Women's Issues Therapists in Encinitas, CA
Searching for a therapist can feel intimidating. You are not alone- whether you are looking for relief from emotional pain, help for your child, or healing from an eating disorder. Perhaps you are seeking healing from trauma that inhibits your daily life, or you are on a journey of self-discovery to find your authentic self. Whatever it is that you’re seeking, you do not have to go through it alone.
Searching for a therapist can feel intimidating. You are not alone- whether you are looking for relief from emotional pain, help for your child, or healing from an eating disorder. Perhaps you are seeking healing from trauma that inhibits your daily life, or you are on a journey of self-discovery to find your authentic self. Whatever it is that you’re seeking, you do not have to go through it alone.
If you've found yourself wondering, "Is this really all there is? Is this the life I imagined?" you're not alone. People describe coming to my office as feeling like a huge exhale to the heaviness of your week where time can slow down and you can redefine how you take care of yourself.
If you've found yourself wondering, "Is this really all there is? Is this the life I imagined?" you're not alone. People describe coming to my office as feeling like a huge exhale to the heaviness of your week where time can slow down and you can redefine how you take care of yourself.
Living with a chronic health condition is rarely just a physical experience. There is the uncertainty, the endless appointments, the quiet grief over the version of yourself you thought you'd be by now. The anxiety that lives just beneath the surface, tied to your health or to a life that feels like it shifted without your permission. You have tried to stay positive. You have kept going. But you don't have to keep doing it alone.
Living with a chronic health condition is rarely just a physical experience. There is the uncertainty, the endless appointments, the quiet grief over the version of yourself you thought you'd be by now. The anxiety that lives just beneath the surface, tied to your health or to a life that feels like it shifted without your permission. You have tried to stay positive. You have kept going. But you don't have to keep doing it alone.
I'm a therapist with an MSW from Columbia University and a B.A. in psychology, with over 2 decades of training and experience. I work in a wonderful group practice, and I help women and men with issues including relationship stress, life transitions, self-esteem, and career struggles.
I support high-achieving people, often with ADHD traits or a creative mindset, who are struggling with their relationships at home and work. I also have a speciality with women in midlife who are dealing with a difficult partner or starting a new phase, such as post-divorce, remarriage or career change.
I'm a therapist with an MSW from Columbia University and a B.A. in psychology, with over 2 decades of training and experience. I work in a wonderful group practice, and I help women and men with issues including relationship stress, life transitions, self-esteem, and career struggles.
I support high-achieving people, often with ADHD traits or a creative mindset, who are struggling with their relationships at home and work. I also have a speciality with women in midlife who are dealing with a difficult partner or starting a new phase, such as post-divorce, remarriage or career change.
I work with teens, young adults, and adults who want to better understand themselves, reflect more deeply, and find relief and hope in the middle of what they’re going through. I am passionate about helping people find their inner strength and navigate life’s challenges with confidence. My approach focuses on you—your story, experiences, and unique journey. With a warm, compassionate style, I provide a space to address anxiety, trauma, stress, and life transitions while building practical tools for lasting emotional well-being.
I work with teens, young adults, and adults who want to better understand themselves, reflect more deeply, and find relief and hope in the middle of what they’re going through. I am passionate about helping people find their inner strength and navigate life’s challenges with confidence. My approach focuses on you—your story, experiences, and unique journey. With a warm, compassionate style, I provide a space to address anxiety, trauma, stress, and life transitions while building practical tools for lasting emotional well-being.
Life can feel overwhelming—marriages strained, relationships disconnected, anxiety constant, or transitions leaving you uncertain and unsure of your next step. I walk with individuals and couples with compassion and faith, using a Christian approach carefully tailored to your unique needs and goals. By blending biblical truth with proven therapy, we work together toward healing, restored hope, and deeper connection, helping you experience the lasting peace, joy, and wholeness God longs for in your life. I look forward to meeting you soon!
