Acceptance and Commitment (ACT) Therapists in 94110

Welcome! Thank you for checking out my page, and more importantly, for taking this step to invest in yourself! You likely are struggling significantly with something and looking for guidance. You may be wondering if I could be the therapist by your side on this journey. Here's a little about me to help you make an informed decision: My style of therapy is thoughtful, warm, compassionate, non-judgmental, highly collaborative, and results-driven. You are the expert on you (your child), and are likely coming to me for expertise in specific therapies to help you get to where you are heading. As a team we can get there quicker!

As a psychotherapist with a decade of experience in hospitals, primary care clinics, and the broader public health system, I have experience with a wide range of issues and with individuals of diverse backgrounds.

My name is Diode de Dios, pronounced like "Jodi." I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) based in San Diego, California, and working with clients statewide via Telehealth. I work with adolescents, adults, and older adults and specialize in depression, anxiety, stress, grief, life transitions, using Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Strength-Based Therapy, and Solution-Focused Therapy to help clients make progress and feel better.

Welcome to my practice! Have you been feeling like anxiety, low mood and motivation have been getting you stuck and preventing you from living the life you want to? Anxiety is a normal and important feeling that we developed to protect us from harm. If you are experiencing overwhelming levels of anxiety though, it can prevent you from doing things you care about, disrupt your social life and cause intense distress. Similarly, if you suffer from very low mood and motivation, it might seem impossible to engage in activities you previously cared about.

My name is Amanda Lockie, I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker. I have 17 years of experience in the social work field, 4 years in clinical therapy practice. I approach therapy from a somatic experiences' focus, connecting mind-body responses to facilitate healing. I connect well with adult individuals who are experiencing adult burnout, being overwhelmed with work, parenting, health changes, or life in general. I am sensitive to sensory overwhelm and highly sensitive person.

I am a trauma-informed therapist and use Internal Family Systems (IFS), Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) and other mindfulness-based, experiential, emotion-focused approaches that will help you cultivate self-compassion and acceptance, and process past negative experiences. My style is warm, engaging, and open. I work with traumas such as illness, loss, assaults, birth trauma, car accidents, and war. I also specialize in working with anxious attachment styles. I help individuals overcome relationship issues, anxiety, depression, low self-esteem, work stress, and unresolved grief.

Dr. Conor Smith is a licensed clinical psychologist in California providing teletherapy. Dr. Smith works primarily with teens and adults and has experience treating a wide array of mental health concerns. Dr. Smith completed his predoctoral and postdoctoral training within the VA healthcare system. Dr. Smith is currently a faculty member at the University of San Francisco, where he also received his doctorate in clinical psychology. He is a generalist by training, meaning he has significant experience treating most common mental health concerns for adolescents and adults. He also has an emphasis on working with LGBTQ+ clients.

I specialize in treating adults living with a disabling health condition, caregivers who are supporting someone with a health condition, and those grieving the loss of a loved one. Living with a serious illness or grief can bring out difficult feelings of uncertainty, anxiety, depression and fear. I use an integrative approach with elements of narrative therapy, acceptance and commitment therapy, and mindfulness. Together, let's create a safe space to help you cope while attending to your heart, mind, and body.

I am a Clinical Psychologist with 10+ years of experience working with adults and adolescents. I specialize in working with anxiety and depression, trauma, work stress, phobias, and sexual dysfunction. I’m also passionate about working with parents and parents-to-be. I offer specific tools and strategies that help with changing deeply held beliefs, strong feelings, and old habits.

Welcome! You may be struggling with anxiety, depression, feelings of shame, low self-worth, or perfectionist tendencies. Perhaps you're going through a transitional phase, questioning your identity, or working through trauma. Whatever your reasons for seeking therapy, I'll meet you with warmth, attentiveness, and curiosity about your unique experiences. I provide a space where you'll feel supported and challenged to move in a more purposeful direction. Our work can help you gain new insights, shift unhelpful patterns, learn skills to cope with life's challenges and uncertainties, improve your relationships, and cultivate balance.

