Prolonged Exposure Therapy in San Diego, CA
Léah Ferreira
Marriage & Family Therapist, MS, LMFT
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
San Diego, CA 92103 (Online Only)
Having anxiety can cause feelings of being out of control. Depression can cause almost physical pain. Sometimes, to feel more in control or less pain, we do things that we think are helping. But, is it? The heaviness of trauma can be frightening, frustrating, and even lonely! Everyone has a right to be heard and feel comfortable within their own space. I'm an LGBTQIA+ therapist, with an eclectic, holistic therapeutic perspective. I consider YOU to be an expert in your life and growth. No one knows you better than yourself. Sometimes, we all just need a little guidance.
Having anxiety can cause feelings of being out of control. Depression can cause almost physical pain. Sometimes, to feel more in control or less pain, we do things that we think are helping. But, is it? The heaviness of trauma can be frightening, frustrating, and even lonely! Everyone has a right to be heard and feel comfortable within their own space. I'm an LGBTQIA+ therapist, with an eclectic, holistic therapeutic perspective. I consider YOU to be an expert in your life and growth. No one knows you better than yourself. Sometimes, we all just need a little guidance.
Carlota Dorn
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, LICSW
Verified Verified
3 Endorsed
San Diego, CA 92116
Life right now might feel difficult and grueling for many of us. The current state of the world may have opened up old traumas, anxieties, difficulties with depression, and relationship distress; or perhaps you are struggling with these challenges for the first time. Regardless, you are probably searching for a therapist because you are at a loss for how to cope with the wounds and demands of life that can so often feel overwhelming. I work with teens, adults, veterans, and monolingual Spanish-speakers and immigrants.
Life right now might feel difficult and grueling for many of us. The current state of the world may have opened up old traumas, anxieties, difficulties with depression, and relationship distress; or perhaps you are struggling with these challenges for the first time. Regardless, you are probably searching for a therapist because you are at a loss for how to cope with the wounds and demands of life that can so often feel overwhelming. I work with teens, adults, veterans, and monolingual Spanish-speakers and immigrants.
Aloha! Thank you for considering me to work alongside with you in your journey towards self-discovery and positive well-being. I am a Licensed Clinical Psychologist in Hawaii and in California. I received a Master of Arts degree in Psychology (Marriage and Family Therapy Emphasis) from Pepperdine University and a Doctorate in Clinical Psychology from Hawaii School of Professional Psychology. My training and clinical experience covers a wide age range from infants/toddlers to adults and includes cognitive and neural developmental research, pediatric neuropsychology, school psychology, clinical psychology, and health psychology.
Aloha! Thank you for considering me to work alongside with you in your journey towards self-discovery and positive well-being. I am a Licensed Clinical Psychologist in Hawaii and in California. I received a Master of Arts degree in Psychology (Marriage and Family Therapy Emphasis) from Pepperdine University and a Doctorate in Clinical Psychology from Hawaii School of Professional Psychology. My training and clinical experience covers a wide age range from infants/toddlers to adults and includes cognitive and neural developmental research, pediatric neuropsychology, school psychology, clinical psychology, and health psychology.
You may be emotionally, physically, or spiritually in a space in your life that you might describe as challenging, confusing, and/or uncontrollable. There might be different struggles, that somehow reflect a similar underlying process. Perhaps, one that involves fear, avoidance, escaping, 'trying so hard', and eventually feeling helpless. Though our struggles may differ on the exterior, the underlying process is what often reflects our perspectives and emotional health. Addressing vs resisting our challenges can deepen our confidence in our ability to work through them. Thus, creating the space for a calm and grounded experience.
You may be emotionally, physically, or spiritually in a space in your life that you might describe as challenging, confusing, and/or uncontrollable. There might be different struggles, that somehow reflect a similar underlying process. Perhaps, one that involves fear, avoidance, escaping, 'trying so hard', and eventually feeling helpless. Though our struggles may differ on the exterior, the underlying process is what often reflects our perspectives and emotional health. Addressing vs resisting our challenges can deepen our confidence in our ability to work through them. Thus, creating the space for a calm and grounded experience.
Alina P. Halonen
Licensed Professional Counselor, MS, LPCC, CCTP
Verified Verified
5 Endorsed
San Diego, CA 92129
Struggling with unresolved trauma, persistent anxiety, or depression? Coping through substance use or feeling overwhelmed by your emotions? Your journey matters, and I'm here to guide you. With over a decade of experience in trauma and addiction therapy, I offer a compassionate, integrative, and holistic approach to healing. My personal battles with trauma, addiction, and life's challenges have deepened my empathy and expertise. I provide alternative approaches to the traditional 12-step program as well as the option of outdoor walk therapy, allowing us to explore unique avenues of support.
