Pregnancy, Prenatal, Postpartum Therapists in Solana Beach, CA

Accepting new clients! I provide a safe, confidential space for individuals, couples and families experiencing stress due to life's difficulties at work, school or home. These challenges can effect your overall happiness. I can help you! Collaboratively piecing together the puzzle of your needs & your child's needs to assist in creating a plan for success- I provide you with practical skills that you can implement the same day. With over 20 years working as an educator and therapist in schools, I know how to assess and reach tweens, teens and young adults to help your family thrive.

In my professional experience, people come to therapy when they are feeling unhappy, stuck or blocked in some way and feel that they have exhausted their available resources and coping mechanisms. My role as a therapist is to serve as a guide to help the client identify and express their needs and wants, as well as assist the client in recognizing their strengths and abilities to heal and grow. I work with clients to help them understand their past experiences and current situation in order to move forward. I am warm, compassionate, collaborative and interactive in my approach.

Tengo el compromiso de ofrecer un lugar donde, a través de la relación terapéutica y un alto nivel de confianza, los pacientes puedan identificar sus retos personales y lograr sus objetivos. Mi intención es ayudarlos a tener un mayor conocimiento personal y redescubrir su fortalezas internas con el objetivo de ir de un lugar de dolor y/o miedo a tener una vida llena de satisfacciones.

I have extensive experience with dual diagnosis, addiction, & complex trauma. I have worked in private practice & residential and primary psychological treatment centers. I work as a drama therapist combining my clinical & performance background. I specialize in family working entire family system. I have direct and empathetic approach. Since becoming a mother I also, work on those areas specifically. In addition, I love working with artists, creative, and those wishing to explore or develop those areas. I know we are all creative and meant to be creating. I have a very intuitive nature with depth psychotherapist training.

If you’ve made it here, I’m sure you’d like to feel more in control and powerful without neglecting the people and things you care about. The problem is that daily stressors, illness, family pressures, lack of boundaries and trauma keep us feeling stuck and emotionally overwhelmed. Therapy helps us clarify our values, increases emotional resilience, decreases overall stress, allows us to feel understood and gives us our power back. I work with women ages 19+ and the LGBTQ+ population to help you achieve these goals in a safe, affirming environment.

At some point in our lives we become stuck. It can look like depression, anxiety, fear or sadness. Working together providing brief therapy, or deeper understanding, for continuous change and support of issues, re-focusing on feeling joyful and fulfilled with issue relief. As a licensed psychotherapist I’m trained to listen to you in an unbiased, empathetic and therapeutic way to provide direction and treatment to help you thrive.

Change is the essence of life, however within this fast paced world that we live in, it may prove stressful and at times overwhelming. So why struggle when you can get back to feeling great about yourself and your life. Do not to put yourself last!! and take the first step toward improving your overall wellbeing.

Whether you're dealing with Anxiety, Depression, PTSD, self-worth issues, relationship challenges, family conflict, ADHD, Bipolar Disorder, grief, or more, Brittany is here to support you on your journey to a better life. With a compassionate approach, she provides a safe and empowering space for clients to explore their inner selves and embrace positive change. Start your path to healing and growth today with personalized therapy designed to meet your unique needs.

It’s as though something has been standing in the way of your happiness. You’ve worked so hard to build a good life for yourself and your family, but for some reason, you just can’t enjoy it. There’s a constant distance between you and the rest of the world. You can't concentrate at work with intrusive memories constantly interrupting your day. Sleep is filled with vivid nightmares of that painful event. You want to connect with loved ones, but it feels impossible when you’re always so distant and irritable. You’ve tried so hard to ignore your past and hide from it, but that’s not working anymore. Something needs to change.

Finding a therapist can be daunting, but remember, you made it this far, and it takes courage and vulnerability to seek support. Whether it’s work-life balance, stress and burnout, fertility or trying to conceive struggles, pregnancy and postpartum stress, relationship concerns, family conflict, anxiety, self-esteem or other emotional health issues, you are not ALONE. Life can be difficult to navigate but I have hope that together we can achieve your goals, identify your strengths and get to a point where you are living authentically and fully. BILINGUAL: Spanish & English