Medication Management Therapists in Encinitas, CA
Are you struggling to work through personal or relationship issues you've been unable to resolve on your own? Are you finally feeling ready to address the anxiety and/or depression that has been holding you back from life? There is no reason to feel alone or stuck; it is possible to work through these issues, and to feel happy again. I have experienced much success helping my clients resolve their issues, while creating a nurturing and safe environment. I incorporate humor and friendship in my practice and have found this helpful in furthering the progress and positive therapeutic experience.
Are you struggling to work through personal or relationship issues you've been unable to resolve on your own? Are you finally feeling ready to address the anxiety and/or depression that has been holding you back from life? There is no reason to feel alone or stuck; it is possible to work through these issues, and to feel happy again. I have experienced much success helping my clients resolve their issues, while creating a nurturing and safe environment. I incorporate humor and friendship in my practice and have found this helpful in furthering the progress and positive therapeutic experience.
John How, specializing in interventional treatments like Spravato (esketamine), TMS, ketamine-assisted therapy, stellate ganglion blocks (SGB), medication management, integration therapy & more.
At Stella Mental Health, our treatments are effective and powerful, allowing people to feel better faster with long-lasting relief: 74% of patients report improvement in anxiety, 86% of Spravato patients report improvement in suicidal ideation, 82% of ketamine infusion patients report improvement in depression.
John How, specializing in interventional treatments like Spravato (esketamine), TMS, ketamine-assisted therapy, stellate ganglion blocks (SGB), medication management, integration therapy & more.
At Stella Mental Health, our treatments are effective and powerful, allowing people to feel better faster with long-lasting relief: 74% of patients report improvement in anxiety, 86% of Spravato patients report improvement in suicidal ideation, 82% of ketamine infusion patients report improvement in depression.
Welcome! I am thrilled that you are considering therapy. Therapy is for anyone who is seeking personal growth, resilience for past or current trauma, suffering, and other difficult emotions, and support during the hard bits of life and living. Some of my clients have diagnoses of mood disorders, but most are simply trying to navigate life's challenges. I have particular expertise in working with grief, caregiving, self-identity, and enduring relational themes. Therapy helps my clients feel like they have a partner in their self-work and someone who is always rooting for them.
Welcome! I am thrilled that you are considering therapy. Therapy is for anyone who is seeking personal growth, resilience for past or current trauma, suffering, and other difficult emotions, and support during the hard bits of life and living. Some of my clients have diagnoses of mood disorders, but most are simply trying to navigate life's challenges. I have particular expertise in working with grief, caregiving, self-identity, and enduring relational themes. Therapy helps my clients feel like they have a partner in their self-work and someone who is always rooting for them.
Stella Mental Health provides psychological support like pharmacologic medication management, integration therapy, ketamine-assisted therapy, Spravato (esketamine), TMS, and Stellate Ganglion Blocks (SGB).
Are you experiencing symptoms from depression, anxiety, PTSD/PTSI, or Long COVID? Our experts can help. At Stella Mental Health in Irvine, CA, we specialize in Spravato (esketamine), ketamine-assisted therapy, stellate ganglion blocks (SGB), transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS), and virtual integration therapy. Schedule an initial appointment to discuss treatments based on your current symptoms & health history. Get relief from disrupted sleep, panic attacks, irritability, hypervigilance, difficulties concentrating, sexual dysfunction, and more. We also have a new Intensive Outpatient Program (IOP). Contact us to learn more!
Stella Mental Health provides psychological support like pharmacologic medication management, integration therapy, ketamine-assisted therapy, Spravato (esketamine), TMS, and Stellate Ganglion Blocks (SGB).
Are you experiencing symptoms from depression, anxiety, PTSD/PTSI, or Long COVID? Our experts can help. At Stella Mental Health in Irvine, CA, we specialize in Spravato (esketamine), ketamine-assisted therapy, stellate ganglion blocks (SGB), transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS), and virtual integration therapy. Schedule an initial appointment to discuss treatments based on your current symptoms & health history. Get relief from disrupted sleep, panic attacks, irritability, hypervigilance, difficulties concentrating, sexual dysfunction, and more. We also have a new Intensive Outpatient Program (IOP). Contact us to learn more!
