Parenting Therapists in Cardiff By The Sea, CA
Together, we'll navigate anxiety, trauma, pregnancy, and parenting challenges, helping you grow and reconnect with yourself and your child.
Lately, you’ve been reacting in ways that don’t feel like you. You're snapping faster, overthinking everything, struggling to relax even when you get a moment. You keep telling yourself you should be able to handle this, but something feels off. Whether you’re pregnant, postpartum, or deep in motherhood, things feel louder, harder, and more constant than they used to. You’re still showing up, but quietly wondering, "what is happening to me?" It's exhausting trying to keep up appearances when you feel this way inside. I help moms in this exact place slow things down, make sense of what’s underneath, and start feeling steady again.
Together, we'll navigate anxiety, trauma, pregnancy, and parenting challenges, helping you grow and reconnect with yourself and your child.
Lately, you’ve been reacting in ways that don’t feel like you. You're snapping faster, overthinking everything, struggling to relax even when you get a moment. You keep telling yourself you should be able to handle this, but something feels off. Whether you’re pregnant, postpartum, or deep in motherhood, things feel louder, harder, and more constant than they used to. You’re still showing up, but quietly wondering, "what is happening to me?" It's exhausting trying to keep up appearances when you feel this way inside. I help moms in this exact place slow things down, make sense of what’s underneath, and start feeling steady again.
My goal is to help people put their life back on track! Eating, weight and body image issues can derail a person's focus and purpose. Healing from the inside out and the outside in releases a person from the tyranny of perfection. Learning to put food and feelings into proper perspective is a realistic and achievable goal.
My goal is to help people put their life back on track! Eating, weight and body image issues can derail a person's focus and purpose. Healing from the inside out and the outside in releases a person from the tyranny of perfection. Learning to put food and feelings into proper perspective is a realistic and achievable goal.
Life is complex and it's often hard to handle the situations that come up each day or resurface over longer periods of time. Whether figuring out what to do about challenging children, issues in a close relationship, or which way to go as you move forward in life, uncertainties can stop anyone in their tracks. Few things are worse than feeling stuck and struggling when it seems like everyone else has it all figured out. It doesn't have to be that way. Things change, if we're watching we find opportunities to heal, learn, and grow.
Life is complex and it's often hard to handle the situations that come up each day or resurface over longer periods of time. Whether figuring out what to do about challenging children, issues in a close relationship, or which way to go as you move forward in life, uncertainties can stop anyone in their tracks. Few things are worse than feeling stuck and struggling when it seems like everyone else has it all figured out. It doesn't have to be that way. Things change, if we're watching we find opportunities to heal, learn, and grow.
I enjoy working with older teens through older adults, and have specialty interests in adolescence, relationships, women's issues, eating concerns, and parenting at all ages.
Potential benefits of working together:
Decreased stress and pressure, increased awareness and clarity,
more effective choices and problem solving, fewer troubling symptoms and behaviors, increased comfort with difficult feelings, more satisfying and less conflicted relationships, feelings of empowerment and worth.
I enjoy working with older teens through older adults, and have specialty interests in adolescence, relationships, women's issues, eating concerns, and parenting at all ages.
Potential benefits of working together:
Decreased stress and pressure, increased awareness and clarity,
more effective choices and problem solving, fewer troubling symptoms and behaviors, increased comfort with difficult feelings, more satisfying and less conflicted relationships, feelings of empowerment and worth.
I am a mindfulness oriented integrative clinical psychologist with extensive experience in a wide range of therapeutic methods to help you overcome obstacles, end unhealthy patterns and achieve well being. For over 30 years I have been adding, blending and refining many treatment modalities, including mindfulness psychotherapy, MCBT and psychodynamic therapy to ensure the best fit for each person while encouraging self-compassion. My style is active, intensive and collaborative. If you have a willingness for self-examination as well as the motivation to try new ways of thinking and acting, then I can facilitate that journey.
I am a mindfulness oriented integrative clinical psychologist with extensive experience in a wide range of therapeutic methods to help you overcome obstacles, end unhealthy patterns and achieve well being. For over 30 years I have been adding, blending and refining many treatment modalities, including mindfulness psychotherapy, MCBT and psychodynamic therapy to ensure the best fit for each person while encouraging self-compassion. My style is active, intensive and collaborative. If you have a willingness for self-examination as well as the motivation to try new ways of thinking and acting, then I can facilitate that journey.
