Buddhist Therapists in Escondido, CA
We live in an overwhelming world, often without the support we need to truly overcome our challenges. As someone who has personally overcome many obstacles, my passion is helping children, teens, and adults heal from trauma, neglect, family conflict, and grief so they can live more balanced, joyful lives. I don’t believe we’re here to suffer endlessly—I’m here to guide you through your struggles and restore hope, so you feel inspired and genuinely look forward to your life again, not dread it!
We live in an overwhelming world, often without the support we need to truly overcome our challenges. As someone who has personally overcome many obstacles, my passion is helping children, teens, and adults heal from trauma, neglect, family conflict, and grief so they can live more balanced, joyful lives. I don’t believe we’re here to suffer endlessly—I’m here to guide you through your struggles and restore hope, so you feel inspired and genuinely look forward to your life again, not dread it!
Integrative Mental Health: Accepting New Clients
Associate Clinical Social Worker, ASW
1 Endorsed
Serves Area
I work with children, teens, and young adults who may be feeling overwhelmed, anxious, or struggling to understand their emotions. Many come to therapy during times of transition, identity exploration, or after difficult experiences. My team and I support them by creating a safe, supportive space where they feel seen and heard, while helping them build insight, coping skills, and confidence to navigate life with greater clarity and resilience.
I work with children, teens, and young adults who may be feeling overwhelmed, anxious, or struggling to understand their emotions. Many come to therapy during times of transition, identity exploration, or after difficult experiences. My team and I support them by creating a safe, supportive space where they feel seen and heard, while helping them build insight, coping skills, and confidence to navigate life with greater clarity and resilience.
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Weaving Buddhist and Western psychology with subtle body awareness, I offer both insight and actionable tools to help you create real change.
I often work with people who are creatives who go all in—at work, in relationships, in life. However, on the inside, it’s a different story. Perhaps your inner critic is relentless; perfectionism & people-pleasing are default settings; you’re ambitious & thoughtful, but your relationships feel out of sync & you crave something different or deeper. Beneath the surface, you feel exhausted, disconnected & alone. I specialize in trauma (complex & major), relationships, eating disorders, & executive functioning. However, regardless of exactly what you're facing, if the feelings feel too big or messy, you're in the right place.
Weaving Buddhist and Western psychology with subtle body awareness, I offer both insight and actionable tools to help you create real change.
I often work with people who are creatives who go all in—at work, in relationships, in life. However, on the inside, it’s a different story. Perhaps your inner critic is relentless; perfectionism & people-pleasing are default settings; you’re ambitious & thoughtful, but your relationships feel out of sync & you crave something different or deeper. Beneath the surface, you feel exhausted, disconnected & alone. I specialize in trauma (complex & major), relationships, eating disorders, & executive functioning. However, regardless of exactly what you're facing, if the feelings feel too big or messy, you're in the right place.
I believe that healing, growth, and change are available to all people, regardless of their present circumstances or past misfortune. I use a collaborative approach to therapy, to work with clients in understanding both their challenges and their goals, and together to find ways of making positive changes along the psychological, social, and biological axes of life. I believe that no one is an island, and that there is no shame in reaching out for help. On the contrary, doing so is an indicator of strength. I seek to provide an empathetic and intellectually engaged environment to cultivate insights and promote growth.
I believe that healing, growth, and change are available to all people, regardless of their present circumstances or past misfortune. I use a collaborative approach to therapy, to work with clients in understanding both their challenges and their goals, and together to find ways of making positive changes along the psychological, social, and biological axes of life. I believe that no one is an island, and that there is no shame in reaching out for help. On the contrary, doing so is an indicator of strength. I seek to provide an empathetic and intellectually engaged environment to cultivate insights and promote growth.
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.
My approach is grounded in somatic, psychodynamic, and humanistic therapy. It is also shaped by Buddhist values of compassion, loving-kindness and patience of the full human experience. I believe that healing happens when we are met with presence—not pressure, for you to go at your own pace, without judgment, to reconnect with authentic parts of yourself.
