Asian Therapists in Encinitas, CA
Life is full of messy tensions. People who are supposed to be the safest let us down. The things we know are good for us can be the most difficult to follow through. Sorting through these tensions alone can be scary, frustrating, and exhausting. I'm Dr. Gabriel Lowe, a licensed psychologist at Coastal Therapy Group offering online therapy throughout California. I specialize in OCD, grief and loss, religious trauma, faith deconstruction, and couples counseling. It is my joy to help clients experience relief from emotional pain while developing a deep understanding of themselves.
Life is full of messy tensions. People who are supposed to be the safest let us down. The things we know are good for us can be the most difficult to follow through. Sorting through these tensions alone can be scary, frustrating, and exhausting. I'm Dr. Gabriel Lowe, a licensed psychologist at Coastal Therapy Group offering online therapy throughout California. I specialize in OCD, grief and loss, religious trauma, faith deconstruction, and couples counseling. It is my joy to help clients experience relief from emotional pain while developing a deep understanding of themselves.
I work with children, teens, and families struggling with anxiety, big emotions, and behavior challenges like shutdowns, irritability, or defiance. Parents often come in feeling overwhelmed and unsure how to help, I support you in creating a calmer home, improving communication, and strengthening connection. I also work with young adults navigating anxiety, depression, trauma, and identity exploration, including LGBTQ+. My goal is to help your child feel more confident and regulated, while giving you practical tools to support lasting change at home.
I work with children, teens, and families struggling with anxiety, big emotions, and behavior challenges like shutdowns, irritability, or defiance. Parents often come in feeling overwhelmed and unsure how to help, I support you in creating a calmer home, improving communication, and strengthening connection. I also work with young adults navigating anxiety, depression, trauma, and identity exploration, including LGBTQ+. My goal is to help your child feel more confident and regulated, while giving you practical tools to support lasting change at home.
You deserve a space where you feel fully seen, accepted, and supported—where your voice matters, your pace is honored, and healing is led by your innate wisdom.
I’m a Taiwanese American & Buddhist therapist who works with second-generation immigrants, people of color, and queer folks navigating the pain of disconnection—from self, from family, and from the world around them. Whether you're carrying intergenerational trauma, struggling with self-worth and self-trust, or moving through the grief of not having had space to simply be—you’re not alone.
You deserve a space where you feel fully seen, accepted, and supported—where your voice matters, your pace is honored, and healing is led by your innate wisdom.
I’m a Taiwanese American & Buddhist therapist who works with second-generation immigrants, people of color, and queer folks navigating the pain of disconnection—from self, from family, and from the world around them. Whether you're carrying intergenerational trauma, struggling with self-worth and self-trust, or moving through the grief of not having had space to simply be—you’re not alone.
I work with older adults facing cognitive changes, Veterans navigating civilian life, adult children managing caregiving, and Asian Americans untangling the layered stress of identity and intergenerational history.
I bridge your lived expertise with clinical science, balancing concrete Cognitive Behavioral Therapy skills with deep exploration through Emotionally and Meaning-Focused Therapies. You never have to choose between honoring your culture and asking for help, apologize for lingering grief, or wait until things feel "bad enough" to prioritize your well-being.
I work with older adults facing cognitive changes, Veterans navigating civilian life, adult children managing caregiving, and Asian Americans untangling the layered stress of identity and intergenerational history.
I bridge your lived expertise with clinical science, balancing concrete Cognitive Behavioral Therapy skills with deep exploration through Emotionally and Meaning-Focused Therapies. You never have to choose between honoring your culture and asking for help, apologize for lingering grief, or wait until things feel "bad enough" to prioritize your well-being.
As an Associate Marriage and Family Therapist (AMFT), I strive to provide a comforting and peaceful space for individuals and families to navigate their personal journeys. My focus lies in offering culturally sensitive therapy, rooted in evidence-based practices to aid in healing and growth. I deeply value creating a safe environment where clients can freely explore their challenges and triumphs, guiding them through cultural nuances, communication obstacles, and generational differences with a gentle hand.