Therapy for Teen Girls and Women Cathy Sharer LMFT
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Cardiff By The Sea, CA 92007
Are you ready? I'm here to help you find your strengths to face those challenges whether it is daily stress, relationships or life transitions. Often times having an outside view can be very beneficial to getting back on track. You're in the right place! I'm here to help and I want to see you heal and thrive! You're ONE Step closer to feeling like yourself again and getting the support you need. I can help you or teen work through include: Anxiety, Depression, Peer Pressures, Grief/loss, Relationship or family issues, Self-esteem, and Purpose/career struggles.
Are you ready? I'm here to help you find your strengths to face those challenges whether it is daily stress, relationships or life transitions. Often times having an outside view can be very beneficial to getting back on track. You're in the right place! I'm here to help and I want to see you heal and thrive! You're ONE Step closer to feeling like yourself again and getting the support you need. I can help you or teen work through include: Anxiety, Depression, Peer Pressures, Grief/loss, Relationship or family issues, Self-esteem, and Purpose/career struggles.
He has a special interest in working with couples, spouses, parents, and families that are navigating addiction and the recovery process.
James is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist. James started his counseling career working with co-occurring mental health and addiction related issues. James has over five years of experience providing therapy services to adults, couples, and families to help them improve relationships, attain career satisfaction, enhance functioning, and promote connection and growth.
He has a special interest in working with couples, spouses, parents, and families that are navigating addiction and the recovery process.
James is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist. James started his counseling career working with co-occurring mental health and addiction related issues. James has over five years of experience providing therapy services to adults, couples, and families to help them improve relationships, attain career satisfaction, enhance functioning, and promote connection and growth.
Josh Beckman
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
1 Endorsed
Cardiff By The Sea, CA 92007
Waitlist for new clients
I provide kind and professional care, my approach is flexible and I work with clients to identify and understand their challenges and help them work towards resolution. My focus is on healing life traumas, building strong and safe attachments and helping clients learn to live an authentic, connected life. I work to help identify the parts of us that feel disconnected, are in pain and help develop skills to feel better, connected and happy. As an adoptee, my clinical focus is working through the lifelong traumatic impact of adoption, abandonment or relinquishment and process unmet childhood emotional needs.
I provide kind and professional care, my approach is flexible and I work with clients to identify and understand their challenges and help them work towards resolution. My focus is on healing life traumas, building strong and safe attachments and helping clients learn to live an authentic, connected life. I work to help identify the parts of us that feel disconnected, are in pain and help develop skills to feel better, connected and happy. As an adoptee, my clinical focus is working through the lifelong traumatic impact of adoption, abandonment or relinquishment and process unmet childhood emotional needs.
I provide evidence-based DBT therapy for children, teens, adults, and families, with foundational and advanced DBT training, including skills, model adherence (following DBT's structured, stage-based approach), prolonged exposure, and parent/family integration for high-risk or complex cases.
I help children, teens, adults, and families in North San Diego County manage intense emotions, anxiety, and conflict. Life can feel overwhelming when emotions affect home, school, work, and relationships. Using practical DBT skills, I help your child, teen, or young adult feel calmer, more confident, and better able to navigate challenges. I offer a supportive space for families and young adults to understand what’s happening beneath the surface and learn tools that create real, lasting change at home and in daily life.
I provide evidence-based DBT therapy for children, teens, adults, and families, with foundational and advanced DBT training, including skills, model adherence (following DBT's structured, stage-based approach), prolonged exposure, and parent/family integration for high-risk or complex cases.
I help children, teens, adults, and families in North San Diego County manage intense emotions, anxiety, and conflict. Life can feel overwhelming when emotions affect home, school, work, and relationships. Using practical DBT skills, I help your child, teen, or young adult feel calmer, more confident, and better able to navigate challenges. I offer a supportive space for families and young adults to understand what’s happening beneath the surface and learn tools that create real, lasting change at home and in daily life.
Are you feeling overwhelmed by anxiety, trauma, or the challenges of fertility, pregnancy, postpartum, or parenthood? Do you find it hard to feel like yourself, support your child or teen, or move forward after difficult experiences?
Are you feeling overwhelmed by anxiety, trauma, or the challenges of fertility, pregnancy, postpartum, or parenthood? Do you find it hard to feel like yourself, support your child or teen, or move forward after difficult experiences?
Do you feel stuck? Are you trapped in the same old fight, over and over? This is where I come in. As an LMFT specializing in Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT), I help couples make sense of BIG feelings and stop relationship spirals in their tracks. This repetitive conflict isn't evidence that you are incompatible. In fact, it means your relationship is trying to grow, and you need the guidance to transition into your next evolution. Alone, it can feel so frustrating and heartbreaking. I help you decode the cycle, uncover the emotions underneath, and transform stuckness into deep connectedness.