Life can feel overwhelming—marriages strained, relationships disconnected, anxiety constant, or transitions leaving you uncertain and unsure of your next step. I walk with individuals and couples with compassion and faith, using a Christian approach carefully tailored to your unique needs and goals. By blending biblical truth with proven therapy, we work together toward healing, restored hope, and deeper connection, helping you experience the lasting peace, joy, and wholeness God longs for in your life. I look forward to meeting you soon!
I am an integrative psychologist who will support you mind, body, soul and emotions. I have over 30 years of experience and work with individuals, adolescents and young adults, couples and families. I offer transformational hypnotherapy to support you in releasing cellular and muscle memories, communication skills, cognitive reframing and I will support you step by step in living the life you would love to live. I specialize in transitions and releasing trauma both the mind and body patterning so you are free to become your best self.
I am an integrative psychologist who will support you mind, body, soul and emotions. I have over 30 years of experience and work with individuals, adolescents and young adults, couples and families. I offer transformational hypnotherapy to support you in releasing cellular and muscle memories, communication skills, cognitive reframing and I will support you step by step in living the life you would love to live. I specialize in transitions and releasing trauma both the mind and body patterning so you are free to become your best self.
I hold a firm belief in the inherent capacity for growth and transformation present within every individual. In the therapeutic process, I hold space for the possibility of profound change, nurturing a mindset that honors the unique journey of all my clients. I am dedicated to creating a space where every individual can experience the freedom to live fully and authentically. "A love ethic presupposes that everyone has the right to be free, to live fully and well." -bell hooks
I hold a firm belief in the inherent capacity for growth and transformation present within every individual. In the therapeutic process, I hold space for the possibility of profound change, nurturing a mindset that honors the unique journey of all my clients. I am dedicated to creating a space where every individual can experience the freedom to live fully and authentically. "A love ethic presupposes that everyone has the right to be free, to live fully and well." -bell hooks
Do you feel like a misunderstood weirdo, even though you might look normal? I’ve got your back. Feel cramped by societal expectations and want to find the freedom and empowerment to be fully yourself? Step into my (virtual) office. I want to work with you if you are on the precipice of change, or in the throes of shedding the skin of your former self. I want to work with you if, somewhere in there, you suspect that these times are the ones that hone our edges, define who we are and are not, and allow us to emerge from the ashes more empowered, brighter, stronger, and more fully in ownership of our truth.
Do you feel like a misunderstood weirdo, even though you might look normal? I’ve got your back. Feel cramped by societal expectations and want to find the freedom and empowerment to be fully yourself? Step into my (virtual) office. I want to work with you if you are on the precipice of change, or in the throes of shedding the skin of your former self. I want to work with you if, somewhere in there, you suspect that these times are the ones that hone our edges, define who we are and are not, and allow us to emerge from the ashes more empowered, brighter, stronger, and more fully in ownership of our truth.
At Seaworthy Therapy, I specialize in working with mothers, professionals, and high-achieving adults who appear to have it all together on the outside but feel overwhelmed, anxious, or stretched thin beneath the surface. You may be carrying the mental load for everyone around you while struggling with perfectionism, people-pleasing, burnout, or the pressure to keep it all together. My approach is collaborative and grounded in nervous system regulation, helping you strengthen self-trust, build practical coping tools, and create lasting change so you can feel more balanced, connected, and aligned with what matters most.
At Seaworthy Therapy, I specialize in working with mothers, professionals, and high-achieving adults who appear to have it all together on the outside but feel overwhelmed, anxious, or stretched thin beneath the surface. You may be carrying the mental load for everyone around you while struggling with perfectionism, people-pleasing, burnout, or the pressure to keep it all together. My approach is collaborative and grounded in nervous system regulation, helping you strengthen self-trust, build practical coping tools, and create lasting change so you can feel more balanced, connected, and aligned with what matters most.
Emily Merryweather
Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor, MA, NCC, LPCC
1 Endorsed
Encinitas, CA 92024
Welcome! I'm so glad you are here. I enjoy working to create a safe space to gently process difficult life experiences and to set goals for healthy and well future.
