Therapists in Chula Vista, CA

Hi, my name is Wendy Thomas. I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker. My therapeutic approach is holistic employing Evidence Base intervention. Respecting your voice as the poet of your life experiences and the expert in sharing your story. Client centered therapy focuses on individual, family, and couples’ unique needs. I too seek support at times. Asking for professional help is a direct statement of self-awareness. Assisting clients in discovering interpersonal strengths to mitigate and work through life challenges one engagement at a time. As your therapist, guiding and assisting you in forming balance in work, family and life.

Do you feel overwhelmed and exhausted by the challenges that life throws your way? Would you like to enhance the quality of life you deserve? A safe space to process difficult thoughts and feelings? You deserve a genuine and safe space to talk about those emotions you might have been suppressing for so long. Together we can collaboratively work on your desired goals.

Telehealth (Video) Only. My name is Gertrudis and I am a bilingual (English/Spanish) Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist with over 14 years of experience. My clinical expertise is in working with children, teenagers, and adults dealing with anxiety, depression, and stress. I also have much experience in helping people dealing with relationship problems, life transitions, grief, trauma and parenting challenges. My aim is to provide a safe and non-judgmental environment to help clients become empowered in managing overwhelming feelings such as sever stress, anxiety and depression.

Aloha! Life is full of change and transition, and that means life is also full of times when we need extra support to manage the anxiety, depression, and/or distress that often comes along with it. If this sounds like you, you're in the right place. I like to think of myself as a treatment partner, not someone who sits silently while you figure out your own path forward. That means I take a holistic, collaborative approach to treatment, with a nod to evidence-based practices, such as CBT, ACT, Motivational Interviewing, Solution-Focused, as well as using EMDR and trauma-focused CPT for PTSD and other trauma-related symptoms.

I am a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor; I offer a welcoming, empathetic, and thoughtful approach while working with my clients. I strive to create a collaborative and safe space to heal and process. I have an honest and authentic approach to therapy, including accountability to and from my clients and ownership of self-identified concerns and goals. I value the importance of having a therapeutic relationship. I support you by providing education, coping strategies, grounding techniques, goal setting, and skill building to help you feel knowledgeable and empowered while in therapy.

All of us need mental health support in varying ways-in order to better ourselves, better our lives. It can range from a word of encouragement to needing special mental health services. Wherever you are in your journey, I applaud you for taking the courage to reach out for mental health services. For more than 13 years, I have been providing mental health services to people with severe and persistent mental health needs, such as severe depression, anxiety, panic attacks, schizophrenia, schizoaffective, and substance addictions. I feel blessed that they gave me the opportunity to walk with them when they feel vulnerable

A veces todos necesitamos apoyo para superar los acontecimientos de la vida. Como psicóloga estoy aquí para ayudar. Tengo experiencia trabajando con depresión, ansiedad, estrés académico y laboral, transiciones de vida y relaciones. También tengo he liderando grupos y dado clases a estudiantes universitarios. Mi enfoque terapéutico es colaborativo y holístico, centrándose en la experiencia de la persona y los factores sociales que afectan su vida. Mi objetivo es proporcionar un espacio seguro para identificar y comprender los factores estresantes y aprender formas saludables de sobrellevar una vida más satisfactoria.

I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and Doctor of Social Work in California with over 15 years of experience in a variety of settings. I have both personal and professional experience dealing with military life stressors and am especially passionate about working with adolescents and young adults experiencing difficult life transitions, learning to navigate complex relationships, and establishing their own personal identities. I have experience treating individuals who struggle with depression, anxiety, oppositional behavior and trauma and enjoy supporting individuals navigate the transition between teen and young adult.

If you’re looking for a refuge from loss and to heal from reproductive, perinatal, and family building issues, I can help. Are you having trouble grasping, understanding, or dealing with Trauma or a recent life change, I have specialized in these areas since the beginning of my career. Struggling to find self-love, your true identity, or growth, I offer a safe space to explore these aspects and more. If you are ready, you can feel: seen, heard, understood, like yourself again, more satisfied, hopeful and empowered.

If you have ever felt overwhelmed, frustrated, lost, or that no one understands, you are not alone. We all have issues and need some form of tune-up every now and then. No problems are too large or too small to seek therapy. I work with children, teens, adults with various concerns including depression, adjustment issues, bereavement, anxiety, substance abuse, spiritual issues, major axis 1 disorders, and personality disorders. I specialize in working with Asians, Asian Americans, and Pacific Islanders but also work with all populations. My therapy is individualized and tailored to the person and the presenting issue.

The frequent urge to fight, to explode. The anger. It seems like that is the only emotion you can feel, the only emotion you can let out. There is more beneath the surface but you have no idea how to express it. You desperately want to share how you are feeling, but is always comes off as anger. You notice this same pattern over and over. And others notice it too. Your partner, friends, family. It seems like it shows up in most of your relationships. You want to change, but it feels overwhelming and you don’t know where to start.

I know from experience that looking for a therapist could be stressful. If you are here then you are on the right path and I am here to walk it with you. My name is Marypaz Garrdea. I am a bilingual, Spanish and English, Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist in California. I am also a clinical psychologist from Mexico City with more than 15 years of experience.

I specialize in working with youth and adults experiencing increasingly distressing symptoms. This can include: Low mood, anxiety, hearing things, feeling unusual things, or suspicious thinking. I create a safe and non-judgmental space for those silenced and confused by their day to day challenges. Working together to navigate their unique experiences.

I will provide a supportive, empathic and non-judgmental space for you to explore problematic relationship styles, trauma, abuse, and loss in order to heal the past and promote a feeling of greater personal freedom. My therapeutic approach emphasizes "here and now" relationships, embracing your strengths and getting in touch with mind, body and spirit.

Seeking counseling services can often be a hard decision, and I commend you for the courage and strength it takes to get help. I use a unique variety of clinical skills tailored to you and your situation. My perspective is simple: provide great treatment, follow through on all of my commitments. I will work with you on issues you want to address. If you are struggling with personal relationships I see individuals, families and couples with a range of issues, including depression, interpersonal problems, premarital, special needs, social justice and aging issues. Visit my website: www.mind2mend.com for more information.

Have you been looking for someone who understands that your culture is a key component to your healing? Has depression, anxiety, relational issues, or traumatic stress been hindering you from being present and engaged in life? If you are looking for someone to support you and/or your loved ones in finding ways to reengage life and relationships, I can help. If you are a teen or college student looking for help in readjusting to school, sustaining friendships, or in handling the stress of the pandemic, I can be a support for you. Are you a parent seeking out support in this particularly isolating time? I am here for you as well.

I am grateful for the ability to share my passion for helping others as they navigate the difficulties that life can bring. I am not a stranger to challenging times and in the same way that I have learned to work through these difficulties, I want to help you do the same in your own way. Whether you are in a transition, a challenging relationship, feeling depressed, or just needing to talk to someone to get clarity in your life; I am here to help. As a bicultural and bilingual therapist I am able to provide culturally relevant services in Spanish as well.

I am Dora Diaz, a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist with a strong commitment to serving individuals and families. As a Hispanic and bilingual professional fluent in English and Spanish, I bring a culturally sensitive approach to my practice. With six years of experience working with diverse populations, including children, youth, adults, and families, I have developed a deep understanding of the challenges they face.

The world has continues to go through many changes but we have the resilience to face them, we just need to have the resources.