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.
My approach is grounded in somatic, psychodynamic, and humanistic therapy. It is also shaped by Buddhist values of compassion, loving-kindness and patience of the full human experience. I believe that healing happens when we are met with presence—not pressure, for you to go at your own pace, without judgment, to reconnect with authentic parts of yourself.
Hsiao-Chu 'sandra'
Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor, MS, LPCC
1 Endorsed
Online Only
Waitlist for new clients
Life doesn’t always move in a straight line, and sometimes the pace we’re forced into doesn't match the natural rhythm of who we actually are. You might be navigating a major life transition, feeling disconnected from your own story, or carrying the heavy weight of perfectionism and modern productivity. If you are ready to explore what genuine change looks like on your own terms, you don’t have to navigate it alone.
Life doesn’t always move in a straight line, and sometimes the pace we’re forced into doesn't match the natural rhythm of who we actually are. You might be navigating a major life transition, feeling disconnected from your own story, or carrying the heavy weight of perfectionism and modern productivity. If you are ready to explore what genuine change looks like on your own terms, you don’t have to navigate it alone.
I have also trained extensively in Somatic Experiencing for trauma recovery, Buddhist mindfulness and Psychosynthesis.
My ideal client is a person who doesn't want to give up on him/her/themself and the dream of a fulfilling life. I support clients to know the truth: they deserve love and success no matter what wounds they've experienced. I help people uncover the deep wisdom and restorative potential living within them. I do this gently in the present moment by reconnecting clients with healing, embodied emotional experience in safe connection with me. This gets vitality and intuition moving again I support people to take responsibility (but not blame) in any life/work/relationship upset because this is what works!
I have also trained extensively in Somatic Experiencing for trauma recovery, Buddhist mindfulness and Psychosynthesis.
My ideal client is a person who doesn't want to give up on him/her/themself and the dream of a fulfilling life. I support clients to know the truth: they deserve love and success no matter what wounds they've experienced. I help people uncover the deep wisdom and restorative potential living within them. I do this gently in the present moment by reconnecting clients with healing, embodied emotional experience in safe connection with me. This gets vitality and intuition moving again I support people to take responsibility (but not blame) in any life/work/relationship upset because this is what works!
I’m a licensed clinical psychologist with experience in both forensic and community settings. I’ve worked with individuals facing complex presentations, including trauma and a range of mental health challenges.
Through this work, I’ve learned that everyone deserves a space where they feel safe to be themselves, heard, and truly understood. I aim to create that kind of environment in therapy.
I combine evidence-based approaches with warmth and openness to provide support that is both effective and grounded in genuine human connection.
I’m a licensed clinical psychologist with experience in both forensic and community settings. I’ve worked with individuals facing complex presentations, including trauma and a range of mental health challenges.
Through this work, I’ve learned that everyone deserves a space where they feel safe to be themselves, heard, and truly understood. I aim to create that kind of environment in therapy.
I combine evidence-based approaches with warmth and openness to provide support that is both effective and grounded in genuine human connection.
In a world full of noise and expectation, are you feeling stuck? My passion lies in supporting Queer young adults as they actively seek identities, lifestyles, career paths & relationships that truly reflect their authentic selves. Along this journey of self-discovery, we also work on rejecting what doesn’t fit—whether it's the weight of parental expectations, the influence of religion, or the burden of internalized societal norms. Therapy with me is a space where you can find confidence in the life path that resonates with you, overcoming the anxiety, attachments, trauma & grief that may have characterized your life until now.
In a world full of noise and expectation, are you feeling stuck? My passion lies in supporting Queer young adults as they actively seek identities, lifestyles, career paths & relationships that truly reflect their authentic selves. Along this journey of self-discovery, we also work on rejecting what doesn’t fit—whether it's the weight of parental expectations, the influence of religion, or the burden of internalized societal norms. Therapy with me is a space where you can find confidence in the life path that resonates with you, overcoming the anxiety, attachments, trauma & grief that may have characterized your life until now.