Michele La Porte Downey
Marriage & Family Therapist, RN, MAC, LMFT, Master, Life
1 Endorsed
Online Only
Are you feeling overwhelmed by the complex cycle of mood disorders or addiction within your family? My practice is a creative sanctuary designed for those who need a roadmap through the healthcare maze to find the best possible care for themselves or their loved ones. Using a solution-oriented, 12-step based approach, I specialize in unique, intervention-based programs tailored to your family's specific needs and budget. Whether through my recovery groups or individual, couples, and marriage therapy, we will work together to restore balance and hope.
Are you feeling overwhelmed by the complex cycle of mood disorders or addiction within your family? My practice is a creative sanctuary designed for those who need a roadmap through the healthcare maze to find the best possible care for themselves or their loved ones. Using a solution-oriented, 12-step based approach, I specialize in unique, intervention-based programs tailored to your family's specific needs and budget. Whether through my recovery groups or individual, couples, and marriage therapy, we will work together to restore balance and hope.
At some point in our lives we become stuck. It can look like depression, anxiety, fear or sadness. Working together providing brief therapy, or deeper understanding, for continuous change and support of issues, re-focusing on feeling joyful and fulfilled with issue relief. As a licensed psychotherapist I’m trained to listen to you in an unbiased, empathetic and therapeutic way to provide direction and treatment to help you thrive.
At some point in our lives we become stuck. It can look like depression, anxiety, fear or sadness. Working together providing brief therapy, or deeper understanding, for continuous change and support of issues, re-focusing on feeling joyful and fulfilled with issue relief. As a licensed psychotherapist I’m trained to listen to you in an unbiased, empathetic and therapeutic way to provide direction and treatment to help you thrive.
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Licensed Professional Counselor, CADC l
2 Endorsed
Serves Area
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Addiction - are you involved in a Court case, Family or Criminal? Drugs & Alcohol addiction destroys lives, creates shame, fear and confusion. I am in recovery & am a Court Approved Provider, I can help you with Court appointed Programs, education including Anger Management and out of state services. Provide Addiction Assessments, & many Court services. We provide unique, individual attention. DMV, DUI & Interventions- we understand the System. Working weekends and nights. Can come to you if needed. Recovery Coaching and training offered.
Addiction - are you involved in a Court case, Family or Criminal? Drugs & Alcohol addiction destroys lives, creates shame, fear and confusion. I am in recovery & am a Court Approved Provider, I can help you with Court appointed Programs, education including Anger Management and out of state services. Provide Addiction Assessments, & many Court services. We provide unique, individual attention. DMV, DUI & Interventions- we understand the System. Working weekends and nights. Can come to you if needed. Recovery Coaching and training offered.
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 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.
At some point we all struggle to adjustment to life's changes; it's normal to feel stuck and I believe people have what it takes to adjust. For the past 20 years, I have been working with children and teens who are struggling to balance the demands of school and their social life. I integrate parents in my work as much as possible. I also work with adults and Couples often come to me for help in distress and are confused about how or why their relationship has derailed. I am dedicated to helping people build stronger; more intimate relationships and I use several modalities when attempting to help couples in distress.
At some point we all struggle to adjustment to life's changes; it's normal to feel stuck and I believe people have what it takes to adjust. For the past 20 years, I have been working with children and teens who are struggling to balance the demands of school and their social life. I integrate parents in my work as much as possible. I also work with adults and Couples often come to me for help in distress and are confused about how or why their relationship has derailed. I am dedicated to helping people build stronger; more intimate relationships and I use several modalities when attempting to help couples in distress.
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If you grew up around addiction—or find yourself repeating those patterns—you may feel stuck, overwhelmed, or disconnected from yourself and others. I help individuals and families break these cycles, heal from trauma, and rebuild stability, self-trust, and emotional balance. I work with children, young adults, and families navigating addiction’s impact, including anxiety, emotional reactivity, boundary challenges, and relationship patterns that feel hard to change.
If you grew up around addiction—or find yourself repeating those patterns—you may feel stuck, overwhelmed, or disconnected from yourself and others. I help individuals and families break these cycles, heal from trauma, and rebuild stability, self-trust, and emotional balance. I work with children, young adults, and families navigating addiction’s impact, including anxiety, emotional reactivity, boundary challenges, and relationship patterns that feel hard to change.
