Strength-Based Therapists in San Diego, CA
Lisa Jimenez
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
San Diego, CA 92121 (Online Only)
I have had the opportunity to join many individuals in their journey of self-discovery. Each of my clients is unique in their own way, and therefore their treatment is customized with different evidence-based approaches. I want to extend a warm and empathetic welcome to you as you consider taking this important step toward healing and growth. Whether your goals are centered around personal growth, resolving conflicts, or addressing emotional needs, my commitment is to provide a safe, non-judgmental space where healing and positive change can occur.
I have had the opportunity to join many individuals in their journey of self-discovery. Each of my clients is unique in their own way, and therefore their treatment is customized with different evidence-based approaches. I want to extend a warm and empathetic welcome to you as you consider taking this important step toward healing and growth. Whether your goals are centered around personal growth, resolving conflicts, or addressing emotional needs, my commitment is to provide a safe, non-judgmental space where healing and positive change can occur.
Immigrant Therapist - Asuka Garcia
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
San Diego, CA 92111 (Online Only)
Hello! I’m Asuka and I am here to help you create the life that you’ve always wanted for yourself. Living in a foreign country as a first-generation immigrant is both thrilling and daunting. The pressure to navigate a life without familiar guidance in a new setting can lead to feelings of frustration, challenge, and isolation. Whether you've been in the US for a short while or longer, the sense of not fully belonging can linger and impact your quality of life. Discovering your true identity, navigating challenges by yourself, and honoring your cultural roots in a foreign land is a perpetual voyage.
Hello! I’m Asuka and I am here to help you create the life that you’ve always wanted for yourself. Living in a foreign country as a first-generation immigrant is both thrilling and daunting. The pressure to navigate a life without familiar guidance in a new setting can lead to feelings of frustration, challenge, and isolation. Whether you've been in the US for a short while or longer, the sense of not fully belonging can linger and impact your quality of life. Discovering your true identity, navigating challenges by yourself, and honoring your cultural roots in a foreign land is a perpetual voyage.
Center for Mental Health Excellence
Marriage & Family Therapist, PhD, LMFT
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
San Diego, CA 92109 (Online Only)
The Center for Mental Health Excellence (CFMHE) is a nonprofit organization and training center providing affordable, accessible telehealth counseling for individuals, couples, and families. Our compassionate therapists, including Marriage and Family Therapist Trainees, address a wide range of emotional and relational concerns. We understand that life's journey is filled with challenges, and sometimes we all need a helping hand to navigate through them. Our dedicated team of experienced therapists is here to offer support, guidance, and a safe space for those seeking positive change and personal growth.
The Center for Mental Health Excellence (CFMHE) is a nonprofit organization and training center providing affordable, accessible telehealth counseling for individuals, couples, and families. Our compassionate therapists, including Marriage and Family Therapist Trainees, address a wide range of emotional and relational concerns. We understand that life's journey is filled with challenges, and sometimes we all need a helping hand to navigate through them. Our dedicated team of experienced therapists is here to offer support, guidance, and a safe space for those seeking positive change and personal growth.
My goal as a therapist is to help individuals and couples realize their full potential in a safe, caring, nurturing and challenging environment.
My goal as a therapist is to help individuals and couples realize their full potential in a safe, caring, nurturing and challenging environment.
Susan Heemstra
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT, MA
Verified Verified
8 Endorsed
San Diego, CA 92110
Are you struggling in your relationships? Are you and your partner dealing with lack of intimacy, betrayal, addiction, or communication issues? I value effective & evidenced based therapy for couples. I help you make effective changes to feel more content and fulfilled in your relationships and life. It is a priority to understand how your background, identity, and relationships influence who you are in order to help you develop insight and useful strategies to improve your life and relationships. I practice Emotion Focused Therapy (EFT) and have completed all 3 levels of Gottman Method training.