As an Associate Marriage and Family Therapist (AMFT), I strive to provide a comforting and peaceful space for individuals and families to navigate their personal journeys. My focus lies in offering culturally sensitive therapy, rooted in evidence-based practices to aid in healing and growth. I deeply value creating a safe environment where clients can freely explore their challenges and triumphs, guiding them through cultural nuances, communication obstacles, and generational differences with a gentle hand.
Is there an aspect of your career, relationships, or identity that needs sorting out? Are you struggling to make decisions as you prepare to take the next step in your life? Maybe you are feeling anxious or depressed and having difficulty managing stress. I'm here to help. I currently specialize in working with individuals and couples who have struggles with depression, anxiety, relationship issues, difficulty managing stress, life adjustment, trauma, grief and loss, and familial conflict. I utilize a trauma-informed, culturally sensitive approach to help you in your journey toward growth and healing.
Is there an aspect of your career, relationships, or identity that needs sorting out? Are you struggling to make decisions as you prepare to take the next step in your life? Maybe you are feeling anxious or depressed and having difficulty managing stress. I'm here to help. I currently specialize in working with individuals and couples who have struggles with depression, anxiety, relationship issues, difficulty managing stress, life adjustment, trauma, grief and loss, and familial conflict. I utilize a trauma-informed, culturally sensitive approach to help you in your journey toward growth and healing.
Lack of sleep takes a toll on every facet of our lives. Maybe you're tired of tossing and turning for hours every night, feeling exhausted but just can't fall asleep. Maybe you dread the middle of the night wakings and counting the number of hours of sleep you might get before you have to get up and face another day. You may have tried all the usual advice to fix your sleep, like cutting caffeine or limiting screen time, but sleep deprivation is still affecting your mood and energy level everyday. You're ready to get restorative rest, have sleep come effortlessly again, and find balance in your mind and body.
Lack of sleep takes a toll on every facet of our lives. Maybe you're tired of tossing and turning for hours every night, feeling exhausted but just can't fall asleep. Maybe you dread the middle of the night wakings and counting the number of hours of sleep you might get before you have to get up and face another day. You may have tried all the usual advice to fix your sleep, like cutting caffeine or limiting screen time, but sleep deprivation is still affecting your mood and energy level everyday. You're ready to get restorative rest, have sleep come effortlessly again, and find balance in your mind and body.
I work with children and teens, young adults (college students and recent graduates), couples, and families. Some come seeking support for a child, others facing school stress and life transitions, and others hoping to reconnect as a family. However you arrive, I start by meeting you where you are. No two clients are the same, so I begin by understanding you. Therapy is built on trust and collaboration, and together we can figure out what's going on and what healing and growth might look like for you.
I work with children and teens, young adults (college students and recent graduates), couples, and families. Some come seeking support for a child, others facing school stress and life transitions, and others hoping to reconnect as a family. However you arrive, I start by meeting you where you are. No two clients are the same, so I begin by understanding you. Therapy is built on trust and collaboration, and together we can figure out what's going on and what healing and growth might look like for you.
I also speak Korean.
Are you known for being a perfectionist, but underneath that mask, you feel anxious, emotionally chaotic, and overwhelmed? Making mistakes or showing flaws brings up fear of rejection and judgment. Imposter syndrome rears its ugly head. You want to feel safe and relax, but you just can't allow yourself to. You're exhausted, but there's no option but to keep pushing on. I'm Dr. Jean Jho, a licensed psychologist at CTG in Carlsbad. I help young adults and high-achieving professionals untangle the patterns that keep them stuck — in their relationships, their identity, and their sense of self.
I also speak Korean.
