"I specialize in providing therapy for people who want to improve the quality of their life, decrease distress, enhance their relationships, resolve family conflict, and better cope with life stressors. I've worked with clients who have depression, anxiety, addiction, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, grief, relationship complications, personality disorders, criminal behaviors, and individuals within the LGBTQI population. It is important for you to know that I provide therapy that does not shame you. My approach to therapy is non-judgmental, empathetic, understanding, compassionate, and accepting of everyone. I'm multi-culturally sensitive as I know cultural competence is essential."

"Being a teenager can be hard and being a parent of a teenager can be challenging. Knowing that we all desire for children to be emotionally well adjusted and academically successful, it is sometimes necessary to seek support. I am available to support your family through the journey of adolescence and can provide you with valuable information about your child's learning abilities and emotional functioning and tools to navigate the education system. You are not alone. I am here to support you."

"What is the story you want to tell with your life? This is a question that both challenges me personally and defines my work as a therapist. Sometimes it can feel like our circumstances define us. When we are overwhelmed by anxiety, relationship issues, and the burdens of past trauma, it becomes so easy to forget what we want our lives to look like and who we want to be. When we get to this place, we often lose hope."

"Do you long for intimacy and passion but end up fighting when you try to talk? Are you loosing hope on your relationship? If you've discovered infidelity or betrayal and want to give your relationship one last chance, I can help. I specialize in HELPING COUPLES IN CRISIS. You don't have to suffer alone. Together we can make sense of how the relationship got off track and restore honesty, trust and intimacy back to your relationship."

"I have extensive experience working with individuals, adolescents, couples and families who desire to enrich their lives through personal relationships they have with themselves and others. To be human is to understand that in life "pain is inevitable, suffering is optional." Sadly, most people experience suffering too often in their lives. This suffering takes many forms...anxiety, depression, addictions, self hate, instability, procrastination, emotional disconnection with yourself, just to name a few. Exploring the beliefs and meanings we are saddle with from childhood are keys to ending suffering. Increasing awareness of these beliefs and meanings are what psychotherapy is all about."

"I specialize in working with individuals struggling with weight loss and weight management. I provide an alternative strategy to weight loss based on cognitive therapy that allows people to change their life and their relationship with food, instead of just dieting. Treatment focuses on emotional eating, restructuring routines, and utilizing self-talk to be realistic in eating and exercise behaviors. As a licensed personal training, I am also able to provide customized workout programs for clients to coincide with their weight management program. No more dieting! For anyone outside of San Diego, I offer weight loss coaching via Skype sessions!"

"If you are suffering from a trauma, anxiety, panic disorder or self-esteem difficulties, I can help! These are very uncomfortable and debilitating problems. I will develop a treatment plan with you that is effective, often brief and will change and improve the quality of your life and relationships. I am trained in EMDR, which is a specialized treatment for trauma, PTSD, phobias and anxiety. This therapy is very rewarding and brings hope to situations that may seem hopeless. Visit http://www.anxietytraumatherapy.com"

"Getting praised for being so "together", when inside you feel like you're crumbling to pieces? Feeling pressured to change, but don't know where to start? I'd like to help. If you're feeling confused, overwhelmed, anxious or sad and know you need to make some changes, taking action steps will help you get organized and motivated to go after what you want. If you and your spouse are stuck in negative feedback loops and get frustrated negotiating agreements, couples therapy can prevent that stress from boiling over into a break up."

"Cognitive Behavioral Therapy is one of the most effective agents of change in mental health field. By breaking down your maladaptive patterns, you can draw from your strengths and develop new coping techniques to overcome negative thoughts and feelings. This results in positive changes, and it allows you to overcome problematic behaviors and create a healthier future for the long-term. In addition to traditional cognitive work, hypnotherapy can provide great benefit to many individuals looking for a change. Aaron Beck, the father of cognitive therapy, has proposed that the partnership of cognitive techniques with hypnosis is especially effective."

"People who consider psychotherapy are typically searching not only for specific expertise, but for the kind of relationship that will allow them to let their guard down and engage in self-exploration. The best therapy is done when the patient and therapist have a strong working relationship. I truly care about my patients and I work collaboratively with them to help them increase their self-awareness and enhance the quality of their lives."