Do you feel stuck? Are you trapped in the same old fight, over and over? This is where I come in. As an LMFT specializing in Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT), I help couples make sense of BIG feelings and stop relationship spirals in their tracks. This repetitive conflict isn't evidence that you are incompatible. In fact, it means your relationship is trying to grow, and you need the guidance to transition into your next evolution. Alone, it can feel so frustrating and heartbreaking. I help you decode the cycle, uncover the emotions underneath, and transform stuckness into deep connectedness.
You may appear to be functioning well on the outside, yet internally feel anxious, overwhelmed, disconnected, or caught in painful relationship patterns. Many of my clients struggle with betrayal trauma, codependency, love addiction, emotional neglect, or the effects of addiction within the family. You might feel exhausted from repeating the same cycles, doubting your reality, or losing yourself while trying to care for others.
With 28 years as a Marriage and Family Therapist, I offer a structured, compassionate, and direct approach. My work focuses on developmental trauma, attachment repair, boundaries, self-worth, and relationshi
You may appear to be functioning well on the outside, yet internally feel anxious, overwhelmed, disconnected, or caught in painful relationship patterns. Many of my clients struggle with betrayal trauma, codependency, love addiction, emotional neglect, or the effects of addiction within the family. You might feel exhausted from repeating the same cycles, doubting your reality, or losing yourself while trying to care for others.
With 28 years as a Marriage and Family Therapist, I offer a structured, compassionate, and direct approach. My work focuses on developmental trauma, attachment repair, boundaries, self-worth, and relationshi
Some of my areas of expertise include: anxiety, ADHD, OCD, depression, trauma, family dynamics, life transitions, marital issues, divorce, and co- parenting.
Working through difficult experiences and emotions can be challenging. It can be even harder to make desired changes in ones life when certain patterns have been established for so long. I work hard to ensure that my clients feel safe and supported throughout this process. By creating a comfortable and lighthearted environment, individuals, families, and couples are able to gain some reprieve from the difficulties they are experiencing. This allows change to begin to occur in the lives of my clients.
Some of my areas of expertise include: anxiety, ADHD, OCD, depression, trauma, family dynamics, life transitions, marital issues, divorce, and co- parenting.
Working through difficult experiences and emotions can be challenging. It can be even harder to make desired changes in ones life when certain patterns have been established for so long. I work hard to ensure that my clients feel safe and supported throughout this process. By creating a comfortable and lighthearted environment, individuals, families, and couples are able to gain some reprieve from the difficulties they are experiencing. This allows change to begin to occur in the lives of my clients.
I strive to provide a space where you feel safe to fully explore all parts of your emotional life. My hope is that therapy gives you an opportunity to genuinely better understand yourself and those you are closest to. I offer a compassionate, down-to-earth, and direct perspective. My approach is integrative and I incorporate different methods from therapeutic approaches that I find most helpful. To me, my role as a therapist is to support you in whatever it is that challenges you and your relationship, and to offer you the tools and perspective to find healing in your life.
I strive to provide a space where you feel safe to fully explore all parts of your emotional life. My hope is that therapy gives you an opportunity to genuinely better understand yourself and those you are closest to. I offer a compassionate, down-to-earth, and direct perspective. My approach is integrative and I incorporate different methods from therapeutic approaches that I find most helpful. To me, my role as a therapist is to support you in whatever it is that challenges you and your relationship, and to offer you the tools and perspective to find healing in your life.
Throughout my career as a therapist, I have worked with individuals, families, and couples to navigate through difficult times. With compassion and understanding, I work to create a warm and safe environment so that each individual can build upon their strengths in order to attain the personal growth that they are committed to accomplishing in their lives. In a collaborative environment, support and practical feedback will be offered that effectively addresses personal life challenges. I incorporate complimentary techniques to offer a tailored approach that is personalized to each client.
Throughout my career as a therapist, I have worked with individuals, families, and couples to navigate through difficult times. With compassion and understanding, I work to create a warm and safe environment so that each individual can build upon their strengths in order to attain the personal growth that they are committed to accomplishing in their lives. In a collaborative environment, support and practical feedback will be offered that effectively addresses personal life challenges. I incorporate complimentary techniques to offer a tailored approach that is personalized to each client.
Hello! I am Dr. Jen! I am a multi-state Licensed Clinical Social Worker. I believe in expansive social work practice by utilizing a poly-theoretical perspective using a variety of treatment modalities to address the specific needs and circumstances of the individual. I enjoy working with individuals through the lifespan from age 6 to geriatrics.
Hello! I am Dr. Jen! I am a multi-state Licensed Clinical Social Worker. I believe in expansive social work practice by utilizing a poly-theoretical perspective using a variety of treatment modalities to address the specific needs and circumstances of the individual. I enjoy working with individuals through the lifespan from age 6 to geriatrics.