Are you struggling in your relationships? Are you and your partner dealing with lack of intimacy, betrayal, addiction, or communication issues? I value effective & evidenced based therapy for couples. I help you make effective changes to feel more content and fulfilled in your relationships and life. It is a priority to understand how your background, identity, and relationships influence who you are in order to help you develop insight and useful strategies to improve your life and relationships. I practice Emotion Focused Therapy (EFT) and have completed all 3 levels of Gottman Method training.
Fuck! Is this as good as it gets? Changes, traumas, relationships, stressors, expectations, life! I dodge right, to get hit from the left. I come up for air, to be pulled back into the current. And sometimes, I just can’t even.
Fuck! Is this as good as it gets? Changes, traumas, relationships, stressors, expectations, life! I dodge right, to get hit from the left. I come up for air, to be pulled back into the current. And sometimes, I just can’t even.
Holly McCarter-Crellin
Marriage & Family Therapist Intern
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
San Diego, CA 92110
Welcome! We were not designed to do life alone and I count it as a privilege to walk alongside each person, their laughter, pain and tears as they venture into therapy. In my own journey, therapy has been a place of healing and comfort and that is what I strive to create for each person who walks in the room! You deserve to be heard, feel safe and be supported. Here, you can bring life’s challenges, just as you are, and we can figure out the next step together.
Welcome! We were not designed to do life alone and I count it as a privilege to walk alongside each person, their laughter, pain and tears as they venture into therapy. In my own journey, therapy has been a place of healing and comfort and that is what I strive to create for each person who walks in the room! You deserve to be heard, feel safe and be supported. Here, you can bring life’s challenges, just as you are, and we can figure out the next step together.
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 17 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.
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 17 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.
Therapy is for anybody who feels like they are ready to start putting effort into improving their quality of life. Approaching therapy with an open heart and mind and readiness to explore their thoughts and emotions in a non-judgmental environment will provide an opportunity to improve troubling symptoms related to mental health. I will provide that environment and help you through whatever life has thrown at you as well as whatever troubling symptoms you may be experiencing.
Therapy is for anybody who feels like they are ready to start putting effort into improving their quality of life. Approaching therapy with an open heart and mind and readiness to explore their thoughts and emotions in a non-judgmental environment will provide an opportunity to improve troubling symptoms related to mental health. I will provide that environment and help you through whatever life has thrown at you as well as whatever troubling symptoms you may be experiencing.
New Life Counseling Center is a progressive and inclusive Christian counseling center in Mission Valley offering individual, couples, family and premarital counseling. Our therapists consist of both licensed Psychologists and Marriage & Family Therapists in addition to qualified Marriage & Family Therapist interns. Some of our therapists also have degrees from seminaries and some are ordained pastors. In addition to Christian counseling, we also see clients who have no religious or spiritual affiliation. We try and make NLCC a resource where anyone can seek support and find solutions to the issues they want addressed in a safe, comfortable and warm environment.
New Life Counseling Center is a progressive and inclusive Christian counseling center in Mission Valley offering individual, couples, family and premarital counseling. Our therapists consist of both licensed Psychologists and Marriage & Family Therapists in addition to qualified Marriage & Family Therapist interns. Some of our therapists also have degrees from seminaries and some are ordained pastors. In addition to Christian counseling, we also see clients who have no religious or spiritual affiliation. We try and make NLCC a resource where anyone can seek support and find solutions to the issues they want addressed in a safe, comfortable and warm environment.
It is so courageous to be human, especially for QTBIPOC folx. The freedom to be or express ourselves can feel impossible. The big emotions with life transitions and internal crises can be overwhelming. The pressures of family and cultural expectations can make you feel lost or inadequate. The confusion of answering existential questions: “Who am I?” or “Why am I like this?” can be a never ending spiral. We are not meant to navigate our humanness alone. Together, we can hold the tenderness and expansion of life. I am a queer Khmer Filipinx gender fluid person with roots from the Central Valley of CA.