Are you known for being a perfectionist, but underneath that mask, you feel anxious, emotionally chaotic, and overwhelmed? Making mistakes or showing flaws brings up fear of rejection and judgment. Imposter syndrome rears its ugly head. You want to feel safe and relax, but you just can't allow yourself to. You're exhausted, but there's no option but to keep pushing on. I'm Dr. Jean Jho, a licensed psychologist at CTG in Carlsbad. I help young adults and high-achieving professionals untangle the patterns that keep them stuck — in their relationships, their identity, and their sense of self.
Hi there, my name is Aurora San Pedro and I am a licensed marriage and family therapist in the state of CA. Challenges are inevitable and being able to move beyond them requires effort to find what works best for you. Our minds are like a GARDEN. What we choose to nourish, will grow and what will grow will lead to our actions and behaviors. I am here to help you plant (replant) seeds that will help you live the life you truly want to have. When experiencing hardship, the resilience, courage and strength it takes to prioritize your needs can be challenging. I want to provide reassurance that you are not alone in getting there.
Hi there, my name is Aurora San Pedro and I am a licensed marriage and family therapist in the state of CA. Challenges are inevitable and being able to move beyond them requires effort to find what works best for you. Our minds are like a GARDEN. What we choose to nourish, will grow and what will grow will lead to our actions and behaviors. I am here to help you plant (replant) seeds that will help you live the life you truly want to have. When experiencing hardship, the resilience, courage and strength it takes to prioritize your needs can be challenging. I want to provide reassurance that you are not alone in getting there.
Do you feel like you're straddling different worlds — trying to find where you belong, but never feeling fully seen or understood? Are you carrying grief, anxiety, or the weight of cultural expectations that leave you disconnected from yourself? If you're a young adult or woman of color navigating identity, life transitions, or the complexities of being bicultural, I want you to know: your story matters, and you deserve a space where all of it is welcomed. I'm Dr. Naomi Wu, a licensed psychologist at Coastal Therapy Group in Carlsbad, and I'd be honored to walk alongside you.
Do you feel like you're straddling different worlds — trying to find where you belong, but never feeling fully seen or understood? Are you carrying grief, anxiety, or the weight of cultural expectations that leave you disconnected from yourself? If you're a young adult or woman of color navigating identity, life transitions, or the complexities of being bicultural, I want you to know: your story matters, and you deserve a space where all of it is welcomed. I'm Dr. Naomi Wu, a licensed psychologist at Coastal Therapy Group in Carlsbad, and I'd be honored to walk alongside you.
I strive to help individuals and couples work toward goals that are meaningful to them. This might include improving an important relationship, healing from a difficult past experience, managing feelings of depression or loss, or coping more effectively with a stressful situation. I work alongside each client to help them gain insight and clarity into their areas of concern. My aim is to empower clients to make changes that are consistent with their values. I draw from my training and expertise in a variety of well-established treatments to meet the specific needs of each individual and couple that I work with.
I strive to help individuals and couples work toward goals that are meaningful to them. This might include improving an important relationship, healing from a difficult past experience, managing feelings of depression or loss, or coping more effectively with a stressful situation. I work alongside each client to help them gain insight and clarity into their areas of concern. My aim is to empower clients to make changes that are consistent with their values. I draw from my training and expertise in a variety of well-established treatments to meet the specific needs of each individual and couple that I work with.
Neurofeedback is able to help children, teenagers, and adults who have experienced Trauma, Post-traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), ADHD and Anxiety disorders as well as a variety of other mental health symptoms. Neurofeedback, also called EEG Biofeedback or brain training, helps train your brain to self-regulate and correct issues that impact your optimal functioning. A self-regulated brain improves the functioning of the central nervous system, mental performance, emotional regulation, and physiological stability. A dysregulated brain has difficulty calming down at appropriate moments, adding physiological symptoms.
Neurofeedback is able to help children, teenagers, and adults who have experienced Trauma, Post-traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), ADHD and Anxiety disorders as well as a variety of other mental health symptoms. Neurofeedback, also called EEG Biofeedback or brain training, helps train your brain to self-regulate and correct issues that impact your optimal functioning. A self-regulated brain improves the functioning of the central nervous system, mental performance, emotional regulation, and physiological stability. A dysregulated brain has difficulty calming down at appropriate moments, adding physiological symptoms.