Natalie Guevara-Lehman
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
3 Endorsed
Serves Area
Waitlist for new clients
Let's help you live the life you imagined! Are you aware of your strengths and how sacred it is to be uniquely YOU? Do you notice the mystery of the daily experience & wish to be more capable of enjoying your relationships? I am here to help you develop the skills to lead a healthier and more satisfying life.
Let's help you live the life you imagined! Are you aware of your strengths and how sacred it is to be uniquely YOU? Do you notice the mystery of the daily experience & wish to be more capable of enjoying your relationships? I am here to help you develop the skills to lead a healthier and more satisfying life.
At some point we all struggle to adjustment to life's changes; it's normal to feel stuck and I believe people have what it takes to adjust. For the past 20 years, I have been working with children and teens who are struggling to balance the demands of school and their social life. I integrate parents in my work as much as possible. I also work with adults and Couples often come to me for help in distress and are confused about how or why their relationship has derailed. I am dedicated to helping people build stronger; more intimate relationships and I use several modalities when attempting to help couples in distress.
At some point we all struggle to adjustment to life's changes; it's normal to feel stuck and I believe people have what it takes to adjust. For the past 20 years, I have been working with children and teens who are struggling to balance the demands of school and their social life. I integrate parents in my work as much as possible. I also work with adults and Couples often come to me for help in distress and are confused about how or why their relationship has derailed. I am dedicated to helping people build stronger; more intimate relationships and I use several modalities when attempting to help couples in distress.
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Our team of experts are experienced in a multitude of evidence-guided modalities, including medication management, CBT, EMDR, DBT, among many others utilizing telehealth.
Emotional challenges and mental illness do not discriminate. No matter your race, orientation, gender, or religion, you matter. Open Mind Health offers a diverse group of providers who specialize in helping others find relief from a full spectrum of challenges. We offer 21 customized Wellness Tracks that address core symptoms, core life domains, & diverse populations to get the roots of emotional challenges – no one-size fits all or band aid approaches. We assess and advance your Personal Evolution so that you can become your best self. 96% of our clients rate their experience with Open Mind Health as Excellent or Very Good.
Our team of experts are experienced in a multitude of evidence-guided modalities, including medication management, CBT, EMDR, DBT, among many others utilizing telehealth.
Emotional challenges and mental illness do not discriminate. No matter your race, orientation, gender, or religion, you matter. Open Mind Health offers a diverse group of providers who specialize in helping others find relief from a full spectrum of challenges. We offer 21 customized Wellness Tracks that address core symptoms, core life domains, & diverse populations to get the roots of emotional challenges – no one-size fits all or band aid approaches. We assess and advance your Personal Evolution so that you can become your best self. 96% of our clients rate their experience with Open Mind Health as Excellent or Very Good.
The greatest thing I've learned through my own life challenges is that love always holds the door open for transformation.
The truth is that we all adapt to earth school by developing survival strategies—often inherited or learned without awareness. These adaptations serve us well in the context in which they originated but with time become less protective and more limiting.
I work with adults who are ready to explore what lies beneath, doing the deep inner work of facing life honestly, embracing their freedom to choose, and creating lives that feel authentic and meaningful despite the uncertainty and inevitable loss life brings.
The greatest thing I've learned through my own life challenges is that love always holds the door open for transformation.
The truth is that we all adapt to earth school by developing survival strategies—often inherited or learned without awareness. These adaptations serve us well in the context in which they originated but with time become less protective and more limiting.
I work with adults who are ready to explore what lies beneath, doing the deep inner work of facing life honestly, embracing their freedom to choose, and creating lives that feel authentic and meaningful despite the uncertainty and inevitable loss life brings.
Paula Ratter
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT, PsyD, RN
3 Endorsed
Vista, CA 92081
Waitlist for new clients
I don't have an ideal client. I want to met people where they are at. If you've never had therapy before, it’s important to be aware we don’t start talking about the hard stuff. It can take 2-3 sessions for someone to feel comfortable enough to tell another person what they are struggling with. Therapists cannot read minds, but have studied human patterns of thoughts, feelings & actions. No one can truly know the exact consequences a person has experienced in their life. Regardless of the reason why someone is seeking therapy, there is no judgment, no criticism…just acceptance. People can heal & grow in this type of environment.