It is so courageous to be human, especially for QTBIPOC folx. The freedom to be or express ourselves can feel impossible. The big emotions with life transitions and internal crises can be overwhelming. The pressures of family and cultural expectations can make you feel lost or inadequate. The confusion of answering existential questions: “Who am I?” or “Why am I like this?” can be a never ending spiral. We are not meant to navigate our humanness alone. Together, we can hold the tenderness and expansion of life. I am a queer Khmer Filipinx gender fluid person with roots from the Central Valley of CA.
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Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
Verified Verified
San Diego, CA 92104 (Online Only)
You feel overwhelmed by the critical voice and racing thoughts in your mind. It feels nearly impossible to trust yourself, and you find yourself looking to anyone else to tell you “what to do.” This leaves you exhausted and feeling even more lost, confused, anxious, and depressed. You want to feel grounded, confident, and independent to have more space, energy, and motivation to be present and achieve your goals. If any of this resonates with you we may be a good fit to work together. I especially enjoy supporting individuals navigating codependent behaviors and enmeshed family systems.
You feel overwhelmed by the critical voice and racing thoughts in your mind. It feels nearly impossible to trust yourself, and you find yourself looking to anyone else to tell you “what to do.” This leaves you exhausted and feeling even more lost, confused, anxious, and depressed. You want to feel grounded, confident, and independent to have more space, energy, and motivation to be present and achieve your goals. If any of this resonates with you we may be a good fit to work together. I especially enjoy supporting individuals navigating codependent behaviors and enmeshed family systems.
Tanya Ridaura, LPCC, NCC | Bloom Family Therapy
Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor, LPCC, NCC
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
San Diego, CA 92108 (Online Only)
I am a bilingual Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor who is passionate about joining you through this new journey into your best self. I truly believe in the power of the therapeutic relationship and working together to overcome your challenges. My approach is tailored to help you regain control of your life and empower you to connect to your authentic self.
I am a bilingual Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor who is passionate about joining you through this new journey into your best self. I truly believe in the power of the therapeutic relationship and working together to overcome your challenges. My approach is tailored to help you regain control of your life and empower you to connect to your authentic self.
Entrepreneurial Therapist - Asuka Garcia
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
San Diego, CA 92111 (Online Only)
Embarking on the journey of small business ownership is often filled with excitement, promise, and the allure of independence. It's a path that holds the potential to fulfill lifelong dreams and aspirations. However, the reality of running a business can sometimes be different from the initial expectations. Many small business owners face a multitude of challenges that can leave them feeling overwhelmed and vulnerable. The constant anxiety about sustaining profits, the nagging imposter syndrome, and the relentless pressure to stand out can all contribute to a sense of being stuck.
Embarking on the journey of small business ownership is often filled with excitement, promise, and the allure of independence. It's a path that holds the potential to fulfill lifelong dreams and aspirations. However, the reality of running a business can sometimes be different from the initial expectations. Many small business owners face a multitude of challenges that can leave them feeling overwhelmed and vulnerable. The constant anxiety about sustaining profits, the nagging imposter syndrome, and the relentless pressure to stand out can all contribute to a sense of being stuck.
Are you struggling to feel ‘okay’ even though people constantly tell you that you look like you have it all together? Are you feeling burnt out as you juggle multiple hats as a business owner, mom, spouse, friend, or full-time employee? You don’t have to do this alone. I’m Aku- a California Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist. I work with stressed and motivated bicultural millennial women who feel like they are drowning.
Are you struggling to feel ‘okay’ even though people constantly tell you that you look like you have it all together? Are you feeling burnt out as you juggle multiple hats as a business owner, mom, spouse, friend, or full-time employee? You don’t have to do this alone. I’m Aku- a California Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist. I work with stressed and motivated bicultural millennial women who feel like they are drowning.
Ryanne Giorgione
Pre-Licensed Professional, APCC, PMH-C
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
San Diego, CA 92108 (Online Only)
Sometimes our inner world seems chaotic and stressful. Sometimes we feel like we are going through life surrounded by a fog and can’t see a way out. Sometimes we experience something so significant that our life is turned upside down and we have a hard time coping. Regardless of what you are experiencing right now, it does not reflect anything about your worth and you do not have to navigate it alone. My goal as a therapist is to provide opportunities for you to work through the challenges of life while reconnecting with your authentic self and embracing your inner-knowing.