"Do you usually have nightmares, intrusive emotions, or flashbacks of a traumatic event? Are you experiencing physical sensations such as increased heartbeat and breathing, agitation, difficulty in sleeping, tension, muscular jitteriness, racing thoughts, or anxiety attacks? Are you and hypervilgilant person and are easily startled? Does your capacity to feel emotions and interest in life has diminished? Do you feel numb, disconnected from your feelings? Do you feel hopeless? Recognizing these symptoms is the first step towards your physical and emotional healing. You deserve a better life. Call for an appointment now."

"Are you struggling with relationships? Do you need help recovering from a traumatic event? Do you often feel sad and low on energy? Are you searching for ways to be more emotionally stable and less shut down? For over 25 years I have worked with individuals, couples, and families on a range of issues including substance abuse, post traumatic stress disorder, anxiety, depression, codependency, couples counseling, pre-martial counseling and more. In a highly personalized and collaborative treatment style, I help people understand the deeper reasons for why difficulties keep repeating over and over."

"I have worked in mental health for over 30 years, in a wide variety of professional settings. My professional training has been extensive, and includes degrees from Harvard University and the California School of Professional Psychology, as well as post-doctoral studies at the San Diego Psychoanalytic Center. I'm an adjunct faculty member at the Center for Creative Leadership, the UCSD Department of Psychiatry, as well as with the Naval Medical Center Psychiatry Residency Program. I have also taught at several colleges as an adjunct faculty member."

"Ansiedad, depresion, vacio interno; son respuestas emocionales al desapego familar. Familias multicuturales en proceso de adaptacion, se ven expuestas a estas emociones y a las conductas sintomáticas que les corresponden. Apoyo a mis clientes en la búsqueda de sus fuerzas internas hacia la salud y la felicidad. Anxiety, depression, internal emptiness, are emotional responses to family detachment. Multicultural families in the process of assimilating to mainestream culture, are exposed to these emotions and consequently to their symptoms. My therapeutic strategy involves supporting clients as they find their own sources of strength"

"My mission as a therapist is to create a safe and nurturing space for you to be fully seen and heard in order to work through challenges that are keeping you stuck from living a more meaningful and satisfying life. Whether it is issues that stem back to childhood or recent life transitions, we all have experiences that require healing and growth. No matter what our stories are and what change we want to make in our lives, I believe there is nothing more powerful than to do that in connection."

"As a licensed therapist of more than thirty years, my focus has been on helping couples, families and individuals make positive and healthy changes. Clients who are engaged in the counseling process discover a new energy for life and relationships. They also experience an increased self-awareness that brings hope and confidence for the future. I'm actively involved in the counseling sessions, asking clarifying questions, making observations and offering solid counsel and guidance. I provide a safe therapeutic environment that promotes trust, openness and honesty. I genuinely like helping others, and encourage those who reach out for help."

"Life is challenging. The landscape of our life picture is a continual work in progress. Sometimes we lose control of brushes, paints or both. The way out becomes muddy or messy. I work with individuals, couples, teens and children adjusting to life changes. You are not your problem. My passion; helping you separate yourself from harmful effects of blame, guilt or shame resulting from difficult experiences. I work with adjustment issues including, grief/ loss, military families, career changes, pain management and emotional distress. Whether moving through small challenges, life transitions or a difficult traumatic experience, my mission; to help you "Create a Life You Love.""

"I have over a decade of experience in the mental health field. My clinical background has been extensive, with experience in a wide variety of settings and with rather diverse populations. I received both my masters and doctorate from the California School of Professional Psychology at Alliant International University. Beyond that, I have earned a post-doctoral specialization in psychoanalytic psychotherapy through the San Diego Psychoanalytic Institute."

"I work well with people who are seeking improvement on the following issues: relationship issues whether it be husband-wife, cohabitants, mother-daughter/son, father-son/daughter, co-parenting, or divorce mediation. I also have experience with substance abuse issues and dual diagnosis as well as co-dependency. Self-esteem is often a struggle with many teens and young women and this is another area of expertise. Anger issues are commonly found in men and this too is an area in which I can offer professional help. I welcome you to contact me to see if we are a good fit."