Welcome! I'm so glad you are here. I enjoy working to create a safe space to gently process difficult life experiences and to set goals for healthy and well future.
I am delighted you are here! My practice was born through my own journey walking the evolutionary path. I have come to know this path as holding duality and paradox, which can only be known through coming down into the body to be felt and sensed rather than understood. I have come to know it as a journey of healing and reclamation, death and rebirth, stillness and movement, feeling deeply and wholly, tenderness and mystifying strength, seeking and trusting, and unlearning, forgetting, and then remembering again.
I am delighted you are here! My practice was born through my own journey walking the evolutionary path. I have come to know this path as holding duality and paradox, which can only be known through coming down into the body to be felt and sensed rather than understood. I have come to know it as a journey of healing and reclamation, death and rebirth, stillness and movement, feeling deeply and wholly, tenderness and mystifying strength, seeking and trusting, and unlearning, forgetting, and then remembering again.
I work with individuals and couples struggling to adjust to the many changes that come along with life changes, relationship issues or transitions, traumas, communication, intimacy issues, and parenting. Big life changes can be a silent struggle and learning to trust yourself again is vital. It can be difficult holding onto who you are while navigating new pressures, expectations, and painful experiences.
I work with individuals and couples struggling to adjust to the many changes that come along with life changes, relationship issues or transitions, traumas, communication, intimacy issues, and parenting. Big life changes can be a silent struggle and learning to trust yourself again is vital. It can be difficult holding onto who you are while navigating new pressures, expectations, and painful experiences.
Welcome! ¡Bienvenidos! Reaching out for therapy is a courageous act of self-care, and I'm honored to support you in that process. I work with women, teens, and young adults navigating anxiety, life transitions, relationship challenges, trauma, body image, identity, and reconnecting with themselves. My multicultural, trauma-informed approach honors your unique story and lived experience. Together, we'll create space for what is present as you move toward feeling more grounded, empowered, connected, and able to build a more authentic life. Services available in English & Spanish.
Welcome! ¡Bienvenidos! Reaching out for therapy is a courageous act of self-care, and I'm honored to support you in that process. I work with women, teens, and young adults navigating anxiety, life transitions, relationship challenges, trauma, body image, identity, and reconnecting with themselves. My multicultural, trauma-informed approach honors your unique story and lived experience. Together, we'll create space for what is present as you move toward feeling more grounded, empowered, connected, and able to build a more authentic life. Services available in English & Spanish.
Healing can be one of the greatest, most challenging gifts to offer ourselves and earth around us. I would be honored to join you in that journey— offering support to (re)connect to your truest self. I love bringing in the power of art, nature, and community-building to resource you in this process.
Listening to our curiosity, interests, ideas, and feelings can often be that next step in living a more fulfilling life. I’m so glad you are following that and found yourself here if you are craving a greater sense of overall connection as we create space for all parts of you—emotionally, socially, spiritually, physically, etc!
Healing can be one of the greatest, most challenging gifts to offer ourselves and earth around us. I would be honored to join you in that journey— offering support to (re)connect to your truest self. I love bringing in the power of art, nature, and community-building to resource you in this process.
Listening to our curiosity, interests, ideas, and feelings can often be that next step in living a more fulfilling life. I’m so glad you are following that and found yourself here if you are craving a greater sense of overall connection as we create space for all parts of you—emotionally, socially, spiritually, physically, etc!
I believe each person’s life path is unique, and we all face times that challenge us and call our attention to what needs care or change. When familiar patterns stop working or life feels unsatisfying, therapy offers a space to sort through what is happening and get clarity about how to move forward. With a background in holistic studies, my approach is integrative, centered on mind‑body awareness and the practice of slowing down to listen inward. Together, we pay attention to what is emerging, including your emotions, your patterns, and your strengths, creating room for insight and meaningful change.