In liminal spaces such as therapy rooms, exploration can include questioning the less examined, and a noticing of how our experience is being impacted by forces and beliefs that keep us doubting and in distress. In pausing, gathering and contemplating as if around a fire, possibilities emerge. How do you really want to respond in this moment or the next? What forces and practices make this journey painful, and what leads you to a state of wonder and feeling most alive?
In liminal spaces such as therapy rooms, exploration can include questioning the less examined, and a noticing of how our experience is being impacted by forces and beliefs that keep us doubting and in distress. In pausing, gathering and contemplating as if around a fire, possibilities emerge. How do you really want to respond in this moment or the next? What forces and practices make this journey painful, and what leads you to a state of wonder and feeling most alive?
My passion is to motivate, educate and support the deepest level of healing and highest level of achievement available to my clients, personally, professionally and in their relationships. I assist my clients in healing long standing issue as they move through difficult life circumstances with a deeper understanding and appreciation of themselves and others. Utilizing my training in fitness, holistic nutrition, & personal growth combined with over 20 years experience in mental health, I feel uniquely qualified to assist my clients in understanding and healing their "whole being". I'm licensed and have practices in WA and CA.
My passion is to motivate, educate and support the deepest level of healing and highest level of achievement available to my clients, personally, professionally and in their relationships. I assist my clients in healing long standing issue as they move through difficult life circumstances with a deeper understanding and appreciation of themselves and others. Utilizing my training in fitness, holistic nutrition, & personal growth combined with over 20 years experience in mental health, I feel uniquely qualified to assist my clients in understanding and healing their "whole being". I'm licensed and have practices in WA and CA.
My ideal clients are ready for meaningful change, trying on new perspectives, and a collaborative therapeutic ally in their journey. They may feel disconnected from themselves, overwhelmed by stress, or stuck in anxious or depressive patterns. Together, we will slow things down, untangle complex emotions, and cultivate the self-compassion needed to make choices aligned with the life you want to live. My path to this work wasn’t linear; I spent fifteen years in a different career before making my own transition to mental health a decade ago. That experience taught me firsthand the courage it takes when we reinvent ourselves.
My ideal clients are ready for meaningful change, trying on new perspectives, and a collaborative therapeutic ally in their journey. They may feel disconnected from themselves, overwhelmed by stress, or stuck in anxious or depressive patterns. Together, we will slow things down, untangle complex emotions, and cultivate the self-compassion needed to make choices aligned with the life you want to live. My path to this work wasn’t linear; I spent fifteen years in a different career before making my own transition to mental health a decade ago. That experience taught me firsthand the courage it takes when we reinvent ourselves.
Hello, my name is Sumi. I am a licensed psychotherapist in California and Georgia, and an AAMFT Approved Supervisor. I provide telehealth services and clinical consultations in both Korean and English. With over fifteen years of experience working with clients, I am often described as caring, genuine, and deeply attuned. My therapeutic approach is rooted in mindfulness-based humanistic psychology and framed within an existential perspective.
Hello, my name is Sumi. I am a licensed psychotherapist in California and Georgia, and an AAMFT Approved Supervisor. I provide telehealth services and clinical consultations in both Korean and English. With over fifteen years of experience working with clients, I am often described as caring, genuine, and deeply attuned. My therapeutic approach is rooted in mindfulness-based humanistic psychology and framed within an existential perspective.
High-functioning but quietly exhausted? If you’re overwhelmed with anxiety, racing thoughts, the relentless pressure to do more, or the urge to numb out, you may look like you're successfully holding it all together while your nervous system is stuck on overdrive. How did "too much" become "never enough"? You don’t have to keep performing as if "everything's fine" when it’s not. My work is heart-centered, body-based, and trauma-informed. Together, we'll move beyond coping skills to gently untangle patterns at the root, regulate stress, and restore a sense of internal safety so your life feels softer, steadier, and more sustainable.
