temper, and then you feel so guilty. Or it seems overwhelming because you listen to so many parenting professionals, but still don't have a clear path forward.

Hello, my name is Dia Williams. I am a Bilingual Licensed Clinical Social Worker with over 20 years of experience working with diverse populations. I very much like a positive and holistic approach to therapy. I believe in a person-centered approach as you are the expert of your life and your life experiences, so collaborative we will write your new narrative. I commonly use principles and techniques from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Dialectical Behavioral Therapy, Play therapy and Trauma resiliency model, somatic work for nervous system regulation and Mindfulness techniques.

Have you or your child experienced a distressing event and now seeking emotional healing? Unsure who to trust or where to go to get the healing you deserve after such a scary experience? Handcrafted Counseling & Consulting, led by licensed psychotherapist Rachel Camilo Harris, LMHC, LPCC, specializes in trauma recovery, offering compassionate and creative therapeutic experiences. With a focus on childhood and complex trauma, Rachel uses EMDR and therapy intensives to empower transformation. Whether you're an adult seeking retroactive work or a child in the midst of stress, discover your resilience & handcraft your healing today!

I am a licensed marriage and family therapist with over 10 years of experience. I specialize in working with: children, teens, and families to address a variety of mental health challenges. My areas of expertise include helping clients overcome: Autism and Neurodivergent Children and Teens, Learning Disabilities, School Challenges, Social and Emotional Development, Parents of Children/Teens with Autism, Behavioral Support and Planning, Siblings of family members with Autism, ADHD, Anxiety, Peer Relationships.

Is your child experiencing difficulty at school, preschool, or in day to day life? Are you a parent that is experiencing stress due to child issues? I am a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist in Virginia and California, as well as a Registered Play Therapist-Supervisor who can assist you and your child create a sense of calm in the current storm. While I primarily work with children, I feel that it is equally important to work with parents in conjunction or just the parents in some instances to create a better outcome for the family unit. For families in California, I would be working solely through telehealth.

After 30 years of practice, I remain excited about new clients, new treatment approaches, and the joy of a client leaving my office with a smile and thank-you. I believe in being in the moment, being present, creating true and authentic contact, and facilitating opportunities for my clients to develop deeper understandings and practical skills. I work with a wide range of human problems, and enjoy the diversity that my practice has deliberately maintained. I work in an eclectic manner. I think meditation, laughter and play, are great for what ails us.

As a psychoanalyst I believe that an individual's feelings and behaviors are motivated by a variety of unconscious factors often resulting in people feeling stuck. Psychoanalysis helps individuals finally break these habits by understanding their root causes and enable significant changes at the very core of one's emotional responses. Using these experiences, the analyst helps the patient work on a deeply unconscious level to eliminate unproductive and destructive patterns. This opens the patient to new, fresh and genuine experiences and solutions in their lives. This process is achievable through empathy and respect.

Would you like to be your authentic Self? I offer a holistic approach to therapy where we can integrate different kinds of expressive arts therapies to help uncover underlying issues at your pace instead of just treating the surface symptoms. Together we'll explore internal stressors, attachment styles and trauma to help alleviate emotional pain, expand consciousness, access inner wisdom and awaken your creativity. I enjoy doing inner child work, parts work, shadow work, and being a support to those going through any sort of life transitions such as grief and loss, aging, menopause, acculturation, empty nesters & transitional youth

Hello, my name is Oneida Pinero and I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker in Florida, California, Ohio, Virginia, and Texas. With over 25 years of experience, I have a diverse professional background providing treatment to children ages four and older, adolescents, and adults, with a special focus on working with children and adolescents who experience symptoms of PTSD, Anxiety, ADHD, conduct disorders, trauma symptoms, and mood disorders.

Welcome! I’m Lisabeth Castro-Smyth, a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) providing telehealth therapy. I specialize in support for life transitions, complex trauma, anxiety, stress, attachment ruptures, depression, and grief. I have extensive experience accompanying survivors on their healing journeys, and have served children, youth, and adults in diverse settings for over a decade.