Sometimes our inner world seems chaotic and stressful. Sometimes we feel like we are going through life surrounded by a fog and can’t see a way out. Sometimes we experience something so significant that our life is turned upside down and we have a hard time coping. Regardless of what you are experiencing right now, it does not reflect anything about your worth and you do not have to navigate it alone. My goal as a therapist is to provide opportunities for you to work through the challenges of life while reconnecting with your authentic self and embracing your inner-knowing.
I am a psychologist, licensed in NYS and CA, offering teletherapy to residents of both states. I am also a returned Peace Corps volunteer and aspire for cultural humility and sensitivity in my practice. My training background is in child, adolescent, and adult individual and group therapy, as well as in neuropsychology from teaching hospitals: Brown, Harvard, and NYU; I completed my postdoctoral training at Kaiser Permanente Northern California. I use an integrated approach to treatment, incorporating a range of evidence-based therapy and my broad training experience to meet the diversity of presentations of my clients.
I am a psychologist, licensed in NYS and CA, offering teletherapy to residents of both states. I am also a returned Peace Corps volunteer and aspire for cultural humility and sensitivity in my practice. My training background is in child, adolescent, and adult individual and group therapy, as well as in neuropsychology from teaching hospitals: Brown, Harvard, and NYU; I completed my postdoctoral training at Kaiser Permanente Northern California. I use an integrated approach to treatment, incorporating a range of evidence-based therapy and my broad training experience to meet the diversity of presentations of my clients.
Seeking help can potentially feel daunting, exposing, and overwhelming. It can also be our first steps toward repair, healing, and growth. I have found that people are so very strong, courageous, and hard-working, and still need some help when things get hard. I believe therapy can be a unique chance to discover parts of ourselves we forgot about, allow healing for the tender parts, and find new ways of interacting with our partners that allow for deeper understanding and connection.
Seeking help can potentially feel daunting, exposing, and overwhelming. It can also be our first steps toward repair, healing, and growth. I have found that people are so very strong, courageous, and hard-working, and still need some help when things get hard. I believe therapy can be a unique chance to discover parts of ourselves we forgot about, allow healing for the tender parts, and find new ways of interacting with our partners that allow for deeper understanding and connection.
Welcome to my mobile practice, where I bring the healing to you! Licensed since 1997, I offer a wealth of professional and personal lived experience to assist you with both your individual and family needs. If you join me we will work together to reach your goals. It is hard work to become our best selves & live our best lives, free from harmful responses due to wounds & holes, left over from an earlier life. You will have the support to overcome obstacles to healing the past, staying present and embracing the future, all this while developing a better understanding & acceptance for yourself, and others just as you are.
Welcome to my mobile practice, where I bring the healing to you! Licensed since 1997, I offer a wealth of professional and personal lived experience to assist you with both your individual and family needs. If you join me we will work together to reach your goals. It is hard work to become our best selves & live our best lives, free from harmful responses due to wounds & holes, left over from an earlier life. You will have the support to overcome obstacles to healing the past, staying present and embracing the future, all this while developing a better understanding & acceptance for yourself, and others just as you are.
Do you often wrestle with worry or anxiety, negative thoughts, big emotions, or flashbacks? Maybe you're pregnant or recently had a baby and are finding it tough to adjust to this new transition? Imagine feeling confident and at ease as you navigate your daily life. Experiencing life without reacting to fear and pain. Imagine living a rich and fulfilling life that's guided by your values instead of by fear and anxiety. I can help you make the shift from surviving to thriving.
Do you often wrestle with worry or anxiety, negative thoughts, big emotions, or flashbacks? Maybe you're pregnant or recently had a baby and are finding it tough to adjust to this new transition? Imagine feeling confident and at ease as you navigate your daily life. Experiencing life without reacting to fear and pain. Imagine living a rich and fulfilling life that's guided by your values instead of by fear and anxiety. I can help you make the shift from surviving to thriving.
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