I believe each person’s life path is unique, and we all face times that challenge us and call our attention to what needs care or change. When familiar patterns stop working or life feels unsatisfying, therapy offers a space to sort through what is happening and get clarity about how to move forward. With a background in holistic studies, my approach is integrative, centered on mind‑body awareness and the practice of slowing down to listen inward. Together, we pay attention to what is emerging, including your emotions, your patterns, and your strengths, creating room for insight and meaningful change.
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.
This new school year is an opportunity to grow! I help college students and new moms overcome stress, anxiety, and overwhelm. I meet with clients in California (in-person and virtual).
Working with me, you will develop skills and insight that will help you meet your personal goals. This time of year can bring on a lot of stressors. I can help you through this season and help empower you to make confident choices.
This new school year is an opportunity to grow! I help college students and new moms overcome stress, anxiety, and overwhelm. I meet with clients in California (in-person and virtual).
Working with me, you will develop skills and insight that will help you meet your personal goals. This time of year can bring on a lot of stressors. I can help you through this season and help empower you to make confident choices.
It is my belief that offering my clients a nonjudgemental, warm, and safe platform is priority. I feel that safety with a clinician can facilitate comfortability, which lends to growth throughout the therapeutic process. I value building connections with my clients and offer an unconditional positive regard. I place initial focus on identification of contributing factors to symptoms and behaviors. Additional attention is placed on assimilation of healthy coping strategies and altering of maladaptive thoughts.
It is my belief that offering my clients a nonjudgemental, warm, and safe platform is priority. I feel that safety with a clinician can facilitate comfortability, which lends to growth throughout the therapeutic process. I value building connections with my clients and offer an unconditional positive regard. I place initial focus on identification of contributing factors to symptoms and behaviors. Additional attention is placed on assimilation of healthy coping strategies and altering of maladaptive thoughts.
If you are struggling with burnout, anxiety, heightened stress, low self-worth, relational issues, trauma or grief related to loss of a loved one or divorce, I can help.
My goal is to create a space for clients that feels safe and supportive, while we explore any negative beliefs or experiences that may be holding you back from living your most authentic and fulfilling life. Through the process of therapy we will identify and transform maladaptive habits while empowering you to connect to your inner strength and resiliency.
If you are struggling with burnout, anxiety, heightened stress, low self-worth, relational issues, trauma or grief related to loss of a loved one or divorce, I can help.
My goal is to create a space for clients that feels safe and supportive, while we explore any negative beliefs or experiences that may be holding you back from living your most authentic and fulfilling life. Through the process of therapy we will identify and transform maladaptive habits while empowering you to connect to your inner strength and resiliency.
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Women's Issues Therapists
How do you encourage a woman to go to therapy?
It’s helpful to express concern and love for the person while framing therapy as a tool for improving their life. Offering specific examples of how an individual may be suffering, and what effects it has on them, should be done with compassion and with empathy. It may be useful to devise a game plan—breaking the process down into parts, such as finding a therapist, making appointments, and looking into insurance coverage.
How can women prepare for therapy?
Women can prepare for therapy by being willing to talk about their past experiences and their private thoughts. Before a session, an individual may want to reflect on how they’ve felt since the last session and what’s happened in their lives. Between sessions, it can be useful to write down notes about their reaction to a given event or how they felt at a particular time.
How long does therapy for women’s issues often last?
As with any type of therapy, sessions depend on the individual and the challenges they face. Therapy types like Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), Prolonged exposure therapy (PET), and Eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) can be brief, most often ranging from between 5 and 20 sessions. In some cases, such as for women with eating disorders, residential treatment may be recommended for an individual who is judged to be at high risk of self-harm. For any therapy, the duration will depend on the progress made and results realized.
How can women overcome stigma around specific challenges in order to seek therapy?
Women dealing with domestic abuse, sexual assault, eating disorders, and any other number of troubles may feel a stigma around seeking help. It’s important to remember that these issues are not uncommon and there is no shame in getting help for them. Therapy is confidential, and women can talk about their experiences without fear of judgment. Seeking therapy can be a courageous and liberating act, and an important step toward healing and recovery.