Your mind never seems to stop. You replay conversations, question whether you made the right decision, worry about making mistakes, or feel trapped in cycles of overthinking. Maybe you're dealing with intrusive thoughts that don't match your values, panic attacks that seem to come out of nowhere, or perfectionism that's making work and relationships exhausting. The very qualities that helped you succeed may now be keeping you stuck. Many of my clients are high-functioning adults and ambitious kids. They don't need help becoming more successful - they need help managing the anxiety that gets in the way.
Your mind never seems to stop. You replay conversations, question whether you made the right decision, worry about making mistakes, or feel trapped in cycles of overthinking. Maybe you're dealing with intrusive thoughts that don't match your values, panic attacks that seem to come out of nowhere, or perfectionism that's making work and relationships exhausting. The very qualities that helped you succeed may now be keeping you stuck. Many of my clients are high-functioning adults and ambitious kids. They don't need help becoming more successful - they need help managing the anxiety that gets in the way.
You want your relationships — and your life — to feel more connected, grounded, and truly fulfilling. Yet, lately, you may feel distant from your partner, stuck in recurring arguments, or unsure how to navigate a major life change. Whether you're stepping into parenthood, shifting careers, facing an illness, or healing after a relationship rupture, you long to feel secure and confident about the next chapter. Life transitions can stir up powerful emotions and bring up old patterns, leaving you questioning your path, sense of self, or relationships.
You want your relationships — and your life — to feel more connected, grounded, and truly fulfilling. Yet, lately, you may feel distant from your partner, stuck in recurring arguments, or unsure how to navigate a major life change. Whether you're stepping into parenthood, shifting careers, facing an illness, or healing after a relationship rupture, you long to feel secure and confident about the next chapter. Life transitions can stir up powerful emotions and bring up old patterns, leaving you questioning your path, sense of self, or relationships.
Life doesn’t always fall apart all at once; sometimes it’s a quiet shift. You wake up one day feeling off, disconnected, or unsure of who you are anymore. Maybe you’re holding it together on the outside, but inside you feel overwhelmed, anxious, or emotionally exhausted.
I work with people who are tired of carrying it all alone.
Whether you’re navigating a major life transition, grief, relationship changes, or simply a sense that something isn’t right, therapy can be a place to slow down, breathe, and begin to make sense of what you’re feeling. You don’t need to have the “right words” or a clear goal, just a willingness to show up.
Life doesn’t always fall apart all at once; sometimes it’s a quiet shift. You wake up one day feeling off, disconnected, or unsure of who you are anymore. Maybe you’re holding it together on the outside, but inside you feel overwhelmed, anxious, or emotionally exhausted.
I work with people who are tired of carrying it all alone.
Whether you’re navigating a major life transition, grief, relationship changes, or simply a sense that something isn’t right, therapy can be a place to slow down, breathe, and begin to make sense of what you’re feeling. You don’t need to have the “right words” or a clear goal, just a willingness to show up.
I specialize in helping sensitive, deep-thinking individuals heal from trauma, navigate anxiety, explore identity questions, and work through complex relationship and attachment dynamics. Many of the people I work with appear capable and composed on the outside and are used to handling a great deal on their own, yet feel stuck, overwhelmed, or disconnected from themselves. I offer collaborative, depth-oriented therapy and EMDR that is trauma-informed, intentionally paced, and designed to support meaningful, sustainable change.
I specialize in helping sensitive, deep-thinking individuals heal from trauma, navigate anxiety, explore identity questions, and work through complex relationship and attachment dynamics. Many of the people I work with appear capable and composed on the outside and are used to handling a great deal on their own, yet feel stuck, overwhelmed, or disconnected from themselves. I offer collaborative, depth-oriented therapy and EMDR that is trauma-informed, intentionally paced, and designed to support meaningful, sustainable change.