Live the life you unconditionally deserve! Nights and weekend counseling sessions are available to avoid any work/school scheduling issues and promote your success! I work with individuals interested in personal growth, excelling in effective communication styles, setting and maintaining healthy boundaries, minimizing procrastination, and achieving flow states while alleviating mental health challenges. My choice modalities include Acceptance and Commitment Therapy with a Person-centered approach, inner child work, and a mix of Rational Emotive/ Dialectical Behavioral techniques.

As a health psychologist, my approach bridges mental and physical well-being, allowing you to reclaim your life from chronic health issues, such as chronic disease (ex. diabetes, chronic fatigue, IBS, CIRS etc.), weight and eating difficulties, stress-related illness, insomnia, pain, addiction, depression, and anxiety. I combine my expertise in multiple state of the art evidence-based treatment methods, with a nuanced understanding of who you are as a person, to create a tailored treatment approach specific to your aims. I also offer opportunities to incorporate mindfulness, music, art, movement, and nature therapy practices, to maximize your therapeutic success.

Therapy is your journey. If you invite me to walk along beside you, I will offer to you my best critical thinking, understanding, compassion and theoretical knowledge based on 20 years of working in this field. I am adept at pointing out signposts, synchronicities, other paths and directions that you may not have noticed along the way. Sometimes we need another set of eyes to tell us when we are just about to step in something gooey and stinky. And other times we need help getting it off the bottoms of our shoes so that we can continue onward.

If you feel anxious, odd, or out of place I want to help you connect with what matters to you. I work with autistic adults, other neurodivergent folks, and individuals experiencing anxiety. We all deserve a life where we can truly be ourselves. I will support you in harnessing your strengths to pursue the goals you care about. Goals might include building more supportive relationships, combating self-stigma, alleviating burnout, or better understanding and communicating your needs.

My counseling style is warm, empathetic, and collaborative. Together we will examine the areas you'd like to focus on in therapy and establish goals. I will ask for your active participation and introduce tools to help you reduce symptoms, build more positive thinking, and establish lifelong skills. I use a TEAM-Cognitive Behavioral Therapy approach and integrate Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, and Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction methods into my practice.

I became a therapist because I believe in making the world a better place, helping one person at a time. From a very young age, I learned the value of social justice and helping others from my family. I volunteered a lot growing up, helping the elderly and my community. My therapy style includes Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Dialectical Behavioral Therapy, Mindfulness, Solution Focused, culturally sensitive, Family Systems, grief, humanistic, integrative, interpersonal, life coaching, multicultural, person-centered, reality therapy, Strength-Based, and Trauma-Focused.

I have over a decade of experience in the field of clinical psychology. My main priority is helping clients to live a well-balanced and satisfying life. I have particular expertise in helping clients who are experiencing high stress, anxiety, OCD, grief, depression, or trauma. I also incorporate work on lifestyle components impacting mood such as sleep, weight management, nutrition, exercise, health concerns, and meditation.

Do you feel like you're continually caught in a struggle with intrusive thoughts or spiraling worry? Maybe you have a cycle of repetitive mental or physical behaviors that only seem to make the problem worse? Do you suspect that you've been struggling with OCD but you've never gotten properly diagnosed or treated? If you've spent years talking about your problems, but still feel trapped in the same hole; or you want to change, but you're not sure how, you are headed in the right direction! I know how frustrating, defeating and draining these battles can be, and I'm here to help.

I work with clients who are experiencing shame, guilt, anxiety, resurfaced trauma, relationship challenges, and family issues. I approach this work by getting curious about how your thoughts, feelings, and lived experience impact the way you are thinking about yourself and your values, and what may be keeping you stuck in patterns you are hoping to shift. We might be a good fit if you want to explore your past, open up to your present, and create a future that feels meaningful.