High-functioning but quietly exhausted? If you’re overwhelmed with anxiety, racing thoughts, the relentless pressure to do more, or the urge to numb out, you may look like you're successfully holding it all together while your nervous system is stuck on overdrive. How did "too much" become "never enough"? You don’t have to keep performing as if "everything's fine" when it’s not. My work is heart-centered, body-based, and trauma-informed. Together, we'll move beyond coping skills to gently untangle patterns at the root, regulate stress, and restore a sense of internal safety so your life feels softer, steadier, and more sustainable.
Many people spend years feeling like they have to hide, minimize, or mask parts of themselves to fit in. This can be especially true for LGBTQ+ people, people of color, neurodivergent individuals, and those navigating the complexities of culture, family, and identity. As a second-generation Lao-American and child of refugees, I understand how cultural expectations, intergenerational experiences, and questions of belonging can shape the way we understand ourselves and relate to others.
Many people spend years feeling like they have to hide, minimize, or mask parts of themselves to fit in. This can be especially true for LGBTQ+ people, people of color, neurodivergent individuals, and those navigating the complexities of culture, family, and identity. As a second-generation Lao-American and child of refugees, I understand how cultural expectations, intergenerational experiences, and questions of belonging can shape the way we understand ourselves and relate to others.
My practice is called Second Arrow Counseling Services. We all have first arrow problems such as losing a partner, losing a job, not getting what we want in life etc. This part is unavoidable. The second arrow is what we do to ourselves like saying "this shouldn't happen to me, it's not fair, I can't stand it." The second arrow can be removed. My approach to therapy is to have compassion for first arrow problems and help you remove the second arrow so you can move forward in your life.
My practice is called Second Arrow Counseling Services. We all have first arrow problems such as losing a partner, losing a job, not getting what we want in life etc. This part is unavoidable. The second arrow is what we do to ourselves like saying "this shouldn't happen to me, it's not fair, I can't stand it." The second arrow can be removed. My approach to therapy is to have compassion for first arrow problems and help you remove the second arrow so you can move forward in your life.
Are you seeking a somatic therapist in San Diego to help you move through trauma, anxiety, or feelings of overwhelm? I am a licensed therapist with over 15 years of clinical experience, offering specialized somatic psychotherapy and trauma-focused care in Mission Hills. I help clients process trauma at a nervous-system level, quiet an overactive mind, and re-establish a deep sense of internal safety.
Many of my clients are high-functioning individuals who feel stuck in chronic stress, body tension, people-pleasing patterns, or the aftermath of recent events like car accidents.
Are you seeking a somatic therapist in San Diego to help you move through trauma, anxiety, or feelings of overwhelm? I am a licensed therapist with over 15 years of clinical experience, offering specialized somatic psychotherapy and trauma-focused care in Mission Hills. I help clients process trauma at a nervous-system level, quiet an overactive mind, and re-establish a deep sense of internal safety.
Many of my clients are high-functioning individuals who feel stuck in chronic stress, body tension, people-pleasing patterns, or the aftermath of recent events like car accidents.
My therapeutic approach is holistic and person-centered that promotes a nonjudgmental stance, genuineness, and empathy. I believe patients have the answers within themselves, and my job is to help them find these answers and actualize their potential. I enjoy working with adolescents and adults who experience challenges including but not limited to depression, anxiety, grief, trauma, stress, relationships, personal growth, life transitions, and cultural and spiritual issues.
My therapeutic approach is holistic and person-centered that promotes a nonjudgmental stance, genuineness, and empathy. I believe patients have the answers within themselves, and my job is to help them find these answers and actualize their potential. I enjoy working with adolescents and adults who experience challenges including but not limited to depression, anxiety, grief, trauma, stress, relationships, personal growth, life transitions, and cultural and spiritual issues.
I have a relaxed approach that is spiced with humor and education. My goal is to have a comfortable and creative environment to help you make the changes you want to see. I'm big on education and will likely push books, articles, and videos on you; or at least summarize to the best of my ability. I'm also big on self acceptance and self-awareness, using practical mindfulness and personal intelligence as a guide. This means getting to know yourself and your strengths to learn how to use them to help yourself.