Struggling with unresolved trauma, persistent anxiety, or depression? Coping through substance use or feeling overwhelmed by your emotions? Your journey matters, and I'm here to guide you. With over a decade of experience in trauma and addiction therapy, I offer a compassionate, integrative, and holistic approach to healing. My personal battles with trauma, addiction, and life's challenges have deepened my empathy and expertise. I provide alternative approaches to the traditional 12-step program as well as the option of outdoor walk therapy, allowing us to explore unique avenues of support.
Stephen Brewer
Psychologist, PsyD, CCTP-II
Verified Verified
3 Endorsed
San Diego, CA 92108 (Online Only)
Not accepting new clients
Feeling understood and cared for are important ingredients in any helping relationship. My commitment to you if we decide to work together is that we will face your challenges, concerns, and celebrations together as a team. As a psychologist, I'm very interested in getting to know you as best as possible so that together we can work toward improving your quality of life. I specialize in adults and active duty military experiencing men's health issues, addictions, depression, anxiety, trauma, & complex PTSD.
Feeling understood and cared for are important ingredients in any helping relationship. My commitment to you if we decide to work together is that we will face your challenges, concerns, and celebrations together as a team. As a psychologist, I'm very interested in getting to know you as best as possible so that together we can work toward improving your quality of life. I specialize in adults and active duty military experiencing men's health issues, addictions, depression, anxiety, trauma, & complex PTSD.
Melissa Love
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
Verified Verified
San Diego, CA 92121
Not accepting new clients
Therapy can be a place to heal relationships, develop resilience, and find relief from mental health symptoms. It can be an opportunity to discover hope and move past emotional blocks that have kept you from achieving your goals.
Therapy can be a place to heal relationships, develop resilience, and find relief from mental health symptoms. It can be an opportunity to discover hope and move past emotional blocks that have kept you from achieving your goals.
Mylene Eduvala
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
San Diego, CA 92127
Not accepting new clients
Are you tired of feeling anxious, overwhelmed, stressed, and even panicked? I can help you manage those emotions when life hands you difficult challenges. You may be struggling to focus on work, school, or even on the relationships you have with other people because of these feelings. I can help you gain back your control. Your thoughts make you question your abilities and may make you feel like an imposter in your own life. Let me show you how to step back into feeling like your authentic self. You're ready to manage your thoughts and feelings to start living the life that you deserve. I can support you with reaching this goal.
Are you tired of feeling anxious, overwhelmed, stressed, and even panicked? I can help you manage those emotions when life hands you difficult challenges. You may be struggling to focus on work, school, or even on the relationships you have with other people because of these feelings. I can help you gain back your control. Your thoughts make you question your abilities and may make you feel like an imposter in your own life. Let me show you how to step back into feeling like your authentic self. You're ready to manage your thoughts and feelings to start living the life that you deserve. I can support you with reaching this goal.
Reina Remy
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
6 Endorsed
San Diego, CA 92123
Not accepting new clients
I work collaboratively and creatively to help you/your child or teen identify the root causes underlying the current struggles and increase awareness of solutions in your lives. I use play/art techniques to explore thoughts and feelings, emphasize therapeutic experiments, and process traumas to help you/your child feel better and improve the quality of your lives. I have more than 20 years experience helping children, teens, adults, and parents with trauma, grief, anxiety, family conflicts, bipolar, ADHD, and depression, among other issues. I also love working with LGBTQ community, military families, twins, and parenting struggles.
I work collaboratively and creatively to help you/your child or teen identify the root causes underlying the current struggles and increase awareness of solutions in your lives. I use play/art techniques to explore thoughts and feelings, emphasize therapeutic experiments, and process traumas to help you/your child feel better and improve the quality of your lives. I have more than 20 years experience helping children, teens, adults, and parents with trauma, grief, anxiety, family conflicts, bipolar, ADHD, and depression, among other issues. I also love working with LGBTQ community, military families, twins, and parenting struggles.
Chris Taylor
Marriage & Family Therapist, MS, LMFT, MedFT
Verified Verified
San Diego, CA 92123
Not accepting new clients
Hello, and firstly kudos to you for taking the first steps (or more if returning to therapy) on reaching out for support! Whether it is part of your own self journey, or to connect with your family, partner or spouse, it takes courage, vulnerability, and commitment to ask for help. This is especially true within the chaos of our lives and the social pressures to put on multiple hats (Parent, Partner, Child etc.) that we wear. Therapy for me is about caring for the human facing me, and offering the space to where we can collaborate together to find an even greater meaning and purpose to your own lived experiences in life.