As a mom myself, I can resonate deeply with the struggles parents face in dealing with life’s changes and transitions.
I'm a somatic therapist who specializes in EMDR. The thing that sparks the most joy for me as a therapist is being the catalyst for positive change. A guide to help individuals find peace within themselves. I love being able to shed light on shadows that might have been overlooked, helping individuals and couples make permanent changes in order for them to reach their full potential, and live their best life. I believe that through our own introspection and deep work we can unlock a world of opportunities.
As a mom myself, I can resonate deeply with the struggles parents face in dealing with life’s changes and transitions.
I'm a somatic therapist who specializes in EMDR. The thing that sparks the most joy for me as a therapist is being the catalyst for positive change. A guide to help individuals find peace within themselves. I love being able to shed light on shadows that might have been overlooked, helping individuals and couples make permanent changes in order for them to reach their full potential, and live their best life. I believe that through our own introspection and deep work we can unlock a world of opportunities.
Many parents who reach out say something like, "I don't know if this is just a phase or something more," or "He has meltdowns I can't explain and I don't know how to help him
You've probably tried more patience, more conversations, more reassurance. And yet something still feels off. You might notice them shutting down, avoiding school, struggling with friendships, or reacting in ways that seem bigger than the moment. That's often a sign they could use some additional support.
Many parents who reach out say something like, "I don't know if this is just a phase or something more," or "He has meltdowns I can't explain and I don't know how to help him
You've probably tried more patience, more conversations, more reassurance. And yet something still feels off. You might notice them shutting down, avoiding school, struggling with friendships, or reacting in ways that seem bigger than the moment. That's often a sign they could use some additional support.
Hi...my name is Mary T. Colmenares, and I am a Licensed Mental Health Clinician, as well as a Registered Play Therapy Supervisor. I am located in San Diego, CA, and see clients in person or via teletherapy. I work with children, ages 3-17, as well as adults. I provide Play Therapy and a Client-Centered approach, which allows the client to share their story. I specialize in Grief Therapy, Anxiety, Depression, and the numerous life transitions that we all face. I find that children as well as adults often present with the above.
Hi...my name is Mary T. Colmenares, and I am a Licensed Mental Health Clinician, as well as a Registered Play Therapy Supervisor. I am located in San Diego, CA, and see clients in person or via teletherapy. I work with children, ages 3-17, as well as adults. I provide Play Therapy and a Client-Centered approach, which allows the client to share their story. I specialize in Grief Therapy, Anxiety, Depression, and the numerous life transitions that we all face. I find that children as well as adults often present with the above.
The parent-child relationship is vital, so I aim to include you, the caregiver, as much as is possible and appropriate during treatment.
My work is primarily with children who have behavioral challenges, trauma history, depression, anxiety, or who struggle in school or social settings. I also work with parents who struggle to connect with their children. I believe caregivers are vital to the child's success.
The parent-child relationship is vital, so I aim to include you, the caregiver, as much as is possible and appropriate during treatment.
My work is primarily with children who have behavioral challenges, trauma history, depression, anxiety, or who struggle in school or social settings. I also work with parents who struggle to connect with their children. I believe caregivers are vital to the child's success.
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Parenting Therapists
What does therapy for parenting look like?
Therapists may work with parents individually, together, or include the whole family to find solutions for the problems a parent faces. Many parent-based therapies work on a parent’s relationship with their children, problem-solving within the family, and analysis of family dynamics. Therapy conducted remotely by video may be helpful in allowing a therapist to observe how families interact in their own homes.
When should a parent seek therapy?
When behavioral problems begin to disrupt the healthy functioning of a family, it may be a good time to look into therapy. If parents find that children are acting out in school, have started using drugs or alcohol, have developed eating disorders, or other similar red flags, a therapist may be able to help.
How long does therapy take for parenting problems?
Depending on the severity of a family’s challenges and the type of treatment utilized, therapy for parenting can last from weeks to months. Cognitive behavioral therapy is a pragmatic therapy type that can be brief, most often ranging from between 5 and 20 sessions. Structural family therapy, which inspects family dynamics, often takes several months. Parent-child interaction therapy is typically shorter-term, lasting between 10 and 20 sessions. For any therapy, the duration will depend on the progress made and results realized.
Can therapy help parents dealing with burnout or stress?
Parenting is difficult. Parents may dismiss or conceal feelings of exhaustion, overwhelm, or escape ideation—imagining withdrawing from their parental obligations altogether. but left unattended, these feelings can have negative effects on the whole family. A therapist can help parents work on the skills they might need to better cope with the burdens of parenting and help them be the best parents they can be.