I don't have an ideal client. I want to met people where they are at. If you've never had therapy before, it’s important to be aware we don’t start talking about the hard stuff. It can take 2-3 sessions for someone to feel comfortable enough to tell another person what they are struggling with. Therapists cannot read minds, but have studied human patterns of thoughts, feelings & actions. No one can truly know the exact consequences a person has experienced in their life. Regardless of the reason why someone is seeking therapy, there is no judgment, no criticism…just acceptance. People can heal & grow in this type of environment.
Life rarely prepares us for moments that change everything—but you don’t have to face them alone. I am a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist with over a decade of experience supporting individuals and families through life’s most challenging transitions. As a full time working mother, a dedicated parent, and member of a first responder family, I bring real-world understanding to my work. I specialize in helping first responders and healthcare professionals manage stress and burnout, supporting new parents through postpartum and child-rearing challenges, and guiding individuals as they heal and rebuild after major life changes.
Life rarely prepares us for moments that change everything—but you don’t have to face them alone. I am a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist with over a decade of experience supporting individuals and families through life’s most challenging transitions. As a full time working mother, a dedicated parent, and member of a first responder family, I bring real-world understanding to my work. I specialize in helping first responders and healthcare professionals manage stress and burnout, supporting new parents through postpartum and child-rearing challenges, and guiding individuals as they heal and rebuild after major life changes.
I am devoted to providing a safe place for individuals seeking to learn to practice self-compassion and self-acceptance. My goal is to be a strong support for you by providing therapy through a trauma informed lens. I will work alongside you, as you explore your strengths, values, and maximize your potential to live your true authentic self. I have experience working with survivors of intimate partner violence, as well as those newly diagnosed with HIV, and those adapting to new life changes.
I am devoted to providing a safe place for individuals seeking to learn to practice self-compassion and self-acceptance. My goal is to be a strong support for you by providing therapy through a trauma informed lens. I will work alongside you, as you explore your strengths, values, and maximize your potential to live your true authentic self. I have experience working with survivors of intimate partner violence, as well as those newly diagnosed with HIV, and those adapting to new life changes.
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Drug & Alcohol Counselor, RADT
1 Endorsed
San Diego, CA 92101
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Best alcohol detox San Diego and drug rehabs San Diego near me Escondido, California providing inpatient, intensive outpatient and alcohol and drug detox centers. When seeking drug rehabs La Jolla substance abuse rehabilitation centers it's critical to find evidence based addiction treatment. The detoxification process and continues in inpatient residential and IOP treatments. A large amount of people that need addiction treatment medical care around drug rehabs San Diego. We teach relapse prevention and include the 12-steps at all of our facilities. We at drug rehabs Escondido can help you today.
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What are the most effective ways to manage medications?
One of the most effective ways a patient can manage their medications is to keep a list of each drug and dosage they take. Such a list can be helpful in keeping to their schedule and can also be something they bring to their psychiatrist or other physician so that the healthcare provider has a clear picture of what they’re taking and in what quantity. Using a pill organizer can be useful for memory and organization. Patients should discuss their medications and their effects at every appointment.
What are the risks if medications are not managed properly?
A suboptimal approach to medication management can lead to potentially harmful health outcomes. Most psychiatric drugs have side effects, and if a patient is not aware of them, they may seek additional medical help or over the counter or prescription drugs to treat the side effects, which may have its own side effects, a process called “prescription cascade.” Another risk to disorganization is that a psychiatrist without full knowledge of a patient’s regimen could prescribe a medication that should not be mixed with a patient’s existing drugs.
What’s the best way to encourage someone to get help managing their medications?
It’s helpful to express concern and love for the person while framing medication management as a tool for improving their life and avoiding dangerous side effects. Offering specific examples of an individual’s failure to properly manage their medication regimen should be done with compassion and with empathy. It may be useful to break management down into parts, and there are several apps that can be used to organize which drugs are ingested, when they need to be refilled, and how they should be stored.
Are there natural treatments that can replace medications?
While there are many medications that can be vital to mental health, there are some natural lifestyle changes that can help reduce the need for drugs. Regular exercise, good sleep habits, a healthy diet, and therapy can all go a long way in symptom relief. Psychiatric medications typically treat symptoms but do not necessarily treat the cause of the condition. Many clinicians consider medications an adjunct to treatment rather than a treatment in and of itself.