Hello, and firstly kudos to you for taking the first steps (or more if returning to therapy) on reaching out for support! Whether it is part of your own self journey, or to connect with your family, partner or spouse, it takes courage, vulnerability, and commitment to ask for help. This is especially true within the chaos of our lives and the social pressures to put on multiple hats (Parent, Partner, Child etc.) that we wear. Therapy for me is about caring for the human facing me, and offering the space to where we can collaborate together to find an even greater meaning and purpose to your own lived experiences in life.
Will Kelly Counseling for Men
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, MSW, MBA
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
San Diego, CA 92123
Not accepting new clients
Are you a Man who is tired of being governed by insecurities, the pressure of society, the void your absent father left, depression, trauma, depression, anxiety, and the unhealthy masculine connections we’ve had to create in order to emotionally (and sometimes physically) survive? Through my own journey dealing with these issues as a Man and as a Father, I have gained a passion to help other Men lean into their fears, embrace them and unleash the Strength it takes to be Vulnerable and…discover new Strength from being Vulnerable.
Are you a Man who is tired of being governed by insecurities, the pressure of society, the void your absent father left, depression, trauma, depression, anxiety, and the unhealthy masculine connections we’ve had to create in order to emotionally (and sometimes physically) survive? Through my own journey dealing with these issues as a Man and as a Father, I have gained a passion to help other Men lean into their fears, embrace them and unleash the Strength it takes to be Vulnerable and…discover new Strength from being Vulnerable.
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Joanna Kaye
Psychologist, PhD
Verified Verified
3 Endorsed
San Diego, CA 92108 (Online Only)
Not accepting new clients
Do you feel like your anxiety often dictates your decisions? What you say or don’t say, whether you open up to someone or shut down, or where you go or don’t go? Do you struggle with intrusive thoughts, repetitive worries, or reminders of a traumatic event? If you feel ready to live the life you want, rather than the one your anxiety tells you to live, I may be the ideal fit for you! I teach evidence-based skills and strategies to help my clients reach their goals, including reducing anxiety, recovering from trauma, improving relationships, and gaining a greater sense of empowerment over their symptoms.
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Michele Basile
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Verified Verified
San Diego, CA 92106 (Online Only)
Not accepting new clients
I approach life and therapy with the idea that we are all trying to gain safety and control in our lives. I enjoy helping individuals develop deeper relationships using strength-based, client-centered treatments including Cognitive Behavioral, mindfulness, and others to help further enrichment.
I approach life and therapy with the idea that we are all trying to gain safety and control in our lives. I enjoy helping individuals develop deeper relationships using strength-based, client-centered treatments including Cognitive Behavioral, mindfulness, and others to help further enrichment.
Anastacia C Tobin
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
Verified Verified
San Diego, CA 92121
Not accepting new clients
Life is full of uncertainty and challenges and sometimes our usual coping, resources, and knowledge are not enough to help manage these situations. We might notice an increase in worry, distress, sadness, grief, or relational conflict that appear to have no resolution. Sometimes we experience abrupt and traumatic situations that leave us feeling unsafe, disoriented, and confused by our emotional and physiological responses. Any of these experiences can be overwhelming, but a supportive therapeutic relationship combined with empirically based treatments can be helpful in managing the situations and finding resolutions.
Life is full of uncertainty and challenges and sometimes our usual coping, resources, and knowledge are not enough to help manage these situations. We might notice an increase in worry, distress, sadness, grief, or relational conflict that appear to have no resolution. Sometimes we experience abrupt and traumatic situations that leave us feeling unsafe, disoriented, and confused by our emotional and physiological responses. Any of these experiences can be overwhelming, but a supportive therapeutic relationship combined with empirically based treatments can be helpful in managing the situations and finding resolutions.
Stephanie Raducha Brown
Psychologist, PsyD
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
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.
Hana Shin
Psychologist, PhD
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
San Diego, CA 92101
Not accepting new clients
It takes a huge step of courage and humility to reach out for help, so thank you for showing up. Research supports time and again that humans are social beings who need connection and meaning. Maybe you are considering what has and has not been working for you in your life right now. Perhaps you imagine what life could be like and are willing to be active in the work it takes to get there... even if that means learning to accept where you came from and who you are now. You might be afraid to hope that things can get better, and that's OK. We can work together to bring that hope into reality.
It takes a huge step of courage and humility to reach out for help, so thank you for showing up. Research supports time and again that humans are social beings who need connection and meaning. Maybe you are considering what has and has not been working for you in your life right now. Perhaps you imagine what life could be like and are willing to be active in the work it takes to get there... even if that means learning to accept where you came from and who you are now. You might be afraid to hope that things can get better, and that's OK. We can work together to bring that hope into reality.
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