Welcome! I’m here to provide a safe, affirming, and inclusive space where you can explore your journey to healing and self-discovery. My practice specializes in supporting LGBTQ+ individuals, people of color, and anyone navigating the complexities of trauma, relationships, or identity. Whether you’re seeking support for personal growth, navigating challenges in your relationship, or embracing your authentic self, I’m committed to meeting you with compassion and understanding.
Welcome! I’m here to provide a safe, affirming, and inclusive space where you can explore your journey to healing and self-discovery. My practice specializes in supporting LGBTQ+ individuals, people of color, and anyone navigating the complexities of trauma, relationships, or identity. Whether you’re seeking support for personal growth, navigating challenges in your relationship, or embracing your authentic self, I’m committed to meeting you with compassion and understanding.
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.
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.
If you are facing loss, trauma, life transitions, anxiety, depression, or relationship issues, I would be honored to support you. My experience includes working with adults and adolescents in a private practice, a community college, and a hospice on a wide range of issues. I have accompanied clients from varied cultural and linguistic backgrounds through their life journeys. I am a Certified Advanced Grief Counseling Specialist, a Certified Clinical Trauma Professional, a Certified Mindfulness Informed Professional, and a Certified Clinical Anxiety Treatment Professional.
If you are facing loss, trauma, life transitions, anxiety, depression, or relationship issues, I would be honored to support you. My experience includes working with adults and adolescents in a private practice, a community college, and a hospice on a wide range of issues. I have accompanied clients from varied cultural and linguistic backgrounds through their life journeys. I am a Certified Advanced Grief Counseling Specialist, a Certified Clinical Trauma Professional, a Certified Mindfulness Informed Professional, and a Certified Clinical Anxiety Treatment Professional.
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FAQ - Asian Counseling
What can an Asian therapist help with?
An Asian therapist can help with the same concerns as any other therapist, including anxiety, depression, trauma, relationship challenges, stress, grief, and major life transitions. How an Asian therapist can make the experience feel different, however, is the possibility of shared cultural understanding. If you identify with a background such as Chinese, Korean, Indian, Vietnamese, Filipino, or Japanese, working with a therapist who shares or understands aspects of your culture may help you feel more comfortable opening up on such topics.
What role can language play in therapy?
Language can play an important role in therapy because people often express emotions, family dynamics, and personal experiences differently depending on the language they are speaking. For some individuals, working with a therapist who speaks their native language, whether it be Mandarin, Korean, Vietnamese, Japanese, or another language, may help sessions feel more natural and emotionally connected. Even if you are fluent in English, certain thoughts or feelings may still feel easier to communicate in your native language.
How can an Asian therapist support couples counseling or family therapy?
Cultural background can play an important role in couples counseling and family therapy, particularly when family expectations, communication styles, generational differences, or cultural traditions are influencing the relationship. An Asian therapist may help partners and family members navigate these topics with more cultural understanding and less need to explain the context behind them. For multicultural or multilingual families, a Asian therapist who is bilingual may also help ensure that each person feels heard and understood during sessions.
How might I inquire about a therapist’s experience with Asian clients?
If cultural background is important to you in therapy, it can be helpful to ask prospective therapists whether they have experience working with clients who share your cultural background or speak your preferred language. In initial conversations with potential therapists, you might also ask whether they have worked with clients experiencing concerns related to identity, intergenerational conflict, family expectations, or cultural stigma around mental health.
Who is included in Psychology Today’s directory of Asian therapists?
The directory of Asian therapists includes professionals who have shared their ethnicity in their profiles. Psychology Today uses this information to assist clients in finding a therapist who can provide a cultural match. However, not all therapists choose to disclose their ethnicity in their profiles, and they may not appear in search results for this reason; also, when the number of therapists identified as Asian is limited, the directory will also show therapists with comprehensive experience working with clients from relevant backgrounds.