I have a relaxed approach that is spiced with humor and education. My goal is to have a comfortable and creative environment to help you make the changes you want to see. I'm big on education and will likely push books, articles, and videos on you; or at least summarize to the best of my ability. I'm also big on self acceptance and self-awareness, using practical mindfulness and personal intelligence as a guide. This means getting to know yourself and your strengths to learn how to use them to help yourself.
Michelle Beaudoin
Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor, LPCC CA, LMHC NY, LPC TX, NCC
Serves Area
Is there something you want to change about yourself but you don't know where or how to start? I have many years experience helping people from all walks of life with all types of issues to drill down on what gets in their way so they can live their best possible life. I specialize in supporting people with complicated issues like unresolved traumas and compulsive behaviors. If you're struggling with your relationship with alcohol, drugs, or food, I can assist you in figuring out how to feel more empowered to make healthy choices. Message/call today!
Is there something you want to change about yourself but you don't know where or how to start? I have many years experience helping people from all walks of life with all types of issues to drill down on what gets in their way so they can live their best possible life. I specialize in supporting people with complicated issues like unresolved traumas and compulsive behaviors. If you're struggling with your relationship with alcohol, drugs, or food, I can assist you in figuring out how to feel more empowered to make healthy choices. Message/call today!
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Buddhist Therapists
Is buddhism beneficial for mental health?
While Buddhism itself is not a treatment for mental health conditions, its practices can greatly enhance mental well-being by introducing coping skills and ideas that promote overall wellness. Key Buddhist practices, such as mindfulness, have been shown to alleviate symptoms of various mental health conditions, including anxiety, depression, addiction, and trauma. Moreover, Buddhism's focus on self-compassion, non-judgment, and acceptance can benefit individuals with particularly negative or self-critical thought patterns.
What are the concepts and principles of buddhism as a therapeutic approach?
Core Buddhist principles are often used in therapy to help clients gain insight into their thoughts and emotions. Concepts such as suffering (dukkha) and impermanence (anicca) are applied to help clients recognize that common forms of suffering, like repetitive negative thought patterns, can be accepted and viewed as impermanent. The Four Noble Truths and the Eightfold Path are additional core concepts utilized frequently in Buddhist therapy sessions. The Four Noble Truths highlight the existence of suffering as an inherent part of the human experience—an insight frequently used to move clients toward greater acceptance. The Eightfold Path, which includes right understanding, right thought, right speech, right action, right livelihood, right effort, right concentration, and right mindfulness, offers practical skills to alleviate suffering.
What is the buddhist approach and practice during a therapy session?
Therapists informed by Buddhist principles often integrate mindfulness and meditation practices into therapy sessions to help clients cultivate greater acceptance, compassion, and non-judgment toward themselves and others. Typically, Buddhist therapists guide clients through mindfulness exercises, such as breathing exercises or body scans, and encourage them to practice similar exercises outside of sessions. Additionally, many Buddhist therapists utilize elements of Positive Psychology or Compassion-Focused Therapy, which can help reduce symptoms of self-criticism and shame common among clients with various mental health conditions. In general, Buddhist therapists strive to embody the compassion and non-judgmental approach they promote, often incorporating exercises aimed at developing compassion in session, such as loving-kindness meditation (Metta).
Is mindfulness the same as buddhism in the context of therapy?
While Buddhist therapists frequently integrate mindfulness practices into therapy sessions, the terms mindfulness and Buddhism are not synonymous in the context of therapy. Therapists may use mindfulness techniques, such as Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) or Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT), without identifying as a Buddhist therapist. In contrast, those practicing within a Buddhist belief framework typically encourage mindfulness therapies, in addition to foundational Buddhist beliefs, such as the Four Noble Truths and the Eightfold Path. These therapists may also guide clients toward a deeper understanding of Buddhist philosophy, unlike those who use Buddhist mindfulness principles